Detroit River
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Oct 28, 2026
Keith MathenyCORRESPONDENT
Two of Houdini's more famous escapes occurred in Detroit.
Keith MathenyCORRESPONDENT
A November 1906 plunge off the Belle Isle Bridge into the Detroit River where he escaped from multiple pairs of handcuffs, and when he writhed out of a straitjacket while dangling from his feet off the roof of the 180-foot Fife building in Grand Circus Park in 1922.
Keith MathenyCORRESPONDENT
In 1926, Houdini had taken ill as he arrived in Detroit from a previous theater stint in Montreal.
Keith MathenyCORRESPONDENT
Legend has it that as Houdini boasted his strong stomach muscles could withstand the punch of any man, a Montreal college student struck Houdini in the stomach when he wasn't prepared.
Scott ColborneGUEST
So the further north populations that we studied, they had a longer lifespan.
Scott ColborneGUEST
Down south around the St. Clair, Detroit River area, those fish were still at about 100 years that were the conventional knowledge.
Scott ColborneGUEST
Still a long time.
Scott ColborneGUEST
Yeah.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
Ever since, the name Rouge has been spotted just before the city's greatest calamities.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
It was reportedly seen dancing on the banks of the Detroit River before the disastrous Battle of Bloody Run in 1763.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
It was witnessed scampering through the smoldering ruins of the Great Fire of 1805, which leveled the city.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
Sightings were also reported before General William Hull's humiliating surrender of Detroit during the War of 1812, before the destructive 12th Street Riot in 1967, and even before a massive ice storm paralyzed the region in 1976.
LewisHOST
Yeah.
LewisHOST
He had an arrangement with the Purple Gang from Detroit who would smuggle the liquor across the Detroit River in speedboats.
LewisHOST
And in winter, they would get it across the river by driving it across the ice.
LewisHOST
Oh,
Keith MathenyGUEST
So you get a lot of truth mixed with half truth, mixed with legend, mixed with myth, mixed with exaggeration.
Keith MathenyGUEST
Uh, according to the shipping records of the time, there was no ice on the Detroit river at the time.
Keith MathenyGUEST
It's quite cold.
Keith MathenyGUEST
It was late November.
Keith MathenyGUEST
Uh, but the ships were going through the Detroit river into December.
Keith MathenyGUEST
Um, there, there's a movie in 1953 that Tony Curtis does where one of the more dramatic scenes is Houdini pressing up against, you know, finding the little air pockets so he can survive while everybody bites their nails on, on the bridge.
Keith MathenyGUEST
Uh, Not so much.
M.L. ElrickHOST
They played it real
Kevin DietzHOST
A neighborhood advisory committee is scheduled to consider a community benefits agreement today, while a Detroit City Council committee is expected to review portions of the project's $548 million incentive request on Thursday.
Kevin DietzHOST
The plan from General Motors and Bedrock calls for demolishing two original towers, redeveloping the remaining towers, and creating additional public space along the Detroit River.
Kevin DietzHOST
Supporters say the project could transform the riverfront, while critics question whether the public is receiving enough in return for the proposed tax incentives.
Kevin DietzHOST
Vice President J.D. Vance has scheduled a campaign in Howell today as Republican Mike Rogers makes a final push in Michigan's closely watched U.S. Senate race.
Michael GreyHOST
And it was Ben Johnson.
Michael GreyHOST
So, I mean, Matt LaFleur's got that to deal with, too, because every time he looks at Ben, it's a tributary of the Detroit River and that guy taking off that way.
Michael GreyHOST
So it is interesting.
Michael GreyHOST
I'm glad that comment was made because I did want to remember to say that because I've talked about it for years with my Green Bay friends.
Lawrence LawGUEST
So I guess I'll start out by for all you that don't know what Belle Isle is.
Lawrence LawGUEST
Belle Isle is a island in the Detroit River in Detroit that if you know what Central Park is in New York City, this is Detroit Central Park.
Lawrence LawGUEST
It's a very unique place.
Lawrence LawGUEST
Island is currently being city of Detroit owns it, but it's being leased and managed by the department natural resources since 2014.
KyleHOST
Maybe come over here and do some goose hunting out in the field.
KyleHOST
We're right in, we talked about it before, the podcast studio is literally at a marina off the Detroit River.
KyleHOST
So, I mean, like, what, not even 100 yards behind me right here is like the Detroit River where everybody catches all the walleye at and everything else.
KyleHOST
Yeah,
Ben HoidaGUEST
yeah.
Kelly ObriotGUEST
I want to say Detroit because it's literally like a quarter mile away, but technically we're in Ecorse.
Kelly ObriotGUEST
But we're right on the Detroit River.
Kelly ObriotGUEST
And, yeah, we've got a beautiful facility, and so we're really happy with where we're at.
Kelly ObriotGUEST
You know, we love being in Detroit.
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