Season 3 - Episode 6 - Lance Havelka

Send us Fan MailIn Episode 6 of Season 3 Mike welcomes his friend of many passions and interests, Lance Havelka, onto the podcast.  The guys hit on a range of topics, including their time in Los Angeles, what drew them both back to the Detroit area and their love of the Motor City along with some of its more underrated establishments.  Follow the podcast on Twitter: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at [email protected] moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S3E61:45: Mike comes clean on two HUGE corrections from past episodes, including one from S3E4 (the Nick Hopwood Episode) related to financial movies and one from S3E5 (the James Park episode) related to the Kansas hoops player who will live in infamy for getting shot over by Trey Burke in the historic 2013 Sweet 16 victory by Mike’s beloved Michigan Wolverines.4:15: Mike then gives the listeners an update on his holiday to London, England and how amazing it was as well as two huge upcoming weekend trips.6:00: Mike gives some background on this episode’s guest Lance Havelka and, in a tribute to Lance, talks about his favorite underrated Motown song.12:30: Mike welcomes Lance Havelka into the virtual podcast studio.13:20: Lance then tells the listeners about himself and what makes him tick, including an activity by activity breakdown of every day of his life as well as how he grew up in a classic suburban city that had more than ample shopping square footage. 17:00: Lance then talks about gaining an appreciation for whiskey from living in Scotland and became inspired to open his own distillery on the eastside of Detroit named Drexel Small Batch Spirits (www.drexelwhiskey.com).23:45: Lance then breaks down who his oldest friend is and it’s a power trio, all initially formed through the power of sports!30:00: The guys trace the origins of their friendship back in Los Angeles (including how impressed Lance was when Mike got from Downtown Los Angeles to Manhattan Beach solely via public transportation), as well as the last time they saw each other down in Eastern Market in Detroit.39:00: Lance talks about what drew him back to Detroit from Scotland and LA and the origins of his love for the Motor City and the city’s spirit and essence.43:50: The guys go through some of their underrated and underappreciated spots around Detroit they’ve both been together that has served as a real foundation of their friendship.46:30: The Dakota Inn50:10: Tom’s Tavern53:30: The Stonehouse56:00: The Two Way Inn58:20: Baker’s Keyboard Lounge1:02:00: The Raven Lounge1:05:10: Lance breaks down his key to a good friendship.1:07:45 What’s next for Lance and Drexel Spirits?  A LOT1:09:00: Mike takes Lance through the (not so) Rapid Fire segment, including talking about Lance’s favorite Scotch, his favorite places in Los Angeles, the favorite place he’s ever traveled to that he’d like to get back to, and what keeps him in Detroit.