Bailey Sisoy Isgro, owner of Detroit History Tours and the Detroit History Club, stops by the podcast to share some stories from the Motor City's past with Mike and Seth (54:12). Also, the director Detroit Public Theatre's new musical, Marie and Rosetta, Courtney Burkett talks about the production (36:17). Plus, Lea Hunt, co-owner of the Eastern Market restaurant Gather (15:00), shares the restaurant's vision.
Special thanks to our guest co-host, comedian Dani Thomas!
Here's what's happening in metro Detroit for the week of February 12th, 2018:
Concerts
- Wednesday, February 14th: Valentine's Day Soul Jam at The Fox Theatre
- Thursday, February 15th: Chippendales at The Fillmore
- Thursday, February 15th: Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds at Sound Board
- Friday, February 16th: Mac Sabbath and Galactic Empire at The Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac
- Friday, February 16th: Mike Farner, lead singer of Grand Funk Railroad at The Andiamo Showroom
- Saturday, February 17th: Machine Head at The Majestic
- Sunday, February 18th: Geoffrey Osbourne at The Andiamo Showroom
- Sunday, February 18th: Crazy Town at The Token Lounge
- Sunday, February 18th: Frank Hannlon of Tesla at Diesel
- Sunday, February 18th: K. Michelle at Sound Board
- Sunday, February 18th: Gin Blossoms at Saint Andrews
- Monday, February 19th: Celebrating David Bowie at Royal Oak Music Theatre
- Tuesday, February 20th: New Politics at Saint Andrews
Sports
- Pistons:
Wednesday, February 14th: Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks (7:00PM) - Red Wings:
Thursday, February 15th: Red Wings @ Tampa Bay Lightning (7:30PM)
Saturday, February 17th: Red Wings @ Predators (8:00PM)
Sunday, February 18th: Red Wings vs Maple Leafs (7:00PM) - MSU Basketball:
Saturday, February 17th: Spartans @ Northwestern Wildcats (2:00PM)
Tuesday, February 20th: Spartans vs Illinois Fighting Illini (7:00PM) - UM Basketball:
Wednesday, February 14th: Wolverines vs Iowa Hawkeyes (6:30PM)
Sunday, February 18th: Wolverines vs Ohio State Buckeyes (1:00PM)
Comedy
- The Ann Arbor Showcase: Mike Stanley & Jeff Branan along with many other locals in “The Totally Offensive, Politically incorrect Show ” on Thursday
- The Holly Hotel: Matt Holt & Reese Leonard
- Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak: Wednesday Valentine's Day Show with Dave Landau, Bill Bushart, Matt Holt, and Melissa Hager, Thur-Sat: “Chelsea Lately” regular Ryan Stout
- Punch Line Comedy Lounge in Southfield: Detroit Legend Coco on Valentine's Day; “Tom Joyner Morning Show” Alum George Willborn Th-Sat
- Thursday, February 15th-16th: Ken Evans at Big Tommy's Comedy Club in Novi
- Sunday, February 18th: Kyle Kinane at The Crofoot
On Stage
- Detroit Public Theater: Marie and Rosetta
- Detroit Repertory Theatre: Dauphin Island
- Hillberry Theatre: The Colored Museum
- Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester: Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical
- Michigan Opera: Shen Yun
- Ringwald Theatre in Ferndale: Merrily We Roll Along
- The Tipping Point Theatre in Northville: Every Brilliant Things
- Friday, February 16th: Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers presents “Love Stories” at the Charles Wright
- Saturday, February 17th: A Chorus Line at Fox Theatre
In Theaters
- The Detroit Film Theatre at the DIA: 2018 Academy Award nominated short films; 2018 Academy Award nominated documentary short films
- The Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak: Phantom Thread; Call Me by Your Name; I, Tonya; The Insult; Happy End; Friday & Saturday Midnight: Mindgame
- The Maple Theater & Kitchen in Bloomfield: The Shape of Water; Darkest Hour; The Post; Phantom Thread
- Beacon Park: Saturday, February 17th in heated tents: 4PM – Lego Batman Movie; 6:30PM – Sleepless in Seattle; 8:30PM – Loving Vincent
- Cinema Detroit: Call Me by Your Name; The Shape of Water; Two Trains Runnin'; Poop Talk
- Senate Theater: Shaft; Foxy Brown; Superfly
Other Stuff
- Dearborn Restaurant Week starts on February 12th.
- Detroit Restaurant Week starts on February 16th.
- Royal Oak Restaurant Week starts on February 23rd.
- The Wurst Bar in Ypsilanti is selling the Tide Pod Slammer, a shot that resembles a Tide pod.
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