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ESPN author James Andrew Miller on Pat McAfee

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch

English - January 09, 2024 08:03 - 52 minutes - ★★★★★ - 681 ratings
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Episode 360 of the Sports Media Podcast features James Andrew Miller, the best-selling author of books on CAA, ESPN and Saturday Night Live and HBO. In this podcast Miller and Deitsch discuss Pat McAfee accusing a longtime ESPN executive of sabotaging his program by leaking false viewership information to the media; the appearances from Aaron Rogers on McAfee’s show; the support McAfee has from ESPN’s two top executives; the history of ESPN on-air talent challenging executives; why McAfee has leverage; what might happen next; and much more. 

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Episode 360 of the Sports Media Podcast features James Andrew Miller, the best-selling author of books on CAA, ESPN and Saturday Night Live and HBO. In this podcast Miller and Deitsch discuss Pat McAfee accusing a longtime ESPN executive of sabotaging his program by leaking false viewership information to the media; the appearances from Aaron Rogers on McAfee’s show; the support McAfee has from ESPN’s two top executives; the history of ESPN on-air talent challenging executives; why McAfee has leverage; what might happen next; and much more. 

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