Mike Safo

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Mike Safo with former MLB and KBO pitcher, Shane Youman Jan 10, 2020

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Joined today by former MLB and KBO pitcher Shane Youman. The LSU alumni and I talk about the upcoming BCS title game between Clemson and LSU. We chat about Shane’s high school career, his recruitment and getting drafted. Shane explains why he turned down a 6 figure contract and headed to Baton Rouge. We hear about winning the 2000 College World Series, getting drafted again and the best college player he played with. We chat about the grind from Williamsport to Hickory and how it all paid off when he got the call that he was going to play in the Majors. We chat about walking in the locker room the first time, stealing the ivy in Wrigley and facing Ken Griffey Jr. Shane tells us about the mental hurdles you face as a young pitcher and how he coped with it. Shane took his talents overseas and we hear about his time in Korea, the adjustments he made, trying new foods and dealing with some racism out there. We discuss how baseball can expose itself more in the African American community, some NOLA basketball and what advice he gives to kids coming up. All this, along with being a new father and what Shane’s up to now makes this episode a really fun ride.

Mike Safo with undefeated boxer and Washington D.C. Police Officer, Tiara Brown Jan 03, 2020

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Joined today by undefeated boxer and Washington D.C. Police Officer Tiara Brown. Tiara talks about her meeting with the Mayor and all the charity work she is doing in the DC area, as well as her hometown of Fort Myers. We chat about her insane work and boxing schedule, the grueling 3am workouts and how she juggles handling two of the world’s most stressful jobs. The undefeated boxer talks about her upbringing, what led her to leave Florida for school and what eventually led her into law enforcement. We hear about her #HELPMOVEMENT to bridge the gap between civilians and police officers. Officer friendly talks about being inside the ring, what drives her, why she is dying to fight at the Barclays center, and why she signed with Lou Dibella. From a random road trip to NYC for food to her predictions on Wilder/Fury, Officer Brown shows why she’s a role model inside and out of the ring. Follow Tiara here: twitter: https://twitter.com/tiarabrownbox instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tbaby125lbs/

Mike Safo with car enthusiast, podcast and YouTube host of the “The Smoking Tire”,, Matt Farah Dec 27, 2019

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Joined today by car enthusiast, podcast and YouTube host of the “The Smoking Tire”, Matt Farah. Matt and I talk about cats, from being a cat dad to flooding his Instagram with his 4 cats. We talk about the building of the “Westside Collector CarStorage” and his podcast compound. Matt tells us about how his infatuation with cars started at a young age and what car jump started his love. We also hear about how his early days at a carwash, and how YouTube changed his entire career. He convinces me to put a down-payment on the new Telsa CyberTruck. After all the car talk, Matt tells us about how he got into Opie and Anthony, and we talk about our friendships with the late and great Carl Ruiz. From podcasting with Joe Rogan to his last speeding ticket, we find out why Matt is more than just watches, cars and cats. Follow Matt on the following platforms Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesmokingtire/ twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSmokingTire website; http://thesmokingtire.com/

Mike Safo with Comedian, "The Reverend" Bob Levy Dec 20, 2019

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Joined today by the legendary comedian Reverend Bob Levy. Bob and I Talk about what got him banned from Twitter for over a year after his beef with Alyssa Milano. We chat about his car accident that had him laid up for almost 18 months, how he’s dealing with recovery and what has changed in comedy during his time out. He tells us about growing up on Staten Island, being in a band and how starting bar fights led him to be a comedian. The Reverend shares with us what it’s like working on the radio now with Kidd Chris, his thoughts on Trump and why he prefers terrestrial radio over satellite. We talk about the glory days of talk radio and why he wasn’t on Opie and Anthony as much as he wanted to be. Bob reminisces about his first Howard Stern appearance and how that changed his career. We chat about rehab, the ziti in jail and how he got the name Reverend. Bob shares what it was like touring with Jim Florentine, the legendary hotel furniture story, and all the tricks he used to get girls. From the origin of the blue cheese closer to strip clubs in Canada. All this and more with one of the funniest comedians in the game. Follow Bob here: twitter: https://twitter.com/levy_sir

Mike Safo with Irish Boxer, Michael "Mick" Conlan Redemption Dec 13, 2019

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Joined today, for his annual prefight podcast, the pride of Ireland, undefeated boxer Michael “Mick” Conlan. Mick’s been doing a ton of press so we tried to make this one a little different. We reminisce about our first show 4 years ago when he only had 2 fights under his belt and how we’ve progressed to podcasting from a romantic booth in midtown Manhattan. Being a father and husband, we talk about his expiration date on boxing, managing to stay grounded, and why Legacy doesn’t mean much to him. The Champ and I talk about the craziness that is NYC during Christmas time, what he’s doing with his time here and how he’s cutting weight for the upcoming fight. We talk about his close friend Paddy Barnes, what their friendship means to him and why I shouldn’t let him room with me. He tries to sell me on visiting Belfast, but we also touch on the unfortunate drug problem there as the important election takes place this week. We talk about the current state of boxing ,talking Joshua/Ruiz 2 and Wilder/Fury 2. From his redemption fight with Vladimir Nitkin to my camero in his ESPN documentary. Follow Mick here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mickconlan11 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mickconlan11/ Buy his merchandise here: https://boxraw.com/collections/redemption-collection

Mike Safo with Travel Blogger and Podcaster, Ric Gazarian aka Global Gaz Dec 06, 2019

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Joined today by travel blogger, author and host of the podcast “Counting Countries” Rick "Global" Gazarian. Rick and I talk about elite characters that have visited every country in the world and what makes him want to achieve this tremendous feat. We hear about how losing his job and traveling the world for 11 months changed his life. He tells us about his podcast “Counting Countries” and interviewing the people who have visited all 193 countries. Gaz takes us through some of his unique travels, such as: sleeping in the exclusion zone in Chernobyl, spending two weeks all over Afghanistan and why he’s still left speechless by the Kowloon in Hong Kong. As an author of 3 books he talks about his famous list of 193 books, 1 from each country and how a certain book about Thailand made him move there. From watching the Patriots in Bangkok to his lack of love for Ethiopia, Global Gaz takes us around the world with his eyes and mouth. Follow Global Gaz here: Website: https://globalgaz.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalgaz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Global_Gaz Podcast: https://globalgaz.com/counting-countries/

Mike Safo with former Boxing Heavyweight Champion and Actor, Michael Bentt Nov 30, 2019

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Joined today by former Boxing Heavyweight Champion and actor Michael Bentt. Although he’s British born, he tells us about missing his mom’s Jamaican home cooking and his friends back in Queens, NY where he grew up. We talk about his successful Netflix docuseries “Losers”, and how it touches on his tumultuous relationship with his father. As one of the most decorated NY amateur fighters of all time, he talks about how boxing became an escape for him and appreciating the ups and downs of boxing. He shares his mindset after losing his first debut fight to Jerry Jones. How the embarrassment of the loss took him to a dark place where he hit rock bottom, but it also fueled him in his triumph against Tommy “The Duke” Morrison, which turned into a redemption win. The champ takes us on the journey of how he went from writing an article about being knocked out to acting in Hollywood. From sparring with Evander Holyfield to becoming Will Smith’s assistant trainer in Ali. Check out his docuseries “Loser” on Netflix and Follow him on: twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelBentt

Mike Safo with former NFL WR and current WR coach at The University of Virginia, Marques Hagans Nov 22, 2019

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Joined today by former NFL WR and current WR coach at The University of Virginia, Marques “Biscuit” Hagans. Marques and I talk about his recruiting process and how his Grandmother was the deciding factor in his choosing UVA over Indiana. We spend some time talking about his time at Virginia, his roommates and of course that historic win in 2005 over #4 ranked Florida State. “Biscuit” tells us how he met his basketball star wife, and who would win in a game of horse. Coach Hagans takes us back to the 2006 NFL Draft and where he was when he got the call that he made it to “The League”. We hear about rookie hazing, stepping on the field in his first game and seeing Ray Lewis, meeting Peyton Manning and the difficulties of moving from team to team. After his NFL career, Marques moved to the sidelines to become one of the best Wide Receiver coaches in the country. Coach tells us what that entails, what’s the most rewarding part of coaching, and why he loves teaching so much. We look ahead to the potential monster matchup with instate rival Virginia Tech, possible bowl games and what’s next in his coaching career. Coach Hagans and I talk about the heartbreaking demonstrations that took place down in Charlottesville and how the football team made a stand to promote love and peace. From his opinion on paying NCAA athletes, JJ Reddick crushing his NBA dreams and his friendship with Allen Iverson, “Biscuit” is one of the most entertaining guests I’ve had on the podcast. Follow him here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/coachmhagans https://twitter.com/UVAFootball

Mike Safo with EAL DEA agents from the Netflix show “Narcos”, Javier Pena & Stephen Murphy Nov 15, 2019

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From Jack Demsey’s and taped before a live audience of NYPD, joined today by the REAL DEA agents from the Netflix show “Narcos”, Agent Javier Peña and Agent Stephen Murphy. We talk about the release of their book “Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar”, and what made them want to be law enforcement. We hear about how Peña left a bride at the altar to join law enforcement, and their undercover careers before joining DEA. Bringing it back to Narcos we learn about the first time they heard about Escobar. They tell us about their day to day activities down in Colombia while hunting Pablo. Of course, we talk about Murphy and the iconic photo the day Pablo Escobar died. We also discuss their assignments after Escobar was killed, the current war on drugs and the opioid epidemic. From sleeping in Don Pablo’s bed to the story of a DEA Legend Kiki Camarena. Find out how their story got turned into one of the most popular Netflix series. All this and much much more!! Check out the boys here: https://www.deanarcos.com/ Buy their incredible book "Manhunters" here: https://www.deanarcos.com/shop

Mike Safo with Kentucky Sports Radio Co-Host, Drew Franklin Nov 01, 2019

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Joined today by Kentucky Sports Radio’s own Drew Franklin. Drew tells me about his recent engagement, setting up the proposal and how he fumbled the most important line. Drew and I talk about New York City, his go-to places to eat, secret bars and of course Jack Demseys. We hear about how Drew got involved with KSR, how Matt Jones discovered him, the evolution of the show from a website to what it is now. Kentucky sports is of course on the forefront and we talk about last year’s magical 10-win football season, why he’s giving this year’s team a pass, and what’s next for the Wildcat football team. Drew helps break down the 2019-20 Kentucky Basketball Team. We hear his thoughts on Hagans, Nate Sestina, Whitney, Maxey, Nick Richard and more. We talk about the insanity that is Big Blue Nation, how Kentucky needs to hang a banner and what his expectations are for this season. From drunk dialing Marilyn Manson, to his John Robic clipboard acquisition and of course a Jared Lorenzen story. Drew Franklin shows why he’s one of the most entertaining radio hosts in the country. Follow Drew on all these platforms. IG: https://www.instagram.com/drew_franklin/ Twitter: @DrewFranklinKSR https://kentuckysportsradio.com/

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