The D Brief

The COVID-19 pandemic gave many Detroiters enough down time to pursue creative endeavors. Teacher DaShuane Hawkins created a card game called It’s Up There: The Ultimate Detroit Drinking Game. She challenged Seth and Becky of The D Brief to play.

We know that the COVID-19 pandemic is a historic event that scholars will examine for decades to come. So how do we preserve stories and artifacts from the present to help future historians? Rebecca Salminen Witt, Chief Strategy And Marketing Officer for the Detroit Historical Society, joins Seth and Becky on The D Brief to talk about its new project, “Detroit Responds: Stories from the time of Covid-19.”

How do you train the next generation of Detroit artists and entertainers? Tim Finkel, a teacher by day and comedian by night, is teaching high school students the art of stand-up comedy at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle this summer. He shares his teaching tips with Seth and Becky of The D Brief.

The live event industry came to a standstill during the COVID-19 pandemic, as Detroit event producers were forced to cancel, postpone, or take their events virtual. What was it like to be an event producer during the pandemic? We asked one of the best. Jon Witz, the producer of Arts, Beats & Eats, the Winter Blast, and Rock 'n' Rides Royal Oak joins Seth and Becky on The D Brief.

These days, there's a lot of debate over what we should teach children in schools about American history. But pop culture -- from television to movies to music -- can also play an educational role. Ederique Goudia, co-founder of Taste the Diaspora Detroit, a food event series that focus on the African Diapsora, talks to Seth and Becky about how she's using food to share and celebrate history with people.

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.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire Detroit food system, from restaurants to grocery stores to urban farms. In the second season of the Vegetarian Detroit podcast, host Jewell Dziendziel explored the local impact of the pandemic in detail. She talks to Seth and Becky of The D Brief about what she learned.

Often artists and entertainers want to cross into other disciplines: Painters look to try sculpting, comedians look to try acting, or actors look to try directing. But how do you make that leap? Ryan Wiese achieved a level of success as the guitarist for the Detroit band The Satin Peaches, but now he's channeling his creative energy into filmmaking with the short film Pack Co. He shares the story of this switch with Seth and Becky of The D Brief.

Cultural appropriation is a controversial topic in the world of arts and entertainment. When an art form or style has specific ethnic roots, when and how is it appropriate for people from other cultures to partake? Mapate Diop is the co-founder of DIOP, a company that makes streetwear inspired by the African Diaspora. He discusses the issue with Seth and Becky of The D Brief.

Who hasn't toiled away at their day job, all the while dreaming of quitting to pursue their artistic passion? Mike Ward walked away from an advertising career of over 40 years to become a folk singer/songwriter. He talks to Seth and Becky of The D Brief about how he did it.