Enough About Me with Kirk Minihane
123 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratingsKirk Minihane hosts "Enough About Me," which features a collection of guests from the sports, media and entertainment industries.
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Ep. 73 - Mut vs Bradfo 11-21-17
November 21, 2017 15:15 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBAn 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.
Ep. 72 - Kirk & His Brothers 11-9-17
November 09, 2017 16:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBOn 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.
Ep. 71 - Kirk and Gerry address the behind-the-scenes madness at WEEI 10-27-17
October 27, 2017 13:45 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBKirk and Gerry give their side of the story regarding an ongoing campaign against the K&C Show and WEEI.
Ep. 70: Another Kirk Mailbag 10-26-17
October 26, 2017 14:15 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBKirk 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.
Enough About Me - Ep. 69: Kirk's Mailbag
October 12, 2017 14:30 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBMinihane 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.
Ep. 68: Tom E. Curran
September 28, 2017 17:15 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBKirk 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.
Ep. 67: TV Critic Alan Sepinwall
September 14, 2017 15:15 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBKirk 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.
Ep. 66: Dale Arnold Part 2
August 31, 2017 14:45 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBPart 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.
Ep. 65: Dale Arnold Part 1
August 17, 2017 17:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBKirk 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.
Ep. 64: Former PD Jason Wolfe, Part 2
August 03, 2017 16:15 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBFormer 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.
Ep. 63: Former PD Jason Wolfe, Part 1
July 20, 2017 18:15 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBKirk 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.
Ep. 62: Kirk reflects on the passing of his parents
July 06, 2017 18:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBKirk 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.
Ep. 61: 30 for 30 Executive Producer Jonathan Hoch
June 22, 2017 17:30 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBKirk 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.
Enough About Me - Ep. 60: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
June 09, 2017 19:30 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBKareem 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.
Ep. 59: Kirk’s Mailbag
May 25, 2017 16:24 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBKirk 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.
Ep. 58: Mike Finkel, Author of True Story and The Stanger in the Woods
May 04, 2017 16:23 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBKirk 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.
Ep. 57: Garry W. Tallent, founding member of the E Street Band
April 20, 2017 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBKirk 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.
Ep. 56: Howie Carr
March 23, 2017 14:00 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBKirk 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.
Ep. 55: Kirk has a proposal for Callahan and the Producers
March 09, 2017 16:49 - 40 minutes - 37 MBKirk 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.
Ep. 54: Richard Deitsch
March 02, 2017 15:11 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBSI'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.
Ep. 53: Glenn Ordway PT 2
February 23, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBKirk 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.
Ep. 52: Glenn Ordway
February 16, 2017 14:55 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBKirk sits down with the legend Glenn Ordway to talk about when Glenn got fired here at WEEI, his start with the station, the controversial decisions he made when he was the Program Director, and he relationship with Eddie Andelman.
Ep. 51: David Duchovny
February 09, 2017 15:33 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBKirk 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.
Ep. 50: Michael Holley
January 26, 2017 18:34 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBKirk 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 list...
Ep. 49: Chad Finn - Charlotte Wilder's story on Trump/Patriots
January 19, 2017 16:38 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBKirk 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.
Ep. 48: John Ziegler - Penn State Scandal
January 12, 2017 15:11 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBKirk 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.
Ep. 47: Sean Leahy, Boston Herald sports editor
January 05, 2017 05:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBKirk 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.
Enough About Me Ep. 46: Kevin McHale
December 29, 2016 16:19 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBKirk talks with basketball legend Kevin McHale about his Celtics career, as well today's NBA and the current Boston team. Kevin analyzes the theoretical clash of the '86 Celtics and today's Golden State Warriors in addition to how C's heroes of the past would perform in today's game. Also featured: a podcast intro from Kirk's children Cate and Harry.
Ep. 45: Dic Donohue, Former Police Officer
December 20, 2016 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBKirk chats with former Police Officer wounded in the hunt for the Marathon Bombers, Dic Donohue about the upcoming movie "Patriots Day", his problems with how the movie portrayed a couple of things, how his life has changed in the past three years, and what he is doing now.
Ep. 44: Rich Keefe
December 08, 2016 15:59 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBKirk Minihane and Rich Keefe sit down to talk about what its like to join an already established show, how his start with the station has been received, and Kirk tries to get Rich to dish on his relationships with his former co-workers. For you listeners who think they may want to get into radio, Kirk gives Rich advice that could pertain to you as well.
Ep. 43: Adam Carolla
December 01, 2016 16:48 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBKirk Minihane, WEEI Podcast King, talks to the Podcast Godfather Adam Carolla about his new documentary about Le Mans, the backlash from the Election, and his time with Donald Trump on the Apprentice. The audio quality isn't great but the conversation is.
Ep. 42: The Godcast with Larry Johnson
November 23, 2016 15:05 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBKirk Minihane is a non-believer, Larry Johnson is a preacher, when Larry found Kirk doesn't believe in God he challenged Kirk to allow him on to the podcast to talk about religion and faith. Kirk and Larry have a tremendous conversation about God and Larry tries to convert Kirk into a believer.
Ep. 41: John Feitelberg of Barstool Sports
November 18, 2016 16:42 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBKirk Minihane sits down with Barstool Sports contributor and podcast host John Feitelberg. Kirk and Feitelberg talk about the rise of barstool, the sale of the website, what it is like to work for Dave Portnoy, and their live podcast shows at the Wilbur Theater.
Ep. 40: Jerry Thornton
November 11, 2016 18:08 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBKirk Minihane and Jerry Thornton have tossed insults at each other on the radio in the past. Today they sit down to discuss some of this digs at each other, Thornton's time at WEEI, and the recent news of his upcoming return to Barstool Sports.
Ep. 39: Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling
November 03, 2016 14:01 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBAs everyone knows Kirk Minihane is a massive Howard Stern fan. Kirk's favorite period of the show included Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling, he served as the head writer from 1986-2001. Kirk and Jackie talk about his career in stand-up comedy, his tenure with Howard Stern, and his post Stern career.
Ep. 38: Dave O'Brien
October 27, 2016 13:52 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBKirk Minihane has taken Dave O'Brien to task during the entire baseball season. Kirk has critiqued O'Brien for a number of things over the season, his chemistry with Jerry Remy, his soliloguy at the start of the season, and of course accusing him of dying his hair. O'Brien defends some of his tactics of how he calls games and is adamant that he does not dye his hair.
Ep. 37: Charlie Engle Author of "Running Man: A Memoir
October 20, 2016 20:40 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBKirk Minihane, avid runner, talks to Charlie Engle about the passion of running, how running became an addiction that replaced drug related addictions, and Charlie's time in jail. Kirk and Charlie have had similar paths through life and they discuss how a passion for running changed their lives.
Ep. 36: Kirk Talks To The Producers
October 13, 2016 12:43 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBKirk was scheduled to interview Jeff Pearlman but the connection sucked and we called a late audible and interrupted the K&C Post Show podcast. Kirk takes over the K&C podcast and turns into Enough About Me and an epic bitchfest ensues.
Ep. 35: Mo Vaughn
October 06, 2016 10:15 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBKirk Minihane sits down with Red Sox legend Mo Vaughn to talk to Mo about his playing days here in Boston, why the Sox couldn't have won a World Series in the 90's, and what life has been like since his playing day's have ended.
Ep. 34: John Krasinski
September 29, 2016 11:11 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBKirk Minihane's first career dream was to work in Hollywood, so today Kirk sits down with somebody who actually made it in Hollywood, John Krasinski. Kirk and John have a fascinating conversation about John's rise to fame as Jim in the Office, John's transition from TV to movie star, and what is on the horizon for Newton native John Krasinski.
Ep. 33: Chad Finn, Boston Globe
September 22, 2016 10:11 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBKirk Minihane sits down with the Boston Globes Sports Media Columnist, Chad Finn. Kirk and Chad talk about the long and storied feud between WEEI and the Boston Globe and the ongoing ratings war between WEEI and the Hub.
Ep. 32: Gerry Callahan Morning Show Update
September 15, 2016 12:15 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBKirk and Gerry talk about how the show is going since the departure of John Dennis, how the fill-in hosts have been doing so far, and what they are looking for in a third host.
Ep. 31: Alan Sepinwall TV Critic
September 08, 2016 15:15 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBKirk Minihane loves TV and movies, he sits down with TV critic and author of the new book "TV (The Book)" Alan Sepinwall to discuss the best TV shows of all-time and which show should be number 1. Kirk and Alan disagree on which show is the best of all-time and they both have compelling arguments. Kirk and Alan talk about "Cheers" being one of the most underrated and forgotten TV shows of all-time.
Enough About Me - Ep. 30: James Andrew Miller
September 01, 2016 09:15 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBKirk Minihane is joined by author James Andrew Miller to discuss his latest book Powerhouse: The Untold Story of Hollywood's Creative Artists Agency. Kirk and James also talked about his books on Saturday Night Live and ESPN in a wide-ranging interview.
Ep. 29: Bart Hubbuch
August 25, 2016 12:36 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBKirk Minihane is joined by his long time nemesis Bart Hubbuch. Kirk and Bart discuss the incident between the two that led to Kirk being let go from Comcast and the long standing issue of deflategate. Bart annoyingly wouldn't get of his speaker phone. This is an explosive interview between two guys who admittedly dislike each other.
Ep: 28 - Chris Curtis
August 18, 2016 15:53 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBKirk Minihane sits down with former producer Chris Curtis? Or is it current producer Chris Curtis? Either way, Kirk and Chris talk about what happened in their previous tenure together, where it went wrong, and why Curtis is now back with the show.
Ep. 27: Gary Tanguay
August 11, 2016 10:20 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBKirk Minihane and Gary Tanguay sit down together on Enough About Me for the first time. These two divisive figures talk about Gary's career and his late evolution into a controversial broadcaster. Nobody is spared from Kirk and Gary's wrath on this episode and it will surely make some people at the two sports radio stations very uncomfortable.
Ep. 26: Answer the Question Kirk
August 04, 2016 09:48 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBKirk Minihane sits down with Mut to answer questions from the fans. Kirk and Mut get into the issues with Dino, the other hosts at the station, Kirk's issues with drugs in the past, and the love fest between Kirk and Mut.
Ep. 25: Bob Neumeier
July 28, 2016 09:49 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBMut fills in for Kirk Minihane on this episode of Enough About Me and sits down with Bob Neumeier. Mut and Bob talk about his time at WBZ feuding with 5 & 7. Bob talks about his job at WEEI, why he didn't talk to the other hosts and his exit from the station. Bob talks in depth about his stroke and recovery.
Ep. 24: Lenny Clarke
July 21, 2016 09:56 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBKirk Minihane is joined by Boston comedy legend Lenny Clarke. If you are a fan of stand up comedy this is the podcast for you. Kirk and Lenny talk about Carlin, Pryor, Williams, Murphy and many more.