During last week’s show in Oshkosh we tried out a new song. I think this was only the second time we’d played it in public. I started writing it two…View post

David Rhodes, a writer whose work I admire, has a new book out.

Every week the Wisconsin State Journal runs “Roughneck Grace,” a weekly column written by Mike (many of the columns will be adapted from Mike’s Tent Show Radio monologues). Today’s column (about near-death mountain climbing…View post

Fairfield, Iowa, today. Des Moines, Iowa, tomorrow.

If you’re within range of one of these stations tomorrow (Saturday, May11th) we hope you’ll join Mike as he hosts another edition of Tent Show Radio from Big Top Chautauqua. Information on streaming the show here.…View post