Joe and Jada - “Skinny” Joey Merlino on Philly’s mob history, RICO cases, WILD prison stories & his LEGENDARY cheesesteaks
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That's where Sports Slice comes in. I'm Timbo, and every episode, we're cutting through the noise, breaking down the biggest moments in sports, and giving you the real story behind the headlines. And we're going straight to the source the athletes themselves, their locker room stories, their reactions in the moment, and the stuff nobody gets to hear. Listen to Sports Slice on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. And for more, follow TimboSlicelife12 and the TikTok Podcast Network on TikTok. It's that time to put on your jersey and wave your flag, whoever you root for. Why do I watch the World Cup? That's like asking me, why do I breathe? and it's beautiful. The guys are young and cute and fit.
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What's up, fam? It's Isaiah Thomas.
And I'm CJ Toledano. It's our favorite time of the year on our podcast, Point Game, the playoffs.
We're digging into the biggest surprises of the season. And I'm looking back on some of my greatest playoff moments. If we didn't talk ever again, I was crying. You just understood. That's how personal it got. Wow. Then after that game seven, Mark keep coming to me. He's like, you know, I love you, dog. You know, it's all love. This was just playoffs. This was just basketball. So listen to Point Game on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. The people love us. Everybody in Philly loves us. Philly's a different world. Like it's South, especially South Philly. It's like blue cloud. Like everybody supports everybody, but you got to live there. Everybody's nuts. Fucking nuts.
Yeah, yeah, what up, y'all? This is Joe Crack the Dom. You know who it is, your boy Jada. It's the Joe and Jada Show. Every show legendary, every show iconic. And today is just that. Legendary and iconic. When you think of today's guest, you think of South Philadelphia. That's right. You think of stand-up. God, you think of solid individuals. I love him because he hates rats. And you should hate rats too if you buy them in integrity. Think of one of the best cheesesteak cheesesteak lines, brands, establishments. That's popping. No matter how close you are to New Jersey, Philadelphia area, you got to stop by his chain. They got the best cheesesteaks, the best service, the best von's way of cheesesteaks establishments in the world right now.
You just think of somebody. The man, not the myth, the one and only. Let me go a little more. You're thinking somebody with swag. Because he got that swag. He keep that shit on. Keep a good left arm on. A good shoe. And I might even appreciate that. So I got to throw that in there. Without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, make some noise for our guy, Joey Berlino. Thank you, guys. Thank you, my brothers. Appreciate it. Thanks for having me on. Joey, you ever felt like people were scared of you, Joey? You got your flags over there because there's going to be a lot of flags.
No.
Was there a lot of fun? No, no, not that. No, I got to be honest with you because of your reputation or, you know, who you are.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is discussed at the start of this section?
0:00–8:37
2
How does Joey Merlino describe his reputation?
8:37–10:51
3
What insights does Merlino provide about RICO cases?
10:51–54:18
4
What are Joey Merlino's plans for expanding his cheesesteak business?
54:18–54:45
5
How does Joey Merlino choose the right locations for his franchises?
54:45–55:35
6
What experiences does Joey Merlino share about his time in prison?
55:35–56:54
7
What insights does Joey Merlino provide about the current state of the drug scene?
56:54–1:41:28
Speakers
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