How do you expand your art from one medium into another? Visual artist Sarey Ruden talks about how she expanded into podcasting.
The D Brief Podcast
Detroit creatives can learn a lot from each other. The D Brief shares the stories of local artists and entertainers to educate and inspire others in the community.
Hosts Seth Resler and Becky Scarcello interview Detroit actors, authors, brewers, chefs, comedians, curators, dancers, DJs, mixologists, musicians, storytellers, visual artists, and more. See a list of our past guests.
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Guests: Sarey Ruden
How an Iraqi American Woman Became the First to Turn Her Story into an Indie Film
As an Iraqi-American woman, Weam Namou didn’t see her story in pop culture, so she wrote a novel. Now, she’s tuning it into an indie film.
Guests: Weam Namou
Organizations: Pomegranate
How a Non-Profit That Works With Kids Pivoted During the Pandemic
Arts & Scraps is a Detroit non-profit that works with schools. What happened when schools closed? Executive Director Ang Adamiak explains.
Guests: Ang Adamiak
Organizations: Arts & Scraps
How a Restaurant is Changing the Way We Use Land in Detroit
COVID is changing how restaurants use land. Kwaku Osei-Bonsu of EastEats, Michigan’s first completely outdoor dining establishment, explains.
Guests: Kwaku Osei-Bonsu
Organizations: EastEats
How the Detroit Historical Society Launched Its First Podcast
In 2021, The Detroit Historical Society became the first museum in the area to launch a podcast. Host Billy Wall-Winkel shares the story.
Guests: Billy Wall-Winkel
Organizations: The Detroit Historical Society
Annmarie Borucki of Midtown Detroit, Inc.
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.
Guests: Annmarie Borucki
Organizations: Inc., Midtown Detroit
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
Detroit Historical Analogies for the COVID-19 Pandemic
Bailey Sisoy Isgoro (now Moore) of Detroit History Tours to see if the past can offer any clues about what the future holds for Detroit.
Guests: Bailey Sisoy Isgro
Organizations: Detroit History Club, Detroit History Tours
Bonus: Fahrenheit 313 Shoe Exchange
Frederick Paul II of Fahrenheit 313, a new sneaker exchange on the Avenue of Fashion in Detroit, talks about the art and business of footwear.
Guests: Frederick Paul II
Organizations: Fahrenheit 313
What Local Musicians Should Know About Digital Music with Ping Ho
Before she was a successful Detroit restauranteur, Ping Ho of Marrow and The Royce was an executive with Warner Music Group.
Guests: Ping Ho
Organizations: Marrow, Mink, The Royce Detroit
Restauranteur Ping Ho and All Things Detroit Day
Restauranteur Ping Ho of Marrow and The Royce rejoins the podcast to learn about supporting local businesses on All Things Detroit Day.
Guests: Jennyfer Crawford, Ping Ho
Organizations: All Things Detroit, Marrow, Mink, The Royce
Women and Minorities in the Restaurant Business with Ping Ho
Ping Ho of Marrow, The Royce, and Mink, talks about her efforts to support women and minorities in the restaurant business.
Guests: Ping Ho
Organizations: Marrow, Mink, The Royce
Ping Ho of Marrow, The Royce, and Mink
Ping Ho, the owner of Marrow and The Royce, and a partner in Mink, talks about what brought her to Detroit as a restauranteur.
Guests: Ping Ho
Organizations: Marrow, Mink, The Royce Detroit
Making a Living in Theatre with Casaundra Freeman
Casaundra Freeman is one of the rare Michiganders who makes a living in local theatre. How does she do it? We find out.
Guests: Casaundra Freeman
Organizations: Detroit Repertory Theatre
Director Casaundra Freeman and Restaurant Critic Mark Kurlyandchik
Casaundra Freeman of the Detroit Repertory Theatre, and Mark Kurlyandchik, restaurant critic for the Detroit Free Press, on the podcast.
Guests: Casaundra Freeman, Mark Kurlyandchik
Organizations: Detroit Repertory Theatre, The Detroit Free Press
Voiceover and Narration with Casaundra Freeman
Actress and Director Casaundra Freeman talks about how she entered the world of voiceover and narration and what tricks of the trade she has learned.
Guests: Casaundra Freeman
Organizations: Detroit Repertory Theatre
The Detroit Theatre Scene with Actress and Director Casaundra Freeman
Casaundra Freeman, the director of The Puppeteer at the Detroit Repertory Theatre, talks about the theatre scene in metro Detroit.