Michigan's Big Show
6,007 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★ - 14 ratingsMichael Patrick Shiels’ personality-based, news making show covers state, national and international politics in a non-partisan manner. Michael Patrick skillfully mixes politics, which he affectionately refers to "as the family business" with news, business, sports and lifestyle topics you're interested in, keeping listeners informed as well as entertained. His inquisitive personality leads to asking newsmakers relevant questions - pointed, but with respect - and recognizes that listening is the most important quality of a good interviewer. “Everyone's an expert at or on something,” explains Michael Patrick, who uses humor and surprises to draw out quality answers and important information. “Every person has a story, and my job is to get guests to the point, while allowing them to express themselves in a genuine manner, in authentic conversation.
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Episodes
* Dan Kennedy, Manager of the International Wildlife Refuge
August 19, 2022 13:00 - 2 minutes - 2.62 MB* John Wukovits, Military Historian, Author
August 19, 2022 13:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB* John Goulooze, Union Financial Group and Chris Rodell, Author
August 19, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MB* Bob Quay, Bob's Bar in Grand Rapids and Alec Grant, General Manager of Lakes of Taylor Golf Course
August 19, 2022 13:00 - 10 minutes - 9.69 MB* Steven Rzeppa, Mayor of the City of Trenton and Nick Piunti, Owner of Sibley Gardens
August 19, 2022 13:00 - 8 minutes - 7.79 MB* Joe Gruber, Vice President Downriver Delta Community Development Corp. and Wyandotte DDA
August 19, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBEp. 2597: Wednesday LIVE starring Michael Patrick Shiels
August 17, 2022 13:06 - 2 hours - 154 MB🎙 Today's show starring Michael Patrick Shiels - presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan 👇 [0:01:48] - John Goulooze, Union Financial Group [0:27:51] - Judge Julie O'Neill, 56A District Court [0:39:19] - Michael Kernicki; Director of Golf at Ave Maria University, Ambassador for True North Golf, and Founder of the Golf Guidance Group [1:01:11] - Annie Patnaude, Director of Americans for Prosperity-Michigan [1:14:08] - State Representative Matt Hall (R) Marshall [1:27:28] - Dennis Muc...
* Matt Hall, State Representative (R) Marshall
August 17, 2022 13:00 - 5 minutes - 5.32 MB* Palms Hotel Suites and Scotch 80 Prime
August 17, 2022 13:00 - 7 minutes - 6.89 MB* Mr. Westgate - Elvis talk
August 17, 2022 13:00 - 2 minutes - 2.6 MB* Andrea Grisdale, IC Bellagio Italian Connection with Matej Knific, Luxury Slovenia
August 17, 2022 13:00 - 9 minutes - 12.4 MB* Judge Julie O'Neill, 56A District Court
August 17, 2022 13:00 - 10 minutes - 9.8 MB* Celine Tremblay, ELLE Decoration Canada
August 17, 2022 13:00 - 7 minutes - 10.3 MB* James Willoughby, Virgin Galactic
August 17, 2022 13:00 - 7 minutes - 10.3 MB* Yves Lalumiere, CEO Tourisme Montreal and UofM grad
August 17, 2022 13:00 - 2 minutes - 3.92 MB* Michaela Guzy, Founder, Creator, Producer - On Air - Oh The People You Meet
August 17, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MBEp. 2596: Tuesday LIVE starring Michael Patrick Shiels
August 16, 2022 23:06 - 2 hours - 144 MB🎙 Today's show starring Michael Patrick Shiels - presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan 👇 [0:06:47] - John Goulooze, Union Financial Group [0:39:32] - Paula Cunningham, State Director of AARP Michigan [1:12:44] - Pete Hoekstra, Former U.S. Amabssador to the Netherlands and Former Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee [1:28:42] - Andy Hetzel, VP of Corporate Communications at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
* Virginia Irurita, Made For Spain and Portugal
August 16, 2022 13:00 - 9 minutes - 12.4 MB* Ellen Burton, Author of The Civility Project
August 16, 2022 13:00 - 9 minutes - 12.4 MB* Veronica Corona, the original Immersive Vincent Van Gogh, Las Vegas
August 16, 2022 13:00 - 7 minutes - 10.3 MB* Remembering J.P. McCarthy
August 16, 2022 13:00 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBEp. 2595: Monday LIVE starring Michael Patrick Shiels
August 15, 2022 23:06 - 3 hours - 165 MB🎙 Today's show starring Michael Patrick Shiels - presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan 👇 [0:05:00] - John Goulooze, Union Financial Group [0:28:05] - Paul Hudson, Candidate for Michigan Supreme Court [0:40:07] - Michael Nichols, Co-Founder of the Nichols Law Firm [1:01:00] - Paul Eisenstein, Publisher of The Detroit Bureau [1:31:58] - Dennis Lennox, Freelance Columnist and Political Strategist [1:38:57] - Mike Hughes, MikeHughes.tv
* MPS LIVE from Virtuoso Travel Week
August 15, 2022 13:00 - 9 minutes - 12.4 MBEp. 2594: Friday LIVE starring Michael Patrick Shiels
August 12, 2022 13:06 - 2 hours - 145 MB🎙 Today's show starring Michael Patrick Shiels LIVE from Downtown Detroit - presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan 👇 [0:05:05] - John Goulooze, Union Financial Group [0:27:52] - Martell Bivings, Candidate (R) U.S. Congress MI-13 [0:41:25] - Blaine Lee Pardoe, Author of "A Most Uncivil War" [1:13:26] - Dave Beachnau, Commission Executive Director of the Detroit Sports Commission [1:28:51] - Heather Zak, #1 Rated Psychologist in Lansing (ratemds.com) [1:42:20] - Jim Wise, Vice Preside...
* Blaine L. Pardoe, Author of “A Most Uncivil War”, award winning New York Times bestselling author
August 12, 2022 13:00 - 8 minutes - 7.79 MB* Martell Bivings, Candidate (R) U.S. Congress MI-13
August 12, 2022 13:00 - 9 minutes - 8.24 MBEp. 2593: Thursday LIVE starring Michael Patrick Shiels
August 11, 2022 13:06 - 2 hours - 145 MB🎙 Today's show starring Michael Patrick Shiels LIVE from Downtown Detroit - presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan 👇 [0:06:19] - John Goulooze, Union Financial Group [0:27:43] - Joe Tate, State Representative (D) Detroit [0:39:14] - Trevor Tkach, President of Traverse City Tourism and of the Michigan Association of CVBs [1:04:52] - Beth DeShone, Executive Director at the Great Lakes Education Project [1:12:27] - Michael Nichols, Co-Founder of the Nichols Law Firm [1:30:03] - Andy He...
* Joe Tate, State Representative (D) Detroit
August 11, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MB* Dave Egner, President and CEO of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation
August 11, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MB* Visit Detroit Update and John Goulooze, Union Financial Group
August 11, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBEp. 2592: Wednesday LIVE starring Michael Patrick Shiels
August 10, 2022 13:06 - 2 hours - 142 MB🎙 Today's show starring Michael Patrick Shiels LIVE from Downtown Detroit - presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan 👇 [0:06:18] - John Goulooze, Union Financial Group [0:27:26] - David Hall, Founder and CEO of Hall Financial [1:03:42] - Dr. John Wycoff, Founder/CEO of Wycoff Wellness [1:13:17] - Karen Totaro, CEO of the Huntington Place [1:27:51] - QuanTez Pressley, Lead Pastor at Third New Hope Baptist Church [1:40:47] - Dennis Muchmore, Government Relations and Regulatory Advisor L...
* Karen Totaro, CEO of the Huntington Place and Fadi Sabinin, Director of Marketing Saint John’s Resort
August 10, 2022 13:00 - 7 minutes - 6.87 MB* Grace Keros, Owner of American Coney Island
August 10, 2022 13:00 - 2 minutes - 2.54 MB* QuanTez Pressley, Lead Pastor at Third New Hope Baptist Church
August 10, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBEp. 2591: Tuesday LIVE starring Michael Patrick Shiels
August 09, 2022 13:06 - 2 hours - 145 MB🎙 Today's show starring Michael Patrick Shiels LIVE from Downtown Detroit - presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan 👇 [0:07:56] - John Goulooze, Union Financial Group [0:27:17] - Claude Molinari, President and CEO of Visit Detroit [0:40:39] - Jimmy Greene, CEO and President of ABC of Michigan [1:12:35] - Jim Haveman, Former Director Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Engler/Snyder [1:21:37] - Raj Radke, Managing Director of the Daxton Hotel [1:29:07] - Andy Hetzel, VP o...
* Erin Kloke, HPN Global of Omaha
August 09, 2022 13:00 - 7 minutes - 10.3 MB* Raj Radke, Managing Director of the Daxton Hotel
August 09, 2022 13:00 - 2 minutes - 2.17 MB* MPS Sea to Shining Sea - Welcome to Detroit
August 09, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MB* Pat Devlin, President of the Michigan Construction and Building Trades Council
August 09, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 15.1 MB* Visit Detroit’s - Throwndown Detroit bash at Marketplace Connect 2022
August 09, 2022 13:00 - 2 minutes - 3.7 MBEp. 2590: Monday LIVE starring Michael Patrick Shiels
August 08, 2022 13:06 - 2 hours - 147 MB🎙 Today's show starring Michael Patrick Shiels - presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan 👇 [0:05:54] - John Goulooze, Union Financial Group [0:27:22] - Dave Dulio, Director of the Oakland University Center for Civic Engagement and Professor in the Political Science Department [0:41:07] - Beth DeShone, Executive Director at the Great Lakes Education Project [1:04:22] - Tim Hygh, CEO of Mackinac Island Tourism [1:12:35] - Andy Schor, Mayor of Lansing [1:30:00] - Carol Cain, Senior Prod...
* Matt DePerno, Republican Nominee for Attorney General of Michigan
August 08, 2022 13:00 - 7 minutes - 6.87 MBEp. 2589: Friday LIVE starring Michael Patrick Shiels
August 05, 2022 13:06 - 2 hours - 152 MB🎙 Today's show starring Michael Patrick Shiels - presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan 👇 [0:27:12] - David J Giammona, U.S. Army Chaplain (Col.) and Author of “The Military Guide to Disarming Deception: Battlefield Tactics to Expose the Enemy's Lies and Triumph in Truth” [1:12:46] - Tori Sachs, Executive Director of the Michigan Freedom Fund [1:27:10] - Heather Zak, #1 Rated Psychologist in Lansing (ratemds.com) [1:39:10] - Jim Wise, Vice President of Marketing FireKeepers Casino [...
* Diana Martinez, Director of the McAninch Arts Center
August 05, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 15.1 MB* David Giammona, U.S. Army Chaplain, Author of "The Military Guide to Disarming Deception: Battlefield Tactics to Expose the Enemy's"
August 05, 2022 13:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MBEp. 2588: Thursday LIVE starring Michael Patrick Shiels
August 04, 2022 13:06 - 2 hours - 146 MB🎙 Today's show starring Michael Patrick Shiels - presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan 👇 [0:02:48] - John Goulooze, Union Financial Group [0:29:39] - Annie Patnaude, Director of Americans for Prosperity-Michigan [0:39:17] - Trevor Tkach, President of Traverse City Tourism and of the Michigan Association of CVBs [1:13:56] - Aric Nesbitt, State Senator (R) Lawton [1:27:09] - Michael McDaniel, Retired Brigadier General and Deputy Assistant Director for Homeland Defense Strategy, Preve...
* Remembering Vin Scully
August 04, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MB* Aric Nesbitt, State Senator (R) Lawton
August 04, 2022 13:00 - 6 minutes - 5.53 MB* Michael McDaniel, Retired Brigadier General and current Cooley Law School Associate Dean
August 04, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBEp. 2587: Wednesday LIVE starring Michael Patrick Shiels
August 03, 2022 13:06 - 2 hours - 142 MB🎙 Today's show starring Michael Patrick Shiels - presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan 👇 [0:06:26] - John Goulooze, Union Financial Group [0:27:25] - Kyle Melinn, Editor of MIRS News [0:38:46] - Jimmy Greene, CEO and President of ABC of Michigan [1:02:24] - Chad Livengood, Politics Editor at the Detroit News [1:13:50] - Steve Mitchell, Mitchell Research & Communications [1:26:37] - Dennis Lennox, Freelance Columnist and Political Strategist [1:38:45] - Dennis Muchmore, Government R...