MikeyPod

Michael Harren

michael@mikeypod.com

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Booking Overview

An independent interview podcast focused on art, activism, and creative work, it regularly features external writers, musicians, comedians, performers, and online creators discussing current projects and personal creative practice. Credible pitches include authors, artists, cultural commentators, performers, and activism-adjacent creators with distinctive work or lived perspectives; booking difficulty is low because the show favors accessible working professionals over highly prominent public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 361

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 374 subscribers

Instagram: 3.1k followers

Contact Information

michael@mikeypod.com

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Host

Michael Harren - Podcast host and creator focused on art, activism, and conversations with independent writers, musicians, performers, and other creative professionals.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Working writers, artists, musicians, comedians, performers, creators, and cultural voices with an active project, published work, distinctive creative practice, or compelling personal perspective.
Required Achievements:  
Published books or memoirs, Released music, comedy, or performance projects, Established independent creative platforms or publications, Professional media, television, or cultural credits

Recent Guest Discussions

Matt Koff - His Cat Man Comedy Special, Stand-up Comedy, Writing For The Daily Show, Audience Perspectives, And Self-producing Comedy.

Mike Albo - His Audiobook Hologram Boyfriends, Desire And Technology, Gay Cultural Change, Live Performance, And Writing.

Leila Kartforosh - Her Transition To Self-employment, Authenticity In Online Video, Personal Finance Education, Debt Payoff, And Changing Attitudes Toward Money.

Brett Gleason - His Transition From Music To Writing, Relocation From New York To Los Angeles, Songwriting, Creative Process, And Writing About Bipolar And Gay Identity.

Ayun Halliday - Her Illustrated Book Panther City, Childhood And Creativity, DIY Publishing, Zine-making, Illustration, And Creative Habits.

Recent Topics

Art, Activism, Writing, Music, Performance

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
MikeyPod
:

MikeyPod 361 | Comedian Matt Koff

June 10, 2026

I’ve been watching Matt Koff’s new comedy special Cat Man all week — it’s out now on YouTube — and this week I got to talk with Matt about it. He’s an Emmy-winning Daily Show writer and the winner of New York’s Funniest Standup 2023. We talked about the cultural discomfort around men who love cats, and the very real divide Matt has clocked between Manhattan audiences (who think men with cats are weird) and Brooklyn audiences (who emphatically do not). As a fellow...

MikeyPod 360 | Writer and Performer Mike Albo

April 20, 2026

Thank you to everyone who’s stuck around while I find my rhythm again with this podcast. And what a conversation to come back with! I got to talk with writer and performer Mike Albo about his new audiobook, Hologram Boyfriends: Sex, Love and Overconnection, out now on Macmillan Audio. We got into desire as an energy — where it lives, how it’s changed since the smartphone made it portable — and what it’s been like to watch gay men shift from pariahs to cultural...

MikeyPod 359 | Finance Creator Leila Kartforosh

January 19, 2026

I loved talking with finance creator Leila Kartforosh for this weeks episode! Leila is a microbiologist turned financial coach and content creator who also happens to be my very own financial coach, too. We talk about her transition to self-employment, the significance of authenticity in her YouTube videos, and the surprising evolution of her relationship with money. Leila Kartforosh is a personal finance coach and content creator behind the brand Personal Finance with Leila – Debt Over It...

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