Mike Safo

About Mike Safo

Just a regular New York City guy who gets to interview some pretty amazing people... A conversation/hangout podcast with friends, athletes, authors, celebrities, fighters, and the world's most fascinating people "the greatest podcast ever" - My Mom

Publisher

msafoschnik

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Dec 2011

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

4 of 535 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Mike Safo with Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst, Author and the Journalist who Interviewed Bin Laden

   Host Mike Safo interviews CNN National Security Analyst Peter Bergen about his new book, exploring the successes, failures, and aftermath of America's War on Terror.

2. 

   9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Mike Safo with Austin Meadows, Former MLB All-Star

   Host Mike Safo interviews former MLB All-Star Austin Meadows about his baseball journey, mental health, and new YouTube channel, offering insights into overcoming adversity.

3. 

   29 Jun 2026

   Mike Safo with Kevin Mench, MLB Veteran

   Joined today by former MLB outfielder Kevin Mench. Kevin talks about growing up in Delaware, remaining a loyal fan of the Eagles and Flyers, and why he eventually made Texas home, and why he is trying to convince me to move to the Lone Star State. We chat about his popular Instagram page, how he became a fan of Bob Marley, hanging out with George W. Bush, and the work he does to support wounded veterans and law enforcement in Texas. Kevin also talks about his former podcast and whether another one could be in the future. We then talk some baseball and Kevin shares his journey from high school stud to the University of Delaware, reaching the College World Series, and where he was when he received the call that changed his life on draft day. He talks about leaving the Northeast for minor league baseball, getting called up to the majors, and joining a clubhouse filled with dudes like Pudge Rodríguez, Alex Rodriguez, and Michael Young. Kevin talks about his memorable seven-game home run streak, the challenges of being traded to the Milwaukee Brewers, and the experience of living and playing baseball in Japan. We also get on our soapboxes and talk about the modern game, crapping on analytics, velocity trends, NIL, and some of the changes that have changed baseball. To wrap things up, Kevin talks about having A-Rod's phone number, his insane memorabilia collection, and plenty more stories from the great Kevin Mench A fun conversation packed with baseball stories, life lessons, and behind-the-scenes moments you won't want to miss.

Inside a recent episode

Mike Safo with Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst, Author and the Journalist who Interviewed Bin Laden

Published 14 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It just seems that the goalposts are always being pushed. Is that like way off? I mean, that is what happened. I mean, obviously, a war on terror is kind of odd. I mean, you usually have a war against a Al Qaeda or a particular group or a set of individuals. But the goalposts certainly not only got moved, they expanded because you have the authorization for the use of military force shortly after 9-11, which was overwhelmingly passed in Congress. But it turned out to be something of a blank check for the for the president. And I know what one of the themes of the book is kind of this the growth of the what I call the imperial commander in chief. […]

Who has been a guest on Mike Safo

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Peter Bergen
• Austin Meadows
• Kyle Farnsworth

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

96 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

60

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

92

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Books guests

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