Episode 230: Murder, Music, and a 43,000-Year-Old Shrub

May 03, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Conversational, Community, Denver, Entertainment, Life, Music, Podcast

This week, Mike announces his latest side hustle: custom 3D-printed guitar picks—because what every musician needs is a pick made by a guy who loathes geese. Meanwhile, Tony is officially back in the music game with an album dropping this fall and plans to hit the stage again (watch out, Denver!).

We go deep on TikTok drumming prodigies, ancient nightmare fuel like 5-foot scorpions and 42-foot snakes, and the terrifyingly casual way psychopaths and sociopaths roam the world. Also: how many people actually get away with murder? Seems like probably a lot.

Then it’s Gorilla vs. Human—a cultural moment we couldn’t ignore. We each take a side, and no, it’s not the one you’d expect. Plus: a 43,000-year-old shrub in Tanzania that’s still kicking, and a breakdown of the personality differences between Pan troglodytes and Pan paniscus (aka: aggressive war chimps vs peaceful sexual chimps). Trippy stuff!

It’s chaos. It’s curious. It’s The Mike and Tony Show.

Cheers!

m&t

We’ll be trying some new intro music over the next several weeks. Hit us up in the comments if you hear one you like.

Episode 211: Lavida Givan, MMA, Karate, Fallon Fox, growing up in the 90s, Tyson vs. Paul

November 23, 2024 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Podcast, Conversational, Colorado

We had the pleasure of talking with MMA fighter, Lavida Givon, this week! It was a fun conversation and we covered Lavida’s MMA experience, growing up in the 90s in a gym, being a third degree black belt in Karate, gender in sports, the Tyson vs. Paul fight, Fun Facts, and much, much more! Enjoy!

Cheers!

m&t

Episode 210: Mark the Couch Guy, Tyson vs. Paul, video games, Twitch, Trump

November 22, 2024 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Podcast, Colorado, Conversational

Episode 210: Mark the Couch Guy, Tyson vs. Paul, video games, Twitch, Trump,

Mark the Couch Guy joined us again this week and covered Tyson vs. Paul, video games, Twitch, Trump, the economy, Fun Facts, and capped it off with the story of Tony falling off a desk while disciplining a student. Just another week in the lives of some regular Colorado dudes. Remember, we are not doctors!

Cheers!

m&t

Episode 180 - Dan Leahy

March 16, 2024 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Podcast

After two days of non-stop snowfall, we sat down for an early Saturday morning podcast with our good friend, Dan Leahy of CU Boulder. We talked about kids maturing, growing pains, Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, beard trimming, education, brain studies, dry sauna, insurance policies, coffee, Steve Bartlett, and much, much more!

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Episode 160

September 09, 2023 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Entertainment, Family, Life, MMA, Music, Podcast, Sports

We sat down in the studio on a Saturday morning after a long, jam packed week at work to just shoot the shit. We covered the declining state of customer service, white privilege, spiders, haunted buildings, aliens, oceans under the oceans, the American education system, tattoos, doctors, and much, much more! Two regular people, just like you, shooting the shit.

Cheers!

m&t

Episode 158 - Brian Cardenas

August 12, 2023 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, MMA, Music, Podcast, Sports

This week we talked with semi-professional soccer player, Brian Cardenas. We talked about his passion for soccer, his training regimen, how close he thinks he is to the professional level, the Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz fight, the American prison system, the culture of soccer, El Salvador, and much, much more!

Enjoy!

m&t

Episode 157 - DJ Chonz

July 15, 2023 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Artist, Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Life, Music, Podcast, Sports, Wrestling

We have a real treat for you this week! We sat down with Denver's very own - DJ Chonz! We talked about his early days building a name for himself in the Denver music scene, growing up in Colorado, working in radio, touring nationally & internationally, how he got started in education, why he built the Denver DJ Chonz Foundation, what it was like to DJ a private party for Dr. Dre, wrestling, and much much more! Buckle up kids, this is a good one. Below is an excerpt from DJ Chonz's website:

Today, with 30 years of experience, he's the most recognizable DJ in Colorado and surrounding states. Over the years, he led the station to No. 1 rankings in various categories, including afternoon and night hosts for the 18-34 demographic from 2009 to 2011 locally and nationally in 2012.
He's won numerous awards from Denver's alt-weekly Westword's "Best of …" issues, including Best Hip-Hop DJ, Best Denver Radio, and Best Online Radio show for a daily mix he streamed live on the internet. He was also awarded Best Afternoon Show from the Colorado Broadcast Awards in 2010.

DJ Chonz continues to dominate the nightclub scene with several weekly events in Denver. When he's not on the road or in the studio, giving back to the community is essential to DJ Chonz, especially when he can lead young people to find positive life direction through music. "There are many genres of music," Chonz says. "I am fortunate to be able to play all formats. This allows for growth as a person and as a DJ. A DJ's job is to cater to a crowd and play what's relevant to them. That's what I do."

Enjoy!

m&t

Episode 156 - Terrell Matheny

July 08, 2023 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Artist, Art, Boxing, Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, entrepreneur, Family, Life, Music, Podcast, Sports

This week we had the pleasure of sitting down with singer, songwriter, charting recording artist, actor, dancer, and published author - Colorado's very own - Terrell Matheny. We talked about how Terrell got started with his artistic pursuits, what drives him, and what accomplishments he is most proud of. As always, we covered a multitude of topics including Colorado's wild weather, gorilla fighting, Breaking Bad, mushrooms, weed, and much, much more!

You can follow Terrell on Apple Music, Spotify, and all other major music outlets.

Cheers!

m&t

Episode 146

April 16, 2023 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Art, College, Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, MMA, Music, Politics, Podcast, Power Lifting, Sports, Strongman

Dan Leahy joined us for a long and caffeine-filled conversation! We talked about what it's like working with Deion Sanders, the brutal car crash he was in when he was younger, cold brew, Deion Sanders Jr.'s music, and much, much more! Cheers! m&t