We live in a fractious time, but after performing the “non-spill” fuel nozzle bit live again the other night I was reminded as folks roared along that never have I…View post

Every week the Wisconsin State Journal runs “Roughneck Grace,” a weekly column written by Mike (often adapted as Mike’s Tent Show Radio monologues). This week’s column ‘Michael Perry: Tale as…View post

Check out Mike hosting Tent Show Radio (Twitter: @tentshowradio). This week on Tent Show Radio, enjoy a high-voltage hour featuring the rough-neck poetics of troubadour Steve Earle and The Dukes…View post

If you arrived here because of the free Substack “Voice Mail” post, thank you. If not, click here for context. The best way I can explain the book in the…View post

Another Long Beds cheeseheaded (SO MUCH CHEESE) 3-day mini-tour in the books. As ever, thank yous all around to the folks who gave of their time to join us, to…View post