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IT in the D
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…
Episodes
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Episode 328 – Star Wars Rise of Skywalker Reviews and Commentary
Most of the gang returns from last week's predictions episode to see how our thoughts ahead of time matched up with what the movie brought us, as well as our…
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Star Wars Rise of Skywalker Predictions, The Return of Bob, Ann Arbor Meetup Changes
Star Wars Episode IX, The Rise of Skywalker, hits theaters on Thursday, and so it's time for our traditional round-table discussion with our panel to chat…
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Episode 326 – Bob is Out, Augie is In, Tales from the Barside Bartenders Chat
Bob's down and out following some chaos after his knee surgery, so we asked our buddy Augie of Whiskey in the Jar infamy to come hang out for the night…
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Episode 325 – Best of – Eric Thomas on Detroit, Panel Discussion on Being Black in Todays America
Doing a bit of a "best of" this week as Bob's laid up in the hospital with a thoroughly wrecked knee and we weren't really sure what his timing was going to be…
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Episode 324 – Grunts in the Smoke, Hammsgiving, Man Cave Happy Hour, New Northville Studios
Returning guest Brian James is in studio to talk about his new book "Grunts in the Smoke", a compilation of stories all involving the US Marines, and then…
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Episode 323 – Jason Bressler CTO of United Shore, Rob Paulsen Voice Actor
What's it like being the CTO of a company that's hiring about 100 people per week, and growing so rapidly in the space that it has required a wholesale change…
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Episode 322: Go MuskOx
Our apologies on the lag getting this one out, but last week was just a crazy week with going back to TEDxDetroit, the flu burning through entire households…
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Episode 321 – Caston Thomas talks Security, New Projects and More
Let's talk the latest in security threats and technologies with Caston Thomas, as well as some new projects he has in the works, what's going on with Internet…
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IT in the D ep320 – Nuspire
Listen in as we recap last week's event at Whiskey in the Jar, as well as the news, events and stories that caught our eyes, and then deep dive with our…
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Episode 319 – James Phillips on UX and Design, August Gitschlag on Hamtramck and Whiskey in the Jar
So our event Thursday night is at Whiskey in the Jar in Hamtramck, so why not talk with one of the bartenders there... who also just happens to be the city…
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The Hatch Detroit Episode – The French Cow, Street Beet, Ilera Apothecary, 27th Letter Books, Brix Wine and Charcuterie
As we do every year, we had the finalists for the Hatch Detroit competition join us in-studio to talk through their hopes, their dreams, their business plans…
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Episode 317 – Dealing with Dyslexia in the Tech Industry
So here's an interesting topic for discussion - dyslexia in the technology industry. Something you might not even think about on a normal basis, but there's an…
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Episode 316 – Ahead, Detroit SheTown Film Festival Creators
So let's talk about where things are going technology wise with our friends from Ahead, and then dive in a bit with some of the creators from the Detroit…
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IT in the D ep315 – JVS Human Services, Detroit Cocktail Week
There are two things that we love that pretty much everyone knows about - people getting jobs, and drinks. So why wouldn't we have an episode focusing on both?…
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Episode 314 – Monica Wheat and the Detroit Tech Startup Scene, Charlie LeDuff on Detroit and More
So here's a fun one for you. Returning guest Monica Wheat dives in with us to talk about her latest adventures and efforts in the Detroit Tech Startup scene…
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Episode 313 – Detroit SheTown Film Festival
So here's something you probably want to pay attention to - starting with a kickoff party next Thursday where we have our downtown studio location, there's a…
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Episode 312: Comcast Xfinity, The Content Wars, Internet Essentials and More
It's always a great conversation when Michelle from Comcast joins us. This time around, we dove in and talked through the Content Wars - service providers and…
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Episode 311 – Mary Bobbitt, Agile Evangelist
It's always destined to be a good time when Bob says "You're gonna LOVE this guest, they're absolutely GREAT!" ...and then they're openly mocking and ripping…
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IT in the D ep310 – Darren McCarty, Grind Time, Mike Wolters, DetroitCast
When you get Darren McCarty in the studio, you know it's going to be an interesting night from the get-go, and last night was no exception. So listen in as we…
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IT in the D ep309 – Schoolcraft College, Grand Circus
Last week, we talked about the shortage of candidates, and so this week we dove in with two different places trying to get answers to that problem. So listen…
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Episode 308 = Blue Chip Talent and Hatch Detroit Competition
Back to something approaching "normal" this week as we dive in with long time friend Steve from Blue Chip to talk talent acquisition in the area and what…
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Episode 307 – Area 51 and Aliens, Can We Talk, Magnum PI Charity Event
Man did we have a good time with this one. From author Frank Nemecek talking about Roswell Chronicles to one of the shows on our network Can We Talk?, and then…
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Episode 306 – Neil Nosakowski, eSports, High Score Lounge, Gaming Leagues
We're adult enough to admit when we don't get something... and we still don't get the whole eSports thing, but we're apparently the only ones... because WOW is…
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IT in the D ep305 – Tom Lawrence, Building a Successful Youtube Channel
We've known Tom Lawrence for a long time now, whether from the Sunday Morning Linux Review, his PC repair business, various meetups around the area, Penguicon…
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Episode 304: JVS Human Services
This week we discovered a resource that we previously hadn't heard of, which is unfortunate given that it's been around for decades and is dedicated to helping…
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Episode 303 – Global Detroit, Daily Detroit
So here's a fun episode - we take a look at Global Detroit, that's focused on helping connect companies in the area with talented immigrants who are looking to…
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Episode 302 – Caston Thomas, Shift_Up, Udacity Training and More
Let's talk security. Let's talk training. Let's talk about certifications and nano-degrees at your own pace or with a class of peers going through the same…
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Episode 301 – StartupMichigan, Century Link
So let's talk about an awesome new platform based on some unique technology to help connect startups in the area, as well as a little history and current state…
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Episode 300 – 6 years, 300 Episodes, Farewell Nuri, Rhyno from WWE, Elyse Turner Detroit Labs
Well, here it is. June 3rd marked the 6 year anniversary of our show, as well as being episode 300... and unfortunately the night we say farewell to Nuri as he…
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Episode 299 – Jason Bressler, CTO and Matt Turner, Recruiting Lead, of United Shore
You've heard us talk about United Shore in the past, well this time we get to deep-dive with their EVP and Chief Technology Office, Jason Bressler... United…
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Episode 298 – Otava, Motor City Comic Con 2019 Recap, Stanley from the Office and Lou Ferrigno
We survived another round of Motor City Comic Con fun and excitement. Listen in as we talk about the expanded venue, the folks we met, the drinks we drank, the…
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Episode 297 – Erick Gutierrez, Motor City Comic Con, Rob Paulsen and William Davis
Talking inebriated rabbits, Motor City Comic Con, and a few of our favorite past interviews, episode 297 is in the books as we're getting ready to head off…
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Episode 296 – Penguicon Recap, SecurityVitals
Well, we survived another year of Penguicon, and we chat about that, as well as diving in with our guest from SecurityVitals.com to talk about not just…
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Episode 295 – Penguicon, Space Dive, Wordcamp Detroit
Quite the packed house as we had Penguicon, Space Dive, and Wordcamp Detroit all in the room talking about how busy your calendar is going to be over the next…
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Episode 294 – Face The Consequences, Nuspire Networks
WOW was this a fun episode! We've got a kickstarter brought to you by two IT guys who are trying to make old, boring games suck less... and we think they're on…
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Episode 293 – Accenture Innovation Lab in Detroit, Tracksuit 7 Charity Event at Whiskey in the Jar
What a great blend for our show tonight! From the usual events, news, and topics that caught our eye to the highly interesting Innovation Hub that Accenture…
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Episode 292 – The H Bomb Returns, Right Brain Networks
From waaaaaaaaaay back in episode 5, the infamous H-Bomb makes a return to our studios, and we're also joined by Right Brain Networks... Don't forget to check…
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Episode 291 – Freep Film Festival, A Guy Named Britain
IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On…
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Episode 290: Accion Labs
Tonight we were joined by the good folks from Accion Labs to chat about the work they've got going on in the tech scene, why they setup shop in Detroit, and…
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Lawrence Systems and Youtube, High Score Lounge and eSports, Daily Detroit
Sometimes it's good to just catch up with friends, and this week was no exception. We sat down with Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems to talk a little about his…
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Hillary Sawchuk of A Drink With, Craig Fahle
This week we sit down with Hillary Sawchuk of the great podcast "A Drink With...", as well as Craig Fahle, a name well known here in the area... A Drink…
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Tech Elevator, Andre Arbelaez of HC3
There are times when we're in-studio with people when we genuinely feel just amazed that they're sitting down and chatting with us, and this was one of those…
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Con and Event Recap, Hu-Manity and Owning Your Personal Data
Facebook, Google, even your doctor... they all collect data about you. And then they repackage it and sell it off to the highest bidder for who knows what…
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Great Lakes Comic Con, Jimmy McKnight and Arc Junkies Podcast for Welders
Yep, it's already time for yet another con, and so let's dive in with Mike to chat about Great Lakes Comic-Con coming up this weekend (pre-sales for tickets…
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Episode 284: RePurpose, Disfusional Studios, Mike and Ming from A Shared Universe and Comic Book Men
Well here's an episode full of all sorts of fun for you. Let's talk about an insanely new cool way to both hire and find new jobs with re:purpose, and then…
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Astronomicon, Alan Gunner Lindbloom
So let's talk all things Astronomicon, where you can find us all weekend long with some great guests and a free podcast day. We also chatted with another…
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Snowmageddon 2019, United Shore is Hiring Like Crazy
Snowmageddon 2019 wasn't enough to keep us out of the studios Monday night, and so we dove in with some friends from United Shore to talk about their crazy…
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Innovation Calling, Tech and Startup Scene in Dallas
As we continue into 2019, we sat down and chatted with the ladies behind Innovation Calling, a podcast out of the Dallas area who came in town to chat with us…
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Tempered Networks and Zero Trust Security
Let's get physical... wait, no, it might be back to the 80's again as we're at episode 280, but let's get technical as we dive into one of our favorite topics…
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Kicking off 2019, Daily Detroit, Milo Media
We kicked off 2019 with our friends from Daily Detroit and Milo Media to hang out, talk about what's going on downtown, how things are looking in and around…
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Episode 278: F5 and Trial Assure
This time around we dive in with F5 to talk through all of the cool stuff they've got going on, as well as Trial Assure to see how transparency is being…
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Episode 277 – Talking Managed Services with Awecomm
The latest breaches, hacks, news, events and more followed by a great chat about managed services with the CEO of Awecomm. Listen in... Awecomm is at…
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Episode 276 – ITProTV, Detroit at the Holidays with Daily Detroit
A better way to get training and certifications from a company doing it right, and all things holidays in Detroit for you to check out as we hang with ITPro.tv…
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Episode 275 – Nexcess, Maven IT, Sexistential Crisis
After last week's super heavy episode, it was nice to keep things light with the good folks from Nexcess, Maven IT, and Laura K of Sexistential Crisis. We talk…
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Episode 274 Saying Goodbye with Foster Braun
It was the best of times... it was the worst of... Yeah, there's really no cliche that fits here, other than the Boys II Men song "It's so hard to say…
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Episode 273 – Detroit Aircraft, Flying Ubers, Tempered Networks Giveaway
We had an absolutely awesome episode this time around chatting with a man who's working to bring us flying ubers (or flying lyfts... or just flying rideshare…
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Episode 272 – Comcast, Detroitcast talks Mike Clark, Lenovo and Security
For episode 272, we were joined by Michelle from Comcast to talk about their latest improvements to one of our favorite programs out there - Internet…
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Episode 271 DBusiness, Waymark, and Dave Got Roofied
This week, along with our usual fun and excitement, listen in as Dave talks through getting roofied and the ensuing chaos that followed, Bob's latest crazy…
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Episode 270 – Cannabis Aid Conference, Legalizing Marijuana in Michigan
Let's talk commercial cannabis and the legalization of marijuana in Michigan with the Cannabis Aid conference... Cannabis Aid is at…
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Tom Hutchison and Stefani Manard Comics and More Signing with Big Dog Ink, Psychopath, The Last Heist
Even though it's been a minute since we've been at a comic con, that doesn't mean we lose touch with our favorite creators. So listen in as we dive in with Tom…