Podcast Summary: Last Call with Mike Crispi
Podcast: Real America’s Voice (iHeartPodcasts)
Episode: October 18th, 2025
Date: October 19, 2025
Host: Mike Crispi, with producer "Big Daddy Frankie"
Main Theme and Overview
This episode dives deep into American politics, current events, and cultural commentary, sticking to the show's signature unapologetic, populist, and irreverent tone. Mike Crispi covers breaking political news – including President Trump’s efforts to broker Middle East peace, the ongoing government shutdown stalemate, the state of the Democratic Party, and the recent New York City mayoral debate. The episode also discusses issues of race, identity politics (with a focus on Columbus Day and Italian American heritage), and the left’s alleged encouragement of political violence. In between, cracks of laughter and banter with producer "Big Daddy Frankie" add levity to otherwise heated topics.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Personal News & Show Banter (03:31 – 05:02)
- Frankie announces having a daughter; Mike jokes it’s the first of eight kids, speculates whether Frankie's daughter could be President someday, then pivots to traditional family values.
- “Producer Frankie having one of probably like eight kids ... Maybe Frankie’s future daughter will grow up to be the first female president ... I do think that the whole woman president thing is not going to be right for a really long time.” — Mike Crispi (04:16)
2. Government Shutdown Stalemate & Democrat Leadership (05:02 – 10:55; 23:29 – 32:50)
- Shutdown barely noticed: Mike claims most Americans are unaware; Democrats are leveraging it for political gains.
- Mocking Hakeem Jeffries’ rap: Clips of Jeffries’ shutdown-themed rhymes are played/mocked; Mike calls this "cultural appropriation."
- “You are less black than me, Hakeem Jeffries. I am more black than Hakeem Jeffries. I declare that today every Sicilian is more black than Hakeem Jeffries.” — Mike Crispi (05:53)
- Democrats blamed for obstruction: Mike says Democrats impede both global and domestic progress, contrasting supposed Trump international peace brokering with domestic stalemates.
- “Hamas is less of an obstructionist than Hakeem Jeffries in the Democrat Party.” — Mike Crispi (06:46)
- Jasmine Crockett called out for blaming GOP: Mike rebuts Democrat talking points (24:24), arguing Democrats are really holding up funding for “illegal alien health care.”
3. President Trump’s World Peace Efforts & Media Response (10:06 – 15:13)
- Coverage of Trump’s Middle East peace deal: Mike highlights mainstream media reluctance to credit Trump, referencing reactions from MSNBC's “Morning Joe” and other pundits.
- “It was a joyous day of images... [Scarborough] can’t even say it. He cannot say it. He’s actually thinking... Am I allowed to give Trump credit?” — Mike Crispi, parodying Morning Joe (09:14)
- Trump’s world peace speech is played in full. Mike contrasts Trump’s success with alleged foot-dragging by other world leaders and media skepticism.
- “We’ve achieved what everybody said was impossible. At long last, we have peace in the Middle East.” — President Trump (10:06)
- UK and globalist criticism: U.K. leaders called out as "globalists"; Mike mocks their attempt to share credit for the peace process, suggesting Trump holds all the leverage.
4. Netanyahu, Israel, and Right-Wing Discourse (15:13 – 19:56)
- Mike re-examines right-wing attitudes toward Israel: Claims criticism of Netanyahu is wrongly labeled antisemitic by evangelicals and “Shapiro people”. Emphasizes American interests over automatic support for foreign leaders.
- “Do you think that the people of Israel are anti-Semitic?... Families of the hostages and their supporters in the crowd booing Netanyahu mercilessly... The hostages are free because President Trump brought peace.” — Mike Crispi (16:39, 18:08)
- Trump credited by Israelis: Crowd audio is played showing chants of “Thank you, Trump!”
5. NYC Mayoral Debate & Progressive Politics (32:50 – 41:27)
- Debate assessed: Candidates Zoran Mandambi, Andrew Cuomo, and Curtis Sliwa scrutinized heavily:
- Zoran Mandambi: Praised for rhetorical skill but lambasted as a “radical foreigner” detached from true American values.
- Andrew Cuomo: Called “weak, flaccid, checked out”; criticized for failing to counterattack effectively.
- Curtis Sliwa: Outgunned in debate, described as unable to command the stage or break through hostile moderators.
- “Cuomo has that liberal blood coursing through his veins for so long, he’s so scared to make anyone offended about anything... He gets nothing, nothing comes out of his mouth of substance. It’s their own demise.” — Big Daddy Frankie (37:42)
- Predictions: Mike thinks Mandambi will win, implying a continued New York “downward spiral.”
- “You thought it was bad when people moved out because of COVID and it made prices go up during other places... It’s going to happen in New York too.” — Mike Crispi (39:17)
6. Columbus Day, Italian Heritage, and Identity Politics (44:32 – 53:50)
- Defense of Columbus Day: Mike frames it as an Italian-American cultural holiday, not a literal celebration of Christopher Columbus.
- “Columbus Day... was awarded to us by the government to recognize Italian Americans. ... It is the spirit of Columbus Day... We don’t believe in handouts. We don’t believe in welfare. ... We pick ourselves up. We don’t make excuses.” — Mike Crispi (44:32)
- Critique of ‘Indigenous Peoples Day’: Mike and Frankie argue that changing Columbus Day erases Italian-American contributions, lambast politicians (including Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi, John Thune) and sports teams (like the Buffalo Bills) for switching to “Indigenous Peoples Day.”
- “If you are a textbook maker, map maker, almanac curator, it’s a big, it’s a big year for you because Trump is righting all the wrongs.” — Mike Crispi (48:54)
- “Italian Americans don’t believe in handouts. ... That is the spirit of Columbus Day.” — Mike Crispi (44:32)
- “Leave it out of sports. It is so pathetic. Nothing worse than watching sterile social media strategies run by low IQ liberals.” — Mike Crispi (53:50)
7. Political Violence, Group Chats, and Left-Wing Aggression (57:48 – 63:51)
- Warning about political violence: The episode closes with warnings that left-wing groups and commentators are the real sources of domestic terror, not right-wingers.
- “Who killed Charlie Kirk? Who killed Irena? Whose ideology killed Irena Zaruska? Who shot Steve Scalise? Who burnt down cities during the BLM riots and killed retired police captain David Dorn?... These are domestic terrorist actions from the left.” — Mike Crispi (57:48)
- Don Lemon soundbite: Lemon’s suggestion for minorities to arm themselves is played; Crispi and Frankie mockingly thank Lemon for boosting NRA recruitment.
- “This man, the NRA should sign him up tomorrow. ... It is truly incredible.” — Big Daddy Frankie (60:51)
- Double standards: Mike asserts media ignores overt violent rhetoric from left-leaning politicians and pundits (e.g., Jay Jones’s threats, Schumer’s “release the whirlwind”).
- “It’s always people like that who are making the death threats. ... It’s guys like that making the threats. He didn’t read the rest of the endorsement.” — Mike Crispi (63:24)
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
- On the government shutdown:
- “Does anybody really know about that? Hakeem Jeffries is realizing that people are not realizing the government shut down.” (05:20)
- On Trump’s Middle East peace deal:
- “We’ve achieved what everybody said was impossible. At long last, we have peace in the Middle East.” — President Trump (10:06)
- “The hostages are free because President Trump brought peace. Netanyahu is going to use them as a political pawn to continue on a war and conflict. That’s the fact.” — Mike Crispi (18:08)
- Columbus Day as Italian-American pride:
- “It has nothing to do with Christopher Columbus per se, but it is a day that was awarded to us by the government to recognize Italian Americans.” — Mike Crispi (44:32)
- On left-wing extremism:
- “Name me an example of right wingers getting whipped up and committing heinous, lethal violence. You can’t name me an example of it.” — Mike Crispi (58:52)
- Frankie’s take on modern social media management:
- “It’s always these interns or low level just out of college BS jobs... and there’s no check, there’s no balance. ... It’s just this idiot behind a keyboard that’s just gonna, you know, continue to spew nonsense.” — Big Daddy Frankie (53:18)
Timestamps for Key Segments
- Frankie’s baby announcement and show start: 03:31 – 05:02
- Hakeem Jeffries/Democrats’ shutdown rap discussed: 05:41 – 06:53
- MSNBC “Morning Joe” on Trump’s peace deal: 09:10 – 09:50
- Trump’s full world peace speech: 10:06 – 10:55
- Israel, Netanyahu, and the American right: 15:13 – 19:56
- Dem shutdown blame and illegal immigrant healthcare debate: 23:29 – 28:53
- Discussion of NYC mayoral debate: 32:50 – 41:27
- Columbus Day/Italian American identity segment: 44:32 – 53:50
- Political violence, Don Lemon’s gun advice, left-wing threats: 57:48 – 63:51
Final Thoughts
Mike Crispi’s “Last Call” continues to offer a blend of hardline populism, skeptical humor, and brash political analysis. Key highlights of this episode include celebration of supposed Trump diplomatic wins, cutting critiques of Democratic leaders, reassertion of Italian-American identity, and warnings about perceived leftist violence. The show moves swiftly from big-picture politics to local New York issues, all laced with pointed banter and rhetorical flourishes.
Listeners unfamiliar with the Real America’s Voice network will get a clear sense of its unapologetic, combative, and community-driven style – with a heavy emphasis on American nationalism and skepticism of mainstream narratives.