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Tom Sugrue: What Really Happened To Detroit & For Members Only Detropia

July 30, 2013

Good morning folks we are on vacation but we still have all new material for you this week! On today’s show we an interview Sam recorded last week with historian and urbanist Tom Sugrue (@TomSugrue), on what really made Detroit go bankrupt and an interview with Carol Linnit (@carollinnitt) of Canada Desmog Blog.

Also for Members an interview from the new MR archives with filmmaker Heidi Ewing (@HeidiLoki),or her documentary Detropia.

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