Mike Behind the Mic

In this week’s Mike Behind the Mic podcast, Mike chats with impressionist Joey Mulinaro of Bartstool Sports. Joey, a diehard Steelers fan, has gone viral with his videos, mostly with impressions of Alabama head coach Nick Saban. How does a guy living in Indiana get started doing impressions of SEC coaches? Joey explains that and also goes into character to give a glimpse of what Nick Saban would be like in running a bakery, for example. Enjoy.

On this episode of Mike Behind the Mic, he sits down with comedian Roy Wood Jr. as he tries to stay busy despite the pandemic.  He’s still living in New York where we talked with him early on in the pandemic when New York was one of the hotspots. He organized several fundraisers for help staff at Stardome Comedy Club and others. But this conversation was more about taking a moment to laugh about old times and everyday life.

On this episode of Mike Behind the Mic, Mike sits down with ESPN Senior Writer Ryan McGee. Ryan co-hosts the Marty and McGee show with Marty Smith, but he joins the podcast to talk about his new book "Sidelines and Bloodlines: A Father, His Sons, and Our Life in College Football." McGee talk about some of the best and most interesting encounters he witnessed while his father was a college football referee, including which coaches he got into arguments with, and how he and his brother dealt with fans heckling their dad.

On this episode of Mike Behind the Mic, Mike sits down with Dr. Misty Smith, also known as "The Love Doctor". Dr. Smith is a licensed therapist and a certified sex therapist. You might have seen her on Good Day Alabama, but the two have an extended conversation on how to keep your romantic relationships healthy through communication, especially during this pandemic.

As we remember and honor the victims and first responders of 9-11 on the 19th anniversary of those attacks, we are joined on this edition of the Mike Behind the Mic by Ed Donnelly.  On Sept. 11th, 2001, Ed  was working for a healthcare company on business trip in Dallas, when he learned a plane hit the World Trade center.  As others watched in horror when terrorists crashed a 2nd plane into the 2nd building, Ed immediately realized his brother was probably heading into one of those towers.  His brother Kevin was a lieutenant in New York City Fire Department Ladder Company 3 and was killed in one of the towers during rescue efforts. 

Ed gets understandably emotional talking about the long-term impact of losing his brother, what he hopes America learns from remembering that day, but also how he's transitioned to help others with a product he's created using CBD oil and why he's become a fan of one of our state's college football teams. 

On this episode of Mike behind the Mic, Mike talks with former Alabama Football great George Teague. They speak about two of the most iconic plays of his career: his strip against the Miami Hurricanes in the 1993 Sugar Bowl, and when he knocked over Terrell Owens after his celebration while playing for the Dallas Cowboys. The two also spoke about his budding high school coaching career.

On this week's episode, Mike sits down to talk with for Alabama All-American lineman Barrett Jones, as well as WBRC's own Sheldon Haygood. They spoke about this upcoming college football season, now that the SEC schedule has been released. They spoke about how Alabama and Auburn will fare in this all-conference schedule, which teams got the toughest schedules, and who could be the sleepers for coming out of the SEC.

On this week's episode, Mike sits down with former Auburn All-American and NFL Veteran Karlos Dansby. The two talk about Dansby's time at Auburn, including how he switched to linebacker. They spoke about Karlos' NFL career, as well as how he is opening up a new grocery store in the Five Points West area of Birmingham. Mike also gets Karlos' opinion on his former coach, Tommy Tuberville, running for Alabama's senate seat.

On this week's episode, Mike talks to licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Josh Klapow. As Mike currently experiences a personal journey with grief, this episode gives helpful insight and information on how to deal with the loss of a loved one.