Welcome to SneezingCow.com

(This is a pinned post summarizing the SneezingCow basics…scroll down for newer posts.)

Mike’s latest book (Forty Acres Deep) (indie booksellers scroll down to lower left for wholesale info). All the other books (including Population 485) and CDs and DVDs and whatnots.

The Voice Mail page. (This is the weekly podcast — for free samples, click on the episodes without the miniature padlocks.)

Mike’s ability to spin his 20+ books and wide range of life experiences into humorous and heartfelt live presentations have put him in great demand as a public speaker. In addition to his one-man theater shows, Mike has delivered entertaining keynote addresses at conferences for software companies, hospitals and health care organizations, fire and EMS providers, farming and agricultural groups, national and regional utility cooperatives, business and economic development entities, governmental agencies, mental health organizations, dental hygienists, faith-based organizations, logging conventions, book festivals, MFA programs, libraries, and countless others. If you’re interested in retaining Mike for your event, please contact his booking agent here.

The mailing list signup (explained very specifically). We hope you’ll consider joining; it’s old-fashioned but way more loyal than social media. It’s also the best and most direct way to know when Mike’s got something new or is performing near you.

Upcoming live events.

Mike on a hunting podcast? You bet. Hunting has been a part of Mike’s life and culture since he could toddle. And food-wise, the freezer is always full of venison. So when the hosts of the Okayest Hunter Podcast invited him to be a guest, he jumped at the chance.

In a freewheeling, good-humored conversation, Mike and the hosts dove into being an outsider in hunting culture, deer hunting as “New Year’s,” the tricky balance between trophy hunting and just hunting, what it’s like hauling a buck out in a rebuilt 1951 International pickup, and how hunting pops up in Mike’s books (specifically Chapter 12 in Truck: A Love Story).

NOTE: As a courtesy in case your ears don’t prefer it, be aware there are a couple of NSFW words in the mix.

To listen or view this humorous chat about hunting and life, click one of the links below.

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2wf5xXojlyWdRalEjOLbvb?si=25c0ebe355e34e63
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/6BKTV2iQteo

Fond memories from a South Dakota gig.

Soup or no soup, Mike speaks and performs at a wide range of venues and events. Booking information here.

In this live performance clip Michael Perry reflects on how just because your buddy shot his last thumb off doesn’t mean you can’t put your foot in your mouth.

Filmed live at The Stoughton Opera House. For more info on booking Mike click here. For all his books and merchandise, visit https://sneezingcow.com/store/.

We’re grateful to announce that the Hutchinson Theatre Company of Hutchinson, MN, is not only performing the theatrical version of my novel, Population 485 (scored by S. Carey), they’ve added two more shows to the bill to accommodate demand. It’s wonderful to see the story of one small town reaching so many other small towns. And a special thank you to all those firefighters, first responders, and others who volunteer on behalf of their communities.

You can grab your tickets here. Full event details in the poster below.

Plenty of opportunities to see the show once, twice, or all of ’em:

Thu. Mar 20th 2025, 7:00 pm
Fri. Mar 21st 2025, 7:00 pm
Sat. Mar 22nd 2025, 2:00 pm
Sat. Mar 22nd 2025, 7:00 pm
Thu. Mar 27th 2025, 7:00 pm
Fri. Mar 28th 2025, 7:00 pm
Sat. Mar 29th 2025, 2:00 pm
Sat. Mar 29th 2025, 7:00 pm

In a clip perfectly illustrating how his live performances fall somewhere between stand-up comedy and a blue-collar poetry reading (listen to the end!) Michael Perry tells the story of his lifelong friend and firefighter Bob the One-Eyed Beagle and what it’s like to respond to an emergency with a crew that could use a little help themselves! Filmed live at The Stoughton Opera House. The excerpt is from Mike’s book, “Population: 485,” which can be found with all his other titles and merchandise at https://sneezingcow.com/store/.