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A Mick A Mook and A Mic
by Billy O'Connor and Frank Pace
Billy O'Connor Vietnam Veteran, retired New York City Firefighter and Frank Pace (TV producer) who has produced more than 700 episodes of network television, discuss their fascinating journeys through life with combined experience of over 140 years. Both have Co-Authored 3 Books together with the first publication of their collaboration "If These Lips Could Talk" released in September 2020. Billy and Frank take you through their vast knowledge of the world and the people they have encountered. Join them in a weekly jaunt through the past while analyzing current events while solving the worlds problems with comedic banter and wise insight.
Episodes
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Faith Ford - 5x Emmy Award Nominee for her role on Murphy Brown, co-star Hope & Faith - Episode #65
The October 13th episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic will feature multi-talented actress, Faith Ford. Faith is a recipient of five Emmy Award nominations and two Golden Globe Award nominations for eleven season portrayal of reporter ‘Corky Sherwood’ on the CBS series “Murphy Brown.” She also…
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Reflections on 2025 (Movie Industry, Politics, Fighting) - What's to Come in 2026 Ep. #191
In this conversation, the hosts reflect on the past year, discuss the potential impacts of the Warner Brothers merger, and explore the evolution of the entertainment industry towards streaming. They touch on the possibility of strikes in the industry, the influence of their podcast, and delve…
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Actor and Professional Baker - Paul Cassell Ep. #190
In this engaging conversation, Paul Cassell, an actor and professional baker, shares insights into his dual career, the impact of the economy and COVID-19 on small businesses, and the importance of having alternate sources of income. The discussion also touches on the changing landscape of the...
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TONY CONZA; Founder of Blimpie's Sandwich's. Ep. # 189
TONY CONZA; Founder of Blimpie's Sandwich's. Founded in 1964 in Hoboken, NJ, company grew to 2,000 stores before Tony sold Blimpie in 2002. Summary In this engaging conversation, the hosts discuss a variety of topics ranging from political sentiments surrounding recent elections to the...
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Behind the Plate with Joe West: Umpiring Insights Ep. #188
The Future of Umpiring: Technology and TraditionSummary In this engaging conversation, Joe West, a legendary baseball umpire, shares his experiences and insights on the role of umpires in baseball, the impact of technology, and the future of the game. The discussion covers various topics…
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Djordje Mihailovic – 2024 US Olympic Team Soccer Star. Has made 11 appearances for US National Nat’l Team. Dynamic starting CMF for Toronto FC. Ep# 187
Djordje Mihailovic: (pron- Georgie) – 2024 US Olympic Team Soccer Star. Has made 11 appearances for US National Nat’l Team. Dynamic starting CMF for Toronto FC.Summary This conversation features a blend of light-hearted banter and deep insights into the world of soccer, particularly focusing on...
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LAURA ROCKWOOD: Retired Gen. Counsel for Vienna’s International Atomic Energy Agency. Expert on Iranian nuclear capabilities.
LAURA ROCKWOOD: Retired Gen. Counsel for Vienna’s International Atomic Energy Agency. Expert on Iranian nuclear capabilities.Summary In this conversation, Laura Rockwood, a former senior legal advisor at the IAEA, shares her extensive experience in nuclear nonproliferation, particularly in…
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Behind the Plate with Joe West - Ep. #185
Summary In this engaging conversation, Joe West, a retired MLB umpire, shares his experiences and insights on various topics, including the impact of media on public perception, the complexities of immigration policies, and the integrity of sports. The discussion also touches on personal…
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ARTIS GILMORE BB Hall of Famer talks the NBA Playoffs and reminisces on his love affair w/ basketball. Ep. #183
In this engaging conversation, Artis Gilmore shares his experiences as a Hall of Fame basketball player and his recent golfing achievements. The discussion transitions from his golfing exploits, including a memorable hole in one, to reflections on the evolution of basketball, the physicality of…
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John Filo, Pulitzer Prize Winning Photographer (Kent St. Photo)
John Filo’s iconic picture of 14-year-old Mary Ann Vecchio screaming while kneeling over the dead body of 20-year-old Jeffrey Miller, one of the four victims of the Kent State shootings in 1970, won him the Pulitzer Prize in 1971. The shooting by members of the Ohio National Guard occurred at…
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MELISSA RAUCH: Star of TV’s Night Court, Co-Star of The Big Bang Theory. Ep. #157
MELISSA RAUCH: Star of TV’s Night Court, Co-Star of The Big Bang Theory.
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Trump Tariffs, The State of the Union and Baseball. Ep.# 182
Summary The conversation covers a range of topics including humorous anecdotes about toll booths, serious discussions on the stock market and Trump's economic strategies, psychological insights into Trump's behavior, the implications of tariffs, and the accountability of Congress regarding Social...
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Currie Graham Actor 1923, NYPD Blue, Reacher, Murder in the First Degree, Law and Order Ep. #181
Currie Graham Actor 1923, NYPD Blue, Reacher, Murder in the First Degree, Law and Order
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JOE CORCORAN - Broadway Empresario - Producer of the TONY N’ TINA’S WEDDING Ep. #180
Broadway Empresario, JOE CORCORAN, Producer of the TONY N’ TINA’S WEDDING now entering it’s 37th year in production world wide.
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Adam Katz: Uber Baseball Agent – The Wasserman Group…Plus Umpire legend Joe West returns. #179
Adam Katz: Uber Baseball Agent – The Wasserman Group…Plus Umpire legend Joe West returns
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Anthony Rich: Director, credits include: Big Bang Theory, Mom, Night Court Ep. #178
Anthony Rich: Director, credits include: Big Bang Theory, Mom, Night Court
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Bad Santa Calls us on Zoom. Ep.#176
Bad Santa and Mrs. Claus show us what it's like to be married. Bad Santa get a little tipsy.
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Billy Van Zandt - EP credits include (Suddenly Susan, Wayans Brothers), Actor: Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Stevie Van Zandt-The Disciple, Author: Because It’s Funny. Ep. #175
Billy Van Zandt: EP credits include (Suddenly Susan, Wayans Brothers), Actor: Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Stevie Van Zandt-The Disciple, Author: Because It’s Funny.
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Ballard Smith - Former President, San Diego Padres. Ep. #174
Former President, San Diego Padres. McDonald’s Board of Trustees 1983-97. Seen with the late Joan Kroc.
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Wendie Malick - Award Winning Actress. Credits include; Shrinking, Night Court, Hot in Cleveland, Just Shoot Me. Ep. #173
Wendie Malick: Award Winning Actress. Credits include; Shrinking, Night Court, Hot in Cleveland, Just Shoot Me & about every other show in the last 35 years
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Matthew Laurance - Actor - Beverly Hills 90210 (Mel Silver), Eddie & The Cruisers Ep. #171
Matthew Laurance: Actor, credits include; Beverly Hills 90210 (Mel Silver), Eddie & The Cruisers (Sal Amato) and Saturday Night Live (Regular Cast Member).
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Frazer Smith: Legendary Disc Jockey/Host/Stand-up Comedian Ep.# 171
Frazer Smith: Legendary Disc Jockey/Host/Stand-up Comedian
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Gary Anthony Williams Actor Night Court - Ep. #170
Gary Anthony Williams: Actor; Credits include: Night Court, Whose Line Is It Anyway, Uncle Ruckus and Boston Legal.
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The Gents 2 - The Current Political Climate and State of the World. Ep. #169
The Mick and The Mook Discuss the assassination attempt and the state of the union.
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Rod Carew is one of the most talented players to ever don a major league uniform.
Rodney Cline Carew was born on a train in Gatun, Panama on October 1, 1945. He moved with his family to New York when he was fourteen years old, and signed with the Minnesota Twins on the day he graduated from high school. Rod Carew is one of the most talented players to ever don a major league...
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David Fluhr: Nine Time Emmy Award winning Sound Mixer. Ep.# 168
David Fluhr: Nine Time Emmy Award winning Sound Mixer.
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Donna de Varona – Two Time Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist, Sportscaster, Women’s Sports Activist. Ep#88
One of America’s greatest female swimmers of all time, Donna de Varona, will be the featured guest on A Mick A Mook and A Mic on March 16th. At the age of 17, Donna appeared on ABC’s Wide World of Sports, becoming the youngest and one of the first women sportscasters for a national network. Her...
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R. Brandon Johnson: Actor/Host. Co-star of SHAKE IT UP, TNT reality series 72 Hours. Ep. #167
R. Brandon Johnson: Actor/Host. Co-star of SHAKE IT UP, with Zendaya. Ubiquitous host of many shows, including TNT reality series 72 Hours.
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Mykelti Williamson: Actor/Director. Partial credits include, Bubba in FORREST GUMP, FENCES w/Denzel, LAW & ORDER. Ep. #166
Mykelti Williamson: Actor/Director, has worked constantly over the course of his 40 year career. He is best known for his roles in the films Forrest Gump (as Bubba), 12 Angry Men (1997), Con Air, and Ali, and the television shows Boomtown, 24, and Justified. In 2016, he portrayed Gabriel Maxson…
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Art Levitt: Environmentalist/Entrepreneur, Founder and CEO, FANDANGO movie ticketing company, Pres & CEO, Hard Rock Cafes. Ep. #165
World renown entrepreneur Art Levitt will be joining Frank and Billy on A Mick A Mook and A Mic podcast this summer. Levitt was the founding CEO of Fandango, Inc., the premier online movie ticketing and entertainment business. Art launched Fandango in July 2000, and led the company to growth and...
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The Gents - Billy and Frank share wild stories Ep# 164
The Gents- Billy and Frank share wild stories about their past.
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TODD GRINNELL - Actor/Director Ep#163
TODD GRINNELL: Actor, Credits include, Norman Lear’s, ONE DAY AT A TIME (Janitor Dwayne Pat Schneider), FOUR KINGS, GRACE & FRANKIE, and WITH LOVE. Actor and Director Todd Grinnell, known for playing janitor Dwayne Patrick “Pat” Schneider in Norman Lear’s 1970s sitcom, ONE DAY AT A TIME, joins...
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Tom Arnold - Actor/Comedian Ep. #162
Tom Arnold is both a funny and controversial individual. This is definitely an episode you won’t want to miss, especially if you like show business stories. Arnold is best known for playing Arnie Thomas on Roseanne, which starred his ex-wife Roseanne Barr, and opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in…
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REN BELL: Up & coming young TV Director. Credits include multiple episodes of NIGHT COURT & CALL ME KAT Ep. #161
Ren Bell, one of America’s foremost young TV Comedy Directors, will join Billy and Frank on the April 3rd episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic. This young, South Carolina native is not only a Dick Van Dyke lookalike he is a throwback to the days Van Dyke, Carroll O’Connor, Andy Griffith, Candice...
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Umpire Joe West Returns Plus BILLY O'CONNOR Returns Stand -Up Comedy Ep. #160
Umpiring legend, JOE WEST joins us again to share more of his humorous takes of the state of baseball and the world today... PLUS, our own BILLY O'CONNOR talks about his triumphant return to stand-up comedy with clips from his performance.
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NYAMBI NYAMBI: Actor – Night Court, The Good Fight, Mike & Mollie Ep. #159
Nyambi, best know for his roles on Night Court, The Good Fight, and Mike & Molly, will be joining Billy and Frank on the February 21st episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic. Born in Norman, Oklahoma, Nyambi went to Bucknell on a scholarship to play basketball. He also became interested in acting...
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MICHAEL LEMBECK - EMMY Award Winning Director (FRIENDS) and Actor (One Day At A Time) Ep. #158
MICHAEL LEMBECK - EMMY Award Winning Director (FRIENDS) and Actor (One Day At A Time)
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Molly Rogers - Costume Designer, “Sex In The City”, and its spin off, “And Just Like That.” Ep. #156
Molly Rogers is a costume designer and image consultant who styles fashion photo shoots, feature films, television, and commercials. Molly has worked in NYC since 1984 and began her illustrious career in costumes working with legendary costume designer Patricia Field on Michael Mann’s TV series...
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Vincent Bondi - Reformed NYC hoodlum Ep# 155
Reformed NYC hoodlum who, after his jail stints, made millions as a legitimate businessman in the produce game. It was more then he ever made on the streets. Proving again that crime doesn’t pay.
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Umpire Joe West Ep #154
UMPIRE JOE WEST: On Dec 3 the baseball Hall of Fame announces their newest members. 6 days later Joe, who is on the ballot, will discuss the results with us in this exclusive podcast.
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Stan Zimmerman - Writer/Author/Director. From Golden Girls to Roseanne to Gilmore Girls. Ep. #153
Multi award-winner Stan Zimmerman will be joining Billy and Frank on the November 29 episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic. Stan is a writer, producer, creator, and director of television, theatre, and film. Alongside writing partner James Berg, he has written for many television series including…
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MATTHEW LAURENCE: Actor Bev Hills 90210, Eddie and the Cruisers Ep# 152
MATTHEW LAURENCE: Actor whose regular credit include, Beverly Hills 90210, Eddie & The Cruisers, and Saturday Night Live.
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The Big Comedy Network Ep #151
SCOTT HENRY & CATHERINE KAMEI; Co-founders of The Big Comedy Network, Exec.Producers of Amazon Prime’s, ALL AMERCAN-SEX OFFENDERS
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JOHN NABER - 4 Time Olympic Gold Medal winner. Broadcaster and Motivational Speaker.
John Naber won 4 gold medals in the 76 Montreal Olympics and set six world records in his illustrious career. After his Olympic success, Naber went on to be a television announcer for over 30 different sports, a corporate speaker, and an author. He has volunteered his time to many charities and…
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Steven Valentine - Actor and Magician Ep# 149
STEVEN VALENTINE: Actor/Magician. Many credits include; House, Monk, Just Shoot Me, Will & Grace, Dharma & Greg, Psych, Charmed and Crossing Jordon.
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Joe West 3rd Anniversary Show Ep#148
JOE WEST: Set a MLB a record umpiring 43 seasons & 5,460 games. Our 3rd anniversary show.
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Armen Keteyian - 11-time Emmy Award winner. A 40 Year Decorated Broadcast Career. Ep. 147
Armen Keteyian is an 11-time Emmy Award winner. He has a decorated print and broadcast career spanning over 40 years. Armen will be joining Billy and Frank on the August 23rd episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic to discuss his new, explosive book, “GAMBLER: Secrets from a Life at Risk”, which he...
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PETER ONORATI: Multi talented actor. Appearances include: Goodfellas, This Is Us, Civil Wars, S.W.A.T, Big Bang Theory and Cop Rock. Ep. #146
Peter Onorati is an extremely talented performer whose 40-year acting career includes titles like: Goodfellas, This Is Us, Civil Wars, S.W.A.T., Big Bang Theory, and Cop Rock. Peter was born and raised in Boonton, New Jersey. He attended Lycoming College where he received his B.A. degree in...
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SHELDON EPPS Director/Author. Ep# 145
Credits include: Friends, Frazier, The Upshaws. Now, Sr. Artistic Director- Wash. DC’s Ford’s Theatre
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Billy O'Connor Vietnam Veteran, retired New York City Firefighter and Frank Pace (TV producer) who has produced more than 700 episodes of network television, discuss their fascinating journeys through life with combined experience of over 140 years. Both have Co-Authored 3 Books together with the first publication of their collaboration "If These Lips Could Talk" released in September 2020. Billy and Frank take you through their vast knowledge of the world and the people they have encountered. Join them in a weekly jaunt through the past while analyzing current events while solving the worlds problems with comedic banter and wise insight.
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Billy O'Connor and Frank Pace
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