The Talking Friendship with Mike D Podcast
This podcast is about friendship. But not only friendship generally but specific examples of friendship through the lens of host Mike Daniel aka Mike D. Mike provides humorous and informative updates on his life and what's on his mind and then brings on at least one personal friend to tell the story of their friendship. Comedy and life lessons ensue. Follow the podcast on Twitter if you're so inclined: @friendsofmiked. You can also email the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.com.
Episodes
In Episode 5 of Season 6 Mike welcomes noted college football fans and expert prognosticators Tim Horvath and Chad Massey for the guys’ annual college football preview of the 2025 season.
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Key moments from the pod:
0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S6E5
1:40: Mike updates the listeners on the plan for the rest of Season 6 of the podcast
2:25: W...
In Episode 4 of Season 6 Mike welcomes his observational-in-a-comedic-way dear friends Todd Pretty, Tim Rechtien, John Baker and Chris Allan to talk about two things: Life + Seinfeld and how much it’s meant to them over the years (this is Part 2 of an epic two part pod).
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Key moments from the pod:
0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S6E4 featu...
In Episode 3 of Season 6 Mike welcomes his observational-in-a-comedic-way dear friends Todd Pretty, Tim Rechtien, John Baker and Chris Allan to talk about two things: Life + Seinfeld and how much it’s meant to them over the years (this is Part 1 of an epic two part pod).
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Email the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.com
Key moments from the pod:
0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S6E3 featu...
In Episode 2 of Season 6 Mike welcomes his mate from Sheffield (England), Mark Charlton, for a scholarly discussion of the music of BritPop, redefining the genre in the process.
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Key moments from the pod:
0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S6E2 featuring Mark Charlton and a deep dive on all things BritPop
2:10: Mike updates the listeners on wha...
In Episode 1 of Season 6 Mike welcomes two good buddies onto the podcast to kick off the season for a free flowing conversation about the friendship ties that bind and a yearly tradition that has become legendary from coast to coast.
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Key moments from the pod:
0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S6E1 featuring Mark Sgriccia and Zach Drennen!
1...
In Episode 17 of Season 5 Mike and the usual college football preview crew (Tim Horvath and Chad Massey) pick back up for their fourth annual college football preview podcast episode, this time focused on the 2024 season with a slight focus on the Michigan Wolverines (reigning national champions of the whole nation).
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In Episode 16 of Season 5 Mike and his best in the nation Michigan fan buddies Irfan Bhabhrawala and Kevin Werner put a bow on a legendary season of college football, friendship and life by discussing the 2024 National Championship game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Washington Huskies.
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Key moments from the pod:
0:30: Mike welc...
In Episode 15 of Season 5 Mike and his cool California buddies PJ and Arvind talk the 2024 Rose Bowl, the site of Michigan’s now iconic playoff win over the Alabama Crimson Tide in Overtime, in one of most memorable Michigan football wins in the history of not only the Michigan program but all of college football.
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In Episode 14 of Season 5 Mike and his longtime Michigan football buddy Ryan Lewin talk the 2023 Big 10 Championship game, including what the experience is like attending this college football fiesta in person in Indianapolis and how the Wolverines clinched their third straight undisputed Big 10 Championship against the hapless Iowa Hawkeyes.
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In Episode 13 of Season 5 Mike brings back two foremost experts on Michigan Football in former guests (and current dear friends) Brock Steere and Tim Horvath to talk THE GAME (Michigan football v Ohio State from 2023) and discuss what the rivalry means, where it’s been and how Michigan came out on top in the greatest rivalry in sports.
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Ke...
In Episode 12 of Season 5 Mike welcomes back one of the foremost authorities on Michigan football, insurance and friendship in all of Washtenaw County nay the State of Michigan nay the World in longtime guest and friend Chad Massey to talk through a class Michigan football “trap game” from the 2023 season in their final road tilt of the season at the University of Maryland Terrapins.
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In Episode 11 of Season 5 Mike introduces the listeners to a first time guest to the podcast, “Positive” Greg Shuraleff, to talk through Michigan football’s first true test of the 2023 season: the Penn State Nittany Lions. The guys talk Beaver Stadium architecture, awkward Air Bnb’s, (Bill) Pickles and a weekend in State College, PA they’ll never forget.
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In Episode 10 of Season 5 Mike welcomes Eric Wobser, the pride of both Michigan law and city of Sandusky, OH to talk all things regional and local development focused as well as the Michigan v Purdue football game from the 2023 Season.
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Key moments from the pod:
0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S5E10 featuring Mike’s legal and regional dev...
In Episode 9 of Season 5 Mike welcomes Mike “Fulk” Fulkerson, MTE (master tailgate extraordinaire) to talk about how he became one of the top tailgaters in all of Michigan Wolverine nation and then break down the Michigan v Michigan State football game from the 2023 Season in all of its rivalry glory.
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In Episode 8 of Season 5 Mike welcomes two of his closest and most spirited friends in Andrea and Jason “Jay": Bibby aka the Bibbys to the podcast to talk about how their friendship started over a Canadian TV show about real life issues and only grew due to a shared love of Michigan football. The “KLA Crew”, as they’re known, then break down the Michigan v Indiana Hoosiers football game from the 2023 Season in all of its dram...
In Episode 7 of Season 5 Mike welcomes a true friend of his from childhood, Robert “Bob” Stinchcombe to the pod to talk not only about the introduction of camcorder technology to homework assignments in the 1990’s but also the 2023 Michigan football game against the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers.
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Key moments from the pod:
0:30: M...
In Episode 6 of Season 5 Mike welcomes long time listener favorite John Baker back to the pod to go DEEP on the 2023 Michigan football game against Nebraska as well as a tribute to, in my Mike’s opinion, the greatest movie ever made about downhill skiing: Better Off Dead.
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Key moments from the pod:
0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S5E6 fea...
In Episode 5 of Season 5 Mike welcomes Fletcher Walters to the pod to go DEEP on the 2023 Michigan football game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights as well as provides a musical homage to the great state of New Jersey and also putting out a “call to friendship” about the sport of pickleball.
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Key moments from the pod:
0:30: Mike welcome...
In Episode 4 of Season 5 Mike welcomes back a listener favorite from all the way back in Season 1 (episode 3) in Megan Mazurek and her husband Kyle for a neighborly discussion of the 2023 Michigan v Bowling Green Falcons game. Not only do Mike, Kyle and Megan break down the game itself but also talk about how it fits in the “big picture” of Michigan’s legendary 2023 season. What a discussion it is!
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In Episode 3 of Season 5 Mike welcomes back a listener favorite from Season 4 (S4E1 guest Rachael Lawrence-Lupton) and THREE other members of the Lawrence-Lupton family: David, Daniel and even Elle (all three are also good friends of Mike’s!) for a spirited discussion of the 2023 Michigan football vs UNLV game.
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