Aaron Cohen: When New York Was One, The 2000 Subway Series

Beyond The Lens

English - May 17, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
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A living legend in the world of sports media, Aaron Cohen has won 30 National Sports Emmys and a record nine Dick Schaap Writing Awards. Cohen has helped produced some of the most iconic stories in sports, including HBO’s Boxing and Hockey docuseries "24/7", NBC’s Olympic Games Coverage, "The Fab 5", "Magic and Bird: A courtship of rivals", and "McEnroe Borg: Fire and Ice".

In this episode, Cohen tells us about how his big break happened in the lunch room at ABC, the details of his directorial debut, and why working with Caitlyn Jenner was one of the most memorable experiences of his career.