VVK Podcast With Craig Fahle
The Detroit based VVK PR+Creative team takes a deep dive into the important and interesting issues. Hosted by longtime radio and podcast host Craig Fahle, each episode will feature conversations with thought leaders from Detroit, the State of Michigan, and beyond.
Episodes
17 episodes
Focus on Detroit: Interviews with Rachel Alternative and Devon O'Reilly
In this episode of the VVK Podcast, host Craig Fahle speaks with Rachel Alternative of the Alternative Foundation about her work in support of neighborhood improvement projects in Detroit. Then, Devon O'Reilly of the Detroit Regional Cham...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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31:45
This week's topic is garbage...literally! We talk with Matt Allen and Michael French of Priority Waste.
Most of us don’t really think about our garbage, as long as it’s picked up on time at the curb each week…but the industry itself is actually pretty fascinating. Many cities used to have in house garbage service, but more an more communities hav...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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25:26
It's Valentines Day...Of Course We are Talking About Love!
In this special Valentine’s Day episode, we’re talking all about love. Host Evann Webb sat down with VVK’s VP of Creative Production John Heiple and his wife Angie, VVK’s Senior Executive Consultant Annmarie Erickson and her husband Paul, VVK f...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:02:35
Dilla Time! An interview with Author Dan Charnas
Today's guest on the program is New York Times bestselling author Dan Charnas, author of Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm. Detroit native J Dilla was a record produce...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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39:27
More Insight from the Detroit Policy Conference
Today's episode includes two more interviews conducted at this year's Detroit Policy Conference. Guests today include Matt Elliott, president of Bank of American - Michigan, and the chair of this year's upcoming Mackinac Policy Conference...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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27:09
Big Events, and Big Changes Coming to Downtown Detroit! We Talk Grand Prix and Greektown
Our guests this week on the VVK Podcast are Bud Denker, President at Penske, and the Chair of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix sponsored by Lear, and Melanie Markowicz, Executive Director of the Greektown Neighborhood Partnership. The Gra...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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29:47
The Origins of VVK PR+Creative - A conversation with VVK Leadership
Today's VVK podcast guests are the leaders of VVK PR+Creative. Founders Jamie Kaye Walters, Mike Sherman and Peter Van Dyke talk about the company's founding, the challenges and rewards of starting a new business, and what it takes to mak...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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39:43
Veterans discuss Veterans Day: A Conversation with Ryan Friedrichs and State Rep. Joe Tate
In honor of Veterans day, we invited two distinguished vets to join us to discuss the importance of the holiday, and what we should consider as we try to ensure veterans get the opportunities they need to ensure success after the military. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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39:59
College for Creative Studies President Don Tuski on WDET's Culture Shift
Don Tuski, President of The College of Creative Studies recently appeared on WDET's "Culture Shift" program to discuss the recent "Cumulus Detroit: Design for Adaptation" conference that CCS hosted recently. The conversation focused on th...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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15:57
Driving Entrepreneurship in Detroit - a Conversation on What Works, and What Needs Work
Our guests for the VVK podcast this week are Chanell Scott Contreras, executive director of ProsperUs, and Racheal Allen, COO of the Marygrove Conservancy. Both women are working to improve the climate for entrepreneurship in Detroit, esp...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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38:44
Shop Talk: What Makes a Good Interview? Devin Scillian, Jamie Kaye Walters and Craig Fahle Hash it Over
Today, we get a bit introspective on what it takes to make a good talk show segment. More specifically, what makes for a "good" guest for a program? Is it polish? Expertise? Bombast? Perhaps a little of all of the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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43:46
Barb McQuade's Career Transformation - From Prosecutor to Professor, to In-Demand Media Figure
Our guest today is Barb McQuade, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. She is currently a law professor at the University of Michigan Law School, the host of the popular
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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29:00
Promoting all things Detroit with Chris Moyer of Visit Detroit
Craig's guest this week is Chris Moyer, Senior Director of Communications for Visit Detroit, aka the Detroit Convention and Visitors Bureau. He also worked at the Detroit Regional Chamber, and has some experience in helping to create the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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25:27
New Detroit Reinvigorates its Racial Justice Mission
Craig's guests for the latest VVK Podcast are New Detroit CEO Mike Rafferty, and Rebecca Irby, New Detroit's Director of Programs and Services. New Detroit was formed in response to civil unrest in 1967 that uncovered a host of entrenched...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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24:35
Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter On Politics, Regionalism, Smart Growth, Pride, and More
Craig's guest is Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter. The longtime County Commissioner and former Mayor of Ferndale took over as County Executive in August of 2019, just two weeks after the death of longtime Oakland County Executive L. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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18:51
Living in the shadow of Putin's Russia: A conversation with Ambassador Žygimantas Pavilionis of Lithuania
Craig's guest is Ambassador Žygimantas Pavilionis, a member of the Lithuanian Parliament, and the former Lithuanian Ambassador to the U.S. and Mexico. We caught up with the Ambassador at the Detroit Regional Chamber's annual Mackinac Poli...
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21:54
Episode Number One! A conversation with Cindy Pasky of Strategic Staffing Solutions
The very first episode of the new VVK Podcast with Craig Fahle! Craig's guest for this inaugural edition is Cindy Pasky, CEO of Detroit based Strategic Staffing Solutions! The two caught up at the Grand Hotel for the Detroit Regiona...
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