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Randy Walker
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IT in the D
Selling Security with Michael Kennedy and Mel Kolinski of Ostra Security
In this episode Bob and Randy ‘welcome Mike Kennedy, Founder and Chief Security Officer at Ostra Security, and Mel Kolinski,
2025-12-25
41 min
IT in the D
CXO Forum Cyber Winter Wonderland, Part 4
This is part 4 of a 4-part series. Randy and I were recently invited to podcast on the floor of the 2025 Cyber Winter Wonderland at the beautiful
2025-12-23
35 min
IT in the D
CXO Forum Cyber Winter Wonderland, Part 3
This is part 3 of a 4-part series. Randy and I were recently invited to podcast on the floor of the 2025 Cyber Winter Wonderland at the beautiful
2025-12-23
29 min
IT in the D
CXO Forum Cyber Winter Wonderland, Part 2
This is part 2 of a 4-part series. Randy and I were recently invited to podcast on the floor of the 2025 Cyber Winter Wonderland at the beautiful
2025-12-23
23 min
IT in the D
CXO Forum Cyber Winter Wonderland, Part 1
This is part 1 of a 4-part series. Randy and I were recently invited to podcast on the floor of the 2025 Cyber Winter Wonderland at the beautiful
2025-12-23
33 min
IT in the D
Getting a Tech Job with Cathy Shim of Vaco
Bob and Randy welcome Cathy Shim, Managing Director at Vaco Staffing, to discuss the evolving job market, recruitment challenges, and strategies for job seekers. They cover topics like the importa
2025-12-04
41 min
IT in the D
Becoming CTO with Erik Wille of Cabinetworks Group
In this episode Bob and Randy welcome back Erik Wille, who recently became CTO of Cabinetworks Group. Known for his roles in the CXO Exchange and
2025-10-30
1h 01
IT in the D
Manufacturing Innovations with Tim Burke
This week, Bob and Randy were joined by guest Tim Burke from The Burke Group. They discuss Tim’s extensive career history, from his early tech roles to his current consulting work. The conversation c
2025-10-23
43 min
IT in the D
Exploring Missive Email for Teams with CEO Philippe Lehoux
In this episode, Bob and Randy are joined by Philippe Lehoux, the CEO of Missive, a shared email inbox tool for small and medium businesses. The discussion dives into the innovative features of Mi
2025-10-16
34 min
IT in the D
The IT Recruiting Process with Julia Arpag of Aligned Recruitment
This week, Bob and Randy are joined by Julia Arpag, the CEO and Founder of Aligned Recruitment. They dive into the nuances of the tech recruitment industry, discussing insights on
2025-09-18
41 min
IT in the D
Ecommerce plus Educational Opportunities with Jay Aho of Pet Supplies Plus
This week, Bob and Randy were joined by Jay Aho, director of Marketing Technology and eCommerce at Pet Supplies Plus. eCommerce isn’t something talked about a lot on this show, so lots of
2025-08-28
36 min
IT in the D
Networking with Terry Bean – IT in the D 526
This week, Bob and Randy are joined by Terry Bean (Try Bean). We discuss his history with networking, TEDx Detroit, and coaching, emphasizing the importanc
2025-08-14
1h 19
IT in the D
The CXO Forum, Part 6
This is part 6 of a 6-part series. Randy and I were recently invited to podcast on the floor of the CXO Forum Detroit 2025 Event at the beautiful
2025-06-19
26 min
IT in the D
The CXO Forum, Part 5
This is part 5 of a 6-part series. Randy and I were recently invited to podcast on the floor of the CXO Forum Detroit 2025 Event at the beautiful
2025-06-19
18 min
IT in the D
The CXO Forum, Part 4
This is part 4 of a 6-part series. Randy and I were recently invited to podcast on the floor of the CXO Forum Detroit 2025 Event at the beautiful
2025-06-19
24 min
IT in the D
The CXO Forum, Part 3
This is part 3 of a 6-part series. Randy and I were recently invited to podcast on the floor of the CXO Forum Detroit 2025 Event at the beautiful
2025-06-19
36 min
IT in the D
The CXO Forum, Part 2
This is part 2 of a 6-part series. Randy and I were recently invited to podcast on the floor of the CXO Forum Detroit 2025 Event at the beautiful
2025-06-19
13 min
IT in the D
The CXO Forum, Part 1
This is part 1 of a 6-part series. Randy and I were recently invited to podcast on the floor of the CXO Forum Detroit 2025 Event at the beautiful
2025-06-19
27 min
IT in the D
Networking and Personal Branding with Steve Acho
Bob and Randy Walker chat with Steve Acho (website), a versatile professional with experience spanning technology recruiting, music, public speaking, and consulting. Steve shares his journey
2025-06-19
1h 09
IT in the D
The Tech that Powers a Casino with Brad Mitchell of Hollywood Casino at Greektown
This week, Bob and Randy welcome Brad Mitchell (there’s another one!), Director of Information Technology at Hollywood Casino at Greektown. From restaurant point-of-sale
2025-06-05
1h 04
IT in the D
A Look Around Detroit with Jer Staes of Daily Detroit
Jer Staes of Daily Detroit is back! Bob and Randy talk with Jer about Detroit’s food scene, including notable spots like Scotty Simpson’s
2025-05-22
1h 21
IT in the D
Open Source Insights with Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems
Today, Bob and Randy are rejoined by Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems, an open-source advocate and YouTuber. They discuss the benefits and challenges of open-source solutions, particu
2025-05-15
1h 04
IT in the D
Digital Marketing for Small Businesses with Peter Surowski of Brainjar
Peter Surowski, CTO of Brain Jar joins Bob and Randy to focus on small businesses for a change. Brain Jar is a web development and marketing agency for small businesses. The discussion centers
2025-05-01
43 min
IT in the D
Catching Up and Creating Content with Khary Frazier of Detroit is Different
In this episode, Bob and Randy welcome long-time friend and guest Khary Frazier of Detroit is Different. They dive into a nostalgic conversation about their roots in podcasting, t
2025-04-24
1h 02
IT in the D
The CIO Approach with Todd Loiselle of National Food Group
Todd Loiselle, CIO of National Food Group joins Bob and Randy to talk about how he became a CIO. Todd got off to a rocky start—he had problem
2025-04-10
1h 06
IT in the D
From Corporate Life to B2B Social Media with Syya Yasotornrat
In this episode Bob and Randy are joined by Syya Yasotornrat, founder of Brilliant Beam Media. Syya shares her journey of leaving a cushy corporate job at Hewlett Packard to ve
2025-03-27
41 min
IT in the D
DevOps Detroit with Umelo Onyejiaka
In this week’s episode, Bob and Randy talk to Umelo Onyejiaka who runs DevOps Detroit, a meetup for folks who work in or who are interested in DevOps.
2025-03-20
31 min
IT in the D
DUHTROIT with Justice Oshiyoye
Bob and Randy talked to Justice Oshiyoye about his project DUHTROIT. DUHTROIT is a magazine featuring local crea
2025-03-13
33 min
IT in the D
Ins and Outs of Customer Data Platforms (CDPs) with David Juan
David Juan returns! In this episode, he explains CDPs—Customer Data Platforms—to Bob and Randy. CDPs pull data from systems like CRMs, marketing automation tools, advertising systems, etc to help create personalized experiences for each customer. David explains
2025-02-20
00 min
IT in the D
The Power of Professional Networking with Steve York of 1-800-HANSONS and Matt Spivey of Renodis
In this episode, Bob and Randy discuss the power of networking and career growth with guests Steve York, CIO of 1-800-HANSONS, and Matt Spivey, CT
2025-02-13
45 min
IT in the D
Women in Tech and Kidney Donation with Melinda Ann O'Neill of Tanium
We’re back in-studio! Joining Bob & Randy this week was Melinda Ann O’Neill, Director of Sales at Tanium. She was actually on the show all the way back on episode 15! We talk about her journey in to IT sales, being a woman in tech, leading the Michigan Chapter for the Alliance of Channel Women, and her experience donating a kidney.
2025-01-09
41 min
IT in the D
500th Episode: Reminiscing with Nuri, Jeff, and Jer
We made it to 500! In this episode, Bob and Randy reminisce with former cohosts Jeff and Nuri and regular guest Jer.
2024-12-19
1h 05
IT in the D
THIYM App with Founder R.M. Easterly
In this episode, Bob and Randy talk to RM Easterly, the founder of THYIM, an app focused on providing on-demand, everyday task services. RM shares insights on how the app fills unique market needs by offering practical services like roadside assistance, spider removal, and more, all within a user’s 15-minute radius. We talk about her entrepreneurial journey, the inspiration behind THYIM, and the app’s commitment to safety and affordability. RM also talks about her interesting dietary preferences.
2024-11-21
33 min
IT in the D
Exploring Creativity with Author Holly Owen
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 w
2024-10-10
35 min
IT in the D
The CrowdStrike Incident with Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems
This week, Bob and Randy are happy to have back Tom Lawrence (Lawrence Systems, Youtube Channel, CWN
2024-07-25
34 min
IT in the D
AI, Blockchain, and NFTs with JB Benjamin of Kryotech
This week, Bob and Randy were joined by JB Benjamin of Kryotech. We talk about his companies, and his projects, and his uninque views on the world of AI, blockchain, NFTs, and their flaws and use cases.
2024-06-20
56 min
IT in the D
EV Charging Challenges with Bob Skinner of EcoG
This episode, Bob and Randy welcome Bob Skinner, longtime Detroit IT veteran and the Managing Director of North America for EcoG. They discuss various aspects of the electric vehicle (EV) industry
2024-06-06
35 min
IT in the D
Site Reliability Engineering with Dan Salinas & Sarv of Nobl9
In this episode Bob and Randy invite Dan Salinas and Sarv Shah from Nobl9 to dive deep into the complexities of Site Reliability Engineerin
2024-05-23
00 min
IT in the D
Getting Rid of VMWare with Brian Schneble
Brian Scheble is back to talk to Bob and Randy about about what’s going on with VMWare. Topics include transformative changes in VMware’s business strategy under Broadcom’s ownership, implications for small businesses and MSPs, alternatives like Nutanix and cloud solutions, and the b
2024-05-09
39 min
IT in the D
Catching Up with Ming Chen
Ming Chen (X/Twitter, Instagram, A Shared Universe PodcaStudio) is back to catch up with Bob and Randy. There are lots of stories and reminisci
2024-04-11
50 min
IT in the D
Astronomicon 7
Astronomicon is back with their seventh installment! Astronomicon is a pop culture convention with something for fans of all ages. Bob and Randy talk to Astronomicon organizer Mikey about what makes the even
2024-03-28
31 min
IT in the D
The Journey from CISO to Consultant with John Bingham of Speak by Design
This week, Bob and Randy are joined by John Bingham, COO of Speak by Design. They discus John’s journey from high-stress CISO roles at major companies to consulting, shedding light on t
2024-03-21
35 min
IT in the D
Cybersecurity Scams with Brian Schneble of Great Security Debate
In this episode, Bob and Randy hang out with special guest Brian “Schneebs” of Great Security Debate. First, Bob provides a review of
2024-03-07
33 min
IT in the D
Social Selling with Matt Rutter of AWS – IT in the D 476
Bob and Randy this week speak to Matt Rutter, Sr. Partner Sales Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS) about various aspects related to sales and entrepreneurial ventures. Matt shares his experiences and approaches to sales, soci
2024-02-01
30 min
IT in the D
Exploring IT Leadership and Cybersecurity with Steve York of 1-800-HANSONS
In this episode, Bob and Randy chat with Steve York, CIO of 1-800-HANSONS. Steve shares his insightful perspectives on IT leadership, cybersecurity practices, adopting artificial technologies, and
2024-01-25
33 min
IT in the D
Security in AI with Jason Brown – IT in the D 474
In this episode of ‘IT in the D’, Bob and Randy chat with Jason Brown, a renowned IT security manager from the Shyft Group. They discuss the influence of AI and security in today’s tech world and how it’s poised to change our fu
2024-01-18
34 min
IT in the D
AI in Event Ticketing with Alex Linebrink of Passage
This week, Alex Linebrink, CEO of Passage, is back to talk to Bob and Randy to about what’s new in the ticketing space as well as some milestones and recognition Passage has received lately.
2023-11-30
34 min
IT in the D
Cybersecurity Realities, Insights, and Challenges with Jeff Marraccini of Altair
I’m trying something new this week: These show notes were generated by putting a transcript into ChatGPT. Feedback is appreciated! —Randy We recently heard
2023-11-16
42 min
IT in the D
Laptop Security with Ryan Angott of LapLok
Bob and Randy were joined this week by Ryan Angott of LapLok. LapLok is a new style of security device for laptop computers. It’s easier to use than a cable lock and works with any laptop—no security slot required. Ryan told some crazy statistics about laptop theft and security, how he got the idea for LapLok, and about crowdfunding the project on Indiegogo. Ryan has a compelling product in LapLok and we hope you learn as much about it as we did.
2022-07-07
36 min
IT in the D
Alex Linebrink of Passage
This week, Alex Linebrink, CEO of Passage, joined Bob and Randy to talk about all things event ticketing. Alex told us how he got started in tech, and then how he came up with Passage (it involves one of our favorite holidays!), an online event tickets platform. Passage has grown to selling over six million tickets, and has also launched several niche ticket websites like HauntPay for haunted houses, EscapeTix for escape rooms, and SoccerStub for soccer. Alex says that support for virtual events helped Passage stay relevant when in-person events all but stopped during...
2022-06-23
36 min
IT in the D
Monica Wheat of Techstars Detroit
Bob and Randy were joined this week by Monica Wheat, Managing Director of Techstars Detroit Powered by JP Morgan. Before that, she most recently led Techstars Equitech in Baltimore. First, Bob and Monica talked about Techstars. Techstars is a global seed-stage accelerator in 40+ cities worldwide. Over 500 companies participate each year. There are over 15,000 investors, 7,000 mentors, and 3,000 alumni in the Techstars network. Techstars Detroit is a 13-week hybrid/virtual program that starts on September 12, 2022. Participating companies will have access to up to $120,000 in investment, plus support from JP Morgan, and resources and benefits to help their...
2022-06-09
33 min
IT in the D
Matt Van Itallie of Sema
Bob and Randy were joined this week by Matt Van Itallie, founder and CEO of Sema. Sema has two great tools: Code Review, a Chrome extension that makes code reviews more robust with structured feedback and easy access to best practices, and Codebase Solution that offers comprehensive reports that evaluate the quality of code, code security, and third party IP risk. Matt tells Bob and Randy the history of the company and these tools, and then explains that these tools not only strengthen product code, they also strengthen developer skills and inter-developer relationships. ...
2022-04-28
45 min
IT in the D
Episode 423 with Travis Waye and Bailey Terrell of CallHarbor
Randy and I had a great conversation with Travis Waye and Bailey Terrell from Call Harbor. We started things off right by making fun of the acronym UCaaS but then really started getting into some interesting stuff. Most of us look at telecommunications as an afterthought in the tech stack, especially when it comes to security, but Travis was a wealth of knowledge and discussed ways to safeguard phone systems. Overall it was a great chat and is well worth a listen, hope you enjoy it!
2022-01-13
41 min
IT in the D
Episode 418 with Lisa Plaggemier of the National Cybersecurity Alliance
For this episode, we were super-lucky to be able to chat with Lisa Plaggemier, Executive Director of the National Cybersecurity Alliance. NCSA advocates for safe and secure use of all technology. They give the average user plain-spoken info on cybersecurity issues. Lisa is super passionate about cyber security awareness and we immediately chatted about awareness for the older crowd. They have a great YouTube series called Mom, Don’t Click That.We then got into corporate security awareness training. Their main site, staysafeonline.org has a ton of great resources from the basics to how to repor...
2021-11-18
52 min
IT in the D
413 with Brian “Schneebs” Schneble of SentinelOne
Brian “Schneebs” Schneble is the Director of Enterprise Sales at SentinelOne. He joined Bob and Randy to discuss the intersection of privacy and security. Before they got started, there was a quick discussion of the TV shows everyone is watching (Brian: Goliath, Bob: Ozark & Randy: Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol). We immediately got into the huge Facebook, Whatsapp, and Instagram outage which spurred huge online conversations considering the 60 Minutes whistleblower happened just a day prior. The other big story was the hack of telecom services company Syniverse. Brian has a huge wealth of knowl...
2021-10-07
1h 09
IT in the D
Episode 412 with Pierre Chammas of Steve’s Mediterranean Chef
This was a fun episode. Bob and Randy are both fans of Steve’s Mediterranean Chef, so they were happy to talk to the owner and CEO, Pierre Chammas. Pierre talked to the guys about how he got started in the food industry, how he became the owner of Steve’s, and how the the business has grown. He also talked about the challenges he’s faced running a business during the pandemic and how technology is keeping the business safe. Grab your favorite snack from Steve’s Mediterranean Chef and give this episode a listen!
2021-09-23
00 min
IT in the D
Episode 411 with Maria Graham of Nuspire
Maria Graham, Director of Sales at Nuspire joins Bob and Randy to discuss the latest in managed security services. Everything is a service these days! A company in Grand Rapids jokes about Pumpkin Spice as a Service (PSaaS). Nuspire is hiring! Also, check out their latest offering myNuspire.
2021-09-16
00 min
IT in the D
Episode 405 with Patrick Garrity of Blumira
This week, Bob and Randy were joined by Patrick Garrity, VP of Operations at Blumira. We could have talked for hours, but we jumped around talking fun stuff like his 750k follower TikTok
2021-07-29
55 min
IT in the D
Episode 403 with Gregg Garrett of CGS Advisors
This week’s guest is Gregg Garrett, founder and CEO of CGS Advisors. Before the conversation with Gregg, Bob talked about his experience visiting The Relief & Resource Co., a speakeasy inside El Topo restaurant in Fenton, Michigan; and Randy talked about his experience back in the cinema seeing Black Widow. Don’t miss Bob’s life-changing popcorn butter hack. Gregg and Bob then dove in with the million dollar question, what actually is Digital Transformation? It was a great talk about how different companies in different industries innovate differently, how some move faster than o...
2021-07-14
56 min
IT in the D
Episode 401 with Nick Britsky of Hour Detroit
Nick Britsky, Digital Director of Hour Detroit and Detroit area cocktail creator behind NickDrinks.com joins Bob and Randy to talk about local bars and booze. Other topics from this episode: Bob liked the movie Nobody (2021) and Randy hated Killerman (2019). Trailer for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Disney Reportedly Replacing Kathleen Kennedy with Jon Favreau as Lucasfilm Head Microsoft announces Windows 11, with a new design, Start menu, and more Follow @mattswider to get updates on XBOX Series X or PlayStation 5 availability!
2021-07-01
1h 12
IT in the D
Episode 398 with Jason Bressler of UWM
Jason Bressler, CTO of UWM, joined Bob and Randy to talk about what it’s like to work in IT, strategies for landing a tech job, building and leading a tech team, and staying organized. (Apologies for my bad audio. I swear I know how computers work. —Randy)
2021-06-15
58 min
IT in the D
Episode 396 Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems
Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems joins us to talk about hackers, masks, and details on his YouTube projects like The Homelab Show and how he organizes his content himself. (Sorry for Randy’s audio issues–he’s working on it.)
2021-06-01
1h 07
IT in the D
Episode 395 with Caston Thomas
Caston Thomas has a new role at a healthcare cybersecurity company called MedSec. He joins Bob and Randy to discuss the Colonial Pipeline ransomware and other tech news stories.
2021-05-21
1h 02
IT in the D
Special Edition: Remembering Dave with Ming and Mike
Ming Chen and Mike Zapcic (from “I Sell Comics”, “The Ming & Mike Show”, A Shared Universe PodcaStudio and “AMC’s Comic Book Men” ) join Bob and Randy to tell stories about Dave Phillips, who passed unexpectedly a month ago. https://www.facebook.com/157577407718107/videos/360562685361036
2021-04-27
2h 05
IT in the D
Randy is Broken, Texas Snowstorms and Crazy Power Bills, Mortal Kombat Trailer
2021-02-23
1h 01
15-Love With Randy Walker
Talking “No Asterisk” by the 2020 US Open
Randy Walker doesn’t want you to use an asterisk in connection to the 2020 US Open and gives many other examples of Grand Slams that also should not have asterisks....
2020-08-25
10 min
IT in the D
Episode 359 – Events Updates, Rubik’s Cube Competitions, Umbrella Academy Season 2, Binging
Hey, this is episode three 59 of the one and all the in the D show broadcasting live from our houses. This is Bob, the sales guy that is Dave geek. Randy, I do the Twitters is arguing about satellite broadband. You can find us online@itinthed.com and do us a favor. Give us a like on the socials and subscribe to us everywhere. Fine podcasts are sold. I mean, you should. Cause I mean, God knows you’re not going to see us anytime soon. Uh huh No, we w...
2020-08-09
00 min
IT in the D
Episode 358, talking about security and the usual fun and excitement with Patrick Garrity
What is up? Thank you for hanging out with us. Once again. It’s money night. It is time for the it in the D show. This is episode three 58 broadcasting live from our quarantine homes. This is Bob, the sales guy that is Dave. The geek Randy. I do the Twitters is doing the Twitter, his finest online it in the D dot comma. Do us a favor. Give us a like on the socials and subscribe to us everywhere. Fine. Podcasts are sold. Yeah. So, Hey everybody, I’m again, this is usually where we talk about our...
2020-08-09
1h 38
IT in the D
Episode 357 – Furbies, Ghostbusters vs Stranger Things, Treasure Hunting, and of course Masks
Hey, welcome. We are live. This is episode three 57 of the it, and the D show. We are broadcasting live from our homes. This is Bob, the sales guy that is Dave. The geek Randy. I do the Twitters is doing the Twitter is finding us online@itinthed.com and do us a favor, give us a like on the socials and subscribe to us everywhere. Fine podcasts are sold. Yeah. And so, uh, I mean, yet again, this is where we usually talk about events and we ain’t doing them right now. Uh, so we ar...
2020-08-09
1h 16
IT in the D
Episode 356 – Fred Brown, COVID Update, Schools Opening, Listener Questions
Thank you for hanging out with us. This is the it and the D show. We made it all the way up to episode 356. Wait, wait, wait. So that’s Bob’s wrong. Plus 340, right. Been wrong for 340. We are broadcasting live from our quarantine homes. This is Bob, the sales guy that is Dave. The geek Randy. I do the Twitters is doing the Twitters. Find us online@itinthed.com because we are it in the D a all these many years later, still, still are not. And we love you,
2020-07-19
2h 04
IT in the D
Episode 355 – Still Figuring Out HBO MAX, Microwaving Books and Money, Catching Up
Welcome to the one and only IT in the D show. This is episode three 55, happy Canada day happy 4th of July. Um, on behalf of all of us, we hope that a multi Claus brought you your syrup into quality using the States. We hope that kid rock brought you your fireworks and Bush light, 30 packs. Um, we are broadcasting live from our homes, actually have all of our fingers. Um, this is Bob, the sales guy that is David geek. Randy, I do the Twitters is doing the Twitters. ...
2020-07-19
1h 11
15-Love With Randy Walker
The Pete Sampras Record-Breaking Wimbledon From 2000
Randy Walker plugs the new Steve Flink book “Pete Sampras: Greatness Revisited” when discussing Pete Sampras at Wimbledon in 2000
2020-07-10
07 min
IT in the D
Episode 354 – Life Behind The Bar in the COVID World
Hey, welcome. Thanks for hanging out with us. This is the it and the D show. We are broadcasting live from our homes and from the bar. Um, this is Bob, the sales guy, Dave, the geek, uh, Randy, I do the Twitters is doing the Twitters, uh, guests this week include, we got the Mikey from the old shillelagh downtown, and we got August in the house, old friend from whiskey in the jar and Hamtramck. We’re going to be talking about life behind the bar, and now that things are slowly opening up. And then also we...
2020-07-04
1h 30
IT in the D
Episode 353 – Binging, Financial Apps, New Favorite Shows, Events Updates
Sure. Good to go. Hey, welcome. How’s everybody doing? This is episode 353 of the one and only it in the D show. We are broadcasting live from our quarantined homes. This is Bob, the sales guy that is Dave, the geek, get us online it in the d.com. And I do his favorite. Give us a like on the socials and subscribe to us everywhere. Fine. Podcasts are sold. Yeah, we would say Randy is doing the Twitters, but we don’t know where the hell Randy is. So, uh, yeah, so Randy and Randy, if you’re out...
2020-07-03
00 min
IT in the D
Episode 351- Fred Brown, Infectious Disease Expert, Michigan Bars and Restaurants Reopening
What is going on, everybody? How are we doing? This is the it and the D show episode 351. We are still in quarantine, even though we’re slowly getting back into business, cheers to all the bars and restaurants that got to open up today. A guest this week of the illustrious one, mr. Fred Brown. He was on about a month ago, actually. What about a month and a half ago? Right? When everything started breaking kind of educating us on COVID and what a better time to bring them back then, uh, cause all the madness going on...
2020-06-12
1h 50
IT in the D
Episode 350 – Clear 2 Go COVID-19 Screening App
what is going on? This is the IT in the D show. Episode 350. We are, we got a great guest this week. Mike, Willis’ one of the founders of clear to go. And there’s a cool new app. That’s helping companies stay safe when they’re bringing people back, uh, from this Kobe madness, um, which is very timely, uh, and should be a great, great conversation. Uh, and speaking of which obviously, um, we, we all acknowledge what’s going on in the chaos in the world. Hopefully our show can give you a little bre...
2020-06-05
1h 20
IT in the D
Episode 348 – Facebook Avatars and the Latest Online Distractions
What is happening? Welcome to the one and only it in the D show in your house version. This is episode three 48 broadcasting live from our homes. This is Bob, the sales guy. That is Dave the geek. I do the Twitters is doing the Twitter is find us online @itinthed.com and do us a favor, give us a like on the socials and subscribe to us everywhere. Fine podcasts are sold. Yeah. And again, as for usual, we’re usually, this is where we usually talk about the events and...
2020-05-21
1h 21
IT in the D
Episode 347 – Getting Back to Work, Unemployment Issues
Hey, what’s going on? This is a one and all the it in the D show broadcasting live from our respective houses. This is Bob the sales guy. It’s quarantine day again. That is David. Randy. I do the Twitters is doing the Twitter. Find us online it in the d.com where you’ll find all the things. And for episode three 47, we’re just going to be, uh, we’ve got about 20 stories on tap and uh, and see what happens. It feels like Groundhog’s day against, like there’s nothing really new going on, but there’...
2020-05-21
1h 31
IT in the D
Episode 346 – Clone Wars, The Mandalorian, Happy Star Wars Day
Let’s talk Star Wars and more for Star Wars Day. The Clone Wars wraps up with an amazing set of episodes, the Mandalorian documentary drops, and more… What is going on? This is the it and the D show. Episode 346 broadcasting live from our quarantine homes. Bob, the sales guy and then h. We are not going to be as heavy this week. Good topic one bed top. We’re back to our good old fashioned drinks. No guests. Just a bunch of cool stories and talking. A lot of clone Wars. Yes, Dav...
2020-05-09
1h 25
15-Love With Randy Walker
Some US Open Contingency Plan Ideas
Randy Walker discusses his column on WorldTennisMagazine.con on some potential contingency plan ideas for the 2020 US Open in the coronavirus pandemic crisis
2020-04-20
11 min
IT in the D
Episode 343 – Mike Zapcic and Ming Chen, Podcasting During Quarantine, Comic Cons
Tonight we’re joined by our friends from New Jersey – Mike Zapcic and Ming Chen from ASharedUniverse podcast studios, as well as AMC’s Comic Book Men, comic cons around the nation, and all sorts of other places. It’s always a great time when we get to hang and chat with them, so listen in as we talk about the shared pain of shutting down our podcast studios during this pandemic, movies, tv shows, our opinions about the future of comic cons, when things might start getting back to “normal”, and much, much more… H...
2020-04-15
2h 07
IT in the D
Episode 342 – Essential Industries, Bars and Restaurants, Making Drinks at Home and More
Week two of the stay-at-home version of our podcast, and we’re diving in on what is and isn’t an essential industry, pondering if the bar and restaurant industries will ever recover, and of course the news, events, and information that caught our eyes over the past week… Speaker 1: Hey, this is episode 342 of the one and only IT in the D show. We are broadcasting live from our respective rooms. Apparently we have a Corrine pod and we need to come up. We need to come up with a good na...
2020-04-08
59 min
IT in the D
Episode 341: Week 1 of Quarantine… Tiger King, Binge Watching, Zoom Chaos
Week one of our socially distanced show as we’re all hanging out in our respective houses. Listen in as we chat about what we’re binge watching and how we’re keeping our sanity and more… Speaker 1: Hey, this is episode 341 of the IT in the D show live from our living rooms in our basements and we’re in our six feet of isolation, I guess. Whatever you want to call it. Speaker 2: How’s just yeah, there’s one, there’s a good 20 miles between us. Uh, all three of...
2020-04-01
1h 21
IT in the D
Episode 340 – Managed Way, Internet Saturation in the age of COVID19
Welcome to the quarantine, did not shut down, the central studios. Here we are the IT in the D show. This is episode 340 the show must go on guest this week include Reese Sarah, he is the COO of managed way. We’re going to be talking about if we’re going to be running out of internet cause that’s been a hot topic of late and a again, nice timely guest talking about the things that we care about deeply. Why is okay now I can hear me. That was weird. Sorry. I was like...
2020-03-28
44 min
IT in the D
Episode 339 – C3 Technology Advisors, Coronavirus in Michigan, Events and Bars Closed
Here we are a few days into the coronavirus chaos in Michigan. Bars and restaurants closed, and so we’ve had to cancel our monthly networking event for the first time in 13 years… but our guest couldn’t have possibly be more timely as we dive in to discuss remote working, doing things effectively while remote, how to keep yourself on track and rolling… C3 is at: https://c3techadvisors.com/ Live from the quarantine studios here at podcast Detroit. This is the it and the D show. We made it all the way to ep...
2020-03-20
52 min
15-Love With Randy Walker
Maria Sharapova... Almost One of the Greatest Left-handed Players Ever”
Randy Walker talks about Maria Sharapova and her retirement and how she could have been one of the great left-handed tennis players of all time
2020-03-06
08 min
IT in the D
Episode 336 – United Shore Career Fair, Over 300 Open IT Jobs
Well, if you’re looking for a new job in the information technology field, you’re probably going to want to keep this event next week in mind. Listen in as the CTO and lead recruiter talk about the upcoming job fair for United Shore’s open IT positions… Details at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/united-shore-it-career-fair-march-4-2020-registration-91911982213 Speaker 1: Hey, what’s going on? This is episode three 36 of the it and the D show guests this week include Jason Bressler. He is the CTO Matt Turner. He is one of the head...
2020-02-27
1h 12
15-Love With Randy Walker
“Juan Martin del Potro Book Launch Travails” Episode 7 - 15-Love With Randy Walker
Randy Walker talks about the travails of the book launch for “Juan Martin del Potro: The Gentle Giant”
2020-02-21
11 min
15-Love With Randy Walker
“Flip The New York Open and Atlanta Open Dates” Episode 6 - 15-Love With Randy Walker
Randy Walker talks how the New York Open and the Atlanta Open, both owned by GF Sports, should flip dates so both events can become more successful...
2020-02-13
10 min
15-Love With Randy Walker
Episode 5 - 15-Love With Randy Walker
Talking Promotion of the Delray Beach Open
2020-02-11
07 min
15-Love With Randy Walker
Episode 4 - 15-Love With Randy Walker
Talking all-time tennis attendance records #Federer #Nadal #MatchForAfrica
2020-02-08
14 min
IT in the D
Episode 333 – Banking Security, Face the Consequences
We always love our chats with Adrian, not just because he’s got phenomenal insights into internet and banking security, but he’s also one of those people who always has about eighteen irons in fires at any given point in time from a creative perspective, and that lends him some rather unique insights into what he knows, what he doesn’t know, and what he stumbles across in his endeavors that apply to multiple areas of his life. So listen in… Face the Consequences is at: https://www.facebook.com/ftcgame/ Adrian’s kid’s boo...
2020-02-05
1h 06
IT in the D
Episode 331 – MEDC Entrepreneurship Programs, Smart Zones and More
MEDC (the Michigan Economic Development Corporation) returns to our show to chat about entrepreneurship opportunities, grants, smart zones where you can get additional incentives and benefits to get businesses off the ground, and a whole host of other topics that are vital to the changing Michigan economy and they’re doing to keep our economic engines moving as times change… Find their programs at: https://www.michiganbusiness.org/ Wave’s invoicing solution is at http://www.waveapps.com/ITintheD The BankUnited $54,000 giveaway can be entered by following @BankUnited on Twitter and tweet...
2020-01-21
1h 01
15-Love With Randy Walker
Episode 3 - 15-Love With Randy Walker
Talking local charity tennis from the Quail Valley Charity Cup In Vero Beach, Florida
2020-01-18
08 min
IT in the D
Episode 330 – Caston Thomas, Internet Advisor, Dave Sucks at Event Scheduling
IMPORTANT NOTE: due to Dave not paying attention, the networking event this month is on the 23rd at Detroit City Distillery. We know, it’s always 3rd Thursday… he screwed up, it’s a thing, move on. That being said, tonight we’re joined by Caston Thomas to chat about our recent appearance on the Internet Advisor show, as well as an upcoming seminar series he’s doing about securing iOT devices and networks that you probably want to pay attention to… Happy patch Tuesday. This a special recording of the IT in the D show recording...
2020-01-15
1h 04
15-Love With Randy Walker
Episode 2 - 15-Love With Randy Walker
Some thoughts on US Davis Cup team playing its next tie in Hawaii
2020-01-15
09 min
IT in the D
Episode 329 – More Star Wars, Guinness World Record Online Gaming Guild
Welcome to our first episode of 2020, and we kick things off talking a little more Star Wars (because why wouldn’t we), as well as diving in with James Allison… who’s not only a geek and can talk sci-fi with the best of us, but has the distinction of being a Guinness World Record holder for the longest running online gaming guild, so we naturally have a lot of questions and it’s a pretty interesting chat about the entire process and what he had to go through… Hey, welcome back. Thank you for clicking p...
2020-01-10
1h 08
15-Love With Randy Walker
Episode 1 - 15-Love With Randy Walker
Randy Walker talks about the Australian Open and the Australian bushfires in this opening episode 8’ less than 10 minutes!
2020-01-08
09 min
IT in the D
Star Wars Rise of Skywalker Predictions, The Return of Bob, Ann Arbor Meetup Changes
Star Wars Episode IX, The Rise of Skywalker, hits theaters on Thursday, and so it’s time for our traditional round-table discussion with our panel to chat about predictions, thoughts, fears, and more when it comes to the impending release. We also chat with Greg 1 and Greg 2 who are taking over the Ann Arbor meetups for us in 2020. The panel: Dave, Bob, Randy, artist Dave Santia, Jamie Mouton, wrestler Dickie Bronson, Greg 1, and Calvin Moore. Plus, check out this event Friday for a fundraiser: https://www.facebook.com/events/597514804134426/ …and Sunday: https://www.faceb...
2019-12-18
1h 30
IT in the D
Episode 144: Ming Chen, Jimmy McKnight, Randy Walker, Post-Motor City Comic Con Wrap Up, Podcasting 101 and More
Episode 144 was our final episode from our current studio, and we couldn’t have asked for a better episode to wrap things up. We were joined by Ming Chen from AMC’s Comic Book Men, Jimmy McKnight from the Ninja Starship Podcast, and Randy Walker from our networking group and twitter stream. And yep, it’s true…we’re moving…again. After just a year, we’re moving our studio to a new, dedicated building where we’ll add more studios, more capacity, and just keep making things suck less bit by bit as we keep rolling… [sound...
2016-05-18
00 min