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Howard ā€œTruBossā€ Brown on BUSSIT DOWN EATERY, Detroit & ā€œMary Sheffinsā€ | The Cobain Report S7 Ep 8

1h 8m | Aug 13, 2026

The Cobain Report Season 7 Episode 8 sits down with Detroit entrepreneur, comedian, entertainer and community advocate Howard ā€œTruBossā€ Brown for a conversation that goes far beyond comedy.


TruBoss breaks down his journey from growing up in Detroit and building his name through comedy and social media to becoming a serious entrepreneur and business owner. We talk about Bussit Down Eatery, building a restaurant brand, expanding into Texas, entrepreneurship, ownership, community involvement, working with Detroit youth and his vision for building something bigger than himself.


But of course, this is The Cobain Report, so we also get into some of the hilarious moments and stories that made TruBoss who he is, including his unforgettable stories involving Detroit Mayor ā€œMary Sheffins,ā€ as TruBoss calls her, Police Chief ā€œBetter Made,ā€ and the wild story about his mother discovering a rose-shaped adult novelty item and unexpectedly finding humor in the situation while living with dementia.



šŸ”„ TOPICS COVERED


• Howard ā€œTruBossā€ Brown’s Detroit upbringing

• From Robert Brown to TruBoss

• Detroit comedy and social media

• Building a personal brand

• Turning attention into entrepreneurship

• The importance of business ownership

• Bussit Down Eatery

• Building and expanding a restaurant business

• Bussit Down’s expansion into Texas

• Lessons from being a restaurant owner

• Detroit entrepreneurship

• TruBoss’ vision for Detroit

• Detroit politics and his mayoral campaign

• ā€œMary Sheffinsā€ and Detroit politics

• ā€œBetter Madeā€ and Detroit Police Chief jokes

• TruBoss’ funniest stories

• The unforgettable rose toy story involving his mother



ā±ļø TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

00:00 Growing Up in Detroit

00:00 Becoming TruBoss

00:00 Breaking Into Comedy

00:00 Detroit Culture & Social Media

00:00 Building the TruBoss Brand

00:00 From Entertainment to Entrepreneurship

00:00 The Business Mindset

00:00 Bussit Down Eatery

00:00 Building a Restaurant Brand

00:00 Expanding Bussit Down Into Texas

00:00 Detroit Business & Entrepreneurship

00:00 Community & Detroit Youth

00:00 TruBoss and Detroit Politics

00:00 ā€œMary Sheffinsā€

00:00 ā€œBetter Madeā€

00:00 The Rose Toy Story

00:00 Family & Finding Humor in Life

00:00 What's Next for TruBoss

00:00 Rapid Fire

00:00 Final Question



šŸ”„ PERFECT FOR FANS OF


Detroit entrepreneurship

Detroit business

Detroit comedy

Detroit culture

Detroit politics

Detroit restaurants

Detroit entertainers

Detroit content creators

Michigan entrepreneurs

Business ownership

Restaurant entrepreneurship

Community conversations


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