Jason Hall, the founder of RiDetroit and of Slow Roll Detroit, joins Seth and Becky on the podcast to talk about biking in Detroit.
The D Brief Podcast: Past Episodes
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.
Guests: Jason Hall
Loaded Die in Ferndale
Kyle Sweeney and Madison Reitzel, the owners of the board game shop Loaded Die in Ferndale, talk about their gaming events.
Guests: Kyle Sweeney, Madison Reitzel
Organizations: Loaded Die
Chef Mike Ransom of Ima Noodles
Mike Ransom, the chef behind Ima, named ‘Restaurant of the Year’ by the Detroit Free Press, talks about his Japanese noodle houses.
Guests: Mike Ransom
Organizations: Ima
The Week in Detroit with Caleb Malooley of Gasoline Gypsies
Caleb Malooley, singer and guitarist for the rock band the Gasoline Gypsies, joins Seth and Becky on the podcast to talk about what’s happening in Detroit.
Guests: Bailey Sisoy Isgro, Caleb Malooley
Organizations: Detroit History Club, Detroit History Tours, Gasoline Gypsies
Dan Riley of Axle Brewing and Livernois Tap
Dan Riley, the President of Axle Brewing and the Livernois Tap in Ferndale, drops by the podcast to talk about the history of the beer and the beer hall.
Guests: Dan Riley
Organizations: Axle Brewing, Livernois Tap
The Week in Detroit with Comedian Paolo Busignani
Comedian Paolo Busignani joins Seth and Becky to talk about what’s happening in Detroit, including the Mo Pop music festival, the World Series of Bowling, and the new season of Broadway in Detroit.
Guests: Alyson Jones Turner, Gary Graff, Paolo Busingnani
Organizations: Detroit Sound Conservancy
MaryAnn Wilkinson of the Scarab Club
Mary Ann Wilkinson, the new Executive Director of The Scarab Club in Detroit, talks about the long, rich history of the art club and its future.
Guests: MaryAnn Wilkinson
Organizations: Scarab Club
The Week in Detroit with Singer Apropos
Singer Apropos talks about what’s happening in Detroit this week. Also: Bonnie Mellos of Empty Bowls and Tim Kiska of the Detroit History Podcast.
Guests: Apropos, Bonnie Mellos, Tim Kiska
Organizations: Detroit History Podcast, Empty Bowls
Storyteller Shannon Cason of The Moth and Snap Judgement
Shannon Cason, a champion storyteller who has been featured on The Moth and Snap Judgement, and hosts his own podcasts, Homemade Stories and The Trouble.
Guests: Shannon Cason
Organizations: Homemade Stories Podcast, The Trouble Podcast
The Week in Detroit with Comedian Josh Adams
Detroit stand-up comic Josh Adams joins the podcast to talk about what’s happening in the Motor City. Also: movie man Greg Russell and American Scoreboard.
Guests: Chris Burney, Fran Kirmser, Greg Russell, Josh Adams
Organizations: American Scoreboard
City of Detroit Photographer Cyrus Tetteh
Cyrus Tetteh is one of two official photographers for the city of Detroit and the man behind the Neighborhood Natives exhibit at the Detroit Public Library.
Guests: Cyrus Tetteh
Organizations: Detroit Public Library
The Week in Detroit with Mainstreet Soul’s Pete Peltier
Pete Peltier of Mainstreet Soul and a four-time Detroit Music Award winner, joins Seth and Becky on the podcast to talk about what’s happening in Detroit.
Guests: Aaron Foley, Peter Peltier
Organizations: City of Detroit, Mainstreet Soul
Carmen Harlan of WDIV and the Carmen Harlan Collection
Carmen Harlan, the legendary Detroit news anchor of WDIV, on the podcast to talk about The Carmen Harlan Collection clothing line.
Guests: Carmen Harlan
Organizations: Carmen Harlan Collection, WDIV-TV
The Week in Detroit with Nick Britsky of NickDrinks.com
Nick Britsky, the cocktail connoisseur behind the website NickDrinks.com and the producer of Detroit’s Golden Jigger beverage competition, joins the podcast. Also: Ann Delisi of WDET and Mark Ridley of the Comedy Castle.
Guests: Ann Delisi, Mark Ridley, Nicholas Britsky
Organizations: Essential Music, Golden Jigger Awards, Mark Ridleys Comedy Castle, NickDrinks.com, WDET
Bird Box Author Josh Malerman and Chad Stocker of The High Strung
Ferndale’s Josh Malerman is the author of Bird Box, the bestselling novel-turned-Netflix movie starring Sandra Bullock and John Malkovich. He’s also the signer and guitarist for the band The High Strung.
Guests: Chad Stocker, Josh Malerman, Seth Resler
Organizations: Bird Box, High Strung, The
The Week in Detroit with Tazeen Ayub of Digging Deeper
Tazeen Ayub, host of the Digging Deeper podcast and one half of the Afro-jazz collective Lu Fuki & Divine Providence, joins Seth and Becky to talk about what’s happening in Detroit, including Winter Blast, new exhibits at MOCAD, and Diana Ross at the Grammys.
Guests: Larry Ossei-Mensah, Steve Johnson, Tazeen Ayub
Organizations: Digging Deeper, Lu Fuki & Divine Providence, Motor City Brew Tours, Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
Alex Trajano of The Moth Detroit
Alex Trajano, the host of the Detroit chapter of The Moth, the monthly storytelling event at the Marble Bar, talks about the ingredients of a great story.
Guests: Alex Trajano
Organizations: Moth, The
The Week in Detroit with Dave Landau
Detroit stand-up comedian Dave Landau, who has appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing and Comedy Central’s This Is Not Happening talks about what’s happening in Detroit.
Guests: Dave Landau
Organizations: King of Detroit, The
Chef Kate Williams of Lady of the House in Corktown
Kate Williams, the Executive Chef and Owner of the James Beard Award-nominated restaurant Lady of the House in Corktown stops by The D Brief podcast.
Guests: Kate Williams
Organizations: Candy Bar, Lady of the House
The Week in Detroit with Artist Sarey Ruden
Artist Sarey Ruden talks about her artistic renditions of online dating messages. Actor Marc Evan Jackson of The Good Place and Brooklyn Nine-Nine talks about his upcoming improv performance at The Fillmore in support of The Detroit Creativity Project.