Awful Announcing Podcast

0:21: Podcast Introduction5:30: Introduction with Joe Davis6:35: How he's stayed busy throughout quarantine/stay-at-home in CA8:47: Favorite spots around the country to find the best smoked meat in America10:04: First interest in broadcasting and how he started calling his first games11:05: The first broadcasters he emulated early on15:13: Getting letters/DMs asking for broadcast advice after he did it when he was a kid17:00: His college football days - was he good with the media as an athlete?18:25: His time in Montgomery, taking every broadcast and gig that he possibly could during that time22:20: What was his first "Welcome to the Big Leagues, kid" type of moment?23:30: Reflecting on taking over for Vin Scully after getting the Dodgers job24:41: The unbelievable advice Vin Scully passed along, and who he got that same advice from26:23: Does he miss play-by-play on radio? 27:24: How he envisions the baseball season going post Corona Virus30:00: How will the Astros scandal discussion likely unfold once the s

2:45 - Intro3:50 - Her start at ESPN, struggles on SportsCenter and how it changed her career7:00 - How management was committed to helping coach her up and improve8:55 - Her parents and how their tough love was instrumental early on12:20 - On being an open book and living her life on-air15:40 - If her producers have been receptive to her looking for more fun in the shows she's a part of17:19 - On her famous impression of her mother and how she owes Stugotz the credit for it20:00 - Her transition from DC to ESPN + why ESPN has found so much on-air talent in DC24:03 - Where her "newshound" instinct came from26:05 - If there's a lack of representation for women in sports media29:50 - On the networking side of the business, and develop sources33:15 - Has she found any insiders or newsbreakers that have found a work/life balance + how she met Woj35:40 - Does she have a preference between being a host or being the analyst/insider 37:50 - On a type of show she'd love to pitch/be on - The NFL version of "The Jump"40

3:00 - Why he loves creating a bunch of new content on Instagram/Why it's more positive than Twitter4:30 - Finding a good balance between talking sports vs life on social media6:05 - Was leaving Gameday emotional for you?8:41 - Does he still watch the show?10:02 - His first interest in college football living in State College12:08 - Early influences in the broadcast world14:29 - His father being a Theater Professor and if there's any influence in getting him started in sportscasting/speaking17:00 - On finding ways to stand out when newer generations are growing up comfortable in front of a camera18:58 - Starting at ESPN just a few years out of college22:02 - Does he ever think of the "what if?" Including a decision for him at ESPN that would've taken him away from the Gameday opportunity25:30 - On the decision to move from Gameday to more play-by-play coverage, specifically the Saturday night game of the week27:05 - What stands out the most in the 25+ years of being a part of the show32:53 - On his time broad

3:30 - On him being "Most Likely to Be a Bookie" for his high school yearbook superlative/first interest in sports wagering6:04 - On choosing the career of an oddsmaker and whether he ever wanted to be a professional better8:40 - First eye opening experience of working in and for a sportsbook10:38 - What happens when a sportsbook has a bad day11:57 - Does he remember the first bet he ever placed in Las Vegas?12:50 - When he wanted to get out of oddsmaking and into content creation & media15:33 - What were the conversations like surrounding sports betting in media 10 years ago vs now?17:21 - How he met Payne, started the "Bet the Board" Podcast and what their ultimate goal is19:53 - How they can appeal to casual betters, new betters and experts21:38 - His initial reaction to PASPA being overturned and what the snowball effect might look like23:35 - The day to day notes of "Lock it In" and what the reaction has been thus far26:36 - What does he think the biggest misconception in sports wagering28:12 - How d

On this week's edition of the podcast, host Ben Heisler was joined by NFL Network's Colleen Wolfe.4:20 - Her love for rescuing animals, despite being allergic to them6:00 - Her rescue pet story gone wrong7:56 - Family dynamic as a kid in Philadelphia / were they all sports fans?10:10 - Her mom is a hot take artist11:22 - Going from a potential art major to communications14:56 - Her start in radio at WIP in Philadelphia18:21 - How radio allowed her to have many opportunities and have fun in sports20:50 - Why she believes there's not more women in sports radio24:10 - Tough conversations she had with producers/management 27:05 - Being a "one-person band" in TV and doing everything on the fly29:30 - How she was super close to quitting TV before the NFL Network gig came along34:15 - When did she finally feel comfortable in her role at NFL Network?39:00 - An inside look into the postgame show from the crazy ending to Browns/Steelers (the Myles Garrett incident)47:15 - Stories from the travels with the Thursday Nigh

2:08 - Her dominant High School championship performance against Ben's HS team3:05 - Where her love of basketball first began4:50 - How her and her dad were part of the "positionless basketball movement" early on in her life6:00 - On all the challenging coaches that impacted her life/career7:10 - Toughest player/competitor on the court she's ever faced9:18 - Could the NBA learn or grow from anything the WNBA has been doing (or vice versa)12:55 - Could she see herself running an organization or coaching after her playing career is over?14:11 - On how she was approached by Turner to be an analyst15:29 - Early influences in her media career and who helped her along the way16:20 - Her new podcast with Kristen Ledlow17:48 - Does she feel a connection to Zion Williamson as two highly touted prospects coming into college/pros19:40 - Which team does she always have to tune in to watch?21:05 - Any potential surprise teams this year?22:55 - Any chance the Bulls could be a playoff team this year/Zach LaVine primed for a

2:20 - On his 11 years at MLB Network3:00 - What changed in his life early on that made him want to pursue this as a career4:40 - Growing up with seven siblings6:30 - How acting class were monumental for his career growth8:10 - Why he needs to be reactive to be successful and how that's different than "not preparing" 12:00 - When he knew he could be more reactionary and not relying on notes/scripts etc14:30 - On handling Producers not liking that he shares his opinions and not just "tees up analysts"15:40 - Did he ever want to do radio or be a talk show host?17:00 - His love for radio17:50 - On working with Adam Zucker, Michelle Beadle & Kathryn Tappen back in the day at CSTV19:20 - His relationship with the other analysts at MLB Network, notably Harold Reynolds21:20 - What would he like to do that he hasn't done at the network yet?23:00 - Why people continue to fight the changes and adaptations that baseball is looking to make27:00 - "Dead Brain Heavers"29:45 - Would MLB consider changing where and how t

ROUNDTABLE (PART 1)2:00 - Thoughts on the updated ESPN MNF Booth6:20 - Are we likely to see more "hot take" style analysts on broadcasts in an "embrace debate" society?8:40 - Tony Romo entering Year 3... is he likely to take more criticism after these last few years?11:10 - Would they be interested in moving some analysts around to different pairings to try and make it a little fresh in the booth?12:05 - How much longer is Dick Stockton going to hang around at FOX13:30 - FOX's new College Football Pregame Show and its new time18:50 - What role will FS1 play in all this?20:40 - Favorite/under-the-radar pairings that more people should know about?23:45 - CFB 150 and the impact it will have on this seasonMIKE PEREIRA (PART 2) 27:30 - Helping couples fill out a prenup agreement ahead of football season 29:20 - Does he remember the first game he ever officiated? 31:02 - What was his first "Welcome to the NFL" moment? 32:15 - 10 seasons at FOX, what did he think the position would be and how has it evolved? 35:00 -

4:30 - Calling an Electrician Championship on ESPN 8 the Ocho this year7:20 - When he learned that broadcasts could and should be fun9:28 - Where did his love of sports first come from?10:20 - How growing up in Chicago in the Michael Jordan era helped make sports part of the every day conversation12:15 - The value of doing radio early in his life (high school)13:20 - The impact of early feedback14:10 - How he responded to the competitive atmosphere and nature at Syracuse16:10 - Does he regret setting the tone for much of the competitive, aggressive environment18:42 - What did he want to do when he left college20:50 - On learning to do TV and deal with the challenges of it for the first time late in his career25:00 - Did he ever want to be a radio talk show host 28:50 - On the possibility he could return home to the White Sox for his dream job33:31 - Early broadcaster influences39:10 - On the pace of baseball & college football and what can be done to fix it (if anything at all)42:10 - Why do people and vi

4:48 - The challenges and exciting things that come with putting out a 28 hour fantasy football marathon5:33 - Keeping content fresh vs allowing newcomers to get the core information they need7:53 - How he's done all 28 hours the last three years9:30 - What does he remember about the first fantasy team/league he was in?12:20 - When did his first break come when he was working in show business in LA?17:42 - The fleeting nature of the TV/movie industry - How unhappy he was late in his show business career21:30 - When the moment came to him that he wanted to leave show business26:00 - Why people have a hard time leaving an industry they think they're supposed to be in...27:00 - Did he have any idea the "fantasy sports revolution" was coming?31:00 - What ultimately led him to ESPN after starting his own websites and developing a major following32:30 - The transition from writing to more on-air work and if there were difficulties that came with it36:00 - Learning the mechanics of TV and finding a dynamic that work

4:20 - Is her next opportunity to be a Head Coach in the NFL now that she's working with Sean McVay5:35 - How the idea of being a booth analyst didn't really occur to her and how that changed6:50 - Who were/are NFL analysts & color commentators she's enjoyed viewing/listening to8:30 - The best way to incorporate more and new information into broadcasts10:34 - When she knew she first wanted to become a writer11:15 - Was the transition from the business world of journalism into sports an intimidating one12:09 - Who helped in the initial transition? Who was in her corner from the beginning13:05 - Was there a concern that transitioning into sports would ruin her ability to be a fan14:35 - Balancing the joy of football with the on and off the field issues the sport provides16:35 - Would football consider a more transparent approach when it comes to injuries/health issues17:25 - Her takeaways from her profiles of Aaron Rodgers and Baker Mayfield - represent different times of players19:20 - Do we expect the QB

2:53 - How he became a Vikings fan growing up in Steelers country6:40 - Growing up in Wheeling, West Virginia and the impact WTBS had on him as a sports fan8:50 - When did he take to the NFL away from baseball?10:11 - How he "stumbled" into his first NFL writing job13:16 - Did he have ownership stake in the first NFL company he worked for? And how did that lead to a quick stop at ESPN?14:35 - How his legal degree and career in law has been essential in his work17:10 - What he considers his most important or memorable work in 18+ years of running Pro Football Talk 19:30 - How does ownership/partnership work with NBC/NBC Sports20:31 - What would entice him to go out on his own and move away from NBC21:20 - Al Michaels' career + Can he confirm that he's never eaten a vegetable?22:52 - Is there a great future NFL analyst none of us are talking about yet?24:00 - What does he look for in a good in-game analyst26:20 - What would it take for the NFL and Players to avoid a labor dispute in 202128:05 - Are NFL owners a

4:42 - His basketball camp wrapping up and if they've had to change their approach with how basketball has changed7:40 - When did he first start to play and then grow to love basketball? 9:55 - Did basketball ever come easy to him?11:20 - Life as a Duke player vs life as a Duke Coach (both under Coach K)14:00 - What was Jay Bilas outside of basketball like?16:45 - Did he think he'd be a full-time coach and pursue it as a career once he started in 1990?18:42 - Was there any anxiety in becoming a basketball analyst? (Two-part answer)21:28 - If there was a moment where he finally felt comfortable knowing he could be good at this job24:10 - Understanding how to be a good analyst for television - perception of his role as an analyst/commentator28:00 - On the realization of "you can't please everybody" and having fun with social media trolls29:15 - Reminiscing over the 2015 Elite 8 broadcast between Arizona and Illinois33:30 - When did the Young Jeezy daily lyric tweets start to become really popular?35:35 - The im

4:34 - Her co-host Jason Fitz's inability to pay up on bets5:40 - The origin of how she became "The Commish"9:10 - Has there been a scenario where she hasn't been able to solve someone's dilemma?11:20 - Her time growing with the Le Batard Show14:03 - What kind of kid was Sarah Spain?15:56 - Learning to balance so many things all in one day and how it translates to her current career 18:05 - Was being a star HS/College athlete a part of her career path / what her ultimate goal ended up being21:30 - Her time in Second City learning comedy and improv24:38 - Does she feel like she was one of the first sportscasters that had to learn how to do everything to break in?27:30 - The one fear she still has after all these years as an on-air personality and how to combat it30:40 - Impact of power through association & improvement of women representation in sports media33:40 - Early and current influences in the industry36:12 - How Jemele Hill made a huge difference in her life38:45 - How do we get the hiring practice

RUNDOWN:- 3:43: The insanity of Tuesday night (Magic stepping down, Dirk & D-Wade's last home game)- 4:30 - Her interactions with Wade & Dirk over the last several years- 6:48: Her first interests in playing basketball and playing it competitively for many years- 8:20: Did she anticipate trying to play sports professionally? Or was broadcasting always something she was interested in?- 10:39: Early influences growing up in an era where there were more female sportscasting role models- 13:00: Why she likes to mentor young women in broadcasting and sportscasting- 14:50 - Her growth as a broadcaster and when she started to feel comfortable with her own voice and style- 16:55 - Does she miss being a radio personality at all? - 17:53 - Getting the call from Turner to revive and host Inside Stuff - 22:03 - Having rare opportunities to reflect on her accomplishments - 23:56 - Her friendship with Grant Hill and his influence in helping her make relationships with players/coaches in the NBA- 27:54 - What it's l

5:00 - Does he have any optimism for this upcoming Mets season?8:50 - Was Brockmire created as an homage to the older, more personality driven baseball broadcaster?10:50 - On his show connecting with younger audiences and millennials despite baseball's issues relating to younger fans12:10 - On Jim Brockmire starting off Season 3 sober13:50 - On adding Bob Costas, JK Simmons, Tawny Newsome, Richard Kind amongst others to the mix 14:30 - On Costas and Joe Buck and Brent Musburger really showing a ton of personality on the show16:40 - How much of the show is improvisation vs entirely by script?18:05 - The complete and total trust he has for Joel Church Cooper (head writer/creator)19:10 - How long does it take for him to work on a voice to have total control of that voice20:45 - The impact of 31 years of the Simpsons21:50 - The origin of Moe from The Simpsons and the connection he has to Al Pacino22:43 - Has he lever lost a character voice and if so, how would he try to regain it23:55 - Where the voices come fro

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4:45 - Why the NCAA Tournament is universal for all sports fans, both casual and hardcore5:42 - His 25-year run at CBS and what's make it work and last7:07 - His love of the game and if there was ever a moment that basketball wasn't the route for him8:35 - His insane high school championship game performance and what it's liked to be locked in on a basketball court10:28 - His time playing at Ohio State and how he's watched the game evolve working in basketball over the last 35-40 years14:47 - His perspective on Zion Williamson and if there is a reasonable comparison for him17:40 - Which games from previous NCAA Tournaments most stand out to him during his time at CBS20:55 - Are there any teams that could have a Loyola-Chicago type of run in 2019?23:30 - Would he like to see the Selection Committee put more of an emphasis on high quality mid-major programs over bigger schools?26:00 - Who are the college broadcasters he gets the most hyped up listening to call a game? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

4:20 - On getting the show together and the rehearsals taking place this week5:50 - On the show feeling natural for everyone because sports betting is a passion of theirs7:50 - When he sensed sports betting was starting to become less taboo10:20 - Do they discuss how they'll try to market the show to all types and generations of sports fans14:00 - His time working in Vegas and how it helped shape his worldview of sports wagering15:20 - Why he feels baseball sets up best for the integration of wagering & live betting20:00 - What his typical day looks like and what trends is he looking for to wager on a game24:20 - Any futures bets he likes ahead of the NCAA Tournament, MLB season & The Masters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4:05 - Her love for the Howard Stern show7:40 - Was being on the Stern "Wrap Up" show her most exciting moment as an interviewee8:45 - Growing up with scoliosis and back surgery to now training for Iron Mans and running marathons13:20 - Connecting with athletes due to their shared experiences14:45 - When she went "all in" in broadcasting18:50 - On sacrificing time with family for the job, and her kids being super excited about her role in Cars 320:00 - What was the first NASCAR event she ever attended, even before covering it professionally22:10 - Who were early influences or helpful coworkers in the industry covering NASCAR24:20 - What does she see as the biggest storylines throughout Daytona 500 week?26:50 - Their brand new studio and is it difficult to not make the studio the new "star of the show?"29:03 - Will FOX mention or reference sports wagering or gambling ahead of their coverage31:00 - Predictions for the race Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.