Ferris Wheel Friends Talk Politics and Progress

January 23, 2026 ~ Lloyd Jackson, Jamie Edmonds, and Chris Renwick talk with Dan Pietras, an ASC-certified world-class technician. Dan offers tips to keep cars running in cold weather.

January 23, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds spoke with Ken Graham, Director of the National Weather Service. They discussed the massive winter storm and its potential impacts, including widespread…

January 23, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds speak with Alain Sanders, Professor Emeritus of Political Science. They discuss the Supreme Court’s arguments about the firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook…

January 23, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds speak with Kentaro Toyama, a professor at the University of Michigan, about AI’s impact on jobs and wages.

January 23, 2026 ~ Jamie Edmonds, Chris Renwick, and Lloyd Jackson discuss Detroit’s cold weather emergency. Terra Linzer, Housing Stability and Innovations Division Director, shares warming center details. She urges tho…

January 22, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss Donald Trump’s Greenland deal framework and strained NATO relations. They also cover a Detroit neurosurgeon’s murder plea, the Uvalde shooting ac…

January 22, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk swearing with Sarah Clark, co-director of the Mott Poll. They discuss changing norms and how parents handle their kids using curse words.

January 22, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss human trafficking with Nicole Rice, Crisis Services Nurse Administrator at Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network. They cover local impacts, war…

January 22, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds spoke with Fox News Reporter Eben Brown. He discussed a social experiment using payphones to connect people with opposing political views, fostering unde…

January 22, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds speak with Natalie Melnyczuk, a NATO Mission to Ukraine leader. They discuss the Greenland situation and its impact on NATO allies.

January 21, 2026 ~ JR Morning ~ Join Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds. Today, they discuss Donald Trump’s Davos trip and Air Force One’s mechanical issues. They also cover the rising concern over political…

January 21, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discussed the “affordability crisis” with author and investor Zachary Karabell. He argues it’s a chronic issue, not a sudden crisis, impacting proposed s…

January 21, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss State Representative Mark Tisdel’s bill. This bill bans smartphones in Michigan schools during class, aiming to improve focus and reduce drama am…

January 21, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk with Kate Conlon about Mackinac Island Cookie Company. Kate shares her life on Mackinac Island.

January 21, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds spoke with Patrick Anderson, Principal and CEO of Anderson Economic Group. They discussed rising global market uncertainty following new tariff threats a…