IT in the D
Bob Waltenspiel & Randy Walker
IT in the D is your insider look at the tech scene in Detroit. Started in 2007 as a meetup group in Metro Detroit for IT professionals, the IT in the D podcast was born in 2013 as an extension of those conversations. Host Bob Waltenspiel and co-host and producer Randy Walker are IT industry veterans, but IT in the D is intentionally more conversational and less instructional. Each weekly show has guests ranging from CIOs and local rock stars, to subject matter experts, local event organizers, and everyone in between. We hope you enjoy listening to us as much as we...
Ins and Outs of Customer Data Platforms (CDPs) with David Juan
The Power of Professional Networking with Steve York of 1-800-HANSONS and Matt Spivey of Renodis – IT in the D 503
Building and Running a Data Center with Brad Mitchell of MojoHost
Women in Tech and Kidney Donation with Melinda Ann O'Neill of Tanium
We’re back in-studio! Joining Bob & Randy this week was Melinda Ann O’Neill, Director of Sales at Tanium. She was actually on the show all the way back on episode 15! We talk about her journey in to IT sales, being a woman in tech, leading the Michigan Chapter for the Alliance of Channel Women, and her experience donating a kidney.
500th Episode: Reminiscing with Nuri, Jeff, and Jer
We made it to 500! In this episode, Bob and Randy reminisce with former cohosts Jeff and Nuri and regular guest Jer.
Daily Detroit with Jer Staes
THIYM App with Founder R.M. Easterly
In this episode, Bob and Randy talk to RM Easterly, the founder of THYIM, an app focused on providing on-demand, everyday task services. RM shares insights on how the app fills unique market needs by offering practical services like roadside assistance, spider removal, and more, all within a user’s 15-minute radius. We talk about her entrepreneurial journey, the inspiration behind THYIM, and the app’s commitment to safety and affordability. RM also talks about her interesting dietary preferenc
Women in Tech with Mel Kolinski of Ostra
Exploring Creativity with Author Holly Owen
Data Quality and Management with Aaron Wilkerson of Carhartt
Aaron Wilkerson, data and analytics leader at Carhartt, and organizer of the Detroit Low Key Data Meetup. They discuss the challenges of data quality and the importance of clean data for AI initiatives, the complexities of managing multiple data vendors, and how businesses are navigating cloud costs and modernization. They also touch on the integration of legal and cybersecurity aspects in data management, and the growing relevance of consumer data protection. The conversati
Catching Up with Entrepreneur Tom Nardone
Entrepreneur and product developer and repeat offender Tom Nardone is back chatting about what he’s done and what he’s doing.
36 Ideas and a System (TEDxDetroit)
Detroit Mower Gang
Right to Repair with Jacki Lutz of Auto Care Association
We’re joined this week by Jacki Lutz, Director of Content for the communication team at Auto Care Association and host of ‘Carpool Confessions‘.
In this episode, we discuss the right to repair movement crucial to automotive independence and consumer choice. The conversation dives into the challenges faced by independent auto repair shops due to new vehicle technolog
Idle Banter with Mike Zapcic
Our friend Mike Zapcic is back to just shoot the breeze. We chat about movies, books, pop culture, and more. This was a casual chat with no agenda–just some friends catching up and geeking out.
AI's Impact on Security with Patrick Garrity of VulnCheck
Patrick Garrity, a security researcher and evangelist at VulnCheck, is back! We discuss his career evolution, vulnerability management, AI’s impact on security, and the recurring nature of security incidences. He also provides insights into the Black Hat conference.
A Podcast about Families with Children with IDD with Wendy Ernzen of Let’s Plant Houses – IT in the D 490
Wendy Ernzen joins us to talk about her podcast Let’s Plant Houses where she discusses the victories and successes of families whose children—young and adult—have intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Whether you’re a parent on a similar journey or just seeking to expand your understanding, you should subscribe on Apple Podcasts or
Rebranding a Startup and More with Jason David of Gym Force
Jason “JD” David returns and—after some ribbing from us last time—has changed the name of his service to Gym Force, and he’s doing some gret things. Hear all about how it’s going in this episode.
The CrowdStrike Incident with Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems
This week, Bob and Randy are happy to have back Tom Lawrence (Lawrence Systems, Youtube Channel, CWNR)! It’s been a year since his last visit.
James Parker, Author of “Get Me Through the Next Five Minutes: Odes to Being Alive”
This episode was a bit of a divergence from the regular topics we cover on IT in the D: this week we were joined by author James Parker, staff writer at The Atlantic, and author of the book Get Me Through the Next Five Minutes: Odes to Being Alive.
The book delves into personal struggles, mental health, and life’s daily challenges. The conversation covers Parker’s unique writing style, his use of the word ‘ode’ in the book, and his thoughts on meditation, buzz management, and writing in the age
AI, Blockchain, and NFTs with JB Benjamin of Kryotech
This week, Bob and Randy were joined by JB Benjamin of Kryotech. We talk about his companies, and his projects, and his uninque views on the world of AI, blockchain, NFTs, and their flaws and use cases.
EV Charging Challenges with Bob Skinner of EcoG
This episode, Bob and Randy welcome Bob Skinner, longtime Detroit IT veteran and the Managing Director of North America for EcoG. They discuss various aspects of the electric vehicle (EV) industry, including challenges with charging infrastructure, technological advancements, and the future of EVs. The conversation covers issues such as the role of the government in infrastructure, sustainability concerns, and innovations like highways that charge cars a
Site Reliability Engineering with Dan Salinas & Sarv of Nobl9
In this episode Bob and Randy invite Dan Salinas and Sarv Shah from Nobl9 to dive deep into the complexities of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs). Discover the origins of SRE, the significance of SLOs in improving customer experience, and the impact of digital reliability on businesses today. From the challenges of maintaining microservices to the advent of clou
Getting Rid of VMWare with Brian Schneble
Brian Scheble is back to talk to Bob and Randy about about what’s going on with VMWare. Topics include transformative changes in VMware’s business strategy under Broadcom’s ownership, implications for small businesses and MSPs, alternatives like Nutanix and cloud solutions, and the broader data commodification impact.
NFL Draft Hispanic Celebration with Andre Arbelaez of the Hispanic C-Suite Corporate Council
The NFL Draft 2024 is coming soon to Detroit, and with it, The Hispanic C-Suite Corporate Council (HC3) is hosting a NFL Draft Hispanic Celebration.
Andre Arbelaez joins Bob and Randy to talk about this upcoming event as well as a give a refresher on the HC3.
Catching Up with Ming Chen
Ming Chen (X/Twitter, Instagram, A Shared Universe PodcaStudio) is back to catch up with Bob and Randy. There are lots of stories and reminiscing, as well as discussion of Ming’s latest adventures and escapades.
Ming is a long-time friend of the show and he’s always a blast!
Astronomicon 7
Astronomicon is back with their seventh installment! Astronomicon is a pop culture convention with something for fans of all ages.
Bob and Randy talk to Astronomicon organizer Mikey about what makes the event unique, why it’s fun, and what guests will be in attendance this year.
Plus, episodes like this alway devolve into fun stories of past encounters—always a good time!
Astronomicon 7 is coming up April 12 – 14 at Burton Manor in Livonia.
The Journey from CISO to Consultant with John Bingham of Speak by Design
This week, Bob and Randy are joined by John Bingham, COO of Speak by Design. They discus John’s journey from high-stress CISO roles at major companies to consulting, shedding light on the skills necessary to succeed in the ever-evolving cyber security landscape. The conversation takes an intriguing turn towards sales principles, relationship building, and effective communication, revealing unconventional perspectives on what it truly means to be
Cybersecurity Scams with Brian Schneble of Great Security Debate
In this episode, Bob and Randy hang out with special guest Brian “Schneebs” of Great Security Debate.
First, Bob provides a review of Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom. Then, the topic shifts to data security with an emphasis on some of the security scams floating around like the pig butchering scam.
Present and Future of AI, and the Dynamics of Remote Work with Matt Van Itallie of Sema
Matt Van Italie of Sema is back (last visit).
The conversation delves into the challenges and advantages of remote work, the need for strategic and operational innovation, the role of human input in AI, and the significance of clear and concise communication.
We also talk about the balance between structured
Social Selling with Matt Rutter of AWS – IT in the D 476
Bob and Randy this week speak to Matt Rutter, Sr. Partner Sales Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS) about various aspects related to sales and entrepreneurial ventures. Matt shares his experiences and approaches to sales, social selling, his book From Clicks to Clients, as well as his mini property venture known as the Rockabilly Retreat in Memphis. The conversation also covers
Exploring IT Leadership and Cybersecurity with Steve York of 1-800 Hansons
In this episode, Bob and Randy chat with Steve York, CIO of 1-800 Hansons. Steve shares his insightful perspectives on IT leadership, cybersecurity practices, adopting artificial technologies, and the importance of networking and mentorship in the IT industry for knowledge sharing and problem solving. Steve shares his experience with different AI applications, worries about security, and the need for solutions to solve specific business problems. The hosts a
Security in AI with Jason Brown – IT in the D 474
In this episode of ‘IT in the D’, Bob and Randy chat with Jason Brown, a renowned IT security manager from the Shyft Group. They discuss the influence of AI and security in today’s tech world and how it’s poised to change our future.
Jason also shares some insights about his book, the ‘Executive Cybersecurity Handbook’. The conversation also delves into vital issues like malware, ransomware, and identity management, offering listeners an in-depth understanding of the current cybersecurity la
Debating Humane AI Pin and Screen Dependence with Nuri Gocay – IT in the D 473
This week, we were joined by IT in the D Legend Nuri Gocay, Chief Solutions Officer at Local Measure and former co-host of this very show.
We kicked off talking about the Humane AI Pin, a wearable cell phone. Bob and Randy were not amused, however Nuri is intrigued by the notion of getting rid of his screen. It will be interesting to follow the journey and see if this turns out to be another Google Glass.
We then got into emerging tech and what is the next big thing.
Lastly, Nuri goes to Bur
AI in Event Ticketing with Alex Linebrink of Passage
This week, Alex Linebrink, CEO of Passage, is back to talk to Bob and Randy to about what’s new in the ticketing space as well as some milestones and recognition Passage has received lately. Alex was last on Episode 439.
They discuss how ticketing processes have evolved, the use of AI in understanding audience preferences, and their experience with selling over 8 million tickets. They also touch on the impact of service fees and issues with transparency in the ticketing industry.
Cybersecurity Realities, Insights, and Challenges with Jeff Marraccini of Altair
I’m trying something new this week: These show notes were generated by putting a transcript into ChatGPT. Feedback is appreciated! —Randy
We recently heard Jeff Marraccini on the “This Week in Enterprise Technology (TWiET)” podcast. Jeff, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Altair, joined us this week to share insights into his background and the challenges Altair faces in cybersecurity as a globally acquisitive company.
The conversation explores Jeff’s transition from a Vice Pre
Resume Writing with Jason Charnas of Gesher Human Services
This week, we chatted with Jason Charnas from Gesher Human Services. They help thousands of people in areas of career development and training, and they also have a program helping those with disabilities find employment.
We got into resume writing and their philosophy in helping showcase work history. The best part—they do it for free! We aren’t big fans of companies that charge for this.
We also got into IT training and certifications that will attract employers in this market.
Jason was a
Exploring MarTech with David Juan
We always like learning about new things, so we had David Juan on the show to talk all things MarTech including UX, Enterprise SEO, A/B Testing, and how he used those skills to get equity in a local start-up, Normal Coffee.
We asked: when do you know what is good? When do you know when it’s done? What do you use as your barometer? And David cleared things up perfectly.
David also runs the Scrum Detroit Meetup; give them a look if you are interested in Agile.
It was his first time on a podcast
This Week in Enterprise Tech with Lou Maresca of TWiT.tv
Every so often, you get that guest that flips the script of what you thought you could accomplish doing a tech podcast.
This week, we were lucky to chat to Lou Maresca of This Week in Enterprise Tech (TWiET) on TWIT.tv.
Lou has been podcasting as long as us, since 2013 and has produced over 500 episodes. If you’ve ever listened to his show, you know he truly gets into the weeds and his knowledge of the industry shows.
We started talking about the talent gap and what we can do to change it. We
Deep Dive into Generative AI with Scott Smith
This week, we were joined by Scott Smith, Generative AI expert to do a deep dive into the topic: what it is, its rise to popularity, corporate governance, and ethics.
We ended the show with some fun and asked ChatGPT for some date night in Detroit suggestions, and to respond as a pirate. Here’s the result:
Arrr, matey! If ye be lookin’ fer a swashbucklin’ date night in Detroit, here be some fine ideas to consider:
A Stroll Along the Riverfront:Set yer sails for the Detroit RiverWalk. Take a l
Exploring Virtual Reality with Jacob Ennis of Center for Simulation & Innovation – IT in the D 466
In this episode, Jacob Ennis from Center for Simulation & Innovation joined us to talk about the applications of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). Last time we talked about AR on the show was episode 158 with Spellbound.
Plus, we find out why people confuse AR and artificial intelligence (AI) and we hear his thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro.
Plus, Jacob is a hobbyist brewer and we’re networking Detroit one beer at a time, so we had a few questions about his beer.
(The video Jacob
Unpacking Project Management with Katie Schulz of Slalom Consulting
*Disclaimer, I work with Katie; however, candidly, I didn’t have a great grasp of project management and delivery.—Bob
This week, we spoke with Katie Schulz, Director of Business Advisory Services & Strategic Delivery at Slalom Consulting.
Being a sales guy my entire career, we always assume once we get the PO, the hard work is over. The team behind delivery would think otherwise and Katie spoke of the evolution of project management from being simply a reporter to taking an agile approach and
Making Backups Cool with Steven Panovski of UBX Cloud
Dealing with Vendors and Getting Ahead in Securing Your Environment with Cybersecurity Consultant Caston Thomas
This week, we were very lucky to chat with our old friend Caston Thomas. Cybersecurity consultant, security visionary, radio host, and all around great human being.
Caston dropped some knowledge on getting through the vendor fog and dropped the three things you need to do to be ahead of the game in securing your environment (not click bait, #3 will not shock you, hah).
We ended talking about his time on WJR Internet Advisor show and what Foster Braun had meant to him.
The movie Bob mentioned: H
Creating a Fitness Industry Startup with Jason David of Workforce Performance Network – IT in the D 462
Workforce Performance Network is a fitness industry startup co-founded by Jason "JD" David. In this episode, we talk to him about the origin of the business, who it's for, how it works, and what's next.
Youtube Success, Business Merger, and Social Networks, and AI with Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems
In this episode, we were joined by Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems and CNWR IT Consultants. He was on the show over a year ago, and his YouTube channel has just kept growing since then. In fact, it’s become so successful that he’s merging his business with CNWR so he can continue to focus on the YouTube channel while CNWR manage the business projects.
Recently, Meta launched Threads and Tom shared his take on the various social networks and how he uses each one.
Finally, Tom talked about how
Changes in Detroit with Jer Staes of Daily Detroit
Long time friend of the show, Jer Staes of Daily Detroit, is back! Jer was last on Episode 425 where he talked about being close to recording the 1000th episode of the daily podcast. Now, Daily Detroit has over 1200 episodes.
First, we had a chat about a subject near and dear to our hearts: dive bars! Daily Detroit recently had an episode about them and we told stories about which we’ve visited.
Then, we talked about changing Detroit—what we’ve seen happening in the city over the last couple
NOW TV, Broadband Expansion, and more with Michelle Gilbert of Comcast
This week, we talked with our friend and long-time guest Michelle Gilbert, VP at Comcast (last time was episode 428, still relevant!) and she’s got plenty of news.
Comcast launched NOW TV, a streaming service that includes over 40 premium channels, plus Free Ad-Supported TV (FAST), and Peacock Premium. It costs $20/month.
We dove into was the $42B infrastructure bill that was recently signed to give high speed broadband access to literally everyone in the country. Michigan will be getting $
Astronomicon 6.5 Pop Culture Convention
Astronomicon—usually in February—is doing a summer “0.5” edition of their pop culture convention this weekend!
Organizers Mike and Dustin joined us to talk about the convention, and also about their favorite con moments.
Check out Astronomicon 6.5 at Burton Manor in Livonia this Saturday and Sunday, June 24– 25, 2023!
The IT Security Landscape with Erik Wille of AAM – IT in the D 457
This week we had a great conversation with Erik Wille, CISO at American Axle and one of the hosts of The Great Security Debate.
We started by mocking “what keeps you up at night”, but in all seriousness, we got into how he views security for a global company. We then got into the giant vendor landscape, and how he made sense of this madness.
Lastly, we talked about his podcast The Great Security Debate with his hosts Brian and Dan.
This was a great episode, super fun to record, and we h
Digital Marketing Trends and Techniques with Steven Childs of Dorsay Creative – IT in the D 456
This week, we got to chat with Steven Childs, founder of Dorsay Creative, a digital marketing agency.
Bob was excited to talk with him for a number of reasons, but mostly because we haven't spoken with anyone on SEO in probably 5–6 years and we could use a refresh.
And wow, did we get into it: we wondered what Google/Bing are doing to combat ChatGPT and fake indexed pages, and how they've updated their algorithm to combat those that are trying to game the system.
We also got into how pe
Astronomicon 6 with Ming Chen of A Shared Universe PodcaStudio – IT in the D 455
Publishing this one early so you still have time to grab tickets!
Ming Chen of A Shared Universe PodcaStudio and “AMC’s Comic Book Men” will be appearing at Astronomicon 6 this weekend! We reminisce with him and he talks all about the con.
IT Security Then and Now, Securing Relationships with Wolfgang Goerlich, Cybersecurity Strategist – IT in the D 454
This week we met with Wolfgang Goerlich. Not only is he a well respected CISO, he was our guest on Episode 1 (and episode 112).
We had fun catching up, talking about security then vs. now, changes in philosophy, and mocked marketing jargon for commonly used tech.
We ended by talking about Securing Sexuality, his conference and podcast, prompted by his wife, who is a relationship and sexuality therapist.
Entrepreneurship and Data Security for Small Business with Eddie Eadeh of E&E Tech – IT in the D 453
This week, we chatted with Eddie Eadeh, CEO of E&E Tech.
We started talking about making the jump into entrepreneurship, got into data security for small business, and the layoffs going on in big tech.
We ended up talking about his podcast, the Power On Podcast and his favorite episode, "Why IT companies suck".
Eddie is a natural conversationalist and it was a fun talk—enjoy the listen!
Dual CIO and CISO Roles with David Williams of Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group – IT in the D 452
This week, we were super lucky to chat with David Williams, CIO and CISO of Gold Star Mortgage Financial.
Since it's end of year, we started by joking about how many sales reps are currently calling him to make their end of year numbers.
We then got into what it takes to be dual role CIO and CISO, how he chooses his vendors, methodologies, and best practices.
We ended by talking about how he picks his team, interview questions, and what it takes to get into his organization.
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Personal Brand and Digital Neighborhoods with Hajj Flemings of Rebrand Cities – IT in the D 451
This week, we were super lucky to talk to serial entrepreneur, branding expert, and all around great guy Hajj Flemings, CEO of Rebrand Cities and founder of Modern Athlete.
Hajj was one of the first people I remember talking about your "personal brand", so we dove into that, as well as what it means for smaller neighborhoods and businesses to have a digital voice.
We also got into how he mentors for Tech Stars Detroit.
Change and Influence with Stefanie Krievins – IT in the D 450
This week, we got to chat with change and strategy consultant Stefanie Krievins.
We immediately got into change management, and not in a software/project way, but in a human way and how it is difficult for most people.
We discussed DISC methodology and how it applies on how we work with others. This led to how to lead kick ass meetings (something I think we can all improve on!)
A Career in Cloud with Troy Dieter of Slalom – IT in the D 449
This week, we chatted about all things cloud with AWS Ambassador and all around great guy Troy Dieter.
Troy has an impressive list of certifications and just received the title of Cloudius Maximus for obtaining his 7th AWS cert. We got into the path on those looking to start and build their career in cloud.
We also talked in length about AWS re:Invent and what it looks like having 50,000 people converge in Vegas.
If you are in or around the cloud, this episode is a must listen!
Military to IT Transition with Zach Boguslawski of Slalom – IT in the D 448
This week, we talked with management consultant Zach Boguslawski about his journey from being in the military and transitioning it to working in technology in the private sector.
We also got into what it means to be a "management consultant", overused terms like 'business outcomes' and 'digital transformation', and how he translates that into meaningful conversations that have actual impact.
We ended with his journey in public speaking and mentoring Bob in his latest opportunity to tell hi
Construction Tech with Justin Turk of Livegistics – IT in the D 447
When you think of industries embracing technology, construction just isn't one of them. Well, a long time construction worker and software developer (right?) thought that there has to be a better way.
This week we talked with Justin Turk, CEO of Livegistics.
We dove into the issues facing the construction industry, how Livegistics is helping automate it, and how legacy workers are embracing it.
Movies, Comics, and Pop Culture with Mike Zapcic of Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash – IT in the D 446
This week, we got to speak to the legend himself, Mike Zapcic. With the recent release of Clerks III, his appearance on AMC's Comic Book Men, or his countless other podcasts, plus working at Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, Mike is literally a comics encyclopedia.
We got into discussions about the days of past (see: going to Blockbuster on a Friday night) and then talked about all of the new content being streamed as of late including Andor, House of the Dragon, She-Hulk, and The Rings of P
Managing Cloud Complexity with Yan Ness of Verge.io – IT in the D 445
Yan Ness, CEO of Verge.io joins us to talk about managing the complexity of cloud infrastructure. Verge.io consolidates several tools into one platform that doesn't require a team of people to manage.
Before Verge.io, Yan built OnlineTech, so he has plenty of entrepreneurship experience. He talks about starting and running companies, and what led him to start Verge.io.
The conversation also covers the tech scene in Michigan and where it's going.
Sneakers with Rashone Bryant – IT in the D 444
This week, we were joined by Rashone Bryant aka Afrikan Caesar from the Sneaker Box Podcast.
Most recently, Rashone was featured on the History Channel's "Fast History Of, Swoosh Dreams" that you can watch here.
We've never gotten into sneaker culture on IT in the D and it was genuinely fascinating the way Nike and others have built a mega sub-culture around the trade of rare shoes.
IT Job Training for People with Disabilities, Rebranding with Paul Blatt of Gesher Human Services – IT in the D 443
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Paul Blatt was back to talk about the combining of two local non-profit organizations JVS Human Services and Kadima. The organization also has a new name: Gesher Human Services.
Gesher Human Services ("gesher" means "bridge" in Hebrew) offers career counseling and job placement for job seekers with obstacles to employment, supportive housing for individuals with severe mental illness, financial education, day programs for adults living with developmental disabilities and/
Email Phishing and Enterprise Email Security with Brian Schneble of Abnormal Security – IT in the D 442
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This week, we had a fun chat with Brian "Schneebs" Schneble of Abnormal Security and The Great Security Debate podcast fame.
Immediately, we jumped into a couple of personal stories about email phishing that made us laugh, but then things got serious as we talked about companies that have been hit with spoofed emails which cost them well into 6-figures.
Brian is a wealth of knowledge in the email security space and this episode is well worth the listen—hope you enjoy i
Fraud Detection, Spirits Distilling, and Coffee Roasting with Dennis Weiss of IPQualityScore, Weiss Distilling, and Sabbath Coffee Roasters – IT in the D 441
No lies—we love when tech entrepreneurs get into the booze business.
Dennis Weiss is the CEO of IPQualityScore, owner of Weiss Distilling, and owner of Sabbath Coffee Roasters.
Dennis's story was very similar to the story of Jeff Hussey, Founder of F5 Networks, where IPQS was founded out of necessity. When Dennis was working in the marketing industry and got tired of fraud, he built his own company. Pretty amazing story overall!
Of course, since Dennis owns a distillery and a coffee ro
Laptop Security with Ryan Angott of LapLok – Episode 440
Bob and Randy were joined this week by Ryan Angott of LapLok.
LapLok is a new style of security device for laptop computers. It’s easier to use than a cable lock and works with any laptop—no security slot required.
Ryan told some crazy statistics about laptop theft and security, how he got the idea for LapLok, and about crowdfunding the project on Indiegogo.
Ryan has a compelling product in LapLok and we hope you learn as much about it as we did.
Episode 439 with Alex Linebrink of Passage
This week, Alex Linebrink, CEO of Passage, joined Bob and Randy to talk about all things event ticketing.
Alex told us how he got started in tech, and then how he came up with Passage (it involves one of our favorite holidays!), an online event tickets platform.
Passage has grown to selling over six million tickets, and has also launched several niche ticket websites like HauntPay for haunted houses, EscapeTix for escape rooms, and SoccerStub for soccer. Alex says that support for virtual
Episode 438 with Monica Wheat of Techstars Detroit
Bob and Randy were joined this week by Monica Wheat, Managing Director of Techstars Detroit Powered by JP Morgan. Before that, she most recently led Techstars Equitech in Baltimore.
First, Bob and Monica talked about Techstars. Techstars is a global seed-stage accelerator in 40+ cities worldwide. Over 500 companies participate each year. There are over 15,000 investors, 7,000 mentors, and 3,000 alumni in the Techstars network.
Techstars Detroit is a 13-week hybrid/virtual program that star
Episode 437 with Steve Marney and Jake Waggoner of DMI
This week, we got to chat with Steve Marney and Jake Waggoner from DMI.
DMI is a mix of Compuware and many other acquisitions and Steve's team is focused on Auto Industry disruption.
We had a great chat surrounding the recent boom in EV cars, what a software-defined vehicle is, and how security impacts the entire experience.
We finished the chat talking about the talent gap, competing for IT talent, and how they home-grow and grow their technical teams.
Overall this was a phenomenal
Episode 436 with Kevin McCarty of the McCartys
This week, we were super lucky to chat with Kevin McCarty of The McCartys.
Kevin is behind the YouTube channel The McCartys that had amassed close to 3M subscribers on YouTube just this year.
They also have 5.2M followers on their TikTok channel.
This is a pretty amazing story considering Kevin was a high school teacher for 15 years, did some hype videos for the sports teams, and began messing around during Covid when he had downtime being home all the time.
Being 100% self taught a
Episode 435 with Matt Van Itallie of Sema
Bob and Randy were joined this week by Matt Van Itallie, founder and CEO of Sema.
Sema has two great tools: Code Review, a Chrome extension that makes code reviews more robust with structured feedback and easy access to best practices, and Codebase Solution that offers comprehensive reports that evaluate the quality of code, code security, and third party IP risk.
Matt tells Bob and Randy the history of the company and these tools, and then explains that these tools not only strengthen pro
Episode 434 with Andy Didorosi of The Detroit Bus Company
This week, we were joined by Andy Didorosi, owner of The Detroit Bus Company who has been up to quite a few things over the past few years.
Early in the pandemic, Andy created Arsenal of Clean to get hand sanitizer to people and businesses who needed them.
DBC tours and bus rentals are up and running again, and Farebox.io keeps everything organized. It was developed in-house, but now its available for other businesses who need to keep track of their assets, schedules, and customers.
And
Episode 433 with Chris Gordon and Amel Mujdzic on Cloud Security
This was a great show as we chatted with Chris Gordon and Amel Mudjzic, Cloud Security Architects with Trace3.
Salespeople take note: We started talking about how vendor websites, vendor webinars, and sales calls are 75% sales/25% technical, and that needs to be completely flipped around.
We then got into the four pillars of cloud security, their methodology and how to best secure cloud deployments.
We finished on knowledge and career deployment, how they constantly learn, and tips for
Episode 432 with Sara Leitz of SkySpecs
This week was something new for us.
We chatted with Sarah Leitz, VP of Marketing for SkySpecs.
What started as a college project has blossomed into one of Michigan's fastest growing companies with a global presence.
SkySpecs has changed how wind turbines are managed and maintained. What took one person a day to complete, their drones can now do 25 turbines in a day.
We couldn't have been less knowledgeable in this subject, but Sarah was great explaining not only what SkySpecs does, b
Episode 431 with Jim Beiermeister of RMC
Long-time meetup attendee Jim Beiermeister, who works for RMC, joined us this week.
RMC is an IT consulting and placement agency, and our conversation with Jim provides his prospective on recruiting in IT. He talks about what the job market is like and provides advice for prospective IT job seekers.
Episode 430 with Jeff Ginn and Bryce Levin of Slalom Build
This week, we got to chat with Jeff Ginn and Bryce Levin with Slalom Build. (Disclaimer: Bob works at Slalom, but in a completely different division.)
We chatted about a day in the life as a developer, having empathy as a leader, building a team, and—most importantly—they are hiring. Check out the Detroit openings.
Then got into some fun stuff: Jeff built a very cool virtual smart home and dabbles in 3D printing, and Bryce is continuing a 30-year NCAA basketball tradition by building a cus
Episode 429 with Matt Turner
Matt Turner joined us to talk about recruiting, job-seeking, what to put in a resume, how often to switch jobs, and the Great Resignation.
Episode 428 with Michelle Gilbert of Comcast
This week, we got to chat with long time offender, Michelle Gilbert, the VP of PR from Comcast.
We always like talking to her about the ways Comcast is giving back to the community. One is Internet Essentials, which offers home broadband for $9.95 a month.
If you don't qualify for that, the Affordable Connectivity Program might suit you, which offers $30 off your current bill.
Lastly, we talked about Comcast Rise, which gave $10,000 grants to people in the community to get back on the
Episode 427 with Nick Cavuoto
This week, we were super lucky to get a chance to talk with serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker, host of the Mentoring Millions podcast, and personal brand expert Nick Cavuoto.
We talked about creating personal brands, staying relevant in social media, what not to do in social media, retaining talent, and finding mavericks in your organization.
The conversation with Nick could have gone on for hours as his natural speaking ability and candor are magnetic and extremely authentic.
This s
Episode 426 with Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems
This week, we chatted with longtime friend Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems.
We immediately dove into how he grew his Youtube channel to over 250,000 subscribers, how he navigates their algorithm, and what happens if he doesn't post content consistently.
Tom is well versed in open source tools most of us aren't familiar with. He told us how he finds new technologies to make tutorials for, and the difficulties staying away from doing sponsored content.
Tom is always a great guest, and we
Episode 425 with Jer Staes of Daily Detroit
This week, we chatted with long time friend of the program, Jer Staes of Daily Detroit.
Jer and his team have been recording a daily podcast for the past 3 years, and have close to 1,000 episodes.
Jer is one of the most knowledgeable people I know regarding the City of Detroit, the food scene, neighborhoods, etc. Daily Detroit covers things you normally don't see in mainstream media including being a regular fixture at DCFC games.
Jer is a great story teller and this episode is a great
Episode 424 with Billy Strawter of BLAC Magazine
On this episode, we chatted with long time friend of the program Billy Strawter, owner and publisher of BLAC Magazine.
We talked about basically starting a print magazine in a digital world and how to balance all forms of media. We then got into expansion, as BLAC has now entered into 6 new markets.
Lastly, we talked about Detroit, living in the city vs. 20 years ago, the vibe, and some new places that have popped up around town.
All in all, Billy is family to us and we hope you enjoy l
Episode 423 with Travis Waye and Bailey Terrell of CallHarbor
Randy and I had a great conversation with Travis Waye and Bailey Terrell from Call Harbor.
We started things off right by making fun of the acronym UCaaS but then really started getting into some interesting stuff.
Most of us look at telecommunications as an afterthought in the tech stack, especially when it comes to security, but Travis was a wealth of knowledge and discussed ways to safeguard phone systems.
Overall it was a great chat and is well worth a listen, hope you enjoy it!
Episode 422 with Nuri Gocay
Friend and former cohost Nuri Gocay has returned to the States after working two years in New Zealand.
We catch up and Nuri tells us what life in New Zealand is like, what the biggest culture shocks were, and what he missed most from the US.
This was a great, light-hearted end to 2021. It was great to have Nuri back on the show. We'll be back in 2022!
Episode 421 with David Franco of Exceptional Academy
This week's guest is David Franco, Director of Exceptional Academy, a post-secondary program that provides IT certification training with a focus in cybersecurity for Detroit-area adults with disabilities. David spoke with us first on episode 337 where he introduced the program. Now, he's giving us an update on how the program is going, what the future plans are, and what their program needs from the community.
Exceptional Academy is a program of the Living and Learning Enrichment Center (a s
Episode 419 with Jason Brown of The Shyft Group
This week, we had a chat with Jason Brown, currently the IT Security Manager at The Shyft Group, formerly the CISO at Merit.
We immediately talked about the mindset you have to be in moving from a Service Provider model to the public and then to the private sector in terms of security and privacy.
We also chatted on his definition of zero trust.
We talked about a recent breach where hackers are getting smarter and finding playbooks and reading chat rooms before they strike.
Lastly, w
Episode 420 with Tom Celani of Luna Entertainment and Rudy Patros of Securatech Solutions
Episode 420—you know what that means? We are talking all things marijuana. Mary Jane. The devil's lettuce. You get the point :)
And who better to talk about it than Tom Celani, the owner, president, and CEO of Luna Entertainment, the mother company of Metro Detroit based MotorCity Harley-Davidson, MotorCity Power Sports, Freedom Hills amphitheatre, TC Vineyards Inc., and the Celani Family Vineyards in Napa Valley. Celani is also an investor in a theater chain, a land developer in Arizona and
Episode 418 with Lisa Plaggemier of the National Cybersecurity Alliance
For this episode, we were super-lucky to be able to chat with Lisa Plaggemier, Executive Director of the National Cybersecurity Alliance. NCSA advocates for safe and secure use of all technology. They give the average user plain-spoken info on cybersecurity issues.
Lisa is super passionate about cyber security awareness and we immediately chatted about awareness for the older crowd. They have a great YouTube series called Mom, Don't Click That.We then got into corporate security awareness tra
Episode 417 with Jason Bourque of C3 Technology Advisors
This week, we talked to Jason Bourque of C3 Technology Advisors about all things cybersecurity and communication.
Jason just visited the Channel Partners Conference in Las Vegas, and he talked about not only emerging vendors in the space but emerging technologies as well.
If you like drinking games, I highly recommend having a drink in hand for everytime Jason says an acronym.
Jason is a great resource and a great conversationalist—definitely worth a listen.
Episode 416 with Bill McAllister of Podcast Nation
This week, we were lucky enough to chat with long time radio veteran and podcast professional Bill McAllister.
You might remember Bill from his days on 97.1 FM with Jay Towers and Stoney, you also might hear him on the radio now with 94.7 WCSX or subbing in for Frank Beckman on WJR.
Bill is currently the President of Podcast Nation.
We started off arguing about Gremlins, why it's a horror movie and not a Christmas movie and how the Dad is a giant pile of trash.
We discussed the grow
Episode 415 with David Spiess of Rollbar
On Episode 415, we chatted with David Spiess from Rollbar.
For those unaware of what Rollbar does, they are a continuous code improvement platform. Obviously, Bob had 100 questions: What happens to QA? What happens when bad code keeps coming from the same people (because this software can do that)? And much more.
Dave is an old school IT pro and we also shared stories from how he got his start in IT to what took him from engineering to sales.
Thanks for the listen!
Episode 414 with Mary Bobbitt of Slalom
We were lucky enough to chat this week with Mary Bobbitt from Slalom.
If you work in or around software development, this is the show for you as Mary is a consultant/coach/guru/expert/you name it in agile.
We talked in depth on how agile has changed during the pandemic with teams moving to a remote workforce as well as how we have adapted to different types of workers and styles but yet with a common goal.
Lastly, Mary is a new professional wrestling fan and is completely wrapped up in
413 with Brian “Schneebs” Schneble of SentinelOne
Brian “Schneebs” Schneble is the Director of Enterprise Sales at SentinelOne. He joined Bob and Randy to discuss the intersection of privacy and security.
Before they got started, there was a quick discussion of the TV shows everyone is watching (Brian: Goliath, Bob: Ozark & Randy: Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol).
We immediately got into the huge Facebook, Whatsapp, and Instagram outage which spurred huge online conversations considering the 60 Minutes whistleblower happened just a day prior.
Episode 412 with Pierre Chammas of Steve’s Mediterranean Chef
This was a fun episode. Bob and Randy are both fans of Steve's Mediterranean Chef, so they were happy to talk to the owner and CEO, Pierre Chammas.
Pierre talked to the guys about how he got started in the food industry, how he became the owner of Steve's, and how the the business has grown. He also talked about the challenges he's faced running a business during the pandemic and how technology is keeping the business safe.
Grab your favorite snack from Steve's Mediterranean Chef and give
Episode 411 with Maria Graham of Nuspire
Maria Graham, Director of Sales at Nuspire joins Bob and Randy to discuss the latest in managed security services.
Everything is a service these days! A company in Grand Rapids jokes about Pumpkin Spice as a Service (PSaaS).
Nuspire is hiring! Also, check out their latest offering myNuspire.
Episode 410 with Erick Gutierrez, Indie Comic Creator
This week's guest is Erick Gutierrez, creator of the Max The Inebriated Rabbit comic and writer of the movie Bender.
Erick talks about how he got his start writing, his comic, the movie, and what's coming up in the next issues of Max.
Find Erick on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Find Max The Inebriated Rabbit on Facebook and at Rocket Ink Studios. Find Bender on Amazon or MovieZyng.
Episode 409 with Ming Chen of A Shared Universe PodcaStudio
Friend of the podcast Ming Chen of A Shared Universe PodcaStudio (also "I Sell Comics", "The Ming & Mike Show", and "AMC's Comic Book Men" ) was in town this past weekend for Astronomicon and the Magnum 8 fundraiser and he talked about his experiences about both, as well as what's new to him in the Ann Arbor and Detroit area.
Ming has a busy schedule so if you want to see what he's up to follow him on Twitter or Instagram.
Episode 408 with Tom Nardone of PriveCo
Tom Nardone is the founder and president of PriveCo, a specializes in selling items that people would prefer to buy privately.
ShopInPrivate.com is the world's most private store. Also check out Bachelorette.com and Vibrators.com for more private needs. Tom's latest project is Dignity Lifts, toilet lifts for those with mobility concerns.
Some of Tom's other projects:
Extreme Pumpkins where strange pumpkins designs for silly and outrageous jack-o-lanterns are showcased.Detroit Mower Gang
Episode 407 with August Gitschlag of Whiskey in the Jar
For Episode 407, we had a great conversation with friend of the program August Gitschlag. While he may be the Clerk for the City of Clawson and had a long running stint with the City of Hamtramck, we chatted with August more for his charity work.
Magnum 8 Presented by Bacardí
Magnum 8 presented by Bacardí at Whiskey in the Jar in Hamtramck.
It's time to rock Hawaiian shirts, the shortest of shorts, Tigers caps AND mustaches all in the name of charity. Big ticket and basket raffles will
Episode 406 with Tommy Onyx of Loudbaby
This show, we had a great chat with musician, producer, web developer, and overall great guy Tommy Onyx.
Tommy chatted with us about being in the music industry and touring the world with Charm Farm and also producing a global hit and touring with Inner City.
He is also a huge blockchain fan, talking about the rise and stall of the NFT industry, which we still don't understand, but it was fascinating nonetheless.
We lastly got into the web development scene, talking about his company Lo
Episode 405 with Patrick Garrity of Blumira
This week, Bob and Randy were joined by Patrick Garrity, VP of Operations at Blumira. We could have talked for hours, but we jumped around talking fun stuff like his 750k follower TikTok account being cancelled, and his love for skateboarding. We finished up by talking shop: data privacy tips and best methods of being secure, or at least having the visibility when you are not.
Also in this episode, the guys shared their opinions of Masters of the Universe: Revelation and discussed that the sh
Episode 404 “Podcast Not Found” with Scott Wiemels of 24G
In Episode 404 “Podcast Not Found”, we chatted with Scott Wiemels, CEO of Digital Transformation Agency 24G.
First, we chatted about their amazing office, the old Thunderbird Lanes, where they actually kept 10 lanes and all of the rental shoes and bowling balls.
We then dove into some amazing projects they've done including implementing AR at a Walmart shareholder celebration.
We also talked about the switch to virtual events during quarantine.
Scott is a wealth of knowledge and 24G
Episode 404 “Podcast Not Found” with Scott Wiemels of 24G
In Episode 404 “Podcast Not Found”, we chatted with Scott Wiemels, CEO of Digital Transformation Agency 24G.
First, we chatted about their amazing office, the old Thunderbird Lanes, where they actually kept 10 lanes and all of the rental shoes and bowling balls.
We then dove into some amazing projects they've done including implementing AR at a Walmart shareholder celebration.
We also talked about the switch to virtual events during quarantine.
Scott is a wealth of knowledge and 24G is literall
Episode 403 with Gregg Garrett of CGS Advisors
This week's guest is Gregg Garrett, founder and CEO of CGS Advisors.
Before the conversation with Gregg, Bob talked about his experience visiting The Relief & Resource Co., a speakeasy inside El Topo restaurant in Fenton, Michigan; and Randy talked about his experience back in the cinema seeing Black Widow. Don’t miss Bob’s life-changing popcorn butter hack.
Gregg and Bob then dove in with the million dollar question, what actually is Digital Transformation?
It was a great talk about ho
Episode 403 with Gregg Garrett of CGS Advisors
This week's guest is Gregg Garrett, founder and CEO of CGS Advisors.
Before the conversation with Gregg, Bob talked about his experience visiting The Relief & Resource Co., a speakeasy inside El Topo restaurant in Fenton, Michigan; and Randy talked about his experience back in the cinema seeing Black Widow. Don’t miss Bob’s life-changing popcorn butter hack.
Gregg and Bob then dove in with the million dollar question, what actually is Digital Transformation?
It was a great talk about how differe
Episode 402 with AJ Kuftic of Expedient
For Episode 402, we were lucky to be joined by AJ Kuftic, Digital Product Strategist at Expedient.
We got right into the latest ongoings in movies and TV and AJ dropped the bomb that he hasn't watched a single MCU movie, but we forgave him and moved on.
We also talked about the worst movie ever made. No, not Leprechaun in Space, The Tomorrow War.
The Kaseya breach took up the rest of the show and AJ talked about the difference between this breach and more common ransomware attacks.
H
Episode 402 with AJ Kuftic of Expedient
For Episode 402, we were lucky to be joined by AJ Kuftic, Digital Product Strategist at Expedient.
We got right into the latest ongoings in movies and TV and AJ dropped the bomb that he hasn't watched a single MCU movie, but we forgave him and moved on.
We also talked about the worst movie ever made. No, not Leprechaun in Space, The Tomorrow War.
The Kaseya breach took up the rest of the show and AJ talked about the difference between this breach and more common ransomware attacks.
Hope you have
Episode 401 with Nick Britsky of Hour Detroit
Nick Britsky, Digital Director of Hour Detroit and Detroit area cocktail creator behind NickDrinks.com joins Bob and Randy to talk about local bars and booze.
Other topics from this episode:
Bob liked the movie Nobody (2021) and Randy hated Killerman (2019).
Trailer for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Disney Reportedly Replacing Kathleen Kennedy with Jon Favreau as Lucasfilm Head
Microsoft announces Windows 11, with a new design, Start menu, and more
Follow @mattswider to get updates o
Episode 401 with Nick Britsky of Hour Detroit
Nick Britsky, Digital Director of Hour Detroit and Detroit area cocktail creator behind NickDrinks.com joins Bob and Randy to talk about local bars and booze.
Other topics from this episode:
Bob liked the movie Nobody (2021) and Randy hated Killerman (2019).
Trailer for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Disney Reportedly Replacing Kathleen Kennedy with Jon Favreau as Lucasfilm Head
Microsoft announces Windows 11, with a new design, Start menu, and more
Follow @mattswide
Episode 400 with Neil Nosakowski of High Score eSports
Neil Nosakowski, CEO of High Score eSports, joins us to talk about the new gaming lounge opening in The Hawk Farmington Hills Community Center.
Also, Bob watched some bad movies—Hostel III (2011) and Wrong Turn (2021)—and we talked about these stories of the week:
Kevin Smith's fictional fast-food chain Mooby's is coming to Detroit via vegan-friendly pop-up
Google Hangouts Is Now Google Chat, and Good Luck Figuring Out Why
RockYou2021: Largest Ever Password Compilation Leaked
Sout
Episode 400 with Neil Nosakowski of High Score eSports
Neil Nosakowski, CEO of High Score eSports, joins us to talk about the new gaming lounge opening in The Hawk Farmington Hills Community Center.
Also, Bob watched some bad movies—Hostel III (2011) and Wrong Turn (2021)—and we talked about these stories of the week:
Kevin Smith's fictional fast-food chain Mooby's is coming to Detroit via vegan-friendly pop-up
Google Hangouts Is Now Google Chat, and Good Luck Figuring Out Why
RockYou2021: Largest Ever Password Compilation Leaked
Southwest Airlines
Episode 399 with Jason Yaeger of Tenacity Cloud
In Episode 399 of The IT in the D Show, we talked to Jason Yeager, CEO of Tenacity.
We talked to him about building a company from scratch, getting bought, and doing it all over again with a new start up, all during the pandemic.
We also got into talking about philosophies around the cloud, what exactly the cloud is, and when is the best time to use it.
We also had a little fun talking about Loki, the new He-Man trailer, and the stories of the week:
Hackers breach EA, steal game sour
Episode 399 with Jason Yaeger of Tenacity Cloud
In Episode 399 of The IT in the D Show, we talked to Jason Yeager, CEO of Tenacity.
We talked to him about building a company from scratch, getting bought, and doing it all over again with a new start up, all during the pandemic.
We also got into talking about philosophies around the cloud, what exactly the cloud is, and when is the best time to use it.
We also had a little fun talking about Loki, the new He-Man trailer, and the stories of the week:
Hackers breach EA, steal game source code
'Ult
Episode 398 with Jason Bressler of UWM
Jason Bressler, CTO of UWM, joined Bob and Randy to talk about what it's like to work in IT, strategies for landing a tech job, building and leading a tech team, and staying organized.
(Apologies for my bad audio. I swear I know how computers work. —Randy)
Episode 398 with Jason Bressler of UWM
Jason Bressler, CTO of UWM, joined Bob and Randy to talk about what it's like to work in IT, strategies for landing a tech job, building and leading a tech team, and staying organized.
(Apologies for my bad audio. I swear I know how computers work. —Randy)
Episode 397 with Jer Staes of Daily Detroit
Jer Staes of Daily Detroit is back! Topics included movie and television news and reviews, TVs making money from ads, a meat industry cyber attack, and Amazon Sidewalk. Jer also shares some of his favorite new patios in Detroit.
Visit Daily Detroit for what to know and where to go in Metro Detroit.
Episode 397 with Jer Staes of Daily Detroit
Jer Staes of Daily Detroit is back! Topics included movie and television news and reviews, TVs making money from ads, a meat industry cyber attack, and Amazon Sidewalk. Jer also shares some of his favorite new patios in Detroit.
Visit Daily Detroit for what to know and where to go in Metro Detroit.
Episode 396 Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems
Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems joins us to talk about hackers, masks, and details on his YouTube projects like The Homelab Show and how he organizes his content himself.
(Sorry for Randy's audio issues--he's working on it.)
Episode 396 Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems
Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems joins us to talk about hackers, masks, and details on his YouTube projects like The Homelab Show and how he organizes his content himself.
(Sorry for Randy's audio issues--he's working on it.)
Episode 395 with Caston Thomas
Caston Thomas has a new role at a healthcare cybersecurity company called MedSec. He joins Bob and Randy to discuss the Colonial Pipeline ransomware and other tech news stories.
Episode 395 with Caston Thomas
Caston Thomas has a new role at a healthcare cybersecurity company called MedSec. He joins Bob and Randy to discuss the Colonial Pipeline ransomware and other tech news stories.
Special Edition: Remembering Dave with Ming and Mike
Ming Chen and Mike Zapcic (from "I Sell Comics", "The Ming & Mike Show", A Shared Universe PodcaStudio and "AMC's Comic Book Men" ) join Bob and Randy to tell stories about Dave Phillips, who passed unexpectedly a month ago.
https://www.facebook.com/157577407718107/videos/360562685361036
Special Edition: Remembering Dave with Ming and Mike
Ming Chen and Mike Zapcic (from "I Sell Comics", "The Ming & Mike Show", A Shared Universe PodcaStudio and "AMC's Comic Book Men" ) join Bob and Randy to tell stories about Dave Phillips, who passed unexpectedly a month ago.
https://www.facebook.com/157577407718107/videos/360562685361036
Latest Movie and TV News, Can You Go Screenless, Shrimp Cereal, Chip Shortage
In this episode, the guys talk about the latest movie and TV news, a tempting offer to go without a computer or smartphone for 24 hours, a man who found shrimp tails in his cereal, a microchip shorting affecting many industries, and much more.
Latest Movie and TV News, Can You Go Screenless, Shrimp Cereal, Chip Shortage
In this episode, the guys talk about the latest movie and TV news, a tempting offer to go without a computer or smartphone for 24 hours, a man who found shrimp tails in his cereal, a microchip shorting affecting many industries, and much more.
The OK, Boomer Episode
Damn we sounded like a bunch of grumpy old men in this one.
Which... well, I guess we sort of are.
The OK, Boomer Episode
Damn we sounded like a bunch of grumpy old men in this one.
Which... well, I guess we sort of are.
A Year of Remoteness, Fred Brown on COVID Vaccines and Mutations
Fred Brown is back again to discuss COVID-19 vaccines and mutations.
A Year of Remoteness, Fred Brown on COVID Vaccines and Mutations
Fred Brown is back again to discuss COVID-19 vaccines and mutations.
Wandavision Wrap Up, Dave and The Whicked Pickle, Eminem and Cancel Culture
Wandavision Wrap Up, Dave and The Whicked Pickle, Eminem and Cancel Culture
Wandavision Wrap Up, Dave and The Whicked Pickle, Eminem and Cancel Culture
Wandavision Wrap Up, Dave and The Whicked Pickle, Eminem and Cancel Culture
Vaccines Will Cause Cheating? Gaming Chaos, Guy Fieri, Grease Controversy, Voice Actors
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Vaccines Will Cause Cheating? Gaming Chaos, Guy Fieri, Grease Controversy, Voice Actors
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Randy is Broken, Texas Snowstorms and Crazy Power Bills, Mortal Kombat Trailer
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Randy is Broken, Texas Snowstorms and Crazy Power Bills, Mortal Kombat Trailer
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Comcast Updates, the Free Britney movement and documentary
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Comcast Updates, the Free Britney movement and documentary
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Best and Worst Ads, an 81 Person Orgy, Amazon Keeps $62 Million in Tips Meant for Drivers
This week we talk Superbowl ads... both the best and worst that happened, the split decision about the halftime show, outages with the Ring camera systems, a Tesla recall, Amazon pocketing $62 million in tips meant for drivers, EA bringing back their college football game, Michigan State Police using Signal to keep messages away from FOIA requests and logging, and, of course, the 81 person orgy in France...
Go to https://brilliant.org/ITintheD/ to sign up for free. And also, the first 200 peopl
Best and Worst Ads, an 81 Person Orgy, Amazon Keeps $62 Million in Tips Meant for Drivers
This week we talk Superbowl ads... both the best and worst that happened, the split decision about the halftime show, outages with the Ring camera systems, a Tesla recall, Amazon pocketing $62 million in tips meant for drivers, EA bringing back their college football game, Michigan State Police using Signal to keep messages away from FOIA requests and logging, and, of course, the 81 person orgy in France...
Go to https://brilliant.org/ITintheD/ to sign up for free. And also, the first 200 peopl
Jason Collier, Dogecoin, a 7-11 Overnight Stay, Screech Dies, Barstool Sports and Coney Chaos
Jason Collier is... well, was as of the time of this episode... a police chief and ordained minister in a small town in Texas who not only was married with four kids, but managed to have multiple other women on the side... and it all fell apart when one of them changed her Facebook profile photo to a pic of them as a couple... and one of her friends recognized him and knew his wife. And it all went downhill from there. Plus we're talking about a 7-11 you can nab as an AirBnB, Screech dead at 4
Jason Collier, Dogecoin, a 7-11 Overnight Stay, Screech Dies, Barstool Sports and Coney Chaos
Jason Collier is... well, was as of the time of this episode... a police chief and ordained minister in a small town in Texas who not only was married with four kids, but managed to have multiple other women on the side... and it all fell apart when one of them changed her Facebook profile photo to a pic of them as a couple... and one of her friends recognized him and knew his wife. And it all went downhill from there. Plus we're talking about a 7-11 you can nab as an AirBnB, Screech dead at 4
Michigan is #1 for Talking Sex, Brushing Scams, Barstool Sports and Coneys
So what did BarStoolSports have to say about the great Detroit Coney debate? What the hell is "brushing"? People in Michigan are pent up and horny, apparently... which could make the restaurant and bar openings on 2/1 an interesting spectacle to watch play out. All that and more this week!
Michigan is #1 for Talking Sex, Brushing Scams, Barstool Sports and Coneys
So what did BarStoolSports have to say about the great Detroit Coney debate? What the hell is "brushing"? People in Michigan are pent up and horny, apparently... which could make the restaurant and bar openings on 2/1 an interesting spectacle to watch play out. All that and more this week!
COVID-19 Updates – Variants, Mutations, Vaccines, and Distribution with Fred Brown, Part 2
This one ran suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper long, and so we had no choice but to break it into two parts. This is part two, which contains the rest of our chat with Fred Brown, our resident infectious disease expert, to dive in on the latest with COVID-19. The vaccines and distribution of them. The variants and mutations that are hitting the public and are even here in Michigan now.
As always with these, we strongly recommend watching the video if you want the full effect, which is embedded in thi
COVID-19 Updates – Variants, Mutations, Vaccines, and Distribution with Fred Brown, Part 2
This one ran suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper long, and so we had no choice but to break it into two parts. This is part two, which contains the rest of our chat with Fred Brown, our resident infectious disease expert, to dive in on the latest with COVID-19. The vaccines and distribution of them. The variants and mutations that are hitting the public and are even here in Michigan now.
As always with these, we strongly recommend watching the video if you want the full effect, which is embedded in thi
COVID-19 Updates – Variants, Mutations, Vaccines, and Distribution with Fred Brown, Part 1
This one ran suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper long, and so we had no choice but to break it into two parts. This is part one, which contains our usual opening banter and topics before we dive in with Fred Brown, our resident infectious disease expert, to dive in on the latest with COVID-19. The vaccines and distribution of them. The variants and mutations that are hitting the public and are even here in Michigan now.
As always with these, we strongly recommend watching the video if you want the full
COVID-19 Updates – Variants, Mutations, Vaccines, and Distribution with Fred Brown, Part 1
This one ran suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper long, and so we had no choice but to break it into two parts. This is part one, which contains our usual opening banter and topics before we dive in with Fred Brown, our resident infectious disease expert, to dive in on the latest with COVID-19. The vaccines and distribution of them. The variants and mutations that are hitting the public and are even here in Michigan now.
As always with these, we strongly recommend watching the video if you want the full
Shift_Up, Job and Skills Training, The Past Week’s Chaos, Parler Shutdown and Breach, NFL on Nickelodeon
We're joined by our friends from Shift_Up to talk about their latest evolution in job and skills training offered, as well as what they're seeing going on in and around the Detroit area these days. They can be found at https://www.shiftup.tech/
Then, of course, we dove into the events of the past week... because as much as we try to avoid politics, sometimes it's just not possible. From the chaos in Washington DC to the online ripples with Parler getting shutdown and experiencing a major data
Shift_Up, Job and Skills Training, The Past Week’s Chaos, Parler Shutdown and Breach, NFL on Nickelodeon
We're joined by our friends from Shift_Up to talk about their latest evolution in job and skills training offered, as well as what they're seeing going on in and around the Detroit area these days. They can be found at https://www.shiftup.tech/
Then, of course, we dove into the events of the past week... because as much as we try to avoid politics, sometimes it's just not possible. From the chaos in Washington DC to the online ripples with Parler getting shutdown and experiencing a major data
Cobra Kai Season 3 Drops, Twisted Tea, NYC Squirrels Attack, and a $7 Million Toilet
Cobra Kai season 3 dropped, and the cameos and new stories were definitely worth diving in to. Twisted Tea takes over social media, someone got $7 million to build a toilet that recognizes... an anal print like a fingerprint? Netflix is raising prices, and more.
Cobra Kai Season 3 Drops, Twisted Tea, NYC Squirrels Attack, and a $7 Million Toilet
Cobra Kai season 3 dropped, and the cameos and new stories were definitely worth diving in to. Twisted Tea takes over social media, someone got $7 million to build a toilet that recognizes... an anal print like a fingerprint? Netflix is raising prices, and more.
Cobra Kai Season 3, Package Tracking Chaos, Alcohol Free Alcohol?
Cobra Kai season 3 gets a new release date, the Nashville bombing and the dangers of conspiracies, Dave doesn't understand alcohol-free alcohol, USPS is overwhelmed, more Wonder Woman 84 talk and more.
Cobra Kai Season 3, Package Tracking Chaos, Alcohol Free Alcohol?
Cobra Kai season 3 gets a new release date, the Nashville bombing and the dangers of conspiracies, Dave doesn't understand alcohol-free alcohol, USPS is overwhelmed, more Wonder Woman 84 talk and more.
Mandalorian Finale Recap, Thoughts on Spoilers, New Covid Mutation, Crazy Porn Lawsuit
We bring in some friends to chat about the Mandalorian finale, thoughts on the Book of Boba Fett, and thoughts on spoilers in general. Then we dive in on the latest COVID items like the at home testing kit that's been approved as well as the new strain in England causing all sorts of chaos. Remember the guy who sued his parents over throwing away his porn stash? Well, the case went to court and the details are about as nuts as you'd expect them to be. That and more on this week's episode...
Mandalorian Finale Recap, Thoughts on Spoilers, New Covid Mutation, Crazy Porn Lawsuit
We bring in some friends to chat about the Mandalorian finale, thoughts on the Book of Boba Fett, and thoughts on spoilers in general. Then we dive in on the latest COVID items like the at home testing kit that's been approved as well as the new strain in England causing all sorts of chaos. Remember the guy who sued his parents over throwing away his porn stash? Well, the case went to court and the details are about as nuts as you'd expect them to be. That and more on this week's episode...
378 – Detroit is #1 for Smokers, Cobra Kai, Disney+ Investor Day, OnlyFans does $2 Billion
Detroit hits #1 in a national poll for people who smoke, Cobra Kai trailer is out and has a release date for season 3, Disney+ dropped multiple bombshells on their investor day as to what's coming in the next year and so much more...
378 – Detroit is #1 for Smokers, Cobra Kai, Disney+ Investor Day, OnlyFans does $2 Billion
Detroit hits #1 in a national poll for people who smoke, Cobra Kai trailer is out and has a release date for season 3, Disney+ dropped multiple bombshells on their investor day as to what's coming in the next year and so much more...
377 – Detroit Shipping Company, Little Biscuit Brewery, Metropolitan Variety Store
Want to own part of a brewery for as little as $100, or know someone who that might make a great gift to? How about a craft cocktail bar / liquor store combo? Curious as to how a place like Detroit Shipping Company has changed directions over the course of the pandemic to keep the doors open and the restaurants busy? Listen in as we chat with Jon Hartzell, a driving force behind all of those projects (and more) over the course of tonight's episode. Oh, and sure we talk Mandalorian and everyth
377 – Detroit Shipping Company, Little Biscuit Brewery, Metropolitan Variety Store
Want to own part of a brewery for as little as $100, or know someone who that might make a great gift to? How about a craft cocktail bar / liquor store combo? Curious as to how a place like Detroit Shipping Company has changed directions over the course of the pandemic to keep the doors open and the restaurants busy? Listen in as we chat with Jon Hartzell, a driving force behind all of those projects (and more) over the course of tonight's episode. Oh, and sure we talk Mandalorian and everyth
376 – Ahsoka Tano, Mandalorian, Bob’s Huge Mistake, Weed Delivery Service, Amazon Sidewalk
Ahsoka Tano hits the Mandalorian and the internet goes crazy, Bob made a really huge mistake, Dave randomly discovers a home delivery service for weed and edibles, why you should opt out of Amazon Sidewalk immediately...
376 – Ahsoka Tano, Mandalorian, Bob’s Huge Mistake, Weed Delivery Service, Amazon Sidewalk
Ahsoka Tano hits the Mandalorian and the internet goes crazy, Bob made a really huge mistake, Dave randomly discovers a home delivery service for weed and edibles, why you should opt out of Amazon Sidewalk immediately...
375 – 80s Remakes / Continuations Like Cobra Kai, 5.4 Billion Dollars in Stolen Packages, Boob Armor, and More
Should The Lost Boys get redone like Cobra Kai? What about the Goonies? Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Plus, $5.4 billion in packages have been stolen so far during the pandemic, Baby Yoda's egg eating, the boob armor outrage, Disney is screwing over writers, 200 murder hornet queens found, and more. Listen in!
375 – 80s Remakes / Continuations Like Cobra Kai, 5.4 Billion Dollars in Stolen Packages, Boob Armor, and More
Should The Lost Boys get redone like Cobra Kai? What about the Goonies? Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Plus, $5.4 billion in packages have been stolen so far during the pandemic, Baby Yoda's egg eating, the boob armor outrage, Disney is screwing over writers, 200 murder hornet queens found, and more. Listen in!
374 – Fred Brown, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccine Availability, Rest of 2020 Projections, and More
We are once again joined by infectious disease expert Fred Brown for this episode. This time, we dive into the recent news about vaccines - what the real story is with them, when they're going to be available to which groups of people, and when you might be able to expect to get one... and where. Challenges still facing the country, Why things aren't looking too good for the rest of 2020 and into mid-2021. All of this and more this week. As with every episode Fred is on, we recommend catchin
374 – Fred Brown, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccine Availability, Rest of 2020 Projections, and More
We are once again joined by infectious disease expert Fred Brown for this episode. This time, we dive into the recent news about vaccines - what the real story is with them, when they're going to be available to which groups of people, and when you might be able to expect to get one... and where. Challenges still facing the country, Why things aren't looking too good for the rest of 2020 and into mid-2021. All of this and more this week. As with every episode Fred is on, we recommend catchin
Ep373 – Plante Moran on Working from Home Securely and Safely, Porky’s, Local Search Results
We're joined by return guest Mike Lipinski from Plante Moran to talk about the increased risks encountered by both employees and companies in the ever-increasing work from home world, especially during the pandemic as both parties were caught off guard by the increased need to do so. From phishing attempts to ransomware attacks, it's a never ending cycle of increasing risk, especially for small to medium sized companies that are typically less prepared and working with fewer resources to make t
Ep373 – Plante Moran on Working from Home Securely and Safely, Porky’s, Local Search Results
We're joined by return guest Mike Lipinski from Plante Moran to talk about the increased risks encountered by both employees and companies in the ever-increasing work from home world, especially during the pandemic as both parties were caught off guard by the increased need to do so. From phishing attempts to ransomware attacks, it's a never ending cycle of increasing risk, especially for small to medium sized companies that are typically less prepared and working with fewer resources to make t
372 – Tenacity Cloud, The Mandalorian, Oreo Doomsday Vault, Amazon Prime Content Lawsuit
Are you paying too much due to misconfigurations in the cloud? Do you even understand why your bill looks like what it does? Could you be doing better? Listen in and check out how our guests from Tenacity Cloud - https://tenacitycloud.com/ - can help you fix things.
Plus there's The Mandalorian Season 2 to talk about, whether or not you own the content you buy from Amazon Prime Video, where to look for snacks during the apocalypse, the chaos around contact tracing here in Michigan and more..
372 – Tenacity Cloud, The Mandalorian, Oreo Doomsday Vault, Amazon Prime Content Lawsuit
Are you paying too much due to misconfigurations in the cloud? Do you even understand why your bill looks like what it does? Could you be doing better? Listen in and check out how our guests from Tenacity Cloud - https://tenacitycloud.com/ - can help you fix things.
Plus there's The Mandalorian Season 2 to talk about, whether or not you own the content you buy from Amazon Prime Video, where to look for snacks during the apocalypse, the chaos around contact tracing here in Michigan and more..
Episode 371 – JVSHumanServices, COVID Surcharges, Atari Comeback, Detroit Applebees
Listen in as we reminisce about a great moment 5 years ago when Applebees opened in Detroit, chat about Sirius buying Stitcher, figure out how Roadhouse could have ever been a 3.5 hour movie, laugh at Quibi's expense, and more. But first, we dive in with JVS Human Services - https://www.jvshumanservices.org/ - to talk about all of the great things they have going on even during these chaotic times to help people find new jobs or get financial assistance...
Episode 371 – JVSHumanServices, COVID Surcharges, Atari Comeback, Detroit Applebees
Listen in as we reminisce about a great moment 5 years ago when Applebees opened in Detroit, chat about Sirius buying Stitcher, figure out how Roadhouse could have ever been a 3.5 hour movie, laugh at Quibi's expense, and more. But first, we dive in with JVS Human Services - https://www.jvshumanservices.org/ - to talk about all of the great things they have going on even during these chaotic times to help people find new jobs or get financial assistance...
Episode 370 – ELECTIONMANIA!
Our buddy August joins us tonight in his capacity as City Clerk for the city of Hamtramck so that we can dive into all of the rumors, stories, chaos, and mayhem that we're hearing about the upcoming election. Is it safe to go to the polls? What's the deal with mail in ballots? What if I screw up my mail in ballot? Can I still vote in person if I requested a mail in ballot but didn't use it?
All this and more this week...
Episode 370 – ELECTIONMANIA!
Our buddy August joins us tonight in his capacity as City Clerk for the city of Hamtramck so that we can dive into all of the rumors, stories, chaos, and mayhem that we're hearing about the upcoming election. Is it safe to go to the polls? What's the deal with mail in ballots? What if I screw up my mail in ballot? Can I still vote in person if I requested a mail in ballot but didn't use it?
All this and more this week...
Episode 369 – ZoomRide Launches New Rideshare Service
A new Michigan-based ride-share service, initially covering Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties, promises passengers and drivers one of the safest ride experiences possible. Zoom Ride, with headquarters and a call center in Dearborn, announced that the company has launched passenger service across southeastern Michigan.
In direct competition with Uber Technologies and Lyft, founders Chairman Bilal Hashwi and CEO Basel AlYasin say Zoom Ride will fill gaps in the current ride-share m
Episode 369 – ZoomRide Launches New Rideshare Service
A new Michigan-based ride-share service, initially covering Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties, promises passengers and drivers one of the safest ride experiences possible. Zoom Ride, with headquarters and a call center in Dearborn, announced that the company has launched passenger service across southeastern Michigan.
In direct competition with Uber Technologies and Lyft, founders Chairman Bilal Hashwi and CEO Basel AlYasin say Zoom Ride will fill gaps in the current ride-share m
Ep368 – Fred Brown, COVID-19, MI Supreme Court, Dept of Health, Trump’s Outlook, and Blac Chyna Makes HOW MUCH?
Once again we dive in with infectious disease expert Fred Brown, this time to talk through the potential impacts of the Michigan Supreme Court ruling, what the subsequent Department of Health ruling means, what Trump's prognosis may look like in the coming days, and so much more. Then we all freak out when we find out how much Blac Chyna makes on Only Fans per month and a whole host of other topics. Listen in!
Fred Brown is at: http://www.fredbrown.com/
Fred's presentation from tonight is he
Episode 367 – Chatting with Bedrock, Downtown Businesses, What’s Open, Parking, Locations to Go
Episode 367 - Chatting with Bedrock, Downtown Businesses, What's Open, Parking, Locations to Go
Check out the Open Business Directory at https://www.bedrockdetroit.com/
Episode 366 – QAnon Fun, CBS All Access, Paramount Plus, Dewgaritas, South Park Pandemic Special
Episode 366 - QAnon Fun, CBS All Access, Paramount Plus, Dewgaritas, South Park Pandemic Special
Episode 365 – Mandalorian Season 2, Archer, QuaranTime, Jet Pack Guy, Zoom Playdates
Episode 365 - Mandalorian Season 2, Archer, QuaranTime, Jet Pack Guy, Zoom Playdates
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Episode 364 – Fred Brown Talks Vaccines, Economic Impact, and more COVID-19 news
Episode 364 - Fred Brown Talks Vaccines, Economic Impact, and more COVID-19 news
Episode 363 – Cobra Kai on Netflix, Travel and Tourism Hit, Arby’s Fries Rule?
Episode 363 - Cobra Kai on Netflix, Travel and Tourism Hit, Arby's Fries Rule?
Episode 362 – Lucifer, Archer, Lego Stars Wars Video Game, COVID Mad Libs
Episode 362 - Lucifer, Archer, Lego Stars Wars Video Game, COVID Mad Libs
Episode 361 – Fred Brown and COVID-19 Updates, Schools Opening
Episode 361 - Fred Brown and COVID-19 Updates, Schools Opening
Episode 360 – Time Travel Paradox, Beirut Bomb, Disney+ Premium
Episode 360 - Time Travel Paradox, Beirut Bomb, Disney+ Premium
Episode 359 – Events Updates, Rubik’s Cube Competitions, Umbrella Academy Season 2, Binging
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Episode 358, talking about security and the usual fun and excitement with Patrick Garrity
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