Inside Out with Paul Mecurio

Inside Out with Paul Mecurio

A-list guests like ... 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 Costas and 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.

Episodes

Michael Chiklis - "Fantastic Four," "The Shield," "The Commish"

September 27, 2025 • 24 mins
Hear Emmy winner Michael Chiklis talk about regret, humility, why people are not connected these days and how his new film, "The Senior" is a movie that will surprise you, motivate you and make you feel something you didn't at all expect. This movie is unlike any movie big Hollywood is releasing these days. And that's a GOOD thing. 
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Cedric Maxwell - 2 Time NBA Champ - Boston Celtics

August 13, 2025 • 36 mins
Hear first hand from an NBA champion and Finals MVP what it takes to win the biggest prize. Cedric is engrossing as he describes the nitty gritty of what made the Celts Championship run to their 18th banner so magical and what it takes to be an M+NBA champion. Cedric gives a great insider's take on the Celtics teams he played on and on the storied franchise overall.  I'm a huge Celtics fan but you don't have to be a Celtics fa...
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Jerry Bruckheiner, Producer - "F1," "Top Gun," "Armageddon"

July 18, 2025 • 19 mins
Jerry is one of the most successful film producers in Hollywood history and this is rare glimpse into the production genius of Jerry Bruckheimer. Hear how he consistently produces such mega-hit as he gives us a rare insider's look into his creative process in talking about the major factors that go into his choices of what movies he will make. Jerry details  what was entailed in creating a realistic experience for the audience...
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John Leguizamo- Emmy & Tony Winner: "John Leguizamo Does America," "John Wick," "Violent Night," "Freak"

July 6, 2025 • 21 mins
John, as always, is hilarious, passionate and thought-provoking in this really fun conversation about the Latino influences in our culture and politics that has gone largely unnoticed. In a way only John can tell it, he describes his highly acclaimed 2nd season of "John Leguizamo Does America" as we hear about the 6 cities he's visited to take in the Latino influences, what surprised him in his travels, why people should know ...
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Ken Burns - Documentary Filmmaker, "American Revolution," "Civil War," "Baseball"

May 27, 2025 • 14 mins
An absolutely captivating conversation with the world's greatest documentary filmmaker as he passionately talks about his newest documentary series, "American Revolution," which explores our country’s founding struggle and its eight-year war for independence. Ken is spell-binding as he describes the virtues and contradictions of the war and the birth of America and talks about how the film follows dozens of major historical fi...
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Spike Feresten - Spike's Car Radio w/Jerry Seinfeld, Writer - Seinfeld, The Simpsons, SNL

April 22, 2025 • 24 mins
Spike describes his start in comedy - a hilarious story of how getting in trouble in college for a prank led to being one of the best comedy writers in Hollywood. We also talk about his passion for high-end cars, how it started, what makes car collectors a unique breed and his Youtube show he co-hosts with Jerry Seinfeld and much more.
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Alex Wagner - MSNBC, "Trumpland w/Alex Wagner" Podcast

February 8, 2025 • 21 mins
A deep dive with Alex about her newest project, the podcast - "Trumpland." On “Trumpland with Alex Wagner,” Alex travels the country talking with the people on the frontlines of Trump’s policies and promises. For the first 100 days of the new administration, she’s taking a break from the anchor’s chair to get out into the field to bring you conversations you can't always find on TV. Alex gives us an incredibly interesting, rev...
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Howie Mandel, "America's Got Talent," "Deal or No Deal"

December 11, 2024 • 25 mins
An interesting fun look at one of the best known comedians out there. Howie talks about his passion for "America's Got Talent," how it changes the lives of its contestants. He has a funny, great story of how he resisted getting into the game show hosting world but when he did it changed his life forever. Howie gives us a fascinating look into how he embraces fear and how fear drives him in all he does.
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Amy Brenneman - FX’s The Old Man, Judging Amy, VEEP

October 25, 2024 • 27 mins
Amy is absolutely fun and delightful in this wide-ranging interview as she talks about the new season of the hit FX series, "The Old Man." She describes why it is so amazing to work with Jeff Bridges, how she approached her role and character in the series, what she looks for in roles and the challenges she faced first starting out as an actress in Hollywood much more.
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Steven Weber, Chicago Med, Wings, Curb Your Enthusiasm

October 10, 2024 • 22 mins
A really fun interview with Steven who is hilarious as we talk about Chicago Med but mostly his life as an actor and he has an hysterical take on how the importance of fame and wealth in our society and how to get it. Steven and I go on a really funny riff on how it's so easy to be famous these days by not doing much of anything. And hear Steven's take on why Europe looks at fame and success differently than we do in America. ...
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David Arquette - "Scream," "Friends," "The Good Half"

August 18, 2024 • 19 mins
David is hilarious in this really fun conversation about his newest project, "The Good Half." David gives us a cool look into his famous, creative family - hear about how his eclectic mother (a former burlesque dancer who David named his nightclub named) and artistic family (sisters Roasanna and Patricia)  inspired him to be an actor and hear how fun it was growing up in such a artistic family. David talks about how he chooses...
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Mika Brzezinski - Co-Host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and Founder of "Know Your Value," a global initiative.

August 2, 2024 • 17 mins
A fun, fascinating conversation with Mika about her "Know Your Value" initiative that empowers women to grow their careers and form healthy habits. Hear who some of the amazing women from business, entertainment and more who are on the newest "Know Your Value Forbes 50 over 50 list." Mika also has great insight into the Kamala Harris campaign, the current state of politics as well and what's at stake in this 2024 election year...
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Sal Paolantonio - ESPN NFL Correspondent, NFL Countdown, Host "NFL Matchup"

July 23, 2024 • 21 mins
A view of football that you've never heard before. Sal talks in depth about his new book, "How Football Explains America," and explains how football originated in America,  how football in America was influenced by African American culture, military history and  cultural shifts across generations and why the Quarter-Back Position is the most revered of any position in sports. He also gives fascinating insight into influences o...
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Jane Clauss - Emmy Winning Host, CBS Anchor, "The Today Show," Host "Creative Living"

July 2, 2024 • 43 mins
A really fun conversation with Jane about her amazing career as a host, CBS news anchor and nationally known DIY expert on such shows as NBC’s The TODAY Show, FOX Good Day, and HSN to name a few. Jane explains why being a radio host for 4 hours a day early on in her career was so instrumental to her success on TV. Hear what makes Jane such a GREAT interviewer. Jane also has a really fun story about how as a young girl she knew...
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John Ratzenberger - "Cheers," "Cars," "Inside Out 2"

June 20, 2024 • 19 mins
John created one of the most iconic characters in television history - Cliff Clavin of "Cheers."  Hear the fascinating story how that character was created, how John's 10 years touring Europe as a performer led to him landing the role of cheers, what his huge comedy influences are and much more.
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Tim Blake Nelson - "O Father Where Art Thou," "Minority Report," "Dune Part 2"

April 24, 2024 • 21 mins
Tim is one of Hollywood's most versatile and brilliant actors who gives us an insider's look into his great new movie, "Asleep in my Palm,"  tells the story of a father and his daughter living off the grid on the outskirts of an elite liberal arts college in northeastern Ohio. Tim reveals why he took on the part, how he chose the incredibly unique characters he plays and decided acting was his destiny after majoring in the Cla...
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Joy Reid- "The Reid Out" - MSNBC

April 6, 2024 • 23 mins
Joy gives a new perspective to the civil rights movement through this fascinating look into the lives of Medgar and Myrlie Evers who were married and considered 2 of the greatest civil rights leaders of the civil rights movement. Joy talks about her new book in which she chronicles this beautiful love story between Medgar and Myrlie. She describes the wonderful way they met, how and why they fell in love and how their marriage...
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Kyle MacLachlan - Dune, Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, Varnamtown Podcast

March 5, 2024 • 23 mins
Kyle had heard a rumor that Pablo Escobar did a deal in the early 1980s with a remote, coastal Southern town of 300 people called Varnamtown in North Carolina. In exchange for vast wealth and limitless cocaine, Escobar would be allowed to land planes and ships in the area. Over the last 24 months, Kyle and Emmy winning director, Joshua Davis, investigated the rumor, journeying to Varnamtown to knock on doors and find out what ...
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Jeff Benedict & Matt Hamachek - Writer & Director "The Dynasty: New England Patriots" Doc Series - Apple TV+

February 16, 2024 • 52 mins
An absolutely enthralling conversation with Jeff and Matt about this 10-part brilliant documentary about the rise and fall of the New England Patriot dynasty. Hear how the writer and director discovered magical New England Patriot footage that told them there was a doc to be made, why Tom Brady, Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick were able to build the dynasty and the tensions and egos that eventually led to its undoing and much ...
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Marlo Thomas - Emmy & Golden Globe Winner, "That Girl," " Oceans 8," St Jude's Hospital

December 18, 2023 • 15 mins
Marlo is a trailblazer, her show  "That Girl" was the first to portray a single career woman and paved the way for actresses to follow like Mary Tyler Moore, Murphy Brown and Moore. Hear how Marlo landed the role of "That Girl" and how she parlayed that into an amazing 45 year-career in TV, film and on Broadway. Marlo is incredibly passionate and eloquent about St. Jude's Hospital and its mission to help children stricken with...
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