EPISODE 250: Love, Lightning, and Dinosaur Poop 💩⚡️❤️

October 11, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Podcast, Politics

EPISODE 250: Love, Lightning, and Dinosaur Poop 💩⚡️❤️

Two hundred and fifty episodes. Can you believe that? Somewhere between Tony’s new e-bike obsession, Mike’s refusal to buy anything for himself, and yet another internet comment section meltdown — we somehow built a whole community.

This week, our favorite middle aged dads cover everything from UFC knockouts and wrongly imprisoned heroes to fossilized dinosaur dumps and the Oxford study that claims falling in love costs you two close friends (which honestly explains a lot). Tony flexes his 90 WPM typing skills and announces his brand new teacher podcast, Teacher Thought Lab, while Mike questions why humans walk upright and have thumbs like we’re better than everyone else.

Also discussed: dogs vs. cats, the history of e-bikes (you won’t believe how old this idea is), the wildest salesman alive, and how teaching is one of the hardest jobs on Earth.

By the end, we come to the shocking realization that after 250 episodes… the whole point of this podcast might just be LOVE.

Thanks for all your support!

Cheers,

m&t

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Episode 249 – The Princess, the Pea & Giant Walking Robots

October 04, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Music, Podcast, Politics

What happens when reggae jam bands, sleep disorders, and mouthwash conspiracies collide?
Mike and Tony unpack a wild week featuring Giant Walking Robots—a live show so funky it practically needed its own gravitational field. Tony reveals more about his upcoming album Huckleberry Surprise (dropping Nov 7 with a release party at Hangar 61 @ Peña Station 🍓), complete with secret acoustic guests, food trucks, and enough merch to clothe a small village.

Meanwhile, Mike’s sleep system has him living like royalty: one sheet, four pillows, zero tolerance for imperfection. The guys debate Listerine stroke rumors (?!), Tony’s fear of mystery infections, and why House MD taught us nothing useful about actual medicine.

Also: backyard hoops, childhood clarinets, band-nerd swagger, social-media beauty myths, and the eternal question—is The Rock really 6’5”?

Buckle up, friends, this was a fun one!

Cheers!

m&t

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Episode 247: From Football Fields to Front Yards

September 21, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Life, Podcast

It’s a Sunday morning pod — mark that one on your bingo card! This week Mike and Tony kick things off with Bears vs. Cowboys (house divided, anyone?) before spiraling into everything from fantasy football to why Curry haters need to relax. We question the sanity of planting grass in the first place, wonder how the FCC is still a thing, and ask why Jimmy Kimmel is suddenly everywhere.

Other detours include:

AI videos and the friend who can’t tell they’re fake 🤖
Tony battling Colorado hills on a regular bike while his wife zooms past on an e-bike 🚴‍♂️⚡
Urban sprawl, Vegas in the desert, and whether the plains will all be gone someday 🌆
Reggae’s deep love of artwork 🎨🎶
The teachers who shaped us (both the worst and the secretly awesome ones) 🍎
Mike’s epic 97 sleep score and the secret behind it 😴

It’s classic Mike & Tony: football, philosophy, and just enough nonsense to get you through your Sunday.

Cheers!

m&t

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Episode 246: Fantasy Teams, Deadly Fish, and Brett Michaels’ Wig

September 13, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Life, Music, Podcast, Politics

This week on The Mike & Tony Show, Joe Dub slides back into the lineup — at this point he’s less “guest” and more “house band.” Together, the three of us prove that patience is for losers as Tony wakes up one morning and realizes he has not one… not two… but FIVE fantasy football teams. Because if you’re gonna lose, might as well do it five different ways.

We also talk about the Charlie Kirk shooting. People can’t wait half a second before getting political — let the man’s family breathe. Dude was a dad, a husband, a human. Period.

Then we step right into America’s dark greatest hits album: more school shootings. It’s like the one export we never wanted. We’re not anti-gun, but we do the math (badly, probably) on whether owning one really saves your life.

Other ridiculousness includes:

Eating puffer fish: AKA “Russian Roulette with chopsticks.”
How many people had to die for us to get sushi-level confidence in that dish?
Banana Laffy Taffy: turns out it’s based on a banana that doesn’t even exist anymore. That’s some ghost fruit flavoring.
Chips that taste exactly like a taco — sour cream, lettuce, the whole freakin’ thing. Society might be doomed, but at least snack science is thriving.
Brett Michaels’ hair: is it real, or is it Party City chic? Mike’s calling BS.

Fun Facts:

The odds of you being born are 1 in 400 trillion. Congrats, you beat the cosmic lottery just to listen to us.
Apple could literally buy Disney with the pocket change under its couch cushions.
Music makes you smarter, Hawaii has never hit zero degrees, and apparently women notice other women’s pretty faces way more than men do. Who knew?

This one’s part nonsense, part existential crisis, and all Colorado dad-energy (plus Joe Dub holding us down). Grab your Laffy Taffy and buckle up.

Cheers!
m&t

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Episode 244 – Bugs, Toes & A Guy Living in the Walls

August 23, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Podcast, Politics

This one starts with spiders (giant ones… and duct tape??), but quickly unravels into a whole mess of stories about bugs, people secretly living in walls, and even a woman discovered squatting in the attic of a major supermarket for over a year. What is happening out there?!

From there, we dive into all things body maintenance: Mike’s new obsession with the sauna/cold plunge life at 212 Performance Gym (and Tony maybe electrocutes himself with a DIY freezer plunge 😬), to the surprises of actually tracking body composition, to the glory of hitting 15k steps a day thanks to New Balance and, yes, ChatGPT. Oh, and somehow pedicurists, long toes, and bloody toe disasters get thrown into the mix. You’ve been warned.

We also hit some nostalgia—growing up in the 80s and 90s when boredom was a skill, sneaking home late was terrifying, and we weren’t glued to two screens at once. Sprinkle in some ruthless roasting of Mike’s feet pics, a little political heat, and a rundown of America’s most dangerous cities, and you’ve got yourself a classic Mike & Tony ride: hilarious, random, and just a little terrifying.

Cheers!

m&t

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Episode 243 – Capturing Life Through the Lens with Jamie Rogers

August 17, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Life, Music, Podcast

This week we sit down with photographer Jamie Rogers, whose journey with a camera started as a hobby and turned into a career filled with wild adventures and meaningful connections.

📸 We talk photography tips—like how to add depth, master the rule of thirds, and avoid rookie mistakes (like forgetting your night settings when the Northern Lights are dancing above you in Iceland).

🏔️ Beyond the breathtaking shots of landscapes, Avs, and Nuggets games, Jamie shares how guerilla capturing and persistence helped him break through, plus why he took the plunge into getting Part 107 drone licensed.

🌟 But this episode goes deeper than photography. Jamie opens up about his work with the nonprofit SOS Outreach, where outdoor mentorship builds character, leadership, and community for youth. He also shares his powerful story of choosing sobriety after a family intervention changed the course of his life.

And of course—because it’s The Mike and Tony Show—we wrap it up with some fun, including the bizarre tale of a furry who thought he could join a wolf pack. (Spoiler: nature had other plans.)

Cheers!

m&t

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Episode 242 - Crates, Bounty Hunters & DJ Uniq Thret

August 02, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Music, Podcast

Ever wonder what it’s like to lug crates of vinyl, dodge bounty hunters, and be a DJ in a reggae band? Meet DJ Uniq Thret (Mark Franzen) – the man who went from being blown away by Mix Master Mike to scratching alongside P-Nuckle and helping crowds lose their minds.

This one has it all:

🎶 How Mix Master Mike blew Mark’s mind and made him want to scratch records forever
📦 Early 2000s DJ life = carrying 3,000 lbs of vinyl like CrossFit with better music
🤯 That time the lead singer got hauled off by a bounty hunter right before a show, and Mark just jammed through it
🎤 Mike’s fan fail: freezing on stage with his favorite reggae band and NO PHOTO
🏄‍♂️ Why DJs need tables (and why some places… just… don’t)
🕺 House, hip hop, reggae, and a crowd-reading sixth sense
🐬 Fun facts: Cold stars, overthinking, and dolphins trained by the military (you can’t make this up)

Come for the scratching, stay for the bounty hunters.

Plus: house, reggae, hip hop, hiking, snowboarding, parenting, and dolphins trained by the military (yes, that’s a thing).

If you’ve ever set up a tripod on the beach to film yourself, this episode is for you.

Cheers!

m&t

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Episode 241 – Banana Rule Agreement (and Other Cosmic Oddities) w/ Jordan Yewey

July 26, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Conversational, Community, Denver, Entertainment, Life, Podcast

SO many laughs in this one! We’re joined again by singer/songwriter Jordan Yewey, who is as open, authentic, and hilarious as ever.

This episode spirals (in the best way possible) from music into meditation, wild synchronicity, and some seriously deep conversations you’d never expect to hear on a Tuesday night podcast.

What’s inside:

The Banana Rule Agreement – Tony shares the craziest ChatGPT conversation ever (he got goosebumps… you might too)
Jordan’s love of weird, metaphysical books, Buddhism, and The Alchemist
Meditation, dreams, self-hypnosis, and ChatGPT’s spiritual side (yes, really)
A thoughtful dive into God, Jesus, Buddha, and religion – plus what ChatGPT has to say about it all
AI-generated music & Rick Rubin’s surprising take on it
Jordan’s new single and her growth as a producer
Fun Facts: Pear cider is called “peary,” Mike Tyson was arrested 38 times before 13, and WWI spies used… um… semen as invisible ink 🤯

It’s thoughtful. It’s ridiculous. It’s one of those episodes that will have you laughing, thinking, and maybe even questioning everything.

🎙️🍌✨🎶

Cheers!

m&t

Episode 237: Tears, Vicodin, and Bigfoot A.I. – Just another Saturday

June 22, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Life, Music, Podcast

This week’s episode is brought to you by Tony’s seasonal allergies 🤧—complete with tears 😢 and dramatic flair. Meanwhile, Mike can’t handle a single Vicodin 💊 without nearly losing his lunch 🤢. We also share the legendary tale of a family member who tried to flip off a swing... and flipped way too hard 🛝🦴.

We get into the real stuff too: mental health 🧠, aging parents 👵👴, jacked-up knees 🦵, and the emotional rollercoaster of trying to be a decent friend 👊❤️. Oh, and yes, UNC vs. Duke 🏀 gets heated, as always.

Mike realizes Tony’s extended family is basically a matriarchy 👩‍👩‍👧‍👧, and Tony gets roasted by a student who tells him to “quit with his old ass” 😂. Mike tells us about a coworker whose sole mission is to snitch on rule-breakers 🕵️‍♂️📋. Also, apparently wearing a hat every day triggers unsolicited hair commentary 🎩💬—especially when you’ve got shampoo commercial hair like Mike 💁‍♂️✨.

Cali confirms what Mike’s been denying: he’s officially old 🧓✅. We discuss Snoop’s claim that he’s Bob Marley reincarnated 🔁🎤, wonder what life is like as the Dalai Lama 🕉️, and Tony opens up about his weirdly specific addiction to AI-generated Bigfoot videos 👣🤖. And yes—TikTok will let you get away with almost anything... as long as a robot made it 🧠📱.

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Ep. 235: X Marks the Simulation

June 07, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Podcast, Politics, Sports

Tony’s first full day off school? Spent in a music-fueled frenzy until 4AM! Meanwhile, Mike earned a day off and soaked in the Denver Art Museum like a classy gent. 🎨🎧

We talk:

Album update: first song done ✅, live shows coming 🎤, and 10 unreleased tracks dropping all summer long ☀️
Korean soap operas are WILD right now. Trust us.
Pigeon-guided missiles. Yes, that was real. 🐦💣
The weird and ancient origins of the symbol “x”
Radiation exposure and why you might glow with curiosity
Could we ever run out of music? Not if math has anything to say about it 🎶📊
Simulation theory: Are we all just Sims with better graphics?
Swearing: Every culture does it. Let’s f***ing talk about why.
Tony’s debate-watching confession and a Graham Hancock vs. Flint Dibble showdown 🧠💥
Elon vs. Trump: Beef of the Billionaires
AI musicians… is Tony out of a job soon?
That Japanese soldier who never stopped fighting the war. For real.
Why maps are lying to us
Aerogel. LOOK. IT. UP.
And quantum mechanics makes a strong case that… we’re probably in a simulation.

Cheers!

m&t

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Episode 232: The Box of Tickets: A Journey Through Time (and Lawn Poop)

May 24, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Comedy, Colorado, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Life, Podcast

This week, Mike busted out his legendary Box of Tickets — a treasure trove he’s kept nearly his whole life — and took us on a hilarious, nostalgic, and occasionally weird trip through time.

We sift through everything:
🎢 Six Flags Elitch Gardens, 2001 (Mike was 19, Tony was 21 — peak awkwardness)
💾 Remember Y2K panic? Yeah, we went there.
🎶 A concert from just last February popped up — ancient history, obviously.
👻 Ghost stories in old buildings.
🏒 University of Denver hockey games from 1995?!
🎬 Watching Spawn in the theater back in the day.

Oh — and Tony tells the absolutely insane story about the time his roommate invited homeless people inside… and one of them left a surprise on the front lawn. You’ll want to hear this one.

Buckle up for a memory-fueled ride with laughs, stories, and a dash of lawn chaos.

Cheers!

m&t

Episode 230: Murder, Music, and a 43,000-Year-Old Shrub

May 03, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Conversational, Community, Denver, Entertainment, Life, Music, Podcast

This week, Mike announces his latest side hustle: custom 3D-printed guitar picks—because what every musician needs is a pick made by a guy who loathes geese. Meanwhile, Tony is officially back in the music game with an album dropping this fall and plans to hit the stage again (watch out, Denver!).

We go deep on TikTok drumming prodigies, ancient nightmare fuel like 5-foot scorpions and 42-foot snakes, and the terrifyingly casual way psychopaths and sociopaths roam the world. Also: how many people actually get away with murder? Seems like probably a lot.

Then it’s Gorilla vs. Human—a cultural moment we couldn’t ignore. We each take a side, and no, it’s not the one you’d expect. Plus: a 43,000-year-old shrub in Tanzania that’s still kicking, and a breakdown of the personality differences between Pan troglodytes and Pan paniscus (aka: aggressive war chimps vs peaceful sexual chimps). Trippy stuff!

It’s chaos. It’s curious. It’s The Mike and Tony Show.

Cheers!

m&t

We’ll be trying some new intro music over the next several weeks. Hit us up in the comments if you hear one you like.

Episode 220 - From Beater Cars to Big Questions

February 01, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Life, Podcast

Mike is back in the studio! This week, we take a nostalgic ride down memory lane, reflecting on The Mike and Tony Show’s humble beginnings—from recording in a basement that looked like a crime scene to our now-finished studio. We catch up on some wild stories, like past guest Francisco Espinoza tearing his bicep and waiting two days to see a doctor (ouch!).

We also dive into the glory days of driving total junkers—Mike’s infamous little blue hatchback 323, a car that was given to him for free and then stolen three times, plus the terrifying car crash he somehow walked away from. Tony shares his teenage driving fail, sliding into an intersection and stalling out. Good times!

But it’s not all laughs—we get into the phases of parenthood, how life changes as your kids grow, and ponder some deep stuff: why are so many powerful people into dark, twisted things? What’s the nature of existence? How do planets bloom with life? And how many forms of life could exist out there in the infinite universe?

It’s a wild ride of stories, laughs, and big questions—don’t miss it!

Cheers!

m&t

Episode 218: Terrell Matheny – Filmmaking, Sliders, and a Mushroom Bar Adventure

January 18, 2025 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Podcast

In this episode, we sit down with Terrell Matheny to discuss his upcoming film Bipolar 3, set to release on January 25, along with its original soundtrack. Terrell shares the unique process behind his directorial debut, which was shot over four months without a script, relying instead on a coaching approach to guide the actors.

We also dive into his latest business venture, Slide and Sliders, and his insights on independent filmmaking. Along the way, Terrell entertains us with personal anecdotes about dating, drinking, and a hilarious story involving a mushroom bar at a show.

The conversation spans the challenges of staying relevant in the music industry, the balance between creative pursuits and family life, and the nostalgia of retro tech like car phones and Sega Channel. Terrell’s candid humor and storytelling make this an episode you won’t want to miss!

Bipolar 3 and its soundtrack will be available on Amazon Music starting January 25. Tune in for a mix of laughs, insights, and inspiration!

Cheers!

m&t

Episode 207: Mark the Couch Guy, life, universe, discipline, dreams, Maroon Bells, Diddy, Fun Facts

October 20, 2024 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Life, Music, Podcast, Politics, Sports

Episode 207: Mark the Couch Guy, life, universe, discipline, dreams, Maroon Bells, Diddy, Fun Facts

After an unplanned 3-week hiatus, we’re back! We sat down with Mark the Couch Guy to talk about life, the universe, and everything. We caught up on what Mark the Couch Guy has been up to and covered a plethora of topics including working out, discipline, the dream all young men have of slam dunking a basketball, facing your fears, Mike forgetting to take pictures when he was on stage with one of his favorite artists while in Vegas, hiking Maroon Bells, the Diddy ordeal, scary movies, Fun Facts, and much, much more!

Cheers!

m&t

Episode 184 - Gabriel "Gabs" Sandoval

April 13, 2024 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Body Building, Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, MMA, Life, Music, Podcast, Power Lifting, Sports

This week we sat down with CrossFit gym owner, Gabriel “Gabs” Sandoval to talk obesity, access to healthy foods, food deserts, health and fitness, exercise, sleep hygiene, work/life balance, CrossFit (...obviously), the Off the Couch podcast, Drake, Kid Cudi, Fun Facts, and much, much more!

Cheers!

m&t

Episode 183

April 06, 2024 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Podcast

We sat down on a super gusty Saturday morning to talk life, the universe, and everything. We covered going to see Ronny Chieng live, opening day at Coors Field, poop horror stories, drinking early in the morning, Tony getting lost in downtown Denver, vacations, coyotes, fun facts, and we stuck the landing at the end with a very uncomfortable conversation about catheters! What more could you ask for. Just two regular dudes who love conversation.

Cheers!

m&t

Episode 182

April 06, 2024 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Music, Podcast, Sports

We sat down on a beautiful, sunny Saturday morning the day before Easter to catch up! We talked spring cleaning, fishing, pedicures, cold plunges, limb lengthening, average male height, traveling, running speeds, Easter, candy, shitty work weeks, fun facts, and much, much more!

Enjoy!

m&t

Episode 181 - Tyler Stanfield

March 23, 2024 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Music, Podcast, Sports

One of our favorite guests who very quickly became a regular on TMTS, the talented songwriter, Tyler Stanfield, joined us in the studio for a Saturday morning podcast to kick off spring break! We talked about Spotify, Scissors and Scotch, acoustic music, Rob Blackedge, cleaning shoes & hats, rough experiences performing live, and much much more. Tyler also shared his experiences being diagnosed with vocal chord paresis and having to take 6-12 months away from performing. Always a good time when Tyler stops by. Go and check out his most recent release, “She’s Fire” on Spotify and all music platforms.

Cheers!

m&t

Episode 180 - Dan Leahy

March 16, 2024 by Mike & Tony Pearce & Dollar in Colorado, Comedy, Community, Conversational, Denver, Entertainment, Family, Life, Podcast

After two days of non-stop snowfall, we sat down for an early Saturday morning podcast with our good friend, Dan Leahy of CU Boulder. We talked about kids maturing, growing pains, Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, beard trimming, education, brain studies, dry sauna, insurance policies, coffee, Steve Bartlett, and much, much more!

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