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A lot of people can’t understand how a @gucci store will succeed in Detroit. Here’s the thing. It doesn’t really matter how many in-store sales they make, though they’ll surely make some. It’s all about being next to the “cool” that’s happening here — since the future of retail is as a 3D advertisement and brand building move. On our Tuesday show, our guest Dr. Conrad Kickert talked about what retail in downtown Detroit and other downtowns will look like. So when you see shops coming and going, it’s important to keep in mind what they’re actually looking to get out of the deal, as for many major brands they don’t care if you buy in store or online. Listen to Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to shows. #Detroit #Gucci #Retail #Brand #podcastersofinstagram
Drops over downtown Detroit. 📸 @randywalker83 #Detroit #313 #rain #focus #depictthed #igersdetroit #fromabove #citylife
This isn’t a pretty photo, but there’s a story behind it and am gonna need your help on something in a second. Until we figure out where the next studio is and what to do next, for remote interviews I’m recording very old school with an old dog bed on its side to reduce echoes in an area where we’re storing some stuff saved from the studio fire. The cool sign is on the table, I’ve cleaned it but not repaired it yet. Because after 1000 episodes you keep going. This has been a lot for us - waking up with my roommates car on fire while it was charging is wild. Thanks to my dog who saved the day and no people were hurt. But the image of the fireball was intense, and the smoke and water damage to the studio mean that space is practically done for our purposes. I am someone who thinks the obstacle is the way, and we can’t control the circumstances we’re dealt but we can control how we react to them. That said, is the next step not a garage studio or looking small… but a community podcast space? Yes, we produce the show there. But do classes. Have people in while we record. Support sponsors of the show who want content. I don’t want to get into the per-hour business; there are plenty of those around metro Detroit. Only stuff we can make an impact on, directly benefits the podcast or newsletter or teach and connect people — basically extend the brand even more into the community. Lots of people asked if I was gonna use the last space for that .. even though it was a garage we made pretty. Anywhere we go, whoever we work with, I can guarantee it’ll be special. So what say you? Is it time to take this obstacle and turn it into opportunity? -Jer #detroit #podcastersofinstagram #stoicism #podcast #313 #question #visitdetroit #depictthed #igersdetroit
“Gangway… This was the very first trolley to make the run from @cityofdearborn to @cityofdetroit. Electrified, too. This moment is occasion took place on December 24, 1897. Note the cow catcher. Brakes weren’t so good in those days. Also, quite evidently, some men preferred a pair of shears to a razor. The fare, from 5:45AM to 8:30PM, was 8 tickets for 25 cents. From 8:30PM to 5:45 AM only 6 tickets could be had for a quarter. The cheapness of these rates was made possible by the great and fearless mayor of Detroit, Hazen S. Pingree. 1897 also saw the Burton Abstract and Title Company celebrate its 31st anniversary.” Grabbed this over the weekend while traveling and taking a much needed break after the studio fire. I don’t know it’s age, I’m assuming by the writing it’s a celebratory piece or something. To me it’s not about the monetary worth but the story found randomly in a booth in another state. And I thought I’d bring it home and share it with you. It’ll find a place somewhere in the new studio history shelves somehow. #newspaperclippings #history #streetcar #detroit #newspaper #clippings #framed #dearborn
TFW you’re driving and go, “Is that giant pupper art?” So meet Rusty. I just did. Looked it up, for about a decade was on the old Baker College campus in Allen Park. As of 2020 was moved to the Allen Park municipal yard, where there was at one point talk of a park. I think it’s a huge missed opportunity to not have a dog park by this cool 3,100 pound canine. Right now, there isn’t even a sign and he’s behind a fence. He won an Art Prize in 2011 and has some neat hidden features, including a garage studio diorama in his belly. The artist is Ritch Branstrom. #sculpture #art #found #recycled #dog #weird #wonderful #depictthed #metrodetroit
These last couple days have been intense; from the studio fire (listen to the Friday episode of the podcast for more)… to the big Roe v Wade decision and breaking some local news first on that… to trying to sort how to put the everything back together going forward. So I really needed a slice of normal in a year where I haven’t had much of it. Ran to @roccosdetroit and then headed to the beautiful Grand Circus Park to eat a big ol deli sandwich. Not pictured: The berry bar I picked up from Statler Market across the street after. I’d tell you some interesting fact about Grand Circus Park like at one point it was literally the swampy outskirts of the city or that the fountain you see was built to honor the 50th anniversary of the creation of the electric lightbulb. But honestly, this all has been a push. I’m heartbroken as there were so many good memories at that studio and so much work put in — but not broken. #sandwich #detroit #depictthed #podcastersofinstagram #fountain #park #igersdetroit
Those who support the podcast and email newsletter get benefits! Here’s the newest merch item that’s done, a clear plastic tumbler with straw with a remixed and stylish version of our logo. Hope you like. More items coming shortly, but this got in before I go to the DCFC match today. Members and sponsors make all our all-local work possible; which I know you only see a sliver of on our Instagram.
Love seeing all the rainbow pictures around Detroit today. Double 🌈 for awhile.
Editing on the road so we don’t miss a beat even though we’ve been recording conversations all week. Fridays are generally fun days on the podcast, and since due to work stuff Devon wasn’t available for the Friday show we talked to the historian of the Grand Hotel about the connections between it, Detroit, prohibition and traveling here by steamship and rail back in the day.
Was honored to be a guest today at an event for the historic studios of WGPR. It’s now a museum on East Jefferson. I plan on doing a podcast episode touching on what happened here, but it was America’s first African American owned and operated television station. It also was a home to firsts like the first all woman anchor pairing for a newscast and the pioneering use of cassette recorders for video instead of reels, allowing more mobility and quicker stories to air. They’ve got some big plans ahead, and there obviously more to this story than can fit in a FB post. But I can say I was moved by what they’re doing, the fact I was even invited and talked with so many great people. Those who stand today, stand in the shoes of giants and an amazing legacy of local content here in Detroit. It’s imperative to help keep the flame lit going forward.
🏳️‍🌈 @ferndalepride 🏳️‍🌈 is back on June 4! We catch up with @justkeeponmovin on the Daily Detroit podcast to get all the details on the programming and more. Also, well, we’ll be there!
A window on Detroit. #Detroit #DepictTheD #Skyscraper #citylife #window #dailydetroit #mood #scenefromdetroit #penobscot

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