The Paul Mecurio Show

Laurence Juber. 2-Time Grammy winning musician and lead guitarist for Paul McCartney in "Wings." Laurence talks about his days as a studio musician in London working with the legends of rock and jazz, how he got handpicked by Paul McCartney to be the lead guitarist for "Wings" and what it was like to work with and tour with a rock legend like McCartney. Laurence talks about his new book, "Guitar with Wings," a photographic memoir of his life and the 3 years he spent in "Wings." A great read.

Mick Foley, aka, 4 time world champion professional wrestler, "Mankind." This is an awesome conversation with Mick about his days as a wrestler, how he got started, what is was like coming up through the ranks, how he developed his wrestling persona and what went through his mind as his ear was being ripped off during a match, I'm guessing, "where did I park my car?" Mick is a great interview and also talks about his current tour doing stand up/story telling, which everyone should see.

Mark Ridley, Owner, Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle, Royal Oak, Michigan. Mark is one of the most important comedy club owners in America, who is responsible for discovering or nurturing such talents as Tim Allen, Garry Shandling, Roseanne, Lewis Black and Kathleen Madigan. Mark has been a major force in comedy for 35 years and has GREAT stories about how he started, what comedy was like in the early days and what these superstars were like as new, upcoming and coming comedians.

Mike Baker. Former CIA Operations Officer and friend of mine from out appearances on "Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld. A unique, really interesting conversation with Mike about his 17 years of service in the CIA as a covert field operations officer for the CIA, Mike specialized in counterterrorism, counternarcotics and counterinsurgency operations. We talk abut the world of the CIA, counterespionage work and the state of things politically in the world. This will open you eyes to a world you don't hear alot about.

Noam Dworman, Owner of the Comedy Cellar Comedy Club and the Village Underground Music & Comedy Club in NYC. We are joined by Comedy Cellar manager and general pain in the ass, Steve Fabricant. A great, wide-ranging conversation about Noam’s career spanning practicing law, to forming and playing in his band to re-establishing the famous Café Wha music club and Village Underground, and eventually taking over the Comedy Cellar. We talk about the rich history the Comedy Cellar has had and continues to have in the New York and national stand up scene, his views on the stand up and music scene going back to the 60s up to today, his approach to music as a musician, politics and much more. We also talk about as his father Manny Dworman, who founded the Comedy Cellar and Estee Adoram who has the very important task of booking the club and she does an amazing job of it as well as managing the Comedy Cellar.

Emmy & Tony Award winning actress and singer, Kristen Chenoweth. An amazingly versatile performer Kristin has starred on TV in "Glee" and "The Good Wife," and in the films, "Deck the Halls," with Danny DeVito and Matthew Broderick, "RV" with Robin Williams, "Bewitched" with Nicole Kidman, and "The Pink Panther" with Steve Martin. A funny, revealing conversation about acting, her singing career, and the love of her life--her dog Maddie. Kristin describes her start, her training, how she approaches roles and how she juggles her international singing career with her stage, TV, film acting doing it ALL at such a high level.

Brian Kilmeade, Host, Fox & Friends and Kilmeade & Friends Radio Show on Fox News. We talk about his book, "George Washington's Secret Six," about a Long Island spy ring that helped defeat the British in the revolutionary war. We also talk current events, like, Al Qaeda's recent picnic that appeared on Youtube and drone strikes - the pluses and minuses - it all depends on what side of the strike you're on. We also talk about how Brian is going to give me more clothes.

Exclusive interview from my appearances at Scotland's Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Guest Dave Fulton, hilarious American comedian now living in the UK seen on Comedy Central, Showtime and appeared 5 times to rave reviews at the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Festival talks about being an American comedian performing in the UK, the changes he made to his act to be successful there and the differences and similarities between comedy and audiences in the U.S. and UK- very unique a take on comedy you won't hear anywhere else.

Special international podcast from the famous Glasgow International Comedy Festival in Scotland. This is a unique look into the international comedy scene. I talk with legendary Scottish comedian Fred MacAulay and host of the radio show, "MacAulay and Co." on the BBC. Fred is a brilliant comedian and story teller. We have a fascinating conversation about how he left a lucrative career to pursue comedy, the differences between audiences in the UK and America, how comedy is perceived in the UK and more! We're joined by the very funny American comedian, Dave Fulton, young Scottish comedian, Jamie Dalgleish and Fred's wife, Aileen.

Bruno Banani. This week, I talk to Olympic luger from Kingdom of Tonga, Bruno Banani. We talk about the physical demands of the luge including nearly 2000 pounds - a TON (literally) - of pressure that you experience sliding down the course. We also get into his background, how he started in rugby and what it was like to be in Sochi for the Winter Olympics.

Peter Vecsey, famed NBA television analyst for NBC, TNT and NBA-TV and award-winning NBA columnist for The New York Post and Daily News. Peter is the ultimate NBA insider. He covered the sport for decades, traveling and dining with such greats as Larry Bird, Dr. J, Michael Jordan and more! A great conversation about his life, how he rose to prominence in the NBA and what it was like covering and hanging with these NBA legends.

Judy Joo. Judy is a resident chef on IRON CHEF UK as well as the Executive Chef at the Playboy Club in London. We talk about her unique background, how certain foods are made and what its like putting flavors together. Be sure to check out Judy as the host of KOREAN FOOD MADE SIMPLE, debuting on Cooking Channel starting April 12th.

This week I rant about a few things bothering me, like the right way and MY way of raising a kid and my tendency to get in to a lot of confrontations and why I am right. Enjoy. Contact me through my website, paulmecurio.com, email me or through twitter (@paulmecurio) and facebook (paulmecurio) to tell me if you agree or not. Also, I have an interview with a very interesting director Adam Collis, who has a new movie coming out starring George Lopez, called, “Car Dogs.”

Steve Jaxon. This week, I talk with my good friend, radio personality Steve Jaxon, host of The Drive on KSRO-FM in California's Wine Country! We talk about Steve's career in radio spanning over 40 years, including his stints as News Director, his love for Frank Sinatra and what was it like to tour the country as a drummer in a band. We also bring on his producer Mike DeWald for some fun times and what its like to produce a radio show. Enjoy!

Theo Von. This week, I catch up with my friend, comedian Theo Von. We talk about how he came up through the ranks of reality television on MTV, how he got into comedy and what goes into his Crank Texts over at http://cranktexts.com/. And don't forget to check out Theo as the host of the hidden camera show DEAL WITH IT on TBS, starting its second season on 3/19!