Mischke
Tommy Mischke returns to the late-night radio format he helped define, hosting a weekend show from his windowless studio. Each episode features his irreverent, stream-of-consciousness take on the world. He invites bright minds and strong personalities to join him for conversations that are both thoughtful and playful. Together they explore the complexities of life and the simple joys that come with them.
Episodes
Are We Doomed? (ep. 154)
Mischke seeks simple pleasures as a defense against the onslaught of gloom. Then he visits with a listener, and concludes the show with a good old Dear Abby segment.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mischke Mish-Mash (ep. 153)
The listeners take the reins and the show goes where they lead.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Saints and Sinners (ep. 152)
A show filled with Dante's nine circles, and Catholicism's many faces.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Screams, Pickles & Sunfish (ep. 151)
Mischke takes a rollercoaster ride to visit Gen Z and their pickle fetish before then joining Shane and Jo-Jo around the campfire for a sing-along. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spark of Creativity (ep. 150)
Mischke interviews Moiya McTier, author of "Mothers of Invention: A History of Creativity from the Greek Muses."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Holding Pattern (ep. 149)
There are holding penalties in football, why not on-hold penalties? Fly these friendly skies with Mischke and his listener guest, Barron.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Smart Aleck (ep. 148)
Mischke can be a bit of a smart ass, whereas many others are just smart. All good, we say, to each his own. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Up All Night (ep. 147)
Mischke spends the hour with Imogen Willetts, author of "Up All Night: A World History of Nightlife."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Great Equalizer (ep. 146)
With A.I. coming to kill us all, Mischke recommends a new dance to help make us all feel better. He calls it the "Chip Stock Slide." If that doesn't work, just find a foreign gal and get hitched!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Play the Guitar Like Ringin' a Bell (ep. 145)
Chuck takes us to school, Mischke takes us to Dan, and baby goats take us to hell.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Working Man (ep. 144)
The show features men at work, in all sorts of different pursuits, including walking home from work, or trying to work while some annoying talk host is calling.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Perfect Tuba (ep. 143)
Mischke spends the hour with Sam Quinones, author of "The Perfect Tuba: Forging Fulfillment from the Bass Horn, Band, and Hard Work."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Travels with Mischke (ep. 142)
Get on the bus, and take 'er where she's going. Tommy's at the wheel.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Work In Progress (ep. 141)
Mischke spends the hour with a Jesuit priest. Father James Martin's book, "Work in Progress," is the topic of conversation. The confessions of a busboy, dishwasher, caddy, usher, factory worker, bank teller, corporate tool, and priest.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Penny For Your Thoughts (ep. 140)
Mischke looks at store pricing, which leads to being strangled in high school, and ends in a nostalgic trip back to Ben Franklin. Listener calls include a good looking trucker and a Tennessee upholsterer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Midnight Special (ep. 139)
Mischke spends the hour with Colin Asher and his book, "The Midnight Special: The Secret Prison History of American Music."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ants & Listeners (ep. 138)
Mischke leaves town with a surprise passenger, and then leaves it to the listeners to complete the show's voyage. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Radio Days Part Two (ep. 137)
Another trip back in time to Mischke's KSTP years.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Radio Days (ep. 136)
A trip back in time to Mischke's days at KSTP.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Delta Blues (ep. 135)
25 years ago Mischke drove down south to find old bluesmen at the end of their lives. He just wanted to talk to them, before their voices died forever. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Gift (ep. 134)
Mischke delves into the Roadshow files and brings back Kevin Kling for his much needed wisdom, his gentle humor, and his insightful philosophy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Gods and Bathrooms (ep. 133)
Mischke is asked for help and quickly embarrasses himself, yet again. Then he makes a call to Northern Minnesota and ol' Tim keeps the show from swirling straight down the toilet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Odyssey (ep. 132)
Mischke opens the Niles Film Files and finds one monster of a film.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Strange Times (ep. 131)
Mischke takes stock of our odd era and sees the all too familiar in the unfamiliar.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Wreck of the Mentor (ep. 130)
Mischke spends the hour with Eric Jay Dolin, author of "The Wreck of the Mentor: Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Manosphere (ep. 129)
Mischke dives into worlds he's both unfamiliar with and quite familiar with. The manosphere is the former, dive bars the latter. All this and a "bucket" man to boot. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The N-Word (ep. 128)
Mischke spends the hour with Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor talking about her new book, "Something We Said."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Firework Follies (ep. 127)
As Independence Day passes, the news always gets weird.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Monsters (ep. 126)
"Gator got your Granny," sang Tony Joe White. And that old gal was anything but well-armed. Come storm chasing with the hopelessly banal and jump in a car for a ride to Lake Winnibigoshish.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Cell Mate (ep. 125)
Scientists impress, an affectionate couple has success, Kennedy and Epstein are a mess. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jasmine (ep.124)
Here's hoping the "Summer Breeze" makes you feel fine, and does a funky number on your mind. By the way, this show is best enjoyed while cleaning up the evening slop.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mean (ep. 123)
Songs used to be sweeter, and kinder… Well most of them were, anyway. But time seems to change everything… Well most everything. Mr. Midnight still stands firm. Like it or not.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Niles Film Files (ep. 122)
The release of Spielberg's summer blockbuster, "Disclosure Day," has Mischke bringing back a familiar voice from his radio days. The fine film scholar Niles Schwartz spends the hour talking movies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Swift Summer (ep. 121)
A meditation on the warm season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Birth of the American Soul (ep. 120)
An interview with Bruce Nichols, author of "The Emerson Circle: The Concord Radicals Who Reinvented the World" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mysterious Forces (ep. 119)
How does a podcast ever find its way to your ear? How is the universe actually expanding? How did we ever become okay with burning people at the stake?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A Short, Strange Trip (ep. 118)
Mischke spends the hour with John O'Connor, author of "A Short, Strange Trip: An Untold Story of Magic Mushrooms, Madness, and a Search for the Meaning of Life in the Amazon."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Love to Love You, Baby (ep. 117)
Mischke remembers an awkward winter car ride from 1975. That's followed by a real estate transaction from hell, and a loving couple with adorable pet names for one another.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
So Sorry (ep. 116)
Do you know the four F's?You will after this show.And Mischke tells you to put your health and beauty concerns aside because, well, we'll let him tell you. Also, two random calls to random listeners and some real random fun. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Feeling Moody (ep. 115)
Mischke is in a mood, and the show erupts with naked guys running, football fans singing, and holy men hollering. All that and a phone call to Bruce.Enter the Breaker Box Retirement Party Contest to win a brand new breaker box courtesy of MSP Plumbing Heating Air: ENTER HERESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se
I Can See You (ep. 114)
Mischke spots his listener's during the show, in a startling reveal, and then phones one of them. The show ends in a fiery conflagration taking us all back to the Stone Age.Enter the Breaker Box Retirement Party Contest to win a brand new breaker box courtesy of MSP Plumbing Heating Air: ENTER HERESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art
Playmakers (ep. 113)
Mischke interviews Michael Kimmel about his book, "Playmakers," the untold story of the first-generation Jewish toymakers who literally manufactured the century of the child.Enter the Breaker Box Retirement Party Contest to win a brand new breaker box courtesy of MSP Plumbing Heating Air: ENTER HERESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar
Loosening the Screws (ep. 112)
Mischke spins the big wheel and then spins his bent brain.Enter the Breaker Box Retirement Party Contest to win a brand new breaker box courtesy of MSP Plumbing Heating Air: ENTER HERESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Waiting (ep. 111)
Musings from a waiting room are followed by scary encounters with teachers, cops, monsters, a '65 Chrysler, and Big Lois.Enter the Breaker Box Retirement Party Contest to win a brand new breaker box courtesy of MSP Plumbing Heating Air: ENTER HERESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Power of Prayer (ep.110)
An interview with Joshua W. Brown PH.D, author of "Proving a Miracle: Unlocking the Power of Prayer to Heal"Enter the Breaker Box Retirement Party Contest to win a brand new breaker box courtesy of MSP Plumbing Heating Air: ENTER HERESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Upside Down World (ep. 109)
Three calls to listeners help Mischke forget that the healthier you live the more you suffer.Enter the Breaker Box Retirement Party Contest to win a brand new breaker box courtesy of MSP Plumbing Heating Air: ENTER HERESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Person of Interest (ep. 108)
Mischke runs into a pop-up ad asking if he'd like to become an "interesting person." That sends him toward the most interesting person in the history of the world. And to a listener named Kirk.Enter the Breaker Box Retirement Party Contest to win a brand new breaker box courtesy of MSP Plumbing Heating Air: ENTER HERESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N
Was Blind But Now I See (ep. 107)
Hellen Keller, Stevey Wonder, College Profs who struggle to find a bathroom, caged birds, and "Little Helpers" all make for a show that flew the coop.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Just a Good Ol' Show (ep.106)
Mischke goes into Mischke-land. And that's really all that need be said about this one. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The List (ep. 105)
Eternal slumber, cadaver fat, persistent vegetative states and wondrous infatuation, all make the list of topics on this show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Stoics (ep. 104)
Mischke conducts a fascinating, wide ranging interview with William O. Stephens, author of the new book, "Marcus Aurelius: Philosopher King."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Dishwasher (ep. 103)
Mischke responds to the big national restaurant dishwasher shortage, before ending the program by calling a piss and blood delivery man in California.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tattoo Time (ep. 102)
Mischke interviews Amelia Klem Osterud, author of "The 388 Tattoos of Captain George, and the 389 Tales of How He Got Them."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fill In The Blank (ep. 101)
Spring is here, so blare that trombone, walk on the wild side, sing songs, and find a nun who loves Iron Maiden.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man (ep. 100)
Mischke interviews Tom Junod, author of "In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Flying Around (ep. 99)
Mischke makes a call to a listener and, suddenly and inexplicably, the sun bursts from the clouds. Come take a ride to the moon and back.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Story of Stories (ep. 98)
Mischke interviews Kevin Ashton, the author of "The Story of Stories: The Million-Year History of a Uniquely Human Art." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Give Me The News (ep. 97)
Mischke finds the headlines wildly bizarre, and endlessly entertaining. But that doesn't keep him from getting deathly serious about the screaming hell of the battlefield. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Test Dummy (ep. 96)
Mischke takes note of a major gender rights milestone, and then makes phone calls where he highlights the dearth of opportunities for women seeking matrimony. All this and a little trip to good ol' Green Bay.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Night Shift (ep. 95)
Mischke muses on the waning interest in night shift work in America, before visiting with a big, big poet. The show concludes with death, grief, and laughter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Love, Life, & Murder (ep. 94)
Mischke finds a new word and feels positively giddy about it, until a call with a random listener has him sensing this listener's dark, dark future. The show then turns ugly fast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Heads, Ears, and a Spine (ep. 93)
People without ears can't hear, but those without heads can mess with the human appetite. As for losing a spine, you'll never get that back (pardon the pun).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
"Want to Go Bowling" (ep. 92)
Mischke celebrates personal failure, decent neighbors, old time pursuits, and surrendering politics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ropey (ep. 91)
A phone call triggers the retrieval of a forgotten memory, and an old story is retold.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hair Snakes Wigs Jobs (ep. 90)
Mischke rolls into the studio carrying his junk mail and it sets the whole tone for the show. From there, listener calls take him recklessly into wondrous worlds, leaving his program in a "happy" place.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Manners Memories & Moon Missions
Mischke does some "bare beating" in service to the great teen gods, before contemplating liver organ pranks and shooting the moon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
I Told You So
Mischke spends the hour with Matt Kaplan, author of "I Told You So: Scientists who were Ridiculed, Exiled, and Imprisoned for Being Right."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Drill Baby Drill
Mischke tackles odontophobia, offering his thoughts and prayers. He drills down further and encounters a wall of sound. Further still and he hits the horrors of depression. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Agent Zo
Mischke spends the hour with British historian Clare Mulley, author of "Agent Zo: The Untold Story of a Fearless World War Two Resistance Fighter." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
JFK Nudity & 3 Organs
Mischke finds soap, heads to Gladiator country, discovers a heart, kidneys, and lungs, and ends the show talking to a cow. ...Weird.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Beaver Land
Mischke spends the hour with Leila Philip, author of "Beaver Land: How One Weird Rodent Made America."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Doomsday Hiccup
Learning how to fall back in love while facing 68 years of torture, staring at a Doomsday clock. Just another day at the office for Mischke. Maybe the phone call about death will cheer you up. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Serpent & The Rainbow
Mischke interviews Wade Davis, author of "The Serpent and The Rainbow." The interview leads listeners down mysterious and exotic roads, both inside and outside the United States. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Life's Better in a Sweater
Mischke wants to cheer up the world, but not by messing with any Valentine's traditions. Come hear your emotional support podcaster. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Voices in the Wilderness
A long winter snowmobile ride to a cabin in the mountains, followed by a long winter ride into Mischke's conscience. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Lonely & The Alone
Mischke gets to play weatherman, briefly, before fully addressing the great male loneliness epidemic, with what he deems a "rock solid solution." ...Is it?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Martians
Mischke interviews David Baron, author of "The Martians: The True Story of an Alien Craze that Captured Turn-of-the-Century America."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Blah
Mischke dives into the world of our languishing citizens and what can help them get out of their funk. He gets into a real sticky situation addressing some major floods but is saved by some delightful listener calls.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Barbieland
Mischke spends the hour with journalist, Tarpley Hitt, author of the wildly entertaining "Barbieland, The Unauthorized History."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Days of Our Lives
Mischke has sand in his eyes for this one, as he takes a good long look at our greed and our emotional longings. It could be worse. We could all have "doll's eyes." Sorry if none of this makes any sense. It will once you hear the show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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