Open Mike LIVE

This archive chronicles over 7 years of video posts made by Mike George on the Facebook Live platform, highlighting various locations around the United States and Canada:

- Columbus, Ohio

- Portland, Oregon

- Montreal, Quebec

- Alexandria, Louisiana

- Steubenville, Ohio

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  • Safety Message - Stay Hydrated!
    8/21/17

    Safety Message - Stay Hydrated!

    Suffering from the early stages of heat exhaustion while helping Matt secure his flatbed load, Mike reflects on the recent solar eclipse that they viewed from Arizona.

  • From Weed, California
    8/18/17

    From Weed, California

    Mike begins piloting a video commentary series "Trans/America" to chronicle his months abroad his boyfriend's flatbed tractor-trailer, as they traverse the western states of the United States together.

  • The Portland She-bacle
    9/7/22

    The Portland She-bacle

    Two years after the 2020 West Coast wildfires, Mike opens up and shares the series of traumatic events he faced mere months after moving to Portland, Oregon.

  • Trans-Atlantic Broadcast Straddling Utah
    10/24/17

    Trans-Atlantic Broadcast Straddling Utah

    Matt and Mike share one of their routine trips along Interstate 15 delivering goods for Walmart from their distribution center to the various stores across the state of Utah.

  • Vive La Liberté!
    4/11/19

    Vive La Liberté!

    Mike basks in the beautiful spring weather of Montreal, in anticipation of reporting to the police station in 24 hours.

  • From California's Central Valley
  • Pride, Adapting & Maneuvering around the Hills of San Francisco
    8/29/17

    Pride, Adapting & Maneuvering around the Hills of San Francisco

    Matt and Mike spend a few days in San Francisco, delivering rebar to the construction site of a new water treatment plant in Pacifica, California.

    They discuss the concept of "pride” and the fluidity that one’s personality can take, adapting to various social situations. Mike mentioned Matthew's "bro mode," acknowledging the influence of others' personalities and accents.

  • Double Rainbow over Yakima Valley, WA
  • From Salt Lake City, Utah
  • I-15 through Las Vegas
    11/12/17

    I-15 through Las Vegas

    Mike and Matt traverse Las Vegas along Interstate 15.

  • Over the Divide
    10/3/17

    Over the Divide

    While crossing over North America’s continental divide, Mike and Matt discuss the political divides in our country and how we can better forge consensus among diverse people.

  • Desert Storms
    8/23/17

    Desert Storms

    From a truck stop in Phoenix shortly after a dust storm, Mike reflects on learning his rider duties assisting with truck deliveries. Also discussed are the commonly mistaken distinction between power and energy, as well as procrastination habits, and remembering back when talking about nazis used to be comical.

Journals & Musings

  • Figuring Things Out

    2013-2020

    Graphics are colorful, they invite a myriad of differing interpretations, they portray trends, etc.  Plus, they're less prone to language barriers.

    Figures make complicated concepts easier to understand, simplify, and organize. Plus, I was too lazy to write longwinded essays anymore.

  • My Little Corner of Semi-Reality

    2004-2013

    My life is an open book. Please don't burn it.