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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.
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Innovation Ambassadors

AWS Media Series Podcasts

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In each episode of Innovation Ambassadors, dive into the "craft of the possible" with Amazon Web Services, and enjoy discussions showcasing the most compelling engagements with the AWS Prototyping team. Host Sara Armstrong takes listeners on the journey of innovation in technology solutions.
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🎙️ Reinventing Broadcast: AI, Content, and the Future of Media The media industry is evolving fast—AI, automation, and digital transformation are reshaping broadcasting and content creation. Join Ben, a broadcast consultant & AI strategist, as he explores: ✅ AI’s impact on media & content ✅ Expert insights & consulting case studies ✅ Practical strategies for staying ahead With a mix of AI-driven conversations, deep dives, and guest insights, this series is a must-listen for media professiona ...
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The Play-By-Play

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The Play-By-Play is a sports media news talk show brought to you by Awful Announcing. Join AA writers Brendon Kleen and Ben Axelrod each week as they bring you the latest news and insight from the ever-changing sports media world, including all of the happenings at ESPN, Fox, NBC, CBS, Turner, Amazon and beyond. Subscribe to The Play By Play on Apple, Spotify, and wherever podcasts are found. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Electric Company Podcast SmashUps are a series of portable shorts available for free. Series favorites like "Silent E is a Ninja" and "Bossy R" are mixed with pieces starring celebrities like Jimmy Fallon, Kyle Massey and Wyclef Jean. Sign up to get these automatically plugged into your computer, video iPod, or other media player and easily turn any moment into a fun learning moment. These Podcast SmashUps build on our online SmashUp tool, where kids can create their very own SmashUps us ...
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Who won the negotiations between YouTube TV and Disney/ESPN? Plus what is the sports media saying about Shedeur Sanders' debut for the Cleveland Browns? Brendon Kleen, Ben Axelrod and Drew Lerner break it all down on the latest episode of The Play-By-Play. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Anno…
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Awful Announcing's Ben Axelrod, Brendon Kleen, and Drew Lerner host their second annual NFL Announcers Draft. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Announcing on Threads Awful Announcing on BlueSky Awful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Aca…
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Host Brandon Contes interviews Fox NFL and MLB broadcaster Joe Davis. Brandon and Joe review one of the best World Series ever, discussing Joe's favorite calls from the World Series and calls he wished he could redo. We also talk about accusations of bias because Joe also calls games for the LA Dodgers, Kevin Burkhardt's overnight trip from hosting…
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Pat McAfee defends his interview with President Donald Trump on Veterans Day. Plus, updates on the Disney-YouTube TV dispute. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Announcing on Threads Awful Announcing on BlueSky Awful Announcing on Linked…
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🎙️ The conversational AI revolution isn't coming—it's here, and businesses are capturing 8x ROI within 90 days. In this episode, Ben shares his personal journey from discovering voice agents on a summer webinar to deploying them for real clients. From creating his own voice clone to landing deals through genuine networking at OTT Red London, this i…
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Donald Trump joined the "NFL on Fox" broadcast of Commanders-Lions on Sunday alongside Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma. Brendon Kleen and Drew Lerner discuss Trump's comments about sports and politics and why sports media is more open to Trump 2.0. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing o…
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On a live episode of The Play- By-Play, Ben Axelrod and Drew Lerner discuss the end of the ESPN Bet sportsbook. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Announcing on Threads Awful Announcing on BlueSky Awful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on A…
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Host Brandon Contes interviews NFL insider, host of "The Schultz Report," and co-host of "Why Is Draymond Green Talking About Football?", Jordan Schultz. Brandon and Jordan discuss a wide range of topics including the craziness of the NFL trade deadline, Pablo Torre's take on insiders, working with Draymond Green, and being friends with Max Kellerm…
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The carriage dispute between Disney and YouTube TV is STILL going on. When will it end? Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Announcing on Threads Awful Announcing on BlueSky Awful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv…
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🎬 WE'RE BACK WITH LIVE GUESTS! 🎙️ This week, Ben sits down with broadcast technology legend Paul Markham for an incredible conversation spanning 25+ years of media innovation. Big thanks to Paul Markham for being an absolute legend and saving my Monday! 🙌 Connect with him and his networking collective 'Cloud Native Media' here: https://cnm.live/ Fr…
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are back to back MLB World Series champions, and the ratings were off the charts for a classic Game 7. Plus, Blake Griffin had his breakout moment for NBA on Prime criticizing Ja Morant. We discuss. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcin…
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On a live episode of The Play-By-Play, Ben Axelrod and Brendon Kleen discuss Awful Announcing's new Podcast Power List and debate who belongs on the Mount Rushmore of sports podcasting. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Announcing on Th…
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Scott Van Pelt is reportedly in contention to fill ESPN's 5 p.m. window and replace Around the Horn. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Announcing on Threads Awful Announcing on BlueSky Awful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See a…
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Learn how Inovalon processes millions of medical records annually using LLMs and AWS services while maintaining regulatory compliance and human oversight. The conversation covers their journey from prototype to production, implementing solutions for risk adjustment and quality reporting, while tackling challenges like analyzing thousands of pages o…
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The first-ever VIDEO PODCAST from Broadcast Media: The Inside Track in Series 3 and it's personal. Ben sits down with his old school friend Tom from Adaptable International (www.tomsoutherton.com/home & https://www.instagram.com/awerealmstudio/) for an hour-long conversation about what really happened during six weeks in Fukuoka, Japan. This isn't …
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Lamar Jackson was the latest NFL example coming off FBI arrests related to sports gambling last week, while ESPN and TNT went back and forth on Big 12 disrespect. Brendon Kleen and Ben Axelrod discuss a busy NFL and CFB media weekend. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awf…
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What's next for the NBA after its new sports betting scandal? And how did Inside the NBA perform during its ESPN debut? Awful Announcing's Ben Axelrod and Drew Lerner break it down on the latest episode of The Play-By-Play. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announci…
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Host Brandon Contes interviews Voice of the Minnesota Timberwolves and NBA/WNBA play-by-play for Prime Video and NBC Michael Grady. Brandon and Michael discuss a wide range of topics including Alex Rodriguez owning the Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards and the "Face of the League" talk, being able to call nationally televised games for two companies, a…
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NBC's highly anticipated return to NBA coverage went over extraordinarily well. We'll talk the network's studio team, its announcers, and more. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Announcing on Threads Awful Announcing on BlueSky Awful An…
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Ben's final episode from Japan: How one of the world's most traditional broadcasting cultures is leading the AI revolution—without losing its soul. 🔥 WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER: NHK's custom LLM trained on 40 years of broadcast archives—10% better accuracy than commercial models. Japan's "sovereign AI" approach: Fugaku-LLM, Rakuten AI 2.0, Fujitsu Takane…
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The NBA season tips off this week, as NBC and Amazon will enter the chat as broadcast partners. Brendon Kleen and Ben Axelrod preview what to watch for, including the debut of Michael Jordan, new analysts like Dwyane Wade, Steve Nash and Carmelo Anthony... and more! Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X …
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Shae Cornette has officially been named Molly Qerim's replacement as the new host of 'First Take.' Awful Announcing's Ben Axelrod and Drew Lerner react on a live episode of 'The Play-By-Play.' Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Announcin…
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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 …
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We take a mid-season look at how college football ratings are shaking out with Awful Announcing owner Ben Koo! Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Announcing on Threads Awful Announcing on BlueSky Awful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Ac…
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Ryen Russillo is officially leaving The Ringer right as Bill Simmons and his company strike a big video deal with Netflix. Plus, the latest on Netflix's supposed pursuit of a live NFL package. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Announcin…
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On the latest episode of The Play-By-Play, Awful Announcing's Ben Axelrod and Drew Lerner dissect the impact of Nielsen's new Big Data + Panel TV ratings measurement system. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Announcing on Threads Awful …
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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…
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The Bill Belichick UNC football documentary set to air on Hulu has been CANCELED. And the NFL may not hold the Pro Bowl this year? Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Announcing on Threads Awful Announcing on BlueSky Awful Announcing on L…
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Why is Shedeur Sanders still attracting so much coverage and who is the current frontrunner to replace Molly Qerim? Ben Axelrod and Drew Lerner discuss during a live episode of The Play-By-Play. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Announc…
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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:…
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Troy Aikman did not hold back during a cruddy Monday Night Football game, and are the WNBA Finals heading to USA Network? Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Announcing on Threads Awful Announcing on BlueSky Awful Announcing on LinkedIn H…
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🔥 What happens when a 45-minute AI presentation turns into a 90-minute deep dive? Ben shares his Engineer Cafe experience in Fukuoka where the questions wouldn't stop coming. From "mad scientist" broadcast engineers with soldering irons 🛠️ to today's Python-wielding cloud architects 💻 — the industry transformation is wild. But here's the real quest…
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Paul Finebaum says he may run for U.S. Senate in Alabama after seeing the national reaction to the murder of Charlie Kirk last month. It is just the latest example of sports media merging with politics during the second Donald Trump administration. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing o…
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Is Amazon's 'Thursday Night Football' the best NFL broadcast in the business? Plus, Netflix and MLB reach a new deal and the latest on Zuffa Boxing. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Announcing on Threads Awful Announcing on BlueSky Awf…
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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: Jimm…
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Dave Portnoy and Tom Brady tussle over Saudi Arabian flag football, and Michael Wilbon calls Bruce Pearl 'divisive.' Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Announcing on Threads Awful Announcing on BlueSky Awful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted…
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Broadcasting live from Fukuoka, Japan's emerging startup hub, Ben explores how the nation that revolutionized personal audio with the Walkman continues pushing technological boundaries in the AI era. While most countries were still figuring out 4K, Japan was already demonstrating 8K Super Hi-Vision at IBC Amsterdam. This same forward-thinking appro…
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Pat McAfee officially takes the torch from Lee Corso on ESPN's "College GameDay," plus NFL media's war on the Tush Push, a new announcing duo thrives at CBS, and more! Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Announcing on Threads Awful Announ…
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Awful Announcing's Ben Axelrod and Drew Lerner discuss the challenges that WWE is facing with its ESPN debut, as well as the latest lackluster ratings for Barstool Sports' 'Wake Up Barstool' on FS1. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Ann…
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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” -1…
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Molly Qerim abruptly exits "First Take," and Tom Brady's conflict of interest is more apparent than ever. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Announcing on Threads Awful Announcing on BlueSky Awful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. …
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The numbers don't lie - in May 2025, streaming officially overtook traditional TV for the first time in history. But this isn't just about cord-cutting anymore. In this bonus episode of The Broadcast Media Inside Track, we dive deep into the seismic shift reshaping television as we know it. From the $30 billion revenue collapse hitting US cable TV …
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Pablo Torre keeps the scoops coming with more new on Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers, plus sports media has egg on its face after Arch Manning and Caleb Williams both flame out on the football field. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagr…
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On a new episode of 'The Play By Play,' Awful Announcing's Ben Axelrod and Drew Lerner discuss the news that Paramount is eyeing a purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, Awful Announcing's list of the 25 most influential sports media personalities of the last 25 years and 'Wake Up Barstool's' lackluster ratings. Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Ap…
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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: …
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NBC's NFL studio needs a refresh, "PTI" gets an extension, and the Murdoch family figures out succession. It's the new-look Play-By-Play Podcast LIVE! Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X Awful Announcing on Facebook Awful Announcing on Instagram Awful Announcing on Threads Awful Announcing on BlueSky A…
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🚀 BLOCKBUSTER IBC 2025 SPECIAL 🚀 The gloves are OFF! Ben takes you INSIDE the most game-changing IBC ever - where artificial intelligence isn't just talked about, it's TRANSFORMING everything in real-time. From Amsterdam's legendary RAI halls to the fabled AWS parties, this is the industry pilgrimage that separates the players from the pretenders. …
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The first NFL game on YouTube was a missed opportunity, while Ryan Clark offered a distraction from the rest of Week 1 for NFL media by getting into it with new ESPN teammate Peter Schrager on-air. It's our Week 1 NFL media reaction stream on The Play-By-Play LIVE! Download The Play-By-Play: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Awful Announcing on X A…
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