Mildly Interesting People

Tyler Lau of Function House joins Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy on Mildly Interesting People to talk through his designs, inspiration, and his experience with being incarcerated. Function House fills a gap in the cannabis market for stylish and functional smoking accessories. Amongst the psychedelic colors, leaf prints, and cheap materials, we combine minimalist sophistication with innovative feature...

Searching for horror movies for halloween? Trying to fill out a movie marathon of terror? This rambling behind the scenes conversation with Cami and Rick runs a wide gamut of scary movies. You're sure to be reminded of a horror movie you wanted to see. And if not? Let us know which one you chose. Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with som...

Allie Nimmons has long been a fan of Harry Potter — "Potterhead" was her first username and a Daniel Radcliffe poster adorned her wall — but that doesn't come without its conflicts. From the representation of the characters to the author, Harry Potter fandom can bring up conflicting emotions. Join Mildly Interesting People as we talk about the conflict of liking Harry Potter, the wei...

If you're in Portland, you may have encountered her art, stapled to telephone poles in various parts of the city. Meet Shana Lee Hampton, an artist whose street art is just one of her forms of expression and engagement. https://linktr.ee/shanaleehampton -- Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people on the Mildly I...

Even though she is actively working on listening, Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy get Jodie Fiorenza to talk about her conversations with friends, her inspiration to have those conversations, Philadelphia, and — of course — hip hop. https://www.instagram.com/msjodieelizabeth/ -- Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people o...

Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy give the wildly interesting guests a halftime break so that the hosts can celebrate the middle of season 2. Ten guests so far. Nine more to go. -- Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people on the Mildly Interesting People podcast. http://mip.show Mildly Interesting People podcast theme musi...

Be it Disneyland, Star Wars, or the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Chris Lauzon is all in on his fandom — and in sharing his enthusiastic affection for the subjects that attract his interest. Dark Side Divas and Marvelous Divas https://www.youtube.com/@darksidedivas2015 For Light and Dice! https://open.spotify.com/show/3JYmSWavd5XaXCsmPKIpe1?si=f624efc87bfd435b -- Mildly interesting people like Cami K...

Kasey Jones hates the phrase "personal brand." But she loves the idea of helping people find the courage and confidence to be themselves online and in business. https://impactfulsocialwriting.com/ -- Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people on the Mildly Interesting People podcast. http://mip.show Mildly I...

From founding and growing iUrban Teen to her work with Black Women in STEM 2.0, Deena Pierott is an unrelenting champion for the underserved in technology. Join us as she shares more about her work, her vision, and her inspiration. http://www.deenapierott.com/ https://iurbanteen.org/ https://www.mosaicmetier.com/ - Leave us a voicemail https://podinbox.com/mip - Follow us on Instagram https://inst...

Dan Hon joins Mildly Interesting People for a meandering conversation that covers technology past and future, mental health and stupid mental health walks for stupid mental health, and grade school in the UK, among other things.00:00 Introduction02:11 Growing up with technology05:34 Technology today23:00 Being a writer29:02 Remission in mental health32:36 Stupid mental health walks42:49 Mildly Int...

"I want to cast spells." That's the joy in Malia Spencer's approach to developing Dungeons and Dragons characters. And she's learned to use a similar approach to other facets of her life by focusing on finding joy — and a growing desire to let others have their own version of joy. Whether they find it in DnD or Ren Faire or motorized one-wheel vehicles or somewhere else. Mayb...

Podcasters talking to podcasters about podcasting on a podcast. And a few other things. Gabriel Flores joins Mildly Interesting People to share information about the Latino Founders Accelerator, his Shades of Entrepreneurship podcast, and the Oregon entrepreneurial community. -- - Leave us a voicemail https://podinbox.com/mip - Follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/mildlyinterestingpeople -...

Angel Jones joins Mildly Interesting People to talk about floating, volunteering, and how her curiosity and empathy led to her current line of work. -- - Leave us a voicemail https://podinbox.com/mip - Follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/mildlyinterestingpeople - Follow us on Facebook https://facebook.com/mildlyinterestingpeople - Grab the Mildly Interesting People newsletter https://mild...

Anne McCarthy joins the Mildly Interesting People podcast to discuss topics like nomadic lifestyles, gender, and pronouns. Honestly, this feels like yet another conversation where Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy barely scratch the surface of where the conversation could go. -- - Leave us a voicemail https://podinbox.com/mip - Follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/mildlyinterestingpeople - Follow...

Hazel Valdez joins Mildly Interesting People to share more detail about PDXWIT and her role as Executive Director, insights on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the interesting path that led to her taking on her current role. -- - Leave us a voicemail https://podinbox.com/mip - Follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/mildlyinterestingpeople - Follow us on Facebook https://facebook.com/mil...

Saul Colt has been called many things. "Reserved" is not one of them. Join Mildly Interesting People as they chat with Saul about marketing, courage, stand-up comedy, and MAD magazine. Have feedback? Please drop us a line: https://podinbox.com/mip Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people on the Mildly Inte...

We're ready to get going on Season 2 of Mildly Interesting People and we wanted to make sure that you were prepared. So we're taking you behind the scenes for a Production Meeting. Have thoughts or questions…? https://podinbox.com/mip Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people on the Mildly Interesting People...

Well, it was fun while it lasted. We're done. Quits. Kaput. Over. Aww. Turn that frown upside down. We're talking about Season 1, silly. Season 1 is all done. Now, on to Season 2. But we're not talking about that yet. We're still talking about Season 1. Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people on the...

Plenty of us seem willing to break technology. Martin Kelly is the one they call into fix it. He's also a long-time friend of Mildly Interesting People host Cami Kaos. And he possesses a very distinct opinion about the current state of "Artificial Intelligence." Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people...

In addition to the usual production notes, Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy discuss tying off the first season of the podcast on the Production Meeting segment of Mildly Interesting People. Would you be up for joining us at a live recording? Or are you more into simply listening when it's convenient? Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some...

Join us for the most Portland startup story ever as we chat with Nai Zhao, founder of Charcuterie Me, a company that works to make the elegance and indulgence of charcuterie accessible to everyone. Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people on the Mildly Interesting People podcast. To subscribe to the audio version of...

In an effort to create more opportunities to engage with listeners and viewers — and in the hopes of reducing some of the editing overhead in production — Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy are test driving Facebook Live for the Production Meeting segments of Mildly Interesting People. Would you be up for joining us at a live recording? Or are you more into simply listening when it's convenient? Mildl...

Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy invite Christina Rose to guide them on the finer points of trying craft brews — even if Cami isn't really a beer drinker. Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people on the Mildly Interesting People podcast. To subscribe to the audio version of the Mildly Interesting People podcast on you...

In an effort to create more opportunities to engage with listeners and viewer — and in the hopes of reducing some of the editing overhead in production — Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy are test driving YouTube Live for the Production Meeting segments of Mildly Interesting People. Would you be up for joining us at a live recording? Or are you more into simply listening when it's convenient? Mildly...

Being a serial entrepreneur is hard enough. Being someone who continually starts projects and startups that are mind-bogglingly complex is entirely another. But that's the path that Marcelino Alvarez has chosen. And where he continues to succeed. Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people on the Mildly Interesting...