The Mike Silva Show
Gripes, observations, social commentary… All here
"The Mike Silva Show" is a comedy podcast full of random observations and gripes about all things, big and small.
Subject matter includes society and people, dating, sports, and more. Part of the Repertoire Podcast Network.
S1E10: Mike And Chance Show #TBT
Exactly one year ago today, Chance Davis and I launched a new podcast: "The Mike and Chance Show." There was but one episode ever recorded, and as an anniversary tribute to something I created with my best friend, I decided to play it out for you all again here.
Exactly one year ago today, Chance Davis and I launched a new podcast: "The Mike and Chance Show." There was but one episode ever recorded, and as an anniversary tribute to something I created with my best friend, I decided to play it out for you all again here.
"The Mike and Chance Show" aimed to be the podcast for an otherwise abandoned multimedia project I developed call "Urbane Circle." While "the U.C." didn't quite take off as I had imagined, "The Mike Silva Show" is very much what I had envisioned for "The Mike and Chance Show."
Circumstances prevailed that prevented further recordings of "The Mike and Chance Show," but there are definitely future plans to have Chance incorporated in "The Mike Silva Show."
In this episode, we discuss what the overall premise of the show (6:15), the way texting had affected dating (14:42), receiving pixelated "nudes" in the olden days (18:58), how the game has changed (26:40), what Facebook has become (29:42), "situationships" (35:30), the ramifications of the infamous "double tap" (37:37), thirst traps and click bait (40:35), and the different types of Instagram users (45:10).
As part of the usual Mike Silva Show layout with sports and pop culture, I also discuss the return of professional football to Los Angeles (47:30) and a hidden gem of a movie on Netflix (50:07).
Please listen and always enjoy.
“Nah, I ain’t never had no itch.”
S1E9: Online Dating and the NFL Coaching Carousel
Happy New Year to all and welcome back to a slight restructured Mike Silva Show. Joc'quese Casel joins me to discuss the nuances of online dating and the after effects of Black Monday in the NFL.
Happy New Year to all and welcome back to a slight restructured Mike Silva Show. Joc'quese Casel joins me to discuss the nuances of online dating and the after effects of Black Monday in the NFL.
We dive right in with the introduction to online dating for millennials in MySpace (1:57), our personal catfish encounters (5:29), the complexities of meeting someone online (8:10), red flags with online romance (12:10), getting coaxed into online cam shows (19:10), Tinder (22:55), and a recap of it all (32:40).
Jumping into sports, we get into the surprise in the Indianapolis Colts retaining Chuck Pagano (34:30), the future of Chip Kelly (38:40), Johnny Manziel a.k.a. Billy Vegas (41:24), and a retrospective look at the San Francisco 49ers' decision to fire Jim Harbaugh after last season (43:10).
“Gerrynishufuckup!”
S1E5: Houston Sports with Alan Lucas and Armani Lee
Now is a very eventful time for Houston sports - for both the good and the bad. The Texans are in first* (tied, big asterisk) and the Rockets fired Kevin McHale after a handful of successful, if underwhelming, seasons.
Alan Lucas stops by to talk about the Rockets.
Now is a very eventful time for Houston sports - for both the good and the bad. The Texans are in first* (tied, big asterisk) and the Rockets fired Kevin McHale after a handful of successful, if underwhelming, seasons.
Alan Lucas stops by to talk about the Rockets. He follows the team closer than anyone I know. In fact, as this posts, he's probably at tonight's Rockets-Blazers matchup at the Toyota Center. What went wrong, where can we improve, who's the problem...
Plus, Armani Lee chimes in halfway through the show to talk about the Texans. The ho-hum team finally showed some life in Monday night's win over the (until then unbeaten) Cincinnati Bengals with a 10-6 victory. Are Texans fans getting their hopes up for long haul only to be let down, or are there some redeemable qualities to this newly motivated team.
All these questions and many more explored in the fifth episode of "The Mike Silva Show".
NOTE: We didn't even talk Astros, but I'd love to hear your take on the team's overachieving season. With the AL Cy Young Winner in Dallas Keuchel and AL Rookie of the Year in Carlos Correa, how bright of a future does this team have? Leave a comment to spark a conversation about this team's ceiling.
S1E1: Gerry Squirewell Stops By
The premiere of "The Mike Silva Show" features a familiar face: Gerry Squirewell. We talk a little about the heart-warming tale of how we met (just kidding), a little sports, including NFL, NBA predictions, and the MLB playoffs, along with some quick rants on current events.
The premiere of "The Mike Silva Show" features a familiar face: Gerry Squirewell. We talk a little about the heart-warming tale of how we met (just kidding), a little sports, including NFL, NBA predictions, and the MLB playoffs, along with some quick rants on current events.
Gerry Squirewell can be found on Facebook so follow him if you feel like it.
“He’s in the stands like, completely chowing down these wings with a greasy, sweaty head...”