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.
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: Shannon Cason
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
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.
Guests: David Kiley, Marc Evan Jackson, Sarey Rudin
Organizations: Detroit Creativity Project, The, Good Place, The, Sareytales
Jon Witz of Winter Blast Weekends
Jon Witz, the producer of Quicken Loans Winter Blast Weekends, talks about what’s new with the event in 2019, including expanding the festival to four free weekends in downtown Detroit.
Guests: Jon Witz
Organizations: Winter Blast Weekends
Live at B. Nektar Meadery with Jasen Magic
Detroit magician Jasen Magic joins Seth and Becky as they record the podcast in front of a live audience at B. Nektar Meadery in Ferndale.
Guests: Jasen Magic, Mary Stallworth, Miranda Johnson
Organizations: B. Nektar, Geisha Girls Pop Up Sushi
Stephen Roginson of Batch Brewing Company
Stephen Roginson, co-owner of Batch Brewing in Corktown, joins Seth and Becky on the podcast to talk about Detroit craft beer.
Guests: Stephen Roginson
Organizations: Batch Brewing Company
The Week in Detroit with Comedian Mike Geeter
Stand-up comedian Mike Geeter returns to the podcast to talk about what’s going on in the Detroit arts and entertainment scene with Seth and Becky.
Guests: Leah Smith, Mike Geeter
Organizations: Detroit Repertory Theatre
Rifino Valentine of Valentine Distilling Company
Rifino Valentine, President and Founder of Valentine Distilling Company in Ferndale, drops by the podcast to talk spirits with Becky and Seth.
Guests: Rifino Valentine
Organizations: Valentine Distilling Company
The Week in Detroit with Comedian Sam Rager
Stand-up comedian Sam Rager joins Becky and Seth on the podcast to talk about what’s happening in Detroit this week, including Disney’s Aladdin, Michigan bands nominated for the Grammys, and Lyft’s most popular Detroit dropoff destinations.
Guests: Greg Russell, Sam Rager
Joel Fragomeni, Instructor at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle
Joel Fragomeni, who teaches the Advanced Stand-Up Comedy Class at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle in Royal Oak, joins Seth and Becky on the podcast.
Guests: Joel Fragomeni
Organizations: Mark Ridleys Comedy Castle
The Week in Detroit with Dan Merritt of Green Brain Comics
Dan Merritt, the co-owner of Green Brain Comics in Dearborn, joins Seth and Becky on the podcast to talk about what’s happening in Detroit this week.
Guests: Amer Zahr, Dan Merritt
Organizations: 1001 Laughs Dearborn Comedy Festival, Green Brain Comics
The Week in Detroit with Musician Matt Martinez
Detroit Trombonist Matt Martinez joins Seth and Becky on the podcast to talk about what’s happening in Detroit this week. Also, Suzanne Mallare Acton of the Rackham Choir on Too Hot To Handel.