Mark Kurlyandchik, restaurant critic for the Detroit Free Press, and Robert Allen, the Freep beer columnist, join us for our first live show at Eastern Market Brewing Company.
The D Brief
Your Guide to Detroit's Arts & Entertainment Scene
Detroit’s Arts & Entertainment Podcast
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Seth Resler and Becky Scarcello interview the go-getters and heavy hitters in the Detroit arts and entertainment scene.
Music · Food · Drink · Comedy · Festivals · Theater · Museums · More
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Podcast Episodes
Rapper Champtown and The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop
Detroit rapper Champtown, the founder of Straight Jacket Records, talks about his new documentary film, The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop, narrated by Chuck D of Public Enemy.
The Week in Detroit with Saxappeal
Grammy-nominated jazz saxophonist Saxappeal joins the podcast to talk about what’s happening in Detroit this week. Also, Steve Johnson of Motor City Brew Tours recommends Michigan winter beers, and the Michigan Science Center tells us about their upcoming free days.
Live at Go Comedy! Improv Theater
Tommy LeRoy, the Technical Director and one of the four co-founders of the Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale joins Seth and Becky for a live show.
The Week in Detroit with Renee Allen of Retro Girls
TV and film costumer Renee Allen has dressed some of the biggest names to come to Detroit, including Jack White. She also owns Retro Girls, featuring usherettes wearing fashions from the 1940s. She joins the podcast to talk about what’s happening in Detroit this week.
More Interviews
Interview with Melissa Chimera, Curator of The Far Shore: Navigating Homelands at the Arab American Museum in Dearborn
Visual artist Melissa Chimera curated a new exhibition at the Arab American Museum in Dearborn called The Far Shore: Navigating Homelands, which explore immigration and features five visual artists and five poets from Arab countries.
Interview with Sarey Ruden of Detroit’s Sareytales: The Art of Online Dating
Detroit artist Sarey Ruden uses the text messages received in the course of online dating as an inspiration for her artwork, which she hopes will bring cyberbullying to light.
Interview with Jason Hall of RiDetroit and Slow Roll
Jason Hall, the co-founder of Slow Roll Detroit, talks about his new cycling group, RiDetroit.
Interview with Detroit Photographer Alanna St. Laurent
Detroit photographer Alanna St. Laurent breathes new life and recalled beauty into her photographs of beloved abandoned and historical buildings in Detroit.
Interview with Detroit Author Melissa Grunow
Melissa Grunow, the author of the award-winning book Realizing River City: A Memoir, tells us about her latest work, I Don’t Belong Here: Essays.