Inside Out with Paul Mecurio

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.

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. 

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 roles and how he seamlessly can go from playing "goofy/a little off" characters to more serious ones, what he looks for in producing and directing projects and much more. A cool window into how David works his creative process as an actor, producer and director.

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 for all Americans (not just women).

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 of Bill Belichick, Vince Lombardi, Paul Brown, Bill Parcells, Joe Namath and the Manning Family and much more.

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 TV was her life-calling. Jane explains what the keys are to being a do-it-yourselfer. Jane coined the term “UpCrafting” as her passion to refashion, refurbish, recreate and reuse sweeps the nation. She was repurposing before repurposing was cool. 

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.

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 withstood the pressures and dangers of being civil rights activists in Mississippi in the 60s. 

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 really happens when a firehose of money and cocaine is turned on a small community. In this interview, hear from Kyle and Joshua what the experience has been like following and reporting this eye-opening, shocking story.