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L.A. County has closed outdoor seating due to "Covid spikes" with no true evidence. Alexandra and her team at Geragos and Geragos has sued LA county for being unconstitutional among other things. She gives us the latest details. IG: https://www.instagram.com/mikeduppod/ E-mail: Connect@MikedUpPod.com

I had to change things up from all the down-and-out episodes I have done over the last couple of months - so I called on a few close buddies who I see at least twice a year as we catch up on life during dinner outings to bail me out. Enjoy being a fly on the wall on today's current topics: Politics Covid Armenia Marriage Kids Gambling Sports Gambling How to win in Roulette BLM Movement Getting esc...

Professional Magician Tony Clark sent his audition tape 3 times to get on the show "Penn and Teller Fool Us" with no luck of getting on, it was a piece his mentor "Slydini" would. So he kept working, perfecting and adding to this specific piece. After his 4th attempt, he finally was invited to the show - he had one shot to fool them, he did! He talks about that roller coaster of an experience and...

In less than 30 minutes Garen Kazanc breaks down the peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This update was taken place on November 16th, 2020. Connect@Mikeduppod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikeduppod/ Website: https://mikeduppod.com/

Will Morales was in his early 20's when he was in a bad car accident while his buddy was behind the wheel drunk. Will broke his back, the doctors told him his body would never be the same. He then learned about Controlled Articular Rotations (CARs) - he didn't just pick up up as a hobby, he became obsessed with it, so much that he's now done it for 362 straight days and counting. Will is obsessed...

Arakel wanted to get away from the states and visit his homeland Yerevan, Armenia - the day before he landed a war broke out that was initiated from Azerbaijan as they attempt to attack and take over Artsakh, where many Armenians reside today. Arakel didn't take the next flight out, he instead stayed and began to do some serious humanitarian work. If you're able to donate to the cause, you can vis...

In 1915 the Turks massacred 1.5 million Armenians, there's a new conflict today between Armenia and Azerbaijan - I bring in Garen Kazanc (https://www.instagram.com/garenkazanc/) to update us all as to what exactly is going down, how far is it from the capital of Armenia and, what he thinks the future holds. At the end of this episode, I share a story about my late Grandfather who was a survivor of...

Missak was my co-host way back when this podcast was solely based on sports - he is now buying and selling homes, but prior to that he has gotten his feet wet in several different industries, one in specific was producing the PMS Show on AM570, we talk about life in his young career. But the hot topic was how in the world the housing market skyrockets during a pandemic, Missak fills us in on all o...

Imagine visiting all 31 NHL stadiums (Pre-Seattle Franchise) in your lifetime, pretty cool, right? Imagine knocking them all out in 31 days! That's what Matt Conger and his buddy Tim Trad accomplished. Matt takes us on their journey and how they made it happen logistically, financially and of course physically. You can follow their "31in31" Instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/31in31_/ E...

I brought in a good friend for the 2nd time around (see episode 14 on how to blow up your social media), Raffi Garboushian to give us the lowdown on TikTok. President Trump last week said he was going to take it down, so Is it still active, if so for how long? With Raffi, things usually don't tend to stick to one topic - so our natural conversation somehow flew into Real Estate, how he got married...

Daisy Rivas and her husband Eddie Rivas owned 7 sports apparel stores called Pro Image in the greater Southern California area. After 15 years of running their businesses together, her husband Eddie was diagnosed with multiple myeloma cancer and passed away - prior to his passing Daisy had an emotional conversation with him on the future of their stores/businesses - Eddie wanted her to carry them...

Page 2 LA Times Columnist Arash Markazi takes us on his journey to losing 130 lbs. in 430 days. It all started with Arash needing an extender for his seatbelt while flying - he had enough and he took matters into his own hands. Make sure you listen to the end when I fill you in on my product of the week, a product that will get you through the 2nd half of your day.

Matt Pech, a former Green Beret who traveled the world to protect our freedom talks about todays hot topics. Matt who carries a Masters Degree in public policy had plenty of options to do whatever he choose, instead he is giving back, as he protects and serves his community while patrolling the streets of Southern California. Matt didn't hold back in our conversations, we spoke about working out,...

Joe Davis comes on the pod to talk about the journey it took to become the voice and play by play man for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He accepted the Dodger job at the age of 27, he spoke about what it was like taking over from the legend, Vin Scully. He also spoke about his other passion.....food, and his popular cook outs that he shares on his social media, his favorite restaurant on this road and...

Dustin Penner has not only won 2 Stanley Cups while playing for the LA Kings and Anaheim Ducks, he's also done some mass research on conspiracy theories, he shares a lot of it on his Instagram (@DD2527) and Twitter (@DustinPenner25) accounts. . He fills us in on what is going on today and some of what has gone on in the past. He also touches on who his favorite teammate was, his favorite city and...

Raffi Khamisian was nice enough to come on this episode and talk about the experience his wife, 18 month old son and himself have gone through while battling this deadly disease known as Covid-19. Hear about his symptoms and how they all battled through it. Also, you guys know a thing or two about the products I believe in, this weeks product I use everyday and it has changed my life (not an ad, I...

Meet Juan Catalan - On May 12th 2003 he attended a Dodger game, the same night he was accused of murdering 16 year old Martha Puebla. Hear from Juan as he takes us through his wild rollercoaster of bad luck, help from the Dodgers, then ultimately ends with a Hollywood script, thanks to Curb Your Enthusiasm's own, Larry David. Also - I fill you in for my product of the week to keep your immune syst...

Is the Coronavirus blown out of proportion, is it some more of media propaganda? Dr. Josh Redd brings his vast knowledge and lays out so much beneficial information. We hit topics on what we should be concerned about and the proper steps to take for your immune system today and beyond.

My thoughts on this new "Unwritten Rule" about not being able to recline your seat on an airplane. I brought in two guests on this solo show: Wesley Fulkerson and Paul Daniel. Wesley Fulkerson is a writer who had early struggles from living off 6-7K/year, to not owning a car, while running 50+ miles a week with a broken rib! Paul Daniel is an extremely talented artist - so good that he had the hon...

Annie Ustayan-Gomez lost her husband (Carlos Gomez) 5 years ago in a motorcycle accident. He left behind two daughters and two businesses (American Vintage Barbershop) - we got into the struggles and challenges of devastation, having to raise two daughters AND two businesses by herself.

My review on the Netflix series Don't F*** With Cats and why I can't say the F word anymore. My discovery of Mac Miller and how life changing it has become. GUESS WHAT, Mike Bolsinger (MLB Player) is suing the Houston Astros, we had his representative Alexander Kazarian to explain the entire lawsuit and his chances of winning!

My take on the Astros scandal, is it bigger than the PED era? Should the title be taken away from them? Thank you to Dennis De La Pena from FOX 7 in Austin Texas for joining me, as a Texan native, he was able to give his prospective on his thought and how "Astro-Land" is feeling.

Lara Vanian-Green grew up with parents who she felt shouldn't have been together. Her Mom being a famous Armenian Poet (Alicia Ghiragossian), lived a life of a "Rockstar". This all came with very challenging times for Lara as she contemplated suicide as a teenager. She also found herself attracted to women, in a conservative Armenian community it was hard for her to admit. Lara has also created he...

I never imagined my first solo show would be about the passing of Kobe Bean Bryant. The person/athlete that I admired when I was 13 years old, the Kobe that taught me so many lessons I use today in my everyday life, mostly his work ethic. I was fortunate enough to not miss a minute of Kobe's career - From getting traded to the Lakers on draft day to scoring 60 on the Jazz in his farewell game, I t...

Usually episode zero is the introduction to the "new podcast that is hitting the scene", not mine! I made sure to produce a few first then let you know what the podcast will be about. Look out for more solo shows with yours truly on hot topics and bringing you in to my everyday life. All feedback is always welcome. @MikedUpPod