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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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Don't think Connelly did as much for them as we think. Connolly pulled the financing from the snippet rush street sent so I think we are yet to find out but I can’t imagine Joey would continue without someone paying him to do it.. He’s the star of the show, not the suit behind the camera!
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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Don't think Connelly did as much for them as we think. Connolly pulled the financing from the snippet rush street sent so I think we are yet to find out but I can’t imagine Joey would continue without someone paying him to do it.. He’s the star of the show, not the suit behind the camera! He will need someone else to back him. There's plenty of rich nut jobs out there who would love nothing more than to be in business with that degenerate lol
But you had to play it cool, had to do it your way Had to be a fool, had to throw it all away
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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There could be a million reasons for why this is happening, but it is strange. Joey was gaining traction all over social media
Some people seem to be scoffing at the idea that the mob could have threatened Kevin Connolly, but you are incredibly naive if you belong to that group. It would honestly be the least surprising news to me. Correct. It just is weird how the guy drops out of the picture out of nowhere and stops supporting Joey when he was doing quite well. It's very weird. I don't think Joey broke his trust or anything like that. Joey sees this as a way to make legitimate money and is probably trying his damn hardest to be nice to his backers. Something is going on at Kevin's end
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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Who knows what's going on here...but it is true that Scott Burnstein has been reporting on his OG Gangster podcast/YouTube for several weeks that the bosses of the NY families are pissed off about this show and told him to kill it immediately, and now it's suddenly killed (at least for now). Burnstein even went as far as to say people visited Stevie Mazzone in prison asking him to get the show shut down..this is like a week ago and now it's suddenly shut down. Scott says this came straight from Barney Bellomo. Who knows...
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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Don't think Connelly did as much for them as we think. Connolly pulled the financing from the snippet rush street sent so I think we are yet to find out but I can’t imagine Joey would continue without someone paying him to do it.. He’s the star of the show, not the suit behind the camera! He will need someone else to back him. There's plenty of rich nut jobs out there who would love nothing more than to be in business with that degenerate lol Agreed, if he’s wanting to keep doing the show, he’ll find someone to fund it. Maybe it’ll be a new racket for that Colombo underboss not paying his rent
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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Hollywood rarely ponies up its own money… they get a ton from outside the country to rich foreigners who think it’s cool to hang with celebrities Hollywood is owned by movie studios and entertainment conglomerates. They usually "pony up" all the money. It is rare that individuals finance large projects. J. Lo did it with her This Is Me project, but that's because no one else believed in it (and rightly so lol) Podcasts on the other hand are often funded individually, especially in the early stages
But you had to play it cool, had to do it your way Had to be a fool, had to throw it all away
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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Sounds to me someone paid Kevin a visit and gave him an offer he couldn't refuse. Yes, the IRS or someone from the justice department. If anyone here thinks the mob paid a high profile businessman like the owner of Action Park Media a visit to threaten him, no way.
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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Gee its surprising a money grubbing criminal couldn't keep a legitimate business or partnership going, right? lol This happens to every podcaster - ask that doofus who started the podcast with Pennisi. These guys prey on people - they steal money and can't help themselves. This guy Snuff probably got burned as did all of Merlino's sponsors. Merlino lives like Trump does - talking tough and big while spending other people's money and never paying for shit himself. When it runs out, he just walks away. At least Merlino served time for it. These mob guys will always look at a business as a 'bust out' scenario - there is no long-term plan here. There is only the short-term. Merlino is not a wealthy guy considering he's been a 'boss' longer than any other mobster in this country at this point. He's spending the money of the suckers who still worship him.
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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These guys prey on people - they steal money and can't help themselves. Merlino is a lowlife, but I would be surprised if he's that stupid. The guy needs sustainable income. I'm sure at some point we'll get the real story about what really happened here
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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These guys prey on people - they steal money and can't help themselves. Merlino is a lowlife, but I would be surprised if he's that stupid. The guy needs sustainable income. I'm sure at some point we'll get the real story about what really happened here Pal Merlino is pushing 60 and has never had a stable income in his life. This was just a 'score' for him - I'm sure he walked away with plenty of cash he insisted be given 'up front.' They can take this guy to court for not fulfilling contracts, but that isn't going to get their money back.
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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Hollywood rarely ponies up its own money… they get a ton from outside the country to rich foreigners who think it’s cool to hang with celebrities Hollywood is owned by movie studios and entertainment conglomerates. They usually "pony up" all the money. It is rare that individuals finance large projects. J. Lo did it with her This Is Me project, but that's because no one else believed in it (and rightly so lol) Podcasts on the other hand are often funded individually, especially in the early stages There’s a lot of foreign money coming in. Not saying it’s all of Hollywood but a lot of it.
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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These guys prey on people - they steal money and can't help themselves. Merlino is a lowlife, but I would be surprised if he's that stupid. The guy needs sustainable income. I'm sure at some point we'll get the real story about what really happened here Pal Merlino is pushing 60 and has never had a stable income in his life. This was just a 'score' for him - I'm sure he walked away with plenty of cash he insisted be given 'up front.' They can take this guy to court for not fulfilling contracts, but that isn't going to get their money back. Walked away? Joey is not walking away from doing podcasts. What really happened here? They just cut out the middle man. More money for them and Joey can talk about rats until he's blue in the face, which is probaly what he wanted lol
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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Frankly, I think he's loving doing the podcasts. Its apparent that he gets kind of a high being around guys like Bernard Hopkins and Ric Flair. I don't think anyone from Stevie Mazzone to Barney Bellomo is going to stop him. And honestly, there probably isn't another way for him to bring in income. Philly is basically defunct, and he definitely is being monitored by the Feds. At this point, I don't think he's really doing anything wrong. And in the case that he just says fuck it, and starts telling mob stories (i doubt he ever does), I'd be willing to take bets that nothing ever happens to him.
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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Frankly, I think he's loving doing the podcasts. Its apparent that he gets kind of a high being around guys like Bernard Hopkins and Ric Flair. I don't think anyone from Stevie Mazzone to Barney Bellomo is going to stop him. And honestly, there probably isn't another way for him to bring in income. Philly is basically defunct, and he definitely is being monitored by the Feds. At this point, I don't think he's really doing anything wrong. And in the case that he just says fuck it, and starts telling mob stories (i doubt he ever does), I'd be willing to take bets that nothing ever happens to him. How is Philly basically defunct?
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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Frankly, I think he's loving doing the podcasts. Its apparent that he gets kind of a high being around guys like Bernard Hopkins and Ric Flair. I don't think anyone from Stevie Mazzone to Barney Bellomo is going to stop him. And honestly, there probably isn't another way for him to bring in income. Philly is basically defunct, and he definitely is being monitored by the Feds. At this point, I don't think he's really doing anything wrong. And in the case that he just says fuck it, and starts telling mob stories (i doubt he ever does), I'd be willing to take bets that nothing ever happens to him. How is Philly basically defunct? You just dont ever hear much going.
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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Frankly, I think he's loving doing the podcasts. Its apparent that he gets kind of a high being around guys like Bernard Hopkins and Ric Flair. I don't think anyone from Stevie Mazzone to Barney Bellomo is going to stop him. And honestly, there probably isn't another way for him to bring in income. Philly is basically defunct, and he definitely is being monitored by the Feds. At this point, I don't think he's really doing anything wrong. And in the case that he just says fuck it, and starts telling mob stories (i doubt he ever does), I'd be willing to take bets that nothing ever happens to him. How is Philly basically defunct? Lol...they have like 6 guys left, including their boss who has his own podcast now.
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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You mean 40+ people and indictments every couple years? No.
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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Here is the Youtube clip of the new episode, Merlino's co host's uncle, who seems a bit crazy, was the guest. I like Merlino and support the podcast and what he is doing, but I think they are all a bit crazy. Merlino mentions his father walking into the kitchen of their home and sticking a fork in his head, and says "You can't do that to kids nowadays" as if having a fork stuck in his head as a kid was a good thing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMPIT9QBrscIt should tell you a lot about his character. Everyone has good in them, but a lot of these die hard street guys have sort of lost their humanity. He's a perfect example of that
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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Here is the Youtube clip of the new episode, Merlino's co host's uncle, who seems a bit crazy, was the guest. I like Merlino and support the podcast and what he is doing, but I think they are all a bit crazy. Merlino mentions his father walking into the kitchen of their home and sticking a fork in his head, and says "You can't do that to kids nowadays" as if having a fork stuck in his head as a kid was a good thing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMPIT9QBrscIt should tell you a lot about his character. Everyone has good in them, but a lot of these die hard street guys have sort of lost their humanity. He's a perfect example of that But Giacalone, he thinks it was good that his father was rough with him, in the same way he thinks it was good that the nuns he had in school as a kid used to hit him and the other kids on the hand with rulers. He says it because he says we lack discipline in bringing up kids these days. Now, obviously, it did not work on him, but he seems oblivious to that. He has very conservative views on things, making him in an odd way in line with the people who would tend to want him in prison. HIs father sticking him with a fork------that to me is way off, but he acts like it was normal. At least that was my impression, the comment went by fast in the podcast. He also still needs a better microphone. He better stick a fork in the sound engineers head if this continues.
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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Here is the Youtube clip of the new episode, Merlino's co host's uncle, who seems a bit crazy, was the guest. I like Merlino and support the podcast and what he is doing, but I think they are all a bit crazy. Merlino mentions his father walking into the kitchen of their home and sticking a fork in his head, and says "You can't do that to kids nowadays" as if having a fork stuck in his head as a kid was a good thing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMPIT9QBrscIt should tell you a lot about his character. Everyone has good in them, but a lot of these die hard street guys have sort of lost their humanity. He's a perfect example of that But Giacalone, he thinks it was good that his father was rough with him, in the same way he thinks it was good that the nuns he had in school as a kid used to hit him and the other kids on the hand with rulers. He says it because he says we lack discipline in bringing up kids these days. Now, obviously, it did not work on him, but he seems oblivious to that. He has very conservative views on things, making him in an odd way in line with the people who would tend to want him in prison. HIs father sticking him with a fork------that to me is way off, but he acts like it was normal. At least that was my impression, the comment went by fast in the podcast. He also still needs a better microphone. He better stick a fork in the sound engineers head if this continues. I agree with you 100%. I also agree with Joey that kids today lack discipline, but I disagree with him that violence is the way to go. Joey had a nutty dad and a nutty mother. It really is no wonder he is the way he is, but it's hard to blame him. To him, violence is normal. He was smacked every single fucking day by this mother. He said so himself. If he had grown up with parents who had shown him a little more love, he would've never chosen the street life. He'd probably be one of the biggest stand-up comics in the nation. The guy is hilarious. I mean that as a compliment
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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Here is the Youtube clip of the new episode, Merlino's co host's uncle, who seems a bit crazy, was the guest. I like Merlino and support the podcast and what he is doing, but I think they are all a bit crazy. Merlino mentions his father walking into the kitchen of their home and sticking a fork in his head, and says "You can't do that to kids nowadays" as if having a fork stuck in his head as a kid was a good thing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMPIT9QBrscIt should tell you a lot about his character. Everyone has good in them, but a lot of these die hard street guys have sort of lost their humanity. He's a perfect example of that But Giacalone, he thinks it was good that his father was rough with him, in the same way he thinks it was good that the nuns he had in school as a kid used to hit him and the other kids on the hand with rulers. He says it because he says we lack discipline in bringing up kids these days. Now, obviously, it did not work on him, but he seems oblivious to that. He has very conservative views on things, making him in an odd way in line with the people who would tend to want him in prison. HIs father sticking him with a fork------that to me is way off, but he acts like it was normal. At least that was my impression, the comment went by fast in the podcast. He also still needs a better microphone. He better stick a fork in the sound engineers head if this continues. I agree with you 100%. I also agree with Joey that kids today lack discipline, but I disagree with him that violence is the way to go. Joey had a nutty dad and a nutty mother. It really is no wonder he is the way he is, but it's hard to blame him. To him, violence is normal. He was smacked every single fucking day by this mother. He said so himself. If he had grown up with parents who had shown him a little more love, he would've never chosen the street life. He'd probably be one of the biggest stand-up comics in the nation. The guy is hilarious. I mean that as a compliment Oh please! Everyone should be beaten as a child. This is how you learn and become a decent human being. My father used to beat me with a hammer wrapped in cloth
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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Suspected Philadelphia mob boss Joseph (Skinny Joey) Merlino’s firestorm-starting podcast, The Skinny, will no longer be financed by Hollywood actor Kevin Connolly (Entourage, The Notebook) and his Action Park Media company. What this means for the future of the buzzy pod is unclear at this moment. On-line personality Jeff Nadu, formerly of Barstool Sports, broke the news of the Merlino and Connolly camps parting ways Tuesday afternoon on his The Sitdown true-crime socials. Merlino, who lives in Florida these days and claims to be retired from his time as a mafia shot caller, shocked the masses back in the late summer when he teamed with Action Park Media to launch his pod and social-media brand. https://gangsterreport.com/breaking...siness-relationship-how-is-pod-effected/I have to think that they don’t need Connolly’s money to record a show. They could do this in their basements. Yes they might not travel around and rent fancy cars, but surely they can press record and do a little editing and post videos. If Joey is enjoying the attention and sees how he can make money with these shows, he will absolutely continue.
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I agree with Lenox 100 percent.
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Re: Joey Merlino's Podcast cut off.
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I agree with Lenox also, it’s a good podcast and doesn’t need Connoly. He doesn't need anyone, but quality productions usually cost a little bit. It can be extremely beneficial to have a backer I know nothing for sure but I would assume the production is paying him to do the podcast and they then want to cash in on advertising. Without production they’d be getting paid themselves so as long as they can be bothered to go out and seek advertisers themselves they can do fine.
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