Episode 262: Cameron Schuyler & Michael Patti — From Ninja Turtles to Dirty Head

January 25, 2026 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Music, Podcast

🎙️BIG episode energy on this one.
First off—this was our first-ever live stream on Twitch, and yeah… we’re doing that every week now. No turning back.

We’re joined by the phenomenal and well-established reggae-rock scene artist, Cameron Schuyler, and the legendary reggae-rock scene veteran, Michael Patti–and somehow this episode turned into a perfect mix of art, music, origin stories, and absolute nonsense (as it should).

Mike’s 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 up—with microphones and a live chat watching 👀.

Cameron tells the wild story of how his career really started—connecting with Dirty Heads through Facebook, doing flyers and illustrations for bands, and selling his very first piece ever… to Dirty Heads. Word spread, things snowballed, and the rest is history. We go way back into Cameron’s origin story—from being “the guy who drew sketches for everyone” (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 expanded—and then straight up exploded—over 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 talent—he sounds EXACTLY like Humpty 🤯

We also get into Cameron’s 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 wasn’t enough.

Things get even more interesting when Cameron shares his affinity for psilocybin mushrooms, plus his three separate interactions with three different Sublime members—who, plot twist… 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. 🔥🎨🎶

Cheers!

m&t

Episode 260: Bars, Brains & Bipolar — A Real One with Terrell Matheny

January 11, 2026 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Music, Podcast, Politics

This week we sit down with Terrell Matheny — 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 real… like really real.

We talk about:
• The grind behind being multi-talented (and why it’s both a blessing and a curse)
• Creativity, identity, and what happens when your brain never hits the off switch
• Mental health, bipolar disorder, and why honesty beats pretending you’re “fine”
• The difference between chasing validation and chasing purpose
• 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 don’t always get when the mics are on — but we got it anyway.

No fake hype. No polished PR answers. Just a genuine conversation with someone who isn’t afraid to talk about the messy stuff and the magic.

Hit play, get comfortable, and ride with us on this one.
🎧🔥

Cheers!

m&t

Episode 258: Legos, Linguistics, and the Second Brain

December 28, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Music, Podcast, Politics, Sports

It’s a post-Christmas pod, and things go exactly where you’d expect… 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 wrestling—how do these tiny dudes keep beating absolute giants?!

We also dig into Colorado accents (yes, they’re 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 we’ve been getting lately—some shockingly helpful (there is a connection between Amelia Earhart and coconut crabs 👀), others just doing classic troll things.

The conversation bounces through teaching during Covid, the absurdity of “civilized” 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 Year’s resolutions—organization for Mike, more cooking for Tony.

It’s 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

December 22, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Music, Podcast

This week on The Mike & Tony Show, we welcome Amanda Danae Hilsabeck — muralist, marketing advisor, and creative force behind Mighty Fine Artistry — 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 (seriously… they’re unfairly good) to large-scale murals and what she calls “mural activation” — where art meets branding and businesses actually learn how to use their murals instead of just… having them. From a massive American flag mural in a gym to an emotional family portrait of people who’d 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 menus… 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 — this one’s got range.

👉 Follow Amanda: @mightyfineartistry
🎨 Mighty Fine Artistry
🎙️ You know the deal — hit play.

Cheers!

m&t

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 254 – The Mystery Guest (…And Tony Didn’t See It Coming)

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

Mike told Tony on the last episode that he was going to bring a surprise guest for the next pod—turns out it’s the one and only Jordan Yewey, who’s been secretly listening to Huckleberry Surprise on repeat while recording her own album. Naturally, she shows up ready to interrogate Tony about his songwriting origins, his recording process, and whether loop pedals are actually magic (spoiler: they are, especially during a three-hour gig).

We wander into all the good stuff:
• The wildly different names families have for grandparents
• How Tony met his wife (Disney soundtrack swell not included)
• The highs, lows, and sideways spirals of creating music
• Musicians vs comedians and why comics can’t just recycle the hits
• Strange animals we can’t stop talking about
• Crows and their magical coloring
• And the biggest shock of the night: Jordan has NEVER seen Tombstone. WHAAAAAAAAT.

A fun, free-flowing hang with a mystery twist, a ton of music talk, and at least one moment where Tony’s brain melts on air.

Cheers!

m&t

EPISODE 250: Love, Lightning, and Dinosaur Poop 💩⚡️❤️

October 11, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Podcast, Politics

EPISODE 250: Love, Lightning, and Dinosaur Poop 💩⚡️❤️

Two hundred and fifty episodes. Can you believe that? Somewhere between Tony’s new e-bike obsession, Mike’s refusal to buy anything for himself, and yet another internet comment section meltdown — 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 we’re better than everyone else.

Also discussed: dogs vs. cats, the history of e-bikes (you won’t 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 episodes… the whole point of this podcast might just be LOVE.

Thanks for all your support!

Cheers,

m&t

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Episode 249 – The Princess, the Pea & Giant Walking Robots

October 04, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Music, Podcast, Politics

What happens when reggae jam bands, sleep disorders, and mouthwash conspiracies collide?
Mike and Tony unpack a wild week featuring Giant Walking Robots—a 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 @ Peña Station 🍓), complete with secret acoustic guests, food trucks, and enough merch to clothe a small village.

Meanwhile, Mike’s sleep system has him living like royalty: one sheet, four pillows, zero tolerance for imperfection. The guys debate Listerine stroke rumors (?!), Tony’s 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 question—is The Rock really 6’5”?

Buckle up, friends, this was a fun one!

Cheers!

m&t

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Episode 248: Reggae Roots, Weed Clouds, and Potato Murders

September 27, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Conversational, Denver, Family, Life, Music, Podcast

Saturday morning vibes and the podcast table is BACK, baby. The studio feels right again.

We kick things off with a reggae report: John Brown’s Body + Giant Walking Robots = one of the best shows we’ve 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 again—cue the internet comment section meltdown. But the real bombshell? Tony’s new album finally has a release date: November 7th. After three cover/name changes, Huckleberry Surprise is locked in stone. He explains what it’s like recording brand-new songs versus ones you’ve played for years. Possible live release party? Maybe solo acoustic with some guest artists. Stay tuned.

Tony also resurrected his “doomed” 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:

Tony’s traumatic paper route story (toxin exposure is real, people).
A horrifying tale of an entire family wiped out by… potatoes?!
And astronauts, who apparently live inside a time warp.

It’s a weird one, folks. Pour some coffee, spark one if that’s your lane, and buckle up.

Cheers!

m&t

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#ReggaeRoots #LiveMusicVibes #BassPlayersUnite

#HighTimes #ColoradoLife #StayBarbecued

#HuckleberrySurprise #NewAlbum2025 #TonyDollarMusic

#PotatoMurder #TimeWarpAstronauts #PodcastChaos

Episode 244 – Bugs, Toes & A Guy Living in the Walls

August 23, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Podcast, Politics

This one starts with spiders (giant ones… 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: Mike’s new obsession with the sauna/cold plunge life at 212 Performance Gym (and Tony maybe electrocutes himself with a DIY freezer plunge 😬), 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. You’ve been warned.

We also hit some nostalgia—growing up in the 80s and 90s when boredom was a skill, sneaking home late was terrifying, and we weren’t glued to two screens at once. Sprinkle in some ruthless roasting of Mike’s feet pics, a little political heat, and a rundown of America’s most dangerous cities, and you’ve got yourself a classic Mike & Tony ride: hilarious, random, and just a little terrifying.

Cheers!

m&t

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Episode 242 - Crates, Bounty Hunters & DJ Uniq Thret

August 02, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Music, Podcast

Ever wonder what it’s like to lug crates of vinyl, dodge bounty hunters, and be a DJ in a reggae band? Meet DJ Uniq Thret (Mark Franzen) – 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:

🎶 How Mix Master Mike blew Mark’s mind and made him want to scratch records forever
📦 Early 2000s DJ life = carrying 3,000 lbs of vinyl like CrossFit with better music
🤯 That time the lead singer got hauled off by a bounty hunter right before a show, and Mark just jammed through it
🎤 Mike’s fan fail: freezing on stage with his favorite reggae band and NO PHOTO
🏄‍♂️ Why DJs need tables (and why some places… just… don’t)
🕺 House, hip hop, reggae, and a crowd-reading sixth sense
🐬 Fun facts: Cold stars, overthinking, and dolphins trained by the military (you can’t 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, that’s a thing).

If you’ve ever set up a tripod on the beach to film yourself, this episode is for you.

Cheers!

m&t

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Ep. 235: X Marks the Simulation

June 07, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Podcast, Politics, Sports

Tony’s first full day off school? Spent in a music-fueled frenzy until 4AM! Meanwhile, Mike earned a day off and soaked in the Denver Art Museum like a classy gent. 🎨🎧

We talk:

Album update: first song done ✅, live shows coming 🎤, and 10 unreleased tracks dropping all summer long ☀️
Korean soap operas are WILD right now. Trust us.
Pigeon-guided missiles. Yes, that was real. 🐦💣
The weird and ancient origins of the symbol “x”
Radiation exposure and why you might glow with curiosity
Could we ever run out of music? Not if math has anything to say about it 🎶📊
Simulation theory: Are we all just Sims with better graphics?
Swearing: Every culture does it. Let’s f***ing talk about why.
Tony’s debate-watching confession and a Graham Hancock vs. Flint Dibble showdown 🧠💥
Elon vs. Trump: Beef of the Billionaires
AI musicians… is Tony out of a job soon?
That Japanese soldier who never stopped fighting the war. For real.
Why maps are lying to us
Aerogel. LOOK. IT. UP.
And quantum mechanics makes a strong case that… we’re probably in a simulation.

Cheers!

m&t

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Episode 184 - Gabriel "Gabs" Sandoval

April 13, 2024 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Body Building, Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, MMA, Life, Music, Podcast, Power Lifting, Sports

This week we sat down with CrossFit gym owner, Gabriel “Gabs” Sandoval to talk obesity, access to healthy foods, food deserts, health and fitness, exercise, sleep hygiene, work/life balance, CrossFit (...obviously), the Off the Couch podcast, Drake, Kid Cudi, Fun Facts, and much, much more!

Cheers!

m&t

Episode 183

April 06, 2024 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Podcast

We sat down on a super gusty Saturday morning to talk life, the universe, and everything. We covered going to see Ronny Chieng live, opening day at Coors Field, poop horror stories, drinking early in the morning, Tony getting lost in downtown Denver, vacations, coyotes, fun facts, and we stuck the landing at the end with a very uncomfortable conversation about catheters! What more could you ask for. Just two regular dudes who love conversation.

Cheers!

m&t

Episode 182

April 06, 2024 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Music, Podcast, Sports

We sat down on a beautiful, sunny Saturday morning the day before Easter to catch up! We talked spring cleaning, fishing, pedicures, cold plunges, limb lengthening, average male height, traveling, running speeds, Easter, candy, shitty work weeks, fun facts, and much, much more!

Enjoy!

m&t

Episode 181 - Tyler Stanfield

March 23, 2024 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Music, Podcast, Sports

One of our favorite guests who very quickly became a regular on TMTS, the talented songwriter, Tyler Stanfield, joined us in the studio for a Saturday morning podcast to kick off spring break! We talked about Spotify, Scissors and Scotch, acoustic music, Rob Blackedge, cleaning shoes & hats, rough experiences performing live, and much much more. Tyler also shared his experiences being diagnosed with vocal chord paresis and having to take 6-12 months away from performing. Always a good time when Tyler stops by. Go and check out his most recent release, “She’s Fire” on Spotify and all music platforms.

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 179 - Dean Wilson

March 09, 2024 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Podcast

We sat down the great Dean Wilson who was originally on Episode 63 many years ago. Dean Wilson is a native to Denver, Colorado, where has been actively involved in the local music scene. He completed a degree in Classical Music Composition with Guitar Emphasis and Choral Concentration at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Recently, he has been creating some truly unique paintings and brought a couple into the studio. In this episode he talked a lot about what it was like growing up in a family-run funeral home. Crazy stories! Couch guy also joined us in studio this week and told a shocking story about Third Bridge here in Colorado. An absolutely fascinating conversation!

Enjoy!

m&t

Episode 178 - Katy Davidson

March 01, 2024 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Family, Entertainment, Life, Podcast

It's been ten years since personal trainer Katy Davidson graced the Mike and Tony studio. It was great to catch up and we covered a long list of topics including, duck liver, nutrition, heart rate training zones, sleep, breast implants, Katy's experience with Breast Implant Syndrome, and much much more. Katy has a wide depth of knowledge in health and fitness and was incredibly interesting to talk to.

Enjoy!

m&t

Episode 177 - Kevin & Julia Rossi

February 24, 2024 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Podcast

We sat down on a Friday night to talk with the design & build husband/wife team behind Grey Domain: Kevin and Julia Rossi! Grey Domain is a unique home renovation company that focuses on building authentic relationships with clients and local businesses in order to bring tailored home renovations to each and every client. We had a great time getting to know these to good-hearted people and covered a plethora of topics including Grey Domain’s origin story, serving the community, sleep health, mushroom coffee, work-life balance, Kevin’s background in law enforcement, and much, much more!
Cheers!

m&t