Inside Out with Paul Mecurio

A really fun, wide-ranging conversation with Katee about reprising her role as Bo-Katan Kryze in The Mandalorian and what she is bringing to the table. We have alot of laughs talking about everything from chickens to babies and why having pets ISN'T the same as raising kids. Katee is very open about the challenges starting out in the business, why she feels her life and acting experiences has posi...

William Shatner has gone from actor to being a cultural icon. He is ubiquitous in pop culture. He shares fascinating, funny, behind-the-scenes stories about getting his start in acting in Canada, what it was like working in the early days of LIVE television in New York in the 50s. Shatner talks about his relationship with Leonard Nimoy and how they first met, has great advice for young actors and...

Gina is very revealing and a lot of fun as she tells how she got her start in acting and the best advice she got as a young actress, and what it was like working with the great David Mamet on Broadway. We hear about her directorial debut and the challenges she faced directing her first film. Hear why Frank Sinatra was such a big inspiration to Gina. And Gina explains why she is concerned that we h...

Patricia and David talk about their new film, the off-beat comedy "Unexpected."  They share secrets in a very cool, funny look at how a film is adapted from a book, why initially the script based on the book wasn't working, how they worked on set together as collaborators AND husband and wife without killing each other. Patricia shares stories about working on 2 of the biggest sit-coms in TV histo...

A very revealing conversation with Mariel about her years as a child actor, the ground-breaking films she starred in, "Manhattan," "Star 80," "Lipstick," and what it was like working with giants in the industry like Woody Allen, Bob Fosse and John Candy. Mariel is candid about why one of her films probably couldn't be made today as she explains her concern with the "cancel culture" and how it can...

Ric is spell-binding in this INSIDER account of the CIA from a lifelong Black Ops officer. Black Ops guys rarely talk about their work, or most importantly, are given a chance to. This is a FIRST! With agency approval Ric tells his whole career, explaining how he and others have guarded America's safety from the shadows - highlighted by operations globally (Central America, Asia, Middle East), dea...

A great conversation with the great actor Bryan Cranston about his Showtime series, "Your Honor." Bryan reveals why he decided to do another series of the wildly popular show, what life is like for his character, fallen Judge, Michael Desiato, how his character tries to pick up the pieces and what Michael's dilemma says about all of us. Bryan is terrific and let's us behind the curtain, explaining...

Ian is an amazingly down to earth guy who's very revealing. In this really fun conversation Ian explains why in show business it's not about "who you know but you knows YOU" and how that helped him land the role of Ryan on "Yellowstone." Ian talks about why it's so great about working with Kevin Costner and why growing up on his grandfather's ranch helped him understand the character of Ryan. He d...

Joe is REALLY fun in this wide-ranging conversation about bringing back the hit show "Criminal Minds" to streaming. Joe reveals why the show is even more realistic on streaming (hint: realistic gore and swearing), what he loves about the story lines, how the Covid pandemic is part of those story lines, why playing Joe Rossi, his character on "Criminal Minds," is like seeing an old friend and how h...

A really fun conversation with this film legend. Hear why she loved the script for "Violent Night" and the unique word she uses to describe the film. She has cool insight into working on the "Vacation" films w/Chevy Chase. Beverly is very open and funny about her years working in film, what she looks for in the roles she plays, how she prepares for a role, why she sounds like a trucker in this int...

Emmy winning director Robert Alexander describes what he learned about Shaquile O'Neal in the making of this 4 -part doc that surprised, challenged and delighted him. Robert gives a fascinating look at why he didn't want to make a conventional documentary and how he arrived at the creative approach he took to the documentary. This is a master class in filmmaking as Robert explains how and why he g...

NASA's Artemis Moon Program has been launched with the plan to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon so this is the PERFECT time for this interview with Lori Garver, a trailblazer who pioneered a place for women at the highest levels of NASA. A woman in a man's world pushing new agendas to revamp NASA and establish a new space age, Lori spearheaded private sector competition t...

A really fun, revealing conversation with Jacob about his start in acting, how his life completely changed after getting the role of Spider-Man's best friend. Jacob is incredibly honest about the pressures he felt as a kid to not show vulnerability and to pretend "he had it all together," how acting saved him by allowing him to be vulnerable in his personal life. Jacob describes how wonderful it i...

A fun, revealing conversation with one of CNN star anchors about her new show "CNN This Morning" and her role on it. Poppy gives us an insider's take on what the new show will be like, why it will be relatable to a broad audience, and what she and her co-anchors, Don Lemon and Kaitlin Collins hope to bring to the conversations in the morning. Hear fascinating backstory of Poppy's early days as a j...

An in depth, fascinating conversation with one of the most important and successful entrepreneurs in modern American business. This is a MASTER CLASS in business - hear from the man who is one of the people responsible for the birth of the internet. Case reveals his never-before-heard struggles as he built AOL and how he overcame them, why women and people of color are being left behind in the U.S...

Hear Officer Fanone's harrowing account defending the Capitol on Jan. 6th. Officer Fanone gives a blow-by-blow account of those critical moments leading up to him almost losing his life. Fanone shares never-before-heard bone-chilling comments hurled at him by the mob and what was going through his mind while being beaten and dragged. He describes the undercover work he was engaged in before the in...

A once-in-a-lifetime interview with the greatest and most influential songwriter/musician the world has ever seen. This interview is all about Sir Paul's creative life and work, how he writes songs, life early on starting out as a Beatle (he has great stories about being on the road with no money when the Beatles were young lads starting out), how the Beatles wrote together, and how and why the Be...

Alfonso talks about his amazing work on "Ozark," how he learned to play such a bad guy with a disturbing side. He reveals his amazing story of how he broke into acting in America, what he needs to do as an actor to explore the darkness of a character, how he avoids being stereotyped in Hollywood, what drives him to choose the roles he chooses, the biggest adjustment he had to make to living in Ame...

Tom is one of the hottest actors today starring in 3 major franchises. Tom tells us why acting is harder than Rugby, the moment he knew he wanted to be an actor, how he figured out early on what he has that would make him stand out as an actor and how he has successfully capitalized on that. Tom gives a fascinating look into what motivates him to take on a role, how he prepares for the parts he ta...

This interview is why I do my podcast- to talk to GREAT artists about the inspirations behind their art and their process. Joe is incredibly candid and funny in this wide-ranging conversation about the effects of being shut off from the world by Covid had on him. You'll get goosebumps hearing how Joe approaches making music (it will surprise you). Hear cool details about his days in the bands "Jam...

A terrific conversation with the author of a wonderful book centered on rich, funny, complex characters loosely based on the author's life growing up in Queens. Hear how these characters were developed, why the author HAD to write this book, how he overcame writer's block and much more. The book immerses you in the world of Cypress Avenue, you will smell the smells, hear the sounds and see the fac...

A must hear perspective on leadership for anyone in business from an expert on the subject - David Gergen who has worked with 4 U.S. Presidents. Gergen gives us absolutely riveting and entertaining insight into what makes a great leader and what doesn't. As only David could do with his brilliance and broad knowledge of all things political and leadership walks us through who in history has shown g...

A Jersey guy ex-teacher, salesperson ..Goes to a baseball game with buddies. ..notices an umpire and decides that life is short, I want to try that. This is the amazing life story of how Phil Uzzi became a Major League baseball Umpire. A fascinating and rare insider's look at the world of Major League Baseball from the vantage point of an umpire. Hear what it's like to go to umpire school, the har...

A really fun conversation with my good friend Phil about his hit Netflix travel food series. Phil has amazing stories about his world travels hosting his travel food show, like - a great story how he tried not to embarrass himself with the President of Finland, his favorite countries to visit, and trying to eat food that moves (he gagged). It's fascinating to hear why Phil says his show is more th...

A fascinating look into what made Kobe Bryant tick, what drove him to pursue greatness, how growing up in Europe made him a stand-out in his suburban Philadelphia high school and how his life in Europe matured him in a way growing up in America couldn;t. We talk about Kobe's issues with his racial identity, his hard upbringing at the hands of his father, his unique perspective on life and much mor...