Shri Thanedar (Campaign photo)

Bill Ballenger and Dennis Denno, veterans of Michigan politics, discuss timely issues on "The Friday Morning Podcast," sponsored by Deadline Detroit:
- Shri Thanedar's extraordinary memoir of his rise from poverty in rural India to multi-millionaire status strikes a chord among readers, but don't expect it to explain his political mindset.
- Gretchen Whitmer’s model for her gubernatorial campaign is like Debbie Stabenow's race for the U.S. Senate in 2000.
- Interview with Michigan Public Radio's Zoe Clark from lobby of Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel at Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce's annual bash for political chattering class.