Awful Announcing Podcast
One of the premier sports blogs on the Internet now has its own podcast. Some of the biggest names and newsmakers in sports media will join us regularly on the Awful Announcing Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Host Brandon Contes interviews Voice of the Charlotte Hornets Eric Collins. Brandon and Eric discuss a wide range of topics including his NFL broadcasting debut and his upcoming NBA work with Prime Video, working opposite Vin Scully at the Los Angeles Dodgers, calling Charlotte Hornets games while Michael Jordan was owner, and more.
-2:12: Calling first NFL game
-5:38: Doing NBA games for Prime Video/Dell Curry
-10:22: Broadcastin...
Host Brandon Contes interviews author Rich Podolsky, whose new book "Madden & Summerall--How They Revolutionized NFL Broadcasting" is out wherever you purchase your books. Brandon and Rich discuss stories from Rich's book, which takes us through the broadcasting careers of John Madden and Pat Summerall when they were at CBS Sports. Rich was a staff writer at CBS and got to know the pair, but he especially became lifelong friend...
Host Brandon Contes interviews ESPN football analyst and co-host of the "Scoop City" podcast, Chase Daniel. Brandon and Chase discuss a wide range of topics including how Kirk Herbstreit helped him call football games, Arch Manning's struggles, Jaxson Dart being the man on the New York Giants, and more.
-1:55: Calling college football games
-13:17: Studio work at ESPN
-16:34: Working at Fox
-25:04: Coaching?
-27:26: Arch Manning
-32:...
Host Brandon Contes interviews editor-at-large at The Ringer and co-host for "The Press Box" podcast, Bryan Curtis. Brandon and Bryan discuss a wide range of topics including Jimmy Kimmel's suspension and reinstatement, Bill Simmons' influence on sports media, Molly Qerim leaving "First Take," Tom Brady's conflict of interest, and more.
-2:13: Jimmy Kimmel/Stephen A. Smith
-11:34: Career origins/Skip Bayless
-17:40: Bill Simmons/G...
Host Brandon Contes interviews co-host for ESPN's "Unsportsmanlike" Evan Cohen. Brandon and Evan discuss a wide range of topics including him working on "Morning Men" and "Unsportsmanlike," his reaction to Molly Qerim leaving "First Take" and guest hosting, his interaction with Howard Stern, and more.
-2:08: ESPN Radio, hosting “Unsportsmanlike”
-12:45: “Morning Men” and SiriusXM
-28:29: Sports talk radio simulcast on TV
-44:55: Ho...
Host Brandon Contes interviews former NFL player and analyst on "The NFL Today +" Kyle Long. Brandon and Kyle discuss a wide range of topics including growing up with Howie Long as a father, getting drafted by the Chicago White Sox but deciding to play football instead, being friends with Travis Kelce, and more.
-2:08: Chicago Bears Week 1
-15:22: Media career
-21:02: Howie Long
-23:26: Baseball career
-29:53: Broadcasting/YouTube B...
Host Brandon Contes interviews host of "The Rich Eisen Show" and NFL Network Rich Eisen. Brandon and Rich discuss a wide range of topics including ESPN buying NFL Media and the NFL owning a piece of ESPN, hosting "SportsCenter" for the first time in over 20 years and paying tribute to Stuart Scott, "The Rich Eisen Show" moving to Disney+ and ESPN, and more.
-2:11: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
-6:30: NFL-ESPN deal
-22:09: “The Ric...
Host Brandon Contes interviews ESPN college football staff writer Bill Connelly. Brandon and Bill discuss a wide range of topics including Bill Belichick at North Carolina, NIL and the transfer portal, whether or not promotion/relegation can work in college football, and more.
-1:54: Bill’s books, NIL, realignment, and network influence
-16:04: Common complaints, running for CFB commissioner, parity
-28:25: Pro/rel in college foo...
Host Brandon Contes interviews Damon Amendolara, host of "The D.A. Show With Babchik." Brandon and Damon discuss a wide range of topics including working for Chris "Mad Dog" Russo and having a show on SiriusXM's Mad Dog Sports Radio channel, Mo Gaba calling into Damon's radio show and Mo's legacy, being fed up with what John Fisher is doing to the A's, and more.
Damon's YouTube channel @damonamendo (also Damon's social media han...
Host Brandon Contes interviews broadcasting legend Verne Lundquist. Brandon and Verne discuss a wide range of topics including Verne's time on the "Happy Gilmore" movies, the behind the scenes details of his iconic calls over his near 60-year career, his various broadcast partners, and more.
-2:01: “Happy Gilmore 2”
-15:35: Retirement/Iconic Masters calls
-35:34: Starting broadcasting career/Being Terry Bradshaw’s NFL broadcast pa...
Host Brandon Contes interviews ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky. Brandon and Dan discuss a wide range of topics including staying at ESPN and whether or not he considered leaving, praying for Damar Hamlin and having his autistic son on air during World Autism Awareness Day, his various food takes, and more.
-1:53: Staying at ESPN
-15:51: Being at ESPN/memorable moments
-29:41: Youth sports/coaching aspirations
-39:07: Working studio, ...
Host Brandon Contes interviews founder of The IX newsletter, The Next, and author of "Becoming Caitlin Clark," Howard Megdal. With the WNBA All-Star Game coming up, Brandon and Howard discuss his new book along with a wide range of topics including Caitlin Clark's talent and her rise in popularity, how the media covers Clark, the WNBA's role and its responsibility in Clark's popularity with the rise of women's basketball, and more.
...Host Brandon Contes interviews Yankees radio play-by-play broadcaster Dave Sims. Brandon and Dave discuss a wide range of topics including replacing John Sterling as voice of the Yankees, the public overreaction of torpedo bats, responding to Boomer Esiason's criticism of taking a series off in May, and more.
-1:49: Yankees talk, TV and radio
-8:06: Replacing John Sterling as voice of the Yankees, being a Black baseball broadcast...
Host Brandon Contes interviews ESPN NBA analyst and host of "The ALL NBA Podcast" Tim Legler. Brandon and Tim discuss a wide range of topics including how things like three point shooting and physicality in the NBA has changed since he played in the 90s, working at ESPN, the opportunity Damian Lillard has after being waived by the Milwaukee Bucks, LeBron James' opt-in to the Los Angeles Lakers, and more.
-1:42: Tim’s playing car...
Host Brandon Contes interviews ESPN college basketball and NBA analyst Jay Bilas. Brandon and Jay discuss a wide range of topics including Cooper Flagg going from Duke to the NBA Draft, the future of NIL amid the House vs. NCAA settlement, practicing law while being a broadcaster, and more.
-:45: Cooper Flagg
-14:47: Oklahoma City Thunder
-16:37: NBA Draft
-24:09: Going from law to broadcasting
-27:12: House vs. NCAA settlement
-37:0...
Host Brandon Contes interviews "NBA on NBC" and "Big Ten Saturday Night" voice Noah Eagle. Brandon and Noah discuss a wide range of topics including how dad Ian Eagle is outside the broadcast booth, how the "NBA on NBC" will combine nostalgia with the current NBA product, being co-workers with Michael Jordan, working the Olympics with Dwyane Wade, and more.
-:45: Being young for original “NBA on NBC” run
-2:33: Favorite sport gro...
Host Brandon Contes interviews ESPN's "Get Up!" and "Sunday NFL Countdown" host Mike Greenberg. Brandon and Mike discuss a wide range of topics including covering Michael Jordan in the early 90s, how "Inside the NBA" will do on ESPN, ESPN's strategy in covering Shedeur Sanders during the 2025 NFL Draft, and more.
-:48: Growing up a Knicks fan
-2:10: Greeny still a Knicks fan?
-4:33: Becoming Bulls beat writer in the 90s
-7:27: Mich...
Host Brandon Contes interviews Fox IndyCar analyst and 2016 Indy 500 pole sitter James Hinchcliffe. With the 2025 Indy 500 approaching, Brandon and James discuss a wide range of topics including taking risks even after a near-fatal crash, working with Danica Patrick, how the series is going with Roger Penske owning a team as well as IndyCar, and more.
NOTE: We recorded with James on Tuesday 5/20, one day before Roger Penske anno...
Host Brandon Contes interviews "Fox NFL Sunday" host and Fox UFL play-by-play broadcaster Curt Menefee. Brandon and Curt discuss a wide range of topics including hosting "Fox NFL Sunday" and being a part of Jimmy Johnson's Pro Football Hall of Fame announcement, a look at the strengths and opportunities of the UFL, pressing New York City mayor Eric Adams in a live interview, and more.
-:50: Can a network have too many Dallas Cow...
Host Brandon Contes interviews CBS Sports golf reporter Mark Immelman. Brandon and Mark discuss a wide range of topics including brother Trevor's 2008 Masters win, Tiger Woods' future, the upcoming PGA Championship, and more.
-1:17: Which is harder? Playing golf or analyzing golf on TV?
-2:14: Pointing out how difficult golf is on TV
-3:28: Which is more fun?
-4:28: Truist Championship at a different course due to PGA Championship
...
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