Untold Detroit

Listen as a variety of beer industry leaders and historians tell the comprehensive story of Detroit brewing. Untold Detroit: Beer focuses on the long history of beer and brewing in Detroit — from before Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac arrived in Detroit to current events in Detroit’s beer scene. It takes a deep dive into the thoughts of those directly involved in creating today's brewing history, including brewing giants like Larry Bell, founder of Bell’s Brewery, John Stroh from the Stroh’s family and Annette May, the only female-certified Cicerone in the United States. Untold Detroit: Beer is the first podcast from the Detroit Historical Society and is hosted by Billy Wall-Winkel.

Untold Detroit: The Hustle Trailer 07/25/2024

Untold Detroit: The Hustle Trailer Untold Detroit: The Hustle focuses on the long tradition of entrepreneurship in Detroit’s Black community and how the Black economy has evolved in the face of deindustrialization, white flight, and economic hardship since the 1960s. It sheds insight into Detroit’s tumultuous times through interviews with community elders and business leaders like Akosua Barthwell Evans, CEO of the Barthwell Group, Ederique Goudia, owner of In the Business of Food, and A Nzere Kwabena, executive director of LGBT Detroit. Untold Detroit: The Hustle is supported by Bank of America, produced by the Detroit Historical Society, and hosted by Taylor Claybrook. /episode/index/show/49fdf4e8-5303-4b0e-aa9d-41cf7025b6b9/id/32217382

Northwest Detroit Hustles 06/20/2024

Northwest Detroit Hustles For a hundred years, Detroiters have been proud to call Northwest Detroit home. From shopping along Grand River to hiking in Rouge Park, Northwest Detroit has something to offer everyone. But as Detroit fell on hard times, so did these neighborhoods. Listen to community developer John George of Detroit Blight Busters, JeNiece Freeman-Holt of Grandmont-Rosedale Development Corporation, and illustrator Sherrie Savage, owner of Naturally ILLustrated share how Northwest Detroit is bouncing back and building for the next generation. John George is the co-founder of Detroit Blight Busters, a nonprofit community development group founded to push back against neighborhood decay. For more information on Detroit Blight Busters, click . JeNiece Freeman-Holt is the Manager of the Grand River Workplace, the Grandmont-Rosedale Development Corporation’s small business incubator. For more information on the Grand River Workplace, click . For more information on the Grandmont-Rosedale Development Corporation, please visit click . Sherrie Savage is an illustrator and owner of Naturally ILLustrated and the Coloring Museum. For more information on Naturally ILLustrated and the Coloring Museum, please visit clcik . Epiosde 5 of 5. /episode/index/show/49fdf4e8-5303-4b0e-aa9d-41cf7025b6b9/id/31825947

Westside Detroit Hustles 06/20/2024

Westside Detroit Hustles Detroit’s westside is home to a rich tapestry of neighborhoods, parks, and dedicated residents. Here the story of how Westsiders reinvented business districts and recentered community as white flight and suburbanization shuttered businesses and hollowed out neighborhoods. Listen to community elder A Nzere Kwabena, executive director of LGBT Detroit, Nezaa Bandele of the Live6 Alliance, and ceramist M. Kay Willingham, owner of Art in Motion share the story of how the westside has changed since the 1960s and where it is going today. A Nzere Kwabena is the executive director of LGBT Detroit, a nonprofit, and founder of Hotter Than July. Through his position, Kwabena has not only sought to improve the lives of queer Detroiters, but also to help build up the community. For more information on LGBT Detroit, click . Nezaa Bandele is the small business resource manager for the Live6 Alliance, a nonprofit development organization. Bandele is also the owner of Paradise Natural Foods, a healthy food catering company. For more information on the Live6 Alliance, click . For more information on Paradise Natural Foods, click . M. Kay Willingham is a ceramist and owner of Art in Motion, a gallery and workshop on the Avenue of Fashion. To learn more about Art in Motion, click . Episode 4 of 5. /episode/index/show/49fdf4e8-5303-4b0e-aa9d-41cf7025b6b9/id/31825847

Eastside Detroit Hustles 06/20/2024

Eastside Detroit Hustles Detroit’s Eastside is home to iconic landmarks, historic neighborhoods, and tenacious residents. Hear the story of how residents banded together to keep the Eastside open for business as factories shuttered and businesses moved out. Listen to historian and journalist Ken Coleman, chef and business owner Ederique Goudia, and entrepreneur Ricky Blanding share what makes the Eastside hustle. Ken Coleman is a historian and journalist. A prolific chronicler of Black life in Detroit, he was a senior editor at the Michigan Advance and served as a segment host for American Black Journal on Detroit Public Television. For information on tour availability, please contact [email protected] Ederique Goudia is an award-winning chef and restauranteur. Goudia cofounded Taste the Diaspora, was the lead chef for Make Good Not Waste Upcycling Kitchen, and is the owner and operator of In the Business of Food Detroit. Goudia is also a board member of the Eastside Community Network. To learn more about the Eastside Community Network, click . For the Eastside Community Network business directories, click . To learn more about In the Business of Food, click . Ricky Blanding is a co-founder of Scrap Soils, a composting non-profit organization. Scrap Soils strives to educate the public about the positives of composting in an effort to curb waste and fight climate change. To learn more about Scrap Soils, click . Episode 3 of 5. /episode/index/show/49fdf4e8-5303-4b0e-aa9d-41cf7025b6b9/id/31825752

Woodward Avenue Hustles 06/20/2024

Woodward Avenue Hustles Woodward Avenue is the heart of Detroit. For generations, Detroiters have shopped along the avenue for everything from essentials to entertainment. But as Detroit declined, so too did Woodward Avenue. In the face of hardship, Detroiters have not given up on Woodward or the communities that line it. To shed insight into what’s happened and what’s happening, we’re joined by historian Jamon Jordan, owner of Black Scroll Network History and Tours and official historian for the City of Detroit, Angeline Lawrence, the former director of Entrepreneurial Education at TechTown Detroit, and Janet Webster Jones, the owner of Source Booksellers. Jamon Jordan is a historian and educator. He is the owner and operator of Black Scroll Network History and Tours as well as the official historian of the City of Detroit. For information on tour availability, please visit . Angeline Lawrence is the former director of entrepreneurial education at TechTown Detroit. She has worked to support small businesses throughout her career. For more information on TechTown’s services, please visit Janet Webster Jones is the owner and operator of Source Booksellers in the Cass Corridor. A lifelong reader and educator, Jones expanded Source following her retirement from Detroit Public Schools. For more information on Source Booksellers, click . /episode/index/show/49fdf4e8-5303-4b0e-aa9d-41cf7025b6b9/id/31825672

Black Detroit Hustled 05/29/2024

Black Detroit Hustled Prior to the Great Migration, Detroit’s Black community was relatively small, but vibrant. The mass migration of Southern Blacks to Northern cities remade Detroit. New arrivals from all walks of life arrived in Detroit and together with the city’s Black residents built neighborhoods, businesses, and community. To help us understand how dramatically Detroit changed we’re joined by historian Jamon Jordan, owner of Black Scroll Network History and Tours and official historian for the City of Detroit; historian and journalist Ken Coleman, and Akosua Barthwell Evans, CEO of the Barthwell Group. Jamon Jordan is a historian and educator. He is the owner and operator of Black Scroll Network History and Tours as well as the official historian of the City of Detroit. For information on tour availability, please visit . Ken Coleman is a historian and journalist. A prolific chronicler of Black life in Detroit, he was a senior editor at the Michigan Advance and served as a segment host for American Black Journal on Detroit Public Television. For information on tour availability, please contact [email protected] Akosua Barthwell Evans is the CEO of the Barthwell Group, a strategic management consulting firm. Barthwell Evans is the daughter of Sidney Barthwell, Sr, the owner of Barthwell Drugs, Inc. For more information on Barthwell Drugs, Inc., click Episode 1 of 5. /episode/index/show/49fdf4e8-5303-4b0e-aa9d-41cf7025b6b9/id/31513562

Detroit Beer Today 02/17/2021

Detroit Beer Today Detroit is a craft beer leader, so how has the industry evolved since craft beer took off? Hear from current industry insiders Eric Briggeman, Kristy Melquist Smith, Angie Williams, Dave Engbers, and Annette May on current issues in brewing – including diversity, selling out, and seltzers. /episode/index/show/49fdf4e8-5303-4b0e-aa9d-41cf7025b6b9/id/22067609

The Craft Beer Movement in Detroit 02/17/2021

The Craft Beer Movement in Detroit Big beer has fallen, and the craft brewing renaissance has begun. National heavyweights like Stroh's collapsed, and the last of the German brewing families are no more. This episode traces the roots and rise of the craft brewing - from Detroit to Grand Rapids. Rex Halfpenny, former president of the Michigan Brewers Guild, Angie Williams, president of Fermenta, a women's craft beer collective, Larry Bell, founder of Bell's Brewing; John Linardos, president of Motor City Brewing Works and Scott Graham, curren /episode/index/show/49fdf4e8-5303-4b0e-aa9d-41cf7025b6b9/id/22067603

Detroit Beer Becomes Big Business 02/17/2021

Detroit Beer Becomes Big Business Beer is becoming a big business, and Detroit is thriving. Stroh, Goebel, and Pfieffer rule the brewing scenes. Some brands stayed local, expanded regionally, and even became national brands – but some didn't survive. Learn how they fared against big brands including Budweiser, Miller and Pabst. in the post-prohibition world and hear from beer historian Gregg Smith, John Stroh, and Detroit History Podcast host, Tim Kiska. /episode/index/show/49fdf4e8-5303-4b0e-aa9d-41cf7025b6b9/id/22067597

Surviving Prohibition in Detroit 02/17/2021

Surviving Prohibition in Detroit Prohibition is in full swing – the brewing industry is illegal. But, Detroit beer can't be stopped by Prohibition. How did the breweries survive, and how did Detroiters get their precious beer? Listen to Joel Stone, Detroit Historical Society Senior Curator, John Stroh, local beer historian Stephen Johnson, and Detroit historian Tom Klug share how Detroit beer survived Prohibition. /episode/index/show/49fdf4e8-5303-4b0e-aa9d-41cf7025b6b9/id/22067591

Rise and Fall of Detroit Beer Barons 02/17/2021

Rise and Fall of Detroit Beer Barons The only thing that could stop Detroit beer barons? The Temperance Movement. Beer production in Detroit was skyrocketing, but so was the resistance against it. The battle over booze is raging, and all roads are heading towards Prohibition. Hear from Joel Stone, Senior Curator of the Detroit Historical Society, beer historian Stephen Johnson and Detroit historian Tom Klug about the beginnings of Prohibition in Detroit and its impact on beer. /episode/index/show/49fdf4e8-5303-4b0e-aa9d-41cf7025b6b9/id/22067588

Detroit Beer on the Frontier 02/17/2021

Detroit Beer on the Frontier A frontier outpost with frontier beer, Detroit was at the far end of French colonization in the New World but making its way to become a beer-centric city. As new immigrant populations came to the city, including English, French, German and Polish, they each brought their unique beer styles to the city. changing its landscape forever. To help us explore Detroit beer's earliest age, we're joined by Joel Stone, Senior Curator at the Detroit Historical Society, beer historian Steve Johnson, and Detroit histo /episode/index/show/49fdf4e8-5303-4b0e-aa9d-41cf7025b6b9/id/22067582

Untold Detroit: Beer is Coming Soon! 12/09/2020

Untold Detroit: Beer is Coming Soon! Coming in February 2021: Untold Detroit: Beer /episode/index/show/49fdf4e8-5303-4b0e-aa9d-41cf7025b6b9/id/22067579

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