The Mike Francesa Podcast

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Giants Turn To JJ McCarthy! (And The SAME OLD Yankees...)

#35 trending · Football

Will J.J. McCarthy spark the Giants? Mike reacts to the reports that the Giants new quarterback is set to get the start this Sunday against the Texans. Plus, the Yankees

Oct 21
42 min

Knicks Defend Their Title! Brian Geltzeiler Joins Francesa for NBA Season Preview

The New York Knicks enter the new NBA season with a target on their backs, shifting from hunter to hunted as they look to defend their championship. Mike Francesa and Bri

Oct 20
51 min

Francesa: Giants QB Situation + Does Glenn Need to Win Next 2 Games

Mike Francesa breaks down the latest developments surrounding the New York Giants' quarterback situation and weighs in on how the team handled the Cam Skattebo benching c

Oct 20
54 min

Mike Francesa Reacts: Giants and Jets Both Lose, Week 6

Mike Francesa goes live after the Giants and Jets losses to talk about his takeaways from both games. Mike talks about the Giants decision to not give Cam Skattebo any to

Oct 18
33 min

Francesa Five for NFL Week 6 - Betting Props & Predictions

Mike Francesa shares his "Francesa Five" - 5 top betting predictions for Week 6 in the NFL! 00:00 Recap + Ohio St-Indiana 01:02 Brock Bowers Receiving Prop 02:06 Saints

Oct 16
14 min

Giants & Jets Weekend Preview | Francesa Football Friday with Sal, JJ & Shaun King

It's Francesa Football Friday as Sal, JJ, and former NFL quarterback Shaun King break down the Giants and Jets ahead of their weekend matchups! The crew previews the bigg

Oct 16
57 min

MLB Playoff Update & Mike Answers Your Emails!

Join Mike as he answers listener emails! Email the show at MikeFrancesaPodcast@gmail.com! Hit that subscribe button! 00:00 Mike Francesa Podcast 02:02 Listener Emails 19

Oct 15
36 min

Francesa Mailbag + More NFL Recap

Mike takes email on John Harbaugh and the Giants, the Jets performance and if ARod could be the Yanks manager. 00:00 World Series Concerns 02:17 Rams vs. Bills Analysis

Oct 13
35 min

Giants Inexplicable Tie with the Commanders | Jets Beat the Browns

Mike Francesa goes live after the Giants finale to discuss the absurd ending to the game that resulted in a tie. Mike highlights the Giants positives of the game before p

Oct 11
27 min

Francesa Five for NFL Week 5 - Betting Props & Predictions

Mike Francesa shares his "Francesa Five" - 5 top betting predictions for Week 5 in the NFL! 00:00 Brock Bowers Receiving Prop 04:10 Texans at Titans 06:45 Giants at Comm

Oct 9
14 min

Francesa Remembers Mike Ditka

Mike remembers the life of legendary NFL coach and personality Mike Ditka, who passed away at the age of 86.

Oct 9
11 min

Francesa Football Friday for Week 5 with Shaun King, Sal and JJ

Join Francesa Football Friday for a Week 5 in the NFL with guests Shaun King, Sal Licata and John Jastremski. They discussed the Giants, Jets and best matchups of the wee

Oct 9
54 min

Mike Francesa Reacts: The Day After Yankees Elimination + Mailbag

Mike opens the show talking about the Yankees elimination by the Rays and how the predictable excuses for this year's failure are already being used. Are the Yankees reli

Oct 8
46 min

Yankees Swept by Rays in ALDS: Mike Francesa Postgame Reaction!

Moments after the Yankees are swept out of the postseason by the Rays, Mike Francesa breaks down the loss, roster futures, and whether it's finally time for a change with

Oct 8
26 min

Francesa Takes Yankees Emails and More Reaction from the Yankees Game 2 Loss

Mike shares more thoughts on the Yankees' Game 2 loss to the Rays and reads questions from Yankees fans. 00:00 ALDS Game 2 Recap 02:06 Game 3 Outlook 05:02 Email Discuss

Oct 6
47 min

Mike Francesa Reacts to Yankees Embarrassing Game 2 ALDS Loss

Minutes after the Yankees drop the 2nd game of the ALDS, Mike talks about Cam Schlittler's performance, the struggles of the defense and how this game looked similar to m

Oct 6
27 min

Mike Francesa: Yankees vs Rays Game 2 ALDS Preview

Mike break down tonight's Yankees vs. Rays crucial Game 2. Can Cam Schlittler step up and even the series? Mike tells us why he thinks tonight's game is especially impor

Oct 5
29 min

Mike Francesa Reacts: Giants Beat Cardinals, Jets Fall To Bears

Moments after the final whistle at MetLife Stadium, Mike sits down to break down the New York Giants' thrilling 36-24 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.Also, why the Jet

Oct 4
26 min

Yankees-Rays ALDS Preview

Join Mike as he previews the Yankees vs. Rays ALDS. He discusses roster projections and what the key factors will be for each team in this series. 00:00 Yankees vs. Red

Oct 2
33 min

Francesa Football Friday Week 4 with Shaun King

Mike Francesa breaks down the biggest NFL storylines and matchups heading into Week 4, with a focus on the Giants and Jets, and is joined by analyst Shaun King for his pe

Oct 2
39 min

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What listeners say

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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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