Mike Safo

Joined today by the # 7th ranked heavyweight boxer in the world, Adam “Baby Face” Kownacki at Park Deli in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. My co-host for today’s show is, 4 Time Golden Gloves winner and former light heavyweight boxer Will “Power” Rosinsky. Will and I talk about his professional career, fighting Kelly Pavlik, and if he still has the itch to get back in the ring. 7 minutes into the show Adam...

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 hear about Mark’s insanely impressive memorabilia collection which ranges from his own starting lineup figure to Yankee Stadium seats cufflinks. Mark and I talk some hot stove baseball rumors and where he thinks some of the big name free ag...

Joined today by food blogger, Lonely Planet travel writer and photographer, Austin Bush.  Austin stopped by the 42nd street studio to talk about his new book, “The Food of Northern Thailand”. He explains the difference between what Americans think Thai food is and what traditional Thai food is. We also talk about his friendship with the James Beard Award winning chef and friend of the show Andy Ri...

Joined today by the lead singer of the Spin Doctors, Chris Barron. Chris joins me from Jack Demsey’s bar and we talk about my mom possibly being a groupie, our love affair with our cats, and how he finally got back his hat from the iconic “Two Princes” video. We hear about Chris’ crazy life growing up, what “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong” is really about and if he really came to NYC with $100 in his...

Joined today by political commentator, best-selling author and my pal: the queen Ann Hart Coulter. Ann and I talk about her new book “Resistance Is Futile!: How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind”. We talk about what’s going on in Florida, Arizona and Georgia with all the post-election recounts and controversies. The always opinionated Ann Coulter gives us her opinion on sports teams c...

Joined today from Jack Demsey’s by UFC Legends Dennis “The Menace” Bermudez, Ryan Laflare and regular guy Mark... We talk the unbreakable Bro-mance of Ryan and Dennis, why strong island is a hub for UFC fightrers, and about Dennis’s lst visit to the show. Ryan announces his retirement from competitive fighting and we discuss why, what he’ll miss the most and what he is leaving behind. We compare t...

Joined today by the 2 time James Beard award winning chef Andy Ricker. Andy and I talk about his time here in NYC, from his favorite hangouts to the best noodle places and of course I try and convince him to reopen Pok Pok here. We talk briefly about his newest venture in Las Vegas and what’s next for him. We talk about his years over in Thailand, some tips on visiting South East Asia, and what wa...

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...

With UFC 229 just a day away there was one person I needed on my podcast, calling in from Sin City, UFC/MMA reporter for the Las Vegas Review Journal, the great Adam Hill. Adam and I talk about his new friendship, which he doesn’t condone, with O.J. Simpson and how he became part of his Sunday Funday crew. Then we get down to business as Adam breaks down UFC 229 between Conor McGregor and Khabib N...

Joined today by the owner of Indian Larry Motorcycles, Bobby Seeger Jr.  After a private tour of the shop in Brooklyn, Bobby and I sat down for an intimate conversation in the shadows of some of the world’s most desired bikes. We talked about Bobby being a foodie on Instagram and the gentrification of Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The Boss tells us where his love of motorcycles started, how meeting Indian...

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...

Joined today by my favorite author, the iconic Erik Larson. He’s authored amazing books, such as: “The Devil in the White City”, “In the Garden of Beasts”, “Isaac’s Storm”, and “Dead Wake”. We talk about the pros and cons of living in New York City, tennis and Erik’s thoughts about Donald Trump. Erik and I talk about the importance of the Chicago World’s Fair and how he came about writing “The Dev...

Joined today at Jack Demsey’s with Kentucky legend and NBA veteran Tony “Double Zero” Delk. Tony is in town to talk about his inspirational book “Shooter” and his new wine “Lorenz0”. Double Zero tells us about growing up in Brownsville, Tennessee, becoming a McDonald’s All American and how Coach Pitino and Billy Donovan recruited him down to Lexington. We talk about his time as a Wildcat, playing...

Joined today by the “Pride of Poland and of Greenpoint, Brooklyn” heavyweight boxer Adam “Babyface” Kownacki. The Champ stops by and talks about his huge upcoming fight against Charles Martin at the Barclays Center. We hear about the excitement of fighting in front of the rabid Polish fans and what goes into a heavyweight training schedule.  Babyface talks about growing up in Greenpoint, Brooklyn...

Joined today in studio by the legendary co-host of the podcast “Something To Wrestle With”, Bruce Prichard. Bruce tells us how he got together with his co-host Conrad Thompson and how stunned he was that the podcast blew up to a worldwide phenomenon. Bruce’s career in wrestling spans over 40 years and we hear how the 25-year-old Texan relentlessly called Vince McMahon and somehow became one of his...

Joined today by the comedic genius “Mur” from Impractical Jokers, also known as “author” James Murray. We pick up right where Opie’s podcast leaves off, James leaving his personal items in a bar and how I had to rescue him on his date. Mur and I talk about being raised on Staten Island, what we miss most about it and how we both tried to pick up girls the same way growing up. We discuss his new Sc...

Joined today by Steve Hytner, name doesn’t ring a bell? Kenny Bania from Seinfeld but he’s way more than that.  Steve stops by the Westwood One studios to talk about his new podcast “That’s Gold”. We talk about how his show is gonna focus on “guy talk”, gambling, tequila and more.  Steve tells the greatest 5 team parlay story involving a murdering gypsy. Then we get down to business. Steve is in t...

Joined today by former 1st round draft pick by the NY Yankees Slade Heathcott. Slade calls into the show from his team bus and tells us about his extremely difficult childhood, from dealing with his father being in and out of prison to eventually having to protect his mother by pulling a shotgun on his father. We hear how he found out he was selected by the Bronx Bombers and takes us through his j...

On this special World Cup edition of the podcast I’m joined by one half of the ESPN Caught Offside podcast, JJ Devaney and also by soccer guru Danny Roberts. JJ and Danny talk about the previous month of the World Cup, talking about favorite players, best games and of course biggest disappointments. We discuss the nonstop coverage and comparison that the media makes with Messi and Ronaldo and what...

Joined today, live from Belmont Park, with the voice of the Triple Crown, the legendary Larry Collmus. Larry talks about how he always dreamed of being the voice of horse racing since he was a teenager in Maryland, how he climbed the ranks calling races all over the country and how a random call from a 212 phone number in 2011 changed Larry’s life. We hear about Larry’s first time calling the Kent...

For the 3rd time on the podcast, I’m joined by Navy SEAL American hero Rob O’Neill. Rob and I hang out at Jack Demsey’s waiting for Opie to show up and we catch up on Rob’s new marriage, and how we both totally out kicked our coverage. Rob talks about him traveling all over the country campaigning for candidates for the upcoming elections. We talk some Boston Celtics and he introduces me to the aw...

Joined today by one of the most popular radio personalities in the last 15 years, the hilariously entertaining Craig Carton. Craig stopped by Jack Demsey’s and somehow we started the show talking about my new kitten Pickles. We were kind of crunched for time so we touched quickly on how Craig jumped all over the country doing radio before making it big in NYC. He shares several stories such as, hi...

On today’s show I’m joined by Notre Dame legend, NFL veteran and wine connoisseur Rick Mirer. Rick and I catch up to see what he’s been up to in the last 6 years since we first chatted. We discuss how he got into the wine business, it’s competitive nature and what makes Mirror Wine stand out from other wineries out in Napa Valley. We touch on the 1993 NFL draft where Rick went 2nd overall and we h...

Joined today by co-host of the “Something to Wrestling” with Bruce Prichard, “What Happened When?”, and "83 Weeks" podcasts, the great Conrad “Hey Hey” Thompson. Conrad tells how a 15 year veteran of the mortgage business and diehard wrestling fan came to co-host 2 of the most popular wrestling podcasts out there today. Hey Hey talks about how Brother Love told him some inside stories about the WW...

Joined today by travel blogger and local expert, Miss Tourist, Yulia Safutdinova. Listen as she shares her tips on her hometown of Moscow, from getting into town to must see sights of the city. We talk about World Cup and how the locals feel about this momentous sports event taking place in their hometown. Make sure to check her blog on suggestions not just for Russia and the World Cup, but for ot...