Listen to Ann Delisi celebrate 15 years of ‘Essential Music’ on WDET

This past weekend I celebrated my 15th anniversary as the host of Ann Delisi's Essential Music on 101.9 WDET. I...

Live on WDET: Strange Heart

Metro Detroit band Strange Heart stopped by WDET as part of the revived Essential Music Tour, performing a stripped down...

Ann Delisi: BLKBOK talks Juneteenth, latest album and more at Willis Show Bar

Neoclassical pianist and Detroiter BLKBOK had a big year in 2023. A former touring musician with major artists like John...

Ann Delisi: Nabil Ayers reflects on music career during interview at Third Man Records

Rock drummer, music entrepreneur and author Nabil Ayers joined me in front of a live audience at Detroit's Third Man...

Essential Cooking: The science and misconceptions behind food allergies

Have you ever wondered if you have a food allergy? Doctors John Deledda, M.D. and Edward Zoratti, M.D. joined Ann...

Detroit Today: Should you spatchcock your Thanksgiving Day turkey?

What is "spatchcocking?" Should you wet brine or dry brine your turkey? Should "turducken" be on your Thanksgiving Day menu...

Ann Delisi: BLKBOK shares inspiration behind his new album ‘9’

BLKBOK is a neoclassical pianist from right here in Detroit, whose career has taken him out on the road —...

Former Police drummer Stewart Copeland reflects on his hall of fame career

Stewart Copeland — the composer, arranger and drummer for The Police — joined forces with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to...

Don Was Reflects on 40th anniversary of the Was (Not Was) album ‘Born to Laugh at Tornadoes’

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Born to Laugh at Tornadoes, the second studio album from legendary Detroit band Was...

Essential Cooking: Travel Italy like a chef

 How would a chef approach traveling to a country renowned for its culinary excellence? In this episode of Essential...

Essential Cooking: A conversation with James Beard Award winner Warda Bouguettaya

 In this episode of the Essential Cooking podcast, Warda Bouguettaya of Warda Patisserie talks with Ann Delisi and Chef...

Essential Cooking: Detroit’s vegan options explained

In this episode of Essential Cooking with Ann Delisi and Chef James Rigato, Sadie Quagliotto of Hip in Detroit and...