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What's the oldest bar in Detroit?

Thursday, January 16, 2025 • Duration 07:42

In this episode of “CuriosiD,” WDET's Ryan Patrick Hooper goes on a quest to find the oldest bar in the city with the help of bar historian Mickey Lyons. This month's question comes from WDET listener Collette Nutton.

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What happened to the Cobo Hall Christmas Carnival?

Thursday, December 12, 2024 • Duration 06:46

The Cobo Hall Christmas Carnival ran for nearly 40 years in downtown Detroit before quietly ending in 2002. On this episode of CuriosiD, host Amanda Le Claire answers a question from WDET listener Angela Gallegos about what happened to the beloved Detroit holiday tradition, with the help of Detroit historian and writer Amy Elliott Bragg.

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What's the highest point in Detroit?

Thursday, February 8, 2024 • Duration 16:04

Get ready to uncover the heights of Detroit like never before! In the latest episode of "CuriosiD," join Outlier Media's Koby Levin as he delves into the city's unique pursuit of peaks.

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What's the history behind Detroit's Outer Drive?

Thursday, January 11, 2024 • Duration 15:19

Outer Drive is an epic street in Detroit and the suburbs that winds for more than 40 miles. But the roadway isn't continuous, it's broken up into pieces. One listener wants to know why. WDET's Pat Batcheller has the answer. Have your own question about Detroit? Submit it at http://wdet.org/curious.

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What happened to the 'World's Largest Stove' in Detroit?

Thursday, December 14, 2023 • Duration 20:00

Before Michigan was known for making cars, it was known for manufacturing stoves. As part of that legacy, the city of Detroit became host to “The World’s Largest Stove.” In this episode of CuriosiD, WDET's Laura Herberg tells the story of the birth and death of that stove. Have your own question about Detroit? Submit it at http://wdet.org/curious.

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What's with all the white tile burger joints in metro Detroit?

Thursday, November 9, 2023 • Duration 14:24

All around metro Detroit there are tiny, white tile, old-fashioned buildings that sell hamburgers, or more specifically, sliders. There's Brayz, Hunter House, Telway and more. But if these places are owned by different companies, why do they all look so similar? WDET's Russ McNamara answers this popular question, and tours as many slider joints as he and a listener can handle, in this episode of CuriosiD.

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What's the story behind Black motorcycle clubs in Detroit?

Thursday, October 12, 2023 • Duration 17:10

A group of bikers formed the Outcast Motorcycle club in Detroit in 1969. Some say that this was the first all-Black club that eventually spread nationwide. These days, if you cruise around Detroit you'll see dozens of clubhouses with members dressed in leather, wearing patches representing names like the Hell Raisers, Soul Stars or the Black Syndicate. In this episode of CuriosiD, WDET's Quinn Klinefelter dives into the history behind Black motorcycle clubs in Detroit. Plus, a white rider reflects on his journey from being a hardcore biker criminal to becoming a motorcycle missionary.

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How did the Giant Tire end up in Allen Park, MI? And what's it like inside?

Thursday, September 14, 2023 • Duration 11:59

Just outside Detroit, along the side of a I-94, sits a very big tire. In this episode of CuriosiD, a listener asks how the Uniroyal Giant Tire ended up there, and what it's like inside. Plus, did the it ever roll across the freeway? WDET's Jack Filbrandt goes the extra mile to get some answers. Have your own question about Detroit? Submit it at http://wdet.org/curious. It might be the subject of a future episode.

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What's the story behind metro Detroit's mile roads?

Thursday, August 10, 2023 • Duration 18:37

Where do the mile roads in metro Detroit begin? And why do we have mile roads in the first place? WDET's Pat Batcheller answers those questions and explains what you need to know about mile roads in Southeast Michigan. Then, we connect the dots on why intersections on roads like Michigan Ave and Fort Street have such weird angles. Finally, we find out who John R really was. Have your own question about Detroit? Submit it at wdet.org/curious.

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What is Superman ice cream? And where does it come from?

Thursday, July 13, 2023 • Duration 18:32

In Michigan -- and a few other select states -- you can buy a red, yellow and blue ice cream often called Superman. One WDET listener wants to know the flavors behind this iconic treat and how it came to be. WDET’s Eli Newman digs in to bring you the scoop. Plus, WDET's Laura Herberg interviews Chicago Tribune's Nara Schoenberg on the origin of Blue Moon ice cream. || Read Nara Schoenberg’s reporting on Blue Moon in the Chicago Tribune: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2007-08-31-0708300659-story.html || See Daniel Huffman’s Blue Moon ice cream maps: https://somethingaboutmaps.wordpress.com/2020/11/02/the-quest-for-the-blue-moon/ | | Have your own question about Detroit? Submit it at http://wdet.org/curious

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