The Mike Francesa Podcast

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Mike Reacts: Yankees Drub Red Sox 9-0 in Game 1!

Mike Francesa reacts to the Yankees blowout win over the Red Sox in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series. Also, preview of Game 2 and Mike's thoughts on the Giants release of

Sep 30
25 min

Giants Land McCarthy + Will Aaron Judge Make Wild Card Roster

Mike reacts to the Giants trade for Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy and gives his thoughts on what the move means for the organization. Also, mike gives his thoughts on Aaron

Sep 28
40 min

Giants Survive Titans Slopfest & Jets Heartbreak in Detroit!

Mike Francesa recaps the Giants holding on to beat the Titans at home despite the struggles of the offense. Also, the positives he took out of the Jets loss to the Lion

Sep 27
25 min

Francesa Football Friday Week 3 with Shaun King, Mike Carver and Sal Licata

Mike Francesa breaks down the biggest NFL storylines and key matchups, and how the Giants will handle losing Jaxson Dart. He is joined by Mike Carver, Sal Licata and Shau

Sep 26
42 min

Francesa Five for NFL Week 3 - NCAA Football & NFL Betting Picks

Mike Francesa shares his "Francesa Five" - 5 top betting predictions for Week 3 in the NFL and Week 4 in College Football! 00:00 Week 2 Results 00:41 Oklahoma at Georgia

Sep 25
13 min

Mets Sign Manager Andy Green to 3-Year Extension

Mike Francesa breaks down the news of the Mets naming interim manager Andy Green their full-time manager on a three-year extension. Mike discusses the hire, and what is n

Sep 22
13 min

Breaking News: Jaxson Dart OUT Indefinitely! Disaster for Giants!

Mike reacts to the Jaxson Dart injury news and what it means for the Giants moving forward. He discusses the injury, Jameis Winston, and the Giants potentially options at

Sep 22
33 min

Giants' Struggles Against the Rams

Mike Francesa reacts to the New York Giants' embarrassing, one-sided loss to the Rams in Los Angeles. After a completely anemic performance from Jameis Winston, Mike qu

Sep 22
18 min

Aaron Glenn's Mistakes In Jets Overtime Loss

Moments after the Jets 20-17 overtime loss to the Packers, Mike give us his first reactions to the game, including what mistakes were made by the Head Coach. Also, a key

Sep 20
32 min

Francesa Five for NFL Week 2 - NCAA Football & NFL Betting Picks

Mike Francesa shares his "Francesa Five" - 5 top betting predictions for Week 2 in the NFL and Week 3 in College Football! 00:00 Week 1 Results 00:39 Georgia at Arkansas

Sep 18
17 min

Francesa Football Friday Week 2 with JJ, Sal Licata and Shaun King

Mike Francesa discusses the overreaction to NFL Week One and previews Week Two. Mike tells us if he's buying into the Giants and Jets and gives his thoughts on the Pete A

Sep 18
57 min

NFL Week 1 Recap & Francesa Mailbag

With NFL Week 1 officially in the books, Mike Francesa breaks down everything that happened over the weekend. Including big wins from both the Jets & the Giants. Plus, Mi

Sep 15
40 min

Likely, Dart and Skattebo DOMINATE the Cowboys in Week 1 Debut!

John Harbaugh is 1-0 as HC of the New York Giants. Mike talks about the great play from Likely, Skattebo and Dart and what other positives he saw Sunday night. Also, th

Sep 14
33 min

JETS DOMINATE WEEK 1! Instant Postgame Reaction vs Titans

Mike breaks down the Jets Week 1 win over the Titans. Mike reacts to what he saw from Aaron Glenn's coaching and the Jets roster and did Robert Saleh learn anything from

Sep 13
20 min

Mets Destroy Gerrit Cole & Demolish the Yankees

Mike reacts to the Mets 12-2 win over the Yankees. Gerrit Cole comes up small and now the Yankees face a must-win game Sunday. 00:00 Mets Destroy Yankees 06:00 Mets Spo

Sep 12
25 min

Francesa Five for NFL Week 1 - Ohio St vs Texas + NFL Picks

Mike Francesa shares his favorite 5 betting predictions for Week 1 in the NFL, also known as the "Francesa Five." 00:00 Francesa Five 01:26 Ohio State at Texas 06:02 Isa

Sep 11
21 min

Francesa Football Friday Week 1 with JJ, Sal Licata and Shaun King

Mike Francesa previews the emotional Mets-Yankees series, examining its history and connection to 9/11. He also breaks down the start of the NFL season, with contributors

Sep 11
46 min

Yankees Activate Aaron Judge as NFL Season Arrives - Francesa's NFL Predictions

Mike Francesa reacts to the New York Yankees activating Aaron Judge from the IL ahead of Tuesday's game against the Rockies! Mike also previews the NFL season ahead of We

Sep 8
48 min

Mike Francesa LIVE from the Bash @ Bar A - OJ Anderson, Sal Licata, John Jastremski, Mike Carver

Mike Francesa has his Bash @ Bar A LIVE event on the BetRivers Network. Mike talks current news & old memories of New York sports with Sal Licata, John Jastremski, and Mi

Sep 4
1 h 44 min

NFL Season Preview with Shaun King - Jets, Giants, & QBs Around the League

Shaun King joins Mike to break down expectations for the Jets & Giants this season. They discuss Jaxson Dart, Geno Smith, and other QBs across the league. Plus, Mike touc

Sep 1
46 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I’ve been listening to Mike since the late 80’s on WFAN with him and Chris. I still listen to both of them to this day, roughly 35 years later and enjoy them both. It is an entertaining listen from a guy who’s knows sports. Do I agree with everything? No, however, I always appreciate his perspective and I know it’s a genuine take. That’s all you can ask for. I hope he continues going on for many more years because it’s appointment listen for me. A passionate sports fan who once had a 2 hour weekly radio show in England called “Sports Talk America” - and I loved it. Mike was an inspiration for it. God bless.

Trock1272 · Jan 2025

I’ve listened to Mike all the way back to his early Dog days- the halcyon days. And then throughout the rest of of storied his career. He knows NY sports like few others. If there’s anything to critique about his latest venture it’s that volume is too low. Cannot listen to this outside or at the gym. Can barely hear him.

BBR2343 · Dec 2024

Mike Francesa is the preeminent sports commentator, personality and historian. Ever since Mike left WFAN, there has been a void that cannot be filled. I grew up listening to him and Mad Dog and had the best memories of him breaking down a Knicks or Yankees playoff run. I’m so glad he has his own podcast, where he can talk about anything that interests him. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

VICA77 · Nov 2024

Been listening from the beginning. Your show actually made my commute enjoyable! Whether it’s the Yankees, college hoops or the NFL, I like your take.

WMass Yankee fan · Jan 2024

I love Mike. I grew up with Mike. Sitting in the back of my father’s red Toyota on a snowy day listening to him and dog breakdown Knicks play calling. Summer afternoons hearing screaming matches about turning double plays. Crisp fall Sundays going over NFL matchups. He’s a legend. I was sad to hear him retire from radio, then come back, then leave again. So I was elated he started a podcast. Sadly, I think this horse needs to be put out to pasture. Like watching your favorite fighter take those last three fights after they lost the belt to get some extra zeros in the bank account. The legacy is really starting to get damaged here. Constantly repeating his same point over and over. Pauses that last what feels like days to only come back to a rambling thought. Podcasts release times that are extremely sporadic. You’ll get a playoff game preview an hour before the game. He’ll then go missing for two weeks at the biggest moment in sports. The constant hissing and clicking in the background… not to mention a dog barking here and there. Phone calls where you can’t even hear the person on the line that’s his scheduled guest. High pitch points that crackle your speaker. Now, a year into this, we’re seeing episodes posted under one title of what the content will be, only to have it be the same audio file from four days ago. (Knicks 2024 game six postgame review was just the NFL schedule release podcast reposted. Then didn’t even post a game 7 preview.) I love the guy. I hope he’s got enough in the bank for generations of his family to never work again. That said, unless he desperately needs this Bet Rivers and Casa Migos check. It’s time to turn the microphone off. Love ya Mike. Just can’t see ya fade to black this way. I gotta unsubscribe.

Tony J Cash · May 2024

As others have pointed out: the sound level is way too low. I need I raise the volume to max to hear what he saying. Sometimes I bail halfway into an episode because I can’t take it.

Estone2112 · Feb 2025

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