Mandatory: An MLive Podcast https://www.mlive.com en 2021 Advance Local Media LLC MLive's Emily Lawler brings you a deep look into mandatory topics, from business dealings to politics and beyond. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/c3694f1a-c7d1-11ec-9a5b-97ccfffc4831/image/show-cover.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Mandatory: An MLive Podcast https://www.mlive.com no episodic MLive.com MLive's Emily Lawler brings you a deep look into mandatory topics, from business dealings to politics and beyond. MLive's Emily Lawler brings you a deep look into mandatory topics, from business dealings to politics and beyond.

]]> audio@advancelocal.com Americans don't trust each other and democracy hangs in the balance https://shows.acast.com/mandatory/episodes/americans-dont-trust-each-other-and-democracy-hangs-in-the-b In this special episode of Mandatory, we look at how a pretty mandatory part of the political process -- working across the aisle -- has broken down. Plus, what we learned reporting on this and a few ideas for fixes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:00:56 -0000 Americans don't trust each other and democracy hangs in the balance full MLive.com In this special episode of Mandatory, we look at how a pretty mandatory part of the political process -- working across the aisle -- has broken down. Plus, what we learned reporting on this and a few ideas for fixes.<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p> In this special episode of Mandatory, we look at how a pretty mandatory part of the political process -- working across the aisle -- has broken down. Plus, what we learned reporting on this and a few ideas for fixes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1590 no Bonus episode: Part 5 https://play.acast.com/s/mandatory/bonusepisode-part5 After our initial four-part series, we heard from more business owners, as well as former Michigan attorney general Mike Cox. Emily Lawler has the update in this special bonus episode of Mandatory. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:37:00 -0000 Bonus episode: Part 5 full 1 5 MLive.com After our initial four-part series, we heard from more business owners, as well as former Michigan attorney general Mike Cox. Emily Lawler has the update in this special bonus episode of Mandatory. After our initial four-part series, we heard from more business owners, as well as former Michigan attorney general Mike Cox. Emily Lawler has the update in this special bonus episode of Mandatory. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1479 no Part 4 https://play.acast.com/s/mandatory/part4 So, are the Fata Brothers good actors, or bad ones? Is this a deceptive business model, or a legitimate and innovative one?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:26:28 -0000 Part 4 full 1 4 MLive.com So, are the Fata Brothers good actors, or bad ones? Is this a&nbsp;deceptive business model, or a legitimate and innovative one?&nbsp; So, are the Fata Brothers good actors, or bad ones? Is this a deceptive business model, or a legitimate and innovative one?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 944 no Part 3 https://play.acast.com/s/mandatory/part3 How did the Fata brothers first find themselves at odds with the Michigan attorney general? And why haven't they been deterred by persistent legal trouble? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 26 Jul 2021 12:21:10 -0000 Part 3 full 1 3 MLive.com How did the Fata brothers first find themselves at odds with the Michigan attorney general? And why haven't they been deterred by persistent legal trouble? How did the Fata brothers first find themselves at odds with the Michigan attorney general? And why haven't they been deterred by persistent legal trouble? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 870 no Part 2 https://play.acast.com/s/mandatory/part2 Who are the Fata brothers? And what is it like to work for one of their companies? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:20:18 -0000 Part 2 full 1 2 MLive.com Who are the Fata brothers? And what is it like to work for one of their companies? Who are the Fata brothers? And what is it like to work for one of their companies? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1152 no Part 1 https://play.acast.com/s/mandatory/part1 Thousands of people across the United States have been targeted with mailers from a series of companies owned by the Fata brothers. But what exactly are they trying to sell? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:10:38 -0000 Part 1 full 1 MLive.com Thousands of people across the United States&nbsp;have been targeted&nbsp;with mailers from&nbsp;a&nbsp;series of&nbsp;companies&nbsp;owned by the Fata brothers.&nbsp;But what exactly are they trying to sell? Thousands of people across the United States have been targeted with mailers from a series of companies owned by the Fata brothers. But what exactly are they trying to sell? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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]]> 1070 no Trailer: Mandatory: An MLive Podcast https://play.acast.com/s/mandatory/trailer-mandatory-anmlivepodcast For more than 20 years and in more than 20 states, benign-looking letters have solicited businesses for products and services they sometimes don't need. MLive traces them back to three Michigan brothers whose companies have kept up the mailings for decades, dodging complaints from consumers and attorneys general while making millions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 08 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Trailer: Mandatory: An MLive Podcast trailer MLive.com For more than 20 years and in more than 20 states, benign-looking letters have solicited businesses for products and services they sometimes don't need. MLive traces them back to three Michigan brothers whose companies have kept up the mailings fo... For more than 20 years and in more than 20 states, benign-looking letters have solicited businesses for products and services they sometimes don't need. MLive traces them back to three Michigan brothers whose companies have kept up the mailings for decades, dodging complaints from consumers and attorneys general while making millions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For more than 20 years and in more than 20 states, benign-looking letters have solicited businesses for products and services they sometimes don't need. MLive traces them back to three Michigan brothers whose companies have kept up the mailings for decades, dodging complaints from consumers and attorneys general while making millions.

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