Nya Marshall, owner of Ivy Kitchen and Cocktails, talks about how her career took an unexpected turn and she became a restauranteur.
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: Nya Marshall
Nya Marshall and Mark Stryker
Nya Marshall of Ivy Kitchen and Cocktails on the podcast while Mark Stryker talks about his new book on the history of Orchestra Hall.
Guests: Mark Stryker, Nya Marshall
Organizations: Ivy Kitchen and Cocktails, Orchestra Hall
Serving Your Community with Nya Marshall of Ivy Kitchen and Cocktails
Nya Marshall, owner of Ivy Kitchen and Cocktails, talks about her quest to build a restaurant that supports the local community.
Guests: Nya Marshall
Organizations: Ivy Kitchen and Cocktails
Nya Marshall of Ivy Kitchen and Cocktails
Nya Marshall of Ivy Kitchen and Cocktails talks about how she transformed a vacant building in the East Village into a vibrant restaurant.
Guests: Nya Marshall
Organizations: Ivy Kitchen and Cocktails
Bonus Episode: Interview with Actress Jessy Hodges of NBC’s Indebted
Huntington Woods actress Jessy Hodges talks about her role on the new NBC sitcom Indebted.
Comic Zach Martina and Actress Jessy Hodges
Detroit comedian Zach Martina on the podcast. Actress Jessy Hodges talks about her role on the new NBC sitcom Indebted.
Guests: Jessy Hodges, Zach Martina
Organizations: Indebted
Comedian Zach Martina and the Motown Musician Accelerator
Stand-up comedian Zach Martina returns to learn about the Motown Musician Accelerator from the program’s director, Suai Kee.
Guests: Suai Kee, Zach Martina
Organizations: Motown Musician Accelerator
Balancing a Career and Family with Comedian Zach Martina
Stand-up comedian Zach Martina talks about how he balances a family with kids and a career that requires nights on the road.
Guests: Zach Martina
The Physicality of Comedy with Zach Martina
Stand-up comic Zach Martina talks about the physicality of comedy, as well as his impersonation of Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia.
Guests: Zach Martina
The Motown Musician Accelerator Program
Suai Kee, Director of the Motown Musician Accelerator, talks about how the innovative program is launching the career of local musicians.
Guests: Suai Kee
Organizations: Motown Musician Accelerator
The Detroit Entertainment Commission with Asia Hamilton
Asia Hamilton talks about what the Detroit Entertainment Commission does and how it can help local artists and entertainers.
Guests: Asia Hamilton
Organizations: Detroit Entertainment Commission, Norwest Gallery of Art
The Charles H. Wright Museum and the Norwest Gallery of Art
How are Detroit arts organizations celebrating Black History Month? A look at the Charles H. Wright Museum and the Norwest Gallery.
Guests: Asia Hamilton, Edward Foxworth
Organizations: Charles H. Wright Museum, Norwest Gallery of Art
The Rules of Photography with Asia Hamilton
How do you take a great photo? We asked photographer Asia Hamilton of Detroit’s Norwest Gallery of Art.
Guests: Asia Hamilton
Launching an Art Gallery with Asia Hamilton
Photographer Asia Hamilton, founder and director of the Norwest Gallery of Art in Detroit, talks about what goes into launching a gallery.
Guests: Asia Hamilton
Organizations: Norwest Gallery of Art
Planet Ant Podcasts with Carlos Parisi
Carlos Parisi, host of the SandwichTalk podcast samples some of the other podcasts that Planet Ant in Hamtramck has to offer.
Guests: Carlos Parisi
Organizations: Aunt Nee's, Detroit Strange, Planet Ant, SandwichTalk Podcast, The Michael Duprey Variety Hour
Carlos Parisi and the Detroit History Club
Detroit food entrepreneur Carlos Parisi returns to the podcast and Bailey Sisoy Isgro of the Detroit History Club dishes on Detroit’s past.
Guests: Bailey Sisoy Isgro, Carlos Parisi
Organizations: Detroit Digest, Detroit History Club, Detroit History Tours, SandwichTalk Podcast
Creating Compelling Food Content with Carlos Parisi
Carlos Parisi of the SandwichTalk podcast and Detroit Digest talks about what it takes to make compelling content about food.
Guests: Carlos Parisi
Organizations: Detroit Digest, SandwichTalk Podcast
Producing Pop-Up Restaurants with Carlos Parisi
Carlos Parisi, the producer of the Khana and Swerve pop-up dining experiences, talks about what it takes to produce a successful pop-up.
Guests: Carlos Parisi
Organizations: Khana, Swerve
Hip in Detroit and Pong Detroit
Sadie Quagliotto of the website Hip in Detroit and Detroit’s history of ping pong diplomacy from Mal Lang of Pong Detroit.
Guests: Mal Lang, Sadie Quagliotto
Organizations: Hip In Detroit, Pong Detroit
Hip in Detroit and NickDrinks.com
Sadie Quagliotto of the website Hip in Detroit, while Nick Britsky of NickDrinks.com talks about the impact of Dry January on Detroit bars.