The Paul Mecurio Show

Erik talks about how amazing it is to be playing a comedian in the hey day of stand up comedy in the 70s in Hollywood, as a comic today how he how he deals with demands to be politically correct and why he left stand up for ten years and came back to it. Really cool conversation with a hilarious guy.

Bassem is a former surgeon who has an amazing story of having the guts to leave medicine to be part of a revolution. Hear how, through a satirical news show, he openly criticized and satirized the Egyptian government run by a dictator. He has compelling stories of threats and intimidation he and his family had to endure, how his TV show was shut down and he had to ultimately flee his homeland.

Mindy is very funny in this conversation about her stand up, growing up with her legendary father, comedian Don Rickles, starting stand-up later in life, the pressures of being the child of a famous comedian and more. Revealing insight into the life of comedy royalty. And when you hear this you'll notice she sounds like her Dad.

Screenwriter of hit films "Big Fish," "Charlie's Angels," "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Corpse Bride," and "Frankenweenie," John gives a fascinating insider's look into working in Hollywood on major films with famed director Tim Burton, his very unique process for writing that's rooted in his childhood, his fearlessness when it comes to trying new things, how difficult it can be to to give up control of your script and more. A VERY unique perspective into how major Hollywood films are made you rarely hear.

A wide-ranging and eye-opening talk with Katie about her Nat Geo Docu-Series, "America Inside Out" where she explores the major issues dividing America like race, white anxiety, the affects of technology on the human brain, gender issues and much more. Katie shares amazing insights she gained from doing this series and talks about what she thinks needs to change in America to live more harmoniously.

A fascinating look into how this award-winning journalist and ground-breaking show do such amazing reporting year in and year out on important sports stories no one else does. Jon discusses NCAA abuses of young athletes, Rhonda Rousey's rise and fall, how he approaches stories and the challenges of being objective at times and much more. An incredibly interesting window into how these stories are brought to light by one of the best sports journalists out there.

I personally loved the original series "Forged in Fire" show and this one is very cool too. Goldberg talks about the new show being a combination of craftsmanship and action, he describes how the show picks its competitors, the amazing skill these bladesmiths have and more. He also gives us a window into his illustrious wrestling career and why he's moved on from wrestling.

Produced by Bill Simmons, this doc is a captivating look at the life of the one wrestler who more than any other made Pro Wrestling the world-wide phenomenon it is today. The Director tells compelling, never heard before stories about Andre, the major challenges he faced living as a literal giant among people and how the Director had to cull fact from fiction about this mythical athlete.

In the context of the HBO Movie "Paterno" here is an interview with the son of Joe Paterno, Jay Paterno, about what his Dad was like, coaching alongside his Dad and the scandal surrounding his father.

An AMAZING conversation with the iconic, brilliant Muppet creator about his new documentary, "Muppet Guys Talking." A rare look at how famous muppet characters are created, how muppet puppeteers puts their own personality in to these characters, the brilliance of Jim Henson and more. We also talk about Frank's work as a director with Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro and Edward Norton.

A great conversation about her new show where she will be uncovering previously unknown leads and details in infamous cases like, the Casey Anthony and Robert Blake murder cases. Yes, we also talk about the "OJ Trial" and more. A eye-opening lesson in how the legal and jury system works and how it doesn't at times.

Jimmy talks about his new book, coming to America from Hong Kong as a kid, trying to fit in, being good at math, pretending to know karate, his parents who wish he would get a more secure job. A lot of fun and really interesting look at what it's like to move to this country as an immigrant.

Gabby talks about growing up in St. Thomas and moving to America as a teenager, being a trailblazer in women's beach volleyball, what makes a good volley ball teammate, the intense underwater workout regimen she and her husband, World Class Surfer, Laird Hamilton, do and much more.

Asha has such a diverse and interesting background, she talks with Paul about her barely making through FBI boot camp with broken ribs from a car accident. Her life as an FBI agent "flipping" spies (SO interesting how they do it), what Special Prosecutor Mueller's strategy is in the Russia probe, how it will play out and much more.

Legendary director and acting coach Bob Krakower returns to the show after the success of the Emmy Awards Specials he did with Paul (Bob got 15 out of 16 right in his Emmy predictions) to give a history of the Academy Awards and his predictions of who will win the 2018 Oscars. A fascinating look at the REAL factors that determine who wins. It will surprise you.