Mike Safo

Joined today by Sports Illustrated, Fox Sports, Podcaster, Author and Soccer guru, Grant Wahl. Of course I can’t do a soccer podcast without Danny Roberts. He jumps on the mic and we talk to Grant about his phenomenal new book Masters of Modern Soccer: How the World's Best Play the Twenty-First-Century Game. We hear some behind the scenes stories from the book: How Christian Pulisic uses cleats th...

Joined today by former UFC champion, UFC Hall of Famer, NWA Champion, WWF alumni, one of the baddest dudes on the planet... “The Beast” Dan Severn. Dan is driving 17 hours so he decided to kill some time and call into my podcast. The Beast and I talk about how winning the Olympic Gold medal would’ve taken him down a different path than being a pro wrestler & fighter. We step away from the ring and...

Joined today by a staple in New York radio, one half of the 770am WABC morning show, Bernie & Sid, the great Sidney Arthur Rosenberg. Sid and I talk about his eventful first week taking over for the iconic Don Imus and how he got the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to call into his show. He tells us who he thinks the Giants will draft and who will be manning the sidelines for the Kni...

Joined today by my favorite author, true crime extraordinaire and serial killer expert, Dr. Harold Schecter. Harold stopped by Jack Demseys to discuss his incredibly chilling new book “Hell’s Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men”. Dr. Schechter and I talk about Belle Gunness’ heinous crimes, how she lured men to her farm in Indiana and how she poisoned them and dismembered their...

Joined today by the iconic Rohan Marley and Muay Thai fighter, Sports Illustrated model and forever inspirational Mia Kang. Rohan opened up his Tribeca loft to us for today’s broadcast. Rohan and I settle our beef over his travels and we hear how Rohan and Mia met. Mia Kang opens up about the ups and downs of modeling and how she battles her demons. She explains what it’s like to be a powerful wom...

After 4 years of being Twitter best friends, Ohio State legend and basketball great Scoonie Penn calls into the show. Scoonie and I talk about how we got connected on twitter, who slid into whose dm’s and about his new position at THE Ohio State (Director of Player Development). We taped this show a few days before Selection Sunday so we talked about the Ohio State mentality after losing in the Bi...

Omar’s coming… BACK to the Mike Safo podcast… the iconic actor Michael K. Williams, aka “Omar” from The Wire and “Chalky White” from Boardwalk Empire” stopped by Jack Demsey’s to join Lee Abbamonte and myself for some shenanigans.  Growing up, he was the furthest thing from a gangster kid and now the hipsters are taking over his beloved Brooklyn. Mike talks about his infamous roles as Chalky, and...

The Champ returns…Future World Champion, Mick Conlan stops by his home bar, Jack Demsey’s to do a rare interview during fight week. We’re joined by ESPN’s Caught Offside host, JJ Devaney, and we talk about the family like atmosphere of the Irish community, why fighting at Madison Square Garden feels like home, and the controversial outcome of the Rio Olympics for Mick. But the main focus is Saturd...

Broadcasting from Jack Demseys and joined at this roundtable podcast by two of my favorite authors: the hilarious Jim Florentine and the iconic Jackie “the jokeman” Martling, along with funny man Chad Zumock. We start off talking about the early days of Jackie on the Howard Stern show and hear some stories of the Stern cast visiting different cities during syndication. Jim tells us what the Howard...

Joined today by UFC superstar and Guinness book of world record holder Dennis “The Menace” Bermudez. After I break down my amateur fighting careers Dennis tells us what he had to do to become a member of the elite Guinness book of world records. The Menace talks about his time on the hit show “The Ultimate Fighter” and the time in the house.  Luckily I’m joined by MMA/UFC experts and strong island...

Joined today by the legend and iconic Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Vitale.  Dickie V and I talk about the Yankees beating the Indians and advancing to the ALCS, my overreaction to Joe Girardi’s coaching blunder and Dickie V makes his pick for the World Series. We obviously talk about the 2017-18 Kentucky Wildcats and we hear about a phone call Dick Vitale JUST had with Coach Pitino.   Time was li...

Joined today by the iconic Peter Vecsey. When I was growing up Peter Vecsey was appointment reading with his famous column “Hoops du Jour”, and I couldn’t wait to chat it up with him. Mr. Vecsey and I talk about NYC high school hoops, touching on his alma mater Archbishop Malloy and how they could have had a player named Lew Alcindor to getting Kenny Anderson and now Moses Brown. We talk about him...

Joined today at Jack Demseys by the former WBO junior welterweight champion of the world Chris Algeri. Chris is a world renowned nutritionist and breaks down a perfect diet to get me shredded. We move on to talking about growing up on Long Island, his cornrows, and how he absolutely dominated the kickboxing world before transitioning over to boxing. Chris tells us about winning his historic title...

An episode 20 years in the making… joined today by my childhood friend turned uber talented movie director Reinaldo Marcus Green. Rei and I share some laughs about growing up on Staten Island, playing baseball together and arguing over the Yankees and Mets. Rei tells what inspired him to quit his job and get in the movie business. From his short film “STOP” to the newly released, critically acclai...

We’re only 2 days away from Super Bowl Sunday so I figured who else to have on to talk about the end of the football season besides the most passionate football fan around, known to everyone as “License Plate Guy”, Giants fanatic, Joe Ruback. Joe breaks down who he would select with the 2nd pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, his thoughts on the potential next Giants head coach, and on where the team shou...

From the hit show “Shark Tank”, Lori Cheek joins me and Simba at Demsey’s to talk about her dating app “Cheek’d”. She talks about how she quit her job as an architect and dove headfirst into app development. Lori, being from the bluegrass state, talks about our favorite subject, Kentucky Wildcat Basketball. Listen to find out more about Lori’s Cheek’d, her plan to take over the dating world and ho...

For the first time ever on the podcast, I’m joined by an Emmy winning actor. The uber talented Kevin Mambo joins me from Simba’s Brooklyn pad and we discuss how him and Simba met speaking their native language Shona in a random Brooklyn bar. He tells us how he went from Zimbabwe to Canada and out to Los Angeles winning 2 Emmy’s on the daytime show “Guiding Light” along the way. Besides television,...

For the first time on the podcast, a rock and roll legend stops by the Jack Demseys studio. Billy J. Kramer joins the show to talk about growing up after World War 2 in Liverpool, becoming an overnight sensation with his hit song "Do you want to know a secret?", and drinking stories with his close friends John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles. We hear how Billy J conquered alcoholism, turn...

Joined tonight by Kentucky legend, 10 year NBA veteran, 1996 Final 4 MOP, National Champion turned wine connoisseur and author… Double Zero TONY DELK Tony calls in from Atlanta and tells us about how he got involved in wine making with his own wine Lorenz00’s Reserve and about authoring his upcoming book “ShOOters”. From growing up in a small town in Tennessee to the NBA, he opens up about his rec...

Joined today by the 6’6 “Public Enemy” professional wrestler TJ Marconi. TJ and I talk about growing up on Staten Island, listening to Wu-Tang Clan, hanging out in abandoned buildings and more. The Champ tells us how he got his wrestling career started by being trained by WWF/WWE legends Doink the Clown and Wild Samoa Afa, and appearing on Smackdown where he got punched by Roman Reigns. Wrestling...

Joined today by one of my closest friends, 11 year NFL Veteran, Super Bowl 46 Champion, and ESPN radio host Chris Canty. Simba co-hosts as we hear how Chris made the smartest move of his life by not joining me when I first started my podcast and how he got his ESPN radio gig. Chris and I share stories from his failed fashion styles growing up to our shenanigans over the years and how he lacked gam...

Joined today by one of my favorite comedians out there, Chad Zumock!  On the show, we name drop like it’s our own business about how we met at the renowned Friars Club. Chad shares his adventures as a newcomer to NYC where he loses his phone on night 1, gets evicted from his apartment, moves in with Jim Florentine and more.  We’re later joined by my sometimes co-host Simba Kagoro! We get right int...

Joined today by 2-time World Series Champion and Gold Glove Winner, Kentucky’s own Doug Flynn. The Glue tells us about his adventures living in NYC while playing for the Mets; from his new Corvette getting stolen to how the New York media treated him. Doug takes us through his journey on how he walked on and played basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats and left early to go try out for the Cincinnat...

On the eve of his 5th professional fight, the future of boxing Michael “Mick” Conlan stopped by Jack Demseys to give me a few minutes of his time. The Champ and I talk about the allure of Madison Square Garden and his love of NYC. We talk about cutting weight and what his first meal is going to be after the fight Saturday night. Boxing fanatic Eddie Pelle jumps on the mic to talk to Mick about his...

Joined today by the producers of the Mike Francesa radio show, Brian Monzo and Chris McMonigle, hosts of the insanely entertaining Mac & Monz podcast. Listen as we hear about how Monz got started at the legendary WFAN and about their fateful meeting in a Las Vegas elevator which led to Mac joining the Fan. Mac and Monz have a front row seat to one of the most listened to and influential radio show...