Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero

This episode is insane in the best way. Tzvi’s story doesn’t just check the boxes of addiction — it shatters them. The lying, the hustling, the chaos in Miami… the oxy pipeline in Israel… the wave-runner disaster… the 50-roxys-a-day habit… the shrooms + Norbit overdose spiral… and then the moment that finally broke him wide open. Today he’s a husband, a father, and the owner/operator of multiple t...

Sydney McAllister — known on TikTok as Sober Syd — sits down with Louis Ruggiero for one of the rawest, most relatable recovery stories we’ve ever had on Nothing’s Off The Table. From growing up around addiction to secretly drinking through her marriage, hiding bottles in drawers, under beds, and even in other people’s trash cans, Sydney opens up about the chaos she carried for years. This episode...

Today, I sit down with the man who saved my life, the legend of Alcoholics Anonymous and Gamblers Anonymous — Ronnie A. A 35-year veteran of sobriety, a pro soccer phenom who played with the New York Cosmos, a man who’s survived addiction, destruction, loss, divorce, anxiety, gambling, and rebuilding from absolutely nothing… and came out on the other side spiritually rich, grateful, and living wit...

What happens when a $5 bet turns into a full-blown gambling addiction? In this powerful episode of Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero, LJ sits down with Rob, one of the loudest voices online exposing the predatory world of sports betting and the mental destruction caused by compulsive gambling. Rob opens up about how it all began — $5 fantasy bets in high school that spiraled into tens of...

From the outside, Juliet Warner had it all — a beautiful family, four kids, a loving husband, and the picture-perfect life. But behind the smiles and the Palm Beach backdrop, she was quietly unraveling. After years of sobriety and a successful life as a mom and wife, Juliette thought she was “cured.” One glass of wine turned into blackout nights… until one horrifying day in the Bahamas changed eve...

What happens when gambling becomes deadlier than drugs? In this raw, unfiltered episode of Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero, Chicago native Joe Cannon opens up about his 12-year gambling spiral — from $50 bets to risking $150,000 on a single game, chasing losses across five bookies, and losing $580,000 in just 10 days. Joe’s story isn’t about money — it’s about survival. He shares how s...

What would make a straight-A student, loving husband, and father of two paint his face black, put on a Bob Marley wig, grab a gun, and start robbing bodegas in Newark, New Jersey? For Bo Joseph, it wasn’t greed. It was gambling — the invisible addiction that nearly took everything. In this jaw-dropping episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, host Louis Ruggiero sits down with Bo, the author of An Amer...

Buckle up for a no-holds-barred episode as Louis sits down with J-Mac, a Boston street kid turned graffiti artist and recovery warrior. From stealing at 8 to shooting heroin by 21, J-Mac’s life was a whirlwind of drugs, high-speed chases, and heartbreak. Witnessing domestic violence at 6, growing up with an addicted mom, and chasing the rush of graffiti and opiates, his story is as real as it gets...

She was beaten at six, sexually abused by her stepfather, and abandoned by her mother. By her 20s, she was trapped in addiction — living behind the mask of success while dying inside. Today, Marci Hopkins is 10 years sober, a TV host, author, and advocate helping women find healing through faith, forgiveness, and recovery. In this powerful and emotional episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Louis “L...

In this explosive episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Louis Ruggiero sits down with Mathew Bowyer — the infamous bookmaker tied to Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter and a man whose life spiraled into the extremes of compulsive gambling, high-stakes bookmaking, federal indictments, and staggering casino losses. Bowyer reveals: How he went from hustling as a teenager to running one of the biggest bookmaki...

This episode of Nothing’s Off the Table will leave you speechless. Jenn opens up about losing both of her parents as a teenager, falling into addiction, and marrying a man whose choices nearly destroyed her family. From watching her husband get arrested on Christmas Eve in front of her children, to paying off hundreds of thousands in judgments, to almost losing everything—including her will to liv...

Shane Moses has lived a life most people couldn’t survive. From selling fake SATs in Texas, running drug empires in college, and moving hundreds of pounds across state lines — to seven years of heroin addiction, overdoses, arrests, and near-death experiences. In this unfiltered conversation with Louis Ruggiero on Nothing’s Off the Table, Shane reveals: How addiction destroyed his family, his futur...

In this powerful episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, I sit down with my close friend Bruce W.—a man who went from stealing nearly $1M to feed his gambling addiction… to serving time on Rikers Island in 1972… to becoming one of the longest-standing voices of recovery in the compulsive gambling community. Bruce doesn’t hold anything back: -Growing up in a Brooklyn neighborhood where gambling was eve...

Christine Baker’s story is one of the rawest transformations you’ll ever hear. Born into chaos with an addicted mother, Christine started using at 13—with her mom. By high school, she was deep into cocaine and opioids, eventually shooting heroin every day for nearly a decade. She lost jobs, nearly lost her fiancé, and even overdosed while her baby sat in a highchair—her father, a retired NYPD dete...

In this raw and unfiltered episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, I sit down with Ian Bick—host of Locked In with Ian—whose story is one of the wildest redemption arcs you’ll ever hear. At just 21, Ian was indicted by the FBI and sentenced to federal prison after his nightclub empire collapsed in chaos. He opens up about the lies, the gambling, and the downfall that led him behind bars—and how he tra...

Kat seemed like she had it all: a successful career, a loving husband, and a perfect life on paper. But behind closed doors, she was spiraling. In this powerful and emotional interview, Kat opens up about her secret struggles with alcoholism, the double life she lived, the moment everything came crashing down, and how she rebuilt her life from the ground up. Now 9+ years sober, she owns a treatmen...

Frank Parisi’s life reads like a movie—mob ties, heroin and crack addiction, federal prison, overdoses, and finally… a miracle heart transplant that saved his life. In this unfiltered sit-down, Frank takes us inside:     •    Growing up around NYC’s mob world     •    His spiral into OxyContin, heroin, and crack     •    The street hustles, scams, and arrests     •    Flatlining on the operating t...

Ten years sober. But the road here? It’s anything but ordinary. In this raw, jaw-dropping episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Louis Ruggiero sits down with longtime friend and fellow addict in recovery, Anthony Luciano—a man who went from partying in NYC clubs at 16, to running multi-million dollar family businesses, to smoking crack in a Skid Row motel with his sober companion. You read that righ...

From Queens’ ultra-Orthodox streets to the bright lights of 47th Street’s diamond district… this is not your average comeback story. In this episode of Nothing’s Off The Table, I sit down with Moshe, aka The Watch King NYC, to unpack a life you wouldn’t believe if it wasn’t true. He was born into a world with no phones, no internet, no freedom. He escaped. Then lost everything to gambling—millions...

A nurse. A mother. A survivor. She grew up with addiction in her bloodline—and before long, it consumed her too. From snorting Oxy in high school to overdosing on heroin… from stealing checks to using with her own father… Olivia spiraled into a life she never imagined. But today, she’s seven years sober, raising her kids, and breaking the generational curse. In this raw, unfiltered episode of Noth...

At 21 years old, Gerard Marrone was shot while protecting his sister—an act that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Doctors told him he’d never walk again. But that moment didn’t break him—it built him. In this gripping episode, Gerard shares his unbelievable journey from a hospital bed to the courtroom as a high-profile criminal defense attorney. He opens up about the dark days of recovery,...

At 25, Justin Gurland confessed to his father—an esteemed doctor—that he was shooting heroin. That same day, he checked into detox. What followed was a journey of brutal honesty, spiritual awakening, and 17 years of unwavering sobriety. In this raw and unfiltered episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, Justin opens up about:     •    His descent into addiction during college in Vermont     •    Shooti...

He was the guy everyone in recovery looked up to—until he wasn't. In this gripping, unfiltered conversation, Louis sits down with his longtime friend Marcos, whose story is nothing short of a miracle. From being the light of a sober community in LA to slipping into a spiral of addiction that nearly killed him, Marcos has lived through every layer of darkness… and somehow made it back. They dive de...

Renee Graziano is known for her role on Mob Wives, but behind the fame was a life shaped by addiction, abuse, betrayal—and ultimately, resilience. In this powerful episode, Renee opens up like never before. From growing up in a notorious mob family to surviving a violent marriage, near-fatal overdoses, and the unimaginable betrayal that sent her father back to prison, this is a story of generation...

In this raw and inspiring episode, host Louis Ruggiero welcomes Mike Steinmetz, a former professional actor turned successful entrepreneur, to share his powerful journey of overcoming adversity, addiction, and self-doubt. Born in Danbury, Connecticut, Mike opens up about his unconventional upbringing in a well-off family with 35 dogs, feeling like an outsider as a Jewish, artistic kid in a small t...