{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6601ea2f5d82c70016ee1884/69c4adcdfe9984dbaed09f6b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bill Raftery on March Madness, onions, not slowing down, and more","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6601ea2f5d82c70016ee1884/1774497992577-cfee0daa-dec1-484f-a0a6-495711de7f82.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Host Brandon Contes interviews college basketball broadcasting legend Bill Raftery. Brandon and Bill discuss a wide range of topics including working March Madness, why Bill was unable to trademark \"onions,\" Bill still loving his job and not slowing down at 82 (or is he 82), and more.</p><p><br></p><p>-2:04: March Madness</p><p>-7:18: “Onions”</p><p>-11:32: Drinking stories</p><p>-15:37: Jim Nantz/Ian Eagle</p><p>-25:45: Coaching/Starting broadcasting career/Final Four</p><p>-37:07: NBA/Gus Johnson/St. Johns/Retirement?</p><p><br></p><p>Download the Awful Announcing Podcast:</p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/awful-announcing-podcast/id448978343\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/0hoThPrxcH4iIJyEIHV0DR?si=a70a37f078db4d73\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Listen on Spotify</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful Announcing on X</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/awfulannouncing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful Announcing on Facebook</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/awful_announcing/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful Announcing on Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@awful_announcing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful Announcing on Threads</a></p><p><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/awfulannouncing.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful Announcing on BlueSky</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/awfulannouncing/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful Announcing on LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@awful_announcing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful Announcing on YouTube</a></p>","author_name":"Awful Announcing"}