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Mildly Interesting People
by Mildly Interesting People
Mildly Interesting People often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people. Join Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy — admittedly mildly interesting people — as they talk with people far more interesting than either of them. Want a sticker? https://airtable.com/shrnLiwzHe2TewgWx
Episodes
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Mildly Interesting People - 035 - Tyler Lau, the designer
Tyler Lau of Function House joins Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy on Mildly Interesting People to talk through his designs, inspiration, and his experience with being incarcerated. Function House fills a gap in the cannabis market for stylish and functional smoking accessories. Amongst the psychedelic...
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🎃 Smorgasbord of horror movies for Halloween - Mildly Interesting People
Searching for horror movies for halloween? Trying to fill out a movie marathon of terror? This rambling behind the scenes conversation with Cami and Rick runs a wide gamut of scary movies. You're sure to be reminded of a horror movie you wanted to see. And if not? Let us know which one you chose....
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Mildly Interesting People - 034 - Allie Nimmons, the Potter-head
Allie Nimmons has long been a fan of Harry Potter — "Potterhead" was her first username and a Daniel Radcliffe poster adorned her wall — but that doesn't come without its conflicts. From the representation of the characters to the author, Harry Potter fandom can bring up conflicting emotions.…
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Mildly Interesting People - 033 - Shana Lee Hampton, the artist
If you're in Portland, you may have encountered her art, stapled to telephone poles in various parts of the city. Meet Shana Lee Hampton, an artist whose street art is just one of her forms of expression and engagement. https://linktr.ee/shanaleehampton -- Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos...
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Mildly Interesting People - 032 - Jodie Fiorenza, the listener
Even though she is actively working on listening, Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy get Jodie Fiorenza to talk about her conversations with friends, her inspiration to have those conversations, Philadelphia, and — of course — hip hop. https://www.instagram.com/msjodieelizabeth/ -- Mildly interesting...
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Mildly Interesting People - 031 - Midway through season 2
Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy give the wildly interesting guests a halftime break so that the hosts can celebrate the middle of season 2. Ten guests so far. Nine more to go. -- Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people...
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Mildly Interesting People - 030 - Chris Lauzon, the enthusiastic fan
Be it Disneyland, Star Wars, or the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Chris Lauzon is all in on his fandom — and in sharing his enthusiastic affection for the subjects that attract his interest. Dark Side Divas and Marvelous Divas https://www.youtube.com/@darksidedivas2015 For Light and Dice!...
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Mildly Interesting People - 029 - Kasey Jones, beyond personal brand
Kasey Jones hates the phrase "personal brand." But she loves the idea of helping people find the courage and confidence to be themselves online and in business. https://impactfulsocialwriting.com/ -- Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with…
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Mildly Interesting People - 028 - Deena Pierott, the innovator
From founding and growing iUrban Teen to her work with Black Women in STEM 2.0, Deena Pierott is an unrelenting champion for the underserved in technology. Join us as she shares more about her work, her vision, and her inspiration. http://www.deenapierott.com/ https://iurbanteen.org/...
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Mildly Interesting People - 027 - Dan Hon, writer and stupid mental health walker
Dan Hon joins Mildly Interesting People for a meandering conversation that covers technology past and future, mental health and stupid mental health walks for stupid mental health, and grade school in the UK, among other things.00:00 Introduction02:11 Growing up with technology05:34 Technology...
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Mildly Interesting People - 026 - Malia Spencer, dungeons, dragons, and joy
"I want to cast spells." That's the joy in Malia Spencer's approach to developing Dungeons and Dragons characters. And she's learned to use a similar approach to other facets of her life by focusing on finding joy — and a growing desire to let others have their own version of joy. Whether they…
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Mildly Interesting People - 025 - Gabriel Flores, Latino Founders Accelerator and Shades of Entrepreneurship
Podcasters talking to podcasters about podcasting on a podcast. And a few other things. Gabriel Flores joins Mildly Interesting People to share information about the Latino Founders Accelerator, his Shades of Entrepreneurship podcast, and the Oregon entrepreneurial community. -- - Leave us a...
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Mildly Interesting People - 024 - Angel Jones, finding balance
Angel Jones joins Mildly Interesting People to talk about floating, volunteering, and how her curiosity and empathy led to her current line of work. -- - Leave us a voicemail https://podinbox.com/mip - Follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/mildlyinterestingpeople - Follow us on Facebook...
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Mildly Interesting People - 023 - Anne McCarthy (she/they), the conversationalist
Anne McCarthy joins the Mildly Interesting People podcast to discuss topics like nomadic lifestyles, gender, and pronouns. Honestly, this feels like yet another conversation where Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy barely scratch the surface of where the conversation could go. -- - Leave us a voicemail...
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Mildly Interesting People - 022 - Hazel Valdez, PDXWIT
Hazel Valdez joins Mildly Interesting People to share more detail about PDXWIT and her role as Executive Director, insights on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the interesting path that led to her taking on her current role. -- - Leave us a voicemail https://podinbox.com/mip - Follow us on...
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Mildly Interesting People - 021 - Saul Colt, the consummate marketer
Saul Colt has been called many things. "Reserved" is not one of them. Join Mildly Interesting People as they chat with Saul about marketing, courage, stand-up comedy, and MAD magazine. Have feedback? Please drop us a line: https://podinbox.com/mip Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick...
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Mildly Interesting People - Bonus Content 019 - Kicking off Season 2
We're ready to get going on Season 2 of Mildly Interesting People and we wanted to make sure that you were prepared. So we're taking you behind the scenes for a Production Meeting. Have thoughts or questions…? https://podinbox.com/mip Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy…
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Mildly Interesting People - Bonus Content 018 - Closing out Season 1
Well, it was fun while it lasted. We're done. Quits. Kaput. Over. Aww. Turn that frown upside down. We're talking about Season 1, silly. Season 1 is all done. Now, on to Season 2. But we're not talking about that yet. We're still talking about Season 1. Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos…
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Mildly Interesting People - 020 - Martin Kelly, the technology fixer
Plenty of us seem willing to break technology. Martin Kelly is the one they call into fix it. He's also a long-time friend of Mildly Interesting People host Cami Kaos. And he possesses a very distinct opinion about the current state of "Artificial Intelligence." Mildly interesting people like…
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Mildly Interesting People - Bonus Content 017 - Thinking about calling it a season
In addition to the usual production notes, Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy discuss tying off the first season of the podcast on the Production Meeting segment of Mildly Interesting People. Would you be up for joining us at a live recording? Or are you more into simply listening when it's convenient?...
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Mildly Interesting People - 019 - Nai Zhao, founder of Charcuterie Me
Join us for the most Portland startup story ever as we chat with Nai Zhao, founder of Charcuterie Me, a company that works to make the elegance and indulgence of charcuterie accessible to everyone. Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some...
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Mildly Interesting People - Bonus Content 016 - Experimenting with Facebook Live
In an effort to create more opportunities to engage with listeners and viewers — and in the hopes of reducing some of the editing overhead in production — Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy are test driving Facebook Live for the Production Meeting segments of Mildly Interesting People. Would you be up…
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Mildly Interesting People - 018 - Cracking craft brews with Christina Rose
Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy invite Christina Rose to guide them on the finer points of trying craft brews — even if Cami isn't really a beer drinker. Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people on the Mildly…
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Mildly Interesting People - Bonus Content 015 - Experimenting with YouTube Live
In an effort to create more opportunities to engage with listeners and viewer — and in the hopes of reducing some of the editing overhead in production — Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy are test driving YouTube Live for the Production Meeting segments of Mildly Interesting People. Would you be up for...
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Mildly Interesting People - 017 - Marcelino Alvarez on creating solutions to complex problems
Being a serial entrepreneur is hard enough. Being someone who continually starts projects and startups that are mind-bogglingly complex is entirely another. But that's the path that Marcelino Alvarez has chosen. And where he continues to succeed. Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick...
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Mildly Interesting People - Bonus Content 014 - Jetlag and sleep deprivation Production Meeting
So Cami Kaos is a bit wiped out and sleep deprived from international travel but she still soldiers on to record the Mildly Interesting People production meeting. Because that's how much she cares. Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some...
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Mildly Interesting People - 016 - Chad Sniffen on helping victims of domestic violence
CONTENT WARNING: In the interest of our listeners, we wanted to share that this episode contains mentions of topics like domestic violence, abuse, and rape. Join Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy, two Mildly Interesting People, as they spend time talking with Chad Sniffen and his journey through a…
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Mildly Interesting People - Bonus Content 013 - 1000 podcast downloads and Production Meeting on May 16, 2023, as far as you know
The show must go on! We're up early to record because, well, life. Because we're doing this for us but we're also doing it for you. Big news? 1000 downloads on the Mildly Interesting People podcast on the podcasty platform things. Plus mildly interesting questions, other production notes, and…
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Mildly Interesting People - 015 - Claudia Charbel Cuento on comedy, parody songs, and fart jokes
Starting out as a comedian takes courage. Before you have a following. Before you've honed your schtick. Before you've mastered the cadence of layering and threading jokes. And that's why it's so interesting to chat with Claudia Charbel Cuento, an outrageously funny comedian and parody songwriter...
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Mildly Interesting People - Bonus Content 012 - Production Meeting for May 9, 2023
Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy are starting to run these Mildly Interesting People Production Meetings like a tight ship. A tight ship with random dialogue, endless tangents, and few memorable or pithy insights. But we get two new sets of Mildly Interesting Questions and share the stats on where we…
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Mildly Interesting People - 014 - Brian David Johnson ("BDJ") on Star Wars, sci-fi, self help, and the future
It's Star Wars Day, May the 4th — May the fourth be with you! So what better day for our conversation with noted futurist, technologist, and Star Wars enthusiast Brian David Johnson, than today? That's right. No better day. Join Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy as we discuss a variety of sci-fi topics,...
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Mildly Interesting People - Bonus Content 011 - Preparing for the May the 4th Star Wars Day episode and Production Meeting
This week, Mildly Interesting People prepare for the Star Wars Day — May the 4th — live chat on YouTube, deal with mildly interesting questions, and discuss topics that would improve the production value of the show. Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get…
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Mildly Interesting People - 013 - Mahesh Raj Mohan on the craft of writing and DIY sheds
We always like to think of 13 as a lucky number. But episode 13 of our podcast begged to differ, plaguing us with technical difficulties. Luckily those technical difficulties happened with one of the most understanding folks in the Mildly Interesting People universe, Mahesh Raj Mohan. Even…
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Mildly Interesting People - Bonus Content 010 - Powering through the grind, metrics, and Production Meeting
This week, in the Mildly Interesting People Production Meeting, Rick Turoczy is concerned that he can feel the doldrums approaching where producing the podcast shifts from a joy to a grind. And how metrics are a means of trying to prevent that from happening. Cami Kaos shares her motivations for...
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Mildly Interesting People - 012 - How rocket science improves cannabis consumption with Mark Lewis, Prrl Labs
We're doing something cannabis specific for 420 Day. Not only are we talking to the wildly interesting Mark Lewis the founder of Prrl Labs about cannabis, his rocket-science-influenced cannabis vaporizer that allows cannabis users to taste all of the terpenes and none of the smoke, and the stigma...
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Mildly Interesting People - Bonus Content 009 - Mistakes were made and Production Meeting
Time for another Mildly Interesting People podcast production meeting, featuring Mildly Interesting Questions for both Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy, as well as our sincere apology to our upcoming guest Mahesh Mohan on our mispronunciation of his name during our previous episodes. Want a Mildly...
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Mildly Interesting People - 011 - Kate Ertmann, Kate loves math
Kate loves math. Kate Ertmann has had a varied and interesting career, from her time as child actor to running her own agency. And hobbies from NASCAR and baseball to taking the opportunity to express her love for math or maths or mathematics or whatever you call it. For more on Kate's love of...
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Mildly Interesting People - Bonus Content 008 - Planning a special 420 episode and other Production Meeting stuff with Cami and Rick
We have a wildly interesting guest who also happens to work in cannabis, so we thought he would be perfect for 420. While we won't be doing a live show, Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy will be present for the premiere. So we'll hang out with you on chat over on YouTube. As always, the Production…
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Mildly Interesting People - 010 - Jordan Hayles, Dance Ambassador to the World, champion of #MovementMondays
Jordan Hayles. As a Global Dance Ambassador Jordan oversees #MovementMondays, ensuring that movement supersedes meetings or that at least every Monday meeting features some movement, as well. Join Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy as they chat with Jordan Hayles about Jordan's infectious energy…
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Mildly Interesting People - Bonus Content 007 - The Big Lebowski, Batman, Sam Morril, and Production Meeting with Cami and Rick
Join us for the Mildly Interesting People podcast production meeting with conversations about The Big Lebowski, Nirvana, Batman, Sam Morril and more. It's another week of the Mildly Interesting People crew sharing the behind the scenes production meeting to let you in on what's happening with the...
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Mildly Interesting People - 009 - Nick Lambert, Falling Up, Gloomcatcher, startups, and something new
From Falling Up to Gloomcatcher to startups, this week Mildly Interesting People talk with literal rock star — among other things — Nick Lambert, a long-time professional musician who now sees music as a creative hobby. And also dabbles in startups from time to time. Fun fact: He may have been...
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Mildly Interesting People - Bonus Content 006 - Tetris, Karaoke, and Production Meeting with Cami and Rick
Join us for the Mildly Interesting People podcast production meeting with conversations about Tetris, karaoke, and more. We share the behind the scenes production meeting to let you in on what's happening with the Mildly Interesting People podcast. Because we're producing this content for you....
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Mildly Interesting People - 008 - Sylvia Salazar, Tono Latino
This week, we talk Latino voters, notification wellness, the Wisconsin supreme court, and more when Sylvia Salazar of Tono Latino swings by the Mildly Interesting People podcast. We also discuss politics, Spanish-speaking voters in the United States, transitioning from a newsletter to a video...
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Mildly Interesting People - Bonus Content 005 - Weekly production meeting between Cami and Rick
Join the Mildly Interesting People podcast behind the scenes for their weekly production meeting. And get to hear 10 Mildly Interesting Questions. Five questions for Cami Kaos. Five questions for Rick Turoczy. Including a question submitted by the always awesome Mahesh Mohan. If you'd like to...
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Mildly Interesting People - 007 - Tracy Levesque
Straight from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania… Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy bring their mildly interesting selves to engage in conversation with Tracy Levesque, who talks about money, bring an old Philly building up to LEED certification, taking photos of urban ruin, and her love of Philadelphia. All on...
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Mildly Interesting People - Bonus Content 004 - Cami critiques Rick's interview technique
More from the most Mildly Interesting People that you know, Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy. Cami has some critical feedback on Rick's subpar interview techniques. Oh wait. She says it's timing. Whatever. You listen to the bonus content. You decide. Join Cami and Rick for this bonus content for Mildly...
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Mildly Interesting People - 006 - Jeremy "@penguin" Tanner
Jeremy "@penguin" Tanner is the Mildly Interesting People podcast guest, this week. Rick Turoczy almost met Jeremy at Startup Weekend Portland, but Rick was sidelined by an illness. Luckily both Jeremy and Rick then wound up sitting next to one another at SXSW and the rest is history. Because it...
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Mildly Interesting People - Bonus Content 003 - Testing some new concepts
Hey. It's us — the Mildly Interesting People that you know, Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy. We were just wondering what might happen if Cami asked Rick mildly interesting questions and then Rick asked Cami mildly interesting questions. And then we weren't sure exactly what to make of the outcome.…
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Mildly Interesting People - 005 - Pat Cheung of Podinbox and PodConf
Pat Cheung of Podinbox and PodConf sits down with Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy on the Mildly Interesting People podcast to talk about teaching, Portland, events, RSVPs, podcasting, Podinbox, PodConf, the definition of a podcast, and more. Want to leave a voice message for the Mildly Interesting...
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Mildly Interesting People - Bonus Content 002 - Checking in and whatnot
Hey. It's us — the Mildly Interesting People that you know, Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy. We just finished with another guest and were avoiding editing video and audio, so we recorded more video and audio. Which we are sharing with you. Now. Join Cami and Rick for the first round of audio bonus...
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Mildly Interesting People often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people. Join Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy — admittedly mildly interesting people — as they talk with people far more interesting than either of them. Want a sticker? https://airtable.com/shrnLiwzHe2TewgWx
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Mildly Interesting People often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people. Join Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy — admittedly mildly interesting people — as they talk with people far more interesting than either of them. Want a sticker? https://airtable.com/shrnLiwzHe2TewgWx
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