UNSCRIPTED & UNREHEARSED with Mike Dreyden Figueroa

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the pod. I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa and this Unscripted and Unrehearsed, where I give you my take on events of the week, things that I’ve seen, heard and experienced. Are we drowning in a landscape where our artistry is reduced to data points for 2026’s algorithmic grind? Is the pursuit of the next big idea or project eroding our finances, our mental health and our...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the pod. I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa and this Unscripted and Unrehearsed, where I share my take on events of the day, things that I’ve seen, heard and experienced. Ok, so listen. You gotta listen to what people with a platform are sayin so you can educate yourself. When I’m listening to one of the many podcasts I follow, whenever I hear something that makes me stop a...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the pod. I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa and this Unscripted and Unrehearsed, where I share my take on events of the day, things that I’ve seen, heard and experienced. I’ve been taking notes of the weird shit I heard all week. Some things were really cool. Some not so cool. Reviewing the week. NETFLIX PRICE INCREASES ! The Save Act . Cheeto attends SCOUTS!? LISTEN HERE !...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the pod. I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa and this Unscripted and Unrehearsed, where I share my take on events of the day, things that I’ve seen, heard and experienced. Reviewing the week. Plogging Trend, joggers picking up trash. Target Boycott in the News... The Young Turks interview .  Open AI drops SORA, It’s about fuckin time! Cell signal between NYC subway stations!...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the pod. I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa and this Unscripted and Unrehearsed, where I share my take on events of the day, things that I’ve seen, heard and experienced. Circumcision is probably one of the craziest things I’ve ever heard about. The many reasons for doing it. Legitimate health issues to religious observances. I was searching for a funny opening video but ev...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the pod! I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa and this Unscripted and Unrehearsed, where I share my take on events of the day, things that I’ve seen, heard and experienced. It seems, to me, like people have forgotten simple courtesies and basic etiquette. Single mindedness is prevalent. Main Character syndrome has taken people over. I happen to come across Dontrell Britton’s...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the pod AND welcome back to Daylight Savings! I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa and this Unscripted and Unrehearsed, where I share my take on events of the day, things that I’ve seen, heard and experienced. I fell into the trap of constantly checking stats, see how my posts are doing. It started with scheduled posts going live at the wrong time on the wrong day. So now I t...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the pod. I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa and this Unscripted and Unrehearsed, where I share my take on events of the day, things that I’ve seen, heard and experienced. This week’s is a tough one. We, the United States, have got to come to an awakening. Everything we fought for and against in the 1940s is being spit, pissed and shit on. I have some thoughts, but first… Re...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the pod. I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa and this Unscripted and Unrehearsed, where I share my take on events of the day, things that I’ve seen, heard and experienced. A couple of episodes ago I talked about my sports interests and my favorite teams. I’m a sporty kinda Bi guy. Struggled with my weight for years and staying in shape. For some of us it’s tough! This week I...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the pod. I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa and this Unscripted and Unrehearsed, where I share my take on events of the day, things that I’ve seen, heard and experienced. This week I’m discussing my journey as an actor and the books that have formed me.  Starting off with reviewing the week. Worst Super Bowl in History. THE HALF TIME SHOW and revenue numbers over the past f...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the pod! I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa and this Unscripted and Unrehearsed, where I share my take on events of the day, things that I’ve seen, heard and experienced. Reviewing the week: The 68th Annual 2026 Grammys, Bad Bunny Wins BIG! Brown shirts who killed Alex Pretti named, Jesus ‘Jesse’ Ochoa and Raymundo ‘Ray’ Gutierrez! Brown shirts ain’t gettin paid! Racist vid...

Send us Fan Mail Reviewing the past few weeks: Renée Good, Alex Pretti, Keith Porter, Killed by ICE ,  Mark Ruffalo at the Golden Globes. Disclaimer: These tips are for informational purposes based on immigrant rights resources and do not constitute legal advice. TOPIC 1: Know your rights! Mayor Mamdani video : Do Not Open Your Door: If ICE agents come to your home, you do not have to open the doo...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the pod. I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa. This is Unscripted and Unreleased, where I share my take on events of the day, things that I’ve seen, heard and experienced. OK, so, this week we’re talking about setting intentions for 2026. We’re NOT doing resolutions. We’re working on and headed towards accomplishments! But first… Reviewing the week: HIELO (ICE) gets trolled!...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the pod. I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa and this is Unscripted and Unreleased, where I give you my take on events of the day, things that I’ve seen, heard and experienced. This week’s episode was to be dedicated to all of you. The AMA “ASK MIKE ANYTHING” episode! I say “was” because I didn’t get a single question from anybody. So, I’ve decided to explore how to start wi...

Send us Fan Mail Try this to physically and spiritually prepare for the new year. Welcome back to the pod. I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa. This is Unscripted and Unreleased, where I share my take on events of the day, things that I’ve seen, heard and experienced. New year, New You, New Me! Out with the old and in with the new. You don’t have to do all of this in one shot. Start tomorrow, the 15th then...

Send us Fan Mail Here are some tips that will help you take a leap of faith! What are you waiting for? Get to it!!! Welcome back to the pod. I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa and this is Unscripted and Unreleased, where I share my take on events of the day, things that I’ve seen, heard and experienced. Fear of failure is the number one reason why some won’t take the a chance on themselves. Here’s my take...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the pod. I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa and this is Unscripted and Unrehearsed, where I share my take on events of the day, things that I’ve seen, heard and experiences. In NYC, we’ve got increases comin! We’re lookin at a rent increases, MTA fare hikes beginning in the new year and of course insurance premiums are skyrocketing! But first… Reviewing the week. Washington...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to podcast. I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa and this is Unscripted and Unrehearsed, where I share my take on events of the day, things that I’ve seen, heard and experienced over the past week. It's not a march. Not a protest. No signs necessary. From November 25th to December 2nd started a week where we, people of color pull our dollars out of the system in order for t...

Send us Fan Mail So, did you hear who got 19½ years for “enticing a minor”… Welcome back to the pod. I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa and this is Unscripted and Unrehearsed, where I share my take on events of the day, things that I’ve seen, heard and experiences. This week I discuss my journey from corporate America to gay NYC nightlife to porn, I’ve had an eclectic job life. I’ve met a lot of interestin...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the pod! This week I'm offering holiday options for those of us who are on our own as well as ideas to keep the holiday shopping experiences as stress free as possible. This is Unscripted and Unrehearsed. I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa. I want you to do this to make the holidays less of a huge pain in the ass… but first…  Reviewing the week. Max much better. Get in...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the pod where I share my take on events of the day, things that I’ve seen, heard and experiences.. This is Unscripted and Unrehearsed. I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa. First things first. This week I'm celebrating my Lil'Bit! It’s Toni Girls 6th birthday everybody!!! You're also getting my take on the cost of living in NYC, healthcare and some budgeting ti...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the pod. This week you're gettin my take on everything from being recognized to a couple averted union strikes, and a bunch of weird shit from the week.  Listen, I'd really like to know your thoughts on any of these subjects? So,, don't be shy. Or, do you even care? Let me know that too. No judgment. Thanks for watching. Remember to like, comment and...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to #unscripted and #unrehearsed! This week I'm covering my take on Diane Keaton's passing, Kamala Harris going viral, first week of previews at work, memories of a night club called 1018 and a couple quick reviews of HIM, The Substance and The Diplomat. I also got some thoughts on the TikTok situation, starting with me only recently downloading it then ditch...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to my new and weekly podcast where I reflect on the past week. Unscripted and Unrehearsed, originally Morning Cofefe with Mikie Dreidel is where I share my take on events of the week, things that I’ve seen, heard and experiences. #Unscripted #Unrehearsed #SelfRefection #SelfJourney #Advice #Cofefe #MorningCofefe #mensfitness #lockerroomtalk #motivation #motivational #...