COTC - 27 Nov 2025

In this episode of "Cup of Traverse City" titled "Subscribe and Follow: Getting the Most from Cup of Traverse City," host Mike Dell begins by greeting Northern Michigan and noting the date, November 27, 2025, which follows Thanksgiving. He describes the episode as a quick test aimed at listener education.

Mike encourages listeners to access the podcast through better options than just the website, which he identifies as cupoftraversecity.com, forwarding to podcast.show/cotc. He points out a prominent section where listeners can follow the podcast on various platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Android apps.

He explains that for those signing up, there’s an option to receive episodes via email, which is not a standard email list but a subscription method to alert them when a new episode is released. This allows listeners to easily access episodes while enjoying their morning coffee.

Mike discusses the timing of the episode releases, intending to publish them around 8 AM Eastern Time (Traverse City time), and he acknowledges that the timing might be inconsistent. He introduces a feature called "pod ping," which allows quicker updates on certain podcast apps. He mentions specific apps that update nearly instantly if they’re compatible with pod ping, including Podcast Guru for Android and Podverse or Castomatic for iOS. He also notes that while Apple Podcasts generally do not update instantly, there are exceptions.

He emphasizes the importance of subscribing or following the podcast on their preferred app, again clarifying there’s no cost involved. Mike concludes by appreciating the listeners, mentioning that future episodes will be more structured, covering weather updates and local news, and he intends to keep episodes around five minutes, although he has exceeded that in this episode. He wraps up by inviting listeners to tune in for the first official episode on December 1, 2025.