Awful Announcing Podcast
231 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★ - 36 ratingsOne of the premier sports blogs on the Internet now has its own podcast. Some of the biggest names and newsmakers in sports media will join us regularly on the Awful Announcing Podcast.
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Episodes
Awful Announcing Podcast- Nick Wright
December 21, 2017 03:12 - 55 minutes - 128 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AA Podcast Roundtable ESPN buying FSN
December 06, 2017 19:11 - 37 minutes - 15 MBThe 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.
AA Podcast Roundtable ESPN buying FSN
December 06, 2017 00:00 - 37 minutes - 15 MBThe gang discusses the implications of ESPN buying FSN, the last round of layoffs, and looking back at this past college football season.
AA Podcast EP 5 Domonique Foxworth
November 22, 2017 18:38 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBThe 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.
AA Podcast EP 5 Domonique Foxworth
November 22, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBThe 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.
AA Podcast ep 4- Roundtable and Bleacher Report's Rory Brown
November 01, 2017 19:31 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBThe 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.
AA podcast 3- Roundtable and Casey Stern
October 18, 2017 18:31 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBThe 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.
AA-Kirk Herbstreit
October 04, 2017 17:07 - 1 hour - 39.7 MBBen, 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.
AA Podcast #124- NFL and Jemele Hill Roundtable and Brent Musburger interview
September 20, 2017 17:39 - 1 hour - 36.6 MBMatt 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.
AA Podcast #123 – Michael Schur, Ken Tremendous, on TV writing, the legacy of FJM, Donald Trump & Christmas with Regis
December 23, 2015 10:17 - 1 hour - 96.7 MBMichael 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 yea...
AA Podcast #122 – Rob Stone on Fox Sports, US Soccer, Wynalda, Cracker Barrel, Haircuts, Pete Rose and Angry Beards
December 16, 2015 11:56 - 44 minutes - 61.2 MBRob 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.
AA Podcast #121 - Paul Pabst of The Dan Patrick Show
December 09, 2015 20:22 - 53 minutes - 74.3 MBIf 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.
AA Podcast #120 - Kenny Mayne
December 02, 2015 11:13 - 46 minutes - 64.5 MBAs 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...
AA Podcast #119 - Men in Blazers
May 21, 2015 17:10 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBWe'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 a...
AA Podcast #118 - Mike Breen
May 12, 2015 20:24 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBToday 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...
AA Podcast #117 - Matt Miller, Bleacher Report
April 30, 2015 03:07 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBIn 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 wha...
AA Podcast #116 - Brandon Stroud
April 24, 2015 04:30 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBWWE 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 ...
AA Podcast #115 - Chris Webber
April 23, 2015 14:51 - 30 minutes - 41.5 MBIt'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....
AA Podcast #114 - Taylor Twellman
April 16, 2015 22:17 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MBOn today's podcast, we recap another Dos a Cero victory for the USMNT over arch-rival Mexico with ESPN lead soccer analyst Taylor Twellman. TT joins us to talk about the state of the national team as well as to get caught up on his new contract with ESPN and the new MLS labor contract. Topics include... - Staying with ESPN in spite of World Cup rights moving to Fox. - How he hopes to expand and grow in his broadcast career beyond soccer. - The MLS labor deal and why it maintains "status qu...
AA Podcast #113 - Steve Smith
March 25, 2015 12:28 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBIn this week's AA Podcast we become fully immersed in March Madness and chat with Steve Smith of Turner Sports. The longtime NBA veteran and Michigan State alum is one of the NBA personalities covering the college game for CBS and Turner during the NCAA Tournament. Topics include... - Calling NCAA Tournament games from the broadcast booth for the first time. - His chemistry working with Brian Anderson and seeing so many great games in Pittsburgh during the first week of the tournament. - T...
AA Podcast #112 - Leigh Diffey, NBC
March 19, 2015 17:32 - 40 minutes - 55 MBWe shift gears (quite literally and figuratively) for this week's podcast by heading to the world of Formula One and open wheel racing. To do so we welcome NBC play by play man Leigh Diffey. In addition to his work calling F1, Leigh calls the network's IndyCar coverage and received acclaim for his announcing at the Sochi Olympics at the Sanki Sliding Center. Topics include... - His journey from Australia to the UK to the United States in his broadcast career. - His experience in Sochi and...
AA Podcast #111 - Peter Schrager
March 13, 2015 13:13 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MBIn today's podcast, we get caught up on the free agency frenzy in the NFL with Fox NFL reporter/insider/draft guru/sideline reporter etc. Peter Schrager. Peter joins us from the University of Oregon pro day so we spend a bit of time on Marcus Mariota and his draft prospects before moving into all the major signings and trades of the last week. We also talk with Peter about breaking into the crazy world of NFL insiderdom. Topics include... - Marcus Mariota's draft prospects and whether or ...
AA Podcast #110 - Katie Nolan
March 07, 2015 22:02 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBIn this week's podcast we're joined by the host of the new Fox Sports 1 show Garbage Time with Katie Nolan... Katie Nolan. (Obviously she's the host, the show's named after her.) Katie has been one of the breakout stars of the first 18 months of Fox Sports 1 being a part of the original Crowd Goes Wild and then moving into her own No Filter online video series. We talk about Katie's journey to FS1, her new show, and a lot more including... - Her transition from blogging and writing to doi...
AA Podcast #109 - Dan Dakich
February 19, 2015 20:11 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBOur latest podcast features a man who has kept us pretty busy in the new year - ESPN college basketball analyst Dan Dakich. His outspoken analysis and straight-shooting style has led to dustups with everyone from Boston radio hosts to Big Ten coaches to midwestern mayors. In addition to his work at ESPN, Dan hosts a weekday radio show in Indianapolis where he talks about sports and society. In this podcast we talk with Dan about a wide-ranging number of topics that include... - HIs relation...
AA Podcast #108 - Brent Barry
February 11, 2015 19:34 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBOn today's podcast we look ahead to All-Star Weekend with NBA on TNT and NBATV analyst Brent Barry. In his lengthy career in the Association, Brent was a two-time champion with the San Antonio Spurs and a former NBA Slam Dunk champ. We chat with Brent about his family ties in broadcasting, the prep for All-Star weekend, and who the best shooter is in the NBA. Topics include... - Following in his dad (Rick) and brother's (Jon) footsteps into broadcasting. - His experience in the dunk contest...
AA Podcast #107 - Sean Grande
January 22, 2015 19:26 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBFor the latest edition of the AA Podcast we're pleased to be joined by the play by play voice of the Boston Celtics, Sean Grande. In addition to being the Celtics radio voice for more than a decade, Sean has experience working in a number of different capacities across the sports world including college football, the Frozen Four, and the Boston Red Sox. He also happens to be one of the biggest wrestling fans in sports along with friends Michelle Beadle and Bill Simmons. So of course you kn...
AA Podcast #106 - The Ohio State National Championship Edition
January 15, 2015 01:27 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBIt's a special episode of the AA Podcast as we have a tripleheader of guests with a Columbus flavor. Our trio of guests join us to talk about Ohio State's victory over Oregon in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game from their varying perspectives covering the Buckeyes. First, Matt Barnes of NBC 4 in Columbus gives us his perspective on the trip to Dallas, following the team this season, and the win over the Ducks. Second, Dave Biddle from Bucknuts.com examines some of ...
AA Podcast #105 - Richard Deitsch, 2014 Year in Review
December 23, 2014 16:16 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBContinuing our annual tradition at AA, we welcome Sports Illustrated media scribe Richard Deitsch for your special 2014 Year in Review podcast. We chat about the biggest sports and media stories of the year (including Darren Rovell blocking him on Twitter, naturally). Topics include... - How the media handled the massive NFL stories this year of Michael Sam's coming out and the domestic violence crisis. - ESPN's year in journalism for good (Don Van Natta/OTL) and bad (ESPN & Media Reports)...
AA Podcast #104 - Sarah Spain, ESPN
November 26, 2014 15:42 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBIn today's episode we welcome ESPN's Sarah Spain. Sarah is a contributor to espnW, ESPN Radio 1000 in Chicago, and appears on a number of television platforms. We talk about her increasing national exposure at ESPN, Chicago sports and a number of other topics including... - Her start in the industry in Chicago. - What has changed for her since becoming a national personality at ESPN. - Increased platforms for women in sports media (and how ESPN has led the way) and where there are still area...
AA Podcast #103 - Dave Pasch
November 20, 2014 21:31 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBIn this week's podcast we talk with one of the busiest announcers in sports - ESPN's Dave Pasch. We catch up with Dave in Houston in the middle of a four game stretch this week spanning the NBA, NFL, college football, and college basketball. We chat about the Arizona Cardinals being the best team in football and of course, his long, strange, trip with Bill Walton. Topics include... -What it's like to work 6 games in 8 days and the differences in calling each sport. -How he can loosen up a...
AA Podcast #102 - Allen Bestwick
November 08, 2014 16:08 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBWith the NASCAR season nearing the checkered flag, we welcome ESPN's lead play-by-play voice for the sport, Allen Bestwick, to the podcast. With the new Chase format and the Texas pit road brawl, the sport is at a fever pitch at the moment. Allen joins us to chat about... -His future at ESPN and moving on from NASCAR as the sport goes to Fox/NBC next year. -Being able to call the Indy 500, Wimbledon and the British Open and what led to his decision to stay at ESPN versus staying with NASCA...
AA Podcast #101 - Dustin Fox
October 30, 2014 17:32 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBCleveland is the epicenter of the sports world tonight. To talk about LeBron's return to the Cavs and the opening of the NBA season we're joined by Dustin Fox of 92.3 FM The Fan. As a national champion with the 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes, we also chat about this year's OSU team and the first year of the college football playoff. Topics include... -How LeBron's SI letter was the defining factor in winning people in Cleveland back. -The enthusiasm of the city when James announced his return an...
AA Podcast #100 - Jim Nantz
October 14, 2014 19:44 - 1 hour - 114 MBHello, friends. For the centennial edition of the AA Podcast we welcome the one and only Jim Nantz of CBS Sports. As the longtime play by play man for the NFL on CBS, The Masters, and the Final Four, nobody in sports broadcasting has a better list of assignments. This year Nantz has added Thursday Night Football to his busy schedule to mark his 30th year at the network. In this wide-reaching podcast, Jim talks to AA about... - The new Thursday Night Football schedule and how he copes wit...
AA Podcast #99 - Jim Miller
October 09, 2014 17:26 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBOur last episode in double figures welcomes one of our favorite and most frequent guests back to the show - New York Times #1 bestselling author James Andrew Miller. As the co-author of Those Guys Have All The Fun, Jim has remained an authority on all things inside and outside Bristol, Connecticut. With so much happening around ESPN in recent weeks, we talked with Jim about the following... - The severity of the Bill Simmons suspension and the "civil war" within Bristol. - Simmons' roller ...
AA Podcast #98 - John Smoltz, MLB Network/Fox Sports
September 30, 2014 15:10 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MBWith the dawn of the 2014 MLB Postseason, we're joined by one of the best playoff pitchers of the last generation - John Smoltz. After an illustrious career with the Atlanta Braves, Smoltz moved to the broadcast booth and has been a consistent presence covering the sport. In today's podcast, we talk about John's TV career, his duel with Jack Morris, and which pitcher is most important this postseason. Topics include... - Starting in television right away after his playing days and the dif...
AA Podcast #97 - Jay Williams & Seth Greenberg
September 30, 2014 03:51 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBOn a special edition of the AA Podcast we break the news of ESPN's newest additions to the basketball version of College GameDay - former Virginia Tech coach Seth Greenberg and former Duke star Jay Williams. The ACC pair will join Rece Davis and Jay Bilas on the 2014-15 version of ESPN's flagship college sports show. On the podcast, Seth and Jay take us through their ESPN careers and getting the call to join GameDay and the different paths they took. Also, there's plenty of lively banter b...
AA Podcast #96 - NFL Roundtable
September 19, 2014 15:44 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBFor the second time, we've collected our editorial staff for a roundtable discussion on the eventful month that's been in the NFL. We're joined by Steve Lepore, Ken Fang, and Joe Lucia to wade through arguably the worst month of off-field news in NFL history, the league's response (or lack thereof), and how the media has covered it all. In addition, we tackle some other sports media topics of the day. Our conversation covers... -Major takeaways from the NFL scandals. -Where is Roger Goode...
AA Podcast #95 - Josh Elliott
September 12, 2014 19:24 - 1 hour - 105 MBToday's podcast features a lenghty, in-depth interview with Josh Elliott of NBC Sports. Elliott recently moved to the peacock after a succesful run at Good Morning America saw that show vault over Today to become the number one morning show in the land. Now Elliott serves as a features reporter across a variety of NBC sports and news platforms. We spent a lot of time talking about the Ray Rice story and the credibility crisis facing the NFL as well as his time in morning show television an...
AA Podcast #94 - Bob Ley
September 04, 2014 18:43 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBThe AA Podcast is back! After a summer hiatus we're back for a new fall season of the Awful Announcing Podcast. And what better guest to invite on the program than one of the most respected journalists and hosts in the history of sports media - ESPN's Bob Ley. The OTL host has been there since the beginning and we were fortunate enough to spend an hour chatting with him talking about a number of topics including... - Saying goodbye to ESPN's World Cup coverage. - Making the case that Germa...
AA podcast #93 - Lindsay Czarniak
May 21, 2014 14:19 - 31 minutes - 42.9 MBThis weekend represents the biggest day in motorsports across the world and the marquis event is the Indy 500. On today's podcast we're joined by the host of the race for ABC, SportsCenter anchor Lindsay Czarniak. This will be Lindsay's first assignment since having her first child in March. On today's show we talk about the race, her time away, and working on the 6 PM SportsCenter. Topics include... - Coming back to broadcasting this weekend for the Indy 500. - Her personal reaction to the ...
AA Podcast #92 - Amy Rosenfeld, ESPN's World Cup coordinating producer
May 15, 2014 18:24 - 46 minutes - 64 MBFor this week's podcast, we have a special treat. ESPN coordinating producer Amy Rosenfeld granted us some time for an interview in the midst of preparations for the 2014 World Cup. Amy has played a major role in ESPN's critically acclaimed coverage of international soccer and the 2010 World Cup in particular. She's been one of the driving forces in transforming ESPN's coverage of the sport from a foreign novelty to the revered, mature product it is today. In this podcast, listeners are g...
AA Podcast #92 - Amy Rosenfeld, ESPN's World Cup coordinating producer
May 15, 2014 00:00 - 46 minutes - 64 MBFor this week's podcast, we have a special treat. ESPN coordinating producer Amy Rosenfeld granted us some time for an interview in the midst of preparations for the 2014 World Cup. Amy has played a major role in ESPN's critically acclaimed coverage of international soccer and the 2010 World Cup in particular. She's been one of the driving forces in transforming ESPN's coverage of the sport from a foreign novelty to the revered, mature product it is today. In this podcast, listen...
AA Podcast #91 - Chris Webber
May 07, 2014 18:27 - 27 minutes - 38 MBOn today's show we're joined by one of the best basketball players of the last generation, former All-Star and current NBA on TNT analyst Chris Webber. C-Web has seen his broadcast career take off since joining Turner and he's currently working alongside Ian Eagle calling the Pacers-Wizards Eastern Conference semifinal. In this podcast, we chat with Chris about his broadcast career, his desire to get into coaching, and how the playoffs have shaken out so far. Topics include... -How being ...
AA Podcast #90 - Bomani Jones
April 30, 2014 22:45 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MBOn today's podcast we talk about the Donald Sterling controversy with Bomani Jones of ESPN. Bomani's work has drawn plenty of attention this week due to a column he wrote in 2006 documenting Donald Sterling's racism and asking why it wasn't news. Although Bomani has been credited with showing "foresight" the truth is he was one of the few calling attention to the real issue at hand that was ignored for years. In this podcast, we cut straight to the heart of the matter to talk about sports,...
AA Podcast #89 - Liam McHugh
April 28, 2014 18:47 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MBOn today's podcast we shift our attention to the NHL postseason and chat with NBC sports host Liam McHugh. Liam is the lead studio anchor for NBC's coverage of the NHL as well as Notre Dame football, the Tour de France, and other sports. In many ways, he is one of the faces of the young NBCSN. Today we talk with Liam about the Stanley Cup and his career at NBC. Topics include... -His journey to NBCSN including looking back at his time with Versus and The Daily Line and what that experien...
AA Podcast #88 - Molly McGrath
April 25, 2014 13:50 - 30 minutes - 41.5 MBOn today's podcast we welcome the co-host of Fox Sports 1's newest show, America's Pregame, Molly McGrath. Molly has been with FS1 since the network launch in mid-August. After serving mainly at the newsdesk providing updates, she then got the call to co-host Fox's new daily show alongside Mike HIll (who she incredibly used to print scripts for as a production assistant at ESPN). Molly also chats with AA about... -Her sportscasting journey including how she created a sports reporting role...
AA Podcast #87 - Robbie Mustoe, NBC Sports
April 10, 2014 17:26 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBIt’s been one of the most exciting EPL seasons on record and NBC has earned rave reviews for their first year coverage of the league. The biggest game of the season takes place this Sunday at 8:30 AM Eastern when Liverpool hosts Manchester City in what some are calling a winner take all title clash. To talk about it all we’re pleased to welcome to this week’s AA Podcast one of NBC’s Premier League analysts, a man who knows the league very well from his nearly 500 apperances in English footb...
AA Podcast #86 - Jim Ross
March 31, 2014 18:10 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBIt’s WrestleMania week and we’re pleased to welcome WWE Hall of Fame announcer Jim Ross to the podcast. Good ol’ JR has seen his popularity increase in the sports world as his most famous calls have become a favorite soundtrack to some of the most exciting plays in sports. These days JR writes for Fox Sports and has just launched one of the top rated podcasts on the internet. We talked with JR for a wide-ranging, in-depth podcast about the wrestling business and its evolution, his writing a...
AA Podcast #85 - Bill Raftery
March 26, 2014 18:11 - 23 minutes - 32 MBONIONS!!!!! We're pleased to be joined by one of the most beloved announcers in all of sports on today's podcast, Bill Raftery. He's been a part of NCAA Tournament coverage for CBS for many years and continues to be one of the highlights of the television production. His classic calls, humor, exuberance, and enthusiasm are a trademark of one of the finest careers in broadcasting. Today Raf joins us to talk a little bit about that career and this year's tourney... -Working Big East games ...
AA Podcast #84 - Brian Anderson
March 21, 2014 18:18 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBIn the middle of March Madness we welcome one of the play by play men who called Thursday's action on one of the best days in the history of the NCAA Tournament. Brian Anderson of Turner & CBS may be more known more as a baseball announcer from his work for TBS baseball and the Milwaukee Brewers, but this is his third year working the NCAA Tournament. He chats with AA today about the exciting games from Orlando yesterday. Topics include... -How much sleep he got after Louisville-Manhattan...