Originally, I launched The D Brief with Mike Geeter, an up-and-coming stand-up comedian here in Detroit. Mike and I had met on the local open mic circuit and hit it off. Mike was already hosting a podcast and looking to take it to the next level. We teamed up to produce a podcast based on the Comedy Central television show Detroiters.

We called our podcast Detroit vs. Detroiters (an homage to the popular Detroit vs. Everybody clothing brand). Like the television show it chronicled, our podcast ran ten episodes. This gave us a natural break at which point we could evaluate our efforts and decide if we wanted to continue.

Detroit vs. Detroiters was a fairly simple format: Mike and I along with a notable Detroit guest discussing the plot of the latest episode. The three-person roundtable format was the same that can be found on may radio morning shows. At the end of it, I was eager to try a more structured show. The freewheeling conversation was fun and easy, but tended to ramble. I wanted to produce a show that was tighter, more researched, and covered more topics. Plus, I had been quietly nursing a concept for a podcast that could also work as a radio show.

On an early episode of our new podcast series, we invited Heather Jay, a Detroit comedian, to be a guest on our show. My co-host at the time, Mike Geeter, had recently taped a performance for the Comedy Central show Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City. In the show, ...

I've launched a podcast about the Detroit arts and entertainment scene with Becky Scarcello and Jag called The D Brief. In this column, I am sharing the lessons I learn from it for other radio broadcasters who want to do the same. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • ...

I've launched a podcast about the Detroit arts and entertainment scene with Becky Scarcello and Jag called The D Brief. In this column, I am sharing the lessons I learn from it for other radio broadcasters who want to do the same. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • ...

I've launched a podcast about the Detroit arts and entertainment scene with Becky Scarcello and Jag called The D Brief. In this column, I am sharing the lessons I learn from it for other radio broadcasters who want to do the same. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • ...

I've launched a podcast about the Detroit arts and entertainment scene with Becky Scarcello and Jag called The D Brief. In this column, I am sharing the lessons I learn from it for other radio broadcasters who want to do the same. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • ...

I've teamed up with Detroit comedian Mike Geeter and Detroit tour guide Becky Scarcello to launch a new podcast about the Detroit arts and entertainment scene called The D Brief. In this column, I am sharing the lessons I learn from it for other radio broadcasters who ...

I've teamed up with Detroit comedian Mike Geeter to launch a new podcast about the Detroit arts and entertainment scene called The D Brief. In this column, I am sharing the lessons I learn from it for other radio broadcasters who want to do the same. Subscribe: Apple ...

I've teamed up with Detroit comedian Mike Geeter to launch a new podcast about the Detroit arts and entertainment scene called The D Brief. In this column, I am sharing the lessons I learn from it for other radio broadcasters who want to do the same. Subscribe: ...

I've teamed up with Detroit comedian Mike Geeter to launch a new podcast about the Detroit arts and entertainment scene called The D Brief. In this column, I am sharing the lessons I learn from it for other radio broadcasters who want to do the same. Subscribe: Apple ...