Craig Carton & Michael Rapaport: Hollywood Blacklist, Free Speech, and WNBA Debates

Legendary radio broadcaster Craig Carton makes his OFFICIAL OutKick debut with an unfiltered premiere interview featuring actor and comedian Michael Rapaport. In this explosive launch episode of The Craig Carton Show, Rapaport opens up about being blacklisted by Hollywood over free speech, his viral satire on transitioning to play in the WNBA as "Mimi Rapaport," and raw takes on cancel culture and modern sports. Subscribe NOW to catch every episode of Craig Carton's flagship debut on OutKick! Subscribe to never miss an episode of The Craig Carton Show: https://www.youtube.com/@CraigCartonShow Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:32 - Welcome, Michael Rapaport! 2:16 - Moving Back To New York City 5:29 - Speaking Out On Jewish Hate Following October 7th 9:41 - Speaking Up Changed Rapaport's Life 12:11 - Personal &. Professional Cost Of Rapaport's Free Speech 18:11 - Michael ("Mimi") Rapaport's Transition To WNBA Stud 20:52 - Reflecting On 2026 Knicks Championship 22:52 - Why Craig Carton & Michael Rapaport Hate LeBron James 28:03 - Will Never Make Peace With Reggie Miller 29:11 - This Knicks Team Isn't Going Anywhere 32:40 - Growing Up In New York 37:27 - New York Rap/Hip-Hop 42:23 - Michael Rapaport's Intro To Comedy 46:47 - Dave Chapelle's Comedic Change Over The Years 49:18 - Gilbert Gottfried's Greatness 51:32 - Michael Rapaport: From Comedy To Acting 52:42 - Working w/ Robert De Niro & Sylvester Stallone 58:32 - Craig's Celebrity Basketball Experiences 1:03:20 - Acting Vs Comedy 1:04:16 - Michael Rapaport: Fantasy Football Champion 1:09:35 - Craig Carton: The Howard Stern Of Sports 1:12:01 - Craig Carton Regrets HBO Documentary 1:16:01 - Michael Rapaport's Documentary: Am I Cancelled Yet? 1:17:37 - LIGHTNING ROUND 1:23:45 - LeBron Is Not A Top 10 Laker 1:24:33 - Squashing James Dolan Beef #craigcarton #michaelrapaport #cancelculture #wnba #hollywood #freespeech #thecraigcartonshow #outkick