Mike Bass Podcast

Such a great time talking with my friend and EXTREMELY talented singer-songwriter and ukelele player, Kendall Cassella!

Kendall and I met at an open mic years ago. I was amazed by her music and lyrics then, and now...her lyrics are nothing short of haunting, and her musical story arcs are inspiring!

What a fun episode :) Enjoy!

Here's where you can find Kendall online:

Kendall Cassella: SoundCloud | Facebook | Instagram

Inventors! You NEED to listen to this episode 🚀

I loved this conversation with Mikhail Murshak from Loomis Law Firm!

Mike is an intellectual property lawyer with a wealth of knowledge about the patent process, trademarking your brand, and anything related to IP!

He also collaborates with the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) by providing free guidance to the winners of The Hatching, and he participates as a judge.

Plus, he's a super good dude 😎

We talk about everything from the ins and outs of getting a patent for your invention to the future growth of Lansing.

Enjoy!

Here's where you can find Mikhail Murshak online:

Mikhail's profile on Loomis Law Firm's website (👈you can find all of his contact info there)

I loved this conversation with Monte Pride! He has a background in environmental sustainability and sustainability for parks and tourism, he works at the Old Town General Store, and he's a RAD musician!

Monte's folk music is PERFECT for a drive up north or a relaxing weekend. And his fingerpicking level is AMAZING.

Can't wait for you listen! Enjoy!

Here's where you can find Monte Pride online

Monte Pride: Website | Spotify | Bandcamp | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Bands in Town

WARNING! WARNING! SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT!

If you haven't watched Ugly Delicious on Netflix yet, go watch episode one about pizza, Stuffed, and then come back and listen to this!

Ugly Delicious is about more than food. It brings up a plethora of important social issues, and SarahJean Sews and I usually find ourselves in an hour-long conversation after each episode. So we decided to watch the series again and podcast about it afterward.

So again, you've been warned of the spoiler alerts! Whew, glad that's out of the way.

Also, side note, I'm kiiiiiind of a coffee snob, and love making french press. Sews found ground cacao beans that are made for french press, so we mixed it with the amazing Big Medicine coffee beans, and it kicked all kinds of ass! Here are some photos so you can see what they look like!

Here's where you can find SarahJean Sews online

SarahJean Sews: Website | Instagram | Facebook

Enjoy!

PS - We also bring up my nephew, Evan's, YouTube channel on baseball. He's awesome! If you're a baseball fan, check out his work here!

Great time chatting with Austin Kaufmann and Tamiko Rothhorn, two of the four members of The Dangling Participles!

They have such a lovely energy, and you can feel it when they perform, both musically and in their lyrics.

We discuss their beginnings as a band, and their latest album, Present, which they funded through Kickstarter! If you're unfamiliar with their sound, they have a bluesy Americana vibe. Check it out!

Wonderful time with Austin and Tamiko today. Enjoy!

Here's where you can find The Dangling Participles online

Website | Facebook | Instagram | Bandcamp

And you can purchase their new album, Present, here!

Always an awesome time chatting with my friend, Ryan Carter!

We met when Friedland needed IT work done, and Ryan came highly recommended from McPhee Electric.

Ryan is one of those people who leave you amazed after a conversation. His ability to explain complex topics to the masses, like how to avoid phishing attacks, the latest news in cyber security, and how to prepare for a ransomware attack, simultaneously freak me the hell out and make me grateful to know him.

Ryan now works with Maner Costerisan. They began as an accounting firm, but now have a robust IT department, of which Ryan plays a key role, and offer full scale business advising.

If you own or help run a small to mid-size business, you NEED to give Ryan a shout for IT & cyber security stuff. He's happy to give you a free consultation to see what kind of IT solutions are good for your type of business, and how to protect yourself while staying within your budget.

LOVED this conversation, enjoy!

Here's where you can find Ryan online

Maner Costerisan's Website

Ryan's Email: [email protected]

Ryan's Direct Line at Maner Costerisan: (517) 886-9526

So glad I could catch up with my good friend and very talented artist, Andrew Sandstedt!

I originally met Andrew through ScrapFest, which is a scrap metal art festival my family's company, Friedland Industries, helps put on together with the Old Town Commercial Association. Teams get an hour to pick up to 500 lbs of metal out of Friedland's facility, and then get two weeks to make a sculpture. The sculptures are then auctioned off right in Old Town. Andrew has been involved with ScrapFest since its inception, and he has continued to kick more and more ass ever year with the ever-increasing caliber of his artwork! (For a look at Andrew's sculpture of a Sakura [Japanese Cherry Blossom] Tree, which set a new record for the highest dollar at the ScrapFest auction last year, click here!)

He creates artwork through many different mediums, though! Andrew is a brilliant painter, for example, and his work is going to be featured in this year's East Lansing Art Festival as one of the Emerging Artists!

He also plays a key role in the development of the Cedar Street Art Collective here in Lansing, MI, which aims to foster growth among local artists and provide them with venue space.

We talk about when art entered Andrew's life, his mentors, ScrapFest, East Lansing Art Festival, and his work at the Cedar Street Art Collective. Enjoy!

Here's where you can find Andrew online

Andrew Sandstedt: Instagram

[View the photos on the website!]

Another great winecast with Suzi Blanckaert & Chloe Chaffee, and this time we celebrate Suzi passing her Certification of Wine Educators through the Society of Wine Educators!

Here are the wines we taste during this winecast:

- Montauto 2015 Enos I Sauvignon Blanc (Maremma Toscana, Italy)

- Terra Noble 2015 Gran Reserva Carignan (D.O. Maule Valley, Chile)

- Christopher Michael 2016 Pinot Noir (Oregon, US)

I loved this episode and the wines! Hope you do, too! Enjoy!

I went to Barrel Back for breakfast in Walloon, MI the other morning.

I started thinking about humans doing work vs robots doing work while seeing a group of humans installing a dock.

Here's some great events coming up! 👇

Great time catching up with my good friend, Rhea Van Atta, who owns the popular and cozy Old Town General Store in Old Town Lansing.

They will be celebrating their 5th year anniversary on Saturday June 2nd, Noon - 5pm!

Stop by! I'll be performing in their courtyard at some point in the afternoon. :)

Also!

Rhea's boyfriend is the very talented and wonderful Ben Hassenger. He created the amazing Mighty Uke Day, which is the Ukulele festival that occurs in Old Town Lansing every spring. The event will be May 11th - 13th. Come check it out!

Ben couldn't make it to the podcast this time because he's in the middle of setting up everything for the event, but Rhea and I talk about both the OTGS and the MUD on the podcast! Enjoy!

Here's where you can find info on the Old Town General Store and Mighty Uke Day online

Old Town General Store: Website | Facebook | Instagram

Mighty Uke Day: Website | Facebook | Ben's Music Page on Facebook | Ben on Instagram