:Mike Pilot
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{{Notability|Bio|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| image = ThaMikePilot.jpg
| caption = Mike Pilot in 2013
| birth_name = Michael J. Pilat
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1975|07|29}}
| birth_place = Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| occupation = Broadcaster
| years_active = 1996 – present
| parents =
| known_for = Full Of Sith, The Mediocre Show, Obviously Oblivious, The Awful Show
| website = {{URL|http://www.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.{{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}}{{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 }}
Biography
Mike Pilot was born and grew up in Reading, Pennsylvania.{{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}} After college, Pilot worked as a steelworker and radio DJ at a Top 40 station.{{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}} After sustaining injuries in a car accident, he learned the basics of web development and design. He continues to work in that field
Pilot started his podcasting career in 2006{{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}} with The Awful Show podcast (2006–2009). 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.{{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}}{{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}} In June 2009, Pilot also created the Obviously Oblivious podcast.
A notable guest on Obviously Oblivious was Neil deGrasse Tyson. A notable guest on Full Of Sith, which began in 2013, was Travis Beacham.{{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}}
As of 2014, Pilot and his family live in Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Reference
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External links
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- {{official website|http://www.mikepilot.com}}
- [http://www.fullofsith.com/ Full Of Sith]
- [http://www.mediocreshow.com/ Mediocre Show]
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