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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
- IT in the D
Episode 268 – Clean Detroit
We survived TEDxDetroit, Free Podcast Day, and everything else we've got going on lately, so as we take a bit of a breather, let's dive in with the four…
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Episode 267: Theatre Bizarre, PlayFreeBird
Leave it to our show to bring together two such eclectic guests. You've got Theatre Bizarre, one of the craziest, most uniquely Detroit things in the entire…
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Episode 266 – RightBrain Networks, Blue Newt, Merit
Listen in as we're joined by RightBrain Networks, Blue Newt Software, and Merit, and we have a momentary freak out about our impending TEDxDetroit talk…
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Episode 265: DevOne, DynaTrace, Hacking, Heather Hermiz, Branding
Let's talk developers, DevOps conferences, hacking, some phenomenal reasons why you want to play in information security, personal and company branding online…
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Episode 264 – Detroit Labs and Their Apprentices
You've heard us chat with Detroit Labs before about their apprentice program and how great we think it is, but this time around we're taking a little bit…
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ITintheD ep263 – Continuum Sci Fi Fantasy Con
Let's dive in with Continuum, a con coming up the first weekend of October that's focused on Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming and more... Continuum is at…
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Episode 262 – Neuropeak Pro and Your Brain
Brains are scary things... especially if you're talking about ours. Listen in as we deep dive with Tim from Neuropeak Pro to talk about some fascinating…
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Episode 261 – Michigan Comic Con, Kevin J Anderson, Erick Gutierrez
We're back in the studio after the amazing Michigan Comic Con took place, and we've got some interviews from there to share with author Kevin J Anderson and…
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Episode 260 – Michael W Lucas, Caston Thomas, Jeff Horste
Things get back to normal with Bob and Nuri back in studio again, as we're joined by author Michael W Lucas (the "W" is important... you'll hear why during the…
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Episode 259 – Richard Van Staten, and Why Dave Should Not Be Left Alone
With Bob and Nuri both out, Dave tried to hold things down with Randy... and it went about as well as you'd expect. Richard Van Staten was in to talk about his…
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Episode 258 – Detroit Shipping Company, The Reefermen, Brujo
Join us as we dive inside the new Podcast Detroit studio at the Detroit Shipping Container location for the very first time, and we're joined by one of the…
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Episode 257: Dan Yessian and Advertising, Gregg Garrett and Disruptive Technology
Great chat with the man behind many of the songs and jingles you've had burned into your brain over the years, as well as a phenomenal look at disruptive…
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ITintheD ep256 – Comcast Xfinity, Wifi and Kids and Summer, Reasons Why I’m Single
How to deal with your kids this summer, the Reasons Why I'm Single ladies are on a tv show, and more! IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On…
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ITintheD ep255 – Intermitten, Suburban Drives Michigan, Telnet Worldwide
A great conference going on downtown, some cool as hell videos you should be checking out, and how the industry has changed over the past 20 years...and more!…
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Episode 254 – LeaseRiot, A New Way To Lease Cars
Check out LeaseRiot as a new way to lease vehicles as we deep dive with them in this episode! IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup…
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Episode 253 – Tools for Teachers, Social Media Day Detroit, Discounts for our Listeners
While it's a bit harrowing to think about, there are some situations in today's world of schools that technology can help. Even some mundane tasks like…
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IT in the D, Episode 252 – Kelly IT, Fifth Wall Escape Room
A good time was had by all as we dove in with the folks from Kelly IT Services and had a great chat about recruiters, finding a gig, and what they're looking…
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Episode 251: Womens Business Conference, a2HealthHacks, Mackinac Policy Conference
Episode 251, and we've finally sobered up from last week's anniversary show to sit down with the folks behind the Women's Business Enterprises National…
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Bonus Share – Akimbo: Status roles
Status roles drive us. Those that obviously seek status, and those that pretend that they don't notice it or care..
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Bonus Share – Akimbo: The Grand Opening
An examination of how we launch The successful grand opening is rare. But we keep trying. We make it dumber, louder, more predictable, sacrificing nuance in…
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Episode 250 – The 5 Year Anniversary Show with PITSS, Grand Circus, and Alcohol
5 years and 249 episodes ago, three idiots got drunk and sat down at some microphones. Since then, a lot has changed...but a lot has stayed the…
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Episode 249 – Dr Chuck talking security, tech, and college, and then Solo – A Star Wars Story with Dave Santia
What a fun episode - we talk tech, security, and whether or not college is a good idea these days with Dr Chuck, and then it's all about Solo as we recap and…
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Episode 248 – Motor City Comic Con Recap, TEALS, Detroit Labs
Barely awake from the mayhem that is Motor City Comic Con over the weekend, we somehow managed to perk up for our guests from the Microsoft TEALS program and…
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Episode 247 – Motor City Comic Con Preview – Todd Haberkorn, Arvell Jones, Dexter Vines
Our final preview show before we dive into the mayhem and fun that is Motor City Comic Con this weekend. Listen in as we chat with voice actor Todd Haberkorn…
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Episode 246 – Penguicon Recap, Rob Paulsen, Robert Pope, Garrett Wang, Steve Lieber
Exhausted, brain dead, and barely functional, we staggered into episode 246 and then were instantly energized as we started talking about Penguicon and the…
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Episode 245 – Merit Networks, Security, Capture the Flag Penguicon Event
A great night of chats with Merit Networks about not just network and computer security in general, but also their Capture The Flag event this weekend at…
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Episode 244 – Mjolnir, Peruvian Adventures with Nuri
The Viking gods have been banished from Asgard by Odin. Today they make the best of life on Earth. Thor is a professional athlete, Freya a prostitute, and Loki…
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Episode 243: The Almost Perfect Penguicon Preview
It couldn't be "perfect", simply because Nuri is still in transit around Peru, but Bob and I managed to handle ourselves nicely with Scott and Daniel talking…
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Episode 242 – Working with Drew and Mike Podcast, Warren Big Brew Fest
What's it like working on the Drew and Mike podcast? Heard about the Warren Big Brew Fest where there's going to be plenty of beer? Listen in! IT in the D On…
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Episode 241: Detroit Wordcamp, Security Breaches, Facebook Issues
Let's talk Wordpress, security issues and more this week as we dive in with the Detroit Wordcamp crew and Caston Thomas... Spanner is at http://g.co/getspanner…
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Episode 240 – Everdays, Nuri’s Travel Adventures, Nain Rouge
Death isn't exactly our usual light-hearted fare, but it's a topic that we all have to deal with at some point in time, so Everdays put together an app to make…
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Episode 239: C3 Technology Advisors, Milo Detroit
Another great episode as we chatted through our event last week, upcoming events, news and items that caught our eyes, and then dove in to talk cloud…
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Episode 238 – Chef Bobby, Mike Zapcic and Ming Chen of Comic Book Men, Fantasticon Recap
A new TV show for you to check out on Saturday nights, drunken comic con shenanigans, and so much more awaits you in episode 238 as we're joined by Chef Bobby…
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Episode 237 – Dr Paul and Plum Health, Detroit Policy Conference, Daily Detroit
We all know the insurance industry is incredibly broken, dealing with doctor's offices can be a major PITA, and prices just keep skyrocketing...well, what if…
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Episode 236 – High Score Lounge and eSports, Zing Media Group, Pinball Is Coming Back
The episode in which we find out what the heck "eSports" is, talk about enhancing social media capabilities, and chat with the two-time Michigan Pinball champ…
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Episode 235: Foster Braun, Internet Advisor Turns 20, Nuspire, Merit Networks
What a great show. It was our extreme honor and pleasure to be joined by Foster Braun, who has a voice that we basically want to either narrate our lives or…
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Episode 234: Ming Chen, Astronomicon Recap, Duo Security, CGS Advisors
We survived our first comic con of the year, and we do a little recapping of Astronomicon with our buddy Ming Chen of AMC's Comic Book Men, and then dive into…
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Episode 233: Comcast XFinity Expands Service, Interworks, Security Chat
We were joined by Michelle from Comcast Xfinity to talk about their expansion into Highland Park, and Caston to talk about the latest fun with security and…
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Ep 232: Tome Software, Hacking for Fish
Okay, well not really "hacking for fish", but the name made it all too easy. We also chatted with Jake from Tome Software about some very cool stuff they've…
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Episode 231: The Cryptocurrency Deep Dive – Bitcoin, Etherium, Getting Started and More
Well, here it is - our cryptocurrency deep dive episode. We were joined by three people who have done quite well for themselves in this hazy world that not too…
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Episode 230: Auto Show, Daily Detroit, Bob and Nuri Abandoned Dave
Captain Soundboard was left alone, and so recruited trusty associates Randy "I do the twitters" and Jeremiah "Dr Hook...I mean, Daily Detroit guy" to be…
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Episode 229: Soothsayer Analytics, CBI
Artificial intelligence. Machine learning. Big data. Analytical, data-driven decisions. Infrastructure security. Behavior based analytics. Yeah, it's a regular…
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Episode 228: ItzLit MultiStream App, Daily Detroit
You can register to get in on the ItzLit beta and try things out at: https://itzlit.io/ Daily Detroit is at: https://www.facebook.com/TheDailyDetroit/ Don't…
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Episode 227: Star Wars Episode 8 The Last Jedi Review with Dave Santia, Jeff Mackey, and Booking Pop Culture
No, we couldn't wait. We got the band back together to dive in on Star Wars, Episode 8: The Last Jedi after last week's preview discussion. Our opening segment…
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Episode 226: Star Wars Episode 8 Preview with Dave Santia and Booking Pop Culture
Of course we had to dedicate an episode and deep-dive into Star Wars ahead of the episode 8 premiere this week. So listen in as we chat with the guys from…
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Episode 225: Woodward Throwbacks, CorePHP
For episode 225, we had some old friends return from waaaaay back in episode 68 as we talked reclaimed wood and expanding business operations with Woodward…
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Episode 224: LTU, Data Analytics, BlackSands, Security
A rather fun episode as we were joined by Justin Ku from Lawrence Technological University to talk about data analytics, and Black Sands to talk a new and…
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Episode 223: Bamboo Detroit, Coworking, Integr8 Conference
What's going on with coworking downtown? What was the Integr8 conference and why were we there? These questions and more answered in episode 223... IT in the D…
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Episode 222: Ken Daniels, Red Wings, and IgniteCast
It was our extreme pleasure to be joined by Ken Daniels, TV voice of the Detroit Red Wings for more than 20 years. We had an amazing chat, filled with stories…
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Episode 221 – 220, 221 Whatever It Takes, Security, Comcast Xfinity
Let's talk security, breaches, tech updates, what's going on at Comcast and more for episode 221 as we're joined by Caston from Interworks and Michelle from…
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Episode 220: Detroit Mafia, To Be a King, Alan Gunner Lindbloom, Youmacon
A blast of an episode as we were joined by the author of "To Be a King", a fictional look at the world of the Detroit Mafia, as well as our friends from…
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IT in the D Career Academy: The Details
IT in the D was founded upon the principle of making things suck less for the Metro Detroit IT industry. Whether it be meetups, recruiting, job seeking, job…
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Episode 219: OCC’s Wireless Infrastructure, Nerds With Alcohol
Fun night as we chatted through the upgrading of OCC's wireless infrastructure and network capabilities, as well as the Nerds With Alcohol podcast, thanks to a…
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Episode 218: Free Training and CompTIA Certifications, MEDC, DSDT and More
We're pretty excited about this episode. It's been a long time coming, but we're finally launching our Career Academy program in Detroit. Want free CompTIA…
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Episode 217: Identity Theft Protection, Daily Detroit Adventures
Another fun episode as we discussed identity theft protection with a person who works at, oh, let's call it a large financial institution, as well as our…
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Episode 216: A Craftsman’s Legacy, The Why and The Buy, Law & Order: IT in the D and more
Great episode with Eric from A Craftsman's Legacy and Voodoo Choppers, and Jeff from The Why and The Buy podcast as we chatted through the new season of Eric's…
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Episode 215 – Healthcare Technology, Being a Microsoft MVP
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 213: A Podcast Conference We’re Speaking At, The Place We Opened Our New Studio, And A New Show
No really, there's a podcasting conference that asked us to speak, and we'll be there next weekend, so we brought the man organizing it up to the studios to…
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Episode 212: Lawrence Tech, Liking What You Like, and More
Interested in hearing more about the programs at Lawrence Tech University and everything they have going on? Or maybe you're like us and have a passionate…