Latest Openmike Podcast Episodes
56 - Candidate for Oakland County Prosecutor on Criminal Justice Reform, Wrongful Convictions & More
Open Mike Podcast - July 07, 2020 14:15 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsKaren McDonald is a new candidate running for Oakland Country Prosecutor in 2020 against the 12-year incumbent prosecutor, Jessica Cooper. She has experience working in the prosecutor’s office and as a judge in Oakland County Circuit Court. Karen is dedicated to reforming our criminal justice sy...
Hooten Hallers Guitarist/Vocalist - John Randall
Open Mike Radio - July 03, 2020 17:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsJohn Randall, wonderful guitarist and vocalist for The Hooten Hallers, joins me via zoom for a fun talk and a few acoustic songs. We talk about the band and their goings on since the COVID changed the music scene. John is an amazing guitar player, a great vocalist, a decent pinball play...
55 - Michigan’s New No-Fault Auto Insurance Law - What Driver's Should Know
Open Mike Podcast - June 29, 2020 19:09 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsLawyer Marc Mendelson has worked at the Mike Morse Law Firm for 17 years. In this episode, Marc joins Mike to explain Michigan’s new No-Fault law that goes into effect in July 2020. They go over who the new law really benefits and why consumers are unlikely to receive the savings they were promi...
Multi-Instrumentalists Ruth Acuff and Jeff Mueller
Open Mike Radio - June 26, 2020 17:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsGreat chat with my friends and wonderful musicians, Ruth Acuff and Jeff Mueller, about their move to NYC and subsequent return to COMO. Plus a bunch of cool songs from Ruth and from Jeff's band Oversight Committee and a great one featuring Jeff, John Galbraith and Noel Feldman. https://...
54 - Law Professor Reveals the Problems with Our Justice System and Why Wrongful Convictions Happen
Open Mike Podcast - June 25, 2020 21:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsUniversity of Michigan Law Professor Eve Primus is the founder and director of the school’s MDefenders- a group which educates aspiring public defenders. She is a highly acclaimed lawyer whose work has been cited by the US Supreme Court. Having worked with the Maryland Office of the Public Defen...
53 - Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality’s Plan to Fix Unjust System
Open Mike Podcast - June 23, 2020 14:38 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsDirector of the Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality, Chris White, recently joined Mike and Kevin to discuss the recent protests around the country. Chris has been an activist for 36 years with several Detroit organizations. He also teaches classes on political science and business. Chris’...
Blue Note/Rose GM Mike Nolan and The Daves
Open Mike Radio - June 19, 2020 17:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFun and informative show with Mike Nolan, GM of The Blue Note and Rose Music Hall. Mike talked to us about the re-opening of Rose for music this weekend. Then we were joined by my good friend Dave Dearnley, whose band, The Daves will be performing Saturday, June 20 at Rose. Music from T...
52 - Chris Hansen Returns with Updates on Onision, Dahvie Vanity, and What’s Next
Open Mike Podcast - June 18, 2020 16:35 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsEmmy award winning television journalist Chris Hansen has returned for his second appearance on Open Mike. Raised in Southeast Michigan, Chris is well known for his segment on Dateline NBC: To Catch a Predator. He has been continuing to give a voice to victims through his YouTube Channel https:/...
51 - Hall of Fame TV Reporter Shares Horror Stories of Innocent People Wrongfully Incarcerated!
Open Mike Podcast - June 16, 2020 14:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsBill Proctor is a member of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He was a reporter with WXYZ news for 33 years and founded “Proving Innocence,” a project to help support people who have been wrongfully convicted after exoneration as well as investigative work. He now works dire...
50 - Juror Convicts Man of Rape Only to Find Out He Was Innocent, Victim & Juror Together on Open Mike
Open Mike Podcast - June 11, 2020 20:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsKen Wyniemko is back for the first-ever part two episode on OpenMike. Ken served nine years in prison for a rape and burglary he didn’t commit. In this episode, Ken is joined by Jerry Innes who was a juror that voted to convict Ken in his original case. Jerry appeared in the Netflix special “The...
49 - Pistons Bad Boy Rick Mahorn On Basketball History And Unrest In America
Open Mike Podcast - June 10, 2020 02:50 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 80 ratings“The baddest of the bad boys,” Rick Mahorn needs no introduction in the Detroit community. He was instrumental in the 1989 Detroit Pistons National Championship. Since his retirement from basketball, he has become a figure in the Detroit community and has stuck around to raise his children in a ...
48 - Detroit Chief Of Police James Craig On The Detroit Protests
Open Mike Podcast - June 10, 2020 02:42 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsIn another timely episode of OpenMike, Detroit Chief of Police James Craig joins Mike Morse and Kevin Dietz to talk about the current Detroit protests. They discuss curfews, the state of violence throughout the protests in Detroit, and the murder of George Floyd. Chief Craig talks about his earl...
47 - Police Use Teargas, Rubber Bullets, Handcuffs On Reporters Covering George Floyd Protests
Open Mike Podcast - June 10, 2020 02:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsIn a special live episode, Mike Morse and Kevin Dietz talk to two Detroit reporters who are in the middle of the Detroit anti-racism protests, BridgeDetroit Senior Reporter, Louis Aguilar and Detroit News Reporter, Christine MacDonald. MacDonald was detained on May 31st briefly due to filming an...
Kyren Penrose - The Adaptation
Open Mike Radio - June 05, 2020 17:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsA cool chat and some great new songs with Kyren, Luke and Ryan of Columbia, Missouri rockers, The Adaptation. First show back live in the studio for about 10 weeks. Thrilled to be back. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3S2Nh1O0R6bKiAPh1c0Xih https://theadaptation.bandcamp.com/ https://ww...
46 - Michigan State Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo on the Kwame Kilpatrick Prison Release Controversy
Open Mike Podcast - May 30, 2020 01:42 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsSherry Gay-Dagnogo is a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 8th District since 2015. She was a former Detroit Public School science teacher and has served as the Urban Education Advisory Reform chair for the House. She is a mother to her son and is known ...
Various Artists - Request to Artists for Music!
Open Mike Radio - May 22, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsJust me playing some great songs from some of my favorite artists. Featuring Fumes, The Hooten Hallers, Justin Hickerson, Austin Jones, Merry Ellen Kirk, Rae Fitzgerald, Fried Crawdaddies, The Daves, The Sweaters, Paul Weber and the Scrappers, Tim Carey, Andrew Ryan, The Goldbugs, Matt ...
45 - An Innocent Man in Prison for 9 Years & the Prosecutor Who Put Him Away!
Open Mike Podcast - May 22, 2020 00:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsKen Wyniemko served nine years in prison for a rape he did not commit. A former bowling manager and General Motors employee, Ken believes he was targeted by Clinton Township police. Ken has since been exonerated for this crime and the real rapist has confessed after Ken’s own legislation reform ...
44 - Mike Morse Law Firm Returned $2M PPP Money - Experts Weigh In!
Open Mike Podcast - May 15, 2020 00:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsIn this episode, Mike Morse and Kevin Dietz sit down with Crain’s Detroit Reporter Chad Livengood and Detroit businessman Dennis Archer Jr. to talk about Mike’s recent announcement to return the $2 million his firm received through the Payroll Protection Program. Mike answers questions about w...
43 - Attorney Gives Inside Scoop on University of Michigan Sexual Abuse Case Involving Athletes
Open Mike Podcast - May 12, 2020 15:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsMike Cox is a former prosecutor and served as Michigan’s 52nd Attorney General. He obtained both his undergraduate and law degree from the University of Michigan after serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. He currently runs a private practice firm which takes clients with a wide variety of case type...
Singer/Songwriter/Drummer - Justin Hickerson
Open Mike Radio - May 08, 2020 17:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsA fun remote show with my close friend and amazing musician, Justin Hickerson. Justin recorded 4 songs for the show and we have a cool talk in between. We talk about a bunch of stuff, including the COVID19 situation and how it is affecting musicians. Justin is a wonderful singer/songwri...
42 - America’s Top Motivational Speaker Helps You Survive COVID-19 Isolation
Open Mike Podcast - May 07, 2020 15:14 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsJosh Linkner is a renowned speaker, entrepreneur, jazz guitarist, and “Creative Troublemaker.” He is the founder of 5 tech companies which have combined sold for $200 million dollars and has helped launch and grow 100 start-ups. A New York Times Best-Selling author and recipient of a US Presiden...
41 - Editor’s Inspiring Account of Frontline COVID-19 Heroes & Signs of Dept Cuts as Crisis Continues
Open Mike Podcast - May 05, 2020 15:03 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsJoel Kurth is a veteran journalist who worked at the Detroit News for over 17 years and has spent the past three years as managing editor at Bridge Magazine, a publication focused on Michigan’s diverse people, politics and economy. Joel recently joined Mike and Kevin Dietz on Open Mike to disc...
40 - COVID-19 Forcing Funeral Homes to Take Drastic Actions as Stunned Families Grieve in Isolation
Open Mike Podcast - April 28, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsAs COVID-19 claims the lives of many of the elderly in Michigan and around the world, funeral homes are being forced to put new rules in place to appropriately respond to the crisis. Paddy Lynch, third generation owner and operator of Lynch & Sons Funeral Directors, recently joined Mike and Ke...
39 - Former NFL Star Survives COVID-19 & Meets Trump / Whitmer
Open Mike Podcast - April 26, 2020 17:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsToday we were joined by Mark Campbell a former tight end for the University of Michigan. After playing ten years in the NFL, Mark went into healthcare and is now CEO of Medkinect, a medical testing and supplies company. Mike and Kevin discuss Marks very recent trip to the White House, his battle...
Rae Fitzgerald
Open Mike Radio - April 24, 2020 17:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSome wonderful songs from my favorite local artist, Rae Fitzgerald. Hopefully we'll get rae to the station sometime for a live interview and some music. Still in Corona-mode for now though, with a shortened program and everything being done remotely, so no live stuff until we can get ba...
38 - Quarantine Crime Update with Police Chief Robert Shelide
Open Mike Podcast - April 21, 2020 16:02 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsShelby Township Chief of Police and former President of the Southeast Michigan Association of Chiefs Robert Shelide gives Mike and Kevin Dietz an update on how COVID-19 is impacting crime in his precinct, how his staff is responding to non compliance with the Stay-At-Home order, and he shares hi...
37 - Coronavirus Updates with Detroit Police Chief James Craig
Open Mike Podcast - April 16, 2020 21:54 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsMike and Kevin Dietz were recently joined by Detroit Chief of Police James Craig to get updates on his recent COVID-19 diagnosis as well as what the Detroit Police Department is doing to protect their officers and the Detroit community. Chief Craig shares what the DPD did early on to make sure t...
36 - COVID-19's Impact on the City of Detroit with Dennis Archer Jr.
Open Mike Podcast - April 14, 2020 15:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsDennis Archer Jr. wears many hats - he’s the CEO of Ignition Media Group, a leading integrated marketing agency; founding partner of Archer Corporate Services (ACS); and majority owner of Central Kitchen + Bar, a thriving new restaurant in downtown Detroit. Archer is also involved in many civic ...
The Aina Cook Band
Open Mike Radio - April 10, 2020 17:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSome good songs and a brief update on the phone with Aina Cook of the Aina Cook Band. Shows will remain around 40 minutes long due to the daily COVID19 update which will continue until we resume normal broadcasting. https://www.ainacook.com/ https://www.facebook.com/AinaCookOfficial/ ...
35 - Kid Jay, Detroit's Positive Rapper
Open Mike Podcast - April 07, 2020 15:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsJason O'Banner, better known by his artist name Kid Jay, is an up-and-coming rapper from Ypsilanti, Michigan who's trying to inject more positivity into the hip-hop space. Kid Jay recently sat down with Mike to discuss the beginnings of his rap career, and how he started recording songs after ki...
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