Season 5 - Episode 12 - Mike talks 2023 Michigan football v Maryland with Chad Massey

The Talking Friendship with Mike D Podcast

In Episode 12 of Season 5 Mike welcomes back one of the foremost authorities on Michigan football, insurance and friendship in all of Washtenaw County nay the State of Michigan nay the World in longtime guest and friend Chad Massey to talk through a class Michigan football “trap game” from the 2023 season in their final road tilt of the season at the University of Maryland Terrapins.

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Key moments from the pod:

0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S5E12 featuring Mike’s wise friend Chad Massey.

1:45: Mike goes on to correct a HUGE mistake from S5E11 (The Penn State episode) relating to a missed fact that is super embarrassing for Mike.

2:45: Mike then gives an update on what’s been going on with him, including continuing to watch both the Euros and Copa America, attending an MMJ concert in Detroit, an epic 4th of July party at the Bibbys (Season 5 Episode 8 guests Jay and Andrea Bibby), and Season 3 on Hulu.

5:30: Mike then features a bit of a track dedicated to this episode’s guest (Chad Massey) and his deep passion for all things insurance.

12:30: Mike welcomes long time guest Chad Massey back onto the podcast to give a quick life update.

16:30: The guys then talk about the last time they saw each other at Detroit Tigers Opening Day.

18:00: Chad talks about who his longest running friend is and what’s kept that friendship going over the years as well as his thoughts on how Michigan football had performed up to this point in the season including managing the Conor Stalions nonsense.

22:00: Mike and Chad then set the table for the Maryland game with Michigan missing Head Coach Jim Harbaugh for the second straight game.

29:00: Mike leads a discussion of the key moments from the 2023 Michigan/Maryland game including how Chad decided to make the trip down to College Park, and how this was a truly historic win in the annals of Michigan football.

45:45: The guys talk about how they were feeling coming out of this narrow win by Michigan over Maryland and Chad shares some inside info about just how banged up JJ McCarthy really was coming out of this game.

51:00: Chad finishes up by talking about what it is about Michigan football that keeps him passionate about life and college football.