Awful Announcing Podcast

The podcast is back! After a brief hiatus we welcome back one of our favorite guests, the author of the #1 Bestseller Those Guys Have All The Fun, Jim Miller. We catch up with Jim about everything that has transpired at ESPN in the last year with a focus on the latest round of free agency that led to high profile moves across the sports world. Jim also chats with AA about...-The question of whether anyone is truly indispensable at ESPN.-Who ranks at the top of the Bristol talent hierarchy?-What happened behind the scenes with Scott Van Pelt, Erin Andrews, & Michelle Beadle.-The reaction inside ESPN to opinions on Chris Berman and Skip Bayless.-What's the most important thing to happen to ESPN so far in 2012?A lot of ground to cover with the man who literally wrote the book on ESPN. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the newest AA Podcast we're joined by Rob Stone all the way from Munich, Germany where he is on site for Fox's coverage of the Champions League Final. Rob joined Fox from ESPN this year to anchor the network's soccer coverage moving forward. Being in Munich, we talk about the atmosphere surrounding Bayern being the first team to host the European Cup Final since 1984 as well as look back to Fox's daring coverage of Survival Sunday in the EPL and some of the criticisms the network faced last year for their coverage of the Champions League Final. In addition to all that, Rob chats with AA about...-His move from ESPN to Fox and how the transition has gone.-The challenges of covering Premier League soccer at 4 AM on the West Coast.-The success of Survival Sunday and pushing the Premier League to allow the breakthrough coverage.-The place of MLS in the growing soccer landscape.-The evolution of Fox's soccer coverage and response to last year's criticism.-The long-term plan for Fox Soccer looking ahead to the

In the latest AA Podcast we chat with the voice of the Boston Celtics, Mike Gorman, about the Celtics/Sixers and the NBA Playoffs. Working for Comcast New England, Mike is one half of the longest running broadcast booth in sports with Celtics Hall of Famer Tom Heinsohn. We talk with Mike about not only this series, but the Celtics season and the future of the Big 3 as well as...-How impressed he's been by Doug Collins and Philly's young roster.-The impact of the shortened season and condensed schedule, especially on the Celtics-The comparison between this year's team and the 2008 championship roster-Is this the last run for the fabled Big 3?-Will Danny Ainge build around Rajon Rondo for the long term future of the franchise?-Avery Bradley being the best on ball defender in the league in a generation.-Thoughts on the Heat/Pacers series and the C's chances to win another title.All that and much more with the voice of the Celtics and one of the best in the business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m

As the podcast turns 20 (who would've thunk it), we welcome in the voice of hockey in America, Doc Emrick. Doc is the lead announcer for the NHL on NBC and has called countless Stanley Cup and Olympic hockey games. This week he'll be calling two Game 7s in two days in Boston and New York. In this wide-ranging podcast, Doc chats with AA about...*How exactly he got the nickname "Doc"*Favorite moments from his career*His thoughts on the difficulty calling hockey compared to other sports and his broadcasting style*The transition to working with an ice level analyst inside the glass and some of the unique challenges that entails*The rise in ratings and the special qualities of playoff hockey*How the NHL is handling discipline and the big hits in this year's playoffsAll that and much more with one of the great play by play men of our generation, Mike Emrick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of the AA Podcast we welcome Brian Kenny of MLB Network looking ahead to the start of the baseball season. We talk about his transition from ESPN to MLB Network and his role in bringing analytics to the forefront of baseball coverage. Brian also chats with AA about...-His memories of working with Bert Sugar-The evolution of analytics and whether it's becoming mainstream-Possible backlash against Albert Pujols moving from St. Louis to Anaheim and the value of his megadeal-Changing expectations in Cincinnati with Joey Votto's new deal-Can the Marlins be competitors in the NL East?-Did MLB do the right thing with their Wild Card expansion?-Should baseball have one centralized Opening Day?All that and a lot more with one of the smartest personalities anywhere in sports on the AA Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the newest AA Podcast, we're joined by Ken Fang of the excellent Fang's Bites to talk about CBS and Turner's NCAA Tournament coverage. With March Madness in full swing, the focus hasn't been on just the on-court action, but on the announcers and studio personalities that bring March Madness to life. We delve in-depth into who has shined thus far and a couple other topics with Ken including...-Does the tournament actually miss Gus Johnson?-Should JIm Nantz be announcing more college basketball games?-Has bringing in NBA talent helped the tournament?-Which broadcast team has been the best?-Bob Knight's feud with John Calipari and Kentucky being aired on ESPN-Skip Bayless, Emmy award nominee?-Rapid Fire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's podcast we're joined by Kenny "The Jet" Smith from TNT's Inside the NBA. Along with Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, and now Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny has been part of one of the most successful studio shows in sports. The NBA on TNT crew will also work the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row as well. Kenny chats with AA about covering both events as well as...-What it's been like working with Shaq-How Shaq has fit in with the chemistry on set-The biggest surprise of the NBA season outside Jeremy Lin-Whether or not the dunk contest needs stars to succeed-The All Star experience from the broadcaster's perspective-The transition from covering the NBA to covering the NCAA Tournament Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our newest AA Podcast, we're joined once again by the voice of the NBA Finals, Mike Breen. Mike also serves as the play by play man for the New York Knicks on MSG and has seen the rise of Jeremy Lin and Linsanity from the best seat in the house. We chat about the biggest story in sports at the moment and how Linsanity is sweeping New York and the world. In relation to Linsanity, Mike chats with AA about...*The factors that has caused Jeremy Lin to become an overnight superstar*How the team responded to his insertion into the starting lineup*The atmosphere in the Garden in beating the Lakers*The call of Lin's game winning three in Toronto*The dangers of the 24/7 sports cycle and too much Linsanity*How the Knicks will respond once Carmelo Anthony comes back and the ceiling for this team*Where the last two weeks ranks in his career as a broadcasterIt's Jeremy Lin's world and we're all just lucky enough to be in it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the newest AA Podcast, we talk with Kevin Harlan fresh off his experience calling the Super Bowl on Dial Global/Westwood One radio to a nationwide audience. The Super Bowl was one of three games he worked in the middle of a typically busy stretch for one of the most well-known voices in sports. Kevin tells AA what Super Bowl Sunday is like from the broadcasting perspective as well as touching on many other topics including...-His most memorable play and call from Super Bowl XLVI-What one fact in his preparation helped him most in the Super Bowl broadcast-How a six hour roundtrip to South Bend was involved his Super Bowl weekend-The story of Eli Manning as the perfect narrative for the NFL season-Whether or not he agrees with Charles Barkley on the quality of NBA play this year being down-The job former partner Doug Collins is doing in Philly-What it's like to work with Bill Raftery on CBS college basketball-Which event is his favorite to broadcastAll that and even more on this edition of the Awful Announ

In the newest AA Podcast we welcome Tony Dungy of NBC's Football Night In America. Tony won a Super Bowl as a player with the Pittsburgh Steelers and as a coach with the Indianapolis Colts. He's also a best selling author with his first book Quiet Strength selling well over a million copies. For the last three years, he's been a fixture on NBC's Football Night In America and helped make it the premier pregame show in the NFL. In the podcast, Tony chats with AA about...-The challenges he still faces as an analyst-Tim Tebow and how his faith impacts his public persona-Will Peyton Manning be in a Colts uniform next year and beyond?-Which QB Tony would take heading into the Super Bowl - Brady or Eli?-How to stop Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez.-What the Giants and Patriots need to do to win the Super Bowl.-Will he ever leave the studio and head back to the sidelines?All that and even more NFL topics with one of the most respected voices in sports on this edition of the AA Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acas

In the newest AA Podcast, we talk with the man behind one of the most popular articles on the internet, Jimmy Traina of SI's Hot Clicks. Jimmy talks to AA about how Hot Clicks has grown over time and his favorite stories and posts to share. We also cover a multitude of topics in the sports world and announcing including...*Explaining TebowMania and why Tim Tebow has become America's most talked about athlete?*Jimmy's favorite and least favorite NFL announcers*Comparing the networks and their coverage of the NFL*Joe Buck as Fox's lead baseball and football announcer*Rapid Fire: what one word does Jimmy use to describe everyone from Erin Andrews, CM Punk, and Chris Berman?*NFL Divisional Picks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated is our guest on the newest Awful Announcing podcast to discuss the biggest sports and media stories of 2011. We examine the most impactful stories of the last year including the scandals at Penn State and Syracuse, TebowMania, Craig James, and much more. Richard also gives us his breakthrough announcer of 2011 and names to watch moving forward in 2012 as well as a bit of Rapid Fire on the most notable announcers in sports. All that and more on a jampacked AA podcast looking back on the year in sports for 2011. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest AA Podcast, we talk to the voice of the NBA Finals, Mike Breen, about the NBA Lockout. As ESPN's lead play by play man for the NBA, Mike would usually be spending this time of year preparing for the imminent start of the NBA season. With the sport embroiled in a lockout and no future talks scheduled, questions abound as to when the 2011-12 NBA season will begin, or if we have a season at all. Mike talks to AA about the impact of the lockout and...-How he and other announcers are dealing with the lockout.-His plans for possibly announcing college basketball for ESPN.-Former broadcast partner Mark Jackson's head coaching gig with the Warriors.-Last year's Finals and Dirk Nowitzki's MVP performance.-How the Heat will bounce back from their Finals loss and criticism.-Thoughts on Bryant Gumbel's explosive commentary on David Stern.-His reflections on the key issues of the lockout and whether fans have already been lost.-A prediction on whether or not basketball will be played this year.A very cand

In the newest installment of the AA Podcast, we're joined by one of the greatest shortstops in baseball history and one of the best analysts on television, Barry Larkin. Barry has been noted as one of the top baseball analysts around and is the featured analyst on ESPN's live stadium editions of Baseball Tonight on Sunday nights. AA chats with Barry about a multitude of topics including...-How he got started in his media career-Why he made the switch from MLB Network to ESPN-The excitement of taking Baseball Tonight on the road each week for the first time-The dramatic end of the 2011 regular season-The player's perspective on postseason baseball-Which team reminds him of his World Champion Reds team-His thoughts on a possible induction into the Hall of Fame next yearThere's also plenty of talk dissecting the Divisional Series in both leagues from one of the sharpest analysts in the game. If you're a baseball fan or have any interest in the MLB postseason, this is a podcast you won't want to miss. Hosted o

After being at the center of the biggest sports media story this year, Bruce Feldman broke his six week Twitter silence announcing his move from ESPN to CBS at the beginning of September. The controversy regarding his "suspension" by ESPN was the talk of the sports world this summer and created a mini-Twitter revolution with the #FreeBruce hashtag trending worldwide. In this interview, Bruce candidly speaks with AA about..-The decision by ESPN executives to discipline him.-His reaction to #FreeBruce and ESPN's statements.-Thoughts on the Poynter Institute as "ESPN ombudsman."-His Twitter silence and the decision to speak out about what happened at ESPN.-The opportunities and challenges ahead at CBS.-Working on television with the CBS Sports Network.We hear straight from Bruce Feldman on these topics and others in this highly anticipated podcast. If you have followed Bruce's story throughout the last two months, this is the interview you want to hear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat

In the newest AA Podcast, we're joined once again by New York Times #1 Best Selling Author Jim Miller from Those Guys Have All The Fun. As the resident expert on all things ESPN, we talked with Jim about the fallout from the book and the eventful summer in Bristol. Among a wide-ranging discussion, Jim chats with AA about...-Bruce Feldman's departure from ESPN and what we learned about the inner workings of Bristol.-Craig James' work at ESPN and whether or not he has the support of ESPN.-ESPN's journalistic endeavors and how much it hurt to see Yahoo break the Miami investigation-The massive, new Monday Night Football deal-Whether or not ESPN seriously pursued the Olympics-Details on a possible movie based on the book and details on the release of the paperback version.All that and much more is covered in this podcast with the foremost expert on ESPN. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest AA Podcast, we talk with one of the most influential bloggers in sports, Timothy Burke of Mocksession and SportsGrid. Tim has developed a massive following thanks to his screencaps and video posting that are quickly seen all around the internet. We unravel the mystery of his bubbaprog moniker and also talk about...-His move to full-time sportswriting and screencapping-The famous Georgetown brawl video-His methods for being able to cover so much ground-The role of sports blogs and mainstream sports media-Tim's favorite and least favorite announcersMuch more is included in this insightful interview with one of the best in not just sports blogs, but the entire sports media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest edition of the AA Podcast, perhaps the most popular announcer in America joins us, the brilliant Ian Darke of ESPN. Darke has been at the center of ESPN's soccer revolution as lead play by play voice and talks with AA about...-His popularity amongst American soccer fans-The memorable USA/Brazil Women's World Cup Quarterfinal-The challenges facing the growth of MLS-Wednesday night's USA-Mexico friendly and the debut of Jurgen Klinsman-The upcoming EPL season and his picks to win the league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest edition of the Awful Announcing Podcast, Aaron Torres of Crystal Ball Run and Aaron Torres Sports drops by to talk in-depth about the scandal filled offseason in college football. We touch on all the major stories of the offseason, including some surprising thoughts on the media's intensive coverage of Ohio State's troubles. AA also chats with Aaron about Joe Morgan Memorial Tournament champion Craig James, who the best announcers are in college football, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the newest AA Podcast, one of the funniest men in all of sports, David Feherty of CBS Sports and the Golf Channel, stops by to talk about his new self-titled show on the Golf Channel and Darren Clarke's win in the British Open. AA also chats with David about... -The amazing successes of golfers from Northern Ireland. -Opening up about his battles with alcoholism and depression.-The challenges of Feherty.-The chances of Tiger Woods breaking Jack's major record.-The future of the game of golf.-The importance of humor.All that and more with David Feherty in the latest AA Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.