Frank & Billy are looking forward to a visit from the legendary UCLA basketball star and a first round pick in the NBA draft, John Vallely, on the April 13th episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic.
Vallely, a former NBA player and 2x NCAA Basketball Champion, was a star and All-American for the John Wooden led UCLA Bruins. He won his two NCAA championships in 1969 and 1970, and was a teammate of Kareem Abdul Jabbar (then known as Lew Alcindor) in ’69.
The 14th player drafted in the First Round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks, the 6’2” guard also played for the Houston Rockets.
As impressive as Vallely was in hoops, the Newport Beach, CA born athlete was equally dominant in volleyball. Introduced to beach volleyball while in high school, John was a member of one of beach volleyball’s greatest two-man duos ever. In 1969, Vallely and his partner, the legendary Von Hagen, put together a perfect season, winning all of the five open tournaments they entered.
Vallely was recognized for his beach volleyball accomplishments by being inducted into the California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) Hall of Fame.
Following his basketball career, Vallely built a successful real estate portfolio and a sports apparel business. Since the passing of his daughter, Erin, from cancer at the age of 12, he has been actively involved in pediatric cancer research, serving on the Board of Director of the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation with Rod Carew.
Vallely faced his own battle with cancer, being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2002, and was later blessed with a successful stem cell/bone marrow transplant in 2006. He called on the lessons he learned from Coach Wooden to come out triumphant in that battle as well.
John currently works in Orange County, CA where he lives with his wife Karen of 50+ years, and close to his son Eric and granddaughter Erin.
A basketball legend and a California Beach Volleyball Hall of Famer, the affable John Vallely will be a special ‘MMM’ guest on April 13th.
Umpiring legend, JOE WEST joins us again to share more of his humorous takes of the state of baseball and the world today... PLUS, our own BILLY O'CONNOR talks about his triumphant return to stand-up comedy with clips from his performance.
Nyambi, best know for his roles on Night Court, The Good Fight, and Mike & Molly, will be joining Billy and Frank on the February 21st episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic.
Born in Norman, Oklahoma, Nyambi went to Bucknell on a scholarship to play basketball. He also became interested in acting during his final year and decided to study for his Master of Fine Arts at New York University.
After completing his graduate studies, Nyambi worked on the stage, but soon broke onto the screen with a small role on Law & Order, which was quickly followed by a large recurring role on the Melissa McCarthy starring series Mike & Molly (CBS, 2010-16). When that show ended, Nyambi segued into a recurring role in The Good Fight, the Christine Baranski-starring spin off of the hit show The Good Wife.
Be sure to join Mick, Mook, and Nyambi on 21 February for this interesting and entertaining podcast.
MICHAEL LEMBECK - EMMY Award Winning Director (FRIENDS) and Actor (One Day At A Time)
Melissa Rauch burst into prominence in the role of Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz (2009-2019) on the massive CBS hit sitcom The Big Bang Theory,
Melissa was nominated for the ‘Critics’ Choice Television Award’ for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2013. She then used her ‘Big Bang’ experience to start her own production company, After January Productions, with her husband, Winston.
After January Prods secured the rights to 80’s hit ‘NIGHT COURT’ in which they currently Executive Produce the revival with Warner Bros Discovery. Night Court premiered as the #1 hit comedy on NBC in 2023.
In addition to her Executive Producer responsibilities, Melissa also plays the lead character, Judge Abby Stone, daughter of Judge Harry Stone. Harry Stone was played in the original series by the late Harry Anderson.
Night Court will feature a Big Bang Theory reunion, of sorts, on an upcoming episode when Melissa is reunited with BBT co-star Kunnar Nayyar.
Be sure to join Billy and Frank for this interesting podcast with Melissa on the January 24th episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic.
Molly Rogers is a costume designer and image consultant who styles fashion photo shoots, feature films, television, and commercials.
Molly has worked in NYC since 1984 and began her illustrious career in costumes working with legendary costume designer Patricia Field on Michael Mann’s TV series “CRIME STORY” on location in Las Vegas. Molly has accumulated an impressive list of iconic TV and film credits including the “SEX AND THE CITY” tv series and both movies, “UGLY BETTY,” “THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA,” “STAR,” “MURPHY BROWN” & “CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC” to name a few.
Molly has been nominated 6 times for an EMMY, with one win for Season Three of “SEX AND THE CITY”. She is thrilled to be the Costume Designer, along with Co-Costume Designer Danny Santiago, of the reboot of “AND JUST LIKE THAT,” the sequel to “SEX AND THE CITY” which premiered on HBO MAX in December 2021 and returns for a second season in June 2023.
Molly’s work has been featured in global fashion publications and on-line media and she had a featured role in the HBO MAX “And Just Like That…the Documentary.” Molly has collaborated with many brands and organizations including Cadillac, SoHo House, SAKS, Streets Ahead, Thred Up and The Willie Garson Fund.
Molly graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
When not on production, Molly resides in Miami Beach, Florida.
Be sure to join Billy and Frank for this fun episode on January 10th.
Reformed NYC hoodlum who, after his jail stints, made millions as a legitimate businessman in the produce game. It was more then he ever made on the streets. Proving again that crime doesn’t pay.
UMPIRE JOE WEST: On Dec 3 the baseball Hall of Fame announces their newest members. 6 days later Joe, who is on the ballot, will discuss the results with us in this exclusive podcast.
Multi award-winner Stan Zimmerman will be joining Billy and Frank on the November 29 episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic.
Stan is a writer, producer, creator, and director of television, theatre, and film. Alongside writing partner James Berg, he has written for many television series including The Golden Girls, Roseanne, and The Gilmore Girls, plus feature films such as The Brady Bunch Movie and A Very Brady Sequel.
Zimmerman and Berg are currently the Creators and Executive Producers of the Lifetime Television sitcom, Rita Rocks, starring Nicole Sullivan and Tisha Campbell Martin. They have also recently written Lifetime’s Ladies of the 80’s: A Divas Christmas, which premiers December 2.
In addition, watch for Stan’s new book The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore, which will be released in February 2024.
Be sure to join Mick and Mook on November 29 for this very entertaining podcast and meet this great writer, author, and director.
MATTHEW LAURENCE: Actor whose regular credit include, Beverly Hills 90210, Eddie & The Cruisers, and Saturday Night Live.
SCOTT HENRY & CATHERINE KAMEI; Co-founders of The Big Comedy Network, Exec.Producers of Amazon Prime’s, ALL AMERCAN-SEX OFFENDERS
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