Mind of Micah
610 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsMicah Wiener brings his unique viewpoint, soothing voice, and controversial opinions to the masses. Enjoy.
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Micah's Guide to Chili
February 12, 2021 11:05 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBMicah returns to share some thoughts on Chili. It's time to listen and make a big pot of Texas Red. Enjoy! Subscribe to the newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com
Read: Inside the stretch limo where ‘Joe Exotic’s team waited for a pardon that never came
February 10, 2021 11:05 - 10 minutes - 10 MBRead of the Week is back with a look at Joe Exotic's legal team and the wait for a presidential pardon that never arrived. Subscribe to the Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com Read it: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/tiger-king-joe-exotic-pardon-trump/2021/01/20/44ba42a0-5b3a-11eb-b8bd-ee36b1cd18bf_story.html
Interview with Brett Alder, Pt. 2
February 03, 2021 11:05 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBIn part two, Micah and Brett talk about Brett's actual complaints about Austin. Enjoy this spirited discussion. Subscribe to Micah's Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com
Interview with Brett Alder, author "I moved my family from California to Austin and regretted it"
February 01, 2021 12:05 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBMicah interviews the author of last week's viral opinion piece: "I moved my family from California to Austin, Texas and regretted it." They talk about why he wrote the article, how it went viral and how his life has changed. Subscribe to Micah's Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com We're back later this week with part 2.
Read, Pt. 4: How SoulCycle lost its soul
January 28, 2021 11:03 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBMicah shares the fascinating story of the rise and fall of SoulCycle. It's a story about fitness, wealth, privilege, business, and sexuality. There's something here for everyone. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com
Read, Pt. 3: How SoulCycle lost its soul
January 27, 2021 11:04 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBMicah shares the fascinating story of the rise and fall of SoulCycle. It's a story about fitness, wealth, privilege, business, and sexuality. There's something here for everyone. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com We're back tomorrow with part 4.
Read, Pt. 2: How SoulCycle lost its soul
January 26, 2021 11:04 - 11 minutes - 11 MBMicah shares the fascinating story of the rise and fall of SoulCycle. It's a story about fitness, wealth, privilege, business, and sexuality. There's something here for everyone. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com We're back tomorrow with part 3.
Read: How SoulCycle lost its soul
January 25, 2021 11:03 - 9 minutes - 8.94 MBMicah shares the fascinating story of the rise and fall of SoulCycle. It's a story about fitness, wealth, privilege, business, and sexuality. There's something here for everyone. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com We're back tomorrow with part 2.
Read, Pt. 3: Read: The Very Real, Totally Bizarre Bucatini Shortage of 2020
January 20, 2021 11:02 - 8 minutes - 8.23 MBThe conclusion of a multi-part investigation about pasta, FDA regulations, industry competition, and the quest for the long pasta with a hole in it. I think you'll really enjoy it. Subscribe to Micah's Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com
Read, Pt 2: Read: The Very Real, Totally Bizarre Bucatini Shortage of 2020
January 19, 2021 11:03 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBThis is a multi-part investigation about pasta, FDA regulations, industry competition, and the quest for the long pasta with a hole in it. I think you'll really enjoy it. Subscribe to Micah's Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com We're back tomorrow with part 3.
Read: The Very Real, Totally Bizarre Bucatini Shortage of 2020
January 18, 2021 11:04 - 10 minutes - 9.17 MBThis is a multi-part investigation about pasta, FDA regulations, industry competition, and the quest for the long pasta with a hole in it. I think you'll really enjoy it. Subscribe to Micah's Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com We're back tomorrow with part 2.
Thoughts on the state of our Union
January 14, 2021 15:49 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBMicah returns to again speak about the historical events of the past week. We'll be back with fun content next week. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com
A Conversation w/ John Duda
January 11, 2021 11:06 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBJohn Duda joins Micah for a wide-ranging conversation. They discuss John's newest content, intermittent fasting, DC mayhem, and much more. You will enjoy it. Subscribe to John's One Thing: https://dudasonething.substack.com/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dudaronomy Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week: https://micahwiener.substack.com/
Thoughts on Wednesday's events in Washington
January 07, 2021 19:07 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBMicah shares his thoughts on what happened yesterday in our nation's capital. Subscribe to the newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com
Read Pt. 4: The Journalist and the Pharma Bro
January 04, 2021 12:05 - 10 minutes - 9.77 MBMicah shares the viral story of the Journalist and the Pharma Bro. It's quite a story. Let him know what you think @micahwiener. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com Read the piece here: www.elle.com/life-love/a3502122…ma-bro-journalist/
Read Pt. 3: The Journalist and the Pharma Bro
January 01, 2021 12:05 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBMicah shares the viral story of the Journalist and the Pharma Bro. It's quite a story. Let him know what you think @micahwiener. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com We're back with part 4 Monday. Read the piece here: www.elle.com/life-love/a3502122…ma-bro-journalist/
Read Pt. 2: The Journalist and the Pharma Bro
December 31, 2020 12:05 - 10 minutes - 9.27 MBMicah shares the viral story of the Journalist and the Pharma Bro. It's quite a story. Let him know what you think @micahwiener. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com We're back with part 3 tomorrow. Read the piece here: www.elle.com/life-love/a3502122…ma-bro-journalist/
Read: The Journalist and the Pharma Bro
December 30, 2020 12:05 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBMicah shares the viral story of the Journalist and the Pharma Bro. It's quite a story. Let him know what you think @micahwiener. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com We're back with part 2 tomorrow. Read the piece here: https://www.elle.com/life-love/a35021224/martin-shkreli-christie-smythe-pharma-bro-journalist/
Read: Christie Smythe, 24 Hours Later
December 29, 2020 21:02 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBMicah is back to break down the viral story about The Journalist and The Pharma Bro. Today, we hear from "The Journalist" 24 hours after the story was published. Tomorrow, Micah will share the actual story. And it's a real doozy. Subscribe to Micah's Newsletter: https://micahwiener.substack.com/ Read today's piece: https://www.elle.com/life-love/a35036400/christie-smythe-stephanie-clifford-martin-shkreli-story/
Read Pt. 5: The Most Magical Place on Earth
December 23, 2020 12:05 - 6 minutes - 6.4 MBMicah returns to share the definitive inside-the-bubble look at the end of the 2020 NBA season. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week: micahwiener.substack.com/ Read it: www.gq.com/story/inside-the-nba-bubble
Read Pt. 4: The Most Magical Place on Earth
December 22, 2020 12:05 - 5 minutes - 5.46 MBMicah returns to share the definitive inside-the-bubble look at the end of the 2020 NBA season. Part 5 coming tomorrow. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week: micahwiener.substack.com/ Read it: www.gq.com/story/inside-the-nba-bubble
Read Pt. 3: The Most Magical Place on Earth
December 21, 2020 12:04 - 4 minutes - 4.58 MBMicah returns to share the definitive inside-the-bubble look at the end of the 2020 NBA season. Part 4 coming tomorrow. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week: micahwiener.substack.com/ Read it: www.gq.com/story/inside-the-nba-bubble
Read Pt. 2: The Most Magical Place on Earth
December 18, 2020 12:05 - 6 minutes - 6.25 MBMicah returns to share the definitive inside-the-bubble look at the end of the 2020 NBA season. Part 3 coming Monday. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week: https://micahwiener.substack.com/ Read it: https://www.gq.com/story/inside-the-nba-bubble
Read: The Most Magical Place on Earth: Inside the great NBA bubble experiment.
December 17, 2020 16:55 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBMicah returns to share the definitive inside-the-bubble look at the end of the 2020 NBA season. Part 2 coming tomorrow. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week: https://micahwiener.substack.com/ Read it: https://www.gq.com/story/inside-the-nba-bubble
Read of the Week: My Ex-Boyfriend’s New Girlfriend Is Lady Gaga
December 15, 2020 12:04 - 9 minutes - 8.46 MBHow do you compare yourself with one of the most famous women in the world? Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://micahwiener.substack.com/ Read it: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/opinion/sunday/lady-gaga-boyfriend.html
Read Pt. 2: The pandemic is forcing some men to realize they need deeper friendships
December 10, 2020 12:05 - 9 minutes - 9.15 MBHow are men struggling during the pandemic? We explore that in Part 2 of our Read of the Week. Subscribe to the Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com/ Read the whole piece: www.washingtonpost.com/road-to-recov…onding-covid/
Read: The pandemic is forcing some men to realize they need deeper friendships
December 09, 2020 12:05 - 7 minutes - 6.43 MBHow are men struggling during the pandemic? We explore that in today's Read of the Week. We're back tomorrow with Part 2. Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://micahwiener.substack.com/ Read the whole piece: https://www.washingtonpost.com/road-to-recovery/2020/11/30/male-bonding-covid/
Read Pt. 3: The Oral History of Four Loko
December 03, 2020 12:05 - 8 minutes - 8.04 MBMicah returns to talk about the wild rise and quick fall of Four Loko. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week: https://micahwiener.substack.com/ Read it: https://www.grubstreet.com/2018/08/the-oral-history-of-four-loko.html?utm_source=tw&utm_campaign=nym&utm_medium=s1
Read Pt. 2: The Oral History of Four Loko
December 02, 2020 12:05 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBMicah returns to talk about the wild rise and quick fall of Four Loko. We're back tomorrow with part 3. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week: https://micahwiener.substack.com/ Read it: https://www.grubstreet.com/2018/08/the-oral-history-of-four-loko.html?utm_source=tw&utm_campaign=nym&utm_medium=s1
Read of the Week: The Oral History of Four Loko
December 01, 2020 12:05 - 10 minutes - 9.61 MBMicah returns to talk about the wild rise and quick fall of Four Loko. We're back tomorrow with part 2. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week: https://micahwiener.substack.com/ Read it: https://www.grubstreet.com/2018/08/the-oral-history-of-four-loko.html?utm_source=tw&utm_campaign=nym&utm_medium=s1
Micah's Thanksgiving Preview
November 26, 2020 00:28 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBMicah previews our most American of holidays, Thanksgiving. This is an extra soothing episode. Enjoy the holiday. Read Micah's Recipes and Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://micahwiener.substack.com/p/micahs-read-of-the-week-vol-17
JERZDAY: JS Family Vacation S3 Premiere
November 21, 2020 15:44 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBThe Jersey Shore Family is back, and is so Jerzday. Micah returns to break down the newest 2-hour season premiere of JS Family Vacation. Subscribe to the newsletter: https://micahwiener.substack.com/ Share this with a fan of the show. We're back with more Mind of Micah next week.
Micah's Mail-in
November 18, 2020 12:05 - 3 minutes - 3.4 MBMicah apologizes for the lack of podcasts this week, but he's back to ask you for questions. Call the hotline at 800.392.6344 or DM Micah @micahwiener on Twitter and IG. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week: https://micahwiener.substack.com/
Read Pt. 6: Al Michaels And The Price Of Comfort
November 13, 2020 12:05 - 10 minutes - 9.35 MBAl Michaels is an American institution. He's also never eaten a vegetable. This profile from Defector is a good one. Subscribe to Micah's Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com/ Read the piece: defector.com/al-michaels-and-the-price-of-comfort/
Read Pt. 5: Al Michaels And The Price Of Comfort
November 12, 2020 12:05 - 8 minutes - 7.9 MBAl Michaels is an American institution. He's also never eaten a vegetable. This profile from Defector is a good one. Subscribe to Micah's Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com/ Read the piece: defector.com/al-michaels-and-the-price-of-comfort/ We'll be back with Part 6(!) tomorrow.
Read Pt. 4: Al Michaels And The Price Of Comfort
November 11, 2020 12:05 - 9 minutes - 8.91 MBAl Michaels is an American institution. He's also never eaten a vegetable. This profile from Defector is a good one. Subscribe to Micah's Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com/ Read the piece: defector.com/al-michaels-and-the-price-of-comfort/ We'll be back with Part 5 tomorrow.
Read Pt. 3: Al Michaels And The Price Of Comfort
November 10, 2020 12:05 - 8 minutes - 7.67 MBAl Michaels is an American institution. He's also never eaten a vegetable. This profile from Defector is a good one. Subscribe to Micah's Newsletter: https://micahwiener.substack.com/ Read the piece: https://defector.com/al-michaels-and-the-price-of-comfort/ We'll be back with Part 4 tomorrow.
Read Pt. 2: Al Michaels And The Price Of Comfort
November 09, 2020 12:04 - 8 minutes - 7.61 MBAl Michaels is an American institution. He's also never eaten a vegetable. This profile from Defector is a good one. Subscribe to Micah's Newsletter: https://micahwiener.substack.com/ Read the piece: https://defector.com/al-michaels-and-the-price-of-comfort/ We'll be back with Part 3 tomorrow.
Read: Al Michaels And The Price Of Comfort
November 06, 2020 12:04 - 8 minutes - 8.01 MBAl Michaels is an American institution. He's also never eaten a vegetable. This profile from Defector is a good one. Subscribe to Micah's Newsletter: https://micahwiener.substack.com/ Read the piece: https://defector.com/al-michaels-and-the-price-of-comfort/ We'll be back with Part 2 Monday.
Read Pt. 3: Assessing the Quibi Debacle
November 03, 2020 12:05 - 10 minutes - 9.92 MBMicah discusses the epic collapse of Quibi and what it means for the future of the entertainment industry. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com/ Read it: deadline.com/2020/10/quibi-down…alysis-1234602285/
Read Pt. 2: Assessing the Quibi Debacle
November 02, 2020 12:05 - 8 minutes - 8.02 MBMicah discusses the epic collapse of Quibi and what it means for the future of the entertainment industry. Check back tomorrow for part 3. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com/ Read it: deadline.com/2020/10/quibi-down…alysis-1234602285/
Read: Assessing the Quibi Debacle
October 29, 2020 11:05 - 10 minutes - 9.79 MBMicah discusses the epic collapse of Quibi and what it means for the future of the entertainment industry. Check back Monday for part 2. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week Newsletter: https://micahwiener.substack.com/ Read it: https://deadline.com/2020/10/quibi-downfall-what-happened-investors-business-model-hollywood-analysis-1234602285/
Beef of the Week: Ben West, Spark Grills Founder/CEO
October 26, 2020 11:06 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBMicah is joined by Ben West, CEO and Founder of Spark Grills. Spark offers a revolutionary product that features the best of charcoal and gas grills without the headaches of both. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week Newsletter: https://micahwiener.substack.com/ Check out Spark Grills: https://www.sparkgrills.com/
Willie Week: Pt 4: Willie Nelson, Landlord
October 22, 2020 10:06 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBToday we talk about Willie Nelson, the landlord. Subscribe to Micah's Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com/ Call the hotline: 800.392.6344 and tell me about your favorite Willie song or memory. Read it: www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/wi…lson-landlord/
Willie Week: Pt 3: Willie Nelson, Landlord
October 21, 2020 10:06 - 10 minutes - 9.45 MBWelcome to Willie Week. Today we talk about Willie Nelson, the landlord. Subscribe to Micah's Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com/ More about Willie coming tomorrow. Call the hotline: 800.392.6344 and tell me about your favorite Willie song or memory. Read it: https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/willie-nelson-landlord/
Willie Week: Pt 2: The People's Champion
October 20, 2020 10:05 - 8 minutes - 7.42 MBWelcome to Willie Week. Today is part two of "Willie Nelson, the People's Champion." Subscribe to Micah's Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com/ More stories about Willie coming this week. Call the hotline: 800.392.6344 and tell me about your favorite Willie song or memory. Read it: https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/willie-nelson-the-peoples-champion/?utm_source=Texas+Monthly&utm_campaign=4d5b729e2d-TM+Today+10-14-20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_92f99d7313-4d5b729e2d-53274607
Willie Week: Pt 1: The People's Champion
October 19, 2020 10:06 - 10 minutes - 9.51 MBWelcome to Willie Week. Today we talk about Willie Nelson, the People's Champion. Subscribe to Micah's Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com/ More stories about Willie coming this week. Read it: https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/willie-nelson-the-peoples-champion/?utm_source=Texas+Monthly&utm_campaign=4d5b729e2d-TM+Today+10-14-20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_92f99d7313-4d5b729e2d-53274607 Call the hotline: 800.392.6344 and tell me about your favorite Willie song or memory.
Willie Week: Why We Need Willie Nelson Now, More Than Ever
October 16, 2020 11:05 - 10 minutes - 9.79 MBIt's the first ever, Willie Week here on Mind of Micah. Today we talk about why we need Willie, and why he's important to us. Subscribe to Micah's Newsletter: https://micahwiener.substack.com/ Coming Monday-Thursday next week, we'll tell some stories about Willie. Call the hotline: 800.392.6344 and tell me about your favorite Willie song or memory. Read the piece here: https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/why-we-need-willie-nelson-now-more-than-ever/?utm_source=Texas+Monthly&utm_camp...
Read Pt. 3: Americans might never come back to the office, how Twitter is leading the charge
October 13, 2020 11:06 - 9 minutes - 8.44 MB35% of the American workforce is now working from home, up from 2% before the pandemic. What does this mean for the future of American life, and how is twitter leading the way? That's what we're exploring in today's Read of the Week. Check out the Read of the Week Newsletter: https://micahwiener.substack.com/ Read the piece: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/01/twitter-work-from-home/?arc404=true&utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most...
Read Pt. 2: Americans might never come back to the office, how Twitter is leading the charge
October 12, 2020 10:06 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB35% of the American workforce is now working from home, up from 2% before the pandemic. What does this mean for the future of American life, and how is twitter leading the way? That's what we're exploring in today's Read of the Week. Check out the Read of the Week Newsletter: https://micahwiener.substack.com/ Read the piece: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/01/twitter-work-from-home/?arc404=true&utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most...