The Michigan’s True Spirit Podcast

Episode 17: Longtime Detroit News baseball writer Tom Gage talks about his latest book

Welcome to the Michigan's True Spirit Podcast. In this episode, Chris and Eric talk with baseball Hall-of-Fame writer Tom Gage about his latest book, chat about some places to hike in Michigan and take part in another round of “Rock or Crock?”  • Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/michiganstruespirit  • Chris on X: x.com/Chris_Iott  • Eric on X: x.com/EricWaynesBrain  • North River Vodka: northrivervodka.com • Purchase “Your Detroit Tigers: The Great, the Good the top 400” on Amazon: https://shorturl.at/oCsbt (https://shorturl.at/oCsbt)

Episode 16: Grand Traverse Distillery’s Joe Kolar talks craft spirits, Michigan and Traverse City

Welcome to the Michigan's True Spirit Podcast. In this episode, Chris and Eric talk with Grand Traverse Distillery Chief Financial Officer Joe Kolar, discuss Michigan and Traverse City in My MI and take part in another round of “Rock or Crock?” 00:00: Introduction 4:30: Interview with Grand Traverse Distillery CFO Joe Kolar 26:26: My MI: Joe Kolar talks Michigan and Traverse City 36:36: Rock or Crock? Is it Satan's Granola or Jarhead Fertilizer? • Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/michiganstruespirit  • Chris on X: x.com/Chris_Iott  [http://x.com/Chris_Iott] • Eric on X: x.com/EricWaynesBrain [http://x.com/EricWaynesBrain]  • North River Vodka: northrivervodka.com [http://northrivervodka.com] • Grand Traverse Distillery website: grandtraversedistillery.com [http://grandtraversedistillery.com] • Grand Traverse Distillery on Facebook: facebook.com/grandtraversedistillery [http://facebook.com/grandtraversedistillery] • Grand Traverse Distillery on Instagram: instagram.com/gtdistillery [http://instagram.com/gtdistillery] #traverse city #puremichigan #grandtraversedistillery #northrivervodka #michiganstruespirit #rockorcrock

Episode 15: Former Detroit Tigers player and manager Brad Ausmus talks baseball and Michigan

Welcome to the Michigan's True Spirit Podcast. In this episode, Chris and Eric talk with current New York Yankees bench coach and former Detroit Tigers player and manager Brad Ausmus, then skip right over My MI for another round of “Rock or Crock?” 0:00: Introduction 3:21: Interview with Brad Ausmus 37:32: Rock or Crock? • Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/michiganstruespirit • Chris on X: x.com/Chris_Iott • Eric on X: x.com/EricWaynesBrain • North River Vodka: northrivervodka.com

Episode 14: Curling influencer Matt Sussman, Chris rants about fans and "Rock or Crock?"

0:00: Introduction 2:28: Baseball writer and curling expert Matt Sussman talks baseball, curling and the Winter Olympics 27:07: My MI: You think you know but you don't. You might end up guessing right. But you just don't know. Seriously. 38:17: Rock or Crock? Let's be crystal clear here: Chris blew it. • Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/michiganstruespirit  [http://facebook.com/michiganstruespirit] • Chris on X: x.com/Chris_Iott  [http://x.com/Chris_Iott] • Eric on X: x.com/EricWaynesBrain  [http://x.com/EricWaynesBrain] • North River Vodka: northrivervodka.com  [http://northrivervodka.com] • GLCA website: greatlakescurling.org [http://greatlakescurling.org]

Episode 13: Finding Amelia guitarist Mark Townsend and Michigan-based New Year’s resolutions

Welcome to the Michigan's True Spirit Podcast. In this episode, Chris and Eric talk with guitarist Mark Townsend of the rock band Finding Amelia, which is playing the Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids on Friday, January 9. We also make our Michigan-based New Year’s resolutions and then play another exciting game of “Rock or Crock?” • Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/michiganstruespirit  [http://facebook.com/michiganstruespirit] • Chris on X: x.com/Chris_Iott  [http://x.com/Chris_Iott] • Eric on X: x.com/EricWaynesBrain [http://x.com/EricWaynesBrain]  • North River Vodka: northrivervodka.com  [http://northrivervodka.com] • Finding Amelia on X: x.com/FindingAmelia_ [http://x.com/FindingAmelia_] • Finding Amelia on YouTube: youtube.com/@findingameliaband [http://youtube.com/@findingameliaband]