Paul McCartney, Stephen Colbert, Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Costner, Spike Lee, Bryan Cranston, Kristin Chenoweth, David Duchovny, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Burr, Laura Prepon, Billy Bob Thornton, Michael Strahan, Historian Jon Meacham, Judd Apatow, Kristen Chenoweth, Thomas Friedman of The New York Times, , Sanjay Gupta, Ken Burns, Bill Wyman-The Rolling Stones , Tim Robbins, Bob Costasand 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 they do what they do and became so successful in their field.
Lori Garver - Fmr Deputy Administrator of NASA, Best-Selling Author "Escaping Gravity"
Nov 22, 2022
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NASA's Artemis Moon Program has been launched with the plan to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon so this is the PERFECT time for this interview with Lori Garver, a trailblazer who pioneered a place for women at the highest levels of NASA. A woman in a man's world pushing new agendas to revamp NASA and establish a new space age, Lori spearheaded private sector competition to drive down costs at NASA despite her efforts being met with great resistance. Lori describes never-before-heard stories how she would often be dismissed simply because she was a woman and how she overcame those biases to be a true trailblazer in the male dominated world of NASA. This is an amazing insiders, rarely heard look at not just how NASA works but also an amazing journey of a brave woman who shook up NASA.
Jacob Batalon - Ned Leeds -"Spider-Man" Movie Franchise, “Reginald the Vampire”
Nov 12, 2022
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A really fun, revealing conversation with Jacob about his start in acting, how his life completely changed after getting the role of Spider-Man's best friend. Jacob is incredibly honest about the pressures he felt as a kid to not show vulnerability and to pretend "he had it all together," how acting saved him by allowing him to be vulnerable in his personal life. Jacob describes how wonderful it is to be able to open up, come out of his shell and feel comfortable being who he is regardless of his looks. And he gives us a cool insider's look into his new SyFy show "Reginald The Vampire," revealing what drove him to take the role, why he's having so much fun with it and much more. You will walk away with a real affection for Jacob after hearing this.
Poppy Harlow - CNN Anchor "CNN This Morning"
Nov 02, 2022
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A fun, revealing conversation with one of CNN star anchors about her new show "CNN This Morning" and her role on it. Poppy gives us an insider's take on what the new show will be like, why it will be relatable to a broad audience, and what she and her co-anchors, Don Lemon and Kaitlin Collins hope to bring to the conversations in the morning. Hear fascinating backstory of Poppy's early days as a journalist, how law and journalism have been 2 pillars in her professional life, why she recently pursued a masters in law, how why not getting into a law school of her choice was the best thing that could have happened to her and much more. A chance to get to REALLY know someone you've watched from afar.
Steve Case - CEO/Chairman AOL and Chairman AOL Time Warner
Oct 25, 2022
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An in depth, fascinating conversation with one of the most important and successful entrepreneurs in modern American business. This is a MASTER CLASS in business - hear from the man who is one of the people responsible for the birth of the internet. Case reveals his never-before-heard struggles as he built AOL and how he overcame them, why women and people of color are being left behind in the U.S. entrepreneurial market and what his solution is to correct that. Case has unique insight into what makes someone a successful entrepreneur and much more. This is a RARE opportunity to hear from a brilliant business visionaries.
Michael Fanone - Jan. 6th Insurrection Frontline Defender of The Capitol
Oct 14, 2022
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Hear Officer Fanone's harrowing account defending the Capitol on Jan. 6th. Officer Fanone gives a blow-by-blow account of those critical moments leading up to him almost losing his life. Fanone shares never-before-heard bone-chilling comments hurled at him by the mob and what was going through his mind while being beaten and dragged. He describes the undercover work he was engaged in before the insurrection started and the amazing bravery he showed in not staying away from the fight at the Capitol. Fanone also has interesting insights into how policing needs to change (he says it starts with seeing criminals as human beings) and what needs to change for our political system to survive these turbulent times and avoid another Jan 6th and much more.
Paul McCartney
Oct 11, 2022
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A once-in-a-lifetime interview with the greatest and most influential songwriter/musician the world has ever seen. This interview is all about Sir Paul's creative life and work, how he writes songs, life early on starting out as a Beatle (he has great stories about being on the road with no money when the Beatles were young lads starting out), how the Beatles wrote together, and how and why the Beatles were able to constantly create and try new sounds and approaches with their music. He describes what the Beatles breakup was like and what it was like emotionally going solo and starting his band, "Wings" and much much more.
Alfonso Herrera - "Ozark," "The Exorcist," "Sense8"
Sep 28, 2022
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Alfonso talks about his amazing work on "Ozark," how he learned to play such a bad guy with a disturbing side. He reveals his amazing story of how he broke into acting in America, what he needs to do as an actor to explore the darkness of a character, how he avoids being stereotyped in Hollywood, what drives him to choose the roles he chooses, the biggest adjustment he had to make to living in America and much more.
Tom Hopper - The Umbrella Academy, Game of Thrones, Black Sails
Sep 10, 2022
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Tom is one of the hottest actors today starring in 3 major franchises. Tom tells us why acting is harder than Rugby, the moment he knew he wanted to be an actor, how he figured out early on what he has that would make him stand out as an actor and how he has successfully capitalized on that. Tom gives a fascinating look into what motivates him to take on a role, how he prepares for the parts he takes on, the demands some of his roles put on his body, how he trains to get in shape for his most physically demanding roles and more.
Rock Legend - Joe Walsh
Aug 26, 2022
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This interview is why I do my podcast- to talk to GREAT artists about the inspirations behind their art and their process. Joe is incredibly candid and funny in this wide-ranging conversation about the effects of being shut off from the world by Covid had on him. You'll get goosebumps hearing how Joe approaches making music (it will surprise you). Hear cool details about his days in the bands "James Gang" and "Barnstorm," how he moves so effortlessly from bands to solo work and back to bands, how he taps into the different voices he shows in his work, and how he played angry in his 20s but doesn't now. He has a revealing, fun story of how Glenn Frey and Don Henley of "The Eagles" described him and much more.
Mike Figliola - Author, "The Slow Midnight on Cypress Ave"
Aug 15, 2022
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A terrific conversation with the author of a wonderful book centered on rich, funny, complex characters loosely based on the author's life growing up in Queens. Hear how these characters were developed, why the author HAD to write this book, how he overcame writer's block and much more. The book immerses you in the world of Cypress Avenue, you will smell the smells, hear the sounds and see the faces of the characters Mike describes. Mike is a hot new writer who is about to break big and you will see why in this conversation.
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