Comedian and Journalist Mo Rocca on Detroit and Political Comedy in 2017
Jake Neher/WDET Mo Rocca has made a career straddling the boundary between comedy and journalism. His break-out role came along...
FRONTLINE PBS Filmmaker Talks ‘Inside Yemen’ [Video]
For more than two years, Yemen has been consumed by civil war. The country has been rocked by air-strikes carried...
What’s the Fine Line Between Art and Ads on City Buildings?
Jake Neher/WDET We've been talking about a sort of renaissance happening in Downtown and Midtown Detroit for several years now....
In The Groove With Comedian Ilana Glazer
Official Press Photo As the creator of Comedy Central's "Broad City," Ilana Glazer has arrived as a definitive voice in...
Director Jim Jarmusch and Composer Carter Logan Score the Films of Man Ray at MOCAD
Since 2013, critically acclaimed filmmaker Jim Jarmusch has been releasing ambient drone and experimental rock music with his band, SQÜRL. The...
Thousands Leave Women’s Convention Ready for Political Battle
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Organizers of women’s marches in Washington, DC and across the country after President Trump took office told crowds...
Horror Critic Talks Scary Movies, America’s Obsession with Getting Spooked
Jake Neher/WDET Every October we see a lot of scary movies rotating through the television networks. For most of us,...
Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit Tackles Diversity Issues Behind The Scenes With 2017 Knight Arts Challenge Grant
29 artists and non-profit organizations are now $1.8-million richer after the Knight Arts Challenge announced its winners. Winners include poet Jessica Care Moore, the Arab...
It Takes Two: Guitar Duo Russo & Kelly Reflect On Their Busking Career
The instrumental guitar duo of Joey Russo and Nick Kelly, who go by Russo and Kelly for short and currently hosting...
CuriosiD: Rumor of a British Bomber Crash In a Detroit Neighborhood Haunts a Listener
Sandra Svoboda/WDET Listener Tom Batts submitted this question to CuriosiD: “Was there a military bomber plane crash on the east...
Crain’s Reporter Bill Shea on Low Attendance at Little Caesars Arena, Tigers’ New Manager
Jake Neher/WDET A lot has happened in the past week in the world of sports business. The Detroit Tigers made...
How Growing Up On Local Radio, MTV, and Mixtapes Influenced Detroit Musician Martez Claybren’s Debut Album
Detroit musician Martez Claybren's debut album 'Raised in the Jungle' will be released this weekend at The Gallery in Detroit. It’s an energetic...