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Focus with Paul W. Smith

Cumulus Media Detroit

National Radio Hall of Fame Inductee Paul W. Smith takes middays live and local for a show that goes in-depth with the newsmakers who are shaping the future of Southeast Michigan. Tune in as Paul connects with politicians, business and community leaders, entrepreneurs, and entertainers for longform conversations about why the efforts behind the headlines really matter. Accessible, informative, balanced, and bold, with diverse voices and thought-provoking questions that bring it all into Focus.

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00:07:10

Sgt. Jamie Bagos Marine Divison Macomb County...

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2025/05/23

May 23, 2025 ~ Sgt. Jamie Bagos from the Marine Divison of the Macomb County Sheriff's Department joins Paul W Smith live at HOOK.

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00:07:23

Pete Beauregard, Owner of Colony Marine

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2025/05/23

May 23, 2025 ~ Pete Beauregard, Owner of Colony Marine joins Paul live from HOOK.

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00:08:44

Mark Hackel, Macomb County Executive

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2025/05/23

May 23, 2025 ~ Mark Hackel, Macomb County Executive joins Paul W Smith live from HOOK.

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01:04:01

Focus with Paul W Smith ~ May 22, 2025 ~ Full Show

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2025/05/22

May 22, 2025 ~ House passes Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. Honoring Michigan's World War I heroes. Click it or Ticket. Two Israeli embassy staffers murdered in Washington DC and the day's biggest headlines.

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00:07:24

2 Israeli Embassy Staffers Murdered in DC

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2025/05/22

May 22, 2025 ~ Doron Levin, Freelance Journalist born in Israel, served in the Israeli military discusses the two Israeli embassy staffers who were murdered outside the Jewish Museum in Washington DC.

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00:07:59

Click It or Ticket and The Basketball Cop Initiative

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2025/05/22

May 22, 2025 ~ Lt. Mike Shaw from the Michigan State Police discusses Click it or Ticket, Memorial Day travel and this weekend's basketball cop initiative.

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00:06:04

Honoring Michigan's World War I Heroes on Memorial Day

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2025/05/22

May 22, 2025 ~ David Krall, President of White Chapel Memorial Park will be honoring "Michigan's Own Polar Bears" the first US soldiers to fight in Russia during World War I on Memorial Day.

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00:09:43

Big Beautiful Bill Passes the House

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2025/05/22

May 22, 2025 ~ Nolan Finley, Editorial Page Editor for the Detroit News discusses The Big Beautiful Bill passing the house and Donald Trump's meeting with the President of South Africa.

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01:01:46

Focus with Paul W Smith ~ May 21, 2025 ~ Full Show

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2025/05/21

May 21, 2025 ~ Big Beautiful Bill could get a vote as early as today. Danialle Karmanos tells us about being in Rome for Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass. Trump wants to build a Golden Dome missile defense system. Paul talks to Mike Love from the Beach Boys and the day's biggest headlines.

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00:09:41

Beach Boy Mike Love Checks in Before Their Show at...

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2025/05/21

May 21, 2025 ~ Mike Love from The Beach Boys checks in with Paul W before their show at Meadow Brook Sunday night.

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00:07:07

Trump Unveils Plans for a Golden Dome Missile Defense

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2025/05/21

May 21, 2025 ~ Rocky Raczkowski, Retired Lt. Colonel for the US Army discusses President Trump's plan for a Golden Dome missile defense system.

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00:06:51

44th Annual Capuchin Souper Summer Celebration

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2025/05/21

May 21, 2025 ~ Stefan Ahee, Vice President of Ahee Jewelers discusses the 44th Annual Capuchin Souper Summer Celebration coming up Saturday May 31st Comerica Park.

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00:07:43

Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass

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2025/05/21

May 21, 2025 ~ Danialle Karmanos, CEO MadDog Technology was in Rome for Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass this weekend.

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00:06:47

Congressional Committee Pulls All Nighter on Big...

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2025/05/21

May 21, 2025 ~ Jason Roe, Principal of Roe Strategic discusses Congress pulling an all nighter working on Trump's Big Beautiful Bill.

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01:03:49

Focus with Paul W Smith ~ May 20, 2025 ~ Full Show

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2025/05/20

May 20, 2025 ~ Trump's phone calls with Putin and Zelenskyy. Previewing next week's Mackinac Policy Conference. Embattled landfill faces citizen resistance. Attorney General Dana Nessel says Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson broke campaign law. Take it down act signed. Latest on the Louisiana jailbreak and the day's biggest headlines.

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00:06:36

Latest on Escaped Prisoners in New Orleans

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2025/05/20

May 20, 2025 ~ Jeff Monosso from Fox News discusses the latest on the jail break in Louisiana.

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00:07:41

Nessel Says Benson Broke Campaign Law, Take it Down...

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2025/05/20

May 20, 2025 ~ Kaitlyn Buss, Assistant Editorial Page Editor for the Detroit News discusses Attorney General Dana Nessel saying Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson broke election law and the new "Take It Down" act that was signed into law.

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00:03:40

Citizens Concerned Over Nuclear Waste at Local Landfill

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2025/05/20

May 20, 2025 ~ Jackson Pahle, Member of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission and Legislative Director for State Rep. Reggie Miller discusses the meetings being held over a local landfill expanding and accepting more nuclear waste.

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00:07:45

Previewing The Mackinac Policy Conference

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2025/05/20

May 20, 2025 ~ Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber looks ahead to next week's Mackinac Policy Conference.

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00:08:31

Trumps Phone Calls with Putin and Zelenskyy

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2025/05/20

May 20, 2025 ~ Congressman Tim Walberg discusses Donald Trump's phone calls with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin as well as the SCOTUS decision to revoke protected status from over 300,000 Venezuelan Migrants.

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