Dec. 31, 2025
COTC - 31 Dec 2025 - CherryT Ball Drop
CherryT Ball Drop - https://www.thefestivalfoundation.org/p/our-events/cherryt-ball-drop2/recipient
Today
Snow showers. High near 23. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
New Year's Day
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Good morning, Northern Michigan, and happy New Year's
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Eve.
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This is Mike, and this is Cup of
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Traverse City for New Year's Eve twenty twenty
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five,
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and tomorrow will be 2026.
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Wow. The year flew by.
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Anyway, let's start with the weather.
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Snow showers today,
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high near 23. Southwest wind five to 15,
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becoming northwest
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this afternoon,
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and winds could gust as high as 30.
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Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime accumulation
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around an inch is possible. Again, your mileage
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may vary.
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And tonight, while, the amateurs are out drinking
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and partying,
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snow showers likely mainly
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before 1AM.
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Mostly cloudy with a low around twelve. Wind
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chill
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is gonna be around minus one. Wow.
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With gusts as high as 35 miles an
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hour, chance precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation
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less than one half of an inch possible.
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And New Year's Day, 40% chance of snow
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showers mainly after 1PM, mostly cloudy with a
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high near nineteen.
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Wind chill values as low as zero.
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Anyway, west wind,
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10 to 15 miles an hour with gusts
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up to 25. So, you know, blustery, you
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know, kind of the way to bring in
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the new year.
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And speaking of bringing in the new year,
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those of you that are familiar with Traverse
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City, we have our own ball drop here
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in Traverse City similar to the one in
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New York, but, obviously, a little smaller.
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Yeah. Just a little.
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And so downtown Traverse City does a thing
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called the
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cherry tea
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ball drop,
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and it's been going on for a while.
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And what they do is,
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you know, is a fundraiser
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for a charity that they pick out or
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a nonprofit
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or something like that. And this year,
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the,
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beneficiary
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is going to be,
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NorthEd
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Foundation,
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I think.
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Their website's a little confusing.
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Yeah. No. That's right.
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That's the 2025
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beneficiary.
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Anyway,
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I'll put the link to the website there
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in the show notes over at cupoftraverscity.com.
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But, yeah, you have Elmer's
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out there with a,
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you know, big crane, and they drop a
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lighted cherry,
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you know, get it for cherry capital. And,
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this is from the festival foundation,
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but I guess it's a really good time.
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I've never gone to it. You know, usually
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on New Year's Eve, I try to stay
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home or whatever. We're gonna have a few
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friends over tonight. Nothing
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crazy
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and not gonna, you know, not not gonna
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be out there with all the amateurs,
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out there possibly drinking and driving. Let's hope
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people don't do that. So please don't do
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that. You know, get a get a ride,
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you know,
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a designated
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driver.
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But, yeah. It should be, okay, and it
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looks like it's gonna be snowing a little
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bit. It's definitely gonna be cold, but that's
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kinda
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normal for
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this time of year, the end of the
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year.
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In 2025,
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just a little reflection in the podcast world
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here.
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I know you're not probably interested in podcasting,
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but,
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personally, I I did complete
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NAPOD promo over at Mike Dell's World at
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mike dell dot com
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and did,
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thirty days and 30 episodes. A lot of
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Traverse City history and and all that, in
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the month. So if you're interested in that
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kind of stuff, go check that out. They're
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longer form
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shows than this is.
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And one more podcasting
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note here.
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I changed a little bit, just a tiny
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little change in the way I'm doing the
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audio.
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So please let me know if it sounds
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better, worse, the same.
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You can shoot me an email at mike@mikedell.com,
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or
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you can
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hit me up on social. I'm on x
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and
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Facebook.
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So,
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you just let let me know if the
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audio sounds
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better, worse, same, should be the same. At
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least that's my hope, but I did do
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a slight configuration
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change here.
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And I do plan on,
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talking talking tomorrow.
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So I'm not taking tomorrow off, for this
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podcast. So
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if you have any topics you want me
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to cover, that's also, you know, just a
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news story or something, that that would be
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great. Same email, mike@mikedell.com.
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You can find all the stuff over at
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cupoftravorcity.com,
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and I will catch you in the new
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year.
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Good morning, Northern Michigan, and happy New Year's
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Eve.
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This is Mike, and this is Cup of
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Traverse City for New Year's Eve twenty twenty
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five,
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and tomorrow will be 2026.
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Wow. The year flew by.
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Anyway, let's start with the weather.
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Snow showers today,
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high near 23. Southwest wind five to 15,
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becoming northwest
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this afternoon,
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and winds could gust as high as 30.
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Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime accumulation
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around an inch is possible. Again, your mileage
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may vary.
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And tonight, while, the amateurs are out drinking
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and partying,
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snow showers likely mainly
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before 1AM.
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Mostly cloudy with a low around twelve. Wind
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chill
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is gonna be around minus one. Wow.
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With gusts as high as 35 miles an
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hour, chance precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation
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less than one half of an inch possible.
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And New Year's Day, 40% chance of snow
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showers mainly after 1PM, mostly cloudy with a
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high near nineteen.
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Wind chill values as low as zero.
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Anyway, west wind,
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10 to 15 miles an hour with gusts
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up to 25. So, you know, blustery, you
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know, kind of the way to bring in
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the new year.
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And speaking of bringing in the new year,
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those of you that are familiar with Traverse
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City, we have our own ball drop here
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in Traverse City similar to the one in
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New York, but, obviously, a little smaller.
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Yeah. Just a little.
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And so downtown Traverse City does a thing
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called the
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cherry tea
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ball drop,
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and it's been going on for a while.
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And what they do is,
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you know, is a fundraiser
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for a charity that they pick out or
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a nonprofit
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or something like that. And this year,
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the,
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beneficiary
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is going to be,
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NorthEd
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Foundation,
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I think.
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Their website's a little confusing.
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Yeah. No. That's right.
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That's the 2025
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beneficiary.
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Anyway,
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I'll put the link to the website there
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in the show notes over at cupoftraverscity.com.
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But, yeah, you have Elmer's
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out there with a,
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you know, big crane, and they drop a
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lighted cherry,
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you know, get it for cherry capital. And,
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this is from the festival foundation,
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but I guess it's a really good time.
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I've never gone to it. You know, usually
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on New Year's Eve, I try to stay
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home or whatever. We're gonna have a few
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friends over tonight. Nothing
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crazy
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and not gonna, you know, not not gonna
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be out there with all the amateurs,
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out there possibly drinking and driving. Let's hope
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people don't do that. So please don't do
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that. You know, get a get a ride,
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you know,
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a designated
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driver.
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But, yeah. It should be, okay, and it
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looks like it's gonna be snowing a little
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bit. It's definitely gonna be cold, but that's
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kinda
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normal for
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this time of year, the end of the
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year.
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In 2025,
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just a little reflection in the podcast world
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here.
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I know you're not probably interested in podcasting,
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but,
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personally, I I did complete
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NAPOD promo over at Mike Dell's World at
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mike dell dot com
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and did,
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thirty days and 30 episodes. A lot of
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Traverse City history and and all that, in
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00:03:39,599 --> 00:03:41,280
the month. So if you're interested in that
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kind of stuff, go check that out. They're
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longer form
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shows than this is.
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And one more podcasting
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note here.
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I changed a little bit, just a tiny
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little change in the way I'm doing the
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audio.
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So please let me know if it sounds
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better, worse, the same.
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You can shoot me an email at mike@mikedell.com,
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or
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you can
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hit me up on social. I'm on x
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and
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Facebook.
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So,
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you just let let me know if the
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audio sounds
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better, worse, same, should be the same. At
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least that's my hope, but I did do
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a slight configuration
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change here.
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And I do plan on,
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talking talking tomorrow.
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So I'm not taking tomorrow off, for this
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podcast. So
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if you have any topics you want me
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to cover, that's also, you know, just a
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news story or something, that that would be
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great. Same email, mike@mikedell.com.
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You can find all the stuff over at
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cupoftravorcity.com,
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and I will catch you in the new
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year.
