The Skinny with Joey Merlino

May 16 2024 46

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The life and times of Joey Merlino have been told through newspapers, tabloids, and the media for decades. Now, hear Joey’s stories in his own words as he embarks on his next endeavor, storytelling in the digital space. Alongside host and popular Philadelphia content creator, Joe “Lil Snuff” Perri, The Skinny Podcast with Joey Merlino is a long-form conversation lifestyle podcast that features exclusive never-before-told stories from Joey’s life and childhood, special guests from sports and entertainment, discussions on politics, the criminal justice system, true crime, sports picks, opinions, philanthropic efforts and more! Raw and unfiltered, The Skinny Podcast with Joey Merlino and Lil Snuff gives an exclusive authentic glimpse into a world long viewed by the public from the outside for ultimate entertainment.

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Episode 37: Talking Hip Hop with Scott Storch

May 16 2024 13 mins

Joey and Lil Snuff welcome legendary music producer and songwriter Scott Storch to the podcast! Scott shares his story of making his way into the music industry as a teenager in Philly, his favorite spots in the city, landing his first deal with The Roots and why he left the band, being introduced to Dr. Dre by Eve, working with some of the biggest artists in hip hop, living the li

Episode 36: Joey Talks Childhood

May 09 2024 13 mins

Joey tells Snuff a childhood story of working for the Ringling Brothers Circus in South Philadelphia at the Spectrum and shares a story about his mother. The two talk about the red hot fightin ‘Phils, Kentucky Derby results and upcoming preakness, the end of the Sixers season and NBA playoffs, celebrities not tipping at the games and finally the NHL Playoffs. Joey and Snuff are t

Episode 35: Anthony "The Cuz" Gargano

May 02 2024 11 mins

FULL EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/THESKINNYWITHJOEYMERLINO Joey and Lil Snuff are joined by Philly radio legend Anthony "The Cuz" Gargano! Anthony shares some of his favorite memories covering Philadelphia sports teams, the current state of Philly sports, his thoughts on Jalen Hurts and the future of the Philadelphia Eagles, the red hot Philadelphia Phillies, what ha

Episode 34: Is John Gotti Jr. a Rat?

Apr 25 2024 15 mins

Joey and Little Snuff talk about the Sixers and NBA playoffs, the Phillies needs so far in the season, Joey shares a story of beating a sports talk radio softball team with $30k on the line, his friend who built a jail cell in his house, leaving front row at the Flyers game for mashed potatoes, the state of current affairs in the US, and finally the answer to the most asked questio

Episode 33: MLB Legend Pete Rose

Apr 18 2024 10 mins

MLB legend, 3x World Series Champion and all-time hits leader Pete Rose aka “Charlie Hustle” joins Joey and Lil Snuff for Episode 33! Pete talks about his baseball past, his early career and getting to the MLB at a young age, getting his nickname “Charlie Hustle”, hit first big league hit, going to Vietnam with Joe DiMaggio, the biggest difference between baseball then and

Episode 32: Prison Reform and the Month of Second Chances

Apr 11 2024 10 mins

EPISODE 32: Joey and Little Snuf welcome Adam and Ro Clausen from our most popular episode back to the podcast. Adam talks about April being the “Month of Second Chances’ and shares his story of being sentenced to 213 years in prison, and being offered the opportunity to rat on Joey, even though they never met until prison. The couple shares their journey with prison reform, th

Episode 31: Hanging with YouTuber Mark Gagnon

Apr 04 2024 15 mins

Joey and Lil Snuff join fellow YouTuber Mark Gagnon from The Flagrant Podcast for an exclusive interview on "The Camp Gagnon" YouTube channel. Joey and Lil Snuff give Mark insights into the problem with rats and a timeline with the truth behind some of Joey's former allegations, stories of South Philadelphia in the 90s including the murder of one of Joey's best friends, how the rat

Episode 30: Joey Merlino talks Robert De Niro

Mar 28 2024 10 mins

Joey and Lil Snuff welcome the Owner and CEO of Celebrity Boxing, Damon Feldman to the podcast. Damon shares his story of being raised around boxing in Philadelphia and how it impacted his life from an early age, leading to a career matching up huge names from the celebrity world to step into the ring. Joey shares a childhood story of a friend convulsing from eating hot peppers on

BONUS EPISODE: Handicappers and Skinny Joey's Cheesesteaks

Mar 26 2024 34 mins

BONUS EPISODE: Joey and Lil Snuff welcome sports handicappers John Massa and Ben, from MassaEdge.com to talk about his 40 years of experience in handicapping and his methodology for figuring out the edge against the odds. Joey and Lil Snuff launch The Skinny Vapes, talk about the Florida Derby, Phillies Opening Day, and the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: breaking ground on Skinny Joey’s Chees

Episode 29: RAT OF THE MONTH: Anthony Persiano and Frank Pasqua III

Mar 21 2024 24 mins

Joey shares his childhood stories of seeing shows with his family at “The Latin Casino”, an old nightclub in Cherry Hill, New Jersey where the stars used to frequent. Joey tells Lil Snuff what it was like to dress up to see the best shows in town as a kid, including the time Frank Sinatra woke him up on the table. Joey and Lil Snuff welcome Domenick Crea from “We Push Back”