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Episode 271 of the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast features an interview with "FOX NFL Sunday" host, Curt Menefee. With FOX airing the Super Bowl this season, Menfee talks about the challenges of doing an extra long pregame show and whether he gets nervous on such a big day. Menefee also discusses how he got the job after James Brown's departure, what his relationship is like with cast mastes, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Michael Strahan and Tony Gonzalez, what his relationship is like with other NFL pregame show hosts, his feelings on calling XFL games with Joel Klatt, working with Gronk this season and his relationship with a Howard Stern Show cast member. Menefee also gives us the inside scoop on how FOX was able to surprise Jimmy Johnson on live TV with news of his Hall of Fame induction. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 270 of the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast features an interview with reporter/author, Jim Miller. Miller talks about the future of "Monday Night Football," what ESPN's mindset is regarding the booth of Joe Tessitore and Booger McFarland, how Tony Romo plays into all this, what's on the table for Romo's future, the SEC leaving CBS for ABC/ESPN, Eddie Murphy's return to "Saturday Night Live" and the return of "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the final Sports Illustrated Media Podcast of 2019, host Jimmy Traina looks back at some of the best guests and moments from the past year, gives his Top 10 Worst Tweets and chats with his tech-challenged dad. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 268 of the SI Media Podcast is a special Year in Review show with "New York Post" sports media columnist Andrew Marchand and "Sports Business Journal" sports media reporter, John Ourand. Along with host, Jimmy Traina, the Marchand and Ourand recap the biggest sports media stories of 2019, including the NFL's big ratings increase, the NBA's falling ratings, the boom in streaming, the demise of Deadspin, FOX's new college football pregame show, the FOX-WWE marriage, the rising stars of the year, the personalities who need a change of scenery and the best show.In addition, the podcast also looks ahead to 2020 and offers several sports media predictions on Tony Romo, where the SEC football TV package will land, what will happen with NFL streaming, Thursday Night Football, the XFL, Peyton Manning and how the election could have an impact on some personalities. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 267 of the SI Media Podcast features a conversation with Kyle Brandt from the NFL Network's "Good Morning Football." Brandt talks about the evolution of his popular "Angry Runs" segment, the importance of always being supportive of his fellow castmates and what he's learned about having a career in sports media. Brandt and host Jimmy Traina also decide if they'd rather be Chris Pratt, Justin Timberlake or Tom Brady, reminisce about old school WWF heels and explain why there's nothing worse than being an old guy who tries to be cool in sports media. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jimmy tosses this bonus episode to Grant Wahl who talks to SI senior writer Jenny Vrentas about her new Sportsperson of the Year story on Megan Rapinoe—the sports figure who made the most lasting impression of 2019. They talk about Rapinoe’s athletic and social impact, the forces in her life that have shaped those things and how Vrentas approached writing a signature story on one of the most heavily covered athletes in the world. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 268 of the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast features an interview with Pro Football Talk creator, Mike Florio. Florio talks about how the popular website got started, going from no staffers to five staffers, why he hasn't changed the site's design, what his relationship is like with the NFL, the differences between him and other NFL insiders, covering NFL broadcasters, what the NFL's TV future looks like and much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 267 of the SI Media Podcast features an interview with ESPN's Katie Nolan. Nolan talks about what goes into making her weekly show, "Always Late with Katie Nolan," whether she prefers doing monologues or comedy, why her podcasts run so long, her issues with people who cover sports media, her anti-stuffing take, what she's thankful for in sports and much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 266 of the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast features an interview with FOX Sports' lead college football analyst, Joel Klatt. Klatt discusses why he hates calling blowouts, whether an analyst can get too deep into X's and O's, what it's like to work with Gus Johnson, if he wants to call NFL games, whether he's competitive with Gary Danielson and Kirk Herbstreit, muting the TV on some analysts, if a 9 a.m. kickoff is a good thing and why his Wikipedia page says "Dr. Pepper" is one of his hobbies. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 265 of the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast features interviews with "Washington Post" sports media reporter Ben Strauss and the radio voice of the Boston Celtics, Sean Grande.Strauss and host Jimmy Traina go around the horn on a variety of sports media news items including the state of Deadspin, ESPN personalities plugging Disney+, the Don Cherry controversy and Stephen A. Smith's new $8-million-a-year contract.Grande then joins the show to talk about broadcasting and wrestling. Grande, who has called Celtics games since 2001, talks about his passion for old-school WWF, how wrestling announcers have influenced his work, why Vince McMahon was an underrated announcer and much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy