* M.L. Elrick (
Twitter @elrick/
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Instagram ml_elrick), Marc Fellhauer (
Twitter @MarcFell) and Shawn Windsor (
Twitter @ShawnWindsor) uncover what legendary Fox 2 News investigative reporter Scott Lewis (
Scott Lewis Private Investigations) is up to. Matt Jennings (
Twitter @MattRJennings) chalks another one up to history, while Joey Zuver SWEARS he’s changing majors.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE: No one could replace Scott at Fox 2, but ML gave it a try anyway. And now that the station’s last two investigative reporters are together, ML finally gets to ask Scott about what he found in his old desk.* Scott was such a hard case as an investigative reporter during his 22 years at Fox 2 that he busted TWO different colleagues when they crossed the line. * Find out about Scott’s biggest regret over the bad guy he couldn’t quite bring to justice before he left Fox 2. (Yes, it’s someone you know.)* Scott talks about the importance of doing the right thing. Even after leaving journalism, he is still driven by the passion for truth and justice that made him Detroit’s pre-eminent TV investigative reporter. *
Marc asks Scott for his take on the death of JoAnn Matouk Romain, a case he worked as a P.I. Scott shares what he believes REALLY happened — and why.* Scott fills the boys in on what he’s been doing since getting his P.I. license — and how to tell whether someone in prison is innocent. His estimate of the number of people wrongly convicted will shock you!* There’s plenty of work for P.I.s who investigate cheating spouses. Scott explains why it’s his LEAST favorite type of case.* Before he goes, Scott reveals his two favorite investigations at Fox 2. HINT: One involves a former Detroit city councilman, and the other a serial killer. *
Free Press contributing columnist Darren Nichols zooms in to talk about iconic Detroit bars and music venues on the verge of succumbing to COVID-19.*
John Rutherford of the Cadieux Cafe talks about improvements the East Side institution — and feather bowling mecca — made during the first lockdown. He also shares his concerns about the current lockdown while ML shows how easy it is to purchase a gift card to help support your favorite bar or restaurant or shop.* THE GREAT DEBATE: The boys debate what the Detroit Lions should do if interim coach Darrell Bevell leads the Leos to glory before the end of the season.* GEEK OF THE WEEK: Shawn comes up with a geek or two, Marc comes up with 535, and ML’s choice bring a whole new meaning to the term “super spreaders.”* THIS WEEK IN SOFT HISTORY: COVID-19 has interrupted the way we learn. The boys interrupt the way Matt teaches.* ROOM 7609: There are few duos more NuWave than “The Pet Shop Boys.” And there are few NuWave holiday tunes better than “It Doesn’t Often Snow At Christmas.”* FIRST AMENDMENT TIME: Great correspondence from our canny listeners — including one super sleuth who uncovered ML’s 1983 portrait of the guitar player now better known as John 5.