Mike celebrates a milestone for the podcast, corrects a few embarrassing mistakes, reviews the new Jazmine Sullivan album and welcomes the top graphic designer in Washtenaw County (and his good, good friend) Casey Frushour to the podcast where they talk the beauty of 7 minute phone calls, running 1 mile, and an amazing best man speech.

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Key moments from the pod: 

0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to Episode 6

1:45: The podcast crosses a milestone

2:15: Mike corrects a few errors 

3:45: Mike reviews the latest album from Jazmine Sullivan (“Heaux Tales”)

6:10: Mike provides a little background on this episode’s guest: Casey Frushour

7:15: Mike welcomes Casey into the virtual podcast studio

8:15: Casey gives the listeners some background on himself

9:30: Casey tells the listeners about his thriving graphic design career and business (caseyshead.com), including how he got his start

15:00: Casey talks about meeting his wife Anna while they were in college

16:30: Casey and Mike reminisce about Casey’s wedding (to his wife, not to Mike)

18:45: Casey gives an update on the latest with him, including parenting during a pandemic

21:00: Mike and Casey talk about Mike putting down roots in Ann Arbor and starting a podcast during a pandemic

24:20: Casey talks about the friend he’s been friends with the longest

26:30: Mike and Casey talk about living one dorm floor away from each other but not being friends yet

27:55: Casey talks about what’s made his friendship with his best friends last all of these years

29:55: Casey talks about the Ann Arbor Mile Club, which is a very serious club

31:50: Casey and Mike talk about their first memories of being friends with each other, including Mike’s issues with sports referees and Casey going to the Kentucky Derby

37:30: Casey and Mike talk about Casey’s college house and the great group of guys he lived with

38:40: Casey and Mike talk about the Spahn-Hayden Invitational golf tournament, a true connector of friends

41:15: Mike recounts the story of when he and Casey went to see Dustin Diamond (aka Screech from Saved by the Bell) do standup in Ann Arbor

43:25: Casey goes over the best man speech he gave at his buddy Jimmy’s wedding

46:20: Mike and Casey talk about bringing Running of the Bulls to Ann Arbor

48:35: Casey gives his keys to a good friendship

51:25: Casey talks about what he’s looking forward to in the next six months

52:40: Mike takes Casey through the Rapid Fire Segment where Casey talks about where he wants to travel next with his wife, predicted future careers for his sons, the game Spike Ball,  and Casey’s favorite TV shows during the pandemic