A Mick A Mook and A Mic

Credits include: Friends, Frazier, The Upshaws. Now, Sr. Artistic Director-  Wash. DC’s Ford’s Theatre

Joey Banks, the son of the legendary Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame icon, Ernie Banks, will join Billy and Frank on the July 12th episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic. On this fascinating episode, Joey talks about the pressures, benefits, and drawbacks of growing up in the spotlight of his iconic father  He speaks fondly of playing catch at Wrigley Field with Hall of Famers Billy Williams and Ron Santo....

Actor and singer, India de Beaufort, will be the guest of Frank and Billy on the June 28th podcast of A Mick A Mook and A Mic.  India currently stars as assistant district attorney, Olivia Moore, in the NBC revived hit series, Night Court.  She  has acted in many films and television shows, including NCIS, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, Veep, Modern Family  and One Day At A Time.  In 2020, India r...

William R. (Billy) Moses: Actor, GENERAL HOSPITAL, PERRY MASON, HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER, FALCON CREST. William (Billy) Moses has delighted audiences since he broke into television on the TV series Falcon Crest , as a 21-year-old Cole Gioberti. Billy starred in Falcon Crest for six seasons. Moses then delighted audiences in Mystic Pizza (opposite Julia Roberts), Perry Mason , How to Get Away wi...

John Filo’s iconic picture of 14-year-old Mary Ann Vecchio screaming while kneeling over the dead body of 20-year-old Jeffrey Miller, one of the four victims of the Kent State shootings in 1970, won him the Pulitzer Prize in 1971. The shooting by members of the Ohio National Guard occurred at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio on May 4, 1970. The massacre, which resulted in the deaths of four stu...

Mick and Mook go out on a limb when they put together jovial MLB Umpiring Legend Joe West and his record setting 5,460 games over 43 seasons with LA’s Sportswriter of the Year, and often acerbic and always controversial, T.J Simers. Will it be a combustible combination or will the two get along seamlessly like Bert and Ernie of Sesame Street fame? You won’t want to miss this podcast folks. It airs...

Rider Strong, best known for starring as Shawn Hunter on the ABC sitcom Boy Meets World , which he reprised in its sequel series Girl Meets World, will be joining Billy and Frank on the May 3rd episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic.  In addition to his acting talents, Rider is also a producer, director, and screenwriter. He also hosts with his Boy Meets World co-stars, Will Friedle and Danille Fishel...

Jim Palmer, one of the greatest pitchers in Major League Baseball history, will be  joining Billy and Frank on the April 19thepisode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic . Palmer, the winningest MLB pitcher during the 1970s with 186 wins, has also won 3 Cy Young Awards as the best pitcher in MLB. He was also a 20-game winner in eight seasons and is the winningest pitcher in Baltimore Orioles history with 26...

David Vincent Williams is a country music singer-songwriter who has written over 550 songs. His songs have been recorded and released by major country recording artists, including : “I’m Movin‘ On” by Rascal Flatts, Ty Herndon’s “Hands of a Working Man” and James Otto’s “Just Got Started Lovin’ You” . Williams will be joining Billy and Frank on the April 12th episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic. Bo...

Julian Gant is a television and film actor who is widely recognized for his performance as Carter on the series Call Me Kat . He has also starred on Oddballs and the 2019 series Good Girls. Gant will be joining Billy and Frank on the April 5th episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic Julian, born in Detroit, made his professional acting debut on The Suite Life of Hudson & James in 2003. Recently, he...

Artis Gilmore, one of the greatest centers in the history of professional basketball, will join Billy and Frank on the March 29th episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic . Inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011, Gilmore played for the Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, and Boston Celtics in the NBA, and the Kentucky Colonels of the former ABA. Artis was, arguably, the greatest player in the h...

Actor and Author, Ryan Cassidy, will join Billy and Frank on the March 22nd episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic. Ryan recently authored the book, “James Cagney Was My Baby Sitter.” Ryan is the youngest of the famous Cassidy brothers and the son of Academy Award-Winner Shirley Jones for Elmer Gantry , plus the hit, The Music Man . Ryan embarked on an acting career after graduating from Beverly Hills...

JC Currais, a Cuban American comedian and actor, will be joining Billy and Frank on the March 15th episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic.   JC grew up in Miami and first started stand-up comedy while enrolled at the University of Florida.  Currais’ stage presence is larger-than-life, and his performance style is high-energy. He has been on Conan and Comedy Central on TBS, and was named one of TBS’s T...

Man One, Alex Poli, developed his love for art developing his skills as a graffiti artist on the streets of Los Angeles. Alex honed his talents as a fine artist and understanding of art history at Loyola Marymount University where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts. Alex joins Billy and Frank on the March 8th episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic. Man One’s art is comprised of his trademark...

Former MLB Umpire Cowboy Joe West is back with the guys on March 1, as they discuss amongst other things: behind the scenes stories about baseball managers and players, what goes on in the bullpen, the art of rubbing up baseballs, and the vison of Walter O’Malley’s moving the Dodgers west in 1958.   Other topics will include: the future of the Big 10,  Huey Lewis and the News, Sudden Sam McDowell,...

Roy Firestone is a seven-time Emmy Award Winning and seven-time cable ACE Award-winning host, interviewer, narrator, writer and producer. He will join Mick and Mook on the February 22nd episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic. Roy was the original host of ESPN’s legendary Up Close , Up Close Classic , and Up Close Primetime . As an actor, Roy was featured in the Academy Award-Winning film, Jerry Maguir...

Bruce Ferber is a novelist and an Emmy Award-sinning writer. He joins Mick and Mook on the February 15 episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic . Ferber’s first job in TV was writing for Bosom Buddies starring Tom Hanks and the late Peter Scolari. Bruce recalls it being “a magical introduction to the business.” Other Ferber show credits include Growing Pains, Duet, Coach, Home Improvement and Sabrina th...

Jim Breech, a former placekicker in the National Football League, will be joining Mick and Mook on the February 8th episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic .. Jim played for the Oakland Raiders in 1979 and Cincinnati Bengals from 1980-1992. His 1,151 points with the Bengals is a franchise record. Breech also played in Super Bowls XVI and XXIII, and was perfect in both games – not missing a field goal o...

Rick Bronson: Entrepreneur owner of the national chain of comedy clubs “The House of Comedy” 

Tony Sepulveda is the Senior Vice President of Casting at Warner Bros Television. During his 28-year stint at WBTV, he has been the casting director on such shows as “Family Matters,” “Knots Landing,” “Friends,” and “The West Wing.” He has three Emmy nominations. Born in Santa Rosa, California, Tony graduated from UCLA, where he originally studied to be an actor. Here’s Tony’s first-hand look back...

For 40 years, Tony Hernandez was a mainstay on the sports television screens for his work in San Francisco, WCBS in New York City, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles. Tony also pioneered LA Dodgers play by play on cable television in their World Championship year of 1988. Now retired and living in Montana, Tony has authored a marvelous book, ‘ALWAYS TURN DOWN THE FIRST OFFER.” The book recounts his day...

Lacretta may prove to be the breakout star of the 2023 television season for her role as Gurgs in the revival of the iconic NBC series Night Court. You may ask yourself – where has she been hiding? The answer to that question is she had been working on her craft in opera, Broadway, and Musical Theatre, nationwide. Now that you have found her, you will never forget her. The Mick and The Mook are re...

Actor Stephen Lang has had a remarkable career. He is now starring as Colonel Miles Quaritch in the smash hit AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER. His Quaritch also was the antagonist in AVATAR which grossed more the $3 billion in 2011. But Stephen is so much more than Quaritch. Amongst his many film roles, Steve starred as the Old Man in DON’T BREATHE, Ike Clanton in TOMBSTONE, General Stonewall Jackson in...

John Shaffner is the dean of production designers in Hollywood. This Montana native has been nominated for an extraordinary 60 Emmys in his career with multiple wins. John’s fertile mind conceived and executed the sets on: FRIENDS, BIG BANG THEORY, WILL & GRACE, BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA, GEORGE LOPEZ, DREW CAREY and so many more. In addition, John was the President of the Television Academy of Arts...

This year we keep it light. We discuss some highlights from 2022. Take urns recounting stories from the many many Christmas' we've had between us.  There's also a some debate on what are the best Christmas songs and Movies of all time. It's a fun jaunt down holiday lane.  Plus our annual tribute to Jay Thomas & David Letterman