Mike Safo

Joined today by Rolling Stone senior writer and author of “The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s”, Andy Greene. We talk about Andy living in Brooklyn, how he landed his dream job at Rolling Stone and what food he’s missing most from the land. Andy and I then chat about his Rolling Stone cover story on Howard Stern, how it was interviewing the King of All Media and his th...

Joined today by author, motivational speaker and former POW, Captain Charlie Plumb. Charlie tells us about his book “I’m No Hero”, why he wrote the book and how it became therapeutic for him.  We hear why he chose to attend the NAVY, what made him decide to “get his wings” and some of his favorite fighter planes. Captain Plumb tells us when he first heard about the Vietnam War and how a prank from...

Joined today by world traveler, author and Guinness Book of World record holder, Gunnar Garfos. Gunnar and I talk about his book "198* How I Ran Out of Countries", how he remembered all his stories and when the sequel is coming out. We chat about a random bet with his friend to visit every country in the world and the unique way the bet was paid out over a popular radio show in Norway. We hear abo...

Joined today by 2 time World Series Champion, former 2 time All-star and 14 year MLB Veteran, Howard Johnson. Howard and I talk about his favorite shows to binge watch, as he prepares to watch The Tiger King. We hear about where he was when he got drafted by the Yankees, why he didn't sign with the Bronx Bombers, and his first camp with the Detroit Tigers. Hojo tells us about getting the call to "...

Joined today by former Caporegime of the NY Colombo crime family and current author and motivational speaker Michael Franzese. Michael and I talk about his strong faith, what led him to Jesus and what his message is when preaching. Mike and I talk about growing up Yankee fans and his love for Mickey Mantle. The “Yuppie Don” explains how he was at Hofstra when his legendary father went to jail and...

Joined today by world traveler, entrepreneur and travel expert, Lee Abbamonte. Lee and I talk about the COVID-19 pandemic that’s taking over the world. How it affected his European trip and why a lot of American citizens aren’t helping the cause. He tells us about the list he created of the Mount Rushmore of athletes for all different cities, and discuss why he picked the way he did. We touch on t...

Joined today by former Kentucky basketball star and guard for the Empoli Basket Lions in Italy, Maci Morris. Maci talks about playing basketball and living in Italy when the coronavirus stuck, her difficulties of getting home, and being self-quarantined in Kentucky as we record this podcast. We talk about Maci being one of the best High School players in the country, her recruitment journey and wh...

Joined today by former MLB all-star and 14-year veteran, Bob Tewksbury. Bob and I talk about me waking him up at 5am on accident on the day of the interview. We hear about him being drafted by my NYY and refusing to live in the big apple. We then talk about his book "Ninety Percent Mental: An All-Star Player Turned Mental Skills Coach Reveals the Hidden Game of Baseball" and how relevant it is in...

Joined today by author and New York Times sports columnist, the great George Vecsey. George and I talk fondly of our adopted state of Kentucky and then jump right into his book “Baseball: A History of America’s Favorite Game”. We chat about George growing up in Brooklyn/Queens and his adoration for the Brooklyn Dodgers, and hear about his first memories of the game and what made him fall in love w...

Joined today by one half of the famous True Crime Garage (TCG) podcast team, The Captain. We talk about their newest podcast Shaker Heights and hear about their friendship with true crime author James Renner. The Captain tells us about life in Ohio, why he isn’t playing as many gigs as before with his band and why he gets traveling requests from coast to coast. In a rare intimate moment, The Capta...

Joined today by the owner and founder of Rarenewspapers.com, Timothy Hughes. Tim and I talk about our weird passion of collecting newspapers and discuss the current state of collecting and the industry today. We chat about his infamous hometown of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the home of the Little League World Series. How before the newspaper business Tim sat on the Board of Little League. He talk...

Joined today by former NJ State Trooper, NBA Referee, Author and Inspirational speaker, Bob Delaney. Bob is the recent recipient of the Teddy Roosevelt Award so we hear about what that award means to him. Bob tells us about growing up in New Jersey, why he joined the NJ State Troopers and how he got the call to go undercover. We hear about turning into "Bobby Covert", his years working on the wate...

Joined today by undefeated boxer Sam “The Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed. Sam and I talk about growing up in the Maryland area, switching allegiances from the Redskins and Orioles to the Ravens and Nationals, and what caused him to do so. Sam explains why he didn’t jump into the world of the sweet science until later on in life. We chat about his amateur boxing career, and hear how he got arrested the n...

Joined today by 14 year MLB veteran, 2 time All-Star, 1985 World Series Champion and the current color analyst for the Anaheim Angels, Mark “Goobie” Gubicza. We continue our conversation from last year talking about his incredible memorabilia collection, what items we’re going to trade, and if I’m allowed to hang a Boston Curt Schilling jersey in my apartment. We catch up on all things hot stove,...

Joined today by American journalist, historian and author Garrett Graff. Garrett and I talk about JFK’s final flight from Dallas in his hit book “Angel is Airborne” and the similarities with his fantastic new book “The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History on 9/11”. We hear how Garrett compiled over 480 different people’s accounts on that fateful day and pieced them all together take us on this r...

Joined today by NBA hall of famer and Kentucky legend, Dan "The Horse" Issel. Dan and I chat about the prospect of bringing an NBA franchise to the commonwealth of Kentucky. Dan answers the pestering questions about things such as what traffic conditions will be, will it take away from college sports and how many jobs this will bring to the most passionate fan base in the world. “The Horse” and I...

  Joined today by one of the best sports writers in the country, Adam Hill. Calling from a beach in sunny San Diego, Adam and I talk about what’s going on in Vegas, hanging out with O.J. Simpson, and some sports betting. We break down the final 4 of football and make our predictions for this weekend’s games. We touch on UFC 246, what fights are a must watch, Maycee Barber, and of course McGregor v...

Joined today by the author of the phenomenal books “You” and “Hidden Bodies”, Caroline Kepnes. We hear how the tragic death of her father led her to open up more and channel her inner “Joe”. Caroline tells us about going from writing short stories to writing her rookie debut “You”, and how a tweet from Stephen King really changed everything. Then we hear about getting the exciting phone call that...

Joined today by former MLB and KBO pitcher Shane Youman. The LSU alumni and I talk about the upcoming BCS title game between Clemson and LSU. We chat about Shane’s high school career, his recruitment and getting drafted. Shane explains why he turned down a 6 figure contract and headed to Baton Rouge. We hear about winning the 2000 College World Series, getting drafted again and the best college pl...

Joined today by undefeated boxer and Washington D.C. Police Officer Tiara Brown. Tiara talks about her meeting with the Mayor and all the charity work she is doing in the DC area, as well as her hometown of Fort Myers. We chat about her insane work and boxing schedule, the grueling 3am workouts and how she juggles handling two of the world’s most stressful jobs. The undefeated boxer talks about he...

Joined today by car enthusiast, podcast and YouTube host of the “The Smoking Tire”, Matt Farah. Matt and I talk about cats, from being a cat dad to flooding his Instagram with his 4 cats. We talk about the building of the “Westside Collector CarStorage” and his podcast compound. Matt tells us about how his infatuation with cars started at a young age and what car jump started his love. We also hea...

Joined today by the legendary comedian Reverend Bob Levy. Bob and I Talk about what got him banned from Twitter for over a year after his beef with Alyssa Milano. We chat about his car accident that had him laid up for almost 18 months, how he’s dealing with recovery and what has changed in comedy during his time out. He tells us about growing up on Staten Island, being in a band and how starting...

  Joined today, for his annual prefight podcast, the pride of Ireland, undefeated boxer Michael “Mick” Conlan. Mick’s been doing a ton of press so we tried to make this one a little different. We reminisce about our first show 4 years ago when he only had 2 fights under his belt and how we’ve progressed to podcasting from a romantic booth in midtown Manhattan. Being a father and husband, we talk a...

Joined today by travel blogger, author and host of the podcast “Counting Countries” Rick "Global" Gazarian. Rick and I talk about elite characters that have visited every country in the world and what makes him want to achieve this tremendous feat. We hear about how losing his job and traveling the world for 11 months changed his life. He tells us about his podcast “Counting Countries” and intervi...

Joined today by former Boxing Heavyweight Champion and actor Michael Bentt. Although he’s British born, he tells us about missing his mom’s Jamaican home cooking and his friends back in Queens, NY where he grew up. We talk about his successful Netflix docuseries “Losers”, and how it touches on his tumultuous relationship with his father. As one of the most decorated NY amateur fighters of all time...