Awful Announcing Podcast

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Ben has Andrew and Matt on to discuss various NFL media topics and what to expect at ESPN and Fox under new leadership. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben has on Jim Miller to talk the state of ESPN and also learn more about his new project, the popular Origins podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The gang discusses the implications of ESPN buying FSN, the last round of layoffs, and looking back at this past college football season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The gang talk about John Skipper and SVP's ESPN extensions, how losing net neutrality affects the sports world, and who is the biggest sports turkey of the year.Domonique Foxworth joins Ben Heisler to talk about his unique career path. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys discuss the ESPN and Barstool disaster.Bleacher Report President Rory Brown joins Ben Koo to retrace the company's ascension. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The AA staff discusses Barstool Sports partnership with ESPN, Jemele Hill, USMNT not making the World Cup, and the future of baseball on national television.Ben Heisler interviews Casey Stern. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben, Matt, Andrew and Ken discuss the NFL's national anthem controversy and Katie Nolan leaving FS1.Kirk Hebstreit chats with Ben Koo about College Gameday and what to expect the rest of this season Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Yoder, Ken Fang, and Andrew Buchholtz join Ben Heisler to discuss the fallout from the Jemele Hill controversy and also look at Tony Romo's debut and other football topics. Ben Koo interviews Brent Musburger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Schur, best known on the internet as Ken Tremendous, is the guest on this special Christmas-week edition of the Awful Announcing podcast.Schur and Dan Levy spend a good 70 minutes—good in terms of length and, hopefully, quality—talking all about his career as a television writer and producer for Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Parks and Recreation, going back to his days at The Office and SNL as well, and how all that comedy writing compares to what made him internet famous a dozen or so years back: Fire Joe Morgan.Here is a quick rundown of most of what we discuss during the conversation. -Talmudic Law and the notion of being "half-Jewish"-Jews for Jedis-Christmas with Regis Philbin-Filming holiday episodes in October (and Halloween episodes in August)-The legacy of television comedy, and how that's changed from watching re-runs of Gilligan's Island in the '80s to now-Harold Reynolds, Tom Verducci and John Smoltz-NFL, Star Wars, DraftKings and the Parks & Rec future of seven companies running the world-An

Rob Stone of Fox Sports is the guest on the Awful Announcing podcast this week and if you like hearing about the ins-and-outs of sports television, this is as in and out as it gets.We talk FIFA World Cup, Fox, U.S. Soccer, haircuts, bowling and a whole lot more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you ever wanted to have an inside radio conversation with someone, well, inside radio, there is no better person than Paul Pabst, producer of widely heard and viewed Dan Patrick Show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Awful Announcing begins a new season of the AA Podcast, we had a chance to talk with ESPN's Kenny Mayne exclusively about his new contract. As the call began (before the interview even technically started) and the conversation veered into directions most ESPN stars wouldn't dare talk about on the record—what would Jesus do if Syrian refugees showed up on his shores, for one—Mayne insisted he was fine with the tape rolling, and off the conversation went.We learned there is no real start to an interview with Mayne, and 45 minutes in to a ride that goes in directions neither thought it would go, part of you wishes there would be no end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're privileged to be joined on this week's podcast by the biggest winners in our yearly People's Sports Media Awards - Roger Bennett and Michael Davies, better known as the Men in Blazers. The best British export since the Spice Girls have taken American by storm in the last year - first with their work at the World Cup for ESPN and then covering the Premier League for NBC. The duo has seen their popular podcast transform into a multi-platform brand with listeners, viewers, and fans all around the globe. In today's podcast, we chat with Rog and Davo about the following...- Their chemistry together and what's made their partnership work.- The importance of their connection to all the GFOPs.- How EPL rights were central to choosing to join NBC instead of staying with ESPN or moving to Fox.- The creation of their television show and how they find all the hilarious crap in football to feature.- Why Mourinho and Van Gaal give them the most material to work with on a regular basis.- Stevie G's Anfield farewell

Today we welcome the voice of the NBA Finals and one of our favorite guests, Mike Breen. The voice of the Knicks has also doubled as ESPN and NBA's lead announcer for almost a decade now. In today's podcast we talk about his illustrious broadcast career, the memorable Bulls-Cavs series that saw back to back buzzer beaters, and the overall state of the game. Topics include..- The back-to-back buzzer beaters in Game 3 and Game 4 being the first that Mike has called in his career.- How the second round of the playoffs has led to much more excitement than the first round.- The physical nature of the Bulls-Cavs series and the health on both sides.- How far Cleveland can go if Kyrie Irving is far from 100%.- JR Smith as the potential X-Factor of the series.- Being reunited with Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy together again and how Jackson has approached Warriors games this season.- The challenges to Golden State and Atlanta and how many teams left have a realistic hope of winning the title.- New stars rising up

In today's podcast we welcome one of the top NFL Draft experts on the eve of the big event in Chicago. We're joined by Matt Miller of Bleacher Report to talk about the NFL's annual selection meeting as well as the site's evolution to a major mainstream force. Topics include...- His writing career and how it's coincided with the growth of Bleacher Report.- Evolution of b/r since he started writing till now with Turner's purchase of the site.- His year-round work as a draft analyst and what that entails.- What are the biggest challenges in analyzing the draft? How much time does he spend watching film and how does he slot players?- What defines success as a draft expert.- The strength of this year's draft class and who's his #3 QB.- Where Marcus Mariota will eventually fall.All that and much more on this week's AA Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WWE has made a lot of news in the sports world recently with Brock Lesnar announcing his re-signing with the company on ESPN, SportsCenter showing WrestleMania, and so many websites now covering the industry on a regular basis. With that in mind we welcome one of the best and funniest pro wrestling writers around, Brandon Stroud of With Spandex and Uproxx. Topics include...- His journey online and how crazy intense it is to write about pro wrestling on the internet.- Why Monday Nitro is Brandon's favorite show to review and some of its most lovable, ridiculous moments including The Giant surviving being thrown off a building by Hulk Hogan after a sumo monster truck match.- All the mainstream sports media coverage WWE has received around WrestleMania and throughout various sports websites and why that might be driven by Attitude Era fans.- The continued growth and future of WWE Network and what the best stuff is to watch on the network.- Why Brock Lesnar is the only important person in WWE right now and whet

It's NBA Playoffs time and we're joined once again by NBA on TNT analyst Chris Webber. The former All-Star has seen quite the rise in his broadcast career over the last 12 months as he's now the lead NBA game analyst for Turner Sports working this postseason with Marv Albert. We chat with Chris about his broadcast career and the NBA Playoffs. Topics include...- OKC's firing of Scott Brooks and why the franchise needs someone with NBA experience to keep Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant.- The local media's souring relationship with Westbrook and Durant and why that might play a role in their future in OKC.- His growth as a broadcaster over the last three years and moving into a lead role.- His relationship and chemistry with Marv Albert.- Working the NCAA Tournament as a broadcaster for the first time.- The Celtics-Cavs series and why he's been so impressed with Boston. Really good thoughts from Chris on why he's so high on Danny Ainge's rebuilding project.- Why LeBron James and Kyrie Irving are really Cle