Podcast appearances and mentions of Paul Mercurio

Clairsy once again opened his Tragic Music Box and took us all back to the year that West Coast became the first team outsidde of Victoria to win an AFL Premiership, Paul Mercurio had us all ballroom dancing at the cinema and Ted Bundy was a TV staple every week. The year was 1992.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Mercurio is a comedian and writer for Late Night with Stephen Colbert. He joins us to discuss his upcoming show that is very interactive with the crowd.

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Comedian Paul Mercurio from the Late Show with Stephen Cobert -Paul talks about his "Permission to Speak" show -Direct by Yoda (Frank Oz)-Meeting Lisa on stage for the very first time, not know it was her-Paul McCartney leaving him a voicemail (you can't make this stuff up)    To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

The Emmy and Peabody award winning comedian, writer, actor, producer is back with more funny...real funny...on stage.And hear him hear with me on this all new episode of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE. Thanks for listening and sharing with a few of your friends!SHOW NOTESGet tickets to Paul's Show here or here!Subscribe to Live From My Office on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.Win an ABT gift card by emailing me three of your friends emails who you think would like the show, and include your mailing address in the email. Check out the details here.Email the show with any questions, comments, or plugs for your favorite charity.

In this episode: Our very special guest is Paul Mercurio who is now MP and the Member for Hastings in Victoria! Shed in the Spotlight: Marty's with the Pyrmont Ultimo Glebe Community Mens Shed listening to their bands. On the Road: Bob Hartley tells us about the natural hot springs and artesian baths around Australia. On the Tools: Bruce Mellinton talks about his 40 year project to restore a 1915 T-Model Ford Nailed It!: Rip Woodchip is talking to us about retirement and having a plan!

Eh up film fans - Trev's back for another selection of random movie titles from his FILMS I OWNS BUT HAVEN;T WATCHED... YET! Todays choices are a real random variety of films too, but only one can hold the title of film of the episode, which will it be? There are also affiliate links to the films and novels too, should you be interested, which won't cost you any more but may help me out with a little commission... I thank you! Exit to Eden (1994): Directed by Garry Marshall, An erotic comedy that takes us into the sexy world of BDSM. Starring Dan Aykroyd, Dana Delany, Paul Mercurio and Rosie O'Donnell, the film follows two undercover cops, (Aykroyd and O'Donnell) who infiltrate an island resort that caters to guests' deepest fantasies. Own your own copy - https://amzn.to/4clOckZ or read / hear the (audio) book here - https://amzn.to/3TL20yoThe Basketball Diaries (1995):Directed by Scott Kalvert, "The Basketball Diaries" is a gritty coming-of-age drama based on Jim Carroll's autobiographical memoirs. Released in 1995, the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco, and Mark Wahlberg. DiCaprio portrays Carroll, a promising high school basketball player whose life spirals into a harrowing journey of addiction and desperation. The film depicts Carroll's descent into drug addiction, crime, and ultimately redemption, showcasing DiCaprio's powerful performance and Kalvert's poignant direction.Own the film here - https://amzn.to/4cshBKg or read the book here - https://amzn.to/3vvbu7nOld (2021)M. Night Shyamalan's psychological thriller "Old" explores the terrifying concept of rapid aging on a secluded beach. Released in 2021, the film features an ensemble cast including Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, and Rufus Sewell. When a group of vacationers discovers they are aging rapidly on a mysterious beach, they must confront their mortality and unravel the sinister secrets of the island before it's too late. With Shyamalan's signature twists and suspenseful storytelling, "Old" delivers a chilling and thought-provoking cinematic experience.Own your own copy here - https://amzn.to/3IJX7z0Ghost World (2001)Directed by Terry Zwigoff, "Ghost World" is a dark comedy-drama released in 2001, based on the graphic novel by Daniel Clowes. Starring Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, and Steve Buscemi, the film follows the misadventures of Enid and Rebecca, two cynical teenage outcasts navigating the perils of post-high school life. As they grapple with identity crises, dysfunctional relationships, and societal alienation, they forge an unlikely bond with Seymour, an eccentric record collector played by Buscemi. Zwigoff's poignant direction and the stellar performances of the cast make "Ghost World" a cult classic of the early 2000s.Own your own copy here - https://amzn.to/3TJPwa7 or read the graphic novel here - https://amzn.to/3Puy0nO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A life lived in fear is a life half lived. In this week's episode, we dissect the hilarity that is Strictly Ballroom, a film released on August 20, 1992, starring Paul Mercurio and Tara Morice. Join us as we discuss the fruity rumba, jumpscares, the streets, the bogo pogo, appropriation, and more! Notable Mentions + References in This Episode: Moaning Myrtle She's All That Strictly Ballroom - Practice Montage Professional Ballroom Dancer Reacts to Strictly Ballroom Alley Cats Strike (Episode 025) Connect with us: Instagram: @in_hindsight_pod Twitter: @in_hindsightpod  Want us to dissect one of your favorite childhood movies? Slide in our DMs or email us at inhindsightpod@gmail.com! Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/in-hindsight/message

30 years ago this year, a small independent film, by a first time director, and an unknown cast, hit our screens. That film was Strictly Ballroom. And so, for our final episode of Season 2 of Talking Pointes, I'm speaking with the legendary Paul Mercurio. Paul was born in Swan Hill in regional Victoria and started dancing after he saw his elder sister in a local dance class. With dad off the scene early, the family moved to Perth where Paul continued to train at the John Curtin Senior High School as it was known then, before, at 18, being accepted in the Australian Ballet School in Melbourne. But in a rebel move, he joined Sydney Dance Company before graduating, it was the golden era of Graeme Murphy's directorship. It was a position he held for ten years, as a principal dancer, muse and choreographer. During his later years Sydney Dance Company, Paul received a call from an unknown director called Baz Lurhmann who asked him to help choreograph on a dance film. It was a call that changed his life. In this wonderfully honest interview, Paul talks about his early years in dance, his “angry man” years as he calls them—where he wrote poetry, smoked weed, and rode motorbikes. We also talk about how Strictly Ballroom came to be, the behind the scene, and how the film changed his life. Finally we talk new careers, raising a family, and his plans for making a more inclusive community in his local area.Paul and I recorded remotely, with Paul dialling in from Melbourne on the land of the Kulin people. Paul's episode was produced in Sydney on the land of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, to whom we pay our greatest respects. Production dream team ✨Hosted by @byclaudialawsonProduced by @fjordreviewAdditional Production @clinttopicSound & Editing @outputmediaStudios @brightsidesydney@sawtoothstudios

Comedian Paul Mercurio joined Chaz & AJ in-studio and shared a funny interaction involving a member of his audience and a bowling alley, which got the Tribe calling in with their own striking stories. (0:00) There is an end in sight to the Troconis trial, and speculation was wild about the day and time of the verdict delivery, then Tribe members who have served on juries called to discuss what happens behind closed doors. (10:01) Program Director Allan explained the special song choices for Leap Day, then sat in for Stump the Chumps about The Simpsons. (21:51)

Australian legend Paul Mercurio has mostly wonderful memories of his debut film STRICTLY BALLROOM. The film catapulted Paul to global stardom and a series of international films.  Whilst Paul has no regrets about his career, he highlights the myth that successful movies always make its stars rich. Indeed, he acknowledges that receiving no royalties from his most successful work has made life challenging. Enjoy this very frank and honest conversation with the wonderful Paul Mercurio. 

Comedian, Paul Mercurio, joins the show for some Tuesday laughs.

(00:00-16:14) Today on the John Kincade Show, the show opens with John praising the hires of both the defensive line and defensive backs coaches. (16:14-36:35) John debates Pat and Bob about the NFL popularity growing in numbers equating to the product on the field being good or not. Then, they compare something Dan Campbell said after the Lions lost in the NFCCG to this year's Eagles team. (36:35-1:00:36) Joel Embiid is missing time… again. The guys share their thoughts on if it is time to start worrying. Then, Pat says, from a Philadelphia Eagles fans perspective, this is the worst Super Bowl matchup in a long time. (1:00:36-1:21:06) John says the 49ers lucked into getting a QB like Brock Purdy. Then, a caller asks if there's a world where Jason Kelce could end his career playing with his brother in Kansas City. (1:21:06-1:44:19) Bob asks why the Phillies have not made any moves this offseason. Then, they discuss what Vic Fangio is going to be able to do with the current defensive roster. (1:44:19-2:05:37) John tells us where the Eagles rank in odds to reach next year's Super Bowl in the NFC. (2:05:37-2:32:36) John says last night was a bad loss for the Sixers regardless of being without Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. Then, comedian, Paul Mercurio, joins the show for some Tuesday laughs. (2:32:36-2:57:22) The show wraps up touching all of today's subjects for a final time.

(00:00-16:14) Today on the John Kincade Show, the show opens with John praising the hires of both the defensive line and defensive backs coaches. (16:14-36:35) John debates Pat and Bob about the NFL popularity growing in numbers equating to the product on the field being good or not. Then, they compare something Dan Campbell said after the Lions lost in the NFCCG to this year's Eagles team. (36:35-53:04) Comedian, Paul Mercurio, joins the show for some Tuesday laughs.

Plus, comedian Paul Mercurio joins us to talk about his trip to MN this weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus, comedian Paul Mercurio joins us to talk about his trip to MN this weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pre-Coffee Thoughts, Mystery Oldie, Interview with Paul Mercurio, Robby lost something really important, + When someone says 1996, what's the first thing that comes to mind?

Sean Comer and Mark Radulich present their Baz Luhrmanns Red Curtain Trilogy Review. The Red Curtain Trilogy is a DVD boxed set, released in 2002, of the first three films directed by Baz Luhrmann: Strictly Ballroom (1992), starring Paul Mercurio and Tara MoriceRomeo + Juliet (1996), starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire DanesMoulin Rouge! (2001), starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor The films do not form a trilogy in the traditional sense, as there is no relationship between the plot and characters of the three films. Rather, Luhrmann said that the three films followed a specific style of filmmaking. Each film contains a theatre motif that reappears throughout the film. Dance is used in the first film, poetry and language in the second, and song in the third. Baz Luhrmann has coined the term red curtain cinema for his technique of using theatrical conventions to invigorate films to dazzling and dizzying heights, as shown in the three contained in this set: Strictly Ballroom (1993), William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet (1996), and Moulin Rouge (2001). Luhrmann notes the important characteristics of this style: take a well-known myth or fable and set it in a heightened creative world that the audience can participate in. In Strictly Ballroom, it's both David and Goliath and the Ugly Duckling set in the supercharged world of ballroom-dancing competition. For Romeo & Juliet, it's the star-crossed lovers transplanted to modern-day Verona Beach yet still peppered with Shakespeare's iambic pentameter. Moulin Rouge takes the story of Orpheus descending into the underworld in search of love then sets it in 19th-century Paris and adds modern pop songs. Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network.Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network.Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things:https://linktr.ee/markkind76alsoFB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSWTiktok: @markradulichtwitter: @MarkRadulich

This week, Galen Howard joins the guys for a discussion of quite possibly the least sexy movie marketed as a sexy movie. Yes, that's right - the "sexually brilliant"Exit to Eden "starring" Dan Aykroyd and Rosie O'Donnell. The guys talk about the addition of a diamond smuggling plot not present in the source material, Rosie's dialogue seemingly consisting entirely of improv, Sex Yoda, the disturbing nanny fetish cold open and much more. Plus: Garry Marshall visits the show to explain himself. Next week: Schlocktober begins! What We've Been Watching: Crimes of the Future The Wrath of Becky Bottoms Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at wwttpodcast@gmail.com  Patreon: www.patreon.com/wwttpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/wwttpodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/wwttpodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/wwttpodcast Theme Song recorded by Taylor Sheasgreen: www.facebook.com/themotorleague Logo designed by Mariah Lirette: www.instagram.com/its.mariah.xo Montrose Monkington III: www.twitter.com/montrosethe3rd Exit to Eden stars Paul Mercurio, Dana Delany, Rosie O'Donnell, Dan Aykroyd, Stuart Wilson, Laura Harring, Iman, Sandra Taylor, Stephanie Niznik and Hector Elizondo; directed by Garry Marshall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's up square pimp brigade, on this episode…Comedian Paul Mercurio is here as we discuss:How parenting can affect your relationshipsIf Jonah Hill was setting boundaries or being abusiveAnd if Keke Palmer was inappropriate.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What's up square pimp brigade, on this episode…Comedian Paul Mercurio is here as we discuss:How parenting can affect your relationshipsIf Jonah Hill was setting boundaries or being abusiveAnd if Keke Palmer was inappropriate.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We finish up our interview with three time WCW Champion Diamond Dallas Page, and finally get to his epic feud with Macho Man Randy Savage. Plus, Paul Mercurio calls in to tell us about his latest interview with Paul McCartney.

Strictly Ballroom actor and newly elected Labor MP Paul Mercurio has revealed he's had a heart scare which landed him in hospital.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor is hoping Strictly Ballroom star Paul Mercurio can dance his way into parliament and snatch Victoria's most marginal electorate, Hastings, from Liberal hands.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 years ago this year, a small independent film, by a first time director, and an unknown cast, hit our screens. That film was Strictly Ballroom. And so, for our final episode of Season 2 of Talking Pointes, I'm speaking with the legendary Paul Mercurio. Paul was born in Swan Hill in regional Victoria and started dancing after he saw his elder sister in a local dance class. With dad off the scene early, the family moved to Perth where Paul continued to train at the John Curtin Senior High School as it was known then, before, at 18, being accepted in the Australian Ballet School in Melbourne. But in a rebel move, he joined Sydney Dance Company before graduating, it was the golden era of Graham Murphy's directorship. It was a position he held for ten years, as a principal dancer, muse and choreographer. During his later years Sydney Dance Company, Paul received a call from an unknown director called Baz Lurhmann who asked him to help choreograph on a dance film. It was a call that changed his life. In this wonderfully honest interview, Paul talks about his early years in dance, his “angry man” years as he calls them—where he wrote poetry, smoked weed, and rode motorbikes. We also talk about how Strictly Ballroom came to be, the behind the scene, and how the film changed his life. Finally we talk new careers, raising a family, and his plans for making a more inclusive community in his local area.Paul and I recorded remotely, with Paul dialling in from Melbourne on the land of the Kulin people. Paul's episode was produced in Sydney on the land of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, to whom we pay our greatest respects.We're delighted that Paul Mercurio's episode of Talking Pointes is sponsored by Energetiks. Energetiks are a sustainable, Australian Made brand that specialise in creating world class dancewear for the stars of tomorrow. Perform and feel your best at every stage of your dance journey in Energetiks' premium, high performance fabrics. See their entire range online at energetiks.com.au, and for all Talking Pointes listeners there's a 20% discount on all Energetiks products—listen in for the code!Production dream team ✨Hosted by @byclaudialawsonProduced by @fjordreviewAdditional Production @clinttopicSound & Editing @outputmediaStudios @brightsidesydney@sawtoothstudios

After the success of Season 1, Talking Pointes is back for another season, another 10 beautiful conversations about a life in dance —I'm your host Claudia Lawson.On Season 2 I speak with the most incredible guests—from Sydney Dance Company's Rafael Bonachela, the Australian Ballet's Amy Harris and Dana Stephensen, Bangarra's Deborah Brown, the Royal Ballet's Steven McRae and Strictly Ballroom's Paul Mercurio. There are life highs, career lows, and we chat through everything from bullying and sexuality, to eating disorders, post partum depression and navigating retirement.Season 2 of Talking Pointes launches Tuesday 30 August on Apple Podcast, Spotify and Google Play. Please subscribe or follow to be notified when episodes are released, and if you enjoy, please leave us a 5 star review.@fjordreview@byclaudialawsonwww.fjordreview.com/listen

Australian film, the romantic comedy, Strictly Ballroom turns 30 this year. Baz Lurhmann's feature directorial debut starring Paul Mercurio in his first acting role. The winner of the Prix De Jeunesse at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival, Eight nominations and three awards at the 1993 BAFTA's as well as 1994 Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture. It's fair to say that love is in the air for this iconic movie. In Season One, Scary and Gary chatted with Paul, who along with his dancing and choreography is also a successful author, chef, brewer, TV personality and now politician. Paul talked about his difficult relationship with his famous Dad. Being brought up in a tough Australian neighbourhood by a single Mum. How taking up ballet aged nine was to shape his life and how he sees himself now as a Husband and Father. Paul describes in this episode a train journey he took as a teenager embarking on his dancing career. Leaving as a boy, coming home a man. Paul is still on his journey. Now helping others as politician. For more information: paulmercurio.com

A theatre polymath, NIDA graduate John Senczuk's multi-award winning career spans forty years with his work seen nationally and internationally in commissions for opera, dance and drama. He worked concurrently as an academic, with fifteen years at the Faculty of Creative Arts, University of Wollongong (creating and teaching courses in Scenography, Directing and Dramaturgy) before taking senior positions at Toi Whakaari, New Zealand Drama School, and WAAPA (Program Director—Production, Design and Arts Management; Head of Design). He was Chairman of Griffin Theatre Company in 1985, appointing the Company's first artistic director; founding Chair of Paul Mercurio's Australian Choreographic Ensemble; and sat on the Boards of Theatre South, Currency House, Dramaturgical Services Inc., The Seymour Group and Matt Lutton's Thin Ice. For ten years, from 1989, John was associate director of Wollongong's Theatre South where his credits on over thirty productions as director/designer included Hamlet, After Dinner, Twelfth Night, Christian Brothers and The Time is Not Yet Ripe. He has also directed drama, opera and musicals: Bony Anderson (Seymour Group); Flesh and Blood (Festival of Sydney); Irene (with Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds,) and the premieres of David Williamson's When Dad Married Fury, Justin Fleming's Kangaroo and John Aitken's The Enchanters. John collaborated with Gale Edwards on the book & lyrics for the musical Eureka!, and wrote the Opera libretto for African Queen. Highlights of his career as a designer include L'Orfeo (Oslo Summer Festival) and Sons of Cain (West End). He collaborated on over twenty productions for the Sydney Theatre Company, including David Williamson's Dead White Males and Heretic, and the Australian premiere of Into the Woods; and has worked extensively in both the subsidised and commercial theatre nationally. John submits his PhD Theses (Flinders University) in 2022. The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Recipient of Best New Podcast at 2019 Australian Podcast Awards. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages). www.stagespodcast.com.au

Comedian Paul Mecurio joins me to discuss following his passion when he walked away from a Wall Street job to do comedy full time.  Paul Mecurio Is an Emmy and Peabody Award winner for "The Daily Show w/Jon Stwart" (Emmy) and "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (Peabody).  We discuss Paul's one-man off-Broadway show, "Permission to Speak w/Paul Mercurio" and a lot of the amazingly hilarious confessions he's heard while on stage. We also discuss Paul's path to comedy and leaving his secure Wallstreet banking life behind him.  We also discuss Paul's amazing podcast, Inside Out, and Paul Mccartney may or may not make a guest appearance on the show. (you'll have to listen).  You'll love Paul's journey and stories!  Our Guest, Paul Mecurio https://www.paulmecurio.com https://twitter.com/PaulMecurio https://www.facebook.com/paulmecurio https://www.instagram.com/paulmecurio https://www.youtube.com/user/PaulMecurio Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #MyMostBoringConfession from @madanter and @itsa_struggle. Tweets featured on the show are retweeted at @JeffDwoskinShow Follow Hashtag Roundup to tweet along with fun hashtags daily! https://twitter.com/HashtagRoundup Download the Hashtag Roundup app at https://app.hashtagroundup.com/ Follow Jeff Dwoskin: Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher The Jeff Dwoskin Show: https://twitter.com/JeffDwoskinShow Podcast website: https://jeffisfunny.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/JeffDwoskinShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we watched Red Ribbon Blues, a 1996 HIV medication heist film starring Paul Mercurio, Lipsinka, Debi Mazar, and RuPaul, but don't get too excited by the cast because it's not very good. It does, however, introduce us to a certain cop named Detective Bones. Topics discussed: Air Bud as a cop Batman villains are weird What could these red ribbons mean We're making an art wish list The unfortunate history of the appetite suppressing chocolate called Ayds Links mentioned in this episode: https://www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/duncan-robertson-visegrad-capitol-hill-cider https://www.amazon.com/Visegrad-Novel-Duncan-Robertson/dp/1734537930 We Read Movies This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Highlights from Giovanni and Kim in the Morning 3/22/22See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Highlights from Giovanni and Kim in the Morning 3/22/22See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First Paul Mercurio danced, then he acted and now he brews a bit and cooks. He's a great Aussie story and it continues this Saturday night with food and yarns at Bean Central in Queanbeyan. Jen and Holmsey caught up with Paul to find out what he's been up to and what's on the menu (besides table dancing ;)) on Saturday night. Photo: Sergio Dionisio

(0:00) More thoughts on surging Celtics (12:00) Comedian Paul Mercurio joins the show (27:00) NFL free agency and Five Questions with Gasper 

(0:00) More thoughts on surging Celtics (12:00) Comedian Paul Mercurio joins the show (27:00) NFL free agency and Five Questions with Gasper 

Strictly Ballroom: Join host Jill Collister and Guest, Briel Pomerantz as cover one of the biggest heartbreaks losing a parent, specifically losing your dad and all the dad themes in the movie Strictly Ballroom.  Strictly Ballroom is a 1992 Australian romantic comedy directed by Baz Luhrmann in his feature film debut. It stars Paul Mercurio and Tara Morice. Scott Hastings (Mercurio), plays a frustrated son of a family of ballroom dancers. Scott struggles to establish his personal style of dance to win the Pan-Pacific Grand Prix Dancing Championship, but his innovative and flashy "crowd-pleasing" steps are not considered "strictly ballroom." He finds a new dance partner in Fran and that's when the magic happens.

Bernie Tomic is back; Paul Mercurio is running for politics; the Succession finale

We finish up our interview with three time WCW Champion Diamond Dallas Page, and finally get to his epic feud with Macho Man Randy Savage. Plus, Paul Mercurio calls in to tell us about his latest interview with Paul McCartney.

This week, Gavia and Morgan discuss Baz Luhrmann's directorial debut, the beloved Australian classic "Strictly Ballroom" (1992), starring Paul Mercurio as a would-be champion ballroom dancer and Tara Morice as his unlikely partner. Topics include the development of Luhrmann's distinct aesthetic, the film's successful deployment of tropes and queer subtext, and much more.

When David McAllister began ballet lessons in Perth in the 1970s, being a 'ballet boy' was a kind of social death. But his school bullies helped spur him on to become one of the world's best dancers (R)

When David McAllister began ballet lessons in Perth in the 1970s, being a 'ballet boy' was a kind of social death. But his school bullies helped spur him on to become one of the world's best dancers (R)

For many, there is a hesitancy, resistance, or disconnect with how to work with the spirits (vaettir) of urban/city settings. How do you get to know these entities with glass, concrete, asphalt, and steel?  Just as with the spirits in forest and rural settings, they exist and we can develop relationships with them.  Joining me to talk about urban paganism and city spirits is Paul Mecurio, a New York City based gothi of the North River Kindred. Paul shares interesting ways to look at working with these beings and ways to connect with them.  Contact Paul by email at nycsteward@thetroth.org and check out offerings at NRK webpage and the NYC Heathens Facebook group: @nycheathens.    Follow on Instagram: @wyrdgifts1 Twitter: @WyrdGifts1  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: giftsofthwyrd@gmail.com Jan's Facebook author page @JohnHijatt Please leave feedback on iTunes and other podcast providers. This helps the podcast to be found easier. Interested in a rune consultation or bindrune? Email me for availability and pricing. GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com Music:  Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com (Intro: Feeling the Best; outro/interlude: Silly Bank Heist) Please do not add this audio content to the YouTube Content ID System. I have used background music which is owned by FesliyanStudios. Logo Created by Xander Folmer. Contact Xander for logo designs for all your needs. Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7). Studio recordings by Zencastr and Audacity.

Keep us on the air please. Even $1 helps. https://paypal.me/pools/c/8uXWKqnLTI   Australian legend Paul Mercurio has mostly wonderful memories of his debut film STRICTLY BALLROOM. The film catapulted Paul to global stardom and a series of international films.  Whilst Paul has no regrets about his career, he highlights the myth that successful movies always make its stars rich. Indeed, he acknowledges that receiving no royalties from his most successful work has made life challenging. Enjoy this very frank and honest conversation with the wonderful Paul Mercurio. 

Keep us on the air please. Even $1 helps. https://paypal.me/pools/c/8uXWKqnLTI   Australian legend Paul Mercurio has mostly wonderful memories of his debut film STRICTLY BALLROOM. The film catapulted Paul to global stardom and a series of international films.  Whilst Paul has no regrets about his career, he highlights the myth that successful movies always make its stars rich. Indeed, he acknowledges that receiving no royalties from his most successful work has made life challenging. Enjoy this very frank and honest conversation with the wonderful Paul Mercurio. 

This week on Total Movie Recall, it's Steve's turn to not get it when Ryan forces him to snooze this way through the 1997 hambone, The Devil's Advocate. This movie has it all -- a grand guignol of sex, violence, operatic depictions of Hell and Satan, Keanu swinging and missing, Pacino putting his blood pressure medication to the test -- and yet, somehow, it's still boring! Please don't waste Steve's time with these faux-provocations. Show him something really controversial, like a basketball game. The Devil's Advocate (1997) d. Taylor Hackford Based on the novel by Andrew Neiderman Starring: Keanu Reeves Al Pacino Charlize Theron Jeffrey Jones Judith Ivey Connie Nielsen Craig T. Nelson Don King Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a high-powered position at a New York law firm headed by legal shark John Milton. As Kevin moves up in the firm's ranks, his wife, Mary Ann, has several frightening, mystical experiences that begin to warp her sense of reality. With the stakes getting higher with each case, Kevin quickly learns that his mentor is planning a far greater evil than simply winning without scruples. Things discussed in the show: Psychedelic horror Mandy (Panos Cosmatos, Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache) Midsommar (Ari Aster, Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Vilhelm Blomgren) Beaches (Garry Marshall, Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, John Heard) Romeo and Juliet (Franco Zeffirelli, Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, John McEnery) West Side Story 1960 (Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise, Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer) West Side Story 2021 (Steven Spielberg, Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose) The political divide: Boogaloo boys & Antifa making out Irreversible (Gaspar Noé, Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel, Albert Dupontel) Rebel Without a Cause (Nicholas Ray, James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo) Natalie Wood's mysterious death Step Brothers and the Catalina Island wine mixer (Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Mary Steenburgen) Romeo + Juliet (Baz Luhrmann, William Shakespeare, Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo) The Great Gatsby (Baz Luhrmann, Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton) Moulin Rouge! (Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce, Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo) Strictly Ballroom (Baz Luhrmann, Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter) Tromio and Juliet (Lloyd Kaufman, James Gunn, Jane Jensen, Will Keenan, Valentine Miele, Sean Gunn, Lemmy of Motorhead) My So Called Life (Winnie Holzman, Bess Armstrong, Wilson Cruz, Claire Danes, Jared Leto) This iconic photo of Monica Bellucci and Leonardo DiCaprio O (Othello, Tim Blake Nelson, William Shakespeare, Mekhi Phifer, Julia Stiles, Martin Sheen) Titus (Julie Taymor, William Shakespeare, Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange, Osheen Jones) Raised By Wolves (Aaron Guzikowski, Travis Fimmel, Amanda Collin, Abubakar Salim, Ridley Scott) The Great Deluge & Nephilim The Book of Enoch Noah (Darren Aronofsky, Ari Handel, Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Hopkins) Barabbas 1961 (Richard Fleischer, Christopher Fry (screenplay), Pär Lagerkvist (novel), Anthony Quinn, Silvana Mangano, Arthur Kennedy) She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (Noelle Stevenson, Aimee Carrero, Marcus Scribner, Karen Fukuhara, Keston John) The Vow (NXIVM, Anthony Ames, Sarah Edmondson, Bonnie Piesse, Mark Vicente) Seduced Inside the NXIVM Cult (Jaclyn Cangro, Tabitha Chapman, Steve Hassan, India Oxenberg) Apocalypse Now – Redux (Francis Ford Coppola, John Milius, Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall) Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper, Dennis Hopper, Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando) Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (Taylor Hackford, Chuck Berry, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Bo Diddley, Etta James, John Lennon) Ray (Taylor Hackford, Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington) Blood In, Blood Out (Taylor Hackford, Damian Chapa, Jesse Borrego, Benjamin Bratt) Angel Heart (Alan Parker, Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet) The Wire (David Simon, Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn) Pedophilia in Hollywood yet again Rosemary's Baby (Roman Polanski, Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon) V.C. Andrews Villains based on Trump Home Alone 2 Lost in New York (Chris Columbus, Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) Free will and time travel and the butterfly effect Sliders (Tracy Tormé, Robert K. Weiss, Jerry O'Connell, Sabrina Lloyd, John Rhys-Davies) Lethal Weapon 4 (Richard Donner, Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock, Jet Li) Once Upon a Time in China (Hark Tsui, Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Biao Yuen) John Woo Double Impact (Sheldon Lettich, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Geoffrey Lewis, Alonna Shaw) Black Mask (Daniel Lee, Jet Li, Ching Wan Lau, Karen Mok) Knock Off (Hark Tsui, Steven E. de Souza, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rob Schneider, Lela Rochon) Next week: Kung Fu Cult Master

Laura Turner chats with actor, dancer and TV presenter Paul Mercurio.His star turn as Scott Hastings in Strictly Ballroom made him Australia’s favourite son, but Paul has recently secured a different role, as Councillor for Watson ward, Mornington Peninsula Shire.

Love is in the air in this deep talking episode for Australian actor, dancer, choreographer, author, brewer, cook and TV presenter Paul Mercurio. Not so much a story of Strictly Ballroom, but rather strictly positivity as Paul shares his thoughts about his relationship with his famous Dad, his own resilience growing up in a tough neighbourhood and taking up ballet at nine years old and how he has discovered his truer self through his journey as a dancer and actor as well as a father to his own children. Paul who has brought joy and happiness to millions through his films and performances, is now looking to share his positivity and make a difference in the world of local politics. Its a recipe for a great listen. www.paulmercurio.com instagram.com/paul_mercurio_official facebook.com/Paul-Mercurio-AM YouTube.com/Paul Mercurio AM

This week we see the release of the 2020 HPA hop report and the IBA faces it's own challenges during lockdown. Please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcasting app. It costs nothing and helps other beer lovers discover the podcast! CUB launches vodka seltzer Galaxy booms as HPA releases 2020 hop harvest report Owen Johnston - HPA's 2020 Hop Report Endeavour and Coles sales up after March surge IBA faces own challenges during lockdowns Pub owners to pay $380,000 in damages over secret beer tap deals with breweries Sunshine Coast craft beer trail launches online Broo sales down and founder sells $400k of shares Craft: An Argument - Peter Brown Pre-order Paul Mercurio's Cooking with Beer Our partners Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt. With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt are dedicated to providing the finest brewing ingredients to help brewers create the foundations of a truly excellent beer. Your premium brewing partner and proud sponsors of Brews News. We thank Rallings Labels and Stickers for sponsoring this podcast. They are still open for business and can supply labels for bottles and cans, or shrink sleeved cans ready to fill.  Whilst turnaround times may have slowed a bit from the normal 5-7 working days, they are very good at getting people out of trouble where possible. Give them a call on 1300 852 235 to discuss your options with the team. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on iTunes or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at producer@brewsnews.com.au to share your thoughts All letter writers will receive a Brews News bottle opener and go into the draw to win a mixed six-pack thanks to our good friends at Beer Cartel who sponsor our letter for the week.

This week we see the release of the 2020 HPA hop report and the IBA faces it's own challenges during lockdown. Please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcasting app. It costs nothing and helps other beer lovers discover the podcast! CUB launches vodka seltzer Galaxy booms as HPA releases 2020 hop harvest report Owen Johnston - HPA's 2020 Hop Report Endeavour and Coles sales up after March surge IBA faces own challenges during lockdowns Pub owners to pay $380,000 in damages over secret beer tap deals with breweries Sunshine Coast craft beer trail launches online Broo sales down and founder sells $400k of shares Craft: An Argument - Peter Brown Pre-order Paul Mercurio’s Cooking with Beer Our partners Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt. With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt are dedicated to providing the finest brewing ingredients to help brewers create the foundations of a truly excellent beer. Your premium brewing partner and proud sponsors of Brews News. We thank Rallings Labels and Stickers for sponsoring this podcast. They are still open for business and can supply labels for bottles and cans, or shrink sleeved cans ready to fill.  Whilst turnaround times may have slowed a bit from the normal 5-7 working days, they are very good at getting people out of trouble where possible. Give them a call on 1300 852 235 to discuss your options with the team. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on iTunes or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at producer@brewsnews.com.au to share your thoughts All letter writers will receive a Brews News bottle opener and go into the draw to win a mixed six-pack thanks to our good friends at Beer Cartel who sponsor our letter for the week.

Ring Doorbell Hacks, Bengalgate, Renewing license every 8 years, Cinciny Lifestyle, Movies and Paul Mercurio

Funny man, Paul Mercurio has some laughs with the boys

Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Paul Mecurio are back together again to answer your fan-submitted questions on Saturn, Jupiter, neuroscience, tidal forces, lunar exploration, and the science behind your hat size, and more. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons and All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/show/cosmic-queries-planets-and-stuff/ Thanks to this week’s Patrons for supporting us: Kay Gilbert, Brendan Brown, Akasha Yi, Tom Hernke, Jonathan Gaffers Photo Credit: NASA, ESA, and A. Simon (NASA Goddard) [Public domain]

When David McAllister began ballet lessons in Perth in the 1970s, being a 'ballet boy' was a kind of social death. But his school bullies helped spur him on to become one of the world's best dancers

PAUL MERCURIO Emmy and Peabody Award winning comedian Host of his podcast- PAUL MERCURIO - on iTunes Appearing at LAUGH BOSTON Comedy Club Fri/Sat night.

PAUL MERCURIO Emmy and Peabody Award winning comedian Host of his podcast- PAUL MERCURIO - on iTunes Appearing at LAUGH BOSTON Comedy Club Fri/Sat night.

We speak to first time director Nick Conidi about his great new romantic drama Promised set in Melbourne Featuring a stellar Italian-Australian cast including Paul Mercurio and Tina Arena.  

It's Erinsborough High's 'Be You' Ball! Get your glad rags on, start pre-gaming from the mini-bar and order a jumbo serve of nachos as comedian Alistair Baldwin joins CJ, Kate and Vaya in the PirateNet Studios to deep dive into the Neighbours episode from October 11. Plus Paul Mercurio appears at Harold's Cafe to commit the two greatest sins: transphobia, and shirking his dancing commitment.Find our whole back catalogue at neighbuzzpod.comJoin the Neighbuzz Council for chats on FacebookTweet @neighbuzzpodTo support the PirateNet Studios, become one of our beloved Patrons at patreon.com/neighbuzzpodThanks for listening!

Paul Mercurio is best know to Australia audiences as the fresh faced dancer on the uber-successful movie, Strictly Ballroom. That just scratches the surface of this trailblazers career on on stage, in television, film, the kitchen and the brewhouse. Paul has always followed his passion with great gusto and, as I found out, he has some great stories to tell.In this episode we talk about the Peach Ale he released in 2004, making an Aphrodisiac Ale with Bentspoke, his desire to one day produce a craft beer tv show, and his love of cooking with beer, which has lead to his Beerlicious Condiments and Rubs company.So many great stories, such a great bloke…enjoy.http://www.beerlicious.com.auhttps://www.facebook.com/BeerHealer

Katherine Spiers, food journalist and host of the podcast Smart Mouth, grew up watching movies with a high camp sensibility, Baz Luhrmann’s 1992 cult hit Strictly Ballroom being foremost among them. In this episode, Katherine joins Tony and Drew to talk about star Paul Mercurio’s shining moment in the Hollywood limelight, the towering wonder that is Tina Sparkle and how “Time After Time” is one of the most moving pop songs ever. Website: https://youhavetowatchthismovie.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/pg/havetowatchpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/havetowatchpod Instagram: https://instagram.com/havetowatchpod/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/you-have-to-watch-this-movie/id1435968370 Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Irdypyqe5y7djr6h77a4cqidltq Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/drew-mackie/you-have-to-watch-this-movie?refid=stpr SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/youhavetowatchthismovie Katherine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/katherinespiers Drew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewgmackie Tony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thetonyrodrig Katherine’s podcast, Smart Mouth: http://smartmouthpodcast.com/ TableCakes Productions: https://tablecakes.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/tablecakes

Soul Joel Presents    Special Guest Paul Mecurio    Old time friends Mark and Richie sit down with Paul, who has been warming up tv shows for decades and currently for The Late Night Show w/ Stephen Colbert.   Listen in, Laugh, and Share!  Thank you! 

Paul Mercurio joins us this week at Comic Strip Live. We talk about doing jail time for a radio stunt, getting a Beatle to do your podcast and week-long summers in Newport. Follow us on Twitter! @kevinbrennan666 @brianpmccarthy @paulmecurio @adamhiniker

Get on your dancing shoes, you sexy little swines! Take a spin with Rob and Chris on the dancefloor as we revisit the Australian classic STRICTLY BALLROOM. And if that's not enough you can find out if Rob ever had blonde hair, or if Chris can handle a Gay Gordon. Theme music by The Sonic Jewels.

Ghia is back and Chef Pagano is in studio, plus comedian Paul Mercurio calls the show!

First, comedian and fellow Westwood One podcast host Paul Mercurio calls in. He talks about some of the guests on his podcast, Two Chairs & a Microphone, including Paul McCartney and Stephen Colbert.Speaking of guests over the phone, we got anothe... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We caught up with Paul Mercurio to talk about his podcast "2 Chairs and a Microphone," how he got Paul McCartney on his show, working with Stephen Colbert, and more!​ twitter.com/paulmecurio facebook.com/paulmecurio instagram.com/paulmecurio paulmecurio.com

We caught up with Paul Mercurio to talk about his podcast "2 Chairs and a Microphone," how he got Paul McCartney on his show, working with Stephen Colbert, and more!​ twitter.com/paulmecurio facebook.com/paulmecurio instagram.com/paulmecurio paulmecurio.com

Wil Sylvince & Paul Mercurio

Wil Sylvince & Paul Mercurio

This week on Ale of a Time we speak to Paul Mercurio, famous to many for his career as an actor and dancer, but also for his TV work as a cook, and his cook books as well. A man of many talents, we learn about his upcoming tour to Europe which you can take part in. Additionally we run through some news, as well as giving our top 10 selections for the upcoming Brewsvegas festival in Brisbane. What a bumper episode! You can learn more about the trip here: http://grouptravelprofessionals.com.au/our-journeys/

I hate to do this right out of the gate, but I have to start the show off with an apology to our network and the affiliates. And, of course, you – the listener. This edition is meant to be an episode of Succotash Clips, wherein we feature clips, just clip, and nothing but clips. But I have a bit of a chat to toss in, too. It’s just a smidge of a chat, really. Friend of the show, past guest, fellow podcaster, and comedian Paul Mecurio called me up and said he was heading for the San Francisco Punchline this week (March 4-7) and could we chat up his appearance. I don’t know that we’ve got that kind of impact on an audience, but I do know that there are Succotashians in the Bay Area so I agreed and we did it. It was via Skype from New York and the only worse than the quality of a Skype call is a Skype call where one of the people has laryngitis. Paul also has a new comedy CD out, called It’s Not Me, It’s The World, so we’ll hear a track off of that as well.  But after that, I SWEAR the rest of the show is clips. For reals. Except of a double dose of our Burst O’ Durst segment with comedian and social commentator Will Durst. Oh, and a Henderson’s Pants ad. And the Tweetsack. But the rest? All clips. The delay for this ‘sode of Succotash making it to your ears was because I was suffering a miserable bout of laryngitis. Every other ailment in the world wouldn’t matter so, of course, a podcaster gets the one thing that keeps him off mic — no voice. You’ll get to hear how that sounded though, because I barely had my voice back last week when I interview Paul Mercurio. Here’s what’s in the bushel basket o’ clippage we have in store for this show: Pass The Gravy, Proudly Resents, Sibling Rivalry, Soda Press, The Geep And Gam Show, and This Damn World. In addition, we unveil our NEW segment this week! It’s the brainchild of our associate producer Tyson Saner and we call it the Podcast Graveyard! When the time is right, we’ll feature a clip from a podcast that is no longer with us. CLIPS   Pass The GravyKicking off this show’s official rasher of clips with a show that requested we give them a listen. So Tyson wandered out into the podcast wilderness and brought back a sample of Pass The Gravy, with hosts Alex Middleton - I assume no relation to England’s Princess Kate Middleton – and his partner in crime Curtis Chaffin, also – it is assumed - not related to Kate Middleton. On their website they claim to solve the world’s problems one episode at a time, so it’s nice to know someone is taking care of those matters. They also claim that it is “the podcast nobody is listening to and everyone is talking about”. In this dollop from Pass The Gravy – and, really, what could be more natural than gravy and succotash – the hosts get into dolphin love. Deep into it.     Proudly ResentsWe haven’t featured friend–of-Succotash Adam Spiegelman and his podcast Proudly Resents in a while. And Adam knows that because he listens. So being a proactive podcaster, he sent us in a clip from his recent interview, a second visit with director Eric Schaeffer. (I’m doing a little back-to-back with Proudly Resents this week. This clip was from his show about a month ago, but I’m also reviewing a more recent episode for This Week In Comedy Podcasts on Splitsider.com and for the Huffington Post, where his guest was TV producer Todd Yasui and there’s some amazing behind the scenes stuff revealed about The Tonight Show when Jay Leno was just starting out as the host as well as some revealing “inside baseball” info about the nuts and bolts of talk show television.) Soda PressWe started getting some very kind retweets and mentions from a new podcast out there called Soda Press, hosted by a guy named Andy Thomas. And then he went and gave us a big ol’ shoutout at the top of a recent episode. So the least we can do is clip him for you. Soda Press episodes are pretty short, and feature Andy monologing about a given topic which spins off into related microrants. We have a snippet of him going off about gross gym wipedown towels. Sibling RivalryKudos to our friends at the Sibling Rivalry podcast – that would be Jeremy, Stacy, and Aaron — for being savvy enough to know that the EASIEST way to get your comedy podcast clip on our show is to use our custom upload URL through Hightail (http://www.hightail.com/u/Succotash). That’s what our pals over at SibRiv used to get this clip to us, from a recent episode where they’re talking about some unique offers from strip clubs. (I have to also issue an apology to the SibRiv guys. Jeremy and Stacy were good enough to join me in the Podast Lab at the 3rd Annual LA Podcast Festival at the end of LAST SEPTEMBER for an interview. And I still haven’t gotten a chance to play it on the show — along with about a half a dozen others. At  this point, I may have to issue the interviews as special Succotash Chats halfisodes and just dump them out there. Sorry, guys…) The Geep & Gam ShowHosts Geep and Gam run their podcast out of…well, I don’t where the heck they’re from. But they asked us via Twitter if we’ve give’em a listen and clip ‘em and that’s what our stalwart associate producer Tyson Saner has done. In this slice, the show is playing host to two other podcast hosts, Diamond Dave and Aaron Corbett of Canada’s The Cool Story Show. This Damn WorldAnother show that reached out via Twitter and asked if we’d give ‘em a sniff is the This Damn World podcast, hosted by Dom and Jenn. iTunes describes the show as “a longform conversational podcast” with topics ranging from news, life, and all around creative. The clip we have is from last month, snipped by Tyson out of an episode called “The One Where We Get Sweaty”. Okie dokie. Succotash Clips with just a side of chat is kaputski. If you’re in the San Francisco area, remember to catch our friend Paul Mecurio this weekend, that’s March 4th through the 7th, at the Punchline. We’ll be back soon with an episode of Succotash Chats, where I’ll be speaking with comedian/podcaster and warmup guy for The Nightly Show, Kevin Bartini. See you then. In the meantime, please remember to pass the Succotash!

MLB Playoffs begin, Derek Jeter, comedian Paul Mercurio stops by, nonsense, smoking things, Umbros, looking at people while they're sleeping, and more awesome awesomeness on this awesome episode of the Davey Mac Sports Program!

This week's guest is comedian/writer/actor Paul Mercurio! A native of Providence, Rhode Island, Paul Mecurio is an Emmy and Peabody Award winner for his work on "The Daily Show w/Jon Stewart." He has appeared in his own Comedy Central Special, starred in his own series on HBO, appeared on CBS's "The Late, Late Show," VH-1, "Conan O'Brien," "Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld," "Hannity," CNN, MSNBC, "The Tonight Show," "The Daily Show," and ABC's "Wednesday's at 9:30." Paul graduated with honors from Georgetown Law School and began his career on Wall Street as a mergers and acquisitions lawyer at the law firm of Willkie Farr and Gallagher and later as an investment banker at CS First Boston. All the while, Paul was honing a second career writing and performing comedy and was hired by Jay Leno to write jokes for “The Tonight Show.” With the encouragement of Jay, Paul moved center stage, leaving Wall Street and starting his career as a stand-up comedian.

We finish up our interview with three time WCW Champion Diamond Dallas Page, and finally get to his epic feud with Macho Man Randy Savage. Plus, Paul Mercurio calls in to tell us about his latest interview with Paul McCartney.