Episode 264: Stats vs. Vibes: The Caleb Williams Debate
Tony bikes to work in freezing weather, finally watches Whiplash (only 11 years late), and then accidentally starts perhaps the most heated debate weāve ever had on the podcast.
A conversation about Caleb Williams and biased commentators turns into a full-on Bears vs stats showdown, with Tony making bold claims and Mike playing contrarianāwith receipts.
Weāve never argued on the pod before, and this one definitely goes longer than intended. But after some real back-and-forth, we settle down, find common ground, and finish strongātalking Cowboys future, strange NFL mascots, and the weird passion that comes with lifelong fandom.
Consider this a rare peek behind the curtain of a real friendshipā¦ heated moments and all.
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 264: Stats vs. Vibes: The Caleb Williams Debate
Tony bikes to work in freezing weather, finally watches Whiplash (only 11 years late), and then accidentally starts the most heated debate weāve ever had on the podcast.
A conversation about Caleb Williams and biased commentators turns into a full-on Bears vs stats showdown, with Tony making bold claims and Mike playing contrarianāwith receipts.
Weāve never argued on the pod before, and this one definitely goes longer than intended. But after some real back-and-forth, we settle down, find common ground, and finish strongātalking Cowboys futures, strange NFL mascots, and the weird passion that comes with lifelong fandom.
Consider this a rare peek behind the curtain of a real friendshipā¦ heated moments and all.
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 263: The 90s Were Built Different
Bruce Leroy joins us for a full-on 90s spiral ā cartoons, toys, bad decisions, and the strange realization that weāre all officially in different phases of life now. With birthdays looming (44, 47, and a āstill-only-40ā), we talk retirement dreams, food trucks, moving to the Philippines, and why thereās no rush to have life figured out.
Then we go deep on 90s culture: legendary cartoon intro music, Ninja Turtles vs. GI Joes, Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow, He-Man being a toy first, and the absolute chaos of Blockbuster nights (including bike theft and surprise movies behind the wrong case). We reminisce about Tamagotchis, Furbies, Pogs, fake candy cigarettes, and doing wildly dumb things as kids ā like outrunning a chow named Bear and learning lessons the hard way.
We also get into cancel culture, social media, being present at concerts, how posting habits change as we age, and whether the 90s were actually better ā or just different. From Dewey Decimal research to todayās information overload, from old-school video games building grit to modern attention spans shrinking, we try to make sense of whatās gained and whatās lost.
Itās nostalgia, life perspective, and a lot of laughs ā plus a reminder that more money doesnāt fix bad habits, not everyone has to win, and sometimes falling into a trash can saves your life.
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 263: The 90s Were Built Different
Bruce Leroy joins us for a full-on 90s spiral ā cartoons, toys, bad decisions, and the strange realization that weāre all officially in different phases of life now. With birthdays looming (44, 47, and a āstill-only-40ā), we talk retirement dreams, food trucks, moving to the Philippines, and why thereās no rush to have life figured out.
Then we go deep on 90s culture: legendary cartoon intro music, Ninja Turtles vs. GI Joes, Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow, He-Man being a toy first, and the absolute chaos of Blockbuster nights (including bike theft and surprise movies behind the wrong case). We reminisce about Tamagotchis, Furbies, Pogs, fake candy cigarettes, and doing wildly dumb things as kids ā like outrunning a chow named Bear and learning lessons the hard way.
We also get into cancel culture, social media, being present at concerts, how posting habits change as we age, and whether the 90s were actually better ā or just different. From Dewey Decimal research to todayās information overload, from old-school video games building grit to modern attention spans shrinking, we try to make sense of whatās gained and whatās lost.
Itās nostalgia, life perspective, and a lot of laughs ā plus a reminder that more money doesnāt fix bad habits, not everyone has to win, and sometimes falling into a trash can saves your life.
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 262: Cameron Schuyler & Michael Patti ā From Ninja Turtles to Dirty Heads
šļøBIG episode energy on this one.
First offāthis was our first-ever live stream on Twitch, and yeahā¦ weāre doing that every week now. No turning back.
Weāre joined by the phenomenal and well-established reggae-rock scene artist, Cameron Schuyler, and the legendary reggae-rock scene veteran, Michael Pattiāand somehow this episode turned into a perfect mix of art, music, origin stories, and absolute nonsense (as it should).
Mikeās been off all week and actually got to hang with Cameron and Patti before the show, which made this feel less like an interview and more like friends catching upāwith microphones and a live chat watching š.
Cameron tells the wild story of how his career really startedāconnecting with Dirty Heads through Facebook, doing flyers and illustrations for bands, and selling his very first piece everā¦ to Dirty Heads. Word spread, things snowballed, and the rest is history. We go way back into Cameronās origin storyāfrom being āthe guy who drew sketches for everyoneā (mostly Ninja Turtles) to live painting on stage with DIRTY HEADS in front of a deafening, absolutely insane crowd.
Michael Patti brings a killer perspective on how the reggae genre has expandedāand then straight up explodedāover the last few decades. He also shares the very unsexy but very cool story of how The Pier actually started. Real talk, real grind.
Somewhere in the middle of all that:
Mike asks everyone their favorite karaoke song
Then randomly busts into The Humpty Dance
And we discover Mike has a deeply disturbing hidden talentāhe sounds EXACTLY like Humpty š¤Æ
We also get into Cameronās approach to commissions with bands, Patti gives Cameron his flowers (and rightfully so), and we talk about the many extra skills Cameron casually has because apparently being insanely talented in one lane wasnāt enough.
Things get even more interesting when Cameron shares his affinity for psilocybin mushrooms, plus his three separate interactions with three different Sublime membersāwho, plot twistā¦ are fans.
We hit him with the island question we ask every new guest (you gotta tune in for that one), talk early inspirations like comic books, Ninja Turtles, and Alien, and even take a couple questions straight from the Twitch chat.
This one was fun, chaotic, genuine, and just an all-around great hang.
Hit play, crank it up, and welcome to the Twitch era. š„šØš¶
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 262: Cameron Schuyler & Michael Patti ā From Ninja Turtles to Dirty Heads
šļøBIG episode energy on this one.
First offāthis was our first-ever live stream on Twitch, and yeahā¦ weāre doing that every week now. No turning back.
Weāre joined by the phenomenal and well-established reggae-rock scene artist, Cameron Schuyler, and the legendary reggae-rock scene veteran, Michael Pattiāand somehow this episode turned into a perfect mix of art, music, origin stories, and absolute nonsense (as it should).
Mikeās been off all week and actually got to hang with Cameron and Patti before the show, which made this feel less like an interview and more like friends catching upāwith microphones and a live chat watching š.
Cameron tells the wild story of how his career really startedāconnecting with Dirty Heads through Facebook, doing flyers and illustrations for bands, and selling his very first piece everā¦ to Dirty Heads. Word spread, things snowballed, and the rest is history. We go way back into Cameronās origin storyāfrom being āthe guy who drew sketches for everyoneā (mostly Ninja Turtles) to live painting on stage with DIRTY HEADS in front of a deafening, absolutely insane crowd.
Michael Patti brings a killer perspective on how the reggae genre has expandedāand then straight up explodedāover the last few decades. He also shares the very unsexy but very cool story of how The Pier actually started. Real talk, real grind.
Somewhere in the middle of all that:
Mike asks everyone their favorite karaoke song
Then randomly busts into The Humpty Dance
And we discover Mike has a deeply disturbing hidden talentāhe sounds EXACTLY like Humpty š¤Æ
We also get into Cameronās approach to commissions with bands, Patti gives Cameron his flowers (and rightfully so), and we talk about the many extra skills Cameron casually has because apparently being insanely talented in one lane wasnāt enough.
Things get even more interesting when Cameron shares his affinity for psilocybin mushrooms, plus his three separate interactions with three different Sublime membersāwho, plot twistā¦ are fans.
We hit him with the island question we ask every new guest (you gotta tune in for that one), talk early inspirations like comic books, Ninja Turtles, and Alien, and even take a couple questions straight from the Twitch chat.
This one was fun, chaotic, genuine, and just an all-around great hang.
Hit play, crank it up, and welcome to the Twitch era. š„šØš¶
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 261: Rubber Bullets, Comment Sections, and Playoff Dreams
Tony wipes out on his bike (heās fineā¦ mostly), we realize our old hair and clothing choices were objectively wild, and then things take a turn. We talk real division in the country, ICE, rubber bullets, questionable vetting, and Trump continuing to say things that feel like Mad Libs gone wrong. Tony is officially undefeated in the comment section and is (probably) retiring before it gets ugly.
From there itās Bears vs. Rams, brutal Chicago cold, and why Tony is weirdly at peace no matter how this season ends (Mike remains emotionally trapped as a Cowboys fan - Thank God for Duke!). We break down playoff predictions, elite defenses (Denver š), and why birds breathing is honestly one of natureās strangest flexes. Plus: Rogan talk, Nuggets praise, an overpriced but elite new basketball, a Kidgee shoutout, and a WOOT WOOT for next weekās guests Michael Patti and Cameron Schuyler.
Chaos. Sports. Science. Growth. Kind of. šļøšš¦
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 261: Rubber Bullets, Comment Sections, and Playoff Dreams
Tony wipes out on his bike (heās fineā¦ mostly), we realize our old hair and clothing choices were objectively wild, and then things take a turn. We talk real division in the country, ICE, rubber bullets, questionable vetting, and Trump continuing to say things that feel like Mad Libs gone wrong. Tony is officially undefeated in the comment section and is (probably) retiring before it gets ugly.
From there itās Bears vs. Rams, brutal Chicago cold, and why Tony is weirdly at peace no matter how this season ends (Mike remains emotionally trapped as a Cowboys fan - Thank God for Duke!). We break down playoff predictions, elite defenses (Denver š), and why birds breathing is honestly one of natureās strangest flexes. Plus: Rogan talk, Nuggets praise, an overpriced but elite new basketball, a Kidgee shoutout, and a WOOT WOOT for next weekās guests Michael Patti and Cameron Schuyler.
Chaos. Sports. Science. Growth. Kind of. šļøšš¦
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 260: Bars, Brains & Bipolar ā A Real One with Terrell Matheny
This week we sit down with Terrell Matheny ā entertainer, rapper, singer, actor, filmmaker, and all-around creative Swiss Army knife. And instead of just doing the usual highlight-reel interview, Terrell keeps it realā¦ like really real.
We talk about:
ā¢ The grind behind being multi-talented (and why itās both a blessing and a curse)
ā¢ Creativity, identity, and what happens when your brain never hits the off switch
ā¢ Mental health, bipolar disorder, and why honesty beats pretending youāre āfineā
ā¢ The difference between chasing validation and chasing purpose
ā¢ And how turning pain into art can be both healing and terrifying
There are laughs, heavy moments, thoughtful pauses, and the kind of honesty you donāt always get when the mics are on ā but we got it anyway.
No fake hype. No polished PR answers. Just a genuine conversation with someone who isnāt afraid to talk about the messy stuff and the magic.
Hit play, get comfortable, and ride with us on this one.
š§š„
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 260: āBars, Brains & Bipolar ā A Real One with Terrell Matheny
This week we sit down with Terrell Matheny ā entertainer, rapper, singer, actor, filmmaker, and all-around creative Swiss Army knife. And instead of just doing the usual highlight-reel interview, Terrell keeps it realā¦ like really real.
We talk about:
ā¢ The grind behind being multi-talented (and why itās both a blessing and a curse)
ā¢ Creativity, identity, and what happens when your brain never hits the off switch
ā¢ Mental health, bipolar disorder, and why honesty beats pretending youāre āfineā
ā¢ The difference between chasing validation and chasing purpose
ā¢ And how turning pain into art can be both healing and terrifying
There are laughs, heavy moments, thoughtful pauses, and the kind of honesty you donāt always get when the mics are on ā but we got it anyway.
No fake hype. No polished PR answers. Just a genuine conversation with someone who isnāt afraid to talk about the messy stuff and the magic.
Hit play, get comfortable, and ride with us on this one.
š§š„
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 259 ā New Year, Same Us (But With Bigger Pants)
Itās the first episode of 2026, and the boys are backā¦ slightly rounder, slightly wiser, and wildly unprepared for athletic endeavors.
Tonyās coming off a long break and mentally bracing himself to return to work, while Mike reflects on his wholesome (and surprisingly heroic) holiday traditionāinviting people over for Christmas and offering rides to anyone stranded on New Yearās Eve. Basically, Mike might be an actual angel.
We cover moving horror stories and make one thing crystal clear:
šWe are officially too old to move our friends.
Hire someone. Prepare. Stretch. Donāt call us. Actually... maybe you can call Mike.
New Yearās resolutions are on the table:
ā¢ Tonyās been cooking and bakingā¦ unfortunately, in a way that screams future diabetes and heart disease, so heās pivoting to a healthier lane.
ā¢ Mikeās getting organized and diving into a serious body recomp.
ā¢ Both of us admit the holidays hit hard. Time to clean it up.
From there, things get weird (as usual):
We unpack the absurd ideas we blindly inherit from our parents, dive into real crime stories (why is it always the quiet close ones?!), and marvel at how some people commit elaborate crimesā¦ then Google āhow to get rid of a bodyā like absolute amateurs.
Also in this episode:
ā¢ Mike takes a ChatGPT master class š¤Æ
ā¢ Wild Olympic sports that almost made it
ā¢ Fast walkers apparently live longer (Tony expected to live foreverāsmoke coming off those sneakers)
ā¢ And the surprisingly beautiful fact that choir singersā heartbeats synchronize when they sing together
New year. Same chaos. Letās go.
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 259 ā New Year, Same Us (But With Bigger Pants)
Itās the first episode of 2026, and the boys are backā¦ slightly rounder, slightly wiser, and wildly unprepared for athletic endeavors.
Tonyās coming off a long break and mentally bracing himself to return to work, while Mike reflects on his wholesome (and surprisingly heroic) holiday traditionāinviting people over for Christmas and offering rides to anyone stranded on New Yearās Eve. Basically, Mike might be an actual angel.
We cover moving horror stories and make one thing crystal clear:
šWe are officially too old to move our friends.
Hire someone. Prepare. Stretch. Donāt call us. Actually... maybe you can call Mike.
New Yearās resolutions are on the table:
ā¢ Tonyās been cooking and bakingā¦ unfortunately, in a way that screams future diabetes and heart disease, so heās pivoting to a healthier lane.
ā¢ Mikeās getting organized and diving into a serious body recomp.
ā¢ Both of us admit the holidays hit hard. Time to clean it up.
From there, things get weird (as usual):
We unpack the absurd ideas we blindly inherit from our parents, dive into real crime stories (why is it always the quiet close ones?!), and marvel at how some people commit elaborate crimesā¦ then Google āhow to get rid of a bodyā like absolute amateurs.
Also in this episode:
ā¢ Mike takes a ChatGPT master class š¤Æ
ā¢ Wild Olympic sports that almost made it
ā¢ Fast walkers apparently live longer (Tony expected to live foreverāsmoke coming off those sneakers)
ā¢ And the surprisingly beautiful fact that choir singersā heartbeats synchronize when they sing together
New year. Same chaos. Letās go.
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 258: Legos, Linguistics, and the Second Brain
Itās a post-Christmas pod, and things go exactly where youād expectā¦ and then way off the rails.
Mike spends a couple days deathly ill, Tony defends his lifelong love of Legos (especially space sets, because obviously), and we debate whether Voltron is an actual word people use in everyday conversation. From Transformers nostalgia to the strangely fascinating world of arm wrestlingāhow do these tiny dudes keep beating absolute giants?!
We also dig into Colorado accents (yes, theyāre real), the linguistic clues that force Tony to finally admit his California roots, and why Colorado speech is flatter, calmer, and less dramatic than the rest of the country. Then we react to the wild TikTok comments weāve been getting latelyāsome shockingly helpful (there is a connection between Amelia Earhart and coconut crabs š), others just doing classic troll things.
The conversation bounces through teaching during Covid, the absurdity of ācivilizedā rules of war, people who get away with murder (hard pass), crows vs. ravens beefing in the wild, the absolutely mind-blowing idea that your gut was your first brain, a reality check on Anthony Joshua vs. Jake Paul, and we wrap with New Yearās resolutionsāorganization for Mike, more cooking for Tony.
Itās weird, funny, thoughtful, and exactly what a post-holiday episode should be.
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 258: Legos, Linguistics, and the Second Brain
Itās a post-Christmas pod, and things go exactly where youād expectā¦ and then way off the rails.
Mike spends a couple days deathly ill, Tony defends his lifelong love of Legos (especially space sets, because obviously), and we debate whether Voltron is an actual word people use in everyday conversation. From Transformers nostalgia to the strangely fascinating world of arm wrestlingāhow do these tiny dudes keep beating absolute giants?!
We also dig into Colorado accents (yes, theyāre real), the linguistic clues that force Tony to finally admit his California roots, and why Colorado speech is flatter, calmer, and less dramatic than the rest of the country. Then we react to the wild TikTok comments weāve been getting latelyāsome shockingly helpful (there is a connection between Amelia Earhart and coconut crabs š), others just doing classic troll things.
The conversation bounces through teaching during Covid, the absurdity of ācivilizedā rules of war, people who get away with murder (hard pass), crows vs. ravens beefing in the wild, the absolutely mind-blowing idea that your gut was your first brain, a reality check on Anthony Joshua vs. Jake Paul, and we wrap with New Yearās resolutionsāorganization for Mike, more cooking for Tony.
Itās weird, funny, thoughtful, and exactly what a post-holiday episode should be.
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 257: Painting Big, Thinking Bigger with Amanda Danae Hilsabeck
This week on The Mike & Tony Show, we welcome Amanda Danae Hilsabeck ā muralist, marketing advisor, and creative force behind Mighty Fine Artistry ā who somehow also proves (once again) that Mike knows everyone and will randomly run into them in places that make no sense.
Amanda takes us through her journey from jaw-dropping, hyper-realistic pet portraits (seriouslyā¦ theyāre unfairly good) to large-scale murals and what she calls āmural activationā ā where art meets branding and businesses actually learn how to use their murals instead of justā¦ having them. From a massive American flag mural in a gym to an emotional family portrait of people whoād never all been together at once, her work is both impressive and meaningful.
She also brought her hetero lifemate Aubrey, who is quietly hilarious and jumps into the mix as we spiral into conversations about perfectionism (Tony feels very seen), why unfinished art and songs haunt your soul, and why Victor, Colorado suddenly sounds like somewhere we all need to move immediately.
Elsewhere in this episode:
Mike ties (and wears) his first-ever bow tie thanks to YouTube
We talk gyms, workouts, and health-tracking devices judging us silently
Sports talk hits all the majors: football, basketball, baseball
Chipotle and Starbucks are both adding protein menusā¦ which raises questions
We debate whether the 1970s might be the greatest music decade ever (yes, Karen Carpenter enters the chat)
And we wrap it all up with our Top Five Christmas Songs, because why not?
Art, marketing, music, murals, muscle, and mild chaos ā this oneās got range.
š Follow Amanda: @mightyfineartistry
šØ Mighty Fine Artistry
šļø You know the deal ā hit play.
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 257: Painting Big, Thinking Bigger with Amanda Danae Hilsabeck
This week on The Mike & Tony Show, we welcome Amanda Danae Hilsabeck ā muralist, marketing advisor, and creative force behind Mighty Fine Artistry ā who somehow also proves (once again) that Mike knows everyone and will randomly run into them in places that make no sense.
Amanda takes us through her journey from jaw-dropping, hyper-realistic pet portraits (seriouslyā¦ theyāre unfairly good) to large-scale murals and what she calls āmural activationā ā where art meets branding and businesses actually learn how to use their murals instead of justā¦ having them. From a massive American flag mural in a gym to an emotional family portrait of people whoād never all been together at once, her work is both impressive and meaningful.
She also brought her hetero lifemate Aubrey, who is quietly hilarious and jumps into the mix as we spiral into conversations about perfectionism (Tony feels very seen), why unfinished art and songs haunt your soul, and why Victor, Colorado suddenly sounds like somewhere we all need to move immediately.
Elsewhere in this episode:
Mike ties (and wears) his first-ever bow tie thanks to YouTube
We talk gyms, workouts, and health-tracking devices judging us silently
Sports talk hits all the majors: football, basketball, baseball
Chipotle and Starbucks are both adding protein menusā¦ which raises questions
We debate whether the 1970s might be the greatest music decade ever (yes, Karen Carpenter enters the chat)
And we wrap it all up with our Top Five Christmas Songs, because why not?
Art, marketing, music, murals, muscle, and mild chaos ā this oneās got range.
š Follow Amanda: @mightyfineartistry
šØ Mighty Fine Artistry
šļø You know the deal ā hit play.
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 255 ā The Day-After-Thanksgiving Hang
Fresh off the turkey hangover, Mike and Tony sit down to unpack all the holiday chaos. Tony boldly declares his wife made the best turkey of all timeāa bold claim indeed. In other Turkey Day-related news, Mike has cooked turkey in basically every form known to mankindā¦ except fried. (Seriously, Mike. How??)
Tony also goes on a rant about the fall time change, starts finally sorting the mountain of sports cards he inherited from his dad, and discovers that his OCD has very clear opinions about what belongs in the Bears Pile, the Hall-of-Farmers pile, and the āHow is this not worth more than three bucks!ā pile.
We talk man caves (yes, the studio counts), Stranger Things returning, Tonyās daughter binging Harry Potter, and that one year Tony didnāt serve turkey at allāstill unacceptable, Tony.
From there we spiral into turkey brines (not literally), how COVID feels like it was 50 years ago, and how impossibly fast everything is changingānanotech, AI, ChatGPTā¦ the whole āwhat is happening to realityā vibe.
Also covered:
ā¢ Rich gamers who just straight-up buy power
ā¢ Tony raging at video games that demand too much thumb dexterity
ā¢ Couch Guy sightings (rare, but real)
ā¢ Being a forty-something trying to lose weight during holiday season
ā¢ Mike doing CrossFit occasionally, which is definitely not how CrossFit works
ā¢ Nick, the giant hard-dribbling basketball terminator
ā¢ Tonyās IT coworker who eats raw ground beef daily and somehow looks like a Marvel character
ā¢ A surprisingly deep dive into which meats you can technically eat raw (butā¦ why?)
ā¢ And finally: Florida now has Nile Crocs and wild macaques, because Florida refuses to be out-weirded by anyone.
Another classic Merry Chaos episode. Enjoy.
Cheers!
m&t
Fresh off the turkey hangover, Mike and Tony sit down to unpack all the holiday chaos. Tony boldly declares his wife made the best turkey of all timeāa bold claim indeed. In other Turkey Day-related news, Mike has cooked turkey in basically every form known to mankindā¦ except fried. (Seriously, Mike. How??)
Tony also goes on a rant about the fall time change, starts finally sorting the mountain of sports cards he inherited from his dad, and discovers that his OCD has very clear opinions about what belongs in the Bears Pile, the Hall-of-Farmers pile, and the āHow is this not worth more than three bucks!ā pile.
We talk man caves (yes, the studio counts), Stranger Things returning, Tonyās daughter binging Harry Potter, and that one year Tony didnāt serve turkey at allāstill unacceptable, Tony.
From there we spiral into turkey brines (not literally), how COVID feels like it was 50 years ago, and how impossibly fast everything is changingānanotech, AI, ChatGPTā¦ the whole āwhat is happening to realityā vibe.
Also covered:
ā¢ Rich gamers who just straight-up buy power
ā¢ Tony raging at video games that demand too much thumb dexterity
ā¢ Couch Guy sightings (rare, but real)
ā¢ Being a forty-something trying to lose weight during holiday season
ā¢ Mike doing CrossFit occasionally, which is definitely not how CrossFit works
ā¢ Nick, the giant hard-dribbling basketball terminator
ā¢ Tonyās IT coworker who eats raw ground beef daily and somehow looks like a Marvel character
ā¢ A surprisingly deep dive into which meats you can technically eat raw (butā¦ why?)
ā¢ And finally: Florida now has Nile Crocs and wild macaques, because Florida refuses to be out-weirded by anyone.
Another classic Merry Chaos episode. Enjoy.
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 251: Sand Fleas, Smart Crows & Acid No-Hitters
Tony survives a horrendous weed trip and swears off the stuff for good šµšØ, while Mike returns from Mexico with legs that look like they lost a war with a sand flea army š¦š. Heās still somehow the life of the party ā and already planning his retirement south of the border š²š½.
The guys also dive into some wild headlines:
š¦ Crows hold grudges and might be as smart as your 7-year-old.
šŗ MTV finally signs off after 44 years ā RIP to music videos.
ā¾ļø Dock Ellis once pitched a perfect game on LSD (no-hitter on a high).
š¶ A shocking update on Tupacās āBrendaās Got a Babyā ā the real baby was found through Ancestry.com after decades.
This oneās got everything: pain, redemption, science, baseball, and poetic justice ā basically āThe Mike & Tony Showā in a nutshell.
Cheers!
m&t
#TheMikeAndTonyShow #PodcastLife #ComedyPodcast #MusicTalk #WeedStories #MTV #TrueStories #CrowsAreSmart #Tupac #DockEllis #AcidTrip #MexicoAdventures
Episode 252: Sand Fleas, Smart Crows & Acid No-Hitters
Tony survives a horrendous weed trip and swears off the stuff for good šµšØ, while Mike returns from Mexico with legs that look like they lost a war with a sand flea army š¦š. Heās still somehow the life of the party ā and already planning his retirement south of the border š²š½.
The guys also dive into some wild headlines:
š¦ Crows hold grudges and might be as smart as your 7-year-old.
šŗ MTV finally signs off after 44 years ā RIP to music videos.
ā¾ļø Dock Ellis once pitched a perfect game on LSD (no-hitter on a high).
š¶ A shocking update on Tupacās āBrendaās Got a Babyā ā the real baby was found through Ancestry.com after decades.
This oneās got everything: pain, redemption, science, baseball, and poetic justice ā basically āThe Mike & Tony Showā in a nutshell.
Cheers!
m&t
#TheMikeAndTonyShow #PodcastLife #ComedyPodcast #MusicTalk #WeedStories #MTV #TrueStories #CrowsAreSmart #Tupac #DockEllis #AcidTrip #MexicoAdventures
Episode 253: Friday Night Frenzy: Sports, Science, and Stuff That Shouldnāt Exist
Itās a good oleā Friday night on The Mike & Tony Show, which means two things:
We start with normal topics like pickleballā¦
ā¦and somehow end up talking about creatures that explode toxic butt-juice at their enemies. š¤·āāļøš„
This week we kick things off debating the āgentlemanās sportsā: pickleball, badminton, tennis, and which one secretly launches balls at 190 miles per freakinā hour (spoiler: itās NOT pickleball unless youāre playing against an angry retiree).
From there we dive directly into the What Even Is Nature Doing? segment:
Fire ants building living, shape-shifting bridges out of their own bodies like tiny red construction workers with zero OSHA regulations.
The Werewolf Mouse ā an actual creature that sheds its skin like itās auditioning for a horror film, then regrows everything like Wolverine on steroids.
Hydrogels ā the shape-shifting, skin-imitating, brain-mimicking goo that sounds like it escaped from a Marvel lab.
Lemurs getting high on millipedes like tiny, furry Deadheads.
Root Fires (Zombie Fires) ā wildfires that wonāt die, just like that one friend who refuses to leave your house after the party.
The Bombardier Beetle, a creature whose defense mechanism is basically āBUTT FLAMETHROWER, ACTIVATE.ā
Caterpillars turning themselves into complete biological soup and then rebuilding like itās no big deal.
And thenā¦ we get real.
We talk Albert Einstein the activist, his stance against racism, his support for the falsely accused Black teens in 1931, his connection with W.E.B. Du Bois, and how he immersed himself in Black communities long before it was socially safe to do so. š§ ā
Finally, we wrap with the most ā2025 headline everā:
A Chinese company is building a robot with an artificial womb that might be able to grow a human baby by next year. Yesā¦ a pregnancy robot. With fake amniotic fluid. And a plastic umbilical cord. And a projected price of $14,000.
Weāre not saying Skynet has entered its third-trimester eraā¦ but weāre also not not saying it.
Basically:
Sports ā Science ā Bugs ā Activism ā Pregnancy Robots.
A perfect Friday night.
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 253: Friday Night Frenzy: Sports, Science, and Stuff That Shouldnāt Exist
Itās a good oleā Friday night on The Mike & Tony Show, which means two things:
We start with normal topics like pickleballā¦
ā¦and somehow end up talking about creatures that explode toxic butt-juice at their enemies. š¤·āāļøš„
This week we kick things off debating the āgentlemanās sportsā: pickleball, badminton, tennis, and which one secretly launches balls at 190 miles per freakinā hour (spoiler: itās NOT pickleball unless youāre playing against an angry retiree).
From there we dive directly into the What Even Is Nature Doing? segment:
Fire ants building living, shape-shifting bridges out of their own bodies like tiny red construction workers with zero OSHA regulations.
The Werewolf Mouse ā an actual creature that sheds its skin like itās auditioning for a horror film, then regrows everything like Wolverine on steroids.
Hydrogels ā the shape-shifting, skin-imitating, brain-mimicking goo that sounds like it escaped from a Marvel lab.
Lemurs getting high on millipedes like tiny, furry Deadheads.
Root Fires (Zombie Fires) ā wildfires that wonāt die, just like that one friend who refuses to leave your house after the party.
The Bombardier Beetle, a creature whose defense mechanism is basically āBUTT FLAMETHROWER, ACTIVATE.ā
Caterpillars turning themselves into complete biological soup and then rebuilding like itās no big deal.
And thenā¦ we get real.
We talk Albert Einstein the activist, his stance against racism, his support for the falsely accused Black teens in 1931, his connection with W.E.B. Du Bois, and how he immersed himself in Black communities long before it was socially safe to do so. š§ ā
Finally, we wrap with the most ā2025 headline everā:
A Chinese company is building a robot with an artificial womb that might be able to grow a human baby by next year. Yesā¦ a pregnancy robot. With fake amniotic fluid. And a plastic umbilical cord. And a projected price of $14,000.
Weāre not saying Skynet has entered its third-trimester eraā¦ but weāre also not not saying it.
Basically:
Sports ā Science ā Bugs ā Activism ā Pregnancy Robots.
A perfect Friday night.
Cheers!
#TheMikeAndTonyShow #FridayNightVibes #PodcastLife #WeirdScience #StrangeNature #FunFacts #CrazySports #PickleballLife #AnimalFacts #ScienceIsWild #MindBlownMoments #DidYouKnow #NatureIsMetal #WildCreatures #WeirdNews #PodcastComedy #ColoradoPodcasts #DadPodcasters #GoodVibesOnly
EPISODE 250: Love, Lightning, and Dinosaur Poop š©ā”ļøā¤ļø
EPISODE 250: Love, Lightning, and Dinosaur Poop š©ā”ļøā¤ļø
Two hundred and fifty episodes. Can you believe that? Somewhere between Tonyās new e-bike obsession, Mikeās refusal to buy anything for himself, and yet another internet comment section meltdown ā we somehow built a whole community.
This week, our favorite middle aged dads cover everything from UFC knockouts and wrongly imprisoned heroes to fossilized dinosaur dumps and the Oxford study that claims falling in love costs you two close friends (which honestly explains a lot). Tony flexes his 90 WPM typing skills and announces his brand new teacher podcast, Teacher Thought Lab, while Mike questions why humans walk upright and have thumbs like weāre better than everyone else.
Also discussed: dogs vs. cats, the history of e-bikes (you wonāt believe how old this idea is), the wildest salesman alive, and how teaching is one of the hardest jobs on Earth.
By the end, we come to the shocking realization that after 250 episodesā¦ the whole point of this podcast might just be LOVE.
Thanks for all your support!
Cheers,
m&t
#TheMikeAndTonyShow #PodcastLife #FunnyPodcast #PodcastCommunity #Episode250 #ColoradoPodcasters #EBikeLife #TeacherThoughtLab #UFCTalk #WronglyImprisoned #LightningFacts #DogsVsCats #TeachingIsHard #HumanWeirdness #TypingNerd #StevieRayVaughn #DinosaurPoop #FunFacts #MiddleAgedMenWithMics #DadEnergy #LoveAndLaughter #KeepItReal #StayCurious #GoodVibesOnly #CommunityBuilt #RideTheWave
Two hundred and fifty episodes. Can you believe that? Somewhere between Tonyās new e-bike obsession, Mikeās refusal to buy anything for himself, and yet another internet comment section meltdown ā we somehow built a whole community.
This week, our favorite middle aged dads cover everything from UFC knockouts and wrongly imprisoned heroes to fossilized dinosaur dumps and the Oxford study that claims falling in love costs you two close friends (which honestly explains a lot). Tony flexes his 90 WPM typing skills and announces his brand new teacher podcast, Teacher Thought Lab, while Mike questions why humans walk upright and have thumbs like weāre better than everyone else.
Also discussed: dogs vs. cats, the history of e-bikes (you wonāt believe how old this idea is), the wildest salesman alive, and how teaching is one of the hardest jobs on Earth.
By the end, we come to the shocking realization that after 250 episodesā¦ the whole point of this podcast might just be LOVE.
Thanks for all your support!
Cheers,
m&t
#TheMikeAndTonyShow #PodcastLife #FunnyPodcast #PodcastCommunity #Episode250 #ColoradoPodcasters #EBikeLife #TeacherThoughtLab #UFCTalk #WronglyImprisoned #LightningFacts #DogsVsCats #TeachingIsHard #HumanWeirdness #TypingNerd #StevieRayVaughn #DinosaurPoop #FunFacts #MiddleAgedMenWithMics #DadEnergy #LoveAndLaughter #KeepItReal #StayCurious #GoodVibesOnly #CommunityBuilt #RideTheWave
Episode 249 ā The Princess, the Pea & Giant Walking Robots
What happens when reggae jam bands, sleep disorders, and mouthwash conspiracies collide?
Mike and Tony unpack a wild week featuring Giant Walking Robotsāa live show so funky it practically needed its own gravitational field. Tony reveals more about his upcoming album Huckleberry Surprise (dropping Nov 7 with a release party at Hangar 61 @ PeƱa Station š), complete with secret acoustic guests, food trucks, and enough merch to clothe a small village.
Meanwhile, Mikeās sleep system has him living like royalty: one sheet, four pillows, zero tolerance for imperfection. The guys debate Listerine stroke rumors (?!), Tonyās fear of mystery infections, and why House MD taught us nothing useful about actual medicine.
Also: backyard hoops, childhood clarinets, band-nerd swagger, social-media beauty myths, and the eternal questionāis The Rock really 6ā5ā?
Buckle up, friends, this was a fun one!
Cheers!
m&t
#MikeAndTonyShow #PodcastComedy #HuckleberrySurprise #AlbumRelease #Hangar61 #GiantWalkingRobots #ReggaeRock #SleepProblems #BackyardHoops #MusicLife #DadPod #ColoradoPodcast #TonyDollarMusic
Episode 249 ā The Princess, the Pea & Giant Walking Robots
What happens when reggae jam bands, sleep disorders, and mouthwash conspiracies collide?
Mike and Tony unpack a wild week featuring Giant Walking Robotsāa live show so funky it practically needed its own gravitational field. Tony reveals more about his upcoming album Huckleberry Surprise (dropping Nov 7 with a release party at Hangar 61 @ PeƱa Station š), complete with secret acoustic guests, food trucks, and enough merch to clothe a small village.
Meanwhile, Mikeās sleep system has him living like royalty: one sheet, four pillows, zero tolerance for imperfection. The guys debate Listerine stroke rumors (?!), Tonyās fear of mystery infections, and why House MD taught us nothing useful about actual medicine.
Also: backyard hoops, childhood clarinets, band-nerd swagger, social-media beauty myths, and the eternal questionāis The Rock really 6ā5ā?
Buckle up, friends, this was a fun one!
Cheers!
m&t
#MikeAndTonyShow #PodcastComedy #HuckleberrySurprise #AlbumRelease #Hangar61 #GiantWalkingRobots #ReggaeRock #SleepProblems #BackyardHoops #MusicLife #DadPod #ColoradoPodcast #TonyDollarMusic
Episode 248: Reggae Roots, Weed Clouds, and Potato Murders
Saturday morning vibes and the podcast table is BACK, baby. The studio feels right again.
We kick things off with a reggae report: John Brownās Body + Giant Walking Robots = one of the best shows weāve seen in ages. The openers were solid for a young band, but when the headliners hit the stage? Thirty years of experience slapped you right in the face. So rootsy, so groovy, and one of the best bass players Tony has ever heard. Meanwhile, the weed was next-level nuclear. Mike and Tony were absolutely barbecued. About 40% of the patio was passing joints around like candy, and only one person had a cigarette. Times have changed.
Of course, guns came up againācue the internet comment section meltdown. But the real bombshell? Tonyās new album finally has a release date: November 7th. After three cover/name changes, Huckleberry Surprise is locked in stone. He explains what itās like recording brand-new songs versus ones youāve played for years. Possible live release party? Maybe solo acoustic with some guest artists. Stay tuned.
Tony also resurrected his ādoomedā Facebook page after nearly a year of hacker hell, thanks to one random phone prompt that actually worked. Miracles exist.
We round things out with:
Tonyās traumatic paper route story (toxin exposure is real, people).
A horrifying tale of an entire family wiped out byā¦ potatoes?!
And astronauts, who apparently live inside a time warp.
Itās a weird one, folks. Pour some coffee, spark one if thatās your lane, and buckle up.
Cheers!
m&t
#PodcastLife #SaturdayVibes #MiddleAgedDads
#ReggaeRoots #LiveMusicVibes #BassPlayersUnite
#HighTimes #ColoradoLife #StayBarbecued
#HuckleberrySurprise #NewAlbum2025 #TonyDollarMusic
#PotatoMurder #TimeWarpAstronauts #PodcastChaos
Saturday morning vibes and the podcast table is BACK, baby. The studio feels right again.
We kick things off with a reggae report: John Brownās Body + Giant Walking Robots = one of the best shows weāve seen in ages. The openers were solid for a young band, but when the headliners hit the stage? Thirty years of experience slapped you right in the face. So rootsy, so groovy, and one of the best bass players Tony has ever heard. Meanwhile, the weed was next-level nuclear. Mike and Tony were absolutely barbecued. About 40% of the patio was passing joints around like candy, and only one person had a cigarette. Times have changed.
Of course, guns came up againācue the internet comment section meltdown. But the real bombshell? Tonyās new album finally has a release date: November 7th. After three cover/name changes, Huckleberry Surprise is locked in stone. He explains what itās like recording brand-new songs versus ones youāve played for years. Possible live release party? Maybe solo acoustic with some guest artists. Stay tuned.
Tony also resurrected his ādoomedā Facebook page after nearly a year of hacker hell, thanks to one random phone prompt that actually worked. Miracles exist.
We round things out with:
Tonyās traumatic paper route story (toxin exposure is real, people).
A horrifying tale of an entire family wiped out byā¦ potatoes?!
And astronauts, who apparently live inside a time warp.
Itās a weird one, folks. Pour some coffee, spark one if thatās your lane, and buckle up.
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 247: From Football Fields to Front Yards
Itās a Sunday morning pod ā mark that one on your bingo card! This week Mike and Tony kick things off with Bears vs. Cowboys (house divided, anyone?) before spiraling into everything from fantasy football to why Curry haters need to relax. We question the sanity of planting grass in the first place, wonder how the FCC is still a thing, and ask why Jimmy Kimmel is suddenly everywhere.
Other detours include:
AI videos and the friend who canāt tell theyāre fake š¤
Tony battling Colorado hills on a regular bike while his wife zooms past on an e-bike š“āāļøā”Urban sprawl, Vegas in the desert, and whether the plains will all be gone someday š
Reggaeās deep love of artwork šØš¶
The teachers who shaped us (both the worst and the secretly awesome ones) š
Mikeās epic 97 sleep score and the secret behind it š“
Itās classic Mike & Tony: football, philosophy, and just enough nonsense to get you through your Sunday.
Cheers!
m&t
#MikeAndTonyShow #PodcastLife #SundayMorningPodcast #CowboysVsBears #FootballTalk #StephCurry #FCC #CensorshipSucks #AIvideos #UrbanSprawl #VegasVibes #ReggaeArt #TeacherLife #SleepScore #MiddleAgedDadsPod
Episode 247: From Football Fields to Front Yards
Itās a Sunday morning pod ā mark that one on your bingo card! This week Mike and Tony kick things off with Bears vs. Cowboys (house divided, anyone?) before spiraling into everything from fantasy football to why Curry haters need to relax. We question the sanity of planting grass in the first place, wonder how the FCC is still a thing, and ask why Jimmy Kimmel is suddenly everywhere.
Other detours include:
AI videos and the friend who canāt tell theyāre fake š¤
Tony battling Colorado hills on a regular bike while his wife zooms past on an e-bike š“āāļøā”Urban sprawl, Vegas in the desert, and whether the plains will all be gone someday š
Reggaeās deep love of artwork šØš¶
The teachers who shaped us (both the worst and the secretly awesome ones) š
Mikeās epic 97 sleep score and the secret behind it š“
Itās classic Mike & Tony: football, philosophy, and just enough nonsense to get you through your Sunday.
Cheers!
m&t
#MikeAndTonyShow #PodcastLife #SundayMorningPodcast #CowboysVsBears #FootballTalk #StephCurry #FCC #CensorshipSucks #AIvideos #UrbanSprawl #VegasVibes #ReggaeArt #TeacherLife #SleepScore #MiddleAgedDadsPod
Episode 246: Fantasy Teams, Deadly Fish, and Brett Michaelsā Wig
This week on The Mike & Tony Show, Joe Dub slides back into the lineup ā at this point heās less āguestā and more āhouse band.ā Together, the three of us prove that patience is for losers as Tony wakes up one morning and realizes he has not oneā¦ not twoā¦ but FIVE fantasy football teams. Because if youāre gonna lose, might as well do it five different ways.
We also talk about the Charlie Kirk shooting. People canāt wait half a second before getting political ā let the manās family breathe. Dude was a dad, a husband, a human. Period.
Then we step right into Americaās dark greatest hits album: more school shootings. Itās like the one export we never wanted. Weāre not anti-gun, but we do the math (badly, probably) on whether owning one really saves your life.
Other ridiculousness includes:
Eating puffer fish: AKA āRussian Roulette with chopsticks.ā
How many people had to die for us to get sushi-level confidence in that dish?
Banana Laffy Taffy: turns out itās based on a banana that doesnāt even exist anymore. Thatās some ghost fruit flavoring.
Chips that taste exactly like a taco ā sour cream, lettuce, the whole freakinā thing. Society might be doomed, but at least snack science is thriving.
Brett Michaelsā hair: is it real, or is it Party City chic? Mikeās calling BS.
Fun Facts:
The odds of you being born are 1 in 400 trillion. Congrats, you beat the cosmic lottery just to listen to us.
Apple could literally buy Disney with the pocket change under its couch cushions.
Music makes you smarter, Hawaii has never hit zero degrees, and apparently women notice other womenās pretty faces way more than men do. Who knew?
This oneās part nonsense, part existential crisis, and all Colorado dad-energy (plus Joe Dub holding us down). Grab your Laffy Taffy and buckle up.
Cheers!
m&t
#TheMikeAndTonyShow #PodcastLife #DadEnergy #FantasyFootballFail #PufferFishRoulette #SnackScience #SchoolShootsSuck #BSnotExperts #BananaGhosts #BrettMichaelsWig #ColoradoBullshit
This week on The Mike & Tony Show, Joe Dub slides back into the lineup ā at this point heās less āguestā and more āhouse band.ā Together, the three of us prove that patience is for losers as Tony wakes up one morning and realizes he has not oneā¦ not twoā¦ but FIVE fantasy football teams. Because if youāre gonna lose, might as well do it five different ways.
We also talk about the Charlie Kirk shooting. People canāt wait half a second before getting political ā let the manās family breathe. Dude was a dad, a husband, a human. Period.
Then we step right into Americaās dark greatest hits album: more school shootings. Itās like the one export we never wanted. Weāre not anti-gun, but we do the math (badly, probably) on whether owning one really saves your life.
Other ridiculousness includes:
Eating puffer fish: AKA āRussian Roulette with chopsticks.ā
How many people had to die for us to get sushi-level confidence in that dish?
Banana Laffy Taffy: turns out itās based on a banana that doesnāt even exist anymore. Thatās some ghost fruit flavoring.
Chips that taste exactly like a taco ā sour cream, lettuce, the whole freakinā thing. Society might be doomed, but at least snack science is thriving.
Brett Michaelsā hair: is it real, or is it Party City chic? Mikeās calling BS.
Fun Facts:
The odds of you being born are 1 in 400 trillion. Congrats, you beat the cosmic lottery just to listen to us.
Apple could literally buy Disney with the pocket change under its couch cushions.
Music makes you smarter, Hawaii has never hit zero degrees, and apparently women notice other womenās pretty faces way more than men do. Who knew?
This oneās part nonsense, part existential crisis, and all Colorado dad-energy (plus Joe Dub holding us down). Grab your Laffy Taffy and buckle up.
Cheers!
m&t
#TheMikeAndTonyShow #PodcastLife #DadEnergy #FantasyFootballFail #PufferFishRoulette #SnackScience #SchoolShootsSuck #BSnotExperts #BananaGhosts #BrettMichaelsWig #ColoradoBullshit
Episode 244 ā Bugs, Toes & A Guy Living in the Walls
This one starts with spiders (giant onesā¦ and duct tape??), but quickly unravels into a whole mess of stories about bugs, people secretly living in walls, and even a woman discovered squatting in the attic of a major supermarket for over a year. What is happening out there?!
From there, we dive into all things body maintenance: Mikeās new obsession with the sauna/cold plunge life at 212 Performance Gym (and Tony maybe electrocutes himself with a DIY freezer plunge š¬), to the surprises of actually tracking body composition, to the glory of hitting 15k steps a day thanks to New Balance and, yes, ChatGPT. Oh, and somehow pedicurists, long toes, and bloody toe disasters get thrown into the mix. Youāve been warned.
We also hit some nostalgiaāgrowing up in the 80s and 90s when boredom was a skill, sneaking home late was terrifying, and we werenāt glued to two screens at once. Sprinkle in some ruthless roasting of Mikeās feet pics, a little political heat, and a rundown of Americaās most dangerous cities, and youāve got yourself a classic Mike & Tony ride: hilarious, random, and just a little terrifying.
Cheers!
m&t
#MikeAndTonyShow #PodcastLife #BugsAndSpiders #ColdPlungeLife #PedicureFails #DadShoeGlowUp #NewBalance #80sKids #90sKids #GenZProblems #MiddleAgedDadEnergy #Since2014
Episode 244 ā Bugs, Toes & A Guy Living in the Walls
This one starts with spiders (giant onesā¦ and duct tape??), but quickly unravels into a whole mess of stories about bugs, people secretly living in walls, and even a woman discovered squatting in the attic of a major supermarket for over a year. What is happening out there?!
From there, we dive into all things body maintenance: Mikeās new obsession with the sauna/cold plunge life at 212 Performance Gym (and Tony maybe electrocutes himself with a DIY freezer plunge š¬), to the surprises of actually tracking body composition, to the glory of hitting 15k steps a day thanks to New Balance and, yes, ChatGPT. Oh, and somehow pedicurists, long toes, and bloody toe disasters get thrown into the mix. Youāve been warned.
We also hit some nostalgiaāgrowing up in the 80s and 90s when boredom was a skill, sneaking home late was terrifying, and we werenāt glued to two screens at once. Sprinkle in some ruthless roasting of Mikeās feet pics, a little political heat, and a rundown of Americaās most dangerous cities, and youāve got yourself a classic Mike & Tony ride: hilarious, random, and just a little terrifying.
Cheers!
m&t
#MikeAndTonyShow #PodcastLife #BugsAndSpiders #ColdPlungeLife #PedicureFails #DadShoeGlowUp #NewBalance #80sKids #90sKids #GenZProblems #MiddleAgedDadEnergy #Since2014
Episode 243 ā Capturing Life Through the Lens with Jamie Rogers
This week we sit down with photographer Jamie Rogers, whose journey with a camera started as a hobby and turned into a career filled with wild adventures and meaningful connections.
šø We talk photography tipsālike how to add depth, master the rule of thirds, and avoid rookie mistakes (like forgetting your night settings when the Northern Lights are dancing above you in Iceland).
šļø Beyond the breathtaking shots of landscapes, Avs, and Nuggets games, Jamie shares how guerilla capturing and persistence helped him break through, plus why he took the plunge into getting Part 107 drone licensed.
š But this episode goes deeper than photography. Jamie opens up about his work with the nonprofit SOS Outreach, where outdoor mentorship builds character, leadership, and community for youth. He also shares his powerful story of choosing sobriety after a family intervention changed the course of his life.
And of courseābecause itās The Mike and Tony Showāwe wrap it up with some fun, including the bizarre tale of a furry who thought he could join a wolf pack. (Spoiler: nature had other plans.)
Cheers!
m&t
#Photography #Colorado #PodcastLife #NorthernLights #DronePhotography #SobrietyJourney #Community #Avs #Nuggets
Episode 243 ā Capturing Life Through the Lens with Jamie Rogers
This week we sit down with photographer Jamie Rogers, whose journey with a camera started as a hobby and turned into a career filled with wild adventures and meaningful connections.
šø We talk photography tipsālike how to add depth, master the rule of thirds, and avoid rookie mistakes (like forgetting your night settings when the Northern Lights are dancing above you in Iceland).
šļø Beyond the breathtaking shots of landscapes, Avs, and Nuggets games, Jamie shares how guerilla capturing and persistence helped him break through, plus why he took the plunge into getting Part 107 drone licensed.
š But this episode goes deeper than photography. Jamie opens up about his work with the nonprofit SOS Outreach, where outdoor mentorship builds character, leadership, and community for youth. He also shares his powerful story of choosing sobriety after a family intervention changed the course of his life.
And of courseābecause itās The Mike and Tony Showāwe wrap it up with some fun, including the bizarre tale of a furry who thought he could join a wolf pack. (Spoiler: nature had other plans.)
Cheers!
m&t
#Photography #Colorado #PodcastLife #NorthernLights #DronePhotography #SobrietyJourney #Community #Avs #Nuggets
Episode 242 - Crates, Bounty Hunters & DJ Uniq Thret
Ever wonder what itās like to lug crates of vinyl, dodge bounty hunters, and be a DJ in a reggae band? Meet DJ Uniq Thret (Mark Franzen) ā the man who went from being blown away by Mix Master Mike to scratching alongside P-Nuckle and helping crowds lose their minds.
This one has it all:
š¶ How Mix Master Mike blew Markās mind and made him want to scratch records forever
š¦ Early 2000s DJ life = carrying 3,000 lbs of vinyl like CrossFit with better music
š¤Æ That time the lead singer got hauled off by a bounty hunter right before a show, and Mark just jammed through it
š¤ Mikeās fan fail: freezing on stage with his favorite reggae band and NO PHOTO
šāāļø Why DJs need tables (and why some placesā¦ justā¦ donāt)
šŗ House, hip hop, reggae, and a crowd-reading sixth sense
š¬ Fun facts: Cold stars, overthinking, and dolphins trained by the military (you canāt make this up)
Come for the scratching, stay for the bounty hunters.
Plus: house, reggae, hip hop, hiking, snowboarding, parenting, and dolphins trained by the military (yes, thatās a thing).
If youāve ever set up a tripod on the beach to film yourself, this episode is for you.
Cheers!
m&t
#DJUniqThret #LiveFromTheCrates #MixMasterMikeMadeMeDoIt #PNuckle #VinylArchaeology #PodcastLife #BeastieBoysFanClub #FromCratesToCrowds #ReggaeHipHopHouse #MikeForgotThePic
Episode 242 - Crates, Bounty Hunters & DJ Uniq Thret
Ever wonder what itās like to lug crates of vinyl, dodge bounty hunters, and be a DJ in a reggae band? Meet DJ Uniq Thret (Mark Franzen) ā the man who went from being blown away by Mix Master Mike to scratching alongside P-Nuckle and helping crowds lose their minds.
This one has it all:
š¶ How Mix Master Mike blew Markās mind and made him want to scratch records forever
š¦ Early 2000s DJ life = carrying 3,000 lbs of vinyl like CrossFit with better music
š¤Æ That time the lead singer got hauled off by a bounty hunter right before a show, and Mark just jammed through it
š¤ Mikeās fan fail: freezing on stage with his favorite reggae band and NO PHOTO
šāāļø Why DJs need tables (and why some placesā¦ justā¦ donāt)
šŗ House, hip hop, reggae, and a crowd-reading sixth sense
š¬ Fun facts: Cold stars, overthinking, and dolphins trained by the military (you canāt make this up)
Come for the scratching, stay for the bounty hunters.
Plus: house, reggae, hip hop, hiking, snowboarding, parenting, and dolphins trained by the military (yes, thatās a thing).
If youāve ever set up a tripod on the beach to film yourself, this episode is for you.
Cheers!
m&t
#DJUniqThret #LiveFromTheCrates #MixMasterMikeMadeMeDoIt #PNuckle #VinylArchaeology #PodcastLife #BeastieBoysFanClub #FromCratesToCrowds #ReggaeHipHopHouse #MikeForgotThePic
Episode 241 ā Banana Rule Agreement (and Other Cosmic Oddities) w/ Jordan Yewey
SO many laughs in this one! Weāre joined again by singer/songwriter Jordan Yewey, who is as open, authentic, and hilarious as ever.
This episode spirals (in the best way possible) from music into meditation, wild synchronicity, and some seriously deep conversations youād never expect to hear on a Tuesday night podcast.
Whatās inside:
The Banana Rule Agreement ā Tony shares the craziest ChatGPT conversation ever (he got goosebumpsā¦ you might too)
Jordanās love of weird, metaphysical books, Buddhism, and The Alchemist
Meditation, dreams, self-hypnosis, and ChatGPTās spiritual side (yes, really)
A thoughtful dive into God, Jesus, Buddha, and religion ā plus what ChatGPT has to say about it all
AI-generated music & Rick Rubinās surprising take on it
Jordanās new single and her growth as a producer
Fun Facts: Pear cider is called āpeary,ā Mike Tyson was arrested 38 times before 13, and WWI spies usedā¦ umā¦ semen as invisible ink š¤Æ
Itās thoughtful. Itās ridiculous. Itās one of those episodes that will have you laughing, thinking, and maybe even questioning everything.
šļøšāØš¶
Cheers!
m&t
Episode 241 ā Banana Rule Agreement (and Other Cosmic Oddities) w/ Jordan Yewey
SO many laughs in this one! Weāre joined again by singer/songwriter Jordan Yewey, who is as open, authentic, and hilarious as ever.
This episode spirals (in the best way possible) from music into meditation, wild synchronicity, and some seriously deep conversations youād never expect to hear on a podcast.
Whatās inside:
The Banana Rule Agreement ā Tony shares the craziest ChatGPT conversation ever (he got goosebumpsā¦ you might too)
Jordanās love of weird, metaphysical books, Buddhism, and The Alchemist
Meditation, dreams, self-hypnosis, and ChatGPTās spiritual side (yes, really)
A thoughtful dive into God, Jesus, Buddha, and religion ā plus what ChatGPT has to say about it all
AI-generated music & Rick Rubinās surprising take on it
Jordanās new single and her growth as a producer
Fun Facts: Pear cider is called āpeary,ā Mike Tyson was arrested 38 times before 13, and WWI spies usedā¦ umā¦ semen as invisible ink š¤Æ
Itās thoughtful. Itās ridiculous. Itās one of those episodes that will have you laughing, thinking, and maybe even questioning everything.
šļøšāØš¶
Cheers!
m&t
#TheMikeAndTonyShow #JordanYewey #BananaRuleAgreement #ChatGPT #Synchronicity #MusicAndMindfulness #AIArt #PodcastLife