Detroitology (DETROIT) with Aaron Foley
b'Why an episode on Detroit?! It\\u2019s got a great story. Standalone, this episode is a fascinating look at a metropolis that swelled and thrived during the auto boom, then declined, and is navigating a rocky rebirth of sorts. Aaron Foley was Detroit\\u2019s first official City Storyteller and wrote the book \\u201cHow to Live In Detroit Without Being a Jackass.\\u201d I\\u2019ve wanted to have him on Ologies for five years, and we finally sat down to talk about MoTown, car culture, square pizza, $1000 houses, gentrification, urban infrastructure, underground salt mines, amusement park slides, Diana Ross, emerging rappers, and the city\\u2019s abandonment issues. Stay tuned for the March 21 Domicology episode on how buildings and neighborhoods decay, and what people \\u2013 and science \\u2013 can to do about it. Also, if you\\u2019re looking for a book to read, I\\u2019m loving Aaron\\u2019s debut novel, \\u201cBoys Come First,\\u201d which he describes as \\u201cvery Black, very gay, and very Detroit.\\u201d'