SI Media With Jimmy Traina

Episode 559 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with the Athletic's sports media reporter, Richard Deitsch, about all latest sports media news..

Topics discussed during podcast include how Stephen A. Smith became an ongoing story during the NBA Finals; the ratings for the Pacers-Thunder series; whether all the off-court storylines regarding Caitlin Clark help or hurt the WNBA; a couple of recent l...

Episode 558 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with sports journalist, Joon Lee.

Earlier this week, Lee wrote a story titled, '$4,785. That’s How Much It Costs to Be a Sports Fan Now," for the "New York Times." The piece detailed what it costs someone to be a sports fan in 2025, from the abundance of streaming services sports fans need to subscribe to the massive increase in cost of a...

Episode 557 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" is an all-Mailbag edition followed by the weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment.

Jimmy tackles listener-submitted questions regarding the NBA Finals ratings, the presentation of the NBA Finals by ESPN, the way the NBA drags out the NBA Finals schedule, NFL Network's lack of respect for "Good Morning Football," All-Star Games, Brian Windhorst...

Episode 556 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with ESPN lead NBA analyst Richard Jefferson.

Jefferson talks about calling his first NBA Finals, how he's changed his style since becoming a lead analyst for NBC/ABC, whether the Pacers have a chance against the heavily favored Thunder, his vices, the LeBron James-Stephen A. Smith dust-up, the NBA's replay system, mixing it up on social media wi...

Episode 555 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with The Athletic's Andrew Marchand about all the latest sports media news.

Topics include: What does ESPN's direct-to-consumer product mean for ESPN+?; Who has done the better job hiring NBA talent for next season: NBC or Amazon?; Reggie Miller's work calling Knicks-Pacers;

How will "Inside the NBA" loo...

Episode 554 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with ESPN's Tony Reali.

Reali talks about the end of "Around the Horn" after hosting the show for 23 years, the vagueness from ESPN about the show's cancellation despite strong ratings, his contract status with ESPN, whether he's had talks with ESPN about staying with the network and what his future looks like.

In addition, Reali r...

Episode 553 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with ESPN legend Chris Berman.

Berman talks about signing a contract extension with ESPN that will keep him with the network until 2029–his 50th year at ESPN, working the Super Bowl on Valentine's Day in 2027 and the "Fastest 3 Minutes In Sports."

Berman also discusses turning 70, the simplicity of "NFL PrimeTime," whether he's...

Episode 552 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with the composer of NBC's NBA theme song, "Roundball Rock," John Tesh.

Tesh talks about the recent announcement from NBC that "Roundball Rock" will return as the the network's theme song for the NBA for the next 11 years, what the negotiations were like with NBC, the popularity of the song, how the song got created and landed on ...

Episode 551 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with Ringer Editor-At-Large, Bryan Curtis.

Topics covered with Curtis, who also hosts the "The Press Box," podcast, include the reaction to Mel Kiper's performance regarding Shedeur Sanders during the NFL draft, ESPN's overall draft coverage and decisions on which talent to use and not use on air.

Also discussed with Curtis is Bill Bel...

Episode 550 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with author and journalist, Jim Miller.

Miller, who wrote the book on ESPN, shared his insight into numerous topics regarding the Worldwide Leader.

How will ESPN's expected deal to acquire NFL Media, which includes the NFL Network and the Red Zone channel, play out? What will ESPN's direct-to-consumer product look...

Episode 549 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with the WWE's Paul Heyman.

The man known as Roman Reigns's "Wiseman" discusses the WrestleMania main event between Reigns, CM Punk and Seth Rollins, his recent run of having to dole out favors and what it's like to have WrestleMania in Las Vegas.

Heyman also discusses John Cena's heel turn, the wild European crowds that the WWE ...

Episode 548 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with TNT's Charles Barkley.

Barkley reveals whether he's happy or unhappy with TNT's decision to continue "Inside the NBA" but air it on ESPN, explains why he's still upset with how TNT has handled things and lays down the law about how much he's going to work going forward and why he has no interest in fulfilling the final seve...

Episode 547 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with longtime ESPN NFL Draft guru, Mel Kiper.

Kiper talks about what the NFL Draft was like when he started with ESPN in 1984, when he knew the Draft was going to become a big deal as a television product and when he realized he had become the name most associated with the NFL Draft.

In addition, Kiper reveals his best an...

Episode 546 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with CBS' Ian Eagle and Bill Raftery.

The duo discuss their longtime partnership, going back to work New Jersey Nets game together in the early '90s, Eagle shares his impression of Raftery and the pair reminisce about funny stories over the years.

Raftery also shares a shocking admission about his famous catchphra...

Episode 545 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with The Athletic's Richard Deitsch about all the latest sports media news.

Among some of the topics covered: Pat McAfee getting LeBron James in-studio for over an hour; Impressive ratings for the Men's and Women's NCAA Tournament; J.J. Watt becoming CBS' No. 2 NFL analyst; Stephen A. Smith and RGIII playing the media g...

Episode 544 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" is an All-Mailbag edition in which Jimmy answers listener-submitted questions.

Among some of the topics covered: Would Fox move Tom Brady from games to its studio show? Why has ESPN changed "Monday Night Football" directors for the third time in four years? Would you rather Kevin Harlan or Ian Eagle calling the final two minutes of a tie game? Why is ...

Episode 543 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with CBS college football and college basketball studio host, Adam Zucker.

Zucker talks about what it's like for him to replace Greg Gumbel as NCAA Tournament Selection Show host and what Gumbel meant to Zucker as a mentor.

In addition, Zucker goes in-depth on what it's like to host the Selection Show, handle studio duties for the first weeken...

Episode 542 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with The Ringer's Editor-At-Large, Bryan Curtis, about all the latest sports media news.

Topics covered with Curtis include ESPN cancelling "Around the Horn" after 23 years and the status of the show's host, Tony Reali; Jimmy Johnson retiring from "Fox NFL Sunday" and what Fox may do for a replacement; "Hard...

Episode 541 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with AEW wrestler, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, aka, MJF.

MJF talks about re-signing with AEW in 2024 and shares some details about his new contract. He also discusses what his goals are for his AEW career, being a mentor for fellow AEW wrestlers at just 28 years old, his "hard out" for leaving wrestling and his recent run of acting, which includes havi...