Episode 255 – The Day-After-Thanksgiving Hang

December 07, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Music, Podcast, Sports

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 time—a bold claim indeed. In other Turkey Day-related news, Mike has cooked turkey in basically every form known to mankind… 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 “How is this not worth more than three bucks!” pile.

We talk man caves (yes, the studio counts), Stranger Things returning, Tony’s daughter binging Harry Potter, and that one year Tony didn’t serve turkey at all—still 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 changing—nanotech, AI, ChatGPT… the whole “what is happening to reality” vibe.

Also covered:
• Rich gamers who just straight-up buy power
• Tony raging at video games that demand too much thumb dexterity
• Couch Guy sightings (rare, but real)
• Being a forty-something trying to lose weight during holiday season
• Mike doing CrossFit occasionally, which is definitely not how CrossFit works
• Nick, the giant hard-dribbling basketball terminator
• Tony’s IT coworker who eats raw ground beef daily and somehow looks like a Marvel character
• A surprisingly deep dive into which meats you can technically eat raw (but… why?)
• 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

December 01, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Dating, Denver, Life, Music, Podcast

Tony survives a horrendous weed trip and swears off the stuff for good 😵💨, while Mike returns from Mexico with legs that look like they lost a war with a sand flea army 🦟😂. He’s still somehow the life of the party — and already planning his retirement south of the border 🇲🇽.

The guys also dive into some wild headlines:
🐦 Crows hold grudges and might be as smart as your 7-year-old.
📺 MTV finally signs off after 44 years — RIP to music videos.
⚾️ Dock Ellis once pitched a perfect game on LSD (no-hitter on a high).
👶 A shocking update on Tupac’s “Brenda’s Got a Baby” — the real baby was found through Ancestry.com after decades.

This one’s got everything: pain, redemption, science, baseball, and poetic justice — basically “The Mike & Tony Show” in a nutshell.

Cheers!

m&t

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Episode 252: Toe Biters, Solar Hornets, and the Album Party That Shook the Room

November 09, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Music

This week, the crew dives deep into the afterglow of Tony’s album release party — the crowd, the food, the energy, and a wild mix of future collaborations with the incredible artists who shared the stage. It was one of those rare nights where people from every walk of life came together, and everything just clicked.

Then things get weird (as they do). We explore:
🪲 The Giant Water Bug a.k.a. “Toe Biter” — a creature that injects enzymes to liquefy its prey (and apparently delivers pain that’ll make you see other dimensions).
🕷️ The Sulfur Cave Spider Megacity — tens of thousands of spiders forming a web metropolis on the Albania–Greece border. It’s part horror movie, part miracle of adaptation.
🦈 The Sawfish — not a shark but a ray with a chainsaw face that detects prey with electricity.
🐝 The Solar-Powered Hornet — an actual insect that harnesses sunlight for energy. Nature’s first little bio-panel!
🐦 The secret that crows and ravens aren’t black at all — they’re rainbow explosions of color we just can’t see.
🌿 And the Tree Hoppers, the vibing, plant-talking insects that hang out with bees, ants, and assassin bugs like it’s a jungle soap opera.

It’s science, chaos, and celebration — the perfect post-party mix.

🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!

Cheers!

Episode 220 - From Beater Cars to Big Questions

February 01, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Life, Podcast

Mike is back in the studio! This week, we take a nostalgic ride down memory lane, reflecting on The Mike and Tony Show’s humble beginnings—from recording in a basement that looked like a crime scene to our now-finished studio. We catch up on some wild stories, like past guest Francisco Espinoza tearing his bicep and waiting two days to see a doctor (ouch!).

We also dive into the glory days of driving total junkers—Mike’s infamous little blue hatchback 323, a car that was given to him for free and then stolen three times, plus the terrifying car crash he somehow walked away from. Tony shares his teenage driving fail, sliding into an intersection and stalling out. Good times!

But it’s not all laughs—we get into the phases of parenthood, how life changes as your kids grow, and ponder some deep stuff: why are so many powerful people into dark, twisted things? What’s the nature of existence? How do planets bloom with life? And how many forms of life could exist out there in the infinite universe?

It’s a wild ride of stories, laughs, and big questions—don’t miss it!

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