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Sebastian Maniscalco & Meadow Soprano Talk Ponzi Schemes?! Tribeca Red Carpet

What happens when comedy legend Sebastian Maniscalco and Sopranos icon Jamie-Lynn Sigler (aka Meadow Soprano) hit the red carpet with Harlan Friedman & Donna Drake at the Tribeca Film Festival?

From the Easy Money podcast premiere, Sebastian brings the laughs about Italians, trust, and Ponzi schemes… while Jamie-Lynn drops heartfelt insight on the S...

From a Bathroom Studio to Sotheby’s & Tribeca 🎨🔥 | Danny Cortes Full Interview

Brooklyn’s own Danny Cortes went from creating miniatures in an out-of-order bathroom during COVID to Sotheby’s auctions, Tribeca Film Festival, Paris, Japan, Puerto Rico — and beyond. 🌍

In this exclusive Sole Free interview, Danny shares his incredible journey:

• His first miniature, The Ice Box, and how it “saved his life” 🧊❤️

• The power of nost...

The energy at Tribeca was unmatched this year 🔥 — and Sole Free was right in the middle of it.

✨ Ty Dolla $ign opens up about his powerful new film Still Free TC, the sequel to Free TC, shining light on his brother’s wrongful imprisonment and the urgent need for prison reform. His story is raw, emotional, and inspiring — a true must-watch moment.

👑 Slick Rick the Ruler proves why he’s still one of hip-hop’s greatest storyte...

🚨 What if we told you hip hop’s real roots weren’t just the Bronx… but Long Island? 🚨

From Rakim to De La Soul, Public Enemy to Biz Markie — Strong Island raised a generation that changed the world. 🌍

🔥 From Long Island to Tribeca – Hip Hop’s Hidden Chapter Gets Its Spotlight! 🔥

We hit the red carpet at Tribeca Festival 2025 for the world premiere of The Sixth Borough 🎬 — a powerful new documentary celebrating how Long I...

What happens when baseball, hip-hop, art, and New York street culture come together on one Williamsburg corner? 🗽

On this episode of Sole Free, Harlan sits down at the legendary Pinstripe Pride wall by attorney-turned-artist Matthew Eller, who reimagined 50 iconic Yankees baseball cards as wheatpaste art. Joining the conversation are:

⚾ Chuck Knoblauch – 4x World Series Champion

🎨 Danny Cortes – NYC artist redefining nostalg...

We hit the beach in Southampton for a very special night — the 20th Anniversary screening of John Turturro’s cult-classic Romance & Cigarettes! 🎉 Presented on John’s personal 35mm print, this one-of-a-kind event at the Southampton Playhouse brought together film lovers and the local community for an unforgettable cinematic experience.

🎤 Featuring exclusive interviews with:

• 🎬 John Turturro (Writer/Director/Actor)

• 🌟 Aida T...

“Brooklyn just threw the ULTIMATE hip-hop block party — and everyone from DJ Hurricane to the OG B-Boys pulled up to honor MCA, Jam Master Jay, and Ricky Powell.” 🎤

From Coney Island with Love: MCA • Jam Master Jay • Ricky Powell – LEGENDS LIVE FOREVER 🎤🔥

Brooklyn showed OUT for one of the most epic hip-hop celebrations of the year — a day dedicated to the legacies of MCA (Beastie Boys), Jam Master Jay (Run DMC), and legen...

🏰 Celebs Take Over Oheka Castle! 🎯

Ja Rule. Cuba Gooding Jr. Johnny Bananas. Onyx. The Money Team. Shark Tank’s Kevin Harrington.

From the Great Gatsby Party to the blacktop carpet, it’s the most ICONIC night in sneakers, hip-hop, & celebrity culture — all for cancer research. 💥

LISTEN NOW before this blows up →

Join Harlan Friedman as he chops it up with legends & icons:

🔥 Ja Rule – Queens royalty, music legend, and whi...

Anderson .Paak Takes Over Tribeca with K-POPS | Exclusive Interviews & Behind-the-Scenes Magic

Anderson .Paak just made his directorial debut at ​⁠​⁠ 2025 — and Sole Free was there for every iconic moment at the world premiere of K-POPS. 🎬✨

From breaking boundaries in music with Silk Sonic to now blending family, hip-hop, and K-culture in film, Anderson opens up about the emotional inspiration behind K-POPS — a story sparked...

Get the ultimate backstage pass with Sole Free as we hit the set of Gravesend Season 3! 🎥 Harlan hangs with Shaquille O’Neal, Big Time Tommie, Chuck Zito, and series creator Willie DeMeo for a raw, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most talked-about mob dramas on TV. From Shaq’s larger-than-life presence to Big Time Tommie’s legendary energy, you won’t believe what went down when the cameras stopped rolling.

👉 Expect exclus...

Eddie Vedder Like You’ve Never Seen Him — Fighting to Cure EB | Tribeca 2025

Pearl Jam fans—this one’s for you.

At the Tribeca 2025 world premiere of A Matter of Time, Eddie Vedder steps off the stage and onto the red carpet to shine a light on one of the world’s rarest and most painful diseases: Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).

Co-founding the EB Research Partnership, Eddie has dedicated his heart and platform to finding a cure. T...

Hip-hop LEGENDS collide in this unforgettable interview from Tribeca Festival 2025! 🎥

Watch as Mark Ronson drops exclusive stories from his WLIR radio days visiting Harlan in studio, upcoming memoir Night People, and working 5 nights a week in NYC during the golden era of DJ culture. 🎶

Then, Wyclef Jean blesses us with his wisdom on timeless music, Quincy Jones, and why Hips Don’t Lie is still undefeated. 💃🔥

PLUS — dir...

Fanatics Fest 2025 was more than just a convention — it was a cultural takeover. And Sole Free had the all-access pass 🎟️.

🎤 UNREAL LINEUP:

• Derek Jeter talks Dave Winfield

• Eli Manning drops his favorite card: Darryl Strawberry

• DJ Khaled flexes Jordans & shouts out Long Island Italian spots

• Gary Vee opens VeeFriends packs and relives his 1984 Topps Mattingly chase

• Logan Paul picks his dream card

• Keegan-Michael Key shares ...

Chris Briney & Jenn Lyon Talk Fame, Grit, and Indie TV at North Fork Festival | EXCLUSIVE

In this exclusive interview from the 2025 North Fork TV Festival in Greenport, Harlan Friedman sits down with breakout star Chris Briney (The Summer I Turned Pretty, Dilaria) and the magnetic Jenn Lyon (Claws, Justified) to talk about their latest roles, the power of indie storytelling, and how festivals like this are reshaping the future o...

Join Harlan as Sole Free hits the heart of Manhattan at Rough Trade NYC for the official release party of Chuck D’s brand new album, Radio Armageddon, out now on Def Jam. We’re diving deep into hip-hop history, legacy, and what’s next for the culture.

🔊 Special guests include:

• 🔥 Chuck D, talking about returning to Def Jam, curating hip-hop’s legacy, and the power of Radio Armageddon

• 🎧 Keith Shocklee of the legendary Bomb ...

🔥 Women. Sports. Streetwear. The Game Has Changed. 🔥 On this episode of Sole Free, Harlan Friedman sits down with the visionary behind Unsweetened New York — Nora Neiterman — to talk game-changing fashion, custom jerseys for icons like Nicki Minaj, and why it’s finally time for female sports fans to get the drip they deserve. From oversized ProKeds to UBS Center collabs, this is where nostalgia meets next-gen style.

💬 Nora gets r...

25 YEARS LATER… John Hampson from Nine Days (yes, THE voice behind “Absolutely (Story of a Girl)”) joins Harlan on Sole Free for a no-holds-barred, nostalgic, and hilarious convo you won’t believe. From the sneakers he never got as a kid to the moment he unboxed his first major label deal, it’s a full-circle ride through music history, fatherhood, and surviving the industry — all with some pizza, blisters from Air Jordans, and a fe...

From selling cold brew out of a van to building one of the coolest lifestyle coffee brands in the game — Chris Vetter, founder of Sail Away Coffee, sits down with Harlan Friedman of Sole Free to talk hustle, culture, and how caffeine became the new currency of cool.

In this exclusive interview, they dive into:

• The real story behind Sail Away’s rise

• How coffee, fashion, and street culture collide

• Tips for turning passion into a...

What happens when two media powerhouses—crime journalist Bill Jensen and cultural icon Harlan Friedman—reunite to talk about their wild careers, the New York Mets, and the art of reinvention?

On this episode of Sole Free, we dive deep into Bill’s rise as a leading voice in unsolved crimes, his days breaking stories for the Long Island Press, and his shared history with Harlan at the legendary radio station WLIR—the station that ...