We don’t do it often, but today we add a little culture to our cold oatmeal.  Timothy Muffitt, conductor and music director for the Lansing Symphony Orchestra, is our guest.

The Eyde name and Lansing go way back, and over time, this family tree of real estate management and investment has continued to grow.

Evemarie and Nathaniel Eyde are siblings, business partners, our landlords, and branches of this tree.

February 13 was a tragic day that people in mid-Michigan and across the state will remember for a very long time.  A mass shooting on the campus of Michigan State University paralyzed a community for hours.  Lockdowns were ordered and a manhunt launched.  People turned to police scanners, texts, Twitter, and news sites for any information about what was happening.

When news first broke, Rachel Louise Just and Beth LeBlanc didn’t stay home.  They drove to the scene. 

For more than 20 years, John Lindert has been a leading golf pro in mid-Michigan serving as director of golf at the Country Club of Lansing.  This follows tours teaching the game at clubs around the country, and all those rounds, lessons, relationships, and – of late – airline miles recently landed John a new job.  Late last year, he was elected and began his two-year term as president of the PGA of America. 

With most of our podcast episodes, we like to focus on the mental and intellectual well-being of our listeners.  But usually once a year, we shift gears and get physical, and today is that day.

State Representative Angela Witwer has had herself quite a few months.  First, she led the MI House Democrats to an Election Day victory that earned the party majority.  Then, she chaired the influential effort that assigned all House members to their committees.  And then, she was named chair of the all-powerful House Appropriations Committee.  But today, after all that, she’s truly arrived.

If you’re a life-long fan of Michigan State basketball, there may not be a better job in the world than the one held by today’s guest.

The election is just a week away, so we figured you might be looking to get away.

The Cold Oatmeal team is back, and we’ve packed our bags for a conversation with mid-Michigan’s Queen of Travel, Joy Thrun.

Your 143-day nightmare is over. Our extended summer sabbatical has lasted longer than MSU’s football season, but the Cold Oatmeal Podcast is back!

We are back in the studio to kick off season six of the pod with two of Michigan’s leading political journalists.

We did it! We made it to 100 episodes! We know you all were counting.

Today, we celebrate the century mark by talking to our third Chris in a row. (You don’t get to 100 episodes without planning like that!)