Deep Threads with Dean Balsamini

Join us as we delve into the fascinating career of veteran journalist Philip Messing, exploring iconic cases, the evolution of journalism, and the colorful personalities that shaped New York City’s history.

Filmmaker Robert Longo shares his journey into horror filmmaking, the creation of the Ghosts in the Grove series, and insights into the horror genre's renaissance. Discover his storytelling techniques, favorite films, and plans for his streaming service launching on May 1st.

Dave Fletcher traces his path from the digital world to building an artisan coffee business from the ground up. A candid conversation about craft, obsession, and what it really takes to make something with your hands in a screen-first world.

MLB umpire Phil Cuzzi opens up about decades behind the plate, the split-second decisions that define careers, the abuse fans never see up close, and the life of a man tasked with being right every single time.

Gianni Russo — Carlo Corleone in The Godfather — shares stories from a life that made the movie look tame. Mob connections, Hollywood legends, and the story of how James Caan almost got whacked for real.

Olympian Bob Giordano reflects on the political decision that stole the defining moment of his athletic career. A first-person account of what it meant to train for years toward a moment that a president's pen took away.

Veteran sports journalist Harvey Araton examines what the youth sports industrial complex is doing to families, kids, and the pure love of the game. A conversation about money, pressure, and the childhood we're selling off one travel team at a time.

Coach Jaime Ortiz, who coached Sam Darnold from high school, gives an unfiltered portrait of the quarterback's development — the humility, the work ethic, and what he saw in Darnold before the NFL spotlight found him.

Legendary New York sportswriter Kevin Kernan on a career spent in locker rooms, press boxes, and the company of greatness — from George Steinbrenner's legendary temper to Thurman Munson's Hall of Fame case. An essential conversation for any New York sports fan.

Black 47 frontman Larry Kirwan on music, rebellion, Irish-American identity, and what it means to make art in polarized times. Kirwan has been writing songs about America's contradictions for decades — and he's not done.

Civil rights attorney Ron Kuby traces the arc of Donald Trump's public life — from New York tabloid fixture to the most polarizing political force in American history. A lawyer's take on power, law, and the man who keeps breaking the rules.