Shows
Shift: A podcast about mobilityTrueCar CEO Scott Painter discusses technology and the company’s rebootAutomotive News Managing Editor Jerry Hirsch talks with TrueCar founder and CEO Scott Painter about the tension between his digital sales platform and dealers. They also discuss the potential for subscription car platforms. Plus, Shift Executive Producer Jake Neher and Automotive News Retail Tech Reporter Mark Hollmer discuss the biggest technology and AI trends out of the NADA Show 2026 in Las Vegas.
2026-02-0832 minShift: A podcast about mobilityVehicle architecture explained: How the building blocks of the car have changed“Shift” podcast co-host Molly Boigon gets help from Alex Oyler, director of SBD Automotive, North America, to explain how the architecture of the vehicle has evolved over time.She and Jake Neher, the executive producer of audio at Automotive News, discuss the differences between domain and zonal architectures and how they can enable new vehicle features.
2026-02-0132 min
Automotive News Daily DriveJan. 18, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Trump, EVs and state-level incentivesIn this second and final portion of his interview with Daily Drive Executive Producer Jake Neher, EVs for All America CEO Mike Murphy explains why only 28% of auto consumers rate Trump as a friend of the U.S. auto industry, how 80% of EVs are sold in just 15 states, and why blue states like California and red states like Georgia are fighting back with state-level incentives.
2026-01-1807 minAutomotive News Daily DriveMay 31, 2025 | Weekend Drive: Washington whiplash and tariff tumultOmari Gardner, Automotive News director of content and commentary, talks about how all of the activity in Washington, D.C. is trickling down to the auto industry. Plus, Automotive News Executive Editor Jamie Butters and Executive Producer Jake Neher discuss some of the biggest news stories from the past week.
2025-05-3124 min
Automotive News Daily DriveDec. 14, 2024 | Weekend Drive: Why dealers are the most optimistic since 2022Automotive News’ John Huetter explains why dealers are feeling better than they have in a long time about the future of the retail business. Plus, Jamie Butters and Jake Neher discuss a series of executive comebacks announced this week, why industry leaders are using more profane language in public comments lately, and more.Daily Drive listeners can register for Best Practices at NADA at our lowest rate. Use code dailydrive at www.autonewsevents.com/bestpractices
2024-12-1426 min
Automotive News Daily DriveOct. 12, 2024 | Weekend Drive: A week of shake-ups at Stellantis; Best Dealerships To Work ForAutomotive News Executive Editor and Daily Drive Executive Producer Jake Neher talk about Stellantis’ big executive moves, Tesla’s Cybercab reveal and more. Plus, Retail Editor Melissa Burden joins the show to recap this week’s Automotive News Best Dealerships To Work For awards in Nashville.
2024-10-1217 min
The Record Is RepeatingWelcome to The Record Is RepeatingHosts Christopher Belanger and Jake Neher introduce The Record Is Repeating and talk about what you can expect from this podcast. They discuss some of the music that served as a foundation to their long friendship and what's inspiring them now. Plus, Chris gives Jake the show's first music listening assignment, which they will discuss on the second episode.
2024-07-1242 min
The NoSleep PodcastNoSleep Podcast S20E14It’s Episode 14 of Season 20. Come join us around the campfire with tales about occupational horrors.
“Waiting” written by Brian Maycock (Story starts around 00:03:40)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced & scored by: David Cummings
Cast: Narrator – Penny Scott-Andrews, Announcer – Erika Sanderson
“A Man in a Diner” written by Sean J. K. Heasman (Story starts around 00:15:35)
Produced by: David Cummings
Cast: Narrator – Dan Zappulla, Man – David Cummings, Rose – Sarah Ruth Thomas, Kelly – Mike DelGaudio
“Child Predator” written by Eric Neher (Story starts around 00:37:45)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Cast: Narrator – Peter Lewis, Ky...
2024-01-141h 00
Driving to Zero: The auto industry's road map to carbon neutralityPowering Progress: The role of utilities in decarbonizing the auto industryMore than ever before, energy utilities are becoming a key supplier to the auto industry as it looks to reduce emissions. Companies such as DTE Energy in Southeast Michigan are working directly with auto manufacturers to supply factories with renewable energy while offsetting fossil fuel consumption. In this episode, Jake Neher and Jamie Butters tour DTE’s 250-acre solar park and explore the many ways utilities are partnering with the industry. Plus, a conversation with Ford Vice President of Sustainability, Environment and Safety Bob Holycross.
2023-09-2442 minDriving to Zero: The auto industry's road map to carbon neutrality“We Are Plastcoat:” The role of suppliers and manufacturingCarbon reduction is not just about automakers. Suppliers are playing a crucial role in the industry's carbon neutrality efforts. Host Jake Neher and Automotive News Executive Editor Jamie Butters visit Magna International's Plastcoat facility in Brampton, Ont., and get a glimpse of its eco-friendly practices — from energy-efficient manufacturing to employee-driven sustainability initiatives. They explore how companies like Magna are responding to demands from customers, employees and other stakeholders to reduce carbon footprints.
2023-09-1036 minDriving to Zero: The auto industry's road map to carbon neutralityTrailer: Driving to Zero coming September 11, 2023The auto industry’s shift to carbon neutrality is here, and it’s accelerating. But is it enough?Driving to Zero is a new podcast series from Automotive News that looks at the auto industry’s roadmap to carbon neutrality. We take a big-picutre look at the environmental, political and social trends pushing the move toward a greener future. And we pull back the curtain on how these decisions are being made at the highest levels.Join host Jake Neher and Automotive News Executive Editor Jamie Butters on Driving to Zero, available wherever you get your p...
2023-08-2901 min
The Make Meaning PodcastEpisode 140 – Minda Zetlin – On ASJA, Leadership & Writing for Inc.Minda Zetlin has written columns for Inc. Magazine for more than a decade, and out of that research, reporting and curiosity grew the material and focus for her latest book, CAREER SELF-CARE. The latest author to share her story on the Make Meaning Podcast, Minda Zetlin talks with host Lynne Golodner about how crucial membership in the American Society of Journalists and Authors has been for her career, how self-doubt and self-belief have been her biggest challenges, and how important it is to not just build a career, but build a life you’re happy to live....
2023-04-0741 min
The Make Meaning PodcastEpisode 125 - Gramps Jeffrey - Leaving a LegacySometimes inspiration comes from sources very close to home. While spending more time with his family during the Covid-19 pandemic, Jeffrey was inspired to pass on his experience and values to younger generations by writing a children’s book starring his own grandchildren, I Don’t Want to Turn 3. In the latest episode of the Make Meaning Podcast, host Lynne Golodner interviews Gramps Jeffrey about his business background, his transition from entrepreneur to author of children’s books, and why he believes influencing younger generations is our true purpose. In this episode, Lynne and Jeffrey discuss: ...
2022-05-2716 min
The Make Meaning PodcastEpisode 116 - Jake Neher - Telling Stories & Planting SeedsIn a way, every person is a storyteller, according to Jake Neher, senior producer for Detroit Today on 101.9 FM WDET in Detroit. As co-host of the weekly series and podcast MichMash, not only does Jake have storytelling gifts, but he brings a huge passion for gardening to guide his curiosity when choosing guests and asking questions. As his radio career took him to Barrow, Alaska, New York City and finally Detroit, Jake nurtured this interest in growing things, via a little hydroponic garden in the dark and cold of America’s northernmost reaches to a lone tomato plant on a f...
2021-10-1536 min
Crain's ConversationsChad Livengood on WDET: Breaking down what auto insurance reform means for businesses, driversCrain's Detroit Business Senior Reporter Chad Livengood spoke with WDET's Jake Neher on "Detroit Today" about what the new auto insurance reform law means for insurers, hospitals and medical providers, employers that provide their employees health insurance and the average motorist.
2019-06-0535 min
Detroit OperaOperaHERE: The Barber of Seville“Figaro, Figaro!” This Rossini classic features one of the most well-known pieces of music in history. This prequel to THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO tells the story of how Count Almaviva wins the hand of his beloved Rosina with the help of his clever barber, Figaro. Full of laughter and beautiful music, see why THE BARBER OF SEVILLE has delighted audiences for more than two centuries.
Explore Rossini's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE with hosts Arthur White and Andrea Scobie.
Gioachino Rossini
The Barber of Seville
November 10-18, 2018
Tickets: www.michiganopera.org
Michigan Opera Theatre’s OperaHERE Podcast is your introduction to the pe...
2018-11-0123 min
Detroit OperaOperaHERE: Ep. 06 "Eugene Onegin"Explore Tchaikovsky's EUGENE ONEGIN with hosts Arthur White and Andrea Scobie, and special guest, soprano Corinne Winters, who sings the role of Tatyana in Michigan Opera Theatre's upcoming production.
EUGENE ONEGIN is a story of squandered romance and tragic honor. Known for its rich orchestration and beautiful melodies, ONEGIN is Tchaikovsky's most beloved opera and the epitome of Russian Lyric Opera. See it at the Detroit Opera House October 13-21, 2018. Tickets: www.michiganopera.org
Michigan Opera Theatre’s OperaHERE Podcast is your introduction to the performances seen onstage at the Detroit Opera House. Dive into the tragedy, comedy, and beautiful mu...
2018-09-2023 min
Detroit OperaOperaHERE: Ep. 05 "The Summer King"Musicologist Austin Stewart is joined by baseball historian Gary Gillette and soprano Jacqueline Echols to discuss Daniel Sonenberg's new opera THE SUMMER KING.
THE SUMMER KING tells the story of Negro Leagues baseball legend Josh Gibson, considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time. It’s a story of talent, heartbreak and one man’s journey to overcome prejudice and discrimination.
Libretto by Daniel Sonenberg and Daniel Nester with additional lyrics by Mark Campbell.
May 12-20 at The Detroit Opera House
Tickets: http://www.michiganopera.org/opera/the-summer-king/
Michigan Opera Theatre’s OperaHERE Podcast is your introduction to the pe...
2018-04-1626 min
Detroit OperaOperaHERE: Ep. 04 "Tosca"Lust, betrayal, murder — nothing says drama quite like Puccini’s Tosca, one of the most popular operas of all time. Amid an unstable 1800s Italy, fiery diva Tosca must fight to save her rebellious lover from an evil police chief. Learn more about the story, its characters, and Puccini's incredible score with hosts Austin Stewart and Diane Schoff. Catch Tosca at the Detroit Opera House, April 7-15, 2018. More info at www.michiganopera.org
Michigan Opera Theatre’s OperaHERE Podcast is your introduction to the performances seen onstage at the Detroit Opera House. Dive into the tragedy, comedy, and beautiful music of ope...
2018-03-2635 min
Detroit OperaOperaHERE: Ep. 03 Ricky Ian Gordon's "27"Travel back in time to the inspired gatherings at 27 rue de Fleurus in Paris, where American expatriates Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas hosted luminaries of art and literature such as Pablo Picasso, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Henri Matisse and Ernest Hemingway.
In 27, composer Ricky Ian Gordon and librettist Royce Vavrek explore themes of love, loss, change and art set throughout two world wars.
March 2-3 at Arthur Miller Theatre, Ann Arbor
March 10-11 at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts
For more info: http://www.michiganopera.org/opera/ricky-gordons-27/
Music from "27: An Opera In Five Acts", recorded in performance...
2018-02-1933 min
Detroit OperaOperaHERE: Ep. 02 "The Marriage of Figaro"Episode 02: Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro"
Michigan Opera Theatre’s OperaHERE Podcast is your introduction to the performances seen onstage at the Detroit Opera House. Dive into the tragedy, comedy, and beautiful music of opera with host Austin Stewart and special guests, and prepare yourself for a dazzling night at the opera. The OperaHERE Podcast is produced by Jake Neher in the studios of WDET, and is supported by OPERA America’s Building Opera Audiences grant program, made possible through the generosity of the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation.
2017-11-0635 min
Detroit OperaOperaHere: Ep. 01 "Rigoletto"Episode 01: Verdi's "Rigoletto"
Michigan Opera Theatre’s OperaHERE Podcast is your introduction to the performances seen onstage at the Detroit Opera House. Dive into the tragedy, comedy, and beautiful music of opera with host Austin Stewart and special guests, and prepare yourself for a dazzling night at the opera. The OperaHERE Podcast is produced by Jake Neher in the studios of WDET, and is supported by OPERA America’s Building Opera Audiences grant program, made possible through the generosity of the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation.
2017-10-1237 min
Fordham ConversationsThe Code for Corporate Citizenship Plus The Really Terrible OrchestraFordham Conversations Host Robin Shannon talks with Author and Fordham Alumn Robert Hinkley. His book “Time to Change Corporations: Closing the Citizenship Gap.” details ways to make corporations more socially responsible. Then WFUV’s Jake Neher talks to the Really Terrible Orchestra of Westchester, a not-for-profit ensemble of musical amateurs that are proud to be “musically disadvantaged.”
2016-01-2629 min
Fordham ConversationsThe Code for Corporate Citizenship Plus The Really Terrible OrchestraFordham Conversations Host Robin Shannon talks with Author and Fordham Alumn Robert Hinkley. His book “Time to Change Corporations: Closing the Citizenship Gap.” details ways to make corporations more socially responsible. Then WFUV’s Jake Neher talks to the Really Terrible Orchestra of Westchester, a not-for-profit ensemble of musical amateurs that are proud to be “musically disadvantaged.”
2016-01-2600 minFordham ConversationsDion DiMucci and the Doo Wop CornerFordham graduate student and WFUV reporter Jake Neher has a conversation with '50s and '60s pop icon Dion DiMucci. Records like "A Teenager in Love," "Runaround Sue," and "The Wanderer" made Dion one of the most popular pre-British Invasion artists in the world. He will talk about his upbringing in the Fordham section of the Bronx, the corner of Belmont and 187th - now called the "Doo Wop Corner" - where he and his group The Belmonts polished some of their early hits, and racial tensions between Bronx-area Doo Wop groups.
2013-04-2030 minFordham ConversationsDion DiMucci and the Doo Wop CornerFordham graduate student and WFUV reporter Jake Neher has a conversation with '50s and '60s pop icon Dion DiMucci. Records like "A Teenager in Love," "Runaround Sue," and "The Wanderer" made Dion one of the most popular pre-British Invasion artists in the world. He will talk about his upbringing in the Fordham section of the Bronx, the corner of Belmont and 187th - now called the "Doo Wop Corner" - where he and his group The Belmonts polished some of their early hits, and racial tensions between Bronx-area Doo Wop groups.
2013-04-2000 minFordham ConversationsThe Code for Corporate Citizenship & The Really Terrible Orchestra
Author and Fordham Alumnus Robert Hinkley talks about his book “Time to Change Corporations: Closing the Citizenship Gap.” In it, he details ways to make corporations more socially responsible. Then WFUV’s Jake Neher gives us a listen to the Really Terrible Orchestra of Westchester, a group that is proud to be musically disadvantaged.
2012-06-0230 minFordham ConversationsThe Code for Corporate Citizenship & The Really Terrible Orchestra
Author and Fordham Alumnus Robert Hinkley talks about his book “Time to Change Corporations: Closing the Citizenship Gap.” In it, he details ways to make corporations more socially responsible. Then WFUV’s Jake Neher gives us a listen to the Really Terrible Orchestra of Westchester, a group that is proud to be musically disadvantaged.
2012-06-0200 minFordham ConversationsMuslims and Middle Easterners in New YorkJohn Entelis, Ph.D., professor of Middle East Studies at Fordham and Linda Sarsour, community activist, discuss the wide array of issues facing New Yorkers who practice Islam, and those of Middle Eastern descent with Host Jake Neher.
2012-02-2530 minFordham ConversationsMuslims and Middle Easterners in New YorkJohn Entelis, Ph.D., professor of Middle East Studies at Fordham and Linda Sarsour, community activist, discuss the wide array of issues facing New Yorkers who practice Islam, and those of Middle Eastern descent with Host Jake Neher.
2012-02-2500 min