Mike Dell's World
331 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMike 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
Beagles, Loss and Trucks from the Road – MDW314
January 14, 2019 14:08 - 24.8 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Recording from the road. I talk about the loss of a spouse which has happened to a few of my friends lately. I took Percy (the Beagle) down to Big Rapids for a home visit of a perspective beagle adopter for the MidWest Brew ( gotbeagles.org ) rescue. I talk about my car search. Getting ready to buy a new (to me) truck of some sort. No hurry, but soon.
Winter Dark – MDW313
December 30, 2018 22:23 - 15.8 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Testing out some music beds from podcastmusic.blburry.com and updating what is going on around here this winter. I play “Winter Dark” (Like I do every year) Hope your New Years Eve / Day has gone or will go good (This was recorded on the 30th of December 2018)
Christmas Shopping Mobile Recording – MDW312
December 22, 2018 21:53 - 33.1 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Just a little recording while I drove between places doing some shopping. I was trying out a new recorder setup in my old green truck. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! My friend's Krazy Wabbit Show and his 12 days of “Irksmas”.
Nostalgia – MDW311
November 30, 2018 03:42 - 23.8 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I had a bit of nostalgia today driving around town in Traverse City and the Cherryland Mall (now called Cherryland Center and nearly empty). It's amazing the things you remember about things so long ago. Also, I talk about some nostalgia about podcasting. When it was a hobby and a form of therapy for a lot of people. I'm sure it still is for some, but sometimes I see the all the business end of it.
From the Basement Studio AT LAST! – MDW310
October 06, 2018 03:39 - 5.95 MBI made it! I'm in the new studio. This is the first podcast from the new Mike Dell's World Studio. I know... Big deal, talk about white squirrels 🐰 Skip to 2:00 in the player
Beginning to feel like Fall around here – MDW309
September 13, 2018 11:49 - 12.5 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Fall is in the air around Traverse City these days, but the trees are not turning color just yet. Looking forward to being done with house projects and getting settled in for winter. 2:23 A random place in my show Check out my episode with Evo Terra on Podcast Help Desk this week. (episode 110)
6 Minute Update – MDW308
August 30, 2018 17:39 - 5.57 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Yet another test, but with more info
Rambiling Summer Update – MDW307
August 25, 2018 13:52 - 19.1 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I flipped on the mic for an update for the summer. We are getting rain after 3 weeks of hot dry weather. I went to Podcast Movement, The U. P. of Michigan. An old truck update and more about house updates.
Shree is NOT like me!
August 02, 2018 14:23 - 4 minutes - 3.84 MBEpisode 2 Michigan’s governor election thoughts.
HOT HOT HOT! – MDW306
July 03, 2018 12:51 - 5.78 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Happy Birthday to my sister Angie! Was a HOT weekend in TC. The Air Show weekend was good, just a quick before-work update.
New Toy in the Studio – MDW305
June 22, 2018 17:59 - 14.3 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I got a new toy in the studio. A Denon DN-300R digital recorder deck. Now I can record WITHOUT the computer in the studio. Also, I updated our renovation projects and other things going on in Traverse City.
Lost, Broken and Found – MDW304
June 15, 2018 19:20 - 7.14 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I thought I lost my portable recorder, Then found it and thought I broke it and now it works. Go figure Just a quick update from Northern Michigan.
Building Your Brand on Someone Else’s Platform – MDW303
March 31, 2018 19:54 - 14.8 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I update my tobacco free status (3+ Weeks) and talk about Facebook, YouTube and whatnot. Just remember, no matter what other place I am at, I'm always going to be right here on MikeDell.com Also, Do you know of any other “Personal Journal” type podcasts like this one? I used to listen to a lot of them, but I sort of think this may be a dying art form. Let me know [email protected] Recording today was done with a Logitech Headset mic I got while I was in Ohio. It...
Tobacco Free Soon – MDW302
March 02, 2018 20:32 - 10.3 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I've been addicted Tobacco in various forms for the last (wow! long time) years… I am finally going tobacco free totally starting in a few days. Wish me luck! I'm having some dental work done and after my appointment on Tuesday, I am going to quit all together. Along with losing weight it's going to be hard, but I think it's time! Again, wish me luck! If you have any ideas on how to make it less difficult, please let me know. [email protected] or on Faceboo...
My Own Tech Bubble Bursting – MDW301
January 13, 2018 23:14 - 8.96 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Had my own personal tech bubble burst. Ended up with a new iPhone 8+, A new Router (the old one was 11 years old!) and just now found out my compressor/Limiter/Gate is 1/2 dead. Oh well. I moved the studio back down to the Office in the basement and recorded this using the PR40 mic instead of the headset I've been using for a while. Let me know what you think of the sound.
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.