Awful Announcing Podcast

INTRO:2:40 - Did they know how they wanted High Noon to sound from the very beginning/not explaining the joke5:00 - How he and Bomani first became friends7:05 - Pitching the show to themselves9:20 - Bomani and Le Batard as wedding guests12:00 - Learning how to do TV without compromising integrity15:20 - The power of transparency and being interesting without being "hot takey"18:05 - What he remembers from their first show18:50 - The backlash from the music playing the whole time21:40 - Working with esteemed producer Erik Rydholm24:30 - Our dislike of the word "talent"25:30 - Is he responsible for "trust the process?"28:40 - Does he think Sam Hinkie will get to be a GM or Executive ever again?30:38 - The irony of Hinkie being let go to be replaced by Bryan Colangelo32:30 - Can analytics eventually become commonplace in football in relation to the other sports?35:55 - Is the future of football in trouble because of its inability to evolve?38:40 - Could transparency work in favor of the NFL? 42:00 - RAPID FIRE QUESTIONS! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On her new deal/going from volleyball & women's basketball to everything she's doing in just four years (2:17)How she'd love to do something the NBA as part of all the work she's doing (3:44)How she once considered a career in medicine (5:33)Her first ever broadcast (6:30)The Taylor Rowe'd Trip with Holly Rowe (9:48)The best way to describe SEC Football & SEC Football Culture (12:06)The study that 45% of CFB fans are female (roughly 74 million fans) (15:43)What could college football and/or the NCAA fix - welfare of the student athletes / future of athletes being paid (19:08)Her new opportunity with Get Up (22:25)How she'll handle giving strong opinions on subjects that she also happens to cover (used Ohio State as an example) (23:52)Her ultimate goal of being on Good Morning America (25:40)Who she would take in College Fantasy Football in Week 1 (28:13) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RUNDOWN:0:18 - Intro + Game Show4:30 - Baseball's latest issues10:00 - What was the most notable sports moment of the summer14:40 - Who would ESPN choose to keep more: Schefter or Woj?18:30 - Bill Simmons' new deal at HBO23:30 - How could Simmons be better used at HBO?32:12 - James Franco and a possible ESPN movie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RUNDOWN:6:05 - His "summer internship" experience with Van Pelt on SC & "Drawing the World Cup"10:20 - The one goal he had when he was doing his SVP SC hits11:02 - Was there any benefit for the USMNT not being in this year's World Cup for the viewers?15:40 - How far out is the U.S team from positioning themselves into being legit WC contenders consistently?19:20 - Who first inspired him to play soccer + his family's unique athletic background23:00 - How he never expected to enter the media and who helped him get started as an analyst25:00 - His perspective on hot take culture in sports talk27:15 - Has he done a 180 on any strong opinion he's had recently?32:54 - Working with as many talented broadcasters as he has at ESPN36:52 - The ThinkTaylor Foundation and helping educate the public on head injuries and concussions40:42 - Can soccer become a more "safe" sport? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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6:30 - What to look forward to in this episode with Saban, Harbaugh, Jimbo & Frost etc10:30 - How his situation presents opportunities for hard nosed coaches to let loose12:40 - Starting at ESPN and being different than a lot of the other reporters he was around18:08 - When he finally found his voice at ESPN23:30 - How he started getting new opportunities & how his friends were crucial in his rise27:30 - How he first pitched Marty Smith's America32:30 - Where did the "Marty Party" nickname come from?35:40 - Who is someone you've met that the public has misjudged or doesn't truly understand39:00 - His most embarrassing moments on television Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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NDOWN:5:30 - Intro & the demise of The Bachelor7:49 - What the NBA, WWE, & Soap Operas share in common11:15 - Why the NBA has marketed itself so well to younger viewers14:10 - Basketball's strength in media sharing and did the NBA ever approach him for his creative content16:24 - Did he ever have an a-ha moment in the early stages for what he was doing20:00 - How "Buckets" got started and how he got paired up with Cycle, ESPN & Cassidy Hubbarth23:30 - Why crowdsourcing works for what he does and why more outlets need to learn and interact with their audience26:20 - Did "living your life" on-air ever backfire on you?29:00 - Grades Ben's "NBA Looks-Like" candidates (a la Le Batard Show)30:56 - Biggest surprise from the NBA Playoffs thus far Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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