{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6601ea2f5d82c70016ee1884/6ae244a0092a0dff19665cb7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bomani Jones on The Right Time, ESPN, Dan Le Batard, Pablo Torre, Pat McAfee, and more","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6601ea2f5d82c70016ee1884/1793213389787-f735bf62-a1b5-4f31-b811-3535381bdc77.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Awful Announcing’s Brandon Contes is joined by Bomani Jones who was highlighted on our third annual Sports Podcast Power List this week. </p><p><br></p><p>They discuss The Right Time with Bomani Jones going from Wave to Playmaker and what changes that means for the podcast. Jones also talks about his exit from ESPN three years ago, Game Theory on HBO, working with Pablo Torre on High Noon, his relationship with Dan Le Batard, the face of ESPN, Pat McAfee, Stephen A. Smith, and more. </p><p><br></p><p>-02:28: The Right Time joining Playmaker </p><p>-05:00: ESPN’s interest in podcasting</p><p>-07:42: The Right Time being Bomani’s focus</p><p>-11:23: Leaving ESPN</p><p>-17:23: End of Game Theory on HBO</p><p>-20:57: Game Theory vs High Noon </p><p>-24:31: Working with writers </p><p>-31:25: Interest in working for Dan Le Batard at Meadowlark</p><p>-32:30: Working with Dan on Highly Questionable </p><p>-33:48: Chemistry with Dan Le Batard compared to Pablo Torre</p><p>-36:23: Working with Pablo Torre </p><p>-38:13: Pablo Torre’s investigative journalism </p><p>-40:59: Biggest advocate at ESPN </p><p>-42:56: Talking about ESPN after ESPN </p><p>-46:10: Pat McAfee </p><p>-48:32: Pat McAfee vs Utah </p><p>-52:30: Why is Bomani naturally polarizing? </p><p>-54:23: Stephen A. Smith </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"}