Essential Conversations: John Sinclair Still Hates the CIA
Subscribe to Ann Delisi’s Essential Conversations iTunes — Stitcher — Spotify John Sinclair is an activist, poet, and writer whose life and work is...
Ann Delisi has been a part of the Detroit media landscape for more than 35 years. A Wayne State Music School grad and former WDET Music Host and Music Director (1983-1995), Ann returned to WDET in 2009 to host Essential Music, a program dedicated to exploring the history of music, creating a platform for Detroit musicians, discovering new music and listening to what is next on the musical horizon. As a broadcaster, music host and storyteller, Ann creates features that highlight iconic artists, landmark albums and has curated hundreds of shows. As an interviewer, she's talked with everyone from David Bowie to White House Photographer Pete Souza to Iggy Pop and her curiosity about the creative spirit led to the podcast series, Essential Conversations. Her passion for food and those who make it led to another podcast/broadcast, Essential Cooking, with her co-host, award-winning chef, James Rigato.
She is an accomplished voiceover talent and for 5 years, Ann hosted the Detroit Public Television program, Backstage Pass, a weekly arts and culture program highlighting Detroit's artistic community. She has donated her time to working with The Greening of Detroit, Karmanos Cancer Institute and other Detroit non-profits.
Essential Cooking: Remembering Julia Child, an American Culinary Icon
Julia Child is an American culinary icon. Her magnetic personality was larger than life, and her passion for combining education and entertainment...
Essential Conversations: The War and Treaty
Subscribe to Ann Delisi’s Essential Conversations iTunes — Stitcher — Spotify There’s something special about the husband/wife vocal powerhouse The War and Treaty, and...
Essential Cooking: 100th Anniversary of Prohibition
What did Prohibition have to do with America’s appreciation of Italian food? A lot, it turns out. Essential Cooking host...
Essential Conversations: The Day Jeff Buckley Performed At WDET
Subscribe to Ann Delisi’s Essential Conversations iTunes — Stitcher — Spotify Essential Conversations' Ann Delisi spoke with former WDET staffers Jason Schusterbauer and Mike...
Essential Conversations: Record Producer, Songwriter, and Musician Billy Mann
Subscribe to Ann Delisi’s Essential Conversations iTunes — Stitcher — Spotify Essential Conversations' Ann Delisi spoke with record producer, songwriter, and musician Billy Mann. ...
Essential Cooking: Two Generations of Italian Chefs
Subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts: Apple Podcast — Spotify — Google Play — Stitcher — TuneIn — NPR Chef Luciano Del Signore has been Chef James Rigato's mentor throughout...
Essential Conversations: The Untold Stories of Motown
When Berry Gordy launched Motown Records, he had an innate ability to recognize talent, hear a hit song and create Hitsville, a...
Essential Cooking: The Truth About Fish
Have you ever wondered where the fish sold at your local supermarket come from, or which ones are sustainably raised?...
Essential Cooking: Detroit Farmer On How Climate Change, Space Challenges Local Growing
Ann Delisi and Chef James Rigato talk with Detroit farmer Michelle Lutz to discuss the problems climate change is causing...
How Do Honeybees Survive Winter? And Other Questions For A Beekeeper
In Episode 2 of "Essential Cooking," hosts Ann Delisi and Chef James Rigato talk with Brad Gladstone of Urban Bee LLC...
Journalist Emery King on Race, Trump and Network News
Journalist, news anchor, documentarian and producer Emery King, was born in Gary, Ind. before his career took him to Chicago and...