Annmarie Boruck, the Director of Arts and Culture for Midtown Detroit, Inc., joins Seth and Becky on the podcast to talk about the re-opening of downtown’s cultural centers.
The D Brief Podcast: Past Interviews
The D Brief is Detroit's premiere arts and entertainment podcast. Each week, we publish three episodes: Two that discuss what's happening in the metro Detroit area, and one that is an in-depth interview with a notable Detroiter.
Below is a list of just our in-depth interviews. You can also sort the interviews by topic:
Comedy · Food & Drink · Museums & Galleries · Music · Theatre
Guests: Annmarie Borucki
Darren Shelton of Planet Ant
Darren Shelton of Planet Ant in Hamtramck talks about the history of the improvisational theatre how it is adapting to the pandemic.
Guests: Darren Shelton
Organizations: Planet Ant
Lee DeVito of the Detroit Metro Times
Lee DeVito, Editor-in-Chief of the Detroit Metro Times talks about the impact of COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter protests.
Guests: Lee DeVito
Organizations: Detroit Metro Times
Satori Shakoor of The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers
Satori Shakoor, founder and producer of The Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers, joins Seth and Becky on the livestream to talk about her upcoming virtual storytelling event called “Black Men Count.”
Guests: Satori Shakoor
Organizations: Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers
Rochelle Riley, Director of Arts & Culture for the City of Detroit
Rochelle Riley, the Director of Arts & Culture for the City of Detroit and the former columnist at the Detroit Free Press, joins the podcast.
Guests: Rochelle Riley
Organizations: City of Detroit
WDIV’s Evrod Cassimy on Connecting with Detroit
Singer and morning news anchor Evrod Cassimy returns to the podcast to talk to Seth and Becky about his latest album, Just Evrod. He opens up about how he got to know the city of Detroit when he first arrived.
Guests: Evrod Cassimy
Organizations: WDIV-TV
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed of the America Dissected Podcast
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, former executive director of the Detroit Health Department, talks about his new podcast, America Dissected.
Guests: Abdul El-Sayed
Organizations: America Dissected
Rebecca Salminen Witt of The Detroit Historical Society
Rebecca Salminen Witt of the Detroit Historical Society talka about the ongoing renovations at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum.
Guests: Rebecca Salminen Witt
Organizations: Dossin Great Lakes Museum, The Detroit Historical Museum, The Detroit Historical Society
David Carleton of the G.A.R. Building
David Carleton, co-owner of Mindfield, talks about the purchase and renovation of the historic G.A.R. Building in downtown Detroit.
Guests: David Carleton
Organizations: G.A.R. Building, Mindfield
Adriel Thornton of Dally in the Alley
Adriel Thornton, one of the organizers of Dally in the Alley talks about this festival that’s been happening in Cass Corridor for more than four decades.
Guests: Adriel Thornton
Organizations: Dally in the Alley
Mark Stryker, Author of Jazz From Detroit
Mark Stryker, author of the new book Jazz From Detroit, talks about the history of jazz in the Motor City.
Guests: Mark Stryker
Organizations: Jazz From Detroit
Robin Kinnie of Motor City Woman
Robin Kinnie, President of Motor City Woman internet radio and podcast studios talks about her network of Detroit-based shows.
Guests: Robin Kinnie
Organizations: Motor City Woman
Michael Smith of The Detroit Improv Fest
Michael Smith, one of the organizers of the Detroit Improv Festival, talks about what’s in store at the 2019 event.
Guests: Michael Smith
Organizations: Detroit Improv Festival
Chef Genevieve Vang of Bangkok96
Chef Genevieve Vang of Bangkok96 Street Food at the Detroit Shipping Company and Bangkok96 in Dearborn talks about her Hmong roots, her time in Paris, and how her first year with a restaurant in Detroit proper has changed her life.
Guests: Genevieve Vang
Organizations: Bangkok96 Street Food
Dabls of the MBAD African Bead Museum
Dabls, founder of the MBAD African Bead Museum in Detroit, talks about African beads, the history of the museum, and how it brings people together.
Guests: Dabls
Organizations: MBAD African Bead Museum
Melody Baetens, Restaurant Critic for the Detroit News
Melody Baetens has assumed the mantle of restaurant critic for the Detroit News, and she drops by the podcast to talk food, drink, and music.
Guests: Melody Baetens
Organizations: Detroit News
Courtney Burkett of Detroit Public Theatre
Courtney Burkett of Detroit Public Theatre on the 48-Hour film festival, Shakespeare in Prison, and Noah Haidle’s play Birthday Candles heading to Broadway.
Guests: Courtney Burkett
Organizations: Detroit Public Theatre
Brian Lindsay of HandleBar Detroit
Brian Lindsay, co-owner of the pedal pub company HandleBar Detroit, talks about how the biking and beer drinking tour company came to be.
Guests: Brian Lindsay
Organizations: HandleBar Detroit
Tim McKay of the Corktown Experience
Tim McKay, president of the Corktown Experience, talks about the history of Detroit’s oldest neighborhood, including the ballpark, train station, and Slows.
Guests: Tim McKay
Organizations: Corktown Experience
Sean Patrick of Willis Show Bar
Sean Patrick, co-owner of the Willis Show Bar in Cass Corridor joins Seth and Becky on the podcast to talk about the venue, the process of opening a club in Detroit, and DJing for Prince.