They trash talk Arcade Fire, consider the merits of Tom Waits, Charlie Bukowski, and Netflix, and cover the origins of Patrick’s obsession with comic books and cartooning, in addition to covering an immense range of other topics throughout their hour-long conversation.

Irreverent, candid, funny, intellectual, and filled with stories, Patrick’s chat with Mike is going to become one of your favorite podcasts.

WARNING. Mike goes all self-indulgent and honors a Thanksgiving tradition for many by playing the entire 18:34 version of Arlo Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant.” After you listen to Mike’s opening comments, if you want you can fast forward to the actual interview with Patrick, which starts at 23:15.

Open Mic with Mike Creed is sponsored by The Colorado Cyclist, Mike’s very first professional cycling team in 1998. Thanks to everyone at Colorado Cyclist for their support of Mike over the years, and a big thank you to them for stepping up and sponsoring the podcast and offering $50 gift cards to our Twitter contest winners. Please visit their website at coloradocyclist.com and give them a follow on Twitter at @Co_Cyclist to show your appreciation for everything they do for us.

Be sure to call them at 1-800-688-8600 and mention the podcast for 15% off your purchase.

This new joint is Mike’s Tuesday call-in show. Over the weekend Mike will tweet a number and a time for listeners to dial in and join him for a free-ranging hodgepodge of pranks, music, fan questions, heckles, and other random tips from cycling’s most handsome and ripped plus-sized head model with a rapier-like wit.

Imagine “Punk’d” crossed with Howard Stern, but with bikes and music. Yeah, that.

So download this sucker to your iPod, break out the sick whip, and get lost for an hour.

This week’s show features some old friends and new acquaintances, including Phil “The Thrill Gaimon,” someone who sounds suspiciously like Jeremy Powers, and co-host of the “Race Radio” podcast Derek Troy helping Mike give iTunes advice.

In the continuing efforts to explore uncharted interviewing waters, Creed gets Timmy talking about exploiting a glitch in the matrix, the power of faith and family, being a badass on the bike, and Timmy making a good impression in his first days on the national team by spitting on Creed by mistake.

They reminisce about racing together in the 2008 Tour of Georgia where the peloton hit 60mph on a downhill and Timmy crashed so badly he sustained a traumatic brain injury.

He credits his recovery to his unwavering faith, his solid relationship with his wife, and his tenacity.

You learn the mantras that Timmy lives by – having a goal is everything, and “Never look back” – a hard lesson learned from the Volta Catalunya and one that he adhered to for his thrilling win at Nationals.

We know you’re going to love listening to one of the most grounded and humble bike racers in the WT peloton. Creed is a fan, and if you aren’t already, we’re sure you’ll become one too.