Max Spayde wanted to know why Belle Isle has both a boat and a yacht club. What's the distinction? Why Belle Isle? Reporter Sascha Raiyn waded through the history of both organizations with the guidance of Detroit Boat Club archivist Stephen Malboeuf and the Detroit Yacht Club's Mike Alberts to find out.

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During the 100 years that the Detroit Red Wings have been playing hockey, their winged wheel logo has become iconic. So it may surprise you, like it did listener Scott Deaner, that there is a shoe company that has a strikingly similar name and logo. In this episode of CuriosiD, reporter Alex McLenon looks into how the professional hockey team got its name and scarlet emblem—entirely independent of the shoe company.

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When Leah Warshaw first heard someone say they remembered when The Old Miami was The New Miami, she thought it was a corny joke. But nope, that was a real thing. That got her thinking, why the name change?

WDET's Ryan Patrick Hooper digs into the long—sometimes bloody—history of the dive bar to trace its journey across decades and several name changes, as well as what it means to folks today.

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