Enough About Me with Kirk Minihane

Kirk Minihane sits down with Michael Holley for the first time on the podcast. Kirk and Michael have hosted shows together in the past but have never had a candid conversation about WEEI. Kirk and Michael talk about Holley's career in radio, his best selling books, and what his assessment of the current WEEI is. There are a lot of interesting behind the scene nuggets for anybody who has listened to WEEI over the years. This episode is brought to you by hellofresh.com. For Enough About Me listeners go to hellofresh.com and use the promo code kirk35 for $35 off your first week of deliveries.

Kirk Minihane is joined by former ESPN ombudsman and New York Times writer Robert Lipsyte. Kirk and Robert discuss the current state of ESPN and how Robert feels he did in his role as ombudsman. They both criticize ESPN for the lack of journalism at ESPN and look at some of the curious decisions the world wide leader has made in the past few years.

Kirk Minihane is joined by Lenny Dykstra to talk about his book, his life pleasing older women, and Lenny tries to avoid his past issues with money. This is one explosive episode.

Kirk Minihane talks to Antoine Walker about his troubles with gambling, losing his $100m fortune, his relationship with Paul Pierce, and playing under Rick Pitino.

Former Celtics General Manager Jan Volk joins Kirk Minihane for a discussion that any Celtics fan will love. Kirk and Jan talk about the legendary 85/86 Celtics and how the team was constructed and of course the decision to draft Len Bias and his tragic death.

Kirk Minihane sits down with John Tomase to talk about the current political landscape, John's desire to write about social issues, and of course Spygate is discussed.

Kirk Minihane is joined by one of his radio heroes, Artie Lange. They discuss everything from Artie's comedy career, his time with Howard Stern, his issues with drugs and prostitutes, and the comedy show to benefit slain Officer Ronald Tarentino Jr.

Kirk Minihane is joined by Steve Buckley to talk about his assessment of the current beat reporters for the Red Sox, his decision to come out of the closet and how it has affected him since, and his history at WEEI.

The Dennis and Callahan malcontent is joined by former WEEI personality Pete Sheppard to talk about his past involvement with the station and his current gig in New Hampshire. You'll be glad to hear Pete hasn't changed one bit.

Kirk Minihane talks to longtime Celtics voice Mike Gorman. They discuss covering the team in the 80's to now, national opportunities, and how this current team looks.

The Dennis and Callahan Morning Show's bulldog, Kirk Minihane, talks with former Patriots QB Drew Bledsoe about his relationship with Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick. Drew also shares his thoughts on Tom Brady and talks about the forgotten greatness of Ben Coates.

Kirk Minihane sits down with co-worker and often times nemesis, Lou Merloni, to talk about their past altercations and their own philosophies about radio. Kirk and Lou discuss some of the issues they have with working at the station and their disagreements with management.

The Dennis and Callahan with Minihane morning show's pitbull, Kirk Minihane, sits down with Comcast Sports Nets Tom E Curran to talk about how Tom Brady has changed over the past couple of years, covering Bill Belichick, and how Tom almost was a beat reporter for the Red Sox instead of the Patriots.

The Dennis and Callahan Morning Show's Bulldog, Kirk Minihane, talks with Peter King about what he learned from deflategate, having information he couldn't run with, and how long he will continue to report on the NFL.

Kirk Minihane sits down with Jackie MacMullan to talk about her time on the Celtics beat, women in sports media, her relationship with Larry Bird, and if she enjoys working at ESPN.

Weei's resident a-hole, Kirk Minihane, needs help, so he calls on Boston radio legend Matty in the Morning. Kirk and Matty discuss being a morning show host and the toll it takes on you, feuding with Howard Stern, and the nonsense surrounding the Patriots.

The legendary Mr Skin joins Kirk Minihane's Enough About Me to talk about his career covering celebrity nudity, the golden age of celebrity nudity, the nude scene that opened their eyes back in the 80's, and the greatest nude scene of all-time.

The morning shows resident a-hole, Kirk Minihane, sits down with Chris "Mad Dog" Russo to talk about his time at WFAN hosting afternoon drive with Mike Francesa, if there will ever be a full on reunion show between the two, and Chris Russo discusses his views on the never ending deflategate saga.

The morning shows volatile co-host Kirk Minihane talks with SI's media columnist Richard Deitsch about ESPN's coverage of Manning's retirement, the networks handling of deflategate, and Deitsch's previous criticisms of the Dennis and Callahan morning show.

The Morning Show's cantankerous curmudgeon Kirk Minihane sits down with former Red Sox Ace Curt Schilling to talk about Curt's recent comments that got him in hot water, his relationship with Red Sox management, his close call with joining WEEI to host PM drive, and what went wrong with 38 studios.

WEEI's morning show hot head, Kirk Minihane, talks to former Red Sox play-by-play broadcaster Sean McDonough about his time doing the Sox games, growing up as the son of legendary writer Will McDonough, and dealing with being fired from your dream job.

Kirk and Dan discuss the hatred between them, the public perception of Dan, journalists getting too close with the teams they cover, and the current state of the Boston Globe.

Bob Ryan joins Kirk Minihane to talk about getting suspended by their employer and how they dealt with it. They also discuss how Bob went about writing a book with Larry Bird.

In this debut episode, WEEI's Minihane talks to Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy about selling his stake in Barstool to The Chernin Group, moving operations to New York City, future content plans and his most controversial moments.

The Dean of Harvard College recently chose not to bring back Ronald S. Sullivan Jr. as Faculty Dean of Winthrop House (a residential house for undergraduates). The decision was due to mounting pressure from student activists. Kirk talks with one of these student activists, Madeleine Woods, who explains what exactly they were actually protesting. Headlines would make it seem like this story was focused on the criminal defense of accused rapist Harvey Weinstein, but Madeleine articulates why she and other students were protesting. 

Did we just become best friends?!?! NFL Insider Mike Lombardi joins Kirk to clear the air. The two rehash their time when Mike was a guest on Kirk's former show and talk about Mike's recent pod with Sporty R. McKenzie. They also discuss Lombardi's relationship with Bill Belichick and get into a brief discussion about music (which inevitably means Springsteen talk). 

William Bendetson Patriots is an accomplished author, podcast host and sports writer.  Get to know the the most recent addition to Kirk's entourage as they go behind the scenes on the Patriots beat, discuss growing up mass-hole and Kirk considers converting to Judaism. 

After rejecting a rather generous donation from Robert Kraft, Deacon Patrick Moynihan, President of the Haitians Project maintains that he was morally obligated to turn down the money. Kirk and Deacon Moynihan get into it as they debate the decision to turn away enough money to operate the charitable foundation for an entire year because of Robert Kraft’s alleged prostitution solicitation charge. Is Deacon Moynihan in the right to reject this gift or does bread come before ethics,?

Kirk takes on two stories - one from the Boston Globe and one from the Boston Herald. First up, Patrick Moynihan is the president of The Haitian Project who recently refused a generous donation of $100,000 from Robert Kraft because he felt morally obligated to. Kirk unfolds the many layers of hypocrisy in this decision. Next, inspired by an article in the Herald, Kirk dissects a story from the former mayor of Boston that seems too good to be true. ?

Sporty R. McKenzie fills in for Kirk on this episode of Enough About Me. Sporty talks with NFL Insider Mike Lombardi about his book, podcast, what it means to be a genius and his favorite quotes. 

Kirk talks with investigative journalist Turtleboy about the origins of Turtleboy Sports, getting deactivated on twitter, how he is able to break so many stories and are we living in the scariest most hypocritical time in history? He remains the only person in the media to have Kirk’s back.

Another mailbag episode complete with Kirk's favorite 80’s songs, an underwhelming bucket list and Kirk casts the remake of his favorite movie. All that and much more as Kirk answers your most compelling questions.?

Elizabeth Nolan Brown, libertarian feminist journalist for Reason, talks to Kirk about the latest on the Robert Kraft story and how there are no trafficking charges in his soliciting prostitution case.

Amidst the controversy surrounding singer Kate Smith's performance of songs that included racist content back in the 1930s, Kirk speaks with human rights activist Dani Bostick about the mob's reaction. In response to this story, the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Flyers have stopped playing Smith's rendition of "God Bless America" and the Flyers took down a statue of Smith that had stood in front of their arena since 1987. 

Kirk scrapes the bottom of the barrel of guests by having his borderline incompetent, stand in producer Mark Moroso on the podcast once again. Mark pitches a list of moronic thoughts that he calls "Ideas for the show" and Kirk finds out what some of his old coworkers have to say about him when he's not around.

As the anniversary of his parent's passing nears, Kirk opens up about his ongoing struggle with depression. He talks about his family life growing up and the experiences that molded who he is today. This may be a good listen for anyone dealing with the feelings of sadness and depression. It’s never too late to seek help. ?

Sue O'Connell is the host of necn's The Take with Sue O'Connell. Kirk appeared on her show shortly after he announced he was leaving WEEI. In this episode, the two of them talk about a Boston Globe column that suggested waiters could ‘tamper’ with Trump officials’ food. The Boston Globe revised the column a few times and eventually pulled it. 

Kirk talks with Andrew Beckwith, President of the Massachusetts Family Institute and opponent of the gay conversion therapy ban recently placed into law by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Kirk and Andrew debate whether or not one is born gay or chooses to be gay, if God exists, what happens when we die and what it's like dealing with Andrew's opposition of the ban.

Kirk interviews Mike Boudet. Mike is the host and creator of the popular true crime podcast 'Sword & Scale'. Boudet discusses how his podcast took off, his rise to fame and then how it all came crashing down. 

It's Masters week! Kirk is a big golf fan and previews the Masters with Riggs from Barstool Sports. To start the pod, Kirk talks with producer candidate Mark Moroso.

Kirk revists the Kevin Cullen story that he and his former producer Chris Curtis broke in April of 2018. It was determined that Boston Globe columnist Kevin Cullen fabricated details in his writing, suggesting that he was at the scene of the Boston Marathon bombing on Boylston Street when the bombs went off. After Kirk's report, the Globe placed Cullen on leave pending a review of his work. Cullen was later suspended for three months.

Kirk's son, Harry Minihane, makes his third appearance on Enough About Me. He returns to preview WrestleMania 35.

Harvard Law School Professor Alan Dershowitz joins Kirk to talk about his defense of Jeffrey Epstein, the Me Too movement and his contributions to the Boston Globe.

Christian Fauria finally makes his long awaited appearance on Enough About Me. Kirk and Christian talk about their past confrontations and how their friendship has grown since then. They also talk about movies, Christian's take on CTE, and the Ordway, Merloni & Fauria show moving to afternoon drive on WEEI.

This episode is packed. Kirk calls out one of his twitter trolls, gives his take on the DeMarcus Cousins and Boston Celtics fan story, wonders why Conor McGregor received so much praise during his visit to Boston and has a show update.

Kirk talks with Jan Broberg from the Netflix documentary 'Abducted in Plain Sight'. This doc details a family who falls prey to a manipulative neighbor, who abducts a 12-year-old Jan Broberg. Twice.

Kirk talks with Stuttering John Melendez. Melendez has been a comedian, actor, television writer, announcer on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and now a podcast host. He is best known for being on The Howard Stern Show from 1988 to 2004. Stuttering John has a book out, "Easy For You To Say", and tells a number of stories from his time working with Howard.

Double interview! Lisa L. Thompson, Vice President of Policy and Research for the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, talked with Kirk about the Robert Kraft story and her stance that he should be expelled from the NFL due to his conduct. Former WEEI and Enough About Me producer Ben Kichen reconnects with Kirk about the start of the podcast, regrets, highlights and why Ben left WEEI.

El Pres makes his return to Enough About Me. He first appeared on Episode 1. Kirk and Portnoy talk about the Robert Kraft story, activism, Deadspin and all things Barstool.

Richard Deitsch makes his third appearance on Enough About Me. Deitsch was a guest on episodes 6 and 54. Kirk also joined Deitsch on his podcast to announce his plans to move to RADIO.COM. The two talk about mental health, activism, the Monday Night Football booth, the rise of Tony Romo as a broadcaster and the health of ESPN.

Kirk responds to Rich Keefe's recent comments about Kirk's old show, recaps the Jerry Remy pod, talks Howard Stern, addresses Stephen A. Smith calling him out and much more.  

This episode of Enough About Me features two interviews. The first is a Captain Marvel discussion with Alyssa Klein. The second is with Jake Brennan from the Disgraceland podcast. Kirk talked with Jake in episode 79 back in May of 2018.

Jerry Remy, Red Sox TV analyst, joins Enough About Me to give an update on his current health and details how depression has affected him throughout his life.

John Ziegler returns to Enough About Me to analyze HBO's Michael Jackson Doc 'Leaving Neverland'. Ziegler and Minihane had previously sparred over the Penn State scandal in Episode 48.

Boston Magazine Editor Thomas Stackpole joined the podcast to talk about his feature: What’s Next for Kirk Minihane? The story is available now online at BostonMagazine.com

Kirk begins by giving an update on his new RADIO.COM show and then dives into the Robert Kraft and Martina Navratilova stories.

Kirk enjoys talking about TV and is a huge Sopranos fan. In this episode, he gets to talk about both. TV critic and author of the new book "THE SOPRANOS SESSIONS" Alan Sepinwall returns to Enough About Me. The two chat about their favorite episodes and how the show stacks up against today's shows. Kirk also gives a brief update on his new RADIO.COM show.

Kirk is headed to Atlanta for the Big Game. He details his plans for next week at Radio Row, gives an update on his RADIO.COM show and answers other listener questions in his mailbag. 

Kirk gives an update on his RADIO.COM show and talks with Howie Carr about a number of topics, including his book Kennedy Babylon: A Century of Scandal and Depravity, Vol. 2.

Kirk kicks off 2019 on the podcast by responding to a recent Steve Buckley column in The Athletic written about - who else - Minihane.

Kirk & Callahan are back together, perhaps for the final time, and the guys battle on a number of topics including what led to their WEEI breakup and why Gerry was hesitant to join Kirk at Radio.com.

The Kirk Minihane Show will debut soon on national platform RADIO.COM. Kirk takes his first opportunity to answer listener questions about the new venture and his breakup from WEEI and the Kirk & Callahan Show

This week Kirk talks to author Mike Stanton about his book ‘Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano’s Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World' detailing the life of the New England sports icon.

On the one-year anniversary of her passing, Kirk talks about his mom, Patricia Minihane.

Kirk calls the new Tiger Woods biography one of the best he's ever read, and chats this week with the co-author Jeff Benedict about the research and writing of 'Tiger Woods', a thorough look at the American golf icon.

WEEI.com's Alex Reimer joins Kirk this week to discuss his now three-month ban from the WEEI airwaves after his January comments about Tom Brady's daughter. Kirk and Alex discuss the national fallout from January and what Reimer's future at the station looks like, in addition to Alex's thoughts on what the Kirk & Callahan Show is sounding like without him.

With Wrestlemania approaching, Kirk brought in the nation's top wrestling expert to break down all the matches: his young son Harry Minihane. Harry talks all things WWE, while also weighing in on his least-favorite WEEI personality Mut.

Former Kirk and Callahan contributor Trenni joins Kirk after her trip to South Korea, and after her decision to take a break from the show. Kirk grills Trenni on her praise for Mike Tirico at the Olympics, her physical & mental health issues, and of course whether she plans on returning to K&C.

Kirk welcomes in fellow podcaster Jake Brennan, the creator of the new pod-series Disgraceland which examines drama and crime surrounding popular musicians like Jerry Lee Lewis, The Rolling Stones, Beck, Sid Vicious and more. Kirk talks with Jake about how the idea for Disgraceland came about and what goes into researching his episodes.

After some WEEI and K&C turmoil, Kirk is back to wade through listener questions as he fits in a mailbag podcast. Minihane discusses, among other topics: Gerry Callahan's voice problems, Gary Tanguay vs Mut, John Tomase's benching from the show, swim meets, ratings bonuses, Trenni Kusnierik and his Cartman-esque imitation, and perceived changes to the direction of the Kirk & Callahan show.

Kirk sits down with one of his Boston morning-radio competitors, Greg Hill from The Hill-Man Morning Show on WEEI's sister station WAAF 107.3FM. Kirk and Hill-Man get inside the radio biz to discuss different approaches to the business, behind-the-scenes fights with management and fellow hosts, as well as Greg's history of working his way up the Boston dial.

Kirk kicks off Season 3 of Enough About Me with America's most prolific author James Patterson to discuss his new book on Aaron Hernandez, 'All-American Murder'. Kirk also works in a few questions on one of his recent favorite books 'Filthy Rich' on the life of Jeffrey Epstein.

Kirk returns to the Mailbag format to wrap up Enough About Me in 2017, answering listener questions about his war with the Boston Globe, Michael Holley, his various recent spats with K&C co-host Gerry Callahan, the state of the weekly Tom Brady interview and much, much more.

Kirk gets away from WEEI drama this week to talk hoops with one of the greatest basketball writers of all-time, longtime SI writer Jack McCallum. Jack’s new book ‘Golden Days’ is out, contrasting the modern NBA with that of the 1970s as seen through the eyes of Jerry West. Kirk uses that as a jumping off point to discuss his hero Larry Bird and a Minihane literary favorite, McCallum’s ‘Unfinished Business’ chronicling the 1990-91 Celtics.

An emergency session of Enough About Me was called after a week of WEEI hostility playing out -- both on and off air -- between Kirk's friends Mike Mutnansky and Rob Bradford. Kirk attempts to come to a resolution of issues between the two parties and their conflicts over the Hot Stove Show and the percieved Minihanization of Mut at Night.

On what would have been his dad’s 69th birthday, Kirk brings in his brothers Adam and Ryan to talk about the life of their late father. Peter J. Minihane passed away on May 4, 2017 after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma. In this podcast, his sons discuss some of their most vivid memories of Peter’s life and final years.

Kirk and Gerry give their side of the story regarding an ongoing campaign against the K&C Show and WEEI.

Kirk heads back to the isolation booth of emotion to answer listener questions, as he is still is tired of talking to other human beings. In this week's Mailbag Kirk lays into Curtis, Mut, and Dino - among others - as only Minihane can.

Minihane is back for another 'Answer the Question Kirk'-style edition of Enough About Me, responding to various listener queries. Kirk addresses parting ways with his EAM producer Ben Kichen, staying away from working on TV, the process of adopting his daughter and much more.

Kirk and Tom E. Curran sit down to discuss Tom's upcoming book with Julian Edelman, "Relentless: A Memoir." Of course Kirk can't help himself and has to tell Tom his issues with Comcast's Boston Sports Tonight show. Tom decides to pick a fight with Kirk over Bruce Springsteen, never a wise idea if you want Kirk to promote something for you.

Kirk brings TV critic Alan Sepinwall back on the podcast to talk about his new book all about "Breaking Bad" and the upcoming fall lineup of television. You will be informed about which new shows you should be watching and which shows to avoid because they flat out stink (we're looking at you "Wisdom of the Crowd". Kirk and Alan also talk about the upcoming 20 year anniversary of "The Sopranos" and what is the future of Netflix and Hulu.

Part Two of Kirk Minihane's sit down with WEEI afternoon host Dale Arnold. Kirk and Dale discuss the differences between their shows, philosophical differences on how to run one, Rich Keefe, Mike Mutnansky, Dale's thoughts on the Kirk and Callahan Casting Couch, and much more.

Kirk Minihane sits down with his radio father, Dale Arnold for an extensive two part interview. Kirk and Dale talk about Dale's start with WEEI, his 6 years as a co-host with Eddie Andelman, his firing from the station in 2011, and their differing philosophies on radio. This is a fantastic look behind the scenes from two people who have had very different careers.

Former program director Jason Wolfe joins Kirk Minihane for part two of their extended conversation. Kirk and Jason speak about why Jason told Kirk he would never be a regular host on the radio, what Jason's thoughts on the Kirk and Callahan show are now, and the dismissal of Glenn Ordway.

Kirk sits down with our former Program Director, Jason Wolfe. Kirk and Jason talk about his start at WEEI, dealing with the personalities as a producer and then as a PD, and how he had to make the difficult decisions to fire Dale Arnold and Glenn Ordway. This is a fascinating look at the earliest days of WEEI, the massive highs and the unfortunate lows.

Kirk Minihane's parents both passed away within the last two months. On this episode Kirk reflects on his relationship with his parents and how their deaths have impacted him so far. Kirk is sad, angry, confused, and hurt. You will hear a man on the edge who is trying to work through the most difficult period of his life.

Kirk Minihane talks to Jonathan Hoch, Celtics/Lakers Best of Enemies 30 for 30 Executive Producer. Kirk and Jonathan debate why they decided to spend an extended amount of time talking about Boston's issues with racism in the 60's and 70's. Jonathan tells Kirk about the process of developing the film, how he got every major star to participate, and how the end product turned out. There is a segment of Kirk and Jonathan screaming at each other.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joins the show to talk about his new book "Coach Wooden and Me". The interview doesn't go as planned, so Kirk gives us a peek behind the scenes and talks about where things went wrong in the interview. You'll hear the interview in its entirety with Kirk stopping to comment along the way.

Kirk Minihane is back after a brief hiatus and answers questions from listeners about various things including WEEI personalities, the state of the K&C Casting Couch, his rift with John Dennis and more.

Kirk Minihane talks to the author of the best selling book "The Stranger in the Woods" Mike Finkel. It is a crazy story of a hermit leaving in Maine. Mike is also the author of "True Story" which was made into a movie staring Jonah Hill and James Franco. Mike talks about how the movie came out, his thoughts on Jonah Hill portraying him, and if it was true to the book.

Kirk Minihane, Springsteen super fan, is joined by Garry W. Tallent, founding member of the E Street Band. Kirk and Garry talk about what it's like on tour with Bruce, how the band goes about selecting songs for the tour, Garry's projects away from the band, and Garry's upcoming solo tour that will bring him to the New England area.

Kirk Minihane, future radio hall of famer, sits down with current radio hall of famer Howie Carr. Kirk and Howie talk about Howie's latest book Kennedy Babylon. If you like famous people engaging in sex scandals, hard drug taking, and murder this is the podcast for you. Its a fascinating look at Boston's most famous family and the problems that took the family down.

Kirk Minihane, host and overlord of the morning show, brings Gerry Callahan and producers Chris and Ken into the studio to hear his show proposal. Kirk is thinking about making some changes to the morning show and wants to hear his crew's opinion.

SI's Richard Deitsch returns to the podcast to talk with Kirk about the K&C casting couch, how ESPN wimps out when they are called out for slander, what's going on with Bill Simmons, and the rise of podcasting.

Kirk and Glenn continue their conversation from last week. In this episode Kirk and Glenn scream at each other about the infamous "station incident", what the news of the merger means to WEEI and the Sports Hub, and Kirk tries to get Glenn to answer what the perfect "Big Show" would be. You will not find a better look behind the scenes of radio.

Kirk chats with David Duchovny about his current music tour, which takes him to the Wilbur on February 22nd, how David got his start in television, from his first stint on Red Shoe Diaries, becoming a superstar on the X-Files, and his hilarious appearances on the Larry Sanders Show. This is a fascinating discussion about show business and controlling your own career.

Kirk Minihane brings Chad Finn back to the show to talk about the Charlotte Wilder story about the relationship between the Pats and Trump. Chad defends Charlotte for some of the story and her previous articles, Kirk still has problems with what he thinks is lazy reporting. Kirk and Chad also talk about whether a third sports station in Boston would be viable and if Curt Schilling will ever make it into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Kirk Minihane has a loud and very confrontational argument with media personality John Ziegler about the guilt or innocence of Jerry Sandusky. Kirk believes him to be guilty, John believes beyond a shadow of a doubt that Sandusky is innocent. Yes, it may be an old case, but you all remember it and this episode may change your mind about some of the things you previously thought with regards to Penn State, Jerry Sandusky, and Joe Paterno.

Kirk Minihane wants to sit down with both sports editors at the major newspapers in Boston. Only Boston Herald sports editor Sean Leahy took Kirk up on the invitation to join the show. What you will hear is a great conversation between two people who are very interested in the newspaper business and how that business has changed over the years and what the future holds for newspapers. Kirk and Sean talk about the ongoing and longstanding rivalry between the Herald and Globe.