Let's Huddle with Ed Cunningham
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsLet's Huddle with Ed Cunningham is an interview and storytelling podcast at the intersection of sports, media, Hollywood, and pop culture featuring people who tell and participate in the biggest, craziest, and most meaningful stories on the playing field and off. Intimate with a celebratory and comedic tone, the series core is deep-dive interviews, along with commentary and scripted episodes, that all share personal growth and connections through our best sport meets life moments.
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Episodes
Grunge to High School Football with TJ Martin
April 12, 2022 15:49 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBOscar and Emmy winning director TJ Martin discusses growing up with parents who were in a pioneering rock band in early ‘80s Seattle, making movies about beer pong, Tina Turner and a high school football team in Memphis, along with his process and goals of storytelling. If you want to prep for or follow up after listening with TJ’s work, a good start would be “Last Cup”, “Undefeated”, “LA92” and “Tina”. This episode is meant for a mature audience, and there are discussions of assault and tra...
Enemies to Family with Louisa Merino
March 28, 2022 19:18 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBMexican filmmaker Louisa Merino is an open water, long distance swimmer who met the subject of her documentary, “Jerry’s Last Mission”, while training in the pool. The beautiful, deeply moving film is about the fighter pilot who flew the last combat mission over Japan in World War II and was confronted by his enemy decades after the war when his youngest son moved to Japan and married the daughter of a Kamikaze pilot. “Jerry’s Last Mission” on Apple – https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/jerr...
Give Me One Hook with Patrick McManus
March 08, 2022 15:02 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBEmmy winner Patrick McManus has directed just about every sport in America and beyond but it was his desire to try something new that led him to “America Ninja Warrior” and opened up a whole new career path. We discuss his transition to the reality competition format, the challenges of bringing to life one of the most beloved shows on television, and what he is looking for out of a football announcer.
Rock Bottom to Scottsdale with Doug Smith
February 22, 2022 14:04 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBGolf lifer Doug Smith was the first Black player at the University of Louisville and recently worked on an all minority broadcast team covering a tournament for the Golf Channel – a first for a sport still struggling to connect with and promote diverse players and industry professionals. After finally giving up his dream of playing on the PGA Tour, it was the business of golf that pulled Doug into his adult life where he hosts two golf podcasts, works for a golf technology company, and just ...
Two for One with Doug Franz
February 15, 2022 15:16 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBLongtime sports radio host Doug Franz took his wife to Cooperstown on their honeymoon and then bounced around from market to market as he built his career before a cold tryout with a new partner in Phoenix led to one of the Valleys most successful, longest running morning shows. With “The Doug and Wolf Show” gone, and his wife unwilling to move again, Doug now hosts a podcast, “Doug Franz Unplugged”. He was kind enough to let me borrow this episode, as it was mostly him interviewing me for h...
Do You Believe in Miracles with E.M. Swift
February 08, 2022 15:24 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBLegendary sportswriter E.M. Swift spent over thirty years writing for Sports Illustrated with a specialty in covering the Olympics. It was his coverage of the 1980 gold medal winning USA Olympic hockey team that cemented them and their against-all-odds victory as one of the greatest miracles in sports history. We talk about his background as a college hockey player, how he got started at S.I. and the one article – a retrospective of how a group of amateurs defeated the best teams in the worl...
The Boz and The Dawgfather with John Costacos
February 01, 2022 15:16 - 30 minutes - 28 MBAward winning artist John Costacos helped cement sports stars as pop culture icons with inventive, stylized posters of players like Charles Barkley, Mark McGuire, Bo Jackson and Troy Aikman. Leaning into the aesthetics and mass-media sensibilities of the ‘80s and ‘90s, John and his brother’s company – the Costacos Brothers – were so good at what they did that they went from chasing deals to having stars call them asking for a poster of their own. We talk about how the company started, some o...
Best Way Forward with Greg Whiteley
January 27, 2022 17:35 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBThree time Emmy winning director Greg Whiteley joins the show to discuss the smash hit Netflix series “Cheer”, and how season two was nearly derailed by the pandemic and then rocked by news that a star from season one was accused and charged with multiple crimes, including sexual exploitation of children. Whiteley and his team, the ones behind “Last Chance U” also on Netflix, pressed on and have created a new season set in the world of competitive college cheerleading that will be talked abo...
See the Opportunity with Beth Mowins
January 18, 2022 15:16 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBESPN’s trailblazing broadcaster Beth Mowins – the first ever woman to call play by play for an NFL and NBA game – grew up an athlete in a sports-loving family when she realized that very few woman were working to call games. Rather than seeing closed doors, she saw an opportunity. Now one of the best and most active game callers in the business, the former college point guard – who still leads her school in assists – is a master at setting up the action and her production teammates. Article...
Lincoln on Lincoln
January 11, 2022 15:16 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBEx-Raider and current Raider broadcaster Lincoln Kennedy was my teammate at the University of Washington and went on to an All-Pro NFL career on the field while becoming an entrepreneur and broadcaster off it. Learn about his rough start in the pros, his love of Raider Nation, his close relationship with Al Davis and how he transitioned into media and business. Lincoln’s Twitter – https://twitter.com/LKennedy72 Lincoln's Cigars - https://www.instagram.com/el_kcigars/?hl=en
A Welcomed Change with Keith Gilbertson
December 21, 2021 15:30 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBLong time college and NFL coach Keith Gilbertson discusses his work at the University of Washington during a golden era for the Huskies under legendary coach Don James. As a mentor and friend, Gilbertson brought fun and the opportunity to excel at a time when it was desperately needed by me and the entire football program, ultimately leading to a national championship. “Fear No Man: Don James, the ’91 Huskies, and the Seven-Year Quest for a National Football Championship”, by Mike Gastineau...
From Start to Finish with Jack Arute
December 14, 2021 15:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBEmmy winner Jack Arute discusses his long, fascinating broadcast career where he nearly won the Baja 1000 as a reporter/navigator, survived a plane crash while covering the Iditarod, witnessed the immense respect of college football coaches for Hall of Fame broadcaster Keith Jackson and overcoming his fear of heights to learn how to hang glide for a story. And how it all started at his families’ race track, when he gave up his job as the flag waver to become the public address announcer. Ja...
Chessboxing with David Bitton
December 07, 2021 15:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MBCanadian filmmaker David Bitton began filming a sport called Chessboxing – a professionalized mix of boxing and speed chess – over a decade ago and still finds the subculture fascinating and inspiring. With the release of his documentary, "By Rook or Left Hook: The Story of Chessboxing", we look back on the connections and similarities to "The King of Kong", discuss a sport and its participants that are surprisingly relatable, and he recounts the epically long production that included being ...
Covering the NFL with Sam Farmer and Jeff Chadiha
November 30, 2021 21:28 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBNFL Hall of Fame reporter Sam Farmer of the L.A. Times and Emmy winner Jeff Chadiha of the NFL Network talk about their long careers as beat writers covering the sport, how modern and social media have changed their jobs, and their reasons for picking a story and the responsibilities that come with that choice. The chat begins with how Sam and Jeff met while covering the Oakland Raiders, and Sam shares how Jeff was relentless about getting stories during a tumultuous time for the franchise...
Right Place, Right People with Spike O'Neill
November 23, 2021 16:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBLegendary radio personality Jaime “Spike” O’Neill was a sports reporter, impressionist, writer, singer and key cast member of “Bob Rivers Twisted Radio” - the number one rock radio show in Seattle from the height of grunge through the collapse of web 1.0. Two east coasters, who arrived in Seattle about the same time and met when Spike offered Ed his first broadcasting gig, reminisce about how O’Neill had backstage passes to a golden era for arts, culture, business and sports and he takes us...
Icons and Open Heart Surgery with Mike Patrick
November 16, 2021 16:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBBroadcasting and ESPN legend Mike Patrick spent over thirty years at the World Wide Leader and helped usher in the era of non-traditional NFL game times while serving as the first host of Sunday Night Football. He discusses growing up in West Virginia and how he stumbled into broadcasting, his life’s work, while in college. Get to know one of the best ever play by play announcers in his own words, including his open heart surgery that nearly derailed it all while he was at a pinnacle in his ...
Thinning the Field with Dan Wetzel
November 09, 2021 17:20 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBThe NY Times bestselling author, Yahoo! Sports columnist, screenwriter, producer and podcaster Dan Wetzel has just about seen it all and gladly shared his take, but nothing has him leaning into the laptop more than the financial schemes and inequities baked into the NCAA’s handling of the athletes who make up their work force. We discuss how the amateur sports we watch on all the big networks are not contractually legal, how the greed of administrators finally reversed the flow of value and ...
Outside the Lines with Janie McCauley
November 02, 2021 15:25 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBAP Sports Writer of the Year Janie McCauley discusses how Ichiro Suzuki and the 2001 Seattle Mariners helped her grow as a sports writer, why Dusty Baker was the perfect manager for the scandal-plagued Houston Astros and how collecting and handing out foul balls during the 2020 MLB season helped fans, unable to attend games in person, stay connected to the sport. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Solomon's Wisdom with Solomon Wilcots
October 27, 2021 18:58 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBEmmy winning broadcaster and former NFL player Solomon Wilcots discusses how the Jon Gruden email leaks revealed bigger issues within the league, his new, misunderstood podcast partner Adam “PacMan” Jones, and how he got started in journalism. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Lincoln on Gruden Clip
October 22, 2021 03:33 - 2 minutes - 2.35 MBA clip from an interview with Ex-Raider and current Raider radio broadcaster Lincoln Kennedy who played for Jon Gruden and shares how betrayed, hurt and confused he was by the horrible, hateful emails Gruden sent while a broadcaster at ESPN that led to the coach’s resignation. When we spoke, Lincoln was still raw, processing what happened and how to feel about Gruden, and importantly, how to share how he feels with his teenage sons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...
Lincoln on Gruden Clip
October 21, 2021 20:33 - 2 minutes - 2.19 MBA clip from an interview with Ex-Raider and current Raider radio broadcaster Lincoln Kennedy who played for Jon Gruden and shares how betrayed, hurt and confused he was by the horrible, hateful emails Gruden sent while a broadcaster at ESPN that led to the coach’s resignation. When we spoke, Lincoln was still raw, processing what happened and how to feel about Gruden, and importantly, how to share how he feels with his teenage sons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ...
Lincoln on Gruden
October 19, 2021 18:05 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBEx-Raider and current Raider radio broadcaster Lincoln Kennedy played for Jon Gruden during Gruden's first stint with the organization and has covered him on the air since Gruden returned. Lincoln had fully bought into what the coach was selling, and he went so far as to defend the coach on-air when things didn’t start off well. Nothing prepared Lincoln for seeing the horrible, hateful emails Gruden sent while a broadcaster at ESPN that led to the coach’s resignation. When we spoke, Lincoln ...
A Golden Perspective with Erin McLeod
October 19, 2021 17:48 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBOlympic Gold Medalist Erin McLeod plays for the Orlando Pride in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and the Canadian National Team, which won the gold this summer in Japan. However, the medal comes late in Erin’s career, and after some struggles with injuries, bad coaches and a family move in her teens from Canada to Indonesia that nearly derailed her whole plan, she sees the gold as an accomplish but not a reflection or validation of her and who she has become. One note – this was re...
Teaser for "Let's Huddle with Ed Cunningham"
October 15, 2021 22:42 - 1 minute - 1.29 MB“Let’s Huddle with Ed Cunningham” is an interview and storytelling podcast at the intersection of sports, media, Hollywood and pop culture featuring people who tell and participate in the biggest, craziest and most meaningful stories on the playing field and off. Intimate with a celebratory and comedic tone, the series’ core is deep dive interviews, along with commentary and scripted episodes, that all share personal growth and connections through our best sport meets life moments. Host...
Teaser for "Let's Huddle with Ed Cunningham"
October 15, 2021 22:42 - 1 minute - 1.12 MB“Let’s Huddle with Ed Cunningham” is an interview and storytelling podcast at the intersection of sports, media, Hollywood and pop culture featuring people who tell and participate in the biggest, craziest and most meaningful stories on the playing field and off. Intimate with a celebratory and comedic tone, the series’ core is deep dive interviews, along with commentary and scripted episodes, that all share personal growth and connections through our best sport meets life moments....