Category: Podcast

  • Exploring Creativity with Author Holly Owen – IT in the D 496

    Exploring Creativity with Author Holly Owen – IT in the D 496

    Bob and Randy welcome guest Holly Owen, a former Detroiter turned New Orleans resident and author. Holly shares her experiences moving from Detroit to Boston and eventually to New Orleans, where she found inspiration to write her book Quit Playing Yourself during the pandemic. This episode Holly’s journey of transitioning from real estate to Airbnb…

  • Data Quality and Management with Aaron Wilkerson of Carhartt – IT in the D 495

    Data Quality and Management with Aaron Wilkerson of Carhartt – IT in the D 495

    Aaron Wilkerson, data and analytics leader at Carhartt, and organizer of the Detroit Low Key Data Meetup. They discuss the challenges of data quality and the importance of clean data for AI initiatives, the complexities of managing multiple data vendors, and how businesses are navigating cloud costs and modernization. They also touch on the integration…

  • Catching Up with Entrepreneur Tom Nardone – IT in the D 494

    Catching Up with Entrepreneur Tom Nardone – IT in the D 494

    Entrepreneur and product developer and repeat offender Tom Nardone is back chatting about what he’s done and what he’s doing.

  • Right to Repair with Jacki Lutz of Auto Care Association – IT in the D 493

    Right to Repair with Jacki Lutz of Auto Care Association – IT in the D 493

    We’re joined this week by Jacki Lutz, Director of Content for the communication team at Auto Care Association and host of ‘Carpool Confessions‘. In this episode, we discuss the right to repair movement crucial to automotive independence and consumer choice. The conversation dives into the challenges faced by independent auto repair shops due to new…

  • Idle Banter with Mike Zapcic – IT in the D 492

    Idle Banter with Mike Zapcic – IT in the D 492

    Our friend Mike Zapcic is back to just shoot the breeze. We chat about movies, books, pop culture, and more. This was a casual chat with no agenda–just some friends catching up and geeking out.

  • AI’s Impact on Security with Patrick Garrity of VulnCheck – IT in the D 491

    AI’s Impact on Security with Patrick Garrity of VulnCheck – IT in the D 491

    Patrick Garrity, a security researcher and evangelist at VulnCheck, is back! We discuss his career evolution, vulnerability management, AI’s impact on security, and the recurring nature of security incidences. He also provides insights into the Black Hat conference.