Mike Dell's World
315 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMike Dell’s World” is a podcast hosted by Mike Dell, which he describes as the least anticipated guide to the cosmos and a show about absolutely nothing. Drawing inspiration from ordinary life’s inexplicable phenomena, such as missing pens and socks, Mike Dell explores the ordinary with a profound sense of curiosity and confusion. The podcast delves into various topics, often with a humorous or insightful twist.
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Episodes
Trip Through Memory Lane – MDW300
January 05, 2018 09:20 - 31.8 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Well, I made it! 300 episodes. I was a bit under the weather so I didn't do the episode on New Years. I was sleeping trying to get rid of a cold or blowing and shoveling snow. I'm not going to write a lot of show notes for this one. Just listen to it for a few surprises. Here is to another 300!
Moving Snow – Episode 300 coming soon! – MDW299
December 31, 2017 19:08 - 3.1 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I talk about moving the snow out of the driveway and what's coming up on MDW, Fast Food History and Podcast Help Desk in the first week of 2018. Send me some feedback for show 300. You can use the voicemail link on this page OR you can send me a file or just write [email protected]
Snow Snow Snow – MDW298
December 30, 2017 18:11 - 1.41 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn It's still snowing. This is getting OLD already. Plus I have a cold. Grumpy short episode.
Airpods Test Podcast – MDW297
December 28, 2017 21:20 - 1 minute - 937 KBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Almost sounds like I'm phoning it in. This short episode is from my Airpods as the Microphone on my Mac. Don't think I will use them for producing podcasts, but they are great at listening to podcasts.
Snowy Travels and Christmas – MDW296
December 27, 2017 21:20 - 3.49 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn The weather is BRUTAL here… Was 5 degrees and windy on Christmas and yesterday. It's up to a whopping 11 degrees (F) and sunny today. Heat wave.
Greetings from Ohio – MDW295
December 21, 2017 03:01 - 8.45 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn From a hotel room in Dublin Ohio, where I'm down here showing my face at the Blubrry offices, I just ramble a bit about this and that. Nothing to write home about but it was fun to setup the mobile gear in the hotel room anyway.
Snow and Mailboxes – MDW294
December 12, 2017 22:52 - 5.16 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I talk a little too much about mailboxes and snow Just an update on the way to 300 episodes.
If The President Affects Your Life THAT Much, You Are Doing It Wrong! – MDW293
December 09, 2017 16:32 - 6.89 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn A mini political rant on my part. Also, found some old voiceovers that were done my friend Jim Farley back in 2008 or so. Fun stuff. On my way to Episode 300 on Jan 1st 2018.
SLOW DOWN in the Snow! – MDW292
December 07, 2017 04:15 - 6.1 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Just read about a 25 year old that was killed in his driveway because someone went off the road an hit him. Slow down people! Winter is the time to relax, take it slow, read a book and above all, don't get in a hurry on the roads. You, and those around you, will live to tell about it. We had some snow in the area and I played my traditional snow song for the first real snow in Traverse City this season.
Unseasonably Warm for December – Podcast Gear Giveaways by Blubrry – MDW291
December 05, 2017 03:35 - 5.55 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn As I recorded this at 10:20pm, it is 55-ish degrees outside. Very warm for this time of year this far north. I was able to do my leaf blowing yesterday and I should have been blowing snow. I'm not complaining, just saying … Going for 300 in 2017 so stay tuned for more episodes this month! Check out Blubrry's #buildyourblubrry giveaways this month. Podcast gear and other goodies for podcasters every day in the month of December. Check out facebook.com/...
NaPodPoMo Complete for 2017! – MDW290
November 30, 2017 09:20 - 7 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Well, I did it! This year is the first time in several attempts to finish NaPodPoMo and this year I did it! Thanks for hanging in there and listening to me babble on. Today I talk about a lot of things that happened because of me starting this podcast. Catch me later! I'm taking a few days off.
Almost There! – NaPodPoMo 29 – MDW289
November 29, 2017 21:20 - 1.7 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Almost done with National Podcast Posting Month (#napodpomo) One more to go!
Blubrry’s Updated Stats and No Snow Yet – NaPodPoMo 28 – MDW288
November 28, 2017 21:20 - 2.07 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Be sure to checkout “Your Podcast by Blubrry” to hear about Blubrry's new stats features and to hear me and Todd go off about whatever it is in podcasting.
Sump Pumps and Health Care Insurance – NaPodPoMo 27 – MDW 287
November 27, 2017 21:20 - 6.82 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Yup, I talked about Sump pumps and health care. Where else you going to get that combo?
Old Joe Clark Banjo – NaPodPoMo 26 – MDW286
November 26, 2017 21:20 - 10.9 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I play the original Old Joe Clark (one of the first songs new banjo players learn) and then I play a better version with words. Sort of a music Sunday thing.
Blast From Podcasting’s Past – NaPodPoMo 25 – MDW285
November 25, 2017 21:20 - 4.32 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I heard from a podcast pioneer yesterday and he even sent me some voiceovers. Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff, who used to do Pacific Coast Hellway Podcast back in the day and was the head of Podshow LA along with 1000 other things. It was very cool to hear from him and he is thinking about podcasting again. No details and he's not sure yet, but I will be working on him! You can see all of Mark's books here: https://www.amazon.com/Mark-Yoshimoto-Nemcoff/e/B004QZM0FS a...
Black Friday Edition – NaPodPoMo 24 – MDW284
November 24, 2017 21:20 - 3.02 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn No #blackfriday shopping for me today. Doing a 1/2 day of work and goofing off a bit. No big plans for most of the the day off. Percy has the right idea
Happy Turkey Day! – NaPodPoMo 23 – MDW283
November 23, 2017 21:20 - 4.05 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Happy Thanksgiving for those in the US! Having a bit of a nostalgic day when it comes to podcasting. Editing and recording my new show, Fast Food History.
Portable Podcast – NaPodPoMo 22 – MDW282
November 22, 2017 23:32 - 1.94 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Just a quick trial from my iPhone. Trying out a new headset.
Podsafe Music with Kevin Reeves – NaPodPoMo 21 – MDW281
November 21, 2017 21:20 - 6.97 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I reminisce about the “good old days” of Podsafe music. My Friend Kevin Reeves was an early star of the Podsafe music world back then. I play a couple of songs of his. You can check out the rest of his stuff here: http://kevinreeves.net/
Monday Ramblings – NaPodPoMo 20 – MDW280
November 20, 2017 21:20 - 3.2 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I talk about Facebook and a few other things. National Podcast Posting Month #napodpomo
Sunday Ramblings – NaPodPoMo 19 – MDW279
November 19, 2017 21:20 - 2.75 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Just a quick episode rambling about whatever
Battening Down the Hatches for Winter – NaPodPoMo 18 – MDW278
November 18, 2017 21:20 - 4.78 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I'm getting ready for the winter by finishing the motorhome winterization, parking it out of the way and getting my snowblower (and ice auger) running and serviced up. Also, I have 4 OSU vs. U of M tickets for sale. (Check them out here: https://nmi.craigslist.org/tix/d/michigan-vs-ohio-state/6389168445.html if you are interested. I don't want to have to go to the game. My easy chair is a much better view of the game but if you have never been to the Big H...
Friday Ramblings – NaPodPoMo 17 – MDW277
November 17, 2017 21:20 - 3.42 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn The first episode of Fast Food History is out. Check it out over at FastFoodHistory.org. This was the idea I had 2 weeks ago that nobody talked me out of. Of course, this is my 17th entry in the 2017 NaPodPoMo for November 17th 2017.
Kicked or Licked? – NaPodPoMo 16 – MDW276
November 16, 2017 21:10 - 8.15 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I played a couple of songs by Michael McGone (the old GEICO guy from the TV ads a few years back) Also a funny inside Radio bit. (kicked vs. licked) The picture is me 16 days into No Shave November ( got a sort of Santa look going on )
Ramblings for Wednesday – NaPodPoMo 15 – MDW275
November 15, 2017 21:20 - 4.27 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Nothing in particular in this episode. Just me rambling about this and that. I talk about: – Radio – NaPodPoMo – No Shave November – Blubrry PowerPress – Secret Blubrry Project I'm testing (shhhhh) – Noise Enjoy
Testing PowerPress Beta – NaPodPoMo 14 – MDW274
November 14, 2017 16:38 - 2.24 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Just testing out a new version of PowerPress, THE podcast plugin for WordPress by Blubrry.com We have added Post To Social into PowerPress for this new version (I think it will be version
Fast Food History in Production – NaPodPoMo 13 – MDW273 – Mike Dell's World
November 13, 2017 23:15 - 3.73 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I preview a few spots for my new show over at fastfoodhistory.org which will have the McDonald's Episdoe out on Friday. Who knew our President did a McDonald's ad? Go check out the rest of the National Podcast Posting Month shows at NaPodPoMo.org
From the iPhone Only using Bossjock – NaPodPoMo 12 – MDW272 – Mike Dell's World
November 13, 2017 03:45 - 3.09 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn A little bit about the party we had yesterday and some Ham Radio stuff. The IOOK net is on 7.185mhz (7185khz) on Sunday Morning at 10:30am – Listen for WA8ZWJ as net control and my call is K8LMJ. You can listen online at WebSdr.org. Try to pick a receiver somewhere in the eastern US for the best chance at hearing anyone from the International Order Of Krazies group. (iook.org) Episode number 12 for #NaPodPoMo (National Podcast Posting Month)
Walking with the White Squirrels (Re-run) NaPodPoMo 11 – MDW271 – Mike Dell's World
November 11, 2017 21:20 - 44.7 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn One of my favorite episodes. It's a rerun of MDW136 from 2009. Enjoy! Happy Veterans day to those who served!
Real Quick Update – NaPodPoMo 10 – MDW270 – Mike Dell's World
November 10, 2017 21:26 - 1.99 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Just a quick update between chores setting up for our fall party. Cold and a little bit of snow here in TC.
Winter is Here and Wild Turkeys – NaPodPoMo 9 – MDW269 – Mike Dell's World
November 09, 2017 19:27 - 11.2 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Winter is back in Michigan today. I played a couple of old Wild Turkeys songs from 2009. https://www.facebook.com/The-Wild-Turkeys-23002227647/
Live and Local Radio is back in TC with Omelette and Coates – NaPodPoMo 8 – MDW268 – Mike Dell's World
November 08, 2017 21:20 - 4.49 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn A friend of mine, Steve (AKA Omelette) and Rick Coates are back on the radio as of about a month and a half ago after about 1 year off the air. Steve was doing a podcast over at omeletteradio.com while he was off the radio. Check it out, it's still there and working. But now they are on from 5:30a to 10am on 98.1/97.7 and streaming live on http://classicrockthebear.com/ I talk a bit about how radio and TV work around Traverse City and Northwest Lower / Easter...
Working From Home – NaPodPoMo 7 – MDW267 – Mike Dell's World
November 07, 2017 21:20 - 5.76 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I talk about how working from home is (good and bad) and how I deal with some of the pitfalls. This is No. 7 in the #NaPodPoMo 2017 National Podcast Posting Month where I am doing 30 episodes in 30 days.
Cast Feed Validator now part of Blubrry – NaPodPoMo 6 – MDW266 – Mike Dell's World
November 07, 2017 01:34 - 2.38 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Here is the blog post about it: https://powerpresspodcast.com/2017/11/06/blubrry-announces-acquisition-castfeedvalidator-com/ #NaPodPoMo Catch you Tomorrow!
Podsafe Music Rewind – NaPodPoMo 5 – MDW265 – Mike Dell's World
November 06, 2017 02:44 - 7.34 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I played a couple of tunes from the (now defunct) Podsafe Music Network and earned my Explicit tag (Barley). Quick update about what is going on in My World Big announcement tomorrow. I can't wait
Another New Podcast ? – NaPodPoMo4 – MDW264 – Mike Dell's World
November 04, 2017 20:34 - 5.23 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn He's doing it again… I'm not taking my own advice and starting a new podcast. I have the domain name FastFoodHistory.org but that will not work until Monday. Until then, go to fastfood.blubrry.net and you can subscribe and not miss the first episode in a couple of weeks. As the name implies, it's about Fast Food History. Listen to today's episode to hear more about it.
Geeking out on Big Boy – NaPodPoMo3 – MDW263 – Mike Dell's World
November 03, 2017 20:20 - 3.87 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I geek out a bit on Big Boy history and current status. Never knew it was such a Michigan, Ohio and California thing. See: Wikipedia Article Big Boy International Locations Frish's Big Boy locations Catch me Tomorrow
Day Off (sort of) and Some Big Boy Trivia – NaPodPoMo2017 – MDW262 – Mike Dell's World
November 03, 2017 02:38 - 5.02 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I talk about my day on the road at some meetings and some Big Boy trivia. I think I will do a whole episode about Big Boy this month, so stay tuned! This is NaPodPoMo2017 #2 for me. Catch me Tomorrow!
NaPodPoMo 2017 He’s doing it again – MDW261 – Mike Dell's World
November 01, 2017 19:50 - 1.98 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Participating in National Podcast Posting Month again (along with No-shave November). 30 posts in 30 days. http://napodpomo.org/ is the website ( I think I said .com on the podcast) Check back here daily for a new episode. -Mike
Welcome to Fall – Camper’s Paradise – MDW260 – Mike Dell's World
October 13, 2017 11:24 - 35.5 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Early morning update. I talk about the summer and how fast it went for us. This episode was recorded in the “new” studio location. We are working on the basement here so I got to put my office/studio up in the living room. Happy Friday the 13th!
Podcast Navel Gazing – Podcast Help Desk Episode 100 – MDW259 – Mike Dell's World
September 03, 2017 04:10 - 27.8 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I am just celibrating my Episode 100 over at PodcastHelpDesk.com. I figured I would share this with the Mike Dell's World listeners as well as it's more about my history in podcasting than it is about Podcasting Technology. If you want to subscribe directly to that show, go to PodcastHelpDesk.com and push the approprate button, and YOU will feel a vibration in your pants, whenever i put out an episode! (Thank Mark Whitny!)
Gone to the Dogs – MDW258 – Mike Dell's World
July 08, 2017 20:34 - 27.5 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn This podcast has gone to the dogs! Just a little update and some reminiscing with Dog-related songs from the old Podsafe Music Network I update a little about our New (to us) RV and our dogs Percy and Benny (Beagles). I also talk about the Cherry Festival Airshow with the USAF Thunderbirds and the 4th of July fireworks from the Campground in Benzonia Michigan. I played: The Ledgend 2007 version – Michigan Dogman by Steve Cook (WTCM Radio) and Don Julin (among o...
Long Time no Podcast! – mdw257 – Mike Dell's World
June 04, 2017 02:19 - 23.3 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I talk about what's been going on since winter around here. New cars, New camper, some podcasting stuff and the fact that I'm now the District 7 Michigan Emergency Coordinator for Ham Radio. I played a song from the Old School Podsafe Music Network by David Ipolito (That Guitar Man in Central Park) called “He's Just Mean”. Enjoy! Until next time….
Hobo Rock Star – MDW256 – Mike Dell's World
March 12, 2017 03:02 - 35.1 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I play a couple of songs from an old Deadly Gentlemen CD that they sent me back in the day to play on my podcast. I finally got around to it Also a general update an what has been going on with Cars, Dogs, Travel, Work and podcasting. Enjoy!
Still here – MDW255 – Mike Dell's World
March 09, 2017 19:52 - 1 minute - 850 KBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Just a short note to let everyone know I'm still here and will be producing podcasts again VERY SOON! Thanks for staying subscribed!
Why Total a Perfectly Good Car? – MDW254 – Mike Dell's World
January 31, 2017 17:54 - 6.68 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I had a little adventure with my Wife's car a while back and put some small dents and scratches in it. We had full coverage insurance on the car so the insurance company decided to total it. Doesn't make any sense to me so I bought it back from the insurance company. I talk about my way of buying and owning cars which is a bit different then the normal I suppose. This episode is both Episode 61 of Geek of the North and Episode 254 of Mike Dell's World Podcast.
LIVE! (sort of) Update – MDW253 – Mike Dell's World
December 01, 2016 03:40 - 22.1 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I've been playing with a live streaming server. If you notice in the upper right corner of MikeDell.com, there is a player that says “Radio Mike Dell”. At the beginning on of this podcast, I was LIVE on that stream. I had a couple of technical problems along the way but it's a work in progress. I also talk about Dogs, Weather, Live Streaming, My Garage and I played a couple of songs from the Old Podsafe Music Network (RIP). I'm also playing with some other n...
Testing My New Portable Podcast Setup – MDW252 – Mike Dell's World
October 29, 2016 17:47 - 11.4 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Recorded from the easy chair in my log cabin in Northern Michigan I just got a new computer and I got my newly repaired microphone back so i did a test recording that turned into a Mike Dell's World Episode You also get to hear a couple of beagles fighting over a bone in my living room.
Fall and Winter are Coming – MDW251 – Mike Dell's World
October 12, 2016 18:17 - 6.26 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I talk about the wife's new car, furnace replacement and all my other podcasts (as if you didn't know about them) Also a little about the Beagle Rescue we volunteer for, Midwest BREW. Also, subscribe, rate, review and listen to my other podcasts: Geek of the North on Modern Life Network Podcast Help Desk Podcast Quick Hits Traverse City Podcast