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Gersh Kuntzman

The Drive at Five with Curtis Sliwa

The Patriarchy Show

Curtis and Cosby

Brooklyn Paper Radio

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Gerson Borrero

Sal Albanese

Sid Rosenberg

Pat Kiernan

Christopher Hahn

Curtis Sliwa

Mark Cohen

Hillary Clinton

Katie Goodman

Ben Chapman

Andrew Smith

Colin Quinn

Matt Murphy

Phil Jackson

Andrew Dice Clay

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The Right vs. The Left: Curtis Sliwa vs. Gersh Kuntzman

Is he unemployed, or just “between jobs”?The “he” is former Brooklyn Paper Editor Gersh Kuntzman — and the answer, according to the just-fired Newsweek editor as he dropped by Brooklyn Paper Radio this week, is that he is merely enjoying a “peaceful interregnum.”“So you’re unemployed?” Radio co-host Vince DiMiceli repeatedly implored.“Between jobs,” Kuntzman said, bringing DiMiceli, co-host Anthony Rotunno, and all of Brooklyn up to date on what he’s been doing since his last day at the online magazine on Feb. 23.In short, Kuntzman has:1. Written a young adult novel, “Good Luck Charm,” which DiMiceli said is “surprisingly good.” Kuntzman urged publishers to text him — repeatedly giving his cellphone number (347) 512–4651 — if they are interested in publishing the yarn, which centers on a Met-loving girl who discovers that she is the eponymous lucky charm for the Amazins. “It’s a breeze to read,” DiMiceli added.2. Started work on his latest “money-losing” theatrical production, “The Earl,” a musical about the invention of the sandwich. It’s by the same team that brought you “Murder at the Food Coop” and “SUV: The Musical,” Kuntzman’s prior money-losing, critical successes.3. “Been enjoying Brooklyn, our great borough,” Kuntzman said. “It’s great during the day. No one is around and people are pleasant!”4. Continued to wake up at 6 am so he’s ready for whatever job he can get. “There’s no ‘late bird,’ ” Kuntzman observed, “because the early bird eats up all the worms and the late bird dies of starvation.”5. Allowed himself the leisure to enjoy New Yorker articles to the very bottom. “If you have time like I do, please read the stinkbug story and the Christopher Steele story,” Kuntzman said. “This is journalism at its best.”6. Captained an adult hockey team to the championship in the Prospect Park adult hockey league, with a 5–1 win in the finals on Tuesday night.“But you’re unemployed,” DiMiceli said.“Between jobs, Vince.”“He calls me all the time and says, ‘Can we go out for coffee?’ ” DiMiceli said, whining as he quoted Kuntzman.“Point of information, Vince, I say, ‘Can you buy me a cup of coffee?’ ”Kuntzman also gave out his cellphone to potential employees.“You know, Vince and Tony, there’s only one thing I do better than anyone,” Kuntzman said in his elevator pitch. “I take struggling local papers and turn them into award-winning journalistic powerhouses. So if anyone wants to pay me to do that, I am ready.”That number again: (347) 512–4651. Operators are standing by — and unemployed.“Between jobs, guys, between jobs,” Kuntzman said.Brooklyn Paper radio is recorded and podcast live every Tuesday at 4 pm — for your convenience — from our studio in America’s Downtown and can be found, as always, right here on BrooklynPaper.com, on iTunes, and of course, on Stitcher.

Is he unemployed, or just “between jobs”?The “he” is former Brooklyn Paper Editor Gersh Kuntzman — and the answer, according to the just-fired Newsweek editor as he dropped by Brooklyn Paper Radio this week, is that he is merely enjoying a “peaceful interregnum.”“So you’re unemployed?” Radio co-host Vince DiMiceli repeatedly implored.“Between jobs,” Kuntzman said, bringing DiMiceli, co-host Anthony Rotunno, and all of Brooklyn up to date on what he’s been doing since his last day at the online magazine on Feb. 23.In short, Kuntzman has:1. Written a young adult novel, “Good Luck Charm,” which DiMiceli said is “surprisingly good.” Kuntzman urged publishers to text him — repeatedly giving his cellphone number (347) 512–4651 — if they are interested in publishing the yarn, which centers on a Met-loving girl who discovers that she is the eponymous lucky charm for the Amazins. “It’s a breeze to read,” DiMiceli added.2. Started work on his latest “money-losing” theatrical production, “The Earl,” a musical about the invention of the sandwich. It’s by the same team that brought you “Murder at the Food Coop” and “SUV: The Musical,” Kuntzman’s prior money-losing, critical successes.3. “Been enjoying Brooklyn, our great borough,” Kuntzman said. “It’s great during the day. No one is around and people are pleasant!”4. Continued to wake up at 6 am so he’s ready for whatever job he can get. “There’s no ‘late bird,’ ” Kuntzman observed, “because the early bird eats up all the worms and the late bird dies of starvation.”5. Allowed himself the leisure to enjoy New Yorker articles to the very bottom. “If you have time like I do, please read the stinkbug story and the Christopher Steele story,” Kuntzman said. “This is journalism at its best.”6. Captained an adult hockey team to the championship in the Prospect Park adult hockey league, with a 5–1 win in the finals on Tuesday night.“But you’re unemployed,” DiMiceli said.“Between jobs, Vince.”“He calls me all the time and says, ‘Can we go out for coffee?’ ” DiMiceli said, whining as he quoted Kuntzman.“Point of information, Vince, I say, ‘Can you buy me a cup of coffee?’ ”Kuntzman also gave out his cellphone to potential employees.“You know, Vince and Tony, there’s only one thing I do better than anyone,” Kuntzman said in his elevator pitch. “I take struggling local papers and turn them into award-winning journalistic powerhouses. So if anyone wants to pay me to do that, I am ready.”That number again: (347) 512–4651. Operators are standing by — and unemployed.“Between jobs, guys, between jobs,” Kuntzman said.Brooklyn Paper radio is recorded and podcast live every Tuesday at 4 pm — for your convenience — from our studio in America’s Downtown and can be found, as always, right here on <a href="http://BrooklynPaper.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">BrooklynPaper.com</a>, on iTunes, and of course, on Stitcher.

On BPR: Gersh Kuntzman returns to report on life ‘between jobs’

Brooklyn Paper Radio co-host Gersh Kuntzman, who refuses to take a vacation, once again burst into the studio during yesterday’s podcast and demanded listeners invest in his soon-to-be-Fringe Festival musical sensation “Murder at the Food Coop” — and even claimed that anyone smart (or dumb) enough to fork over $20,000 would be able to keep all the show’s profits.“That’s how much we would need to cover all the show’s costs, and anyone who gives that much has a chance to earn it all back and then some,” Kuntzman said shortly after interrupting a banjo solo by deputy editor Max Jaeger. “Of course, there are the risks of cost overruns, and that person would be responsible for those as well.”It was just another day in the studio in America’s Downtown where co-host Vince DiMiceli tried to do the show “his way” — with cool jazz, low decibels, and mellow — and before Kuntzman burst in and made his demands — a move that didn’t sit well with his co-hort.“Gersh once again showed me that if I even try to do it different and veer off the trail he set forth on, he will come out nowhere, kick down the door, and start playing corny music from yet-to-be-produced comedy,” DiMiceli said. “It was one of the worst segments we’ve ever done on Brooklyn Paper Radio.”Kuntzman then brought in his show’s director, Eric Oleson, who couldn’t explain why DiMiceli didn’t make the cut for a part in “Murder,” but pointed out he had some talent.“Have you ever considered the movies,” he asked.Kuntzman left as quickly as he came in, leaving DiMiceli and Jaeger to finish the show on their own, which they did, discussing sharks at Coney Island, the death of greasy-spoon diners in Southern Brooklyn, and, of course, goats. So tune in, and enjoy!

Brooklyn Paper Radio co-host Gersh Kuntzman, who refuses to take a vacation, once again burst into the studio during yesterday’s podcast and demanded listeners invest in his soon-to-be-Fringe Festival musical sensation “<a href="http://gershkuntzman.homestead.com/Murder-Play.html?utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=misclinks&amp;utm_source=article_body&amp;utm_content=intra" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Murder at the Food Coop</a>” — and even claimed that anyone smart (or dumb) enough to fork over $20,000 would be able to keep all the show’s profits.“That’s how much we would need to cover all the show’s costs, and anyone who gives that much has a chance to earn it all back and then some,” Kuntzman said shortly after interrupting a banjo solo by deputy editor Max Jaeger. “Of course, there are the risks of cost overruns, and that person would be responsible for those as well.”It was just another day in the studio in America’s Downtown where co-host Vince DiMiceli tried to do the show “his way” — with cool jazz, low decibels, and mellow — and before Kuntzman burst in and made his demands — a move that didn’t sit well with his co-hort.“Gersh once again showed me that if I even try to do it different and veer off the trail he set forth on, he will come out nowhere, kick down the door, and start playing <a href="http://gershkuntzman.homestead.com/MurderSongs.html?utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=misclinks&amp;utm_source=article_body&amp;utm_content=intra" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">corny music from yet-to-be-produced comedy</a>,” DiMiceli said. “It was one of the worst segments we’ve ever done on Brooklyn Paper Radio.”Kuntzman then brought in his show’s director, Eric Oleson, who couldn’t explain why DiMiceli didn’t make the cut for a part in “Murder,” but pointed out he had some talent.“Have you ever considered the movies,” he asked.Kuntzman left as quickly as he came in, leaving DiMiceli and Jaeger to finish the show on their own, which they did, <a href="http://www.brooklyndaily.com/stories/2016/30/all-sharks-coney-beach-2016-07-22-bk.html?utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=misclinks&amp;utm_source=article_body&amp;utm_content=intra" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">discussing sharks</a> at Coney Island, <a href="http://www.brooklyndaily.com/stories/2016/30/bn-diners-doomed-2016-07-22-bk.html?utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=misclinks&amp;utm_source=article_body&amp;utm_content=intra" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the death of greasy-spoon diners in Southern Brooklyn</a>, and, of course, <a href="http://www.brooklyndaily.com/stories/2016/26/mm-carmine-carro-weeding-2016-06-24-bk.html?utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=misclinks&amp;utm_source=article_body&amp;utm_content=intra" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">goats</a>. So tune in, and enjoy!

Radio edit! Gersh Kuntzman demands funds for ‘Murder at the Food Coop’