Episodes
Nov. 7, 2025
Traverse City’s Airport – KTVC
In this episode of "Mike Dell's World," hosted by Mike Dell, the discussion centers on Traverse City Airport (KTVC) and its history. Mike begins by introducing the episode as number 413, aired on November 7, 2025.
Nov. 6, 2025
Part 2 – Downtown Traverse City – Then and Now
Host Mike Dell continues his exploration of Traverse City, focusing on Union Street and reminiscing about the area. He begins by revisiting Front Street, mentioning the Beetle Building—a structure he associates with childhood...
Nov. 5, 2025
Part 1 – Downtown Traverse City – Then and Now
In this episode of "Mike Dell's World," titled "A Nostalgic Stroll Through Traverse City," host Mike Dell introduces the topic of downtown Traverse City, emphasizing a nostalgic look back at its history rather than focusing solely on the present. -
Nov. 4, 2025
Take The Long Way Home
In this episode of "Mike Dell's World," titled "Taking the Long Way Home," host Mike Dell begins by ensuring the recording is set up correctly while joking about keeping his dog, Benny, from interfering. After greeting listeners with various times of d...
Nov. 3, 2025
Just Another Fast Food Building
Before it was “110 Munson Ave” The site used to be addressed as 1504 E. Front Street in Traverse City. Back then it was part of the old fast food strip east of downtown. At some point in the early 1990s, that section was renu...
Nov. 2, 2025
Welcome to Interlochen Michigan
Interlochen is a small town in NW Lower Michigan near Traverse City and is home to the Interlochen Center for the Arts and WIAA Radio . I grew up near there and it’s a great little town. Check out: https://en.wikipedia.org...
Nov. 1, 2025
Welcome to November Up North
In the podcast episode titled "Welcome to November Up North," host Mike Dell kicks off his series for NaPodPomo on November 1st, 2025. He introduces the theme of the month, where he plans to discuss various aspects of northern Michigan,
Oct. 27, 2025
The Art of Winterizing and Managing Stress
In this episode of "Mike Dell's World," titled "The Art of Winterizing and Managing Stress," Mike Dell returns with episode 506 for October 27, 2025, after a brief hiatus. He acknowledges the irregularity of his podcast releases and shares updates abou...
Oct. 4, 2025
What Really Is a Podcast?
What is called a podcast has sparked more debate in our community than mic choices or interview styles. There’s a lot of confusion, and even controversy, around this seemingly simple question. And if you’ve been in the podcas...
Sept. 19, 2025
Missing People, Missing Time and Missing Podcasts – MDW 404
In episode 404 of "Mike Dell's World," titled "Missing People, Missing Time and Missing Podcasts," host Mike Dell opens by greeting listeners and noting the episode number's significance, linking it to the theme of being "not found" or "missing.
April 25, 2025
Weekend Weather for Traverse City and OOPS! – MDW-403
I messed up the audio on the last episode. BUT, I figured out what I did. This is a short demo of what AI can do forecasting the weather. I’m not going to do this other than I wanted to see how it would sound. 🙂
April 23, 2025
2 Weeks Using Apple Podcasts As My Only Podcast App – MDW402
As an Apple fanboy with a collection of Apple devices, I wanted to share what motivated this experiment. I hadn’t used Apple Podcasts for my personal listening in quite a while—I mostly opened it to double-check my own podcas...
March 1, 2025
2025 life updates – Dad, Snow, Beagles and MORE Snow – MDW 401
It’s been a crazy start to the year, with a lot of big changes and challenges. One of the hardest things I’ve gone through recently is losing my dad. He passed away from lung cancer in early December 2024 after a long battle....
Sept. 29, 2024
Episode 400 and 20 years of podcasting
The Word Podcast was coined just over 20 years ago, and in April 2025 it will be the 20th anniversary of my first podcast episode. I really wish I could find that file. They say once something is on the internet, it is ther...
Sept. 6, 2024
The Evolving World of Podcasting Technology (and more) – MDW399
Human Shownotes and links - We went to the Opening game for Michigan football last weekend. We camped in Ypsilanti Michigan. We also went to the Michigan Flight Museum https://miflightmuseum.org/ (formerly known as the Yankee air museum). -
Feb. 22, 2024
The Nothingness of Overconnected Lives – MDW 398
In this episode of "Mike Dell's World," number 398, titled "The Nothingness of Overconnected Lives," Mike Dell explores the themes of technological simplicity and privacy. The episode was recorded on February 22nd, 2024. -
Dec. 11, 2023
Failing NaPodPoMo again – Want to be a Podcast co-host? – MDW397
Yup, Failed again. NaPodPoMo has come and gone with me doing a total of 14 episodes. 9 here and 5 on PodcastInsider.com On another note, I would like to find someone who wants to be a weekly co-host of the Auto History Podc...
Nov. 9, 2023
World’s Worst Podcast Episode – MDW396
Summary: In this episode (#396) of Mike Dell's World, aired on November 9th, 2023, Mike Dell reflects on his previous podcast episode, which he dubs as potentially the world's worst, entirely created with AI tools. He walks t...
Nov. 8, 2023
The Role of AI in Podcasting Today – MDW395
World 395 for November 8th 2023 - Hello, everyone! Welcome to another episode of Mike Dell's World, where we explore the fascinating corners of technology and its impact on our daily lives. I’m your host, Mike Dell, and today,
Nov. 7, 2023
Snowfall in Northern Michigan – MDW394
Dealing with heavy snowfall during the winter months is a way of life for the residents of Northern Michigan. With an average snowfall that can exceed 100 inches in some areas, the communities have adapted in unique and effec...
Nov. 5, 2023
A New Time – mdw392
Why do we change times 2 times a year? My Beagles didn't get the memo...
Nov. 4, 2023
New Podcast Apps – MDW391
I just got off a live stream / Podcast episode of Podcasting 2.0 with Adam Curry, Dave Jones and Todd Cochrane (see: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/920666 episode 153 ) Had a great time with the guys talking about podcastin...
Nov. 3, 2023
Mike’s Podcasting History – MDW390
Today, I mostly talk about podcasting. My history starting this show as the benzoin report and how I got into the podcasting business working for Blubrry podcasting.