#036 Rick Coates returns!

2017-05-26PodcastsAnxiety, Chris Cornell, Memorial Day Weekend, Mental Health, omelette radio, Podcast, Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, TMI, Traverse City MichiganOmelette

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(Sorry for a little bit of static in the beginning of the episode) Always a pleasure to have Rick Coates back on the podcast! It’s Friday morning of Memorial Day weekend and we record this episode on the deck of Omelette’s house. It’s a beautiful morning as we talk about everything from Chris Cornell, the grunge movement in the 90’s, mental health, anxiety attacks, TMI on Facebook, getting fat, Kamp O, radio prospects… Enjoy! Music Credits: 2 songs from Temple of the Dog

#035 Morel Mushroom Hunting w/ Mr. Windy

2017-05-10PodcastsMorel Mushrooms, Morning Radio, omelette radio, Traverse City Michigan, Warren ZevonOmelette

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I cruised around morel mushroom hunting in the west side of Traverse City, Michigan with my old friend, Mr. Windy in this podcast. Music credit: 2 songs from Warren Zevon

#034 Dr. Jeff

2017-04-25PodcastsAnimal Expert, Dogs and Cats, Health and Pets, Michigan Agriculture, VeterinarianOmelette

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An old friend and regular of the radio show, Dr. Jeff stops by the podcast to talk everything pets and agriculture…he’s always a great guest!! Music credits: Jimmy Buffett (James Taylor) and The Allman Brothers

#033 God Help Me!

2017-04-20PodcastsAaron Hernandez, Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, omelette radio, Podcast, Southern Baptist, Summer Concerts, Traverse City MichiganOmelette

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On this episode I talk about a few things… My father-in-law and his wife came for Easter weekend from Virginia and they are Southern Baptist… so there’s plenty of stories there! I also talk about the recent news with Aaron Hernandez, Bill O’Reilly fired from the Fox News Channel, Upcoming concerts in Northern Michigan and a bunch of other stuff in between… enjoy! Music Credits: J. Geils Band and Ted Nugent

#032 Just You and Me

2017-04-10PodcastsAll By Myself, Detroit Tigers, Don Rickles, omelette radio, puma, Radio Jobs, Sebastian Uncensored, Summer Weather, Traverse City MichiganOmelette

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Another solo podcast where I talk about attending Puma’s ‘Celebration of Life’ party in Mio, Update you on my job search, Talk about the Detroit Tigers season so far and their television announcers Kirk Gibson vs. Rod Allen, the passing of Don Rickles and my Don Rickles story, Podcasts that I listen to, helping Sebastian with his show (Sebastian Uncensored) from afar, A guy that was literally pulled off a flight, another school shooting in California and advice on the right way to commit suicide!

#031 Opening Day Special!

2017-04-02Podcasts2017, Baseball, Detroit Tigers, Field of Dreams, MLB, Morning Radio, New Season, omelette radio, Opening Day, Traverse City MichiganOmelette

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This episode is my annual “Opening Day Special”! I was very happy to have a couple of great friends and co-hosts this week… 11 year old Aiden and his dad, Steve Reamer! They came over to celebrate Opening Day and we talked about the Detroit Tigers. We go around the league a little bit… We talk about sports in general and have a lot of laughs along the way! Fun episode! Enjoy!

#030 Deep in the Woods!

2017-03-24Podcasts2 tracking, Boston, CPL Class, death, Guns, in the woods, Morel Mushrooms, omelette radio, Podcast, puma, St. Patty's Day, Traverse City Michigan, Warren ZevonOmelette

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Mr. Windy is my co-host today as we went deep into the woods in Northern Michigan and recorded this episode from the tailgate of my truck on a “two track”. We talk about our very good friend Puma who just passed away, Death in general, more on St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl, I talk about CPL Class, Guns, Morel Mushroom Season coming up, Warren Zevon… just a bunch of stuff! Enjoy this episode… and every sandwich!!

#029 RIP Chuck Berry

2017-03-20PodcastsChuck Berry, March Madness, Morning Radio, omelette radio, Podcast, President Trump, radio, St. Patrick's Day, Traverse City Michigan, UnfriendedOmelette

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My co-host this episode is Dave VerVane and we talk about everything from Chuck Berry passing away to St. Patrick’s Day and what is was like downtown TC at the Pub Crawl… Also, Dave brings up his favorite radio shows, getting unfriended on Facebook, President Trump and turns the tables on me to ask some interesting questions people may like to know. I also play some Chuck Berry favorites throughout the episode! Enjoy!

#028 Marathon Mark

2017-03-13PodcastsBear, Car Repair, Guns, Maple Syrup, Morning Radio, omelette radio, Podcast, Red Wings, Traverse City Michigan, WildlifeOmelette

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My friend Marathon Mark and I get together on a Sunday afternoon for a fun conversation about everything from Cars, Guns and getting attacked by Wildlife to Detroit Red Wings Hockey and Maple Syrup!! Enjoy!!

#027 Lots O Topics!

2017-03-06PodcastsCPL Class, Detroit Tigers, EOE, John Mellencamp, Morning Radio, omelette radio, Podcast, Pot Stocks, Radio Jobs, Ratt, Reo Speedwagon, Sebastian Uncensored, Traverse City Michigan, Trump WiretappingOmelette

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In this episode I rant about very many things… the state of radio, my radio job search, Sebastian my mentor, Reo Speedwagon, Ratt, Lead singers, President Trump being wiretapped, Saturday Night Live, Tigers Spring Training, John Mellencamp, Last podcast episode with Gary, CPL class, Equal Opportunity Employment, Windy is not married now and Pot Stocks instead of 401K www.sebastianuncensored.net

#026 Detroit Rock Scene 60’s 70’s w/ Gary Galusky

2017-02-27PodcastsAlice Cooper, Bob Seger, Detroit Rock Scene, Grand Funk, Iggy Pop, Michigan, Morning Radio, omelette radio, Shep Gordon, Stooges, The Frost, Traverse City MichiganOmelette

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My friend and former co-worker (recently retired), Gary Galusky gives us an education on the early days of the Detroit Rock Scene… He was there!! We play some music from that era too! I hope you enjoy this discussion as much as I did!

#025 Kevin B. Klein Band

2017-02-20PodcastsKevin B. Klein, Live Rock, Northern Michigan, omelette radio, Traverse City MichiganOmelette

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Joining me in the studio is 3/4 of the Kevin B. Klein Band… Kevin, Mic and Chris catch up with me and talk about their exciting, busy plans for 2017… they perform 2 songs for the first time in the Omelette Radio studios!! Video coming soon! www.kevinbklein.com

#024 My History in Radio / Your E-Mails

2017-02-16PodcastsI-95, K-Rock, Lazer, Living the Dream, Morning Radio, omelette radio, Paul and Young Ron, radio job, South Florida, Traverse City Michigan, WKLT, WSHE, ZETAOmelette

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The title is self-explanatory… What a long strange trip it’s been!! Enjoy!

#023 Artimis

2017-02-13PodcastsArtimis, club 93.7, Flint, Joey Diaz, MI, Morning Radio, omelette radio, Rap, Traverse City MichiganOmelette

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My former co-worker, Artimis joins me on this episode! He’s currently doing afternoons in Flint, MI at Club 93.7… I think he represents the next generation of broadcasters in the industry. He’s adjusted to different formats and moved around a little bit.. but always moving up! Check him out!!

#022 Steve Marchena

2017-02-09PodcastsClassical Music, Guitar, Latin Jazz, Living the Dream, omelette radio, Podcast, Rock, Steve Marchena, Traverse City MichiganOmelette

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My life-long friend, Steve Marchena joins me on this episode. We have a long history together growing up in the same town of Walpole, Ma. We went to high school together and were in a lot of the same classes. He went on to study Music Theory at Berklee School of Music in Boston and now is making a living playing guitar! We talk about what it takes to achieve playing music as a profession with a few laughs along the way! You may have seen him play at “Kamp Omelette”!? This is an inspirational episode for anyone either chasing your dreams or thinking about it. www.stevemarchena.com