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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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
Things I Don’t Understand – MDW250 – Mike Dell's World
August 20, 2016 21:12 - 55.8 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn – Why would it be important to have the engine size or the type of transmission or whatever on your vehicle's outside? For that matter, other than pimping the auto manufacturer why would you even want their logo on your car? – Left Lane driving on the freeway. My take on it. – Why is it when people sports teams when they say “we won!”? Wouldn't be that “They” won? The Team in question. YOU just watched them win. Republicans and Democrats are like sports ...
Good News, Bad News Update – MDW249 – Mike Dell's World
June 25, 2016 13:41 - 30.9 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Some good news, some bad news (very bad news) in this episode. Life is getting back to “normal” but it's been a rough few weeks when it comes to dogs. We lost our 4 year old beagle Banjo to an injury that couldn't be fixed. Then we got a new Puppy (Benny) who is a handful but very cool. I will be presenting at the Podcast Awards on Sunday June 26th at 8pm. If you want to watch live, it will be at PodcastAwards.com The Traverse City podcast lives again. Ch...
Sunday Morning Update – MDW248 – Mike Dell's World
May 22, 2016 15:17 - 6.89 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Dayton Hamvention is going on right now, so my normal Sunday morning Ham Radio Net (iook.org) is not happening.. SO, I'm doing a quick podcast episode.
From GLBC from Michigan Association of Broadcasters – MDW247 – Mike Dell's World
May 03, 2016 02:29 - 13.4 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Quick update from a hotel room in Lansing Michigan. I talk about the conference (Great Lakes Broadcasting Conference) and my new full time gig at Blubrry Podcasting / RawVoice Inc. I will update more later in the week.
Flood Update from a Squeaky Chair in Michigan – MDW246 – Mike Dell's World
April 08, 2016 15:03 - 16.5 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I played “Driving Through Ohio” by Bill Kahler I talked about the Flood and a lot of tech-talk. I was a guest host on the New Media Show #124 With Dave Jackson and Todd Cochrane. I will be guest hosting Geek News Central next Friday geeknewscentral.com Skip to 5:34
Water Water Everywhere – MDW245 – Mike Dell's World
April 01, 2016 22:43 - 5.45 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Starting my month of Daily episodes. No April fools jokes for me.
iPad Test Recording – Mike Dell's World
March 28, 2016 17:36 - 1 minute - 634 KBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Just testing out the iPad recording in boss jock studio using the stock mic/EarPods.
Lake Michigan Whale Migration Report – MDW244 Special – Mike Dell's World
March 14, 2016 23:33 - 1.91 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn From the Lake Michigan Whale Migration Station on Beaver Island and WTCM Radio, here is a special Report about the Spring Migration
Kicking it old School, Live to the Hard Drive – MDW243 – Mike Dell's World
February 28, 2016 02:56 - 32.8 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Today I podcasted like it was 2005, Live to the hard drive! Intro by Trucker Tom from Trucker Tom's Podcast and Trucking With Tom on YouTube I talked about Cars and the weather. Played a poem/song called “Winter Dark” by (unknown to me) from 2009 I played a Hot Buttered Rum tune “Right Between Your Eyes” If you want to catch Hot Buttered rum on their Winter/Spring tour, check out their tour dates at HotButteredRum.net Check out all the other podcasting I've b...
Joining the Old Farts Club – MDW242 – Mike Dell's World
January 29, 2016 21:41 - 10.6 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Just a quick update today. I talk about turning 50 and my new iPad Air2. I was a guest on The Podcaster's RoundTable last night. It's episode (or Round) 65 talking about local podcasting. Also talk about something I can't announce yet that I'm calling the Next Big Thing Can't say anything more about it. Catch me later!
Say Yah To Da UP Eh? – MDW241 – Mike Dell's World
January 23, 2016 02:13 - 23.4 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Today I talk about the snow storms hitting the East Coast and middle Atlantic. I play some stuff from Da Yoopers Enjoy! Stay warm!
Happy New Year – MDW240 – Mike Dell's World
January 01, 2016 21:11 - 16.4 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Hope your 2015 was good and 2016 is better. While cleaning up my computer for 2016, I found an old song that I played today from Mashuptown.com – One of these nights with Kelly Clarkson Otherwise, just an update and a couple of Restaurant reviews for Traverse City.
Traverse City Music – MDW239 – Mike Dell's World
December 18, 2015 14:31 - 29.3 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Today I wanted to play some music and I turned on the recorder to share it with you. Sufjan Stevens – Sleeping Bear Song of the Lakes – White Bird Cathy Carfagna – Traverse City blues The Hacky Turtles – Take me there to Traverse City Detour Bluegrass – Radio Hill Here is a video that I thought was cool. The Traverse city Lib Dub from 2011
Answer the F*#@&ng Question! – MDW238 – Mike Dell's World
December 11, 2015 18:39 - 2.26 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn This is a rant that I recorded a while back that just makes sense to put on here now.
Do we need more gun control to fix the Mass Shooting problem? – MDW237 – Mike Dell's World
December 06, 2015 13:35 - 12 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Agree or not, I talk about my opinion on Guns and Gun Control. Here is an article I wrote about the subject: http://mikedell.com/why-do-you-need-that-gun/
Old School Podcasting – MDW236 – NaPodPoMo – Mike Dell's World
November 25, 2015 01:11 - 21.2 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Today I played a couple of songs and talk about being on Shawn Thorpe's Hypernoncense podcast. See shawn's stuff at: http://www.hypernonsense.com/ and http://Shawn.mx
Podcast Rant – The Phonebooks are here! – MDW235 – Mike Dell's World
November 23, 2015 23:15 - 6.64 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Why is everyone so uptight about iTunes New & Noteworthy? Why are people promoting iTunes? They don't need your help. This episode is about podcasting. More can be found at PodcastHelpDesk.com
NaPodPoMo Scoreboard Update – PHD234 – Mike Dell's World
November 21, 2015 15:32 - 4 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I update how I'm doing on NaPodPoMo 2015. As it stands now, I have 19 episodes out with 11 to go before the end of the month. I have done: 12 Mike Dell's World episodes 3 Podcast Help Desk episodes 3 Geek of the North Episodes 1 Two Thumbs Up Media Episode 19 Total Episodes in November 2015 This means I will have to do MDW every day for the rest of the month (9 episodes) and 1 each of PHD and GOTN. I can do it!
Cadillac Michigan – #NaPodPoMo – MDW233 – Mike Dell's World
November 20, 2015 16:00 - 5.74 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I talk about the City of Cadillac Michigan since I mentioned it yesterday.
What Happened To The Traverse City Podcast? – MDW232 – Mike Dell's World
November 20, 2015 02:40 - 3.45 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I talk about why I killed the TC podcast and how I'm going to keep that theme alive. Thanks Jerry for your note! It made my day!!
Stupid Podcaster Trick – MDW231 – Mike Dell's World
November 18, 2015 17:44 - 1.92 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I talk about why it was that some of you had trouble listening to the last episode. Not quite on pace to finish NaPodPoMo with 30 episodes, but it will be close. Maybe I will have to double up on some days. Complete total on November 30th.
From the road – NaPodPoMo – MDW230 – Mike Dell's World
November 15, 2015 22:17 - 19.2 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Just a file I recorded from the road. Enjoy! -Mike
40 years ago tonight Timeline of the wreck of SS Edmund Fitzgerald – MDW229 – Mike Dell's World
November 10, 2015 23:44 - 25.2 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Tonight I talk about the wreck of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald Timeline: NOVEMBER 9 8:30 AM The Edmund Fitzgerald is loaded with taconite pellets at Burlington Northern Railroad, Dock 1. Superior, Wisconsin The ship is scheduled to transport the cargo to Zug Island on the Detroit River. 2:20 PM The Fitzgerald departs Lake Superior en route of Detroit with 26,116 tons of taconite pellets. 2:39 PM The National Weather Service issues gale warnings for the area which...
Happy Birthday to Kathy and Tractors – MDW228 – Mike Dell's World
November 10, 2015 02:25 - 11.9 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Today I talked about my Wife's birthday party and me taking her out for birthday dinner tonight at McGee's 72 in Acme Michigan. I also talked about my tractors and the fact that I should have my tractor ready to go for Winter by the end of the week. NaPodPoMo 2015
Tractors, Parties and NaPodPoMo – MDW227 – Mike Dell's World
November 07, 2015 03:51 - 11.1 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn NaPodPoMo 2015 Tonight I talk about Parties, Tractors and even a little bit about the weather Check out Shawn's article about NaPodPoMo over at Podcasternews.com and check out the other episode I put out today at Podacsthelpdesk.com/66
Everyone talks about the Weather – MDW226 – Mike Dell's World
November 05, 2015 22:49 - 17.4 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn NaPodPoMo 2015 After a few days of unseasonably warm weather here in Traverse City, I figured I would blab on about the weather today. Be sure to catch the next Geek of the North episode where I talk about NASCAR Track tech. It will be out next Wednesday at the modern life podcast network.
Be Nice To Tech Support – MDW225 – Mike Dell's World
November 03, 2015 23:07 - 7.6 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn NoPodPoMo 2015 Had some dental work done today, so my face is half numb. I muddled though Be nice to tech support, we are people too! Also helps grease the wheels to getting your problem fixed.
Happy Birthday Mackinac Bridge – NaPodPoMo – MDW224 – Mike Dell's World
November 02, 2015 23:29 - 15.7 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I played a recording of the Ann Arbor Children's House school kids and teachers signing the Mackinac Bridge Song (which was taught to all us kids back in the day) The Mackinac Bridge Song Chorus: Oh the Mackinac Bridge (oh the Mackinac Bridge) She’s a mighty fine bridge ( she’s a mighty fine bridge) Five hundred feet high (five hundred feet high) and five miles long (and five miles long) Verse 1- In the straits of Mackinac there’s about as much...
National Podcast Posting Month – MDW223 – Mike Dell's World
November 01, 2015 16:19 - 12.4 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Here I go again. Trying 30 posts in 30 days. Today I played “Great Many Things” from Hot Buttered Rum. Happy November 1st!
Cars, House and Podcasting stuff update – mdw222 – Mike Dell's World
October 25, 2015 14:12 - 24.1 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I just flipped the mic on and talked about cars, our house projects and my podcasting world. Podcast Help Desk is going on it's own again and Geek of the North is coming back on the Modern Life Podcast Network with a new format. “Technology of everything, one episode at a time.” It's going to be a single topic weekly produced show that will not include news. Evergreen content. Be sure to watch for that coming soon!
Dog Days of Podcasting Fail – MDW221 – Mike Dell's World
September 04, 2015 23:38 - 4.21 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Well, the last day of the Dog Days of Podcasting and I managed 8 episodes. I guess I didn't meet the challenge. Maybe next year! I updated what has been going on around here. But that's about it
DDoP07 – MDW220 – Mike Dell's World
August 15, 2015 03:26 - 4.81 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn A quick update. I'm co-hosting the Ask the Podcast Coach Show on Saturday the 15th at 10:30am LIVE (Eastern US time) Tune in if you get the change at http://askthepodcastcoach.com/live/ Catch me tomorrow!
‘Spending one of these Nights With Kelly’ DDoP 5 – MDW218 – Mike Dell's World
August 12, 2015 02:44 - 7 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn I play a mashup from the good old days of Podcast “Back in the Day”. Spending one of these Nights with Kelly from Mashuptown.com Have Fun! and be sure to check out dogdaysofpodcasting.com
DDOPC04 – 3 lost days – MDW217 – Mike Dell's World
August 10, 2015 13:09 - 8.09 MBFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Sorry for the gap here. It was way too busy and noisy at the festival for me to record much. We had fun at the Sugar Island Music Fest this year. Got to try out a new hot dog place in Mackinaw City = Weinerliclous Made it back home by 7pm and crashed hard (very tired). Today I get to take care of getting the camper cleaned out and ready for the next trip whenever that might be.