Mike Bass Podcast

I’m so glad local film director, Jeff Kapp, could stop by and chat on the podcast! 🎧🎙

Jeff and his team have a production company called Vigilant Entertainment, which has worked on both feature and short films. They will be releasing their feature film, Scapegoat, soon! (Here’s the trailer!)

They are also working on another feature film, Storage (watch the trailer here), and released a short called Ever After (watch the full short film here).

We talk about how Jeff got started in film, where he plans to take Vigilant Entertainment, technical stuff like color grading, life in general, and much more! Enjoy!

Here’s where you can find Jeff Kapp online 👇

Vigilant Entertainment: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Scapegoat on Facebook | Storage on Facebook

Jeff Kapp: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

Sarah Spohn is a great human! She’s a radio host and writer, and I’m so glad to be a part of her first podcasting experience! 🎧🎙

Sarah is the host for LCC Radio 89.7 FM WLNZ’s Lansing, Loud & Local. She’s gotten to interview all sorts of great bands, and had me on a couple months ago!

She’s also runs The Palm Reader blog, which has created some great waves in the area as a new publication. Look out for her Girl Boss series coming out this month! Along with The Palm Reader, she’s also a freelance writer for other publications 💻

We talk about life, social media, writing, podcasts, and much more, enjoy!

Here’s where you can find Sarah Spohn online 👇

The Palm Reader: Website | Facebook | Instagram

LCC Radio 89.7 FM WLNZ: Website | Facebook | Instagram

Other Links: Sarah Spohn on Contently

Metro Melik is the Founder of Lansing Made, which focuses on lifting up everything Lansing and bringing the community together. He’s a great guy, and I’m so glad we could podcast! 🎧🎙

I’ve known Melik for years. We first met ten years ago when he had me on his TV show, Time Slot. Melik has been involved in a zillion community-building projects over the years, Lansing Made being his primary focus now.

He also has a one-person show coming up on March 1st and 2nd at The Robin Theatre called Alright People 2: Melik’s Mouth! It’s a blend of comedy and storytelling, you should check it out! 🎤

Really enjoyed our conversation!

Here’s where you can find Metro Melik and Lansing Made online 👇

Lansing Made: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Metro Melik: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Event to his show at The Robin Theatre

Marcus Cottom & Paul Vetne are great artists, designers, and humans, and they own the kickass JiveOne5even brand! I’m so glad they could stop by to chat on the podcast! 🎧🎙

No doubt, you’ve seen their work around Lansing - the t-shirt that looks like an Oreo cookie and says REO on it, the spin-off of the Dirty Dancing logo that says Dirty Lansing, and of course, their Lansing Cuddles Harder t-shirt 🙌

Not only do they have a great artistic vision, they also do a lot for the community. On Feb 17th, they’ll be celebrating their 5th Annual Love Lansing Fundraiser, an event they created and donate the proceeds to the Lansing Public Schools Elementary Art Programs. You should go!

We talk about art, life, Lansing, podcasts, and much more, enjoy!

Here’s where you can find Marcus, Paul, and JiveOne5even online 👇

JiveOne5even: Website | Facebook | Instagram

Paul Vetne’s Solo Work: Website | Facebook | Instagram

Marcus Cottom: Instagram

Well, friends, it’s been about a year since I began this podcasting adventure, and couldn’t be happier with the direction so far. I’m so glad the lovely SarahJean Sews could stop by for a chat and celebrate the MBP Podcastiversary with me! ❤️🎧🎙

I’m filled with gratitude for everyone who chooses to listen, and for how much this thing has helped me grow as a person. Thank you, everyone, cheers to another year! 🎊

We talk about random things (like we always do 😁), enjoy!

Here’s where you can find SarahJean Sews online 👇

SarahJean Sews: Website | Instagram | Facebook

The only vortex I’m caught in is the sultry hypnotizing voice of Masaki Takahashi! So glad my good bud could stop by to chat on the podcast! 🎧🎙

Masaki co-hosts the 517 Poetry Room open mic at The Robin Theatre every month with Grace Carras. If you haven’t heard me talk about it before, it’s a beyond-amazing experience you need to check out.

We talk about all sorts of things - open mics, Lansing, life, and The Poetry Room open mic coming up on 2/12! The theme is Good Fortune. It’s going to be a great one and you won’t want to miss it! ❤️📝🎶

Enjoy!

Here’s where you can find Masaki Takahashi online 👇

Masaki Takahashi: Instagram | Facebook | 517 Poetry Room on Instagram | 517 Poetry Room on Facebook

Lyn Sawicki is an incredible singer-songwriter, with haunting lyrics and melodies. She’s also a wonderful person, and I’m so glad she could stop by for a podcast! 🎧🎙

We met at a Blue Owl Coffee open mic, and have followed each other’s music careers ever since.

We talk music, life, karma, and Lyn plays a few tunes! Enjoy! 🎶

Here’s where you can find Lyn Sawicki online 👇

Lyn Sawicki: Website | ReverbNation | Facebook

My good friends and Creature of One buds Jonathan Watt and Matthew Shannon are back on the podcast! 🎧🎙

The band is growing! We now have a drummer, saxophonist, and another amazing singer-songwriter in the mix, and we’re super excited about where things are going!

In the meantime, our next gig is still the trio version of Creature of One. We’re opening for the Zindles at Windwalker Underground Gallery on 1/19 (get tickets here!) 🎶

Zindles are made up of Erin and TJ Zindle from The Ragbirds, a band we all love, so we’re excited to be opening for them!

In this episode, we chat about the future of Creature of One and practice a few tunes, enjoy!

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Josh Carrasquillo is an awesome human, friend, and videographer! 🎥

He works with Taproot Pictures, a rad video production company out of Grand Rapids. We first met when we both volunteered at the Capital City Film Fest, which is where I first saw his video skills in action 🎬

Loved the flow of our conversation! Josh is super easy to talk to, and just a really nice guy. We talk about everything from hunting, film, music, licensing, why Josh deleted his Instagram account (😱), and more! Enjoy!

Here’s where you can find Taproot Pictures online 👇

Taproot Pictures: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Vimeo

I’m so glad my friend Kayleigh Slone could stop by again to podcast together! 🎧🎙

Kayleigh is a RAD singer-songwriter and band leader, and has a ton of great momentum going on. 🎶

She’s got her solo career (go see her play live at Blue Owl Coffee on December 28th!). Her lyrics and hooks are awesome — you get to hear some of them in this episode! 🙌

She also now heads up the band Sloan. Alan Sloan started the band and they have rocked it at venues like The Green Door and Moriarty’s for years. Kayleigh has been with the band for about a year and has been killing it!

Alan recently moved for a job opportunity, and Kayleigh decided to keep the band going. Coincidentally, her last name is also Slone (just with different spelling 😁), so it fits! If you haven’t seen them play live, you’re simply missing out. Do yourself a favor and put a Sloan show at The Green Door in your calendar 🗓✍️

We talk about Kayleigh’s solo career, what’s in store for Sloan, and she plays a few tunes! Enjoy!

Here’s where you can find Kayleigh Slone and the band Sloan online:

Kayleigh Slone: Facebook | Instagram

The Band Sloan: Facebook