Hour 2: Johnny Carson's life!

The Mark Simone Show

Mark Simone

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4.4 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Over 50,000 candidates have applied to join the Mamdani administration, highlighting the intense competition for these positions. Meanwhile, questions remain about the feasibility of Zohran’s proposed free bus plan, as financial constraints could undermine its success. Additionally, Zohran’s tendency for double-talk may lead to misunderstandings among the public. Mark takes your calls! Mark interviews author Mark Malkoff. Mark shares his experiences visiting Carson’s hometown and discusses his book, “Love Johnny Carson.” He reveals behind-the-scenes insights into what made Carson one of television’s greatest stars.

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0:00.0	Let's get back to the Mark Simone show on WOR.
0:05.7	Oh, we'll get to Johnny Carson a little later this hour. We'll get to Bill Ackman.
0:12.2	Um, Mom Donnie. Well, he spoke with Jessica Tisch again over the weekend.
0:19.1	I guess that's a good sign that they're talking.
0:22.0	Hopefully she stays.
0:24.6	You got right now, Eric Adams is away.
0:27.7	He's been in Israel.
0:28.4	He had this terrible shooting.
0:29.5	A police officer shot in Brooklyn.
0:32.3	A little crisis occurring.
0:34.3	And the good news is you got Randy Mastro as the first deputy mayor. He was Rudy Giuliani's
0:40.2	first deputy mayor. If you like the way the Giuliani administration ran, then you like Randy Mastro.
0:46.1	And about a year ago, Eric Adams put him in charge of City Hall. He's the first deputy mayor. So even with
0:52.1	Adams away, Randy M Master, ran to the hospital
0:55.7	to be with the officer and handled the situation. Police Commissioner Jessica Tish is there.
1:01.8	But when you got Mastro, things are under control. That's why things have been so good
1:07.3	for the past year. Now, what happens when Mamdani comes in? Well, that first deputy mayor
1:13.2	will be Dean Fulahan, who comes from the de Blasio administration. He was de Blasio's chief of staff,
1:21.2	first deputy mayor, in other words, first deputy mayor. So it's going to look a lot like the
1:26.6	de Blasio administration, which was bad,
1:29.0	but we got through it.
1:31.2	We got through it.
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