Today, I'm excited to bring you my conversation with Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor. We talk about all sorts of things, from how he ended up in Ann Arbor, to his path to becoming an attorney and a partner in the law firm of Hooper Hathaway,

Episode 8: Joel Panozzo, Co-Owner of The Lunch Room

Aug 3rd, 2016

Joel Panozzo is co-owner of The Lunch Room along with Phillis Engelbert.Joel and Phillis started off hosting vegan brunches and dinner parties for friends in 2010, and then opened The Lunch Room food cart in the Mark's Carts courtyard in the s

Episode 7: Zohreh Abani, Founder of The Pars Center, A Persian Language and Culture School

Jul 24th, 2016

Zohreh moved to Michigan from Iran at the age of eighteen, and since then, has gone on to found the Pars Center, a Persian language and culture school dedicated to teaching the history, literature, and culture, of Iran and has been running it f

Episode 6: Mark Hodesh - Downtown Home & Garden, Mark's Carts, Bill's Beer Garden, and More

Jul 7th, 2016

Welcome to episode number 6 of the Aapricity Podcast! Today, I talk with Mark Hodesh. Mark is an Ann Arborite through and through. He started the Fleetwood Diner in 1972, and owned it nearly three years before selling it and purchasing Hertler

Episode 5: Hilary Lowe, Co-Owner of Literati Bookstore

Jun 22nd, 2016

Welcome to the 5th episode of the Aapricity Podcast! Today, I'm delighted to bring you my interview with Hilary Lowe, who is Co-Owner of Literati Bookstore with her husband Mike Gustafson. Literati Bookstore opened in 2013, at a time when the

Episode 4: Kate Mendeloff, Creator and Artistic Director of Shakespeare in the Arb - What We Can Learn from Theater

Jun 7th, 2016

Thanks for joining me for the fourth episode of the Aapricity Podcast! My guest on today's show is Professor Kate Mendeloff, creator and artistic director of Shakespeare in the Arb. Now in it's 16th year, Shakespeare in the Arb takes place

Episode 3: Grace Hsia and Larrea Young of Warmilu - Non-Electric Warming Technology and Social Entrepreneurship

May 24th, 2016

Welcome to the third episode of the Aapricity Podcast! I'm super excited to bring you my interview with Grace Hsia, Co-Founder and CEO of Warmilu, and Larrea Young, Vice President of Warmilu.Warmilu is a non-electric warming technology com

Episode 2: Josh Buoy and Chris Duncan, Partners at Snowday - Creating Ads, Web Videos, and other Films for The University of Michigan and Ann Arbor businesses

May 8th, 2016

Welcome to the second episode of the Aapricity Podcast. I'm super excited to introduce today's guests. First I want to let you know that the Aapricity Podcast is now available for listening on the iTunes Store and Google Play Music. So, wheth

Episode 1: Ari Weinzweig, CEO of Zingerman's - Visioning, Anarchism, and Reuben Sandwiches in Ann Arbor

Apr 28th, 2016

Welcome to the first episode of the Aapricity Podcast! As a native Ann Arborite, I'm constantly inspired by the innovations going on right here in our own city. The Aapricity Podcast will feature the people behind these innovations, people who

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