Open Mike LIVE

This collection chronicles over 7 years of live-streaming video posts I’ve recorded.

This raw format is a move from static text to video, facilitating a more immediate and direct connection with others. They are unscripted and unpolished slices in my life, documenting my travels and adventures across various locations in North America.

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  • Lazy Saturday Morning
    2/19/22

    Lazy Saturday Morning

    Mike shares a lazy Saturday morning, covering an eclectic mix of topics. He begins by expressing frustration of Alexandria, Louisiana's urban planning, specifically the lack of sidewalks and car-centric road design, which he argues makes the city dangerous. After sharing some recent musical finds, Mike introduces a cooking segment, extolling his new stuffed pepper recipe.

  • Beneath the Flyover
    8/9/25

    Beneath the Flyover

    Mike takes a moment to marvel at the massive new 70/71 interchange in downtown Columbus, notably a towering flyover ramp that spans multiple major corridors, in addition to the Olentangy River.

  • The Big Deuce
    1/9/25

    The Big Deuce

    Mike decompresses aboard the 2 bus in Columbus, Ohio, during the after-work rush.

  • Columbus Railroad
    11/20/24

    Columbus Railroad

    Because model train sets aren't beholden to cancellation by a boondoggle governor...

  • WANDA's Legacy
    5/7/24

    WANDA's Legacy

    Mike reflects on the little ways that WANDA has made a difference, and finds inspiration taking stock on all the positive changes in our communities that often don’t get shown on TV.

  • Connections in Salt Lake City
    9/27/17

    Connections in Salt Lake City

    This episode chronicles Mike’s commute from a truck stop in Salt Lake City to the airport via public transit. He navigates the city streets, highlighting the challenges of being a pedestrian amidst traffic and the surprising speed of the light rail system.

  • Top of the Campus
    8/27/23

    Top of the Campus

    Mike marvels at the transformation underway in Columbus and around The Ohio State University since moving away in 2017, including acres and acres of parking garages.

  • The Circle
    1/22/23

    The Circle

    Walking around one of America’s largest traffic circles.

  • The Walk
    4/21/23

    The Walk

    Despite the stigmas of not owning a car, walking affords a much more intimate relationship with the places I live.