In what seems like a decade ago, long before everyone and their sister had a well-followed podcast, I remember rolling in laughter at the podcast snippets of Mike Caracciolo (aka ‘The Kid From Brooklyn’ aka ‘The Big Man’) who was a classic, old school, New Jersey-ite.
Totally un-PC and ready to blow a heart attack at any second, The Kid would rant on a myriad of subjects.
I had totally forgotten about him in recent years and Googled him today. He passed away in 2013.
Some of his videos are still active on YouTube & FunnyOrDie. He apparently also had a book of aphorisms as well, excerpts from his podcasts. Anyways, here’s a tribute to The Big Man: