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Mike Pilot
Mike Pilot in 2013
Born
Michael J. Pilat

(1975-07-29) July 29, 1975 (age 49)
OccupationBroadcaster
Years active1996 – present
Known forFull Of Sith, The Mediocre Show, Obviously Oblivious, The Awful Show
SpouseAriana Pilat[1]
ChildrenAnyah Pilat[1]
Websitewww.mikepilot.com

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

  1. ^ 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.
  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.
  3. ^ a b c d 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]