Thursday, November 28, 2013
11-28: Wise Guys Thanksgiving and New New Business Idea?
Jennifer Horn and the Guys talk about Thanksgiving. Plus, New York City bumped up their smoking age - does that give Nicky a new business idea and what are some of the other ones he's had? Listen now!
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
11-27: Airplane Passenger Etiquette and Cellphone Calls During Flight
Airline passenger etiquette gears up for another challenge as many airlines now allow passengers to use electronic devices during all phases of flight. How close are we, though, to allowing on cell phone conversations on airplanes? Will mobile devices cause us to Candy Crush the heads of yammering fellow passengers - and turn airplanes into Angry Birds?
Plus, Chris and Al have a heated discussion about reclining seats back - is it inconsiderate or just trying to gain a little extra comfort? Listen now!
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
11-26: JFK and the Mob, Part 5: Carlos Marcello Confesses
New Orleans mob boss Carlos Marcello allegedly confessed on tape that he organized John F. Kennedy's assassination. Plus, why is Charles Manson allowed to get married?
Monday, November 25, 2013
11-25: Smoking Kills Wayne Mills in a Bizarre Way. PeeWee Heroes.
Country music singer Wayne Mills learned the hard way that smoking (allegedly) kills - but not in the traditional way. Plus, a peewee football team stands up for its bullied waterboy.
- Wayne Mills (Facebook)
Wayne Mills
Wayne Mills of Wayne Mills Band fame was allegedly shot by bar owner Chris Ferrell after the musician refused to put out a cigarette and a fight ensued. But Al points out that while he personally doesn't like smoking, there's probably much more to this story.
PeeWee Football Heroes
Six-year-old Danny Keefe is the waterboy for the Bridgewater Badgers D5 PeeWee football team – and the first grader takes the gig very seriously, dressing up every day with an actual suit and tie.
But not long after Danny was born, he suffered a brain hemorrhage that left him with a severe speech impediment. So here’s this kid, the waterboy, who dresses in a shirt and tie, and has speech issues. And bullies came after him big time. That is, until the team’s quarterback, fifth grader Tommy Cooney, organized a day to recognize their friend and put an end to the bullying.
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
11-19: Brett Favre Can't Remember Soccer. George Zimmerman and Rob Ford.
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre has CRS - but what does it mean? Plus, why can't George Zimmerman and Rob Ford just go away? Jennifer Horn sits in for Chris - who is on assignment in Vegas for the Latin Grammys. At least, that's his story...
Brett Favre
- Brett Favre (Courtesy of PSU Mark)
Brett Favre has a case of "CRS" - Can't Remember Soccer! Was it caused by too many hits to the head? Too much...other stuff?
The former Green Bay Packer and Minnesota Viking said if he had a son, he wouldn't let the kid play football.
Zimmerman and Ford: Go Away, Please
George Zimmerman was arrested again. Toronto's official mayor Rob Ford keeps saying and doing stupid thing. They should both book a vacation at a gated resort - Club Fed!
Plus, Al & Nicky were not feeling the Christmas spirit after watching the "Shoe your Joe" Kmart Joe Boxer Christmas" jingle! Listen now!
Monday, November 18, 2013
11-18: Wise Guys Theatre. Texting and Driving
The Wise Guys Theatre presents the Wise Guys Players reading the live tweets of rooftop breakup. Plus, Al & Nicky discuss texting and driving.
The RoofBreakup
- Kyle Ayers (Twitter/Kyle Ayers)
Writer/comic/podcaster Kyle Ayers was put in an awkward situation Saturday. Alls he wanted to do was enjoy some peace and quiet on his Brooklyn rooftop. And then a couple was up there with him, breaking up. Mr. Ayers did the noble, courteous thing - he live tweeted the event, hashtagging it #RoofBreakup.
Nicky, Chris, and Al reenact the live tweet - with Al playing Rachel, the girl. A few liberties are taken to convert it into an auditory medium - and some ad libs added.
Follow Kyle Ayers and check out his podcast, the Middle Notes Podcast.
Texting and Driving
Nicky and Al generally don't like texting and social media. Now that people text and drive, they really have a problem with it. Listen now.
RoofBreakup Reenactment - the Breakup Live Tweeting of Kyle Ayers
The Wise Guys reenact RoofBreakup - the live tweeting of Kyle Ayers of an actual breakup atop a Brooklyn building. Al even plays the girl! Listen now.
Saturday, November 16, 2013
11-16: Unions in America. Good Deeds and Batkid.
Unions in America may not be such a great thing, good deeds continually being punished and BatKid the hero are some of today's topics.
Unions in America
Union buster Robert Cuccinotta and Right to Work's Dan Mirod discuss some of the pros and cons of unions in America. The discussion gets very spirited and lively - especially when a union member who lost his health benefits and then contracted cancer calls in.
BatKid
Miles Scott - a five-year-old who has battled leukemia since he was a baby - helped save San Francisco from the Penguin and Riddler on Friday. The Make-a-Wish Foundation made it happen and Gotham on the bay can sleep easier thanks to Batman and Batkid.
Good Deeds
We've talked about Erin Cox, the high school student who was punished for being a sober driver. In the September 28th episode, the Wise Guys discussed Andrew Anderson who was fired from Goodwill Industries after giving discounts to underprivileged people. Now, James Brady of Hackensack, NJ, was denied his welfare benefits after turning in $850 he found on the street. Listen to what happened - and why America is becoming the place where good deeds are no longer welcome.
Plus, Nicky's Picks, Robert Abney goes on the shelf and much more!
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Friday, November 15, 2013
11-15: What’s That Smell? Robert Abney – the Cancer Patient-Banning Principal
- Principal Robert Abney (Robert Abney/Twitter)
It takes a lot to shock and sicken the Wise Guys. But principal Robert Abney of Albuquerque, New Mexico, accomplished the feat.
Kerri Mascareno is a mother battling breast cancer. She showed up on campus and smelled of chemotherapy...so he allegedly banned the lady who may not have much time left with her kids. Apparently, her odor was just too much for him and others.
Kerri Mascareno is a mother battling breast cancer. She showed up on campus and smelled of chemotherapy...so he allegedly banned the lady who may not have much time left with her kids. Apparently, her odor was just too much for him and others.
But is his reaction purely olfactory - or does it have something to do with an incident from his past? Listen to the story - and his Jedi-imitating response to Chris' request for an interview.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
11-14: JFK and the Mob, Part 4 - Mob Conspiracies, Cancer Injections
Even ObamaCare and gun control are now tied as a conspiracy.
Listen to Al & Nicky discuss conspiracies and answer a listener question about if alleged mobster (and possible JFK assassination participant) Jack Ruby was injected with cancer in prison.
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013
11-13: Whitey Bulger Sentencing. Behaving Like a True Wise Guy.
Al & Nicky have plenty to say about what went down today during Whitey Bulger's sentencing hearing. Plus, when you get caught doing something wrong, Al & Nicky advise us to act like a true wise guy. But how?
- Whitey Bulger - old enough to be at Alcatraz (Federal Bureau of Prisons)
Whitey Bulger Sentencing Update
Victims' families faced Whitey Bulger during the sentencing faze of the Winter Hill Gang mobster's trial - but he wouldn't face them. Hear what some of them had to say. And hear why Al & Nicky blame some of the mutt's terror squarely on the FBI.
Acting Like a True Wise Guy
Getting caught doing something wrong is no fun - but copping attitude and showing disrespect are not the hallmarks of a smart person. Listen to what Al - the former police officer - says about what to do when you're pulled over for a traffic violation. And it's good advice, especially considering he's a guy who admittedly loved giving tickets.
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013
11-12: JFK and the Mob Part 3 - Sam Giancana, the CIA, Castro, and RFK
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| Sam Giancana |
The mob wanted the casinos in Cuba – but with Castro in power, it wasn’t happening. And given Kennedy’s botched attempt at assassinating Castro, the mafia was not happy.
On top of that, the mob allegedly played a large hand helping JFK win the Presidency – and when John installed his mafia-hunting brother Bobby as Attorney General, everyone’s fate was sealed.
Listen now.
Monday, November 11, 2013
11-11: Move Over, Liam Neeson - Meet Louisiana's Arceneaux Family (PODCAST UPDATED)
Not long after 29-year-old single mother Bethany Arceneaux was allegedly kidnapped last week by her ex-boyfriend Scott Thomas, she and her purported captor's trail quickly ran cold. But then her family received a tip. And like Liam Neeson in Taken, set off to rescue Bethany - and took justice into their own hands.
Listen to what happened - and check out some of the dramatic photos from Bethany's rescue.
Plus, in another story of taking justice in one's own hands, Nicky tells a story about how the mafia and feds essentially competed to get their hands on someone who did wrong. And how would Al's father - who was a judge - have handled the Arceneaux case?
Chris, Al and Nicky also pay tribute to veterans - including some very special ones in their lives.
Thursday, November 7, 2013
11-07: Writer Jerry Capeci Talks About "Mob Boss"
The Guys talk with renown organized crime expert Jerry Capeci, whose new book Mob Boss: The Life of Little Al D'Arco, the Man Who Brought Down the Mafia
is the latest title from the best-selling author who also runs Gang Land News.com.
Jerry has spent nearly 40 years as an award-winning reporter, columnist and author in New York. He appears often on television news shows as an organized crime expert and has written several books about the mob. In 2002, after reporting and writing about John Gotti for 17 years, he co-authored Mob Star: The Story of John Gotti
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His book The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mafia, Second Edition
, a comprehensive look at American wise guys and the way they make their money, was published in 2005.
In 1989, Jerry started writing “Gang Land,” the first column in a daily newspaper devoted exclusively to organized crime at The New York Daily News. The column appeared in The Daily News from 1989 through 1995. He took the column online in 1996. It’s been there ever since. Gang Land returned to the newspaper world for a five plus year run in The New York Sun. 2002.
is the latest title from the best-selling author who also runs Gang Land News.com.
Jerry has spent nearly 40 years as an award-winning reporter, columnist and author in New York. He appears often on television news shows as an organized crime expert and has written several books about the mob. In 2002, after reporting and writing about John Gotti for 17 years, he co-authored Mob Star: The Story of John Gotti.
His book The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mafia, Second Edition, a comprehensive look at American wise guys and the way they make their money, was published in 2005.
In 1989, Jerry started writing “Gang Land,” the first column in a daily newspaper devoted exclusively to organized crime at The New York Daily News. The column appeared in The Daily News from 1989 through 1995. He took the column online in 1996. It’s been there ever since. Gang Land returned to the newspaper world for a five plus year run in The New York Sun. 2002.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
11-06: JFK and the Mob, Part 2: Patsies and Stooges
Al and Nicky pick up yesterday's conversation and provide some insight into Kennedy assassination figures Lee Harvey Oswald and Sirhan Sirhan. Why would someone ever take the job of killing a major political figure? Find out. Plus, Nicky tells us which mob bosses got the go-ahead to organize JFK's assassination.Earlier in the week, the Guys talked about Miami Dolphin football player Richie Incognito, who was indefinitely suspended from the team for conduct unbecoming a player. Today, allegations surfaced that team coaches ordered Incognito to "toughen up" teammate Jonathan Martin. Where does the blame now fall? Does everyone share part of it? Listen to what the Guys have to say.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
11-05: JFK and the Mob, Part 1 - Did the Mob Help Elect Kennedy?
Al & Nicky talk about how JFK's father, Joe Kennedy, enlisted the mafia to help get JFK elected President. But did JFK learn that he wasn't playing with, as Nicky put it, "kindergarten kids"? And did Robert Kennedy get the message?
Listen now - and stay tuned for more of the JFK series this month.
Monday, November 4, 2013
11-04: Richie Incognito and Bullying in the Digital Age. Plus, Nicky Returns!
Nicky returns after the flu - and has the guys off and laughing. Plus, Miami Dolphin player Richie Incognito has been suspended indefinitely for "conduct detrimental to the team" -- stemming from allegedly bullying teammate Jonathan Martin. From disgusting text messages to a vile voicemail, Incognito's behavior displays a disturbing trend of people's bullying in the digital age. Al and Nicky can't even fathom how the old timers would handle these situations - and provide a few hilarious examples.
Saturday, November 2, 2013
11-02: Old Time Values, Barack Obama, Food Stamps, Red Sox Beards
Old time values and their place in the world today are today’s major topic. Al talks about the days when old timers ran things – and how we’re now a country of soft people.
Barack Obama is enigmatic, a charismatic, and a special person. But Chris poses a controversial question and wonders if people voted for Mr. Obama for the wrong reason.
The Boston Red Sox beards became famous during the team’s World Series run. But the out of control facial hair sickened Al – find out why.
Food stamp cuts are affecting millions in need – any people have abused their government assistance privileges. Even Al is shocked when he hears how some people have spent their food stamp money.
Stafford (TX) police officer Ann Carrizales is named Stand-up Person of the Week for her heroic efforts. Listen to her amazing story.
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Friday, November 1, 2013
11-01: Another Day, Another Two Shootings
Two shootings are in the news today: one at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and another in Attleboro, Massachusetts. What is the problem? Is it guns, mental health, the media, or something we as a society are or aren't doing? Al & Chris tackle the issue.
And, of course, the Westboro Baptist Church had something to say...
And, of course, the Westboro Baptist Church had something to say...
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