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Best of 2024 featuring Nick Wright, Rebecca Lobo, Stugotz, Bob Costas, and more
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It's a special episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast. We had some great discussions with many incredible people in sports media over the past year and we put together a collection of clips from 2024. We thank you for listening/viewing the podcast, and have a happy 2025.
-:19: Jemele Hill on Pat McAfee accusing Norby Williamson of sabotaging his show (Episode 33)
-3:20: Keyshawn Johnson on working with Max Kellerman (Episode 34)
-4:14: Rich Eisen on the Kansas City Chiefs being a dynasty (Episode 36)
-6:23: Mike Joy on calling Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s fatal crash at end of Daytona 500 (Episode 38)
-13:06: Rebecca Lobo on Caitlin Clark's impact on women's basketball (Episode 41)
-14:52: Bob Costas on meeting Donald Trump before he became president (Episode 45)
-19:28: Stugotz on Dan Le Batard and crew leaving ESPN (Episode 47)
-22:01: Nick Wright on how close he came to joining ESPN over FS1 (Episode 52)
-29:32: Andrea Kremer on her surprise of being inducted into the Pro Football HOF (Episode 56)
-32:48: Dianna Russini on her reaction to Aaron Rodgers calling her out on "The Pat McAfee Show" (Episode 62)
-36:23: Joe Davis on wanting to redo Shohei Ohtani's 40/40 call (Episode 64)
-39:04: Jim Lampley on how he got into calling boxing (Episode 65)
-43:55: Mike Golic Jr. on growing up with his dad on "Mike and Mike" (Episode 66)
-48:32: Ian Eagle on watching son Noah commentate games (Episode 68)
-55:44: Robert Griffin III on having similar broadcaster restrictions as Tom Brady when trying to own Washington Commanders (Episode 71)
-1:00:56: Jeff Gluck on 23XI Racing/Front Row Motorsports vs. NASCAR antitrust lawsuit (Episode 73)
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John Jastremski on Bill Simmons, Mike Francesa, Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo, and more
01:07:11|Host Brandon Contes interviews former WFAN and The Ringer host and current host of the "New York, New York" podcast, John Jastremski. Brandon and John discuss a wide range of topics including not being renewed by Spotify and working for Bill Simmons, how close he came to being Mike Francesa's co-host, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo's renaissance, and more.-2:15: Spotify/The Ringer-15:19: Working with Bill Simmons-19:23: WFAN-44:53: WFAN’s prominence and sports talk radio vs. podcasting-58:01: Syracuse, Malik Willis/Miami DolphinsDownload the Awful Announcing Podcast:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedInAwful Announcing on YouTube
Bill Raftery on March Madness, onions, not slowing down, and more
48:27|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.-2:04: March Madness-7:18: “Onions”-11:32: Drinking stories-15:37: Jim Nantz/Ian Eagle-25:45: Coaching/Starting broadcasting career/Final Four-37:07: NBA/Gus Johnson/St. Johns/Retirement?Download the Awful Announcing Podcast:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedInAwful Announcing on YouTube
Keith McPherson on leaving WFAN, Aaron Judge's WBC comments, Jon Heyman, and more
57:29|Host Brandon Contes interviews part-time WFAN evening host and content creator, Keith McPherson. Brandon and Keith discuss a wide range of topics including stepping down from full-time at WFAN, Aaron Judge's comments that the World Baseball Classic is bigger than the World Series, Keith's infamous interview with Jon Heyman, and more.-2:06: Leaving full-time at WFAN-20:11: Away from WFAN-25:14: Working nights-34:17: Breaking out from the crowd-41:29: BaseballDownload the Awful Announcing Podcast:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedInAwful Announcing on YouTube
Spero Dedes on March Madness, Kobe Bryant, leaving Lakers and more
55:12|Host Brandon Contes interviews NFL on CBS and NCAA March Madness broadcaster, Spero Dedes. Brandon and Spero discuss a wide range of topics including preparing to call four tournament games in one day, Kobe Bryant's 81 point game, leaving as radio voice of the LA Lakers, and more.-2:07: Bam Adebayo’s 83 point game-7:54: NBA on TNT-12:50: March Madness-26:10: LA Lakers/New York Knicks-41:34: Going to Fordham/Working at WFAN-44:35: NFL on CBS/Broadcasting callsDownload the Awful Announcing Podcast:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedInAwful Announcing on YouTube
Kenny Mayne on Augusta 'ban,' NFL tryout, hosting 'SportsCenter,' and more
01:06:52|Host Brandon Contes interviews former "SportsCenter" anchor and co-host of the "We Need a Fourth" podcast, Kenny Mayne. Brandon and Kenny discuss a wide range of topics including his ban from Augusta National, trying out for the Seattle Seahawks, working at ESPN and replacing Keith Olbermann at "SportsCenter," and more.-1:58: Augusta “ban”/“We Need a Fourth” podcast-11:33: “Mayne Street”-18:38: Being a garbageman/early media career-25:36: NFL tryout-33:00: Working at ESPN-59:06: Stand-up comedy/Arch ManningDownload the Awful Announcing Podcast:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedInAwful Announcing on YouTube
Ethan Strauss on NBA All-Star Game, tanking, Kevin Durant, and more
56:00|Host Brandon Contes interviews former Warriors beat writer and House of Strauss founder Ethan Strauss. Brandon and Ethan discuss a wide range of topics including this year's NBA All-Star Game, the tanking and load management problem in basketball, Kevin Durant's burner account scandal, and more.-2:05: NBA All-Star Game-11:49: Tanking in the NBA-21:48: Kevin Durant burner story-28:01: NBA reporters-35:37: Starting House of StraussDownload the Awful Announcing Podcast:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedInAwful Announcing on YouTube
Alex Weaver on state of NASCAR, Daytona 500, Michael Jordan, and more
41:46|Host Brandon Contes interviews Fox Sports NASCAR reporter Alex Weaver. Brandon and Alex discuss a wide range of topics including this year's Daytona 500 storylines, the aftermath of the 23XI Racing/Front Row Motorsports lawsuit, the return of The Chase championship format, and more.-2:13: Daytona 500-11:49: Getting into NASCAR/sports media career-18:31: State of NASCAR-24:54: Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray-27:39: Michael Jordan and 23XI Racing post-lawsuit-31:58: Chase format coming back-34:14: Biffle/Hamlin family tragedies-37:38: Interviewing driversDownload the Awful Announcing Podcast:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedInAwful Announcing on YouTube
Kaylee Hartung on Super Bowl LX, Winter Olympics, sideline reporting, and more
01:02:35|Host Brandon Contes interviews Prime Video and NBC NFL sideline reporter and "Today" correspondent Kaylee Hartung. Kaylee is working the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics for NBC, so Brandon and Kaylee discuss a wide range of topics including working the Super Bowl as a sideline reporter for the first time, covering the Winter Olympics in Italy, the importance of sideline reporting, and more.-2:18: Working first Super Bowl for NBC-18:37: Working for Prime Video-32:27: Covering Seattle Seahawks/Super Bowl postgame-48:42: Kaylee’s media origin story-57:48: Working Winter OlympicsDownload the Awful Announcing Podcast:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedInAwful Announcing on YouTube
Elle Duncan on "Skyscraper Live" criticism, leaving ESPN, Caitlin Clark, and more
01:02:29|Host Brandon Contes interviews Netflix sports anchor and host Elle Duncan. Brandon and Elle discuss a wide range of topics including hosting "Skyscraper Live" and understanding viewer criticism of her commentary, leaving ESPN for Netflix, joining USA Sports WNBA coverage, and more.-2:05: Alex Honnold “Skyscraper Live” climb-28:02: Leaving ESPN-34:02: Working in sports media-42:03: WNBA-57:23: Super Bowl LXDownload the Awful Announcing Podcast:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedInAwful Announcing on YouTube