Inside Out with Paul Mecurio

Todd has a great take on things, smart, angry and funny as hell. We get into how he started doing comedy in high school -- he found out the hard way practicing medicine in High School was illegal. We talk what makes for a good and bad comedy club, dealing with hecklers, and people who hit their kids ... my mom used to hit me with her shoe. That's why I don't wear shoes. Enjoy! Release date - 03/27...

Tom created the groundbreaking HBO series "Oz" and NBC's "Homicide: Life on the Street," among others. "Oz" set the stage for serialized dramas with flawed characters like "The Sopranos," "Game of Thrones" and more. Tom also is known for "Copper," "Borgia," and "St. Elsewhere." My good friend Tom talks writing at a very young age, like play at the age of 9 and at 11 writing a book where people cou...

One of the most interesting interviews I've done, Michael has great stories about acting in "Goodfellas" opposite legends, Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci and how he prepared for the big scene where Pesci kills his character - fascinating look at how a great actor like Michael works. He also talks about the iconic show "The Sopranos," what it's like working with the great Director, Spike Lee, his movi...

A great chat with my friend Rob. We worked together on “The Daily Show” for years and talk about everything from his great TV and movie career, including how his days on “The Daily Show” got him his big start. How he copied Stephen Colbert’s character, responding to people on twitter, his fascination with Michael Bay and what it is about his sweat glands that require him to have an industrial stre...

Zach has done over 10,000 interviews with every major celebrity from Justin Bieber to Ben Stiller. He's the youngest national radio host in the history of radio. His show is on 30 Top 40 radio stations all over the country reaching millions. Zach gets personal describing his parents breaking up, how he felt like he didn't fit in as a kid and how that was one reason he turned to radio. He became an...

This is a really funny conversation with Lynette, who talks about being a wife, CEO, mom, host of a podcast. We get into what its like being married to professional complainer and podcast giant, Adam Carolla. She has hilarious stories about their first date, how entertaining and challenging it is living and working with the demanding Adam, her trying to be a calming influence over Adam and how he...

Frances Callier and Angela V. Shelton are real life best friends. They met at Second City Theatre, where they polished their talents as writers and comedy satirists and use those talents in appearances on NBC, MSNBC and Vh-1, as well in movies and sit-coms. We have an absolutely hilarious and eye-opening conversation about their one-of-a-kind mothers, how they met and came to be a comedy duo, and...

My good friends join me for a really great talk about their amazing father who had a big influence on them and their comedy. How as teenagers growing up in St. Louis they had the guts to start stand up and even enter contests. How their act has developed and their love of comedy from a young age. A really cool look into these guys that you haven't heard anywhere else. Release Date - 02/06/17

Dr. Drew Pinsky. A great conversation with my good friend about Donald Trump and narcissism and what causes a person to be a narcissist. We talk about other fascinating areas of psychiatric medicine. Drew gets into the different ways mental healthcare can be approached and what is wrong with our health care coverage and more. We also talk about Dr. Phil and how he treats people and how his wife Su...

A great comedian and friend, we talk sports, comedy and Artie talks VERY candidly about his troubles with drugs and his being clean. It's a VERY honest & revealing look into what Artie has dealt with in his life and how he sees things more clearly now. He's amazing in this conversation - VERY funny too. As a thank you I gave him a bag of heroin. That's ok, right? Release Date - 01/23/17 #paulm...

I've always admired Chris as a stand up. He's a very rare comic, one of the only guys who consistently talks about very personal, revealing events in his life. He's a brilliant standup! This interview covers so much interesting stuff, we talk about everything from his tough childhood with his boozing, womanizing Dad and his Mom with mental issues, to how he got and lost his Fox show. Release Date...

They've had one of the most successful syndicated radio shows in the country for the past 20 years. These two guys and their producer Luke, are one of the funniest and nicest guys I've worked in radio. We talk about their cool path to being a great radio team, how they've gotten in trouble in the past (it involves hookers and cops) and more. It's a hilarious interview. Theirs is the most fun, natu...

Executive Producer & Chairman of CBS News. A rare insider's conversation with this multiple Emmy & Peabody Award winner who is and has been at the pinnacle of broadcast journalism in America for over 30 years. Jeff's only the 2nd Executive Producer in the 50 year history of "60 Minutes." A fascinating look into what it's like to work with giants, Mike Wallace, Morley Safer, Ed Bradley, Cha...

Jamie Flam, booker of the famed Hollywood Improv as well as a comedy writer, producer and performer. This is a unique insider's perspective that can't be heard anywhere else about what it's like to book one of the biggest and most influential comedy clubs in the country where such comedy heavyweights as Richard Pryor, Andy Kaufman, Lewis Black,Edie Murphy, David Spade have performed. Jamie talks a...

Tom Dreesen. Comedian. A comedian's comedian, Tom has been a close friend and mentor to a generation of great comics including, David Letterman, Jay Leno, Bill Maher, Sam Kinison, Bill Hicks and many more, Dreesen has made over 500 appearances on national TV, including more that 60 on The Tonight Show and was a favorite guest of David Letterman, and frequently hosted the show in Letterman’s absenc...

Greek. Host of The Penhouse Radio Show on 94.3 Real Radio in Palm Beach, FL. One of the biggest radio shows in the country. Greek is 1 in a trillion. Hilarious, really quick and has hilarious stories from his life about gambling, getting his father to loan him money, running dry cleaning businesses in NYC and working in the record business in NYC and a lot more. We cover everything. This interview...

Nathan East. World Renowned bass player who has performed with such greats as Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, George Harrison, Phil Collins, Stevie Wonder, Daft Punk, and Herbie Hancock. Nathan is also founder of the great jazz band, "Fourplay." The likes of Clapton and Phil Collins play on Nathan's albums as well. If you heard a song, Nathan probably played on it. This is an amazing window into ho...

Jay Mohr: Comedian, Actor. From SNL, "Jerry Maguire" & "Pay it Forward." Host of "Mohr Stories" Podcast and the radio show, "Jay Mohr Sports". Jay's a good friend so it's just 2 guys hangin' out--the best! He broke big in "Jerry Maguire" playing a sleazy agent opposite Tom Cruise. We have a really fun conversation about doing stand up together in NYC and what you have to do to become good at i...

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Comedian Dave Attell. Dave is a good friend and the most brilliant comedian working today. His brain needs to be put in the Smithsonian, probably best after he is dead, I think he needs it right now. People need to study how his mind works because there is no one more inventive, twisted, smart and funny than Dave. He is also a very nice human being and very supportive of other comics and someone w...

Rob Reiner. Legendary Director and Star of "All in the Family." What can I say, Rob is a hero of mine with credits to his name as a director including,"This is Spinal Tap," "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally," and "A Few Good Men." He was also one of the stars ("Meat Head") of the iconic sit-com, "All in the Family." We talk his storied career, his famous dad, Carl Reiner, working with gr...

Tom Barnard. Radio legend, Host of "The Tom Barnard Show" on KQRS in Minnesota. Tom has the biggest radio show in Minnesota and the Mid-West. He has a great backstory, coming up from the streets to be a radio star for more than 30 years. We talk a lot of things like, how the views of race and ethnicity have changed over the years and what about people annoys Tom-its hilarious. This is a really fun...

Stone Cold Steve Austin. This is an eye-opening interview that I REALLY love because it took me down roads I didn't think we would go. It's a behind-the-scenes perspective on pro wrestling both avid and non-avid fans will really enjoy. Steve and I talk about his early days as a professional wrestler, the eerie similarities between the process a pro wrestler and comic go through to define their per...

Stone Cold Steve Austin. This is an eye-opening interview that I REALLY love because it took me down roads I didn't think we would go. It's a behind-the-scenes perspective on pro wrestling both avid and non-avid fans will really enjoy. Steve and I talk about his early days as a professional wrestler, the eerie similarities between the process a pro wrestler and comic go through to define their per...

CNN Anchor Brooke Baldwin. My friend Brooke is a terrific journalist. She is a Peabody finalist and anchors the afternoon hours on CNN. I've appeared on her show, she is a tough, well-informed, and fair interviewer. I love this interview because it gives us a window into someone we see every day who has an impact on how we get our news but someone we know very little about. Brooke talks about how...