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463: Cyril Derreumaux—In the Flow
Dec 16, 2025 1h 27m

463: Cyril Derreumaux—In the Flow

Mike sits down with adventurer, endurance athlete, and motivational speaker Cyril Derreumaux, a man who has spent an unusual amount of time alone with his thoughts—and the open ocean. Cyril talks M...

462: Del Bigtree—An Inconvenient Study
Dec 09, 2025 1h 39m

462: Del Bigtree—An Inconvenient Study

On this eye-opening episode, Mike welcomes filmmaker and television veteran Del Bigtree of The HighWire to discuss his newest documentary, An Inconvenient Study—a film that investigates what happen...

461: Danny Combs—TACT, The Future of Workforce
Dec 02, 2025 1h 28m

461: Danny Combs—TACT, The Future of Workforce

Mike sits down with Danny Combs, founder of TACT (Teaching the Autism Community Trades), a program that teaches people with autism skilled trades ranging from welding to woodworking to IT. With equ...

460: Ryan Fink and Ty Frackiewicz—Can AI Build My House?
Nov 25, 2025 1h 9m

460: Ryan Fink and Ty Frackiewicz—Can AI Build My House?

Mike sits down with the two innovative minds behind Digs — an app that's helping to streamline the home-building process. It's a candid look at what happens when tech guys wander into the world of ...

459: Steven Grayhm—Sheepdog
Nov 18, 2025 1h 33m

459: Steven Grayhm—Sheepdog

Mike meets actor, writer, and director Steven Grayhm, whose award-winning film Sheepdog is about to hit theaters. Steven breaks down how a three-hour ride with a tow truck driver led him on a 14-ye...

458: Johnny Joey Jones—Mind Your Wake
Nov 11, 2025 1h 30m

458: Johnny Joey Jones—Mind Your Wake

In honor of Veterans Day, Mike speaks with co-host of The Big Weekend Show Marine Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Johnny Joey Jones, who served eight years as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician in Ira...

457: Alex Epstein—Did Bill Gates Change His Mind
Nov 04, 2025 49 min

457: Alex Epstein—Did Bill Gates Change His Mind

Mike joins author and energy expert Alex Epstein to discuss Bill Gates' surprising new stance on climate change, the growing clash between "human-centric" and "anti-impact" environmentalism, and ho...

456: Gavin de Becker—Forbidden Facts
Oct 28, 2025 2h 14m

456: Gavin de Becker—Forbidden Facts

Security expert, author, and entrepreneur Gavin de Becker joins us to discuss his newest book, Forbidden Facts: Government Deceit & Suppression About Brain Damage from Childhood Vaccines—a har...

455: Philip Diehl—Flying Over the Hump
Oct 21, 2025 1h 52m

455: Philip Diehl—Flying Over the Hump

Mike chats with Philip Diehl, the 35th Director of the U.S. Mint and the man behind the most successful coin program in American history—the 50 State Quarters. They talk about the surprising histor...

454: Amie Ichikawa—You Can't Bring a Vagina to a Penis Fight
Oct 14, 2025 1h 21m

454: Amie Ichikawa—You Can't Bring a Vagina to a Penis Fight

Mike sits down with Amie Ichikawa—former inmate, prison reform advocate, and founder of Woman II Woman, an organization dedicated to protecting the rights and dignity of incarcerated women. Amie sh...

453: Enes Kanter Freedom—In the Name of Freedom
Oct 07, 2025 1h 21m

453: Enes Kanter Freedom—In the Name of Freedom

NBA player turned human rights activist Enes Kanter Freedom shares his remarkable journey growing up in Turkey under an oppressive regime, his rise to NBA stardom, and the high personal cost of spe...

452: Payton McNabb—Enough of This Crap!
Sep 30, 2025 1h 6m

452: Payton McNabb—Enough of This Crap!

Mike sits down with former high school volleyballer Payton McNabb, who was knocked unconscious by a spike to the face, delivered by a male competing on the girls' team, and woke up in the middle of...

451: Meredith Olson—Better Education Now
Sep 23, 2025 1h 26m

451: Meredith Olson—Better Education Now

Meredith Olson is president of Vela, a nonprofit that funds everyday entrepreneurs who are ditching the traditional school model in favor of something a little more… flexible. Vela doesn't run scho...

450: Elaine Culotti—California is in Real Trouble
Sep 16, 2025 1h 26m

450: Elaine Culotti—California is in Real Trouble

Serial entrepreneur, lipstick farmer, and season 2 undercover billionaire Elaine Culotti unleashes a no-holds-barred critique of California's downward spiral. From endless red tape and anti-busines...

449: Theo Von—A Troubled White
Sep 09, 2025 1h 28m EXPLICIT

449: Theo Von—A Troubled White

Comedian, podcaster, and self-described "troubled white" Theo Von joins the party for a candid discussion about the bone he found on his way to the studio, what he was manifesting during the Lion's...

448: Sheree Utash—It's Only the Best School in America
Aug 26, 2025 1h 8m

448: Sheree Utash—It's Only the Best School in America

Mike chats with Dr. Sheree Utash, Ed.D., president of WSU Tech and a national leader in workforce education. They talk about how she reinvented a community college into a national model for workfor...

447: Tommy Mello—The Secret Sauce is the Grind
Aug 19, 2025 1h 28m

447: Tommy Mello—The Secret Sauce is the Grind

Tommy Mello founded A1 Garage Door Service—a 100 million-plus-dollar business. Tommy shares how he went from reselling Bowflex, cleaning pools, and painting garage doors to building one of the larg...

446: Nick Searcy—Justify This
Aug 12, 2025 1h 15m

446: Nick Searcy—Justify This

Actor, director, and pseudo-troublemaker Nick Searcy is back! Nick recounts what he saw at the Capitol on January 6 and why he made Capital Punishment and its sequel, The War on Truth. Also discus...

444: Jack Teetor—Blind Faith to Blind Logic
Jul 22, 2025 1h 7m

444: Jack Teetor—Blind Faith to Blind Logic

Filmmaker Jack Teetor joins to discuss his new documentary, Blind Logic, about his granduncle, Ralph Teetor, who revolutionized the automotive industry. From inventing cruise control to influencin...