🌟WELCOME TO EPISODE 118:

↪️ Don't let a little rain take your vote away! Mike has a solution for a soggy mail-in ballot!

↪️ One Hundered Episodes Ago: Rewind to EP 18 and watch Rocky Dad JOE OROPEZA! Great guy and a great family man!

↪️ CREED II hits theaters in 2018

↪️ September was filled with wonderful artwork! A HUGE THANK YOU to MATT BEIER & GEORGE PARASCHIV for the beautiful drawings of Stacy and Mike - such a special gift!!

↪️ Sly Stallone Shop releases a 1/6th scale ROCKY Loan Shark action figure including Butkus! Looks fantastic - Well done SSS team!

↪️ Roz Runs the Berlin Marathon! Great job my dear - Yo ROZ! YOU DID IT!!

↪️ Tulsa King S2E3 review. Hint: fabulous episode!!

🥊 WELCOME BRAD MAYHAR! Many great stories from this hardcore Rocky fan since all the way back! The ROCKY movie saga has provided many generations countless moments of guidance. This guest has seen his share of challenges & has applied the Rocky philosophy every step of the way. Additionally, Brad shares a great story about meeting “the Fonz” (Henry Winkler) at The Alamo! Gotta hear this fun story about a chance meeting with one of Sly’s oldest friends! Thank you Brad for joining us on The Rocky Files. Your spirit shines!

↪️ Brad can be found on Instagram @bradmayhar

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🎨 George Paraschiv on Instagram @george_paraschiv_art ___________________________________________________

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🎵 Tulsa King gets a musical enhancement! Jelly Roll pays Dwight and the Gang a very soulful visit. Great job Jelly Roll - Your appearance was fantastic!

🍝 STORY TIME w/ MIKE: Mike shares some fabulous stories from over the years at VICTOR CAFE in Philadelphia. From stories about meeting Greg Distefano for the first time, to stories about meeting Sly at the Victor Cafe, Mike shares what it was like being on set during filming at Adrian’s Restaurant!

🥳 MEET GREG DISTEFANO! Owner of Philadelphia’s VICTOR CAFE… aka Adrian’s Restaurant!! The history surrounding this historic Philadelphia location dates back more than 100 years. Greg shares the fascinating history and journey from then to now. Mike and Greg reminisce about how they met and how Sly came to select the Victor Cafe as the site for Adrian’s Restaurant.

💛 Greg, Thank you for joining The Rocky Files to share the rich history behind your restaurant. Listening to your life experiences and how hard, honest work leads to great rewards, is a sentiment our listeners will deeply appreciate. It’s easy to see why you’re so beloved amongst the Rocky Community! Thank you again and we welcome you back anytime!

↪️Greg can be found on Instagram: @victorcafe, @gregory.distefano, @gdiste3775

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🍁 September is for Artists month continues! Mike and Stacy open with some fun facts:

• Even though Sly won at the Golden Globes in 2016, Michael Rapaport offers his opinion on the outcome at the Oscars!

•“One Hundred Episodes Ago” shoutout to Lisa Bradshaw of EP 16!

• Mike discusses Rocky’s sneakers from the beach scene in Rocky III. Oh yes, he received another fantastic gift!

• Mike and Stacy review S2, E1 of Tulsa King

• Joe Oropeza spots the Barbie reference on Tulsa King – good catch Joe!

🇩🇪 Meet MATTHIAS BEIER! This wonderfully talented artist from Germany shares how Rocky has inspired him since he was a young child. Matt loves to paint images of Rocky because of his love for the character, no air of competition or bullying. Matt possesses the spirit of Rocky in many ways and his depictions of Rocky are unique and one of a kind. His dramatic painting style clearly expresses his emotional connection to this iconic character! Get ready to be impressed!

➡️ Matt can be found on Instagram @matthias_beier_artist

🌼 Stacy gives and update on her parents ___________________________________________________

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• Mike: @theyophillyfilmtour

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