John Keating zooms in from retirement to tell ML, Marc, Shawn – and ML’s daughter Sophie – terrific tales of covering Detroit sports for a quarter century.STRAIGHT DOPE: Legendary sports anchorman John Keating takes a break from trying to break into podcasting to muse over whether he cast a Keating Curse on the Detroit Tigers, who are finally competitive now that he’s spending his days taking sunset pictures on the shores of Lake Michigan.AFTER listening to OUR show, you can check out Keating’s podcast with Red Wings legend Chris Ogood here.Talk about a tough transition – John’s last gig before coming to Detroit to cover the Red Wings was covering the Colorado Avalanche in the year Claude LeMieux clobbered Kris Draper and the Avs won the Stanley Cup. Listen and learn how he got the Wings to welcome him to Hockeytown.John tells us the agony he endured doing “anthem fill” while Don Cherry yammered on and on during before a Wings game in Ottawa.Stanley Cups and trips to the World Series are a lot of fun, but John has also sat through some miserable seasons. He tells us how he has fun, even when the team stinks.John has got a million great stories. One of the best is how Joe Kocur used Bob Probert to get his job back with the Red Wings.Marc asks John if he ever gets to leave his anchor desk to celebrate with the players. John recounts some of his favorite championship moments.Find out how John used the Dixie Chicks to make Chris Osgood laugh.ML asks John how jocks make the transition to media – are they cocky or humble? John spills the beans.Shawn makes a surprise appearance while ML’s daughter Sophie waits patiently to talk about the Emmys. It all somehow comes together because they are both big Walton Goggins fans.Sophie claims she’s been a Goggins fan from the start, but dad sets her straight.If you missed ML’s latest “On Guard” column, check out his take on the latest developments in the Detroit mayor’s race. Read it here.Looking for a great gift for a friend, relative or even someone you don’t particularly like? A Free Press subscription is a bargain! Hit this link to get a deal.Please support the show by becoming a Soulmate. For as little as $5 a month, you can enjoy benefits like early access to new episodes, the video version of the show, no insertion ads and access to our monthly bonus episode. Sign up here.GEEK OF THE WEEK: Please listen to this week’s segment twice before you decide whether to blow your stack.ROOM 7609: Mr. Magoo books classic Detroit rockers Bitter Sweet Alley into the New Wave movie to play a song that captures Shawn’s feeling about the podcast: “Time to Move.” Please send us your suggestion for a song — along with a great story — to mlsoulofdetroit@gmail.comOUR BENEFACTORS: Please consider supporting the show by making a one-time donation or becoming a Soulmate, which is what Erika calls our Patreon subscribers. Sign up for our Patreon supporters club and find out how you can get perks by supporting the show! Use this link: https://www.patreon.com/MLSoulofDetroitFEEDBACK: Evan has a true crime question for Marc – about a case ML is in danger of getting sucked into. And Lindsay calls out billionaires, Shawn and Mitch Albom. We welcome all your questions, comments – and constructive criticism – at <a href="mailto:...