Mike Dell's World

This is the second episode of #NaPodPoM0 2023. They talk about my surgery and the expected recovery. There was snow on the ground this morning! I guess it’s that time of the year.

Full Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) each have their own sets of advantages and disadvantages. Full Electric Vehicle (EV) Pros: 1. “Zero Emissions” – Full EVs produce no tailpipe emissions, making them environmentally friendly. 2 Lower Operating Costs – Electricity is generally cheaper than gasoline, and EVs typically have fewer moving p...

Hello, everyone! It feels like ages since we last caught up. My summer and fall have been quite eventful, to say the least. Flight Adventures: I embarked on an exhilarating flight training journey at the renowned Giving Wings Flight Center in Traverse City. However, life threw a curveball, and I need to undergo rotator cuff surgery this week. This means a short break from my flying lessons. On the...

  Another update from the woods here and a reply of a really cool episode from October 2008.  Trust me the music is great! Check out Bobby’s website http://www.bobbyyang.com/  

  I’m super excited about the Podcast 2.0 project and the features we have implemented at my Day Job ( Blubrry.com ). It feels to me very much like Podcasting felt back in the beginning of podcasting 2004-2005.  I go over some of those features and why YOU might be interested as a listener OR podcaster. The good old days are back! In other subjects, I have started what is known as the C...

Testing some more goodies from Blubrry that will be coming out soon.  If you are not on a Modern Podcast App, check out NewPodcastApps.com .  I prefer Podverse and Fountian. I got a new car for Kathy.  A 2012 Toyota Highlander. Now we both daily drive 4 wheel drives again and don’t have to plow snow as much 🙂   This podcast originated at MikeDell.com and is Podcast 2.0 Certified !

Just an update about all the travel and some car talk/drama. Driving old cars has it’s good points and some bad points.   This podcast is posted on MikeDell.com Go there and subscribe!

Hi! Yes, I have an episode 🙂 Just a quick update.  Yes, I started a new podcast (the Auto History Podcast) and I have some cool plans to make it interesting.  Check it out at AutoHistoryPodcast.com   Also, I talk about work (Blubrry Podcasting) and the trip to Dallas I’m taking next week to Podcast Movement 2022   Enjoy! ** If you hear and ad that you don’t think should be o...

What have I been doing for the last 6 months or so?  Lots of things.  Podcasting on this channel hasn’t been one of them, but I’m staying busy. New Camper New Laptop New Ham Radio antenna General life update Podcast Industry changing (I’m not really a fan of change sometimes) Cancel Culture online

Why do I live in Traverse City? Lots of reasons!  Listen to the show to find out why somebody that could live anywhere chooses to live in Northern Michigan. (Snow and All!)   This podcast is posted on MikeDell.com Go there and subscribe!

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What is a ham radio NET? Short answer: It’s a scheduled weekly (or other time-frame) special purpose gathering of hams on a particular frequency. Types of nets can be, but are not limited to, Club Nets, ARES (emergency communications), County hunters, friends schedules or just Rag chew nets. They can be directed, roll call or round table. Listen to the show to hear more.   This podcast...

My favorite aircraft ever!  The F-111 First flew in 1964,  Last flew in 2010. I was on the F-111 for 8 of my 9 years in the USAF.   This podcast is posted on MikeDell.com Go there and subscribe!         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-111_Aardvark    

How was the Double-Decker Hamburger born? Today we talk about Big Boy, in all its different regional chains. Find out how a 10 stool hamburger stand turned into a National brand and even international. (279 in Japan Still). Also, how “Big Boy” has 3 completely separate companies today that hold the trademark for Big Boy.   This podcast is posted on MikeDell.com Go there and subscr...

A throwback Thursday episode of Mike Dell’s World form over 10 years ago.   In this one a played a few songs from FUMP and talked about going back to school to brush up on some stuff.  A moped and who knows what else?  I will be listening too! This podcast is posted on MikeDell.com Go there and subscribe!

Today I talk about Tyler Hoover of Hoovie’s Garage on YouTube . It’s a cool channel if you are into old broken cars and what it takes to get them back up and running if You are not going to do the work yourself. This podcast is posted on MikeDell.com Go there and subscribe!

Today I talk about Traverse City deciding to close and replace 4 bridges and put in 2 Roundabouts in one summer. (screwing up traffic.   Also Happy  Birthday to Kathy!   This podcast is posted on MikeDell.com Go there and subscribe!

I explain why Mike Dell’s World is not on Spotify.  Instead of Spotify, try ANY other app.  Check out New Podcast Aps (Podcasting 2.0 apps)  (Yes, I took a Bye-day because I did an episode for Podcast Insider instead for Sunday) This podcast is posted on MikeDell.com Go there and subscribe!

FromWikipedia: The  Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions. Lots of info about the F-35, F-22, F-111, F-15, F-16 and others as I geek out about fighter jets 🙂 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II This podcast...

Just a quick update on Guy Fawkes Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night   This podcast is posted on MikeDell.com Go there and subscribe!

TV:  Rubin Report on YouTube or Rumble –  Sometimes a half hour of my local station’s morning news.   Maybe News Podcasts: Daily Wire –  Morning Wire and Salem Radio – Daybreak insider Other Podcasts: No Agenda, Andrew Klavan, and Verdict with Ted Cruz Websites: Drudge Report (sort of), Epoch Times, and Zero Hedge Social Media:  None really   Maybe Locals.com Radio: (not mu...

When is it time to get rid of the old car?  I have 2 of them that I really shouldn’t put any money into. BUT, they are not THAT broken. First on the list is my Loser Cruiser My 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan that has a 1/4 million miles on it. It just keeps going and going and going. Right now its leaking power steering fluid. If its the Pump, then it *might* be time to junk it. The other one is a...

Today I talk all about snow in Traverse City.   Here are some info about snow at this website.   This podcast is posted on MikeDell.com Go there and subscribe!

I talk how I got started in podcasting an why. Also a bit of history (I can’t  help it 🙂  )

I will be trying to do an episode every day for the month of November. Check out napodpomo.org . I’m also participating in No Shave November  this year. I’m starting a little early on that one.  I hope to see what a santa-beard looks like on me 🙂  I will post pics weekly starting November 1st. Will the NaPodPoMo episodes be the best episodes ever?  Likely not, but they will be short a...