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A-list guests like ... Paul McCartney, Stephen Colbert, Bryan Cranston, Judd Apatow, Bill Burr, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Kristen Chenoweth, Sugar Ray Leonard, Chris Matthews, Rob Corddry, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Prosecutor Marcia Clark, Bob Costas and more, join Emmy & Peabody award-winning comedian Paul Mecurio who interviews the biggest names in entertainment/music, media, sports, politics and science. Paul uncovers hilarious anecdotes and never-before-heard insights about his guests and how ...
A totally riveting conversation with Kirk about the amazing and gutsy gamble he made turning down a lucrative sales job after college to pursue a “no way you’ll make it” dream career in broadcasting, the effects of coming from a broken home and his challenging upbringing as a painfully shy kid, what traits makes him such a good broadcaster, how he …
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A hilarious conversation with Howie who has a new documentary about his life, as he describes his frightening 1st time on stage, how a plastic glove simultaneously saved him and started his career, which big name comedian was most supportive of Howie, the shocking way he landed his breakout role in St. Elsewhere, what his wife told him that changed…
Elie gives a riveting, brutally honest assessment of former Attorney General William Barr in discussing his new book, "Hatchet Man." A detailed, incredibly candid take on Barr's days running DOJ as Elie describes the long-term damage Barr has done to the Justice Department, why Barr protected Donald Trump and encouraged the "Big Lie," the TRUE extr…
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Tony is an amazingly creative comedic actor and is really fun in this conversation as we talk his new Disney series, how he comes up with his hilarious and inventive characters, how improv played a big part in his role in "Veep," why medication was important while giving his daughter driving lessons, how shame is useful to get your kid to do chores…
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Mary Lynn Rajskub - "The Tomorrow War," "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," 'Little Miss Sunshine"
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A fun chat with Mary Lynn about her role as an action-hero in the summer blockbuster movie "The Tomorrow War" - she is very funny as she describes what it's like shooting a gun, acting to a green screen and how she brought levity to the role in the film. She also reveals how she landed her first dramatic role, doing stand up in her garage during th…
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Do you believe in UFOs? What is the U.S. Government covering-up and why? Is there proof they exist? Harvey Levin delves into all these questions and MUCH more in this eye-opening conversation about the first EVER official statement by the U.S. government on UFOs. Harvey reveals the driving forces who made this report a reality, government intrigue,…
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Steven Weber - "Chicago Med," "Wings," "The Shining," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "The Producers"- On Broadway
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Steven is one of our finest comedic actors. He is really funny in this conversation. He has great stories about growing up in a show business family - his mom was a nightclub singer and his Dad a Borscht Belt comic. Hear amazing behind the stories from: his many years in show business - like pasting his lines on set so he can remember them, his day…
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Charles explains that in his view the Great Migration of Blacks from the rural South to northern urban centers didn't deliver on improved social/economic conditions, and the fastest way to fight anti-Black racism is for Blacks to migrate to the South, where they can they can build a political majority and consolidate political power.…
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Kyra Sedgwick - Golden Globe & Emmy Winner - "The Closer," "Brooklyn 99," "Born on The 4th of July," "Call Your Mother"
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A great conversation with Kyra who is funny and revealing about her amazing career, her new ABC show "Call Your Mother," what it's like to get fired as a mother and why it's so funny, why food is important in her acting approach, and much more. Kyra is really fun and a great storyteller in this interview.…
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Topher Grace - "That 70s Show," "Spider Man 3," "Home Economics," "Blackkklansman," "Irresistible"
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Topher is A LOT of fun in this conversation about his new show,"Home Economics," telling me what he immediately liked about the project and what attracted him to it and why the show will ring true for a lot of viewers. We talk about his approach to deciding what roles he will take, his love of "The Daily Show w/Jon Stewart" and how great it was wor…
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Ken Burns - Emmy Winning Documentary Filmmaker - "The Civil War", "Baseball," "The Central Park Five," "Hemingway"
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The greatest documentary filmmaker of his generation speaks passionately about the subject of his latest PBS series, Ernest Hemingway. Ken shares eye-opening insights about Hemingway he developed from writing and directing the film that one could only learn from exhaustive research on the great writer. Burns is riveting as he describes surprising d…
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Victoria LaBalme - America's Foremost Keynote Speaker/Coach, Consultant to Starbucks, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Author - "Risk Forward"
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If you've been uncertain about your path in career/life Victoria will open your eyes with her revolutionary take that it's ok to NOT have a plan, ignore the naysayers, embrace the uncertainty/unknown as an important time for discovery and surprisingly you'll turn that moment into an original, rewarding path for success. This conversation and Victor…
James is incredibly prolific who's collaborated with such MAJOR artists as Beyonce, Rihanna,Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean, Britney Spears, Drake, Justin Timberlake and put a new and wildly popular spin on R&B. In this fun, eye-opening interview, James gives new insight into misconceptions about the music business, is very honest about the effects fam…
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Teressa Liane - "The Vampire Diaries," "Into the Badlands," Neighbours, Netflix "Roman Empire," "His Killer Fan"
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A very eye-opening, honest and fun chat with Teressa about how she approaches her roles, the importance of spontaneity in acting and being moment to moment in a role, what pulled her into acting and kept her there, how she conquered doubts and unhelpful pressures from others about her acting career, how and why she auditioned for one role and got a…
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Juliette Kayyem - Former Asst. Secretary for Homeland Security, Harvard School of Government Homeland Security Program
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Juliette is one of the foremost authorities on terrorism and speciically domestic terroism. In eye-opening detail and clarity, Juliette walks us through likely domestic terrorist scenarios after the Jan 6th attack on our Capitol,she explains how mercy and unity can defeat extremists, what actions will only embolden insurrectionists, the history of …
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A very cool discussion with Patton about his upcoming virtual stand-up show, what folks can expect, his approach to comedy, his writing process, how he has grown over the years as a stand-up and much more. A great window into how this accomplished artist approaches his work.由Paul Mecurio
Dr. Drew as I did, had Covid and like me is a "long-hauler." We discuss our symptoms like 2 cranky, sick people, what we and you can do to combat the symptoms if you've had it, including the latest drug therapies, studies that are being done on the virus and its treatment, why American doctors are afraid of being aggressive in treating the virus an…
MSNBC's Chief Legal Correspondent gives us utterly fascinating insight into what to expect in the 2nd impeachment trial of Donald Trump. Very interesting facts and details on how the trial works, what the legal standards are, the strongest part of the case against Trump, if and how Trump could be acquitted, what it will mean for politics in our cou…
Sanjay returns to the show to discuss his new book, "Keep Sharp" with eye-opening insights on how to keep your brain young, healthy, and sharp from top scientists all over the world whose cutting-edge research can help you heighten and protect brain function and maintain cognitive health at any age. Sanjay debunks common myths about aging and cogni…
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Pete Souza - Official White House Photographer for Presidents Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan
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Absolutely spell-binding conversation with one of the greatest photojournalists of our time. Pete gives us incredible access to what it was like spending 16 years of his amazing career being the visual historian for two American Presidents. Pete tells amazing stories about being "the guy in the room" for some of the most important moments in world …
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Katee Sackhoff - Bo-Katan in "The Mandalorian ('Star Wars' Saga)," "Longmire," "BattleStar Galactica'
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Really fun conversation about the hit series, her acting career and other roles and why being a champion swimmer never happened but led to acting. Katee describes how emotional it was when she put on the costume to play the animated character, in the "Star Wars" saga, Bo-Katan as live action. She has great stories working with show creator and with…
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Jonathan Capehart - Host - MSNBC "The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart," Pulitzer-Prize Winning Journalist "The Washington Post
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A really fun conversation with one of the most important American voices in modern politics. Jonathan describes what his new MSNBC show will focus on, its voice and what he hopes to achieve with it, a funny story how he came up with the show's name in the middle of the night, confronting Rudy Guliani and much more. This was very fun and Jonathan wa…
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Louis Gossett Jr. -- Oscar and Emmy Winner "An Officer and a Gentleman," "Roots," "Boardwalk Empire," "Family Guy"
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An acting legend, Louis explains why he turned down being an NBA player for the Knicks to pursue acting, his approach to acting, how he got his start in acting, how in his younger days in Holywood fame almost destroyed him and his career, the importance of compassion and empathy toward others and much more. Louis is a very soulful artist with great…
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A fascinating, unconventional take on how we live with death - or at least try to - from one of the country's preeminent voices on death and dying. This interview explores how we've been conditioned to look at death and why we should consider looking at it differently, how facing one's own death can be empowering and therapeutic, the various views …
A wide-ranging conversation that gives us a revealing window in to one of the biggest rock stars of all time. Hear how Peter's massive hit "Frampton Comes Alive" (one of the biggest selling albums of all time) changed his life for the good and for the worse, how childhood friend David Bowie helped save his career, his rise to fame, his fall from fa…
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How do they judge the dogs in the show dog world, what are the standards, what makes a champion dog, what is it like behind the scenes in the show dog world, what makes a good breeder and handler? All these questions are answered and much more in this totally fun chat with the foremost name in the show dog world. An absolutely fascinating behind-th…
Rare insider's look at Season 6 story arcs for "Fear The Walking Dead" as Colman talks about his controversial character, Victor Strand, and how he is tested this season and grows. Hear fascinating insight how Colman approaches the role and how episodes are developed. Colman gives riveting details about his training as an actor that led to his role…
Al has an amazing life story in his new book about how he rose to national prominence starting out in college in upstate New York. Al tells funny, gutsy stories from his life that are great lessons for anyone who wants to know how to succeed in your job, in business and in life.由Paul Mecurio
Famous activist continues her fight by giving a tutorial on how the average person can be an effective advocate like her. She tells eye-opening stories about her experiences as an advocate, how things can and MUST be changed and just how bad things are out there and need to be addressed.由Paul Mecurio
A RIVETING, unvarnished depiction and in depth analysis from trusted Trump insider of what makes Donald Trump tick. This conversation gives you an understanding why Trump does what he does, if there is anyone personally close to him, what his family thinks of him, and much more. A MUST listen to this fascinating look into a man who has a huge affec…
A fascinating look into the inner workings of Fox News. Brian discusses his NY Times bestselling new book that chronicles amazing access to Fox insiders and tells an eye-opening story of how Fox News became the powerful voice of the right and President Trump. Hear how former chairman Roger Ailes departure left a power vacuum at the network, who has…
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Jeff Benedict - NY Times Best Selling Author, "The Dynasty" (Untold Stories of The N.E. Patriots)
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Jeff gives a comprehensive account based on 250 interviews with more than 200 people including extraordinary access to Bob Kraft, Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and close to 200 other Patriots and NFL insiders to piece together the untold and eye-opening stories of the New England Patriots.由Paul Mecurio
The brilliant, insightful Jon Meacham talks about his new book on the life of Civil Rights Icon John Lewis and explains the importance of religious faith in a healthy democracy, how religion and politics have always been inextricably tied, the bravery, faith, and brilliance of Congressman Lewis, Donald Trump's vision, the future of our democracy, h…
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Harry Shearer - Voice of Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner on "The Simpsons," "This is Spinal Tap," "The Fisher King"
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Harry is fascinating and funny in this interview as he talks about his his new video series satirizing President Trump, the likes of which you've never seen. You'll be riveted by Harry as he describes the amazing cutting edge technology which allows him to play Donald Trump using CGI and Artificial Intelligence. We also talk his brilliant body of w…
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If you've been alive for the last 40 years you've enjoyed the brilliant comedy of Alan Zweibel, a pillar of modern comedy. With a unique insider's perspective he gives a fascinating description of working on seminal shows, and with the likes of Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Garry Shandling, Billy Crystal. Alan talks about his process of writing comed…
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Jacob Soboroff - NBC News and MSNBC Correspondent, Author "Separated: Inside An American Tragedy"
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Jacob reveals eye-opening and unsettling facts behind the Trump administration’s separation of migrant families at the US-Mexico border. In talking about his new book on the subject Jacob explains how the plan came about, how it has not ended, the plight of the families targeted and more. This is an important moment in U.S. history that is not over…
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Actor Richard Kind gives a fascinating window in to how as a brilliant comedic actor approaches comedic roles, including how he breaks down a script and develops a character. Richard has great behind the scenes stories about how scenes are shot on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and what it's like working with Larry David, explains why he loves his role in …
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Kevin Costner - Oscar Winner - Field of Dreams, The Bodyguard, JFK, Dances with Wolves, Yellowstone
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A special episode where we get to hear how Kevin approaches his roles, how music is such an important part of Kevin's life and how he uses music to help define a character like the one he's playing in his latest series, Yellowstone, his approach to making films and music, choices he makes as part of the artistic process & much more. A rare and fasc…
One of the most brilliant business minds gives her unique insight about the radically changing entertainment landscape as she talks about her newest venture - Quibi - a short form entertainment content platform. Hear Meg's visionary take on where this multi-billion dollar industry is going, changing viewing habits, what she sees for the U.S economy…
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Spike Lee, Director, Oscar-Winning filmmaking - Blackkklansmnn, Do the Right Thing, Malcom X, Jungle Fever
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The legendary and always outspoken director is incredibly compelling in this interview, he has SO much to say, he's riveting. Spike is funny, astute, and provocative talking about his new Vietnam era film, "Da 5 Bloods" (which he says has gotten the best reviews he's ever gotten), African Americans struggle to get recognition for their Vietnam serv…
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Dennis Quaid - The Right Stuff, The Parent Trap, Great Balls of Fire, Breaking Away, The Day After Tomorrow.
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In this really fun, wide-ranging interview one of Hollywood's biggest stars talks about the major roles he's starred in, how he prepares as an actor, what he learned early on in his Hollywood career and his new podcast where he interviews high profile actors, politicians, personalities, musicians, and innovative business leaders.…
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Evy Poumpouras - Former Secret Service Agent, co-host Bravo’s series SpyGames, Contributor, NBC, CNN, GMA.
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A look in to a world rarely seen. This is a riveting behind-the-scenes look at the life and job of protecting the President of The United States and his family heard first hand from a secret service agent. Evy also talks about her experiences as an undercover agent, things she had to do to stay alive in the spy game, international intrigue and much…
A very funny and candid conversation with Laura about motherhood, her new book on the subject. Laura reveals a lot including her struggles as child including an eating disorder. She's refreshingly honest about how challenged she's been as a mom while working full-time as an actress/director. Laura has some funny stories and great perspective to sha…
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Louie Anderson - Emmy Award Winning Actor & Comedian, Comedy Central's Top 100 Comedians of All Time
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Louie, a legendary comedian gives us a very cool, rarely discussed look in to how he developed the mother character in "Baskets" he plays. Louie describes his new book about letters to his mom. This is a funny, eye-opening and interesting take on Louie's comedic approach and relationship with his mom and he give great advice to me (and all of us) o…
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This is a very special interview because it gives an incredible opportunity to get a truly world view on a number of key issues affecting us all. Richard, the premier foreign affairs correspondent in the world, offers an eye-opening and unique perspective on the world, including a chilling account how he reports a story in a war-torn region while m…
A very fun episode with Greek who is very funny. He talks about growing up the son of a major record executive in NYC (he's got some great stories), why he loves living in Florida, a hilarious trip to Las Vegas and much more.由Paul Mecurio
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This is a special look at how one of the most brilliant, powerful visionaries in Hollywood history thinks and approaches his business. Katzenberg is responsible for the most iconic entertainment over the past 30 years. He gives a personal look at his amazing path to success, how his management style evolved over the years, what consumers want in to…
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Nicholas talks playing the fascinating real-life story of wrongly convicted Issac Wright, Jr. who taught himself law while in jail and got himself set free. Nicholas explains why he couldn't say no to Exec. Producer - 50 Cent - who insisted only Nicholas play the role. This is a VERY special, behind-the-curtain look at a great artist and his work. …
Bobby is a great comedic actor and gives a very cool behind-the-scenes look at how he voices characters for cartoons like "Duck Tales," what it was like working on SNL for 9 years, how sketches get created and produced on that show, what goes in to deciding what sketches get on the show, his process in working on a sit-com) very different from the …
A UNIQUE and special look at a true genius, his work and how he approaches his work. Ken is the most brilliant and preeminent documentary filmmaker of our time and he gives us an amazing glimpse in to what motivates him to make his films, what he is trying to achieve in making them, the message he hopes they give viewers, his process of making the …
