Mike Ham is a storyteller from New Jersey who believes the best conversations don’t happen in studios. They happen in the places that actually mean something. He’s the founder of Radio Garden State, host of the groundbreaking Greetings From the Garden State podcast, and the creator of Local Originals, a show where he provides a platform for interesting people in bars, diners, docks, and back rooms to tell their stories.

Over the last several years, Mike has traveled across New Jersey highlighting the people, places, and subcultures that give the state its identity. His work has been featured across local media, and in 2025 he was named one of ROI-NJ’s top PR, Communications, and Marketing Professionals in the state.

Mike’s style is simple: show up, sit down, and let people talk about what they’ve built, what they’ve survived, and what their favorite place says about them. Whether he’s interviewing oyster farmers on the bay, musicians in green rooms, small business owners grinding through another day, or the characters who give our world its edge, Mike’s focus is always the same: authenticity, curiosity, and a real appreciation for the spaces that shape people’s lives.

When he’s not behind a mic or in the field with a camera, Mike can usually be found at any spot with good neon and better stories. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Crisi, and their rescue dogs, Duck and Yogi.