213: "It's Not What You'd Call a Page Turner"
Mike reads the final and most disgusting chapter from his book, and then welcomes his mom back to the podcast, who takes the opportunity to once again steal the show and upstage her son at every oppor...
17 Aug 20211h 27min
212: Michael Orkin—It's Better than Good. It's Done!
A high speed chase, followed by a low speed chase, followed by a candid conversation with the executive producer who first allowed Mike to artificially inseminate a cow on local television.
10 Aug 20211h 1min
211: "Can You Tell Me About the Testicles?" with Tim Ferriss
Mike welcomes the author of The Four-Hour Work Week and many other best-selling books, not only to discuss the excellent advice for which Tim Ferriss has become famous, but rather to unpack the questi...
3 Aug 20211h 22min
210: Don't Just Do Something, Stand There!
Mike takes a deep dive into the nature of authenticity, with a little help from Sean McCourt – a former Broadway actor who works today as a producer on After the Catch and contributor to The Way I Hea...
27 Jul 20211h 26min
209: Oops, I Did It Again
The true story of the most consequential pig in the history of Silicon Valley, or for that matter, the world. Followed by the true story of the most consequential pig in Mike's career – the one he put...
20 Jul 20211h 16min
208: The Potpourri is About to Hit the Fan!
Mike tracks down Tom Frank, the Hollywood producer who hired him to host the game show that launched his career in television, only to learn his old friend has become a life coach. Or possibly, a care...
13 Jul 20211h 19min
207: That Time I Knocked a Famous Movie Star on His Ass
A hashtag and a me-too on steroids, followed by a series of digressions too voluminous to list, concluding with the true story of the time Mike knocked a famous movie star on his ass.
6 Jul 20211h 22min
206: Who's Your Granddaddy
After sharing the true story of a hard-charging master sergeant with a voice like a jackhammer who went on to become a famous artist, Mike recalls the lessons learned from his soft-spoken grandfather ...
29 Jun 20211h 19min
