Mike Safo

Joined today by former NFL WR and current WR coach at The University of Virginia, Marques “Biscuit” Hagans. Marques and I talk about his recruiting process and how his Grandmother was the deciding factor in his choosing UVA over Indiana. We spend some time talking about his time at Virginia, his roommates and of course that historic win in 2005 over #4 ranked Florida State. “Biscuit” tells us how...

From Jack Demsey’s and taped before a live audience of NYPD, joined today by the REAL DEA agents from the Netflix show “Narcos”, Agent Javier Peña and Agent Stephen Murphy. We talk about the release of their book “Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar”, and what made them want to be law enforcement. We hear about how Peña left a bride at the altar to join law enforcement, and their undercover...

Joined today by Kentucky Sports Radio’s own Drew Franklin. Drew tells me about his recent engagement, setting up the proposal and how he fumbled the most important line. Drew and I talk about New York City, his go-to places to eat, secret bars and of course Jack Demseys. We hear about how Drew got involved with KSR, how Matt Jones discovered him, the evolution of the show from a website to what it...

Joined today by former editor of Ring Magazine, the youngest commissioner in boxing and co-host of “At The Fights” on Sirius/XM radio, Randy Gordon. Randy tells us about the death of Rocky Marciano and how running to Ring Magazine to meet with Nate Fleischer changed his entire life. We hear about his time at the head of Ring magazine. The Commish then talks about his time calling fights for ESPN a...

Joined today by former New York Yankees outfielder Slade Heathcott. Slade and I talk about the current ALCS and if the Yankees being down 2 games to 1 means the series is over. We talk about what’s REALLY going on in the clubhouse, what the players are thinking and the pressure that is October baseball. Slade lets us know what he thinks the Yankees should do in the offseason and offers his predict...

Joined today by former NHL and international hockey player Rob Schremp. Rob and I talk about the current state of the NHL with all the young players taking over the league, the importance of long term contracts and what players he love to watch. We talk about his illustrious junior career that took him from upstate New York to dominating the OHL at the age of 15. Rob takes us through his 2004 draf...

Joined today by Chess Grandmaster Sam Shankland. Sam and I talk about the rigorous travel schedule of a chess player, and how he can decompress after a big match overseas. We discuss the pros and cons of the various Chess tournaments in the world, how Saint Louis became the hub of the chess world and what makes him choose a tournament to play in. Sam is one of the rare chess superstars that didn’t...

Joined today by the 5th ranked heavyweight boxer in the world, and brand new father Adam “BabyFace” Kownacki. Adam tells us what it’s like being a father to a 20-day year old baby boy, from what scares him to what caused his wife to get mad at him during labor.  He shares with us how being a father is making him think a lot about his boxing career. We talk about the UFC fights that are happening i...

Joined today by former Judge, Retired Lieutenant with the New York State Department of Corrections and author of the book “Dannemora”, Charles Gardener. We talk about the unique perspective he had writing this book, not only as a retired C.O. from Clinton but also as a resident  where the escape happened. We delve into the earlier crimes of David Sweat and Richard Matt and then Charles tells us th...

Joined today by UFC Lightweight fighter and inspirational speaker Jared “Flash” Gordon. We talk about his recent engagement to his fiancé, how he proposed and also talk about her career as an American Ninja Warrior. We talk about his new hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; the food scene there and how it compares to his hometown of Astoria. Jared tells us about the bro-mance of the decade between hi...

Joined today by the face of true crime reporting, Nancy Grace. Nancy fills us in on a little trick she would do inside the courtroom to get the jury’s attention. We hear why she had to escort her twins to sleepaway camp and how that caused her to get sick. Nancy tells us about her incredible new show “Injustice with Nancy Grace” on the Oxygen channel and why she doesn’t consider it a show. She exp...

Joined today by one of the youngest people to ever visit every country in the world, plus more, Dr. Dustin Pfundheller. Before we talk travel we hear about Dustin’s upbringing in small-town USA Wisconsin, and how losing a college election as a freshman started his thirst for travel. We hear about him wanting to become a dentist at the University of Florida and how a 6-month job in Singapore turned...

Joined today by 3x World Series Champion, 216 game winner, 6x All-Star and future Hall of Famer, Curt Schilling. Curt and I talk about the current state of baseball, how much of it he watches nowadays and which players are a must watch for the veteran pitcher. He describes the mentality of pitching and how he had a 67 point checklist when a batter came to the plate. Curt talks about the genius tha...

Joined today, from the Mike Francesa studios, by legendary WFAN host Steve Somers. Being one of the original voices on the WFAN airwaves we discuss the early times of the Fan and hear stories about the dingy, cramped, yet historic Astoria-Kaufman studios. Steve tells us about being on the tv in California and how he made his high school yearbook dream come true by making it to the airwaves of the...

Joined today by 38-year veteran of the NYPD, former Chief of Transit and Brooklyn South, Joe Fox. Before we discuss his legendary career in law enforcement we talk about the Chief’s passion of traveling and photography. We hear about his vacation to Hawaii and participating in the lantern lighting festival to traveling to Washington D.C., and hanging in the White House and being in the same room a...

Joined today from remote Hancock, Maine by true crime author and investigative journalist James Renner. James jumps on to talk about one of the most mysterious missing person’s cases in recent memory, Maura Murray. Maura was a 22-year-old nursing student from UMASS, in 2004 she emailed her professors and said that she had a death in the family (when in fact nobody died); She emptied her bank accou...

Joined today by outspoken, fearless and hilarious comedian Nick Di Paolo. Nick and I reminisce about his time in New York City, and rooming with Louie C.K.  Nick talks about being a Bostonian in Atlanta and the flax he gets from the Falcons fans when he’s wearing his Patriots gear. We hear about Nick’s college days playing in Maine and even talk about Savannah Bananas. He tells us about his popula...

Horrible audio and all, I am reposting one of my first podcasts ever. This one is from 2013, with Kentucky Legend and Super Bowl Winner Jared Lorenzen (JLO). Jared and I talk about his recruiting process, if attending Kentucky was a foregone conclusion and what other schools had a show. We hear about when he realized that he had to give up his basketball dream and pursue football as a career. JLO...

Joined today by boxing heavyweight legend Gerry Cooney and former junior welterweight champion Chris  Algieri. Gerry is here promoting his new book: “Gentleman Gerry: A Contender in The Ring, A Champion in Recovery”. We hear about the process of writing it, what surprised him most while he was doing it, and why now was the right time to write the book. Gerry opens up about the difficulties of revi...

Joined today for a quick 15 minute phone call with former NBA player and motivational speaker Chris Herren. Chris calls in while driving into NYC (the audio is a little choppy) to promote his new film “The First Day”, a follow up to the 30 for 30 “Unguarded”. Chris and I talk about how much has changed in his life in the last 8 years since “Unguarded” premiered. We touch on the challenges today’s...

Joined today, from “R & D Tattoo”, iconic NYC tattoo artist Rich Fie. Rich and I talk all things New York and his obsession with his native borough of Queens. Rich tells us about how he left corporate America to pursue his dream and why traditional tattoos will never go out of style. Rich is also the lead singer of punk rock band “Caught in a Trap”, we talk about his musical influences, CBGB and t...

Joined today by the undefeated super middleweight boxer Mike Lee. We talk about his time at the University of Notre Dame and how that shaped his entire life. Mike tells us about his charities, especially the  “Bengal Bouts” and his time in Bangladesh giving back. We hear the heartbreaking story of how he was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, being in and out of hospitals for over 2 years and b...

Joined today by retired US Marine Corps Major General, former astronaut and the 12th administrator of NASA, Charles Boden. Charles tells us about his relentless pursuit to join the Military despite racial hurdles and segregation in South Carolina. We hear about his time in Vietnam, how it was coming home and how he climbed the ranks in the Marine Corps. We hear two incredibly emotional stories: fi...

Joined today by New York Times bestselling author Martin Dugard. Martin tells us how he had the writing bug early on, but was discouraged by his mother and how a chance call by Survivor’s Mark Burnett changed his life. We hear about Martin combining traveling with writing his books, writing in places all over the world. He talks about translating his love and passion for running, into writing a ni...

Joined today by the 24-0 light welterweight champion of the world… the “Rougarou” Regis Prograis. Before we talk some boxing, we discuss Regis learning how to speak Portuguese, his basketball predictions, and his passion for reading. Regis tells us how cool it is to be a superhero to his 2 children and how his 5 year old son thinks he’s his financial manager. We hear that his passion for the “swee...