Tyler Lau of Function House joins Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy on Mildly Interesting People to talk through his designs, inspiration, and his experience with being incarcerated. Function House fills a gap in the cannabis market for stylish and functional smoking accessories. Amongst the psychedelic colors, leaf prints, and cheap materials, we combine…

Searching for horror movies for halloween? Trying to fill out a movie marathon of terror? This rambling behind the scenes conversation with Cami and Rick runs a wide gamut of scary movies. You're sure to be reminded of a horror movie you wanted to see. And if not? Let us know which one you chose.Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Tur…

Allie Nimmons has long been a fan of Harry Potter — "Potterhead" was her first username and a Daniel Radcliffe poster adorned her wall — but that doesn't come without its conflicts. From the representation of the characters to the author, Harry Potter fandom can bring up conflicting emotions.Join Mildly Interesting People as we talk about the confl…

If you're in Portland, you may have encountered her art, stapled to telephone poles in various parts of the city. Meet Shana Lee Hampton, an artist whose street art is just one of her forms of expression and engagement. https://linktr.ee/shanaleehampton -- Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat wit…

Even though she is actively working on listening, Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy get Jodie Fiorenza to talk about her conversations with friends, her inspiration to have those conversations, Philadelphia, and — of course — hip hop. https://www.instagram.com/msjodieelizabeth/ -- Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportu…

Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy give the wildly interesting guests a halftime break so that the hosts can celebrate the middle of season 2. Ten guests so far. Nine more to go. -- Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people on the Mildly Interesting People podcast. http://mip…

Be it Disneyland, Star Wars, or the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Chris Lauzon is all in on his fandom — and in sharing his enthusiastic affection for the subjects that attract his interest. Dark Side Divas and Marvelous Divas https://www.youtube.com/@darksidedivas2015 For Light and Dice! https://open.spotify.com/show/3JYmSWavd5XaXCsmPKIpe1?si=f624efc…

Kasey Jones hates the phrase "personal brand." But she loves the idea of helping people find the courage and confidence to be themselves online and in business. https://impactfulsocialwriting.com/ -- Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people on the Mildly Interesting …

From founding and growing iUrban Teen to her work with Black Women in STEM 2.0, Deena Pierott is an unrelenting champion for the underserved in technology. Join us as she shares more about her work, her vision, and her inspiration. http://www.deenapierott.com/ https://iurbanteen.org/ https://www.mosaicmetier.com/ - Leave us a voicemail https://podi…

Dan Hon joins Mildly Interesting People for a meandering conversation that covers technology past and future, mental health and stupid mental health walks for stupid mental health, and grade school in the UK, among other things.00:00 Introduction02:11 Growing up with technology05:34 Technology today23:00 Being a writer29:02 Remission in mental heal…

"I want to cast spells." That's the joy in Malia Spencer's approach to developing Dungeons and Dragons characters. And she's learned to use a similar approach to other facets of her life by focusing on finding joy — and a growing desire to let others have their own version of joy. Whether they find it in DnD or Ren Faire or motorized one-wheel vehi…

Podcasters talking to podcasters about podcasting on a podcast. And a few other things. Gabriel Flores joins Mildly Interesting People to share information about the Latino Founders Accelerator, his Shades of Entrepreneurship podcast, and the Oregon entrepreneurial community. -- - Leave us a voicemail https://podinbox.com/mip- Follow us on Instagra…

Angel Jones joins Mildly Interesting People to talk about floating, volunteering, and how her curiosity and empathy led to her current line of work. -- - Leave us a voicemail https://podinbox.com/mip- Follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/mildlyinterestingpeople- Follow us on Facebook https://facebook.com/mildlyinterestingpeople- Grab the Mi…

Anne McCarthy joins the Mildly Interesting People podcast to discuss topics like nomadic lifestyles, gender, and pronouns. Honestly, this feels like yet another conversation where Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy barely scratch the surface of where the conversation could go. -- - Leave us a voicemail https://podinbox.com/mip- Follow us on Instagram https…

Hazel Valdez joins Mildly Interesting People to share more detail about PDXWIT and her role as Executive Director, insights on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the interesting path that led to her taking on her current role. -- - Leave us a voicemail https://podinbox.com/mip- Follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/mildlyinterestingpeople…

Saul Colt has been called many things. "Reserved" is not one of them. Join Mildly Interesting People as they chat with Saul about marketing, courage, stand-up comedy, and MAD magazine. Have feedback? Please drop us a line: https://podinbox.com/mip Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some ve…

We're ready to get going on Season 2 of Mildly Interesting People and we wanted to make sure that you were prepared. So we're taking you behind the scenes for a Production Meeting. Have thoughts or questions…? https://podinbox.com/mip Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some very interestin…

Well, it was fun while it lasted. We're done. Quits. Kaput. Over. Aww. Turn that frown upside down. We're talking about Season 1, silly. Season 1 is all done. Now, on to Season 2. But we're not talking about that yet. We're still talking about Season 1. Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with s…

Plenty of us seem willing to break technology. Martin Kelly is the one they call into fix it. He's also a long-time friend of Mildly Interesting People host Cami Kaos. And he possesses a very distinct opinion about the current state of "Artificial Intelligence." Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to ch…

In addition to the usual production notes, Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy discuss tying off the first season of the podcast on the Production Meeting segment of Mildly Interesting People. Would you be up for joining us at a live recording? Or are you more into simply listening when it's convenient? Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turo…

Join us for the most Portland startup story ever as we chat with Nai Zhao, founder of Charcuterie Me, a company that works to make the elegance and indulgence of charcuterie accessible to everyone. Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people on the Mildly Interesting Pe…

In an effort to create more opportunities to engage with listeners and viewers — and in the hopes of reducing some of the editing overhead in production — Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy are test driving Facebook Live for the Production Meeting segments of Mildly Interesting People. Would you be up for joining us at a live recording? Or are you more int…

Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy invite Christina Rose to guide them on the finer points of trying craft brews — even if Cami isn't really a beer drinker. Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people on the Mildly Interesting People podcast. To subscribe to the audio version o…

In an effort to create more opportunities to engage with listeners and viewer — and in the hopes of reducing some of the editing overhead in production — Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy are test driving YouTube Live for the Production Meeting segments of Mildly Interesting People. Would you be up for joining us at a live recording? Or are you more into …

Being a serial entrepreneur is hard enough. Being someone who continually starts projects and startups that are mind-bogglingly complex is entirely another. But that's the path that Marcelino Alvarez has chosen. And where he continues to succeed. Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some ver…

So Cami Kaos is a bit wiped out and sleep deprived from international travel but she still soldiers on to record the Mildly Interesting People production meeting. Because that's how much she cares. Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people on the Mildly Interesting Pe…

CONTENT WARNING: In the interest of our listeners, we wanted to share that this episode contains mentions of topics like domestic violence, abuse, and rape. Join Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy, two Mildly Interesting People, as they spend time talking with Chad Sniffen and his journey through a career that has centered on the prevention of domestic vio…

The show must go on! We're up early to record because, well, life. Because we're doing this for us but we're also doing it for you. Big news? 1000 downloads on the Mildly Interesting People podcast on the podcasty platform things. Plus mildly interesting questions, other production notes, and stats and stuff. We're on Instagram at https://instagram…

Starting out as a comedian takes courage. Before you have a following. Before you've honed your schtick. Before you've mastered the cadence of layering and threading jokes. And that's why it's so interesting to chat with Claudia Charbel Cuento, an outrageously funny comedian and parody songwriter who is just beginning of her comedy journey. Mildly …

Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy are starting to run these Mildly Interesting People Production Meetings like a tight ship. A tight ship with random dialogue, endless tangents, and few memorable or pithy insights. But we get two new sets of Mildly Interesting Questions and share the stats on where we are with the podcast. So there's that. Mildly interest…

It's Star Wars Day, May the 4th — May the fourth be with you! So what better day for our conversation with noted futurist, technologist, and Star Wars enthusiast Brian David Johnson, than today? That's right. No better day. Join Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy as we discuss a variety of sci-fi topics, look into the future, chat about self help books, an…

This week, Mildly Interesting People prepare for the Star Wars Day — May the 4th — live chat on YouTube, deal with mildly interesting questions, and discuss topics that would improve the production value of the show. Mildly interesting people like Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy often get opportunities to chat with some very interesting people on the Mi…

We always like to think of 13 as a lucky number. But episode 13 of our podcast begged to differ, plaguing us with technical difficulties. Luckily those technical difficulties happened with one of the most understanding folks in the Mildly Interesting People universe, Mahesh Raj Mohan. Even without his video, we still managed to cover a variety of t…

This week, in the Mildly Interesting People Production Meeting, Rick Turoczy is concerned that he can feel the doldrums approaching where producing the podcast shifts from a joy to a grind. And how metrics are a means of trying to prevent that from happening. Cami Kaos shares her motivations for doing the podcast and how she's less concerned about …

We're doing something cannabis specific for 420 Day. Not only are we talking to the wildly interesting Mark Lewis the founder of Prrl Labs about cannabis, his rocket-science-influenced cannabis vaporizer that allows cannabis users to taste all of the terpenes and none of the smoke, and the stigma surrounding cannabis, Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy — a…

Time for another Mildly Interesting People podcast production meeting, featuring Mildly Interesting Questions for both Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy, as well as our sincere apology to our upcoming guest Mahesh Mohan on our mispronunciation of his name during our previous episodes. Want a Mildly Interesting People podcast sticker? https://airtable.com/…

Kate loves math. Kate Ertmann has had a varied and interesting career, from her time as child actor to running her own agency. And hobbies from NASCAR and baseball to taking the opportunity to express her love for math or maths or mathematics or whatever you call it. For more on Kate's love of math, visit https://katelovesmath.com/ Mildly interesti…

We have a wildly interesting guest who also happens to work in cannabis, so we thought he would be perfect for 420. While we won't be doing a live show, Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy will be present for the premiere. So we'll hang out with you on chat over on YouTube.As always, the Production Meeting is your behind the scenes look at the Mildly Intere…

Jordan Hayles. As a Global Dance Ambassador Jordan oversees #MovementMondays, ensuring that movement supersedes meetings or that at least every Monday meeting features some movement, as well. Join Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy as they chat with Jordan Hayles about Jordan's infectious energy, movement, being a dance ambassador, the emotion of music and…

Join us for the Mildly Interesting People podcast production meeting with conversations about The Big Lebowski, Nirvana, Batman, Sam Morril and more. It's another week of the Mildly Interesting People crew sharing the behind the scenes production meeting to let you in on what's happening with the podcast. Because we're producing this content for yo…

From Falling Up to Gloomcatcher to startups, this week Mildly Interesting People talk with literal rock star — among other things — Nick Lambert, a long-time professional musician who now sees music as a creative hobby. And also dabbles in startups from time to time. Fun fact: He may have been separated at birth from Pedro Pascal. Or he may just dr…

Join us for the Mildly Interesting People podcast production meeting with conversations about Tetris, karaoke, and more. We share the behind the scenes production meeting to let you in on what's happening with the Mildly Interesting People podcast. Because we're producing this content for you. Mildly Interesting Questions for Cami Kaos and Rick Tur…

This week, we talk Latino voters, notification wellness, the Wisconsin supreme court, and more when Sylvia Salazar of Tono Latino swings by the Mildly Interesting People podcast. We also discuss politics, Spanish-speaking voters in the United States, transitioning from a newsletter to a video format and what motivated it, Trevor Noah, The Daily Sho…

Join the Mildly Interesting People podcast behind the scenes for their weekly production meeting. And get to hear 10 Mildly Interesting Questions. Five questions for Cami Kaos. Five questions for Rick Turoczy. Including a question submitted by the always awesome Mahesh Mohan. If you'd like to submit your own question, leave us a message at https://…

Straight from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania… Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy bring their mildly interesting selves to engage in conversation with Tracy Levesque, who talks about money, bring an old Philly building up to LEED certification, taking photos of urban ruin, and her love of Philadelphia. All on the Mildly Interesting People podcast. Mildly intere…

More from the most Mildly Interesting People that you know, Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy. Cami has some critical feedback on Rick's subpar interview techniques. Oh wait. She says it's timing. Whatever. You listen to the bonus content. You decide. Join Cami and Rick for this bonus content for Mildly Interesting People. And if you want to see us testin…

Jeremy "@penguin" Tanner is the Mildly Interesting People podcast guest, this week. Rick Turoczy almost met Jeremy at Startup Weekend Portland, but Rick was sidelined by an illness. Luckily both Jeremy and Rick then wound up sitting next to one another at SXSW and the rest is history. Because it happened in the past. Duh. That's how history works. …

Hey. It's us — the Mildly Interesting People that you know, Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy. We were just wondering what might happen if Cami asked Rick mildly interesting questions and then Rick asked Cami mildly interesting questions. And then we weren't sure exactly what to make of the outcome. Join Cami and Rick for the first round of audio bonus co…

Pat Cheung of Podinbox and PodConf sits down with Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy on the Mildly Interesting People podcast to talk about teaching, Portland, events, RSVPs, podcasting, Podinbox, PodConf, the definition of a podcast, and more. Want to leave a voice message for the Mildly Interesting People podcast that we can use in a future show? Of cour…

Hey. It's us — the Mildly Interesting People that you know, Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy. We just finished with another guest and were avoiding editing video and audio, so we recorded more video and audio. Which we are sharing with you. Now. Join Cami and Rick for the first round of audio bonus content on Mildly Interesting People. And if you want to…