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Local 4 has released our third podcast series, “You Have a Friend in Detroit.”
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The six-episode podcast hosted by your friend in Detroit, Jason Carr of "Live in the D," explores the nooks and crannies of America’s most denigrated, celebrated, forgotten, important, decimated, resurgent city.
The third episode in the series is titled "Tourist in Detroit."
There used to be t-shirts that said “I’m so bad, I vacation in Detroit.” Now it’s not ‘funny’ anymore. Why are so many (especially European) visitors spending their holidays in Detroit? We tag along for the tourist experience, and see what people DO after they’ve crossed an ocean to be in Detroit.
The third episode features several guests, including:
- Oneita Jackson: Writer, cab-driver, tour-giver, "fixer" for out of town TV crews and other visitors, "ambassador" for Detroit. Found on Twitter @oneitadetroit.
- Jeanette Pierce: Started the non-profit "Detroit Experience Factory." Found on Twitter @WeKnowDetroit.
- A tour lead by Kevin Ward and Sam Talbot with Hostel Detroit. @hostel_detroit
- Visitors to Detroit such as Mike Peebles, here from New Zealand.
All six episodes are available for a binge-able listening experience now on FriendinDetroit.com, or wherever you download podcasts.
About "You Have a Friend in Detroit"
Hosted by Jason Carr, digital reporter and anchor of Local 4's "Live in the D," the new podcast series “You Have a Friend in Detroit” tells the stories that are unique to Detroit, the stalwart city that captures the whole world’s imagination. Carr is the friend, the insider who takes listeners through the truths and myths of the Motor City.
“So often when I travel I get a variety of reactions when I say I’m from Detroit. It’s sometimes positive and sometimes negative but it is never exactly right. We decided to delve into some touchstones and stories that are true to Detroit and intriguing to locals and beyond,” said Carr.
“Detroit has seen the best of times and the worst of times, and people are curious about what’s true," creative services and programming director Jamie Kaye Walters added. "This series is inspired by the idea that people all over the world think they know Detroit through its music and cars, but there is so much more beneath the surface of the city. Now through Jason and his guests, listeners actually know someone in Detroit.”