Mike Safo

Joined today by my favorite author, true crime extraordinaire and serial killer expert, Dr. Harold Schecter. Harold stopped by Jack Demseys to discuss his incredibly chilling new book “Hell’s Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men”. Dr. Schechter and I talk about Belle Gunness’ heinous crimes, how she lured men to her farm in Indiana and how she poisoned them and dismembered their bodies. We talk about the mystery that surrounded her death and the rarity of a female serial killer viciously chopping up her victims. Of course Harold and I have some laughs as we discuss what happened to him on his recent Hawaiian vacation. From the new way amazon kindle is producing their e-books to what insanely unique thing Harold collects and more! Visit Harold’s site to get any of his frightening books at haroldschechter.com

Joined today by the iconic Rohan Marley and Muay Thai fighter, Sports Illustrated model and forever inspirational Mia Kang. Rohan opened up his Tribeca loft to us for today’s broadcast. Rohan and I settle our beef over his travels and we hear how Rohan and Mia met. Mia Kang opens up about the ups and downs of modeling and how she battles her demons. She explains what it’s like to be a powerful woman, how she wants to be a voice and role model to all younger women and how she transformed her mind, body, and soul and found happiness. We hear how a little vacation to Thailand changed Mia’s life, took her into the ring and how she started competing in Muay Thai. Rohan adds to the hilarity by coaching Mia on her next fight which led to the decision of him being her manager. Mia’s not the only athlete on today’s show. Rohan reminds us of his superstar football days playing at the U. From how Mia handles white knights on twitter to Mia and I finally getting an invite to Jamaica with Rohan. Check out Mia’s site at mi

After 4 years of being Twitter best friends, Ohio State legend and basketball great Scoonie Penn calls into the show. Scoonie and I talk about how we got connected on twitter, who slid into whose dm’s and about his new position at THE Ohio State (Director of Player Development). We taped this show a few days before Selection Sunday so we talked about the Ohio State mentality after losing in the Big 10 tourney here at Madison Square Garden and how the coaching staff prepares for the first two rounds of the big dance. We take a trip down memory lane and hear why Scoonie, after being the Big East Freshman of the Year, decided to leave Boston College and head to Ohio State. We of course talk about that memorable run to the Final Four with Michael Redd. His post collegiate career had him Scoonie dominating all over Europe and he tells us the best and worst part of living abroad. Scoonie might have the best answer of the coolest person in his phone and then we talk some trash about the New York/Boston rivalry and m

Omar’s coming… BACK to the Mike Safo podcast… the iconic actor Michael K. Williams, aka “Omar” from The Wire and “Chalky White” from Boardwalk Empire” stopped by Jack Demsey’s to join Lee Abbamonte and myself for some shenanigans.  Growing up, he was the furthest thing from a gangster kid and now the hipsters are taking over his beloved Brooklyn. Mike talks about his infamous roles as Chalky, and how he parlayed playing Omar on The Wire into meeting President Obama. What it’s like going through the acting and auditioning process and how I’m trying to find him a role that’s not so emotionally draining. He takes his passion for producing to his upcoming documentary, “Diamond in the Rough” on HBO which touches close to home. Things get personal during the filming of “The Night Of” as he tells us about his family members in the system. We hear Mike tell the story of his infamous scar, and how he came in contact with the person who gave it to him twice in his life. From playing and meeting Rick Ross to trying t

The Champ returns…Future World Champion, Mick Conlan stops by his home bar, Jack Demsey’s to do a rare interview during fight week. We’re joined by ESPN’s Caught Offside host, JJ Devaney, and we talk about the family like atmosphere of the Irish community, why fighting at Madison Square Garden feels like home, and the controversial outcome of the Rio Olympics for Mick. But the main focus is Saturday night’s fight, as Mick is here to take care of business against David Berna. He tells us what he does to prepare for his upcoming matches, especially after switching to new trainer Adam Booth. From not being recognized at his own after party at Demsey’s, to him and JJ doing a famous weigh in stare down, and more. Tune in because the Conland Revolution is here!

Broadcasting from Jack Demseys and joined at this roundtable podcast by two of my favorite authors: the hilarious Jim Florentine and the iconic Jackie “the jokeman” Martling, along with funny man Chad Zumock. We start off talking about the early days of Jackie on the Howard Stern show and hear some stories of the Stern cast visiting different cities during syndication. Jim tells us what the Howard Stern show did for his career and his first few appearances on that show. Jim talks about promoting his book from coast to coast and having his 7-year-old son Luke go on stage to tell some jokes. Jackie and Jim take us behind the scenes of writing a comedy book, including some of the difficulties of doing an audio version. Jim Florentine has everyone in tears as he tells us about some of his pranks that went horribly wrong (hint: an abortion joke that led to the local police kicking down his door). Chad Zumock and I go complete fan boy mode and pepper these two comedic legends with questions. Just when you think the

Joined today by UFC superstar and Guinness book of world record holder Dennis “The Menace” Bermudez. After I break down my amateur fighting careers Dennis tells us what he had to do to become a member of the elite Guinness book of world records. The Menace talks about his time on the hit show “The Ultimate Fighter” and the time in the house.  Luckily I’m joined by MMA/UFC experts and strong island’s own USMC Veteran Eddie Thompson and “The Lou” Danny Roberts. Dennis tells us about his career as a collegiate wrestler and what insanely dramatic moment led him to train with Steve Blackman to be an ultimate fighter. Listen as The Menace talks about his career in the UFC and what life is like inside the cage.  Eddie and The Menace go toe to toe and show their Alpha male personalities as they discuss their time in the Middle East and what Dennis has done for the troops. Video game talk, bathroom shenanigans and more on today’s show. Follow Dennis on twitter @MenaceBermudez and on IG: menacebermudez

Joined today by the legend and iconic Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Vitale.  Dickie V and I talk about the Yankees beating the Indians and advancing to the ALCS, my overreaction to Joe Girardi’s coaching blunder and Dickie V makes his pick for the World Series. We obviously talk about the 2017-18 Kentucky Wildcats and we hear about a phone call Dick Vitale JUST had with Coach Pitino.   Time was limited for part 1 of this podcast but as always Dickie V delivered.   Please visit his website www.dickvitaleonline.com and if possible please make a donation to the V foundation www.jimmyv.org

Joined today by the iconic Peter Vecsey. When I was growing up Peter Vecsey was appointment reading with his famous column “Hoops du Jour”, and I couldn’t wait to chat it up with him. Mr. Vecsey and I talk about NYC high school hoops, touching on his alma mater Archbishop Malloy and how they could have had a player named Lew Alcindor to getting Kenny Anderson and now Moses Brown. We talk about him coaching “Dr. J” Julius Erving up in Rucker Park and then being a beat writer with the Boston Celtics. Peter Vecsey tells me the biggest story he’s ever broke, the best nickname he’s ever given a player (hint: Larry Bird’s), favorite young player to watch and much more. With his quick responses and his encyclopedic knowledge of basketball you’ll definitely enjoy listening to the one and only Peter Vecsey. 

Joined today at Jack Demseys by the former WBO junior welterweight champion of the world Chris Algeri. Chris is a world renowned nutritionist and breaks down a perfect diet to get me shredded. We move on to talking about growing up on Long Island, his cornrows, and how he absolutely dominated the kickboxing world before transitioning over to boxing. Chris tells us about winning his historic title against Ruslan Provodnikov, and then jumping right into the belly of the beast to China to fight future hall of famer Manny Pacquiao. We talk about his last 2 bouts with Amir Khan and Errol Spence Jr. For the first time Chris lets the world know if he’s planning on stepping into the ring again in 2018 and who he wants to fight. All this and more with the Champ. 

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 acclaimed “Monsters and Men”, Reinaldo has been everywhere lately, schmoozing it up at Sundance and even hanging out with Spike Lee. We talk about how race has become a hot topic and the best way to keep the conversation going. Listen to what inspired Rei to tackle some of the controversial issues he directs, how he out kicked his coverage with his beautiful wife and more... Be sure to check out “Monsters and Men” by following Reinaldo on twitter at: @Reimarcusgreen 

We’re only 2 days away from Super Bowl Sunday so I figured who else to have on to talk about the end of the football season besides the most passionate football fan around, known to everyone as “License Plate Guy”, Giants fanatic, Joe Ruback. Joe breaks down who he would select with the 2nd pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, his thoughts on the potential next Giants head coach, and on where the team should go from here. Superfan Ruback explains why every breathing Giants fan should be rooting for the Patriots on Sunday and why Eagles fans are the worst. We find out Joe’s favorite piece of memorabilia, the coolest person he has in his phone, when he will give up his season tickets and more. Most importantly we talk about Joe’s charity work with Landon Collins and the Chris Canty Foundation. 

From the hit show “Shark Tank”, Lori Cheek joins me and Simba at Demsey’s to talk about her dating app “Cheek’d”. She talks about how she quit her job as an architect and dove headfirst into app development. Lori, being from the bluegrass state, talks about our favorite subject, Kentucky Wildcat Basketball. Listen to find out more about Lori’s Cheek’d, her plan to take over the dating world and how we’re trying to make a success story out of Simba’s dating life. 

For the first time ever on the podcast, I’m joined by an Emmy winning actor. The uber talented Kevin Mambo joins me from Simba’s Brooklyn pad and we discuss how him and Simba met speaking their native language Shona in a random Brooklyn bar. He tells us how he went from Zimbabwe to Canada and out to Los Angeles winning 2 Emmy’s on the daytime show “Guiding Light” along the way. Besides television, Kevin has also starred on many Broadway shows such as Fela and Book of Mormon. He reminisces about DJ’ing in the 90s at all the hot clubs in NYC and how that time of crazy clubbing at places like Limelight, Tunnel and South Factory have vanished. Kevin tells us about hanging out with South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, his true feelings about Laura Winslow from Family Matters and more

For the first time on the podcast, a rock and roll legend stops by the Jack Demseys studio. Billy J. Kramer joins the show to talk about growing up after World War 2 in Liverpool, becoming an overnight sensation with his hit song "Do you want to know a secret?", and drinking stories with his close friends John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles.  We hear how Billy J conquered alcoholism, turned down the song "Yesterday",and is still pumping away in the studio turning our new albums. Check out his offical Facebook page: www.facebook.com/BillyJKramer for his upcoming events. 

Joined tonight by Kentucky legend, 10 year NBA veteran, 1996 Final 4 MOP, National Champion turned wine connoisseur and author… Double Zero TONY DELK Tony calls in from Atlanta and tells us about how he got involved in wine making with his own wine Lorenz00’s Reserve and about authoring his upcoming book “ShOOters”. From growing up in a small town in Tennessee to the NBA, he opens up about his recruiting, his famous 1996 final 4 games against UMASS and Syracuse, and his first NBA game playing against Michael Jordan. He preaches patience with this year’s Cats and he even picks a winner in the BCS title game. To stay up-to-date with Tony visit http://www.tldelkenterprises.com/. 

Joined today by the 6’6 “Public Enemy” professional wrestler TJ Marconi. TJ and I talk about growing up on Staten Island, listening to Wu-Tang Clan, hanging out in abandoned buildings and more. The Champ tells us how he got his wrestling career started by being trained by WWF/WWE legends Doink the Clown and Wild Samoa Afa, and appearing on Smackdown where he got punched by Roman Reigns. Wrestling fanatics Igor Ubavin and Luke Banach join the festivities and go behind the scenes with TJ as they talk in depth about House of Glory wrestling. TJ admits some of his earlier gimmicks, the ups and downs of wrestling in the independent circuit, and where he sees his flourishing career going in 2018 and beyond. The show was recorded from the legendary Jack Demseys. 

Joined today by one of my closest friends, 11 year NFL Veteran, Super Bowl 46 Champion, and ESPN radio host Chris Canty. Simba co-hosts as we hear how Chris made the smartest move of his life by not joining me when I first started my podcast and how he got his ESPN radio gig. Chris and I share stories from his failed fashion styles growing up to our shenanigans over the years and how he lacked game with the ladies. As one of Eli Manning’s teammates he gives an insider’s perspective about how the NY Giants mishandled benching Eli and how it was time for Jerry Reese and Ben McAdoo to go. Listen as Chris gives us a quick recap of the 2017 NFL season, and channels Dr. Phil by attempting to reconcile a 25-year friendship via FaceTime. 

Joined today by one of my favorite comedians out there, Chad Zumock!  On the show, we name drop like it’s our own business about how we met at the renowned Friars Club. Chad shares his adventures as a newcomer to NYC where he loses his phone on night 1, gets evicted from his apartment, moves in with Jim Florentine and more.  We’re later joined by my sometimes co-host Simba Kagoro! We get right into sports with Chad’s hometown teams (Cavs, Indians, Browns) and how he gained national attention for burning Lebron’s jersey live on TV. We talk about Chad’s radio career, future guests he would like on his show and how he started his incredible podcast “Sit Down Zumock!” (A Bunch of BS Podcast). Chad is one of the hottest comedians out there right now, check out his site, trust me it’s hilarious!

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 Cincinnati Reds. We talk about the current state of baseball and how analytics are ruining the game. Doug tells us some crazy stories about getting autographs from Mickey Mantle, Pete Rose setting him up with his wife, and working with the great Dick Gabriel. I could have listened to the Glue talk for hours, hope y'all enjoy!