Media Overflow
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJosh Rattray sits down with sports media members to talk about what works and what doesn't in the world of sports PR. Sports media relations straight from the writers and broadcasters telling the stories.
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Episodes
Episode 11 - with Jeff Pearlman
November 14, 2018 04:47 - 40 minutes - 33 MBHow does one tackle covering Walter Payton, Brett Favre, the '90s Cowboys, the '86 Mets and uncover the wild stories of the USFL? Sports biography author, blogger and former Sports Illustrated baseball writer Jeff Pearlman joins me as we discuss sports media and the titanic figures he writes about in his books. Be sure to check out his newest effort, Football For a Buck: The Crazy Rise & Crazier Demise of the USFL.
Episode 10 - with Mike Waters
October 31, 2018 02:59 - 43 minutes - 35.2 MB"A lot of stuff happens on the Syracuse beat." That's probably an understatement. Here's a fun conversation with Syracuse.com's Mike Waters discussing the media coverage of Syracuse hoops and Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim, a writer's transition from the Big East to the ACC and Boeheim's restaurant recommendations.
Episode 9 - with Bruce Pascoe
October 30, 2018 01:40 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBArizona basketball beat writer Bruce Pascoe and Josh Rattray talk Pac 12 hoops, the FBI case and DeAndre Ayton's Fortnite strategy among other college hoops media topics.
Episode 8 - with Mike DeCourcy
October 29, 2018 04:41 - 49 minutes - 41.2 MBIn the 2018-19 college basketball kickoff, Sporting News national columnist Mike DeCourcy talks media seating, travel and what he'd like to see more of from communications pros this upcoming season.
Episode 7 - Feat. Jenifer Langosch
October 11, 2018 03:22 - 33 minutes - 28.6 MBAs the MLB playoffs heat up, Josh Rattray sits down with MLB.com reporter Jenifer Langosch to talk big league baseball PR. The dynamics of big leaguers with the media, which stadiums have the worst seating, how have advanced metrics changed journalism and who she thinks will win the 2018 Fall Classic.
Episode 6 - Feat. Richard Deitsch
September 27, 2018 03:55 - 46 minutes - 37.2 MBSports media reporter Richard Deitsch joins Josh Rattray in Media Overflow discussing PR tactics in college, his work with the sports network PR people, when he'll bypass PR protocols and his thoughts on the general state of sports media.
Episode 5 - Feat. Lisa Byington
September 20, 2018 02:30 - 42 minutes - 34.7 MBJosh Rattray talks to Lisa Byington of the Big Ten Network, discussing what works for broadcasters in the booth and on the sideline. What's it like covering Tom Izzo? And you'll be surprised which Big Ten city has the best sushi.
Episode 4 - Feat. Brett Friedlander
September 12, 2018 13:27 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBJosh Rattray visits with well-known North Carolina sportswriter Brett Friedlander to discuss sports media and PR, covering college sports in a market where that's important and there's a little Grayson Allen basketball talk in there as well.
Episode 3 - Feat. Greg Rakestraw
August 23, 2018 02:28 - 44 minutes - 37.4 MBIn the third episode of Media Overflow with Josh Rattray, Indianapolis media relations is the topic with ISC VP and sports broadcasting swiss army knife Greg Rakestraw. Josh and Greg discuss what works for TV and radio broadcasters, both sides of critical media and the PR side of Andrew Luck's shoulder.
Episode 2 - Feat. Luke DeCock
August 18, 2018 00:50 - 48 minutes - 40.4 MBIn the second episode of Media Overflow, Josh Rattray sits down with Raleigh News & Observer sports columnist Luke DeCock. They talk what works, what doesn't, good media pitches and working in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Covering college sports vs. covering the pros, Josh and Luke deliver a must-listen for sports PR pros at all levels.
Episode 1 - Feat. Brandon Gaudin
August 17, 2018 04:00 - 41 minutes - 35.4 MBIn the first episode of Media Overflow with Josh Rattray, we talk sports media and PR with Brandon Gaudin of the Big Ten Network and EA Sports Madden. The two Butler grads talk about what works for SIDs and PR pros from a sports brodcaster's perspective - and they talk a fair amount of Butler hoops.