Articles by Mike Russell

Mike Russell is KTAR's resident outdoorsman. His passion for the outdoors is the engine behind KTAR's hit show Get Outdoors with Mike Russell. Get Outdoors focuses on the world of hunting, fishing, camping and conservation. Mike's special features, The Outdoor Minute and the KTAR Timeline, can be heard each weekday on two of Arizona's highest rated shows, Arizona's Morning News and Arizona's Evening News. Mike hurries home each night to his amazing wife of 11 years, Jodi, and their two children Jillian (9) and John (7). His 95 pound puppy, Champ, is always there to greet him as well. The thought of loading up the truck for some fishing, hunting and camping keeps Mike motivated throughout the week. When he can't hit the lake or get out on a hunt, well, let's just say that none of us want to see that.

I laugh at death…you should, too!

Mike Russell | October 22, 2013 12:10 pm

The management at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati should be ashamed of themselves. If a veteran’s family wants to memorialize their daughter with a 7-foot Spongebob Squarepants headstone, it should be their right to do so. After all, this is America, and this young woman died defending our nation – and our right to have […]
Why the shutdown will end sooner rather than later

Mike Russell | October 10, 2013 9:10 pm

What would happen if we citizens realized that we can survive with a leaner government?
Co-founder of The Phoenix Ale Brewery George Hancock

Mike Russell | October 4, 2013 12:10 am

This week’s installment of Thirsty Thursday stars the co-founder of The Phoenix Ale Brewery, George Hancock. We open chatting about the legacy of the late co-founder, Gregory Fretz. Fretzy was instrumental in convincing George to leave Seattle, head for Phoenix and join the upstart desert micro-brew community. George compares the Arizona Beer Culture to his […]
Thirsty Thursday speaks with Beer Czar Ken Morrison

Mike Russell | September 26, 2013 11:09 pm

The Beer Czar, Ken Morrison, joins us for this week’s installment of Thirsty Thursday. The Beer Czar specializes in the “Newbies” of the craft beer world. Together, we will help you storm the gates of Craft Beer. Follow Thirsty Thursday’s happenings on Twitter.
Hey, National Rifle Association: It’s quiet time

Mike Russell | September 18, 2013 12:09 pm

Gun enthusiasts, let’s admit it: The National Rifle Association botched its response to the tragedy in Sandy hook.
The US A-Team — global mercenaries at work

Mike Russell | September 6, 2013 3:09 pm

Forget about all of this “World’s Police” nonsense. The United States has been handed a new calling as global mercenaries, the USA-Team, if you will. Don’t believe me? I present to you this week’s testimony of Secretary of State John Kerry. Kerry said at Wednesday’s hearing that Arab countries have offered to pay for the […]
It’s NFL Opening Day! But it’s Thursday…

Mike Russell | September 5, 2013 12:09 pm

Men, we have been anticipating this day for months: It’s FINALLY opening day of the NFL season.
AZ forecast: cloudy with 100 percent chance of whining

Mike Russell | August 29, 2013 4:08 pm

Arizonans complain about the weather for about 300 days of the year. Knock if off.
Barack Obama, John Kerry and the Syrian football

Mike Russell | August 27, 2013 12:08 pm

They have done it.
The Obama sequestration cut only where it hurts

Mike Russell | August 22, 2013 12:08 pm

Reports have been emerging about the dreaded sequestration not being as bad as it was billed to be.

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