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Mike Pilot
Mike Pilot
	Mike Pilot in 2013
Born	Michael J. Pilat; July 29, 1975 (age 49); Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Broadcaster
Years active	1996 – present
Known for	Full Of Sith, The Mediocre Show, Obviously Oblivious, The Awful Show
Spouse	Ariana Pilat
Children	Anyah Pilat
Website	www.mikepilot.com

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Michael J. Pilat (born July 29, 1975), known as Mike Pilot and "Tha Mike", is an American broadcaster. He is the creator and co-host of the Full Of Sith Star Wars Podcast, along with Bryan Young and Bobby Roberts.^[1]^[2]

Biography

Mike Pilot was born and grew up in Reading, Pennsylvania.^[3] After college, Pilot worked as a steelworker and radio DJ at a Top 40 station.^[4] After sustaining injuries in a car accident, he learned the basics of web development and design. He continues to work in that field^[3]

Pilot started his podcasting career in 2006^[5] with The Awful Show podcast (2006–2009).^[3] Three years and almost four million downloaded shows later, he retired from The Awful Show^{[citation needed]} and became the co-host for The Mediocre Show, along with Eric Tomorrow.^[6]^[7] In June 2009, Pilot also created the Obviously Oblivious podcast.

A notable guest on Obviously Oblivious was Neil deGrasse Tyson.^[3] A notable guest on Full Of Sith, which began in 2013,^[1] was Travis Beacham.^[8]

As of 2014, Pilot and his family live in Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.^[1]

Reference

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Granshaw, Lisa (June 9, 2014). "'Star Wars' podcasts hope to give fans a voice in the community". The Daily Dot. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
^ Zehr, Dan (April 27, 2015). "Inside Celebration Anaheim's Podcast Stage | StarWars.com". Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Sheehan, Gavin. "Obviously Oblivious (Part 1)". Salt Lake City Weekly. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
^ "Sunday Feature: An interview with Tha Mike Pilot from Full of Sith". Geelong Blabbertiser. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2024.^{[self-published source]}
^ Diener-Stokes, Courtney H. (January 14, 2016). "Cumru man and 'Star Wars' are like peas in a podcast". Reading Eagle. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
^ West, Steve (January 8, 2014). "3 First Wave Podcasts You Really Should Be Listening To". Cinemablend. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
^ Sheehan, Gavin (August 19, 2010). "The Mediocre Show". SLUG Magazine. Archived from the original on July 31, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
^ Young, Bryan (February 3, 2014). "Travis Beacham, Pacific Rim Screenwriter, Talks Star Wars". Star Wars Blog. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2024.^{[self-published source]}

External links

[:0-1] Granshaw, Lisa (June 9, 2014). "'Star Wars' podcasts hope to give fans a voice in the community". The Daily Dot. Retrieved October 11, 2024.

[2] Zehr, Dan (April 27, 2015). "Inside Celebration Anaheim's Podcast Stage | StarWars.com". Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2024.

[:1-3] Sheehan, Gavin. "Obviously Oblivious (Part 1)". Salt Lake City Weekly. Retrieved October 28, 2024.

[4] "Sunday Feature: An interview with Tha Mike Pilot from Full of Sith". Geelong Blabbertiser. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2024.^{[self-published source]}

[5] Diener-Stokes, Courtney H. (January 14, 2016). "Cumru man and 'Star Wars' are like peas in a podcast". Reading Eagle. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2024.

[6] West, Steve (January 8, 2014). "3 First Wave Podcasts You Really Should Be Listening To". Cinemablend. Retrieved October 11, 2024.

[7] Sheehan, Gavin (August 19, 2010). "The Mediocre Show". SLUG Magazine. Archived from the original on July 31, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2024.

[8] Young, Bryan (February 3, 2014). "Travis Beacham, Pacific Rim Screenwriter, Talks Star Wars". Star Wars Blog. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2024.^{[self-published source]}

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 | birth_name    = Michael J. Pilat
-| pseudonym     = Tha Mike Pilot
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 | birth_place   = [[Reading, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
 | occupation    = [[broadcasting|Broadcaster]]
 | years_active  = 1996 – present
-| country       = {{flagicon|United States}} [[United States]]
+| spouse        = Ariana Pilat<ref name=":0"/>
-| spouse        = Ariana (Arndt) Pilat
+| children      = Anyah Pilat<ref name=":0"/>
-| children      = 1
+| parents       =
+| known_for     = ''Full Of Sith'', ''The Mediocre Show'', ''Obviously Oblivious'', ''The Awful Show''
-| parents       = Jan and BonnieSue
-| known_for     = ''[[Full Of Sith]]'', ''[[The Mediocre Show]]'', ''Obviously Oblivious'', ''The Awful Show''
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-'''Michael J. Pilat''' (born July 29, 1975), known as '''Mike Pilot''' and "'''Tha Mike'''", is an [[United States|American]] [[broadcasting|broadcaster]]. He is the creator and co-host of the iTunes-distributed Full Of Sith Star Wars Podcast, along with [[Bryan Young (filmmaker)|Bryan Young]] and Bobby Roberts.
+'''Michael J. Pilat''' (born July 29, 1975), known as '''Mike Pilot''' and "'''Tha Mike'''", is an American [[broadcasting|broadcaster]]. He is the creator and co-host of the ''Full Of Sith'' Star Wars Podcast, along with [[Bryan Young (filmmaker)|Bryan Young]] and Bobby Roberts.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Granshaw |first=Lisa |date=2014-06-09 |title='Star Wars' podcasts hope to give fans a voice in the community |url=https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/star-wars-podcasts/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=The Daily Dot |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Zehr |first=Dan |date=2015-04-27 |title=Inside Celebration Anaheim's Podcast Stage {{!}} StarWars.com |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/inside-celebration-anaheim-podcast-stage |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429161240/https://www.starwars.com/news/inside-celebration-anaheim-podcast-stage |archive-date=2015-04-29 |access-date=2024-10-28 }}</ref>
+==Biography==
-Pilot started his podcasting career in 2006 with the groundbreaking and extremely popular The Awful Show podcast (2006–2009). 3 years and almost 4 million downloaded shows later he then retired from The Awful Show and was later drafted in June 2009 as the co-host for ''[[The Mediocre Show]]'' with the founder of ''[[the Mediocre Show]]'', [[Eric Tomorrow]]. That same month and year (June 2009), Pilot created the ''Obviously Oblivious'' podcast.
+Mike Pilot was born and grew up in [[Reading, Pennsylvania]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Sheehan |first=Gavin |title=Obviously Oblivious (Part 1) |url=https://www.cityweekly.net/BuzzBlog/archives/2012/12/05/obviously-oblivious-part-1 |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Salt Lake City Weekly |language=en}}</ref> After college, Pilot worked as a steelworker and radio DJ at a Top 40 station.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Sunday Feature: An interview with Tha Mike Pilot from Full of Sith |url=http://geelongblabbertiser.com/fullofsithfeature/#more-1492/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316063406/http://geelongblabbertiser.com/fullofsithfeature/#more-1492/ |archive-date=2014-03-16 |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Geelong Blabbertiser}}{{Self-published source|date=October 2024}}</ref> After sustaining injuries in a car accident, he learned the basics of [[Web Development|web development]] and [[design]]. He continues to work in that field<ref name=":1" />
+Pilot started his podcasting career in 2006<ref>{{Cite web |last=Diener-Stokes |first=Courtney H. |date=2016-01-14 |title=Cumru man and 'Star Wars' are like peas in a podcast |url=http://www.readingeagle.com/life/article/cumru-township-resident-hosts-podcast-on-itunes-about-all-things-star-wars |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425235644/http://www.readingeagle.com/life/article/cumru-township-resident-hosts-podcast-on-itunes-about-all-things-star-wars |archive-date=2016-04-25 |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Reading Eagle}}</ref> with ''The Awful Show'' podcast (2006–2009).<ref name=":1" /> Three years and almost four million downloaded shows later, he retired from ''The Awful Show''{{citation needed|date=October 2024}} and became the co-host for ''The Mediocre Show,'' along with Eric Tomorrow.<ref>{{Cite web |last=West |first=Steve |date=2014-01-08 |title=3 First Wave Podcasts You Really Should Be Listening To |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/pop/3-First-Wave-Podcasts-You-Really-Should-Listening-61480.html |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=Cinemablend |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheehan |first=Gavin |date=2010-08-19 |title=The Mediocre Show |url=http://www.slugmag.com/articles/2320/The-Mediocre-Show.html?page=2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731143227/http://www.slugmag.com/articles/2320/The-Mediocre-Show.html?page=2 |archive-date=2013-07-31 |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=SLUG Magazine}}</ref> In June 2009, Pilot also created the ''Obviously Oblivious'' podcast.
-==Early life==
-Mike Pilot was born into an [[Italian American]] family in [[Reading, Pennsylvania]]. The only son and second oldest child of five children born to Jan and BonnieSue’s (Leonardo), Pilot joked many times that his four sisters, Brandy, Bonnie, Samantha and Kyrie, taught him how to treat a lady by their teaming up and physically beating on him. His father, Jan, worked as a steelworker and power coating operator, and his mother BonnieSue stayed home and raised the children until going back to get her degree in Child Services. Pilot graduated from [[Reading High School (Reading, Pennsylvania)|Reading High School]].{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}
+A notable guest on ''Obviously Oblivious'' was [[Neil deGrasse Tyson]].<ref name=":1" /> A notable guest on ''Full Of Sith'', which began in 2013,<ref name=":0" /> was [[Travis Beacham]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Bryan |date=2014-02-03 |title=Travis Beacham, Pacific Rim Screenwriter, Talks Star Wars |url=http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/2014/02/03/travis-beacham-pacific-rim-screenwriter-talks-star-wars/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209050052/http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/2014/02/03/travis-beacham-pacific-rim-screenwriter-talks-star-wars/ |archive-date=2014-02-09 |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Star Wars Blog}}{{Self-published source|date=October 2024}}</ref>
-==Career==
-After moving out of his parents’ home in his early twenties, Pilot worked as a steelworker to support himself and by coincidence broke his way into broadcasting by chance thru a friend of a friend who was the 7 to Midnight DJ at then [[York, Pennsylvania]] 105.7 [[WQXA-FM]] Top 40 station. Pilot was told to come in and make an air check tape which he did that was then passed along to the stations Program Director.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}
+As of 2014, Pilot and his family live in [[Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania]].<ref name=":0" />
-Shortly after making the tape Pilot met with the Program Director and was offered a job on the sister AM station to gain experience by working as a board op during Philadelphia Phillies games. Pilot has said that it was a very weak AM station and he grew bored of the job quickly and decided to do the play by play for the games with his unique sense of humor. A week later the FM station was bought out by [[Citadel Broadcasting]] and was changed to Alternative Rock 105.7 the Edge (which eventually became the X) and the majority of the DJ’s quit on the spot. Being in the right place at the right time, Pilot was pushed onto the air for the 7 to Midnight shift where he stayed for about a year while earning respectable Arbitron ratings until the station started carrying The [[Howard Stern]] show and the Program Director decided to hire professional DJ’s to surround the Stern show. Pilat was switched to overnight on the weekends for 2 years until frustration grew and a life-threatening automobile accident destroyed his back and the 60 mile drive became impossibility for him.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}
-While being injured Pilot learned the basics of [[Web Development]] and [[Design]] from friends and eventually thru trial and error how to be a professional [[Webmaster]]. Pilot worked freelance for over a year until he accepted his first job as a Web Developer in 1999. Since then Pilot has changed companies a few times in order to help himself expand his skills and further his career.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}
-In March 2014 Pilot left ''The Mediocre Show'' but continues to do Full of Sith and Obviously Oblivious on a weekly basis.
-On October 10, 2014 Pilot received an Honorary Induction to the Empire City Garrison of the 501 Legion.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}
-==Personal life==
-On September 22, 2001, Pilot married his first wife. He filed for divorce in September 2003 which was finalized in mid 2004.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}
-In January 2005 Pilot proposed to his high school sweetheart Ariana Arndt on her birthday. They were married in a small, romantic ceremony on September 9, 2005 and their daughter Anyah was born on October 4, 2005. They live in [[Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania]].{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}
-Pilot is an avid gamer who has owned almost every major gaming system ever made.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}
-Pilot is an avid ''Star Wars'' collector.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}
-==Internet radio==
-* June 2006 till May 2009 – The Awful Show (live broadcast on Cringe Humor Radio and then available on [[iTunes]] as a podcast)
-* June 2009 to March 2014 – [[The Mediocre Show]] (live broadcast on The Mediocre Radio Network and then available on iTunes as a podcast)
-==Podcasting==
-{{BLP unsourced section|date=October 2015}}
-Oblivious Notable guests on ''Obviously Oblivious'', which began in June 2009, have included [[Neil deGrasse Tyson]].
-Notable guests on ''Full Of Sith'', which began in January 2012, include [[Steve Sansweet]], [[James Arnold Taylor]], [[Dan Fogler]], [[Orlando Jones]], [[Sam Witwer]], [[Ashley Eckstein]] and [[Catherine Taber]].
-==Broadcast radio==
-May 1996 till January 1999 – 105.7 the Edge (X) [[WQXA-FM]] in York, Harrisburg and [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania]].
-==References==
-* [http://blog.vodafone.co.uk/2016/05/04/may-4th-celebrate-star-wars-day-2016-wherever Full Of Sith mentioned on VodafoneUK's blog for May the Fourth]
-* [http://www.starwars.com/community Full Of Sith listed as a StarWars.com Featured Podcast]
-* [http://www.readingeagle.com/life/article/cumru-township-resident-hosts-podcast-on-itunes-about-all-things-star-wars Cumru man and 'Star Wars' are like peas in a podcast]
-* [https://www.npr.org/2015/12/13/459593502/a-big-screen-star-whos-more-of-a-sphere-meet-bb-8 Interview on National Public Radio's (NPR) All Things Considered]
-* [http://www.wmay.com/episode/mike-and-molson-talk-star-wars-with-full-of-sith-co-host-mike-pilot Interview on WMAY's Mike and Molson]
-* [http://www.starwars.com/news/inside-celebration-anaheim-podcast-stage Behind Star Wars Celebration Anaheim's Podcast Stage]
-* [http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/2014/06/19/fully-operational-fandom-podcasting-across-the-galaxy-part-2/ StarWars.com Blog – Fully Operational Fandom: Podcasting Across the Galaxy, Part 2]
-* [http://www.dailydot.com/geek/star-wars-podcasts/ Podcast wield the force behind Star Wars fandom]
-* [http://www.cinemablend.com/pop/3-First-Wave-Podcasts-You-Really-Should-Listening-61480.html/ 3 First Wave Podcasts You Really Should Be Listening To]
-* [http://www.thebeardedtrio.com/search?q=mike+pilot&x=0&y=0/ Quickfire Questions With Tha Mike Pilot]
-* [http://geelongblabbertiser.com/fullofsithfeature/#more-1492/ Sunday Feature: An interview with Tha Mike Pilot from Full of Sith]
-* [http://www.bigshinyrobot.com/47311/star-wars-full-of-sith/ Star Wars – Full Of Sith]
-* [http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/blog-70-8740-obviously-oblivious-(part-1).html/ City Weekly – Obviously Oblivious]
-* [http://www.slugmag.com/article.php?id=2320#comments/ Slug Magazine – The Mediocre Show]
-* [http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/2014/02/03/travis-beacham-pacific-rim-screenwriter-talks-star-wars/ Travis Beacham, Pacific Rim Screenwriter, Talks Star Wars]
-* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130126185535/http://www.thebeardedtrio.com/2013/01/full-of-sith-podcast-review.html Full Of Sith Podcast Review]
-* [http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/listen/2011/06/21/obviously-oblivious/ Hayden Planetarium, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Obviously Oblivious]
+==Reference==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
-{{Commons category|Mike Pilot}}
+{{Commons category}}
 * {{official website|http://www.mikepilot.com}}
 * [http://www.fullofsith.com/ Full Of Sith]
-* [http://www.obviouslyoblivious.com/ Obviously Oblivious]
 * [http://www.mediocreshow.com/ Mediocre Show]
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+{{DEFAULTSORT:Pilot, Mike}}
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 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:American podcasters]]
+[[Category:American film and television podcasters]]