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#3703: Camel Tracks

Mike O'Meara, Robb Spewak, Josh Sroka

August 31, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min

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Mike opens the week by admiring how hard Robb and Josh are working on Still Talkin’—while reminding everyone that he is retiring, not dead—and begins plotting a short-form interview show of his own. A few algorithm videos send him on a luxury ice-cream mission, where Tillamook disappoints, Jeni’s disappears, and “old man flavors” receive the serious cultural analysis they deserve. A neighborhood debit-card rescue turns Mike into a good Samaritan, right up until the chat room appoints a new Captain Asshole. Then the boys enter the booming world of online camel sales, where 3,300 listings, million-dollar beauty camels, camel milk, and one- versus two-hump economics make Facebook Marketplace look understocked. Add Lionel Messi’s not-quite-retirement, Celebrity Jeopardy! confusion, and Jon Lovitz still landing the punchline, and this episode leaves plenty of tracks.

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[SPEAKER_04]: Late night tonight.

[SPEAKER_04]: Where is she?

[SPEAKER_04]: A fellow cop leads pepper into a trap on police woman.

[SPEAKER_04]: That's fair.

[SPEAKER_04]: Michael Mery.

[SPEAKER_04]: Brady.

[SPEAKER_04]: You can listen to the Michael Mero Show at TMOs.com or anywhere find podcasts or fun.

[SPEAKER_04]: Welcome to our show.

[SPEAKER_04]: We're going to start with the race.

[SPEAKER_00]: It's got to be fucking looking at my phone.

[SPEAKER_04]: There's plenty for everyone.

[SPEAKER_04]: It's the Michael Mero Show with Michael Mero.

[SPEAKER_04]: Bye!

[SPEAKER_04]: Josh Rooka!

[SPEAKER_04]: And Rob Spinoet.

[SPEAKER_06]: it's only the beginning and now here's Mike I don't know if it's only the beginning I'm not sure I would say it like that I'd say it's from one of our cases or you know like wrapping up my portion of the show but then you know can you update that Rob it's almost the end

[SPEAKER_06]: It's almost the end, it is for you, you two guys are full steam ahead.

[SPEAKER_06]: I mean, I wish you both worked this hard when it was my name on the show, you know what I mean?

[SPEAKER_06]: I've never seen anything, I've never seen anything.

[SPEAKER_06]: Bullshit, I watch that, you know, I'm watching this everywhere I see the, the still talking this and that and all that.

[SPEAKER_06]: I'm not dead yet for God's sake.

[SPEAKER_07]: Bring your algorithm.

[SPEAKER_07]: Yes, I'm glad we're in your algorithm.

[SPEAKER_06]: Now I have to actually search it out.

[SPEAKER_06]: I have to do a deep dive on it because I'm, you know, what you should do is you should favor it us.

[SPEAKER_06]: I think I'm doing enough for you, over time, really do, you know.

[SPEAKER_06]: And I'm deferring to YouTube because you're continuing on and doing more of a extensive, you're basically doing the podcast, which is, I am thrilled at that to be honest with you.

[SPEAKER_06]: I am.

[SPEAKER_06]: I'm not.

[SPEAKER_06]: This is different that if I was going to another gig.

[SPEAKER_06]: This is me going to, you know, if what I would like to do,

[SPEAKER_06]: is a short form interview, which will be probably weekly, but I haven't dialed it in yet.

[SPEAKER_06]: You too, obviously we're talking about this long before I retired.

[SPEAKER_06]: Long before Josh was hired.

[SPEAKER_06]: That hit long before.

[SPEAKER_07]: long before it was going on, you know, we told Oscar to freak out and yell at you exactly could get this all in motion.

[SPEAKER_07]: All part of the map is a little slower than we planned, but we got there.

[SPEAKER_06]: But you know, I'm happy that, you know, it's going it.

[SPEAKER_06]: But I'm happy to a point in my the non-petty part of me, the non-petty part of me is happy for you the

[SPEAKER_06]: you know, petty, jealous person is, you know, God Almighty, look at this, it's all I see.

[SPEAKER_06]: It's all I see on my feet, it's all I see on my mind.

[SPEAKER_07]: Well, when you search for it, that's all you're going to see.

[SPEAKER_06]: Yeah, well, that's when I get obsessed with it a little bit.

[SPEAKER_07]: Well, I don't think there's that much out there, but yes, we have had to lay some foundations so that we are prepared when you leave.

[SPEAKER_07]: We didn't want it to be a fall apart and then we have to pick up the pieces.

[SPEAKER_06]: No, it's in, you know, and we believe that I think the people should know behind the scenes that we've all talked about this and what can you show me or did you try the shorts on yet?

[SPEAKER_06]: They fit awesome.

[SPEAKER_06]: Anyway, that's my kid.

[SPEAKER_06]: I picked him up from golf practice today.

[SPEAKER_06]: So yeah, the show, working title of the show is still talking, not the working title.

[SPEAKER_06]: That's what you're going to call.

[SPEAKER_06]: That's already locked in.

[SPEAKER_06]: Mine a little more cagey.

[SPEAKER_06]: because we haven't, the don't know.

[SPEAKER_06]: This episode of the Michael Mery Show is brought to you by the TMOS Amazon Portal. [SPEAKER_06]: Remember to click the Amazon link at TMOSpodcast.com before you shop. [SPEAKER_06]: It's that easy. [SPEAKER_06]: Thank you. [SPEAKER_06]: Now, on with the show. [SPEAKER_04]: Late night tonight. [SPEAKER_04]: Where is she? [SPEAKER_04]: A fellow cop leads pepper into a trap on police woman. [SPEAKER_04]: That's fair. [SPEAKER_04]: Michael Mery. [SPEAKER_04]: Brady. [SPEAKER_04]: Brady. [SPEAKER_04]: You can listen to the Michael Mero Show at TMOs.com or anywhere find podcasts or fun. [SPEAKER_04]: Welcome to our show. [SPEAKER_04]: We're going to start with the race. [SPEAKER_00]: It's got to be fucking looking at my phone. [SPEAKER_04]: There's plenty for everyone. [SPEAKER_04]: It's the Michael Mero Show with Michael Mero. [SPEAKER_04]: Bye! [SPEAKER_04]: Josh Rooka! [SPEAKER_04]: And Rob Spinoet. [SPEAKER_06]: it's only the beginning and now here's Mike I don't know if it's only the beginning I'm not sure I would say it like that I'd say it's from one of our cases or you know like wrapping up my portion of the show but then you know can you update that Rob it's almost the end [SPEAKER_06]: It's almost the end, it is for you, you two guys are full steam ahead. [SPEAKER_06]: I mean, I wish you both worked this hard when it was my name on the show, you know what I mean? [SPEAKER_06]: I've never seen anything, I've never seen anything. [SPEAKER_06]: Bullshit, I watch that, you know, I'm watching this everywhere I see the, the still talking this and that and all that. [SPEAKER_06]: I'm not dead yet for God's sake. [SPEAKER_07]: Bring your algorithm. [SPEAKER_07]: Yes, I'm glad we're in your algorithm. [SPEAKER_06]: Now I have to actually search it out. [SPEAKER_06]: I have to do a deep dive on it because I'm, you know, what you should do is you should favor it us. [SPEAKER_06]: I think I'm doing enough for you, over time, really do, you know. [SPEAKER_06]: And I'm deferring to YouTube because you're continuing on and doing more of a extensive, you're basically doing the podcast, which is, I am thrilled at that to be honest with you. [SPEAKER_06]: I am. [SPEAKER_06]: I'm not. [SPEAKER_06]: This is different that if I was going to another gig. [SPEAKER_06]: This is me going to, you know, if what I would like to do, [SPEAKER_06]: is a short form interview, which will be probably weekly, but I haven't dialed it in yet. [SPEAKER_06]: You too, obviously we're talking about this long before I retired. [SPEAKER_06]: Long before Josh was hired. [SPEAKER_06]: That hit long before. [SPEAKER_07]: long before it was going on, you know, we told Oscar to freak out and yell at you exactly could get this all in motion. [SPEAKER_07]: All part of the map is a little slower than we planned, but we got there. [SPEAKER_06]: But you know, I'm happy that, you know, it's going it. [SPEAKER_06]: But I'm happy to a point in my the non-petty part of me, the non-petty part of me is happy for you the [SPEAKER_06]: you know, petty, jealous person is, you know, God Almighty, look at this, it's all I see. [SPEAKER_06]: It's all I see on my feet, it's all I see on my mind. [SPEAKER_07]: Well, when you search for it, that's all you're going to see. [SPEAKER_06]: Yeah, well, that's when I get obsessed with it a little bit. [SPEAKER_07]: Well, I don't think there's that much out there, but yes, we have had to lay some foundations so that we are prepared when you leave. [SPEAKER_07]: We didn't want it to be a fall apart and then we have to pick up the pieces. [SPEAKER_06]: No, it's in, you know, and we believe that I think the people should know behind the scenes that we've all talked about this and what can you show me or did you try the shorts on yet? [SPEAKER_06]: They fit awesome. [SPEAKER_06]: Anyway, that's my kid. [SPEAKER_06]: I picked him up from golf practice today. [SPEAKER_06]: So yeah, the show, working title of the show is still talking, not the working title. [SPEAKER_06]: That's what you're going to call. [SPEAKER_06]: That's already locked in. [SPEAKER_06]: Mine a little more cagey. [SPEAKER_06]: because we haven't, the don't know. [SPEAKER_06]: God if I, I don't need that, I don't need that, you know. [SPEAKER_07]: But the number of people that expect that and push for that and want that. [SPEAKER_05]: Well, anytime there's a transition, they want to use that as an opportunity to bring back something that's impossible. [SPEAKER_05]: Yes. [SPEAKER_05]: And it's impossible. [SPEAKER_05]: Well, why is it impossible? [SPEAKER_05]: Well, it's not impossible, but with your new format that you just explained, I'm not sure. [SPEAKER_06]: You're not talking about me. [SPEAKER_06]: I'm talking about you. [SPEAKER_06]: Not talking about me. [SPEAKER_06]: This is on you. [SPEAKER_05]: Oh. [SPEAKER_06]: Impossible. [SPEAKER_06]: Why is it impossible for him to not join you? [SPEAKER_05]: Well, one must be invited. [SPEAKER_06]: Yeah. [SPEAKER_07]: And we're not unfailing that until February. [SPEAKER_07]: Okay. [SPEAKER_07]: All right. [SPEAKER_06]: Why don't you just want to let you who, you know, the Christian, you know, you want to just, you know, keep the boner down for a second. [SPEAKER_06]: And let me talk to my, my long time associate over here. [SPEAKER_06]: All right, just like to push you. [SPEAKER_06]: Okay. [SPEAKER_06]: So you're talking about it one has to be like he has to be invited. [SPEAKER_05]: Well, yeah, I mean, there's no you have to be invited. [SPEAKER_05]: No, no, I would say there would be no chance of of Don coming on the new show. [SPEAKER_05]: Although we've learned. [SPEAKER_05]: I'm not the trauma is to. [SPEAKER_06]: still fresh. [SPEAKER_06]: Yeah, believe it or not after I'm not putting you in that situation because I've asked if I was going to put you on the spot. [SPEAKER_06]: I said well, why is that Rob? [SPEAKER_06]: I'm not doing that too. [SPEAKER_05]: Well, because it would be I'll tell you what it would be a step backwards. [SPEAKER_05]: you know, it's we've gone past those days and we've learned in a recent interview that he's very eager to get back on the air and to do a project, but that I don't think Gi's was what we're going to do. [SPEAKER_07]: And there's no room for Don and Beth Ann both on the show. [SPEAKER_05]: That's right. [SPEAKER_06]: Now that we've hired our producer, the the the truth of the matter as far as the way [SPEAKER_06]: when when when when I came in to talk to the guys about it, I did not have anxiety about it at all going in. [SPEAKER_06]: I really didn't that's that's the truth. [SPEAKER_06]: And that's not because I didn't care. [SPEAKER_06]: It's because I knew kind of that we we communicated enough where we all know where we stand. [SPEAKER_06]: And in Josh's case, Josh reminded me that we'd have had a very specific discussion about that going forward. [SPEAKER_06]: But you know, I think Rob referenced it, you know, my retirement coming up in January that [SPEAKER_06]: You know, it was kind of cool the way it was as seamless as it is, you know, and that is something, and then, you know, Carla being the scapec or the she is, you know, points to this post shortly thereafter, because I don't know when the graphics hit online, you know, Carla has this tone, you know, which was, did you know anything about this? [SPEAKER_06]: I looked at it as Carla, I'm retiring. [SPEAKER_06]: Do you understand what that means? [SPEAKER_06]: But the tone was, you know, did you know anything about that? [SPEAKER_06]: Look what they're doing, look what they're doing. [SPEAKER_06]: They're doing that with a first of all with your vote on that. [SPEAKER_06]: But not that you need it. [SPEAKER_06]: No, but not necessarily for me to give my blessing. [SPEAKER_06]: It's not, you're on, you know, you're able to do that's kind of the way it is. [SPEAKER_06]: But it was very cool the way [SPEAKER_06]: we all discussed what was going to happen and uh... you know that that's it i i think what you say it's true we don't require blessing but i will say this it's great to have your blessing i i feel very good i want it i think that uh... you know it's the dynamic that you two have developed uh... [SPEAKER_06]: it'll be a totally well you get a taste of it once a week now where you guys do a show on thursday and that's what that's what I use as an example to people as your blessing is given us the thursdays yeah i think it's going to end up and and i want to you know you know i want that i think for anybody i've worked with in the past Rob knows this [SPEAKER_06]: That's what I wanted. [SPEAKER_06]: I mean, when it's time for me, I'd like, you know, it's kind of cool to leave something that's going to keep on chugging and, you know, and go kick ass and to not have an ugly parting because that's no fun either because we've had enough of those exactly. [SPEAKER_06]: We've had tons of those and those in common in the broadcast industry, they're common and usually they're common because of suits and executives. [SPEAKER_06]: In our case, they've been common because of the way people have been, you know, handled. [SPEAKER_06]: you know, it's not fun. [SPEAKER_06]: Nobody likes doing that. [SPEAKER_06]: Nobody likes it to get to end ugly like it has. [SPEAKER_06]: Although when Mark left to eronic left and buzz left, [SPEAKER_06]: it ended ugly, but only in such a way that it was just sneaky, would that be accurate that it was just kind of like, and I think we didn't have a big blow up on the air where he stormed out or I stormed out or you stormed out. [SPEAKER_06]: As the industry will show Mike, I don't remember the details that you can help. [SPEAKER_05]: The, if there were any ill feelings, it was Buzz's second time he quit. [SPEAKER_05]: Yeah, exactly because remember he stepped down and then I think all of us to a person said, you know, you're thrown away something good here. [SPEAKER_05]: We want you to be a part of it and we talk to him into coming back, then the sneakiness began. [SPEAKER_06]: Yeah. [SPEAKER_05]: Yeah. [SPEAKER_05]: And again, you know what, it's hard to fault someone from tried for trying to better themselves, but the sneaking as we didn't like. [SPEAKER_05]: But it wasn't a knock-down drag-out screaming punch-fast at all. [SPEAKER_05]: It was just next chapter. [SPEAKER_07]: Yeah. [SPEAKER_07]: And we've already laid out that you're going to be involved in a next chapter. [SPEAKER_07]: Yeah. [SPEAKER_07]: All right. [SPEAKER_07]: Well, I'm going to have you over. [SPEAKER_06]: At the minimum, I will, you know, come on just to shoot the shit and at the maximum, I'll come on to promote what I'm doing. [SPEAKER_06]: I want to do, as I said, I want to do a short form interview. [SPEAKER_06]: You know, I'd love, I'd love, love it to be weekly. [SPEAKER_06]: That would make me very, very happy. [SPEAKER_05]: And you're calling it straight talk, right? [SPEAKER_06]: I got a name for it. [SPEAKER_06]: I haven't done all the the background stuff yet open phone America Well, we're doing we're actually doing it. [SPEAKER_06]: It's not going to be a listener Interviews. [SPEAKER_06]: Okay. [SPEAKER_06]: Although that's I shouldn't say that it'll be anybody. [SPEAKER_06]: I have an ability to You know request a lot of weird stuff. [SPEAKER_06]: I don't do it on this show because I've got you guys to talk to every day, but the idea of [SPEAKER_06]: I've always thought that along with the impressions, something that I wish, when you do a two person show, you can't do it with Don, I couldn't really spread my wings on it, but I love love, love, maybe because I have a journalism background, I love interviewing people about anything. [SPEAKER_05]: I just, the name, still Mike, now, still Mike in. [SPEAK

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