The Talking Friendship with Mike D Podcast

This podcast is about friendship. But not only friendship generally but specific examples of friendship through the lens of host Mike Daniel aka Mike D. Mike provides humorous and informative updates on his life and what's on his mind and then brings on at least one personal friend to tell the story of their friendship. Comedy and life lessons ensue. Email the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.com.

The Talking Friendship with Mike D Podcast is a comedy podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 79 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #6

  Season 7 - Episode 6 - Mike talks San Francisco

  Aug 22, 202637 minS7

  Send us Fan Mail In Episode 6 of Season 7, Mike heads west for a solo adventure in San Francisco and quickly discovers a city that’s a whole lot better than some of the negative headlines might have you believe. Along the way, he visits Alcatraz, explores the city’s history-rich neighborhoods, eats his way through Chinatown and North Beach, rides plenty of public transit, catches two Tigers-Giants games at Oracle Park, and spends time with some great friends. Mike also explains why Journey’s “Lights” became the unofficial soundtrack to the trip as he slowly fell for San Francisco through its history, food, neighborhoods, baseball, and overall vibe. Follow the podcast on BLUESKY: @friendsofmiked Email the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.com Key moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S7E6 2:00: Mike talks about his passion for travel and lays out the plan for the rest of the episode 3:30: Mike busts some very unfair myths about the City by the Bay 5:15: The unofficial soundtrack of Mike’s trip from a classic rock band that connects Detroit to San Francisco in Mike’s mind 11:00: The trip starts. It’s Tuesday afternoon, and Mike heads west on a Delta flight. 13:40: Day 2, and it’s time to head to Alcatraz, a giant Applebee’s, and then bouncing around town in a VW van. 18:15: Day 3, and San Francisco is really starting to get under Mike’s skin in a good way. The Cable Car Museum, an epic food and history tour around Chinatown and North Beach, and dinner at a Burmese Restaurant in the Richmond neighborhood with a dear friend. 25:00: Day 4 brings a giant burrito, the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD), an epic baseball pregame pub crawl, and Tigers/Giants. 28:00: Day 5 and it’s Saturday (last full day of the trip). An amazing modern art experience at SFMOMA followed by tacos in the Mission, a trip to Bernal Heights to visit with an old college buddy and his family, and then more baseball. 31:10: Mike reflects on his time in San Francisco and why he can’t wait to get back there.

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  Episode #5

  Season 7 - Episode 5 - Mike talks 2026 College Football Preview with Tim Horvath and Chad Massey

  Aug 16, 20261h 57mS7

  Send us Fan Mail In Episode 5 of Season 7, Mike welcomes noted college football fans and expert prognosticators/dear friends Tim Horvath and Chad Massey for the guys’ annual college football preview of the 2026 season. The guys break down the start of the Kyle Whittingham era at Michigan, what they expect from Bryce Underwood in Year 2, the players and position groups that will define the Wolverines’ season, and the biggest games on the schedule. They also fire up the Michigan Football Time Machine, take out a few extremely necessary Branch Insurance policies, make some predictions they fully expect to regret later (although maybe not!), and look ahead to the Big Ten and College Football Playoff picture. College football is back, objectivity is once again the name of the game, and Tim, Chad and Mike are ready to rise to the occasion. Follow the podcast on BLUESKY: @friendsofmiked Email the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.com Key moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S7E5 1:50: Mike updates the listeners on the plan for the rest of Season 6 of the podcast 2:15: What’s been going on with Mike? Namely trips to San Francisco (a future episode of the pod will focus on this) and juke box battles in Boston. 4:40: Mike then features a song by some Goats from the Mountain involving Charlie Sheen and really going for it and how that song encapsulates the vibes of the Michigan Football Team heading into 2026. 10:45: Mike welcomes Tim Horvath and Chad Massey onto the podcast. There’s definitely some insurance humor involved as always as well as some massive life updates, including Tim’s son Trevor heading across the pond for the summer and Chad and his brother going to the next level with Branch Insurance. 17:45: Mike lays out the plan for the rest of the episode and the guys reflect on the updates to the tailgate from the 2025 season, including the introduction of a Yukon Jack-related scroll. 20:45: The guys look back at the end of the Sherrone Moore era 28:00: Michigan Head Coach Kyle Whittingham: will he be a bridge, builder or champion at Michigan? 34:00: Who is the incoming freshman the guys are most excited about? The answers include a dominant edge rusher, a legacy lineman and a couple of game breaking WRs 38:00: The guy then talk transfer portal pickups, including a linebacker from North Dakota, a jump ball specialist, and a veteran DE known as JHD. 41:00: Does Bryce Underwood make the vaunted Sophomore leap? 44:30: What will be the first win of the Kyle Whittingham era that will make it feel real? 49:45: The guys enter the Michigan Football Time Machine where they talk Michigan football games before their time that they would’ve wanted to have attended in person, the one Michigan loss of their lifetime that each of Chad, Tim or Mike would reverse, and the one former Michigan player at his college peak that would most help the 2026 team. 1:04:40: The Branch Insurance Michigan Insurance Policy - it’s critical! 1:08:40: Which position simply can’t afford to underperform on the 2026 Michigan Football Team? 1:12:00: The guys’ top 3 individual key players heading into 2026. 1:15:30: One BOLD prediction from each guy about the upcoming season. 1:19:40: The guys go through their annual Michigan schedule rundown 1:20:10: Western Michigan 1:21:50: Oklahoma 1:24:30: UTEP 1:26:00: Iowa 1:27:40: Minnesota 1:29:50: Bye 1:30:10: Penn State 1:32:40: Indiana 1:37:00: Rutgers 1:38:15: Michigan State 1:41:40 Oregon 1:44:30: UCLA 1:45:30: Ohio State 1:48: 30: The guys predict the Big 10 Champion 1:45:40: The guys then predict the College Football Playoff teams and 2026 National Champion

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  Episode #4

  Season 7 - Episode 4 - Mike sets the tone with Todd Pretty, Fletcher Walters and Grant Nickels

  Jun 5, 20262h 17mS7

  <p>In Season 7 Episode 4 of Talking Friendship with Mike D, Mike welcomes Todd Pretty, Grant Nickels, and Fletcher Walters for a deep, funny, and occasionally heartfelt conversation about the TV show Shoresy. The guys talk about why this vulgar, hockey-soaked Canadian comedy works so well, from favorite characters and best chirps to Sudbury, the music, the romance, the hockey culture, and the moments that make the show hit harder than it has any business hitting.</p><p>Follow the podcast on Bluesky at @friendsofmiked</p><p>Email the podcast with any questions or requests at talkingfriendship@gmail.com</p><p>...

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  Episode #3

  Season 7 - Episode 3 - Mike Talks Sudbury with Jay and Chris Bibby

  May 25, 202639 minS7

  <p>In this shorter companion episode, Mike welcomes Jay and Chris Bibby, aka the Bibby Brothers, to talk about Sudbury, Ontario, the proud, rugged, blue-collar Northern Ontario city that helps give Shoresy so much of its soul. Before the main Shoresy episode drops, the guys spend some time on Sudbury’s people, geography, hockey culture, family connections, and general vibe.</p><p><br/>Follow the podcast on Bluesky at @friendsofmiked </p><p>Email the podcast with any questions or requests at talkingfriendship@gmail.com </p><p>Please subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon or wherever you get your...

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  Episode #2

  Season 7 - Episode 2 - Mike Talks Portugal

  May 15, 202654 minS7

  <p>In this episode, Mike takes listeners through his recent holiday to Portugal, covering Lisbon, Porto, the Douro Valley, and just enough airport chaos to keep things interesting. Along the way he talks great hotels, walking tours, cod in its many forms, wine, port, football culture, cocktail bars, trains, fado music, and why Portugal quickly became one of his all-time favorite trips. </p>Follow the podcast on Bluesky at @friendsofmiked Email the podcast with any questions or requests at talkingfriendship@gmail.com Please subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.  Please also rate...

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