The D Brief

Greg Rassel, President of the Woodward Dream Cruise, talks about this giant event that attract thousands to the metro Detroit area. Also, Bailey Sisoy Isgro of Detroit History Tours talks about the impact that Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, has had on the Motor City.

After a journalism involving stints at the Detroit Free Press, The Huffington Post Detroit, MLive, and Model D Media, Ashley Woods set out to change the way local journalism is gathered and distributed. We sat down with her to talk about Detour Detroit and the state of the media in the Motor City.

PJ Jaycokes of the Detroit Improv Festival talks about this weekend's impromptu theater shows and workshops. Plus, comedian Heather Jay spills the beans about a brand new comedy club coming to the metro Detroit area.

Songwriter, musician, and producer Luis Resto talks about his music career, starting with his early collaborations with legendary producer Don Was and his later work with hip hop legend Eminem.

The Belle Isle Art Fair returns to Detroit. Plus, movie man Greg Russell talks about this summer's films starring Mark Wahlberg, Tom Cruise, and John Cho.

Dale Hughes, the Executive Director of the Detroit Fitness Foundation and the man behind the Lexus Velodrome, stops by the podcast to tell us about Detroit's cycling scene.

As Steve Johnson of Motor City Brew Tours fills in for Jag, we talk to folks behind the Big Highland Park Art Show. Also, the ladies of Coriander Kitchen and Farm talk about their Paddle to Table dinners with Detroit River Sports.

Aaron Foley, the City of Detroit's Chief Storyteller and the author of How to Live in Detroit Without Being a Jackass, shares his views on the city's renaissance. We discuss his rise as a journalist, his view on the loss of Detroit's Amazon headquarters bid, and where to find some of the best places to eat.

The Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills offers powerful lessons from the past. Detroit History Tours' Bailey Sisoy Isgro talks about the roots of the Detroit Grand Prix and the Boblo Island Ferry.