January 5, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds kick off the new year. They discuss the Lions’ season with Lomas Brown and Michigan State basketball with coach Tom Izzo. Mike Lee from Crain’s Detroit Business talks about Michigan’s economic outlook. Brian Kelly, CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan, covers the minimum wage hike. Michael Greiner, a professor at Oakland University, discusses Venezuela’s oil industry. Simon Atisha, General Manager of Sahara Express, shares his family’s restaurant story. The hosts also examine the capture of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro with former U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider and NYU professor Alejandro Velasco.