It's been a little over a year since the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others. Drawing inspiration from the Mamba Mentality, Steve gets back in the booth to reflect on one of the greatest

#39 - My 30th Birthday

Mar 21st, 2017 1h 28m

Recorded on the 30th anniversary of my birth. Adam is back. Brian is back. It's like old times. It just feels right! We're in the kitchen at my house in Rockaway. There's plenty covered here. Is the new Girl Scout cookie flavor any good?

#38 - Universal Studios Primer

Jun 30th, 2016 1h 25m

Over Christmas break, Brian and I had taken a three day vacation to Orlando for two days of Universal Studios and a day at Epcot and MGM. On this episode we talk about the trip and dish out plenty of "Pro Tips" on navigating these massive park

#37 - Alone In Alaska

Apr 4th, 2016 32m 9s

Steve makes a return to the microphone, hopeful that he can get back on this podcast pony once and for all. It's just him on this episode where he talks about his recent decision to quit smoking (15 months!) and a couple other myriad topics.

#36 - We Drink Good Beer - Brian Casse

Jul 7th, 2015 1h 7m

God, I love beer. Nowadays there's increasingly more and more choices of what to drink. On this show I brought in Brian Casse who I can basically sum up as a beer journalist. He runs a beer blog (idrinkgoodbeer.com) and is constantly roaming

#35 - Not Your Basic Podcast-Lindsey and Chelsea Leifken!

Jul 1st, 2015 1h 22m

Steve In The Raw...and TWINS! Like that old Coor's Light commercial. Remember? It doesn't matter. Lindsey and Chelsea are not twins, but they are sisters and they both have blonde hair. In this episode we talk about how to be more positive

#34 - Rocky Mountain, High Terror

Jun 22nd, 2015 1h 7m

Hey everybody. I went on a "vacation" to Denver last weekend to see old friends and I got a little more than I bargained for. Through drinking and camping (in the legit wilderness) I definitely put myself through the ringer and in this episod

#33 - Tim Berkheiser and the Ding Dong Clap

Jun 8th, 2015 1h 59m

Meet the man named Tim Berkheiser. He is bringing back the comedy album with his very own "The Ding Dong Clap"! You can listen to it on youtube right here - The Ding Dong Clap Special show notes: This is the last episode with sound enginee

#32 - Uneasy Like Sunday Morning

Jun 1st, 2015 1h 11m

Steve wakes up one hazy Sunday morning to recount a tale from the prior night wherein he was accosted! ACCOSTED!! Also, a reluctant guest slowly adusts to the temperature of the Steve In The Raw water.

#31 - Peace 2 The Rap Gods

May 11th, 2015 1h 46m

Last weekend I was at my buddy Matt Defranco's apartment to watch the Mayweather fight. Before the main event we did this podcast where we strictly discuss rap/hip hop. It's a love letter of sorts. It's all about the start of how we got into

#30 - Hollywood Shuffle with Kevin Nelson

May 4th, 2015 1h 47m

Kevin is an old friend of ours. When he was barely the legal drinking age he decided to pursue a career in acting and film. His first step in that endeavor was to move from New Jersey to Los Angeles and enroll in a film school there. Now, fiv

#29 - Garage Sale Recap

Apr 28th, 2015 42m 29s

Brian and Stephen take a moment to recap their garage sale from the weekend.

#28 - Pat Phelan

Apr 13th, 2015 1h 30m

Hey gang, Steve here. The first podcast I got into was probably WTF with Marc Maron. Not only was I entertained and inspired by his interviews, but I felt a natural compulsion to do what he was doing. I've been doing my own podcast for a lit

#27 - SEASON 2 BEGINS

Mar 31st, 2015 58m 53s

It's been a while but fear not, listeners, Steve In The Raw is back and better than ever. This episode kicks off Season 2 with Steve and the boys, no special guests. It's basically Steve going over all of his dilemmas in life, figuring out wh

#26 - The Brothers McDan

Nov 29th, 2014 1h 4m

Steve returns home from his sojourn in Alaska to celebrate Thanksgiving AND do a podcast with Adam and Brian, the two people who with him comprise...THE BROTHERS MCDAN!! This is the start of the return of Steve In The Raw. Come, shake the rus

#25 - At Least We're Not Housebroken

Sep 9th, 2014 1h 16m

As you may or may not have noticed, Steve hasn't podcasted in a while. He is rusty. He has no game plan about what he wants to talk about. Brother Brian and Producer/Friend Adam are in the room. You'll find typical sleazy Steve in the Raw-t

#24 - The KKK Took My Plan-B Away

Jul 3rd, 2014 56m 52s

Perhaps the most volatile episode of SITR so far. Stef is back on the podcast with a little help from a friend. Does she get by? Mmmmm, yes and NO. The feminism begins to boil over at times while Steve does his best to keep it at bay and re

#23 - Summer Swing

Jun 17th, 2014 53m 26s

OK, the summer is finally here and so is part 2 of season 1 of STEVE IN THE RAW. Just Adam and Steve on this one, catching up and shooting the bull about a myriad of topics. Enjoy, gang.

#22 - The Legend of Grippo: A Pod To The Cast

Apr 24th, 2014 1h 7m

Alex Grippo of @ScienceNJ talks about nerdy AND cool stuff. What you have here is a fun bullshitty chat that leads to an impromptu musical performance...a SITR first!!!

#21 - My Big Fat Jewish Wedding

Apr 17th, 2014 1h 11m

Adam's prom date, Lauren Zangara, will be marrying an orthodox Jewish man next month. How did she break into this heavily guarded club? We talk about that, proms, and a John Travolta impression rears its head once again! Enjoy

#20 - The Original Two

Apr 2nd, 2014 55m 38s

No guests. No punches. This is just Steve and Adam checking in. We take fake questions from fake listeners and also play a new kickass song from a Rockaway legend. Give'r.

#19 - Stef hates "Girls", Steve loves "likes".

Mar 18th, 2014 1h 27m

Steve heads over to Stef LeoGrandes apartment to do some podcasting. Stef serves up buffalo chicken dip, coke zero, and her great laugh. Topics include Facebook, HBO's "Girls", mummified dead people who pay their bills, and what have you. Sc

#18 - Life On A Podcast with Joe Dimeck

Mar 11th, 2014 1h 9m

Yeeehaw! We got ourselves a writer! Joe Dimeck does things. He recently put out a book of essays/short stories entitled Life On A Treadmill. We talk about the book and other assorted nonsense. Fun conversation. Cli

#17 - Long, Strange Podcast

Mar 7th, 2014 1h 59m

There's usually not much of a middle ground for people's stance on the Grateful Dead. As they say, you're either on the bus or off the bus. My brother and I have enjoyed that ride as much as one can in the post-Jerry Garcia realm of Dead mus

#16 - Tea Time With Pam

Feb 11th, 2014 1h 4m

Pam and Stephen may no longer be co-workers but NOTHING can stop them from being co-podcasters. Steve puts on some tea and brother Brian sits in and injects immaturity throughout.. Or is it Steve with the immaturity?