Season 5 - Episode 1 - Setting the table for a special podcast season

Send us Fan MailMike kicks off season 5 with a true “setting the table” episode where he lays out the concept for the season ahead.  It’s going to involve a lot of things, including life lessons, friendship, obstacles, overcoming obstacles, travel, music, and memories.Follow the podcast on Twitter/x: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at [email protected] moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to Episode 1 of Season 5, a very special podcast season focused on a very special season of Michigan football and friendship.2:40: Mike then discusses why Season 4 was only a few (albeit amazing) episodes.4:10: MIke gives an update on what’s been going on with him.  Spoiler alert: A lot, including a major trip to the United Kingdom.4:45: Mike breaks down his trip to Scotland and England, starting with Edinburgh and then London.5:50: Mike discusses a song from his favorite Scottish Band that encapsulates his trip to their hometown Ediburgh.10:10: Mike then pivots to the London portion of his trip, discussing various sites he absorbed, including taking a guided walk of SoHo, a trip to the Sir John Soane Museum, eating a lovely dinner with his dear friends Emily and Guy,  and taking in a Tottenham Hotspur football/soccer match. 15:30: Mike then discusses an English punk song he loves to play on jukeboxes wherever he goes.22:25: Mike finishes the episode by discussing the theme for Season 5.