Bernard Hopkins shares his journey from a tough neighborhood to a wealthy community, highlighting the stark differences and his determination to succeed. He reflects on his time in juvenile institutions and the struggles he faced. Through it all, he realized that he had two choices: to take or to complain. Join us as we delve into Bernard Hopkin's inspiring story of resilience and triumph.
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EP17 Bernard Hopkins

The life and times of Joey Merlino have been told through newspapers, tabloids, and the media for decades.

Now, hear Joey’s stories in his own words as he embarks on his next endeavor, storytelling in the digital space.

Alongside host and popular Philadelphia content creator, Joe “Lil Snuff” Perri, The Skinny Podcast with Joey Merlino is a long-form conversation lifestyle podcast that features exclusive never-before-told stories from Joey’s life and childhood, special guests from sports and entertainment, discussions on politics, the criminal justice system, true crime, sports picks, opinions, philanthropic efforts and more!

Raw and unfiltered, The Skinny Podcast with Joey Merlino and Lil Snuff gives an exclusive authentic glimpse into a world long viewed by the public from the outside for ultimate entertainment.

Society & Culture

Personal Journals

History

Philosophy

Places & Travel

Joey and Lil Snuff welcome legendary music producer and songwriter Scott Storch to the podcast! Scott shares his story of making his way into the music industry as a teenager in Philly, his favorite spots in the city, landing his first deal with The Roots and why he left the band, being introduced to Dr. Dre by Eve, working with some of the biggest artists in hip hop, living the life in LA, the state of the music industry today, the Drake and Kendrick beef, rats in the industry and more!
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Episode 37: Talking Hip Hop with Scott Storch

Joey tells Snuff a childhood story of working for the Ringling Brothers Circus in South Philadelphia at the Spectrum and shares a story about his mother. The two talk about the red hot fightin ‘Phils, Kentucky Derby results and upcoming preakness, the end of the Sixers season and NBA playoffs, celebrities not tipping at the games and finally the NHL Playoffs. Joey and Snuff are then joined by special guests, their friends from Something To Play For, an online soccer school for some soccer lessons!

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Episode 36: Joey Talks Childhood

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Joey and Lil Snuff are joined by Philly radio legend Anthony "The Cuz" Gargano! Anthony shares some of his favorite memories covering Philadelphia sports teams, the current state of Philly sports, his thoughts on Jalen Hurts and the future of the Philadelphia Eagles, the red hot Philadelphia Phillies, what happened to the Flyers, South Philly memories and so much more!
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Episode 35: Anthony "The Cuz" Gargano

Joey and Little Snuff talk about the Sixers and NBA playoffs, the Phillies needs so far in the season, Joey shares a story of beating a sports talk radio softball team with $30k on the line, his friend who built a jail cell in his house, leaving front row at the Flyers game for mashed potatoes, the state of current affairs in the US, and finally the answer to the most asked question on the podcast...is John Gotti Jr. a rat?
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Episode 34: Is John Gotti Jr. a Rat?

MLB legend, 3x World Series Champion and all-time hits leader Pete Rose aka “Charlie Hustle” joins Joey and Lil Snuff for Episode 33! Pete talks about his baseball past, his early career and getting to the MLB at a young age, getting his nickname “Charlie Hustle”, hit first big league hit, going to Vietnam with Joe DiMaggio, the biggest difference between baseball then and now, his thoughts on the modern rule changes, favorite teammates, playing with 12 hall of fame players at every position, how he became a leader in Philadelphia after joining the Phillies and being a part of the 1980 World series team, his love for Philly sports fans, modern day sports gambling, his best advice for aspiring players and more. 

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EP17 Bernard Hopkins

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