Mitch Wonders

About Mitch Wonders

Life's Tough. Be Tougher. Join Mitch, a cranky old Texan from Austin, as he wonders his way through life, family, retirement, travel, history, culture, and the everyday challenges of modern life. With equal parts common sense, curiosity, and tough love, Mitch brings listeners to the porch for honest conversations about what we've learned, what we've forgotten, and where we're headed next. No talking heads. No outrage. No nonsense. Just a guy who's lived a little and still wonders about the world. New episodes every week. mitchwonders.com

Publisher

Mitch Wonders

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Aug 2022

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

227 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   #219 Mitch Wonders: What If the BS About Getting Older Really Is BS?

   You're only as old as you feel. These are the golden years. You only get one shot. There's somebody out there for everyone who's “the one.” Life is short. We've heard this stuff forever. But is any of it actually true? This week, Mitch and his old buddy Pete take apart some of the advice we've been handed about getting older—and a few of the assumptions that come along with it. Because age isn't just a number. Sixty isn't the new forty. Retirement doesn't magically become “the golden years” just because the alarm clock goes away. And getting older certainly doesn't mean you're supposed to become less curious, less adventurous, or finished becoming something you haven't been before. They talk retirement and what happens when work stops providing structure, purpose and problems to solve. They get into second chances, reinvention, roads not taken, “the one,” and whether the dream you had at 25 is still required to be the dream you have at 60. And maybe that's the real question: Getting older changes things. But how much are we willing to let the number decide? Some of the old advice holds up. Some of it needs another look. And some of it may just be BS. If you like what you hear, how about giving The Mitch Wonders Podcast five stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts? It only takes a few seconds, and it really does help other people find the show. And if you're already listening every week, thanks! We love havin' ya' along! Mitch Wonders is Texas porch talk about the stuff thatmakes you stop and wonder. Life, work, culture, whiskey, technology, getting older—and whatever else happens to wander onto the porch. Sometimes serious, sometimes not. Always curious. Find every episode, recent guests, YouTube clips, BBQ andwhiskey reviews, Mitch Merch and more at mitchwonders.com (https://mitchwonders.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com). Got something to say? Good. Mitch wants to hear it. Sendyour thoughts, ideas or feedback here: Talk to Mitch (https://tinyurl.com/kc2e4wu3?utm_source=chatgpt.com).

2. 

   5 Oct 2026

   #218 Mitch Wonders: AI, Take the Grind, Leave the Rest.

   AI is coming for our jobs. But maybe the better questionis: which jobs are we actually willing to give it? Artificial intelligence is already changing the way peoplework. Depending on who you ask, everything from customer service and data entry to writing and software development could be next. Then somebody gave AI legs. Yep. Robot dogs. They're already being put to work in dangerous places, roughterrain and industrial environments. They're useful. They're impressive.They're also creepy as hell—and apparently, they've got some of their handlers worried, too. This is what has Mitch wondering. From the back porch in Texas, Mitch wonders what happens when AI moves beyond the computer screen and further into the real world. Because in the real world, AI may not be able to wrap its noggin around running fence lines, roping cattle, or walking hot fields in the summer sun for minimum wage. Some jobs are purely miserable and repetitive, and AI canhave 'em. But work—even lousy work—sometimes gives us somethingbesides a paycheck. So if AI can take the grind, fine. What do we want it to leave behind? Episode 218 of The Mitch Wonders Podcast: AI, Take the Grind. Leave the Rest. Mitch Wonders is Texas porch talk about the stuff that makes you stop and wonder. Life, work, culture, whiskey, technology, getting older—and whatever else happens to wander onto the porch. Sometimes serious, sometimes not. Always curious. Find every episode, recent guests, YouTube clips, BBQ and whiskey reviews, Mitch Merch and more at mitchwonders.com (https://mitchwonders.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com). Got something to say? Good. Mitch wants to hear it. Send your thoughts, ideas or feedback here: Talk to Mitch (https://tinyurl.com/kc2e4wu3?utm_source=chatgpt.com).

3. 

   28 Sept 2026

   #217 Mitch Wonders: It's Just A Thing, Until It Isn't.

   We all own things. But somewhere along the way, some of those things become something more. We talk to our cars. We encourage machines. We thank technology. We get attached to things that remind us of home — and develop long-running grudges against printers, garage doors, and anything else that decides to betray us at exactly the wrong moment. (Don't bring up snowblowers!) This week, Mitch is joined by longtime friends Brian and John for a completely unserious look at the very real relationships we develop with things that aren't alive. Because when it works, it’s just a thing. When it doesn’t? It gets personal. Mitch Wonders is where Texas porch talk meets life’s big questions. Each episode, Mitch — a cranky but curious Texan — takes a plainspoken look at today’s world with humor, humility, and a shot of wisdom you can actually swallow. Catch up on all episodes, see recent guests, YouTube clips, BBQ and whiskey reviews, subscribe, and visit the Mitch Merch Store at the Mitch Wonders newly updated and streamlined website:  ⁠https://mitchwonders.com/⁠ (https://mitchwonders.com/). Got feedback? Hit Mitch up at ⁠https://tinyurl.com/kc2e4wu3⁠ (https://tinyurl.com/kc2e4wu3) and...thank you!

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YouTube views

164

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

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Quality

76

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

Engagement

51

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