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What's with the Pineapple?Author: Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association
Welcome to Whats with the Pineapple? A podcast about whats happening in Michigans hospitality industry delivered directly through your speakers brought to you by the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association. We know that pineapples dont grow in Michigan, but just trust us. Throughout this podcast, the MRLA will share a deeper discussion with you about current events, major headlines and trends, updates on what's happening at the Capitol in Lansing and Washington D.C., as well as welcome a new interview to each episode. Language: en Genres: Arts, Business, Entrepreneurship, Food Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Ep. 51 - Don't Call it a Comeback
Friday, 24 October, 2025
You can't spell "reunited" without... well, actually you can, but Emily's back anyway to defend the podcast segments after Justin's three-episode soundboard discovery tour. The duo kicks off with the 1835 Toledo War where Michigan traded a swampy Ohio strip for the entire Upper Peninsula (clear winner: Michigan), before diving into why Pure Michigan's $17 million budget is an embarrassment when Wisconsin is eating our lunch with better marketing dollars. Airbnb thinks slapping a 3% tax on hotels and short-term rentals that funds literally anything except tourism is "parity" – cute, but no. Between celebrating Michigan-based pizza dominance that nobody talks about enough, Joe Vicari claiming prime JW Marriott real estate, and navigating the THC beverage Wild West, this episode proves Emily's return couldn't come soon enough. Some things change, some stay exactly the same – welcome back to chaos. Editor’s note: short-term rental legislation did not end up being introduced on the day of this episode recording as expected.
