Mike & Jon Got It Going On

The Last Waltz. This is it. The End of the Road. You get it.

We get into HarbaughGate with Rich Perlberg for The Less You Know, then discuss the rhino ban in Oceola Township (no, really) and wrap it up with 24 hours of live car chases.

We recapped Tuesday's election and the latest in the saga of Jerome Kowalski, before getting serious with Susan (aka Cougar) about butt-leaking fluids, remote troubles and Bachelor Party.

We rocked it out with Kevin Rogers (Lonny) and Kylie Scarpace (Sherrie) from Community Theatre of Howell's “Rock of Ages”, checked out dead celebrity bank accounts and then patiently waited for the last word from Bonnie.

We discussed Harold P (for parody) with Howell High School Drama Teacher and Senior Nathan Hull from the upcoming production of "Puffs", then got ready to scream atJD for Toss Back Trivia with a Halloween twist. We also bid farewell to our good friend George McFly, who fortunately died before Jon talked about his planned mansculpting.

Denise Pollicella from the Coalition to Stop the Latson PUD stopped by to explain the group's opposition to a planned development near I-96 and Latson Road. Then we talked about the big Wolverine/Spartan rivalry with Rich Perlberg, who even though he bleeds Maize & Blue, isn't so sure of a win. We learned about Barbie Botox and got the last word from Bonnie Runyan.

Cougar was back for a Friday the 13th podcast featuring a live werewolf (which turned out to be Jon without a shirt), then it was on to business as we welcomed Laura Sauer, the Interim Executive Director at The Arc Livingston & Board President Steve Sadler, talking about the Holiday Gala & Fashion Show coming up on November 16th. Then we get out the 76 Trombones and welcome Steve Heslip, who plays Harold Hill in the Pinckney Players "The Music Man".

Team Rewind, Cultura & Miggy's Swan Song. We started off with Rob Smith of Brighton who was able to make his Type 2 diabetes go into remission with the help of Team Rewind. Then we chatted with Nicole Matthews-Creech of the Livingston Diversity Council about the Cultura event in Downtown Howell on Saturday, October 7th. Rich Perlberg joined us to put the final years of future Hall of Fame Miguel Cabrera in perspective and we went looking for the Lost Ark with JD in Toss Back Trivia.

It's a "special" covid edition as Typhoid Jon goes solo via Zoom and talks with Nikki Moor about the upcoming Steve Moor Memorial #walkfortheRED on Saturday, October 15 at Howell High School. Moor, a Lieutenant with the Howell Fire Department, passed away in 2022 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. His wife Nikki discusses the astounding fact that cancer is the top cause of death for firefighters and how the event benefits firefighters like Steve. Jon and Nikki also recall the man that Steve was and the legacy he has left behind.

We spoke with Life Coach Lisa Rigato about her role in helping people establish the best pathway for tapping into their talents and strengths and how the pandemic proved to be an unexpected boost for her business.

We spoke with Nicole Colley from the Livingston County Walk to End Alzheimer's as we get ready for Walk Day on 9/30/23 in Downtown Howell.

We had to stay on our toes to riff with Cristian LaBar from the Community Theatre of Howell's Improv troop (and keep from barfing at the mention of vomit cheese). Then we talked about the school board shenanigans in Brighton Area Schools with Rich Perlberg before blowing out. the candles for Bonnie's birthday.

We were joined by Keith Jones & Katy Urban of FlexTech High School who discussed how their students responded with positivity to bigoted graffiti that greeted them on the first day of school. Then we talked politics (shocker) with Rich Perlberg and discussed how a possible Senate matchup between Mike Rogers and Elissa Slotkin and then hit the gridiron with JD for Toss Back Trivia.

We went over the latest on Thursday's tornado near Williamston, then got the lowdown from Michael Besom who plays Governor Von Richterhenkenpflichtgetruber (say that three times fast) in Desperate Measures at The Dio before Jon ascotted his way to another victory in Toss Back Trivia.

We were live at El Arbol Taqueria as we talked with Owner/Chef Steve Pilon & Brighton DDA Chairman Tim Corrigan about the finishing up of Phase One of the Brighton Streetscape Project. Then we chatted with Jill Jack as she returns to Livingston County for some shows and then got a dose of Howell Melons during JD's Toss Back Trivia.

Jeff Minock from the Coach Minock Varsity Club Foundation stopped by to talk about their beer tent fundraiser on August 19th at the Howell Eagles Club, but not before we played with our new remote control camera (well, Jon did before Mike took it away). Then we drank some Lions Koolaid with Rich Perlberg, got pink with Barbie envy during JD's Tossback Trivia and got a Greta Van Fleet review from Susan. And of course, we let Bonnie Runyan have the final word.

We spoke with Raechel Harris from Cooper and Binkley Jewelers about their toy fundraising drive through August to benefit kids at Mott Children's Hospital and Bronson Hospital. Snazzy was the word of the day (at least for Jon) as they talked newspaper boycotts with Rich Perlberg, Animal House with JD for Toss Back Trivia and what's the latest at Torch 180. Then we ended with the final word from Bonnie, who decided to pick up this week. LOL

It was a Total Cluster Fudge as we spoke with Alisa Shakespeare on her decision to close her Downtown Brighton location with some pointed words about the Streetscape Project. Then we hosted Nicole Colley and Jean Barnas from the Alzheimer's Association about the latest drug breakthroughs and treatment options as we head toward the #WalkToEndALZ on 9/30/23. We knew much less about Jim Harbaugh's reported suspension after speaking with Rich Perlberg and then ran a two-minute drill on JD's Toss-Back Trivia.

One-eyed Jon commiserated (whined?) about getting old before Larry Prout Jr., and his mom Kathy, joined us to talk about the Larry Jr. 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run. Then we brought in Steve DeBruyne from The Dio Theatre in Pinckney to discuss their latest production - “Desperate Measures” before musician Steve Schulte told us all about the 2nd annual Concert for Ukraine on 7/28 in Brighton. Oh, and we talked Fake Elector Indictments w/ Rich Perlberg.

We kicked off our inaugural weekly podcast from RE/MAX Platinum, as Jordan Genso joined us to talk real estate and stinky basements. We got a live report from War Correspondent Rich Perlberg at the Hotel Doherty in Clare and then zoomed to a deluxe apartment in the sky with JD's Tossback Trivia before giving Bonnie Runyan the Last Word.

We made the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT about moving to a new location with a weekly format. Then we got into Miles for Smiles and finished out with Dracula at CTH.

We revved up for the 4th of July with a very special entry on the Torch 180 July menu (Hint - It's Mike & Jon's Got It Going On Nachos!). We also caught up with GG Bonnie Runyan and lathered up with Hellman's.

We coughed our way to a discussion about air quality with Rich Perlberg in the Less You Know, got scientific with Pop Rocks and then got a visit from our mascot Rocky.

It was a Cougar Wednesday as we jogged into The Running Lab with Ken Larscheid, and then discussed WD-40, Charles Bronson rom coms, Pickleball and pooping with Mike Tyson.

We got lit up for 4th of July trivia with JD's Toss Back Trivia, got the lowdown on Indian pudding and pondered the Pilgrim belt buckle centerfold.

It was a Cougarless Monday as we talked hot rods and 1989 Camrys with Mike Leffert from St. John the Baptist Church in Howell who are putting on their Classic Car Show on July 15, recalled hand signs from our radio days and decided that collecting celebrity hair is just weird.

As we head into Balloonfest Weekend, we went up, up and away in a beautiful balloon with Bonnie Runyan, talked Open Mic Day at Torch 180 with Rhonda Callahan and got crumbs all over the place on Pecan Sandie Day.

We went hands-free with Rich Perlberg on the new cell phone law, talked about embarrassing purchases and then finished with an eclair on Donut Day.

We talked Backpacks for Kids with Robin Schutz from Great Start Livingston (and tried not to get into the paste), decided that the best form of camping is staying in a hotel and the took a selfie on Selfie Day, although Mike refused to participate, making it a self-selfie.

We got an AI Ashley update during our Dio Theatre Entertainment Break, went to the fake Sports Hall of Fame with JD's Toss Back Trivia and then discussed Dad Bod Ken.

We sauntered into a conversation with Mark Howell about Fund A Life's "Drive to Survive", got the lowdown on Micro Wrestling, dirty radishes and debated Garfield versus Puss N' Boots.

We chatted up Mac Hawes from Great Harvest Bread Company in Brighton and were relieved to hear his feelings about raisins matched ours, got the Bunco update from Bonnie, diagnosed Torch 180's food truck problem (not really) and then had a false ending.

We met AI Ashley, the lame robotic DJ, as we delved into the world of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on the creative arts, talked about stinky, dirty cars and tried to picture The Boss in his tighty-whities.

We announced the results of the Rules Committee before all hell broke loose and we learned hidden King family secrets, pondered the use of raisins and Sir Mick-a-Lot.

We headed to Room 11 for Sweathog Toss Back Trivia, but not before pre-gaming with Eight is Enough references. Then we discussed garlic press usage before promoting our GIGO Team for the Walk to End Alzheiner's.

We broke out the mallets and hopped on the ponies as we chatted with Emmalyn Wheaton with the Detroit Polo Club about the Hartland Polo Classic. Then Susan (aka Cougar) gave us a review of what she said was 90 minutes of pure bliss before we speculated about filibuster pee breaks.

We watched Lindsay walk, made Bonnie swear and talked Fun in the Ville with Rhonda from Torch 180.

It was a true Boomer Cringefest as we bitched about new-fangled car fobs, debated what constitutes distracted driving and recalled the days of making our own ice cream. Then we got a surprise call from Cougar about the Less We Knew.

We had an impromptu duck join the show before bellying up to the Cheers bar. We hyped the GIGO Walk Team for the Walk to End Alzheimer's. Then we finished by going commando.

We talked quality beer with JD in Toss Back Trivia before shifting gears to roast our beans with Nick Rouech of MiBlendCoffee.com. Then we got the White House YoYo report before whipping out the Tony Weiner podcast.

We chatted up Steve DeBruyne from The Dio about their upcoming production of Lost in Yonkers, then we heard from Cougar about her tool with attachments that made her happy. After we pulled ourselves out of the gutter, we imagined a reboot of the Six Million Dollar Man with a bionic walker.

The equipment was a bit hungover after our big night at Eternity Brewing, then we were on the fritz with Cristian Labor from the CTH Improv Group as they get set to do a show Saturday at the Historic Howell Theater and we finished up imagining what a fight with Paul McCartney might look like.

We lifted a glass of Mike & Jon ale at Eternity Brewing in Howell for Mike & Jon Night to benefit the Walk to End Alzheimer's. Our special guests included Rebecca Foster, Nick Proctor, Tim Robinson, Rich Perlberg, Nicole Colley, Jordan Genso & many more!!

We heard from Captain Tom Kiurski of the Brighton Area Fire Authority as he gets set to retire after 43 years in the fire service, the last ten as Lead Instructor of the Howell Schools Fire Academy. He was joined by Mike Witt, who helped launch the academy back in 2012.

It was a Cougar Monday on a Tuesday, we had a Strange Brew with JD for Toss Back Trivia and then whipped out the fire snake for our Two Cent History Lesson.

It was a show of multi-syllable words, including some choice swear words about the weather, chatted with Bonnie Runyan about her reunion banquet and then got the delicious word on Torch 180's June menu.

We got the beat as we talked with Steven Vimr about the upcoming Drum Circle at CUUB in Brighton, took a slow roller to first with Rich Perlberg and the Tigers dilemma on how to (or how not to) play Miggy in his final year and then brown-bagged it on National Wine Day.

We got into some taco talk with Steve Pilon from El Arbol in Downtown Brighton, learned about Finley Breeze and broke the news of Kraft's new cheese slice wrapper.

It was a Cinderella story for Mike in Toss Back Trivia, then we took a walk from our desk before deciding to say 'Nevermind' to Nirvana.

Ethan Whitesell from Eternity Brewing gave us the lowdown on the Mike & Jon Ale they'll be serving on June 1st, then it was to corn nuggets, ball wash and hiding from our wives.

We unveiled the winner of the Mike & Jon Brew poll, talked class reunions with Bonnie Runyan, got artistic with Rhonda from Torch 180 and then got serenaded by Susan (aka Cougar) doing her best Marilyn Monroe imitation.