The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit
Every week, the crew from Deadline Detroit breaks down the critical news stories of the week. It's solid analysis mixed with a healthy dose of humor, plus weekly nominees for "Schmuck of the Week."
Episodes
805 episodes
Detroit in Black and White: Pizza Joints and Buddy's Pizza. Has the King of Square Pizza Lost Some Quality?
Hosts Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about all the pizza joints around town, and viewers weigh in. They also discuss news of local investors buying Buddy's Pizza from CapitalSpring, an equity firm that bought the chain in 2018.Some pe...
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1:16:04
Dr. Anil Kumar Talks About Why He's Running as an Independent for Congress in Oakland County 11th Congressional District
Hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk with Dr. Anil Kumar, a urologist, who is running as an independent for the 11th Congressional District in Oakland County. The seat is currently held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, wh...
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1:05:29
The Week That Was: Pollster Says Perry Johnson Gaining Steam, Duggan Still More of a Spoiler
Host Nancy Derringer talks with public relations specialist and former Detroit reporter Darci McConnell, pollster Ed Sarpolus, veteran attorneys Bill Seikaly, Steve Fishman and Joe Sklar; community and labor activist Barb Ingalls and Deadline D...
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The Week That Was: Trump Wants to Pick Iran Leader; The Attack on West Bloomfield Synagogue
Host Saeed Khan talks with guests: veteran attorneys Steve Fishman and Bill Seikaly; community and labor activist Barb Ingalls; veteran journalist Nancy Derringer; and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.They discuss the terrorist a...
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1:04:36
Hiking Teachers' Pay and Paying for More For School Security
Hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about the attack on the synagogue in West Bloomfield Township and security in other schools. They wonder more money isn't spent beefing up security at schools and paying teachers better sala...
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1:07:00
Detroit in Black and White: Sex Workers, Epstein Files, Iran
Hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about sex workers, the Iran war, the Epstein files and President Donald Trump's cult-like following.
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The Week That Was: Wayne State Prof Talks About Whether Iran Might Attack on U.S. Soil
Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, veteran lawyers, Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar; labor and community activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.They talk about: U...
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1:10:07
The Week That Was: Did Gov. Whitmer Flunk the Loyalty Test With Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist?
Host Saeed Khan talks with guests: veteran attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar; labor and community activist Barb Ingalls; veteran journalist Nancy Derringer; and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.They discuss: a ...
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1:08:09
Detroit in Black and White:' Mountain Dew, Guns and War on Iran
Hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about former Wayne County official Alicia Bradford and her husband, Larry Bradford, who face potential jail time after they pulled guns on a customer at a Farmington Hills gas station follow...
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1:14:52
'Detroit in Black and White: Right or Wrong for Congress Members to Issue Message Not To Carry Out Illegal Orders?
Hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about Vanessa's bid for Wayne County Probate Court and all the work that goes into running; the Supreme Court votes against President Trump's tariffs; and the six Congress members, including...
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'The Week That Was:' M.L. Elrick Defends Ericka Erickson in the Sheriff Ray Washington's Controversy
"The Week That Was'" podcast host Nancy Derringer talks with guests, Detroit Free Press investigative columnist M.L. Elrick, content creator Myron Watkins, attorney Joel Sklar, labor and community activist Barb Ingalls, and Deadline Detroit co-...
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1:11:57
Detroit in Black and White: Adam Hollier Explains Why He Dropped out of One Race to Run For State Senate
Hosts Vanessa Moss and Jim Nardone talk with lifelong Detroiter Adam Hollier, who explains why he dropped out of the race for Michigan Secretary of State and is now running for a state Senate seat.He talks about the public service jobs h...
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1:00:51
Detroit in Black and White: A Shout-Out to Black History Month and Willie Horton and Claressa Shields
Hosts Vanessa Moss and Jim Nardone talk about Detroit Black History Month and highlight some outstanding people, including Flint’s Claressa Shields, a world champion boxer, and former Detroit Tigers star Willie Horton.They also talk with...
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1:02:38
The Week That Was: Trump Wants to Nationalize Elections; Kwame Kilpatrick Gives Up Fight Against Feds.
Host Saeed Khan talks with guests veteran attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly, and Joel Sklar; community and labor activist Barb Ingalls; veteran journalist Nancy Derringer; and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.They talk about:...
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1:18:01
Detroit in Black and White: Don Lemon, Melania's Documentary and Covid
Hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about whether Don Lemon went too far reporting on a protest inside a church; did the FBI go too far by arresting him instead of allowing him to turn himself in? Did Covid hurt the Democrats?...
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1:05:37
The Week That Was: Don Lemon's Controversial Arrest; Bruce Springsteen Captures Our Times in a New Song
Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, public relations specialist and Detroit Police Commissioner Beverly Watts, attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar; labor and community activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer an...
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1:06:54
The Week That Was: Trump Visits Detroit and Just Another Crazy Week in America
Host Saeed Khan talks with lawyers Bill Seikaly, Steve Fishman and Joel Sklar; community and labor activist Barb Ingalls; veteran journalist Nancy Derringer; and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.They talk about: Trump gets heckle...
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1:13:54
Detroit in Black and White: ICE Agents Doing Their Job or Out of Control?
Hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about ICE agents activity in Minneapolis and around the nation. Just doing their job or out control?Moss, an attorney, Lengel a reporter and Nardone, the retired police chief of Trent...
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1:04:15
'Detroit in Black and White:' A Racist Oakland County Judge Steps Down and the ICE Shooting
Hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about controversial Oakland County Probate Judge Kathleen Ryan, who made racist and homophobic remarks and has now stepped down from the bench.They also talk about the ICE shooting in...
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The Week That Was: Detroit Criminal Defense Lawyer Fishman Explains What May Happen to the ICE Agent in Minneapolis
Host Saeed Khan talks with feature writer and former Detroit News reporter Jim McFarlin; Mike Stone, aka "Stoney" of 97.1 The Ticket; attorneys Joel Sklar and Steve Fishman; labor and community activist Barb Ingalls; veteran journalist Nancy De...
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1:02:41
Detroit in Black and White: GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Criticizes Gov. Whitmer and John James
GOP gubernatorial candidate Mike Cox, the former state attorney general, says he gives Gov. Gretchen Whitmer a grade of D for her performance and took a shot at his Republican opponent, Congressman John James. "I'll give her a D alr...
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1:03:16
'The Week That Was:' Life After the JOA. What Happens to Detroit Free Press and News?
Host Nancy Derringer talks with public relations specialist and former Detroit reporter Darci McConnell, attorney Joel Sklar, labor and community activist Barb Ingalls and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.They talk about: More Ep...
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1:09:23
Detroit in Black and White: Can You Trust Your Doctors?
Hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about the health care field, the profits that sometimes motivate it and experiments in the past including the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment.
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1:02:33
The Week That Was: Our Schmucks of the Year (No Shortage)
Host Saeed Khan talks with attorneys Steve Fishman and Bill Seikaly; community and labor activist Barb Ingalls; veteran journalist Nancy Derringer; and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.They discuss: whether the media is doing a g...
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1:06:00
Detroit in Black and White: Health Benefits of Swearing. Can Duggan Win in 2026? Players and Fans Misbehaving.
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about the health benefits of swearing, the fan and the Pittsburgh Steeler player who got into a tiff, and Mayor Mike Duggan's chances of becoming Michigan's next governor.
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