Best Deadspin Podcasts (2025)

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CBS Sports NFL analyst Bill Cowher 40:00

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Episode 542 of the Sports Media Podcast features Bill Cowher, a studio analyst for The NFL Today on CBS. In this podcast, Cowher discusses being in his 19th year as an analyst for the CBS’s NFL studio show following a Hall of Fame career as a Pittsburgh Steelers coach; whether he feels he is getting better at his job each year; what the on-air cast…

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First Look: CBS Sports NFL analyst Bill Cowher 6:47

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Here’s a short clip from our upcoming interview with CBS NFL analyst and Pro Football Hall of Famer Bill Cowher. The full interview will be available tomorrow. In this clip, Cowher discusses the steps he takes to improve as a broadcaster and the kind of feedback he appreciates in his current position. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podc…

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NBC's Sports massive opening NFL week — Cowboys-Eagles and Bills-Ravens 46:53

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Episode 541 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Rob Hyland, the coordinating producer of Sunday Night Football and Drew Esocoff, the director of Sunday Night Football. NBC's NFL coverage begins on Sept 4 with the Cowboys at Eagles followed by the Bills-Ravens on Sept. 7. In this podcast, Hyland and Esocoff discuss what will be…

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Basically a Sports Show #618 - 2025 NFL Pt. 2 1:07:23

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Five "burning" questions gooing into the 2025 NFL season.By Basically a Sports Show

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Basically a Sports Show #617 2025 NFL Preview 1:12:11

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Basically a Sports Show 2025 NFL Preview ShowBy Basically a Sports Show

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First Look: What Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson are like in television production meetings. Plus, the NFL's new virtual measurement technology 7:18

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Here’s a short clip from our upcoming interview with Rob Hyland, the coordinating producer of Sunday Night Football, and Drew Esocoff, the director of Sunday Night Football. In this clip, Hyland and Esocoff provide insight on what Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson are like in production meetings, and whether the new …

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The newest sports media reporter on the beat — and life as a Sports Illustrated writer in the 1980s 1:08:36

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Episode 540 of the Sports Media Podcast features Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal who recently became the lead media reporter for SBJ. Karp joined SBJ in 2006 and has held a number of positions at the publication. He is followed by Larry Keith, the author of a new autobiography, "Touch 'Em All: My Life And Career At $ports Illustrated." In th…

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The state of the sports business with Robert Fishman and Michael Nathanson of MoffettNathanson 51:31

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Episode 539 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Michael Nathanson, a Founding Partner & Senior Research Analyst at MoffetNathanson and Robert Fishman, a senior research analyst at Michael Nathanson. Their firm is a leading independent equity research publisher focusing on the most important companies across the Technology, Med…

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First Look: How big an NFL player will YouTube be by the end of the decade? 7:03

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Here’s a short clip from our upcoming interview with Michael Nathanson and Robert Fishman of MoffettNathanson, one of the leading independent equity research publishers focusing on the most important companies across the Technology, Media and Telecom landscape. In this clip, Fishman and Nathanson address how pro leagues should think about business …

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Soccer commentator Ian Darke 37:23

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Episode 538 of the Sports Media Podcast features renowned ESPN soccer commentator Ian Darke, who is the lead broadcaster for ESPN's coverage of the 2025-26 LaLiga season. In this podcast, Darke discusses his current U.S. broadcast schedule; calling LaLiga games; what he can do freelance-wise in the UK; why Barcelona's Lamine Yamal is currently the …

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First Look: ESPN soccer announcer Ian Darke on why Barcelona teenage phenom Lamine Yamal is now the face of global soccer 5:14

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Here’s a short clip from our upcoming interview with play by play voice Ian Darke. The full interview will be available on Friday. In this clip, Darke discusses the emerging greatness of Barcelona teenage star Lamine Yamal and what it is like calling his games in person. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. To lea…

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David Law, Catherine Whitaker, and Matt Roberts — co-hosts of The Tennis Podcast 1:06:23

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Episode 537 of the Sports Media Podcast features David Law, Catherine Whitaker, and Matt Roberts, the co-hosts of the popular "The Tennis Podcast." The podcast was recently named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 best podcasts all time. In this podcast, we discuss the growth of The Tennis Podcast over the last five years; how influential the podca…

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Fox Sports and Chicago Bulls broadcaster Adam Amin 52:22

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Episode 536 of the Sports Media Podcast features Fox Sports play by play announcer and Chicago Bulls broadcaster Adam Amin. In this podcast, Amin discussed attending the annual Fox NFL preseason seminar and what's it like interacting with all of Fox Sports' on-air talent; being assigned Cam Ward debut for Fox; his thoughts on Stacey Dales serving a…

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First Look: Fox Sports play by play voice and Chicago Bulls broadcaster Adam Amin on what Fox's NFL summer seminars are like 7:34

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Here’s a short clip from our upcoming interview with play by play voice Adam Amin. The full interview will be available on Friday. In this clip, Amin discusses attending the annual Fox NFL preseason seminar and what it is like interacting with all of Fox Sports' on-air NFL talent. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and mo…

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The escalating stalking problem in sports 34:48

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Episode 535 of the Sports Media Podcast features Carson Kessler, an investigative reporter for The Athletic and a former investigative fellow at the New York Times. In this podcast, Kessler discusses her reporting on the escalating stalking problem in sports and how it particularly has escalated for prominent female athletes; The Athletic identifyi…

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Basically a Sports Show #616 Bonus Clip 23:38

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Basically a Bonus Clip from BASS #616By Basically a Sports Show

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Basically a Sports Show #616 - TV Coffin Lists 2:08:24

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Our TV Show Coffin Lists.By Basically a Sports Show

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The NFL Takes A 10 Percent Stake in ESPN 44:34

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Episode 534 of the Sports Media Podcast features Jon Lewis, the editor and founder of Sports Media Watch. In this podcast, we discuss Disney/ESPN acquiring the NFL Network and substantial rights to RedZone, along with other content assets, in exchange for the NFL getting a 10 percent ownership stake in ESPN; how we see the deal; the game inventory …

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A documentary on Diana Taurasi 40:06

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Episode 533 of the Sports Media Podcast features Katie Bender Wynn, a narrative documentarian whose latest is "Taurasi," a three-part docu-series on basketball icon Diana Taurasi. It will premiere on Prime Video on August 7 in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. In this podcast, Bender Wynn discusses why Taurasi is a subject worthy o…

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Michael McCann on the growing nexus of sports and the law 38:37

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Episode 532 of the Sports Media Podcast features Michael McCann, a legal analyst and senior sports legal reporter for Sportico and the Director of the Sports and Entertainment Law Institute and Associate Dean for Intellectual Life at the University of New Hampshire. In this podcast, McCann discusses how to write about sports legal issues for a layp…

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The targeting of the NFL's headquarters in Manhattan 28:03

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Episode 531 of the Sports Media Podcast features Jon Lewis, the founder and editor of Sports Media Watch. In this podcast, we discuss a gunman allegedly targeting the headquarters of the NFL when he burst into an office tower in Midtown Manhattan and killed four people, including a police office; CNBC's reporting of the NFL closing in on a deal to …

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The Athletic's Colton Pouncy on covering one of the most interesting teams in professional sports — the Detroit Lions 30:32

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Episode 530 of the Sports Media Podcast features Colton Pouncy, the Detroit Lions reporter for The Athletic and the co-host of "Welcome to Detroit," a Lions podcast with Nick Baumgardner. In this podcast, Pouncy discussed his objectives for covering training camp; why Lions head coach Dan Campbell is such as great quote; where the Lions sit among N…

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First Look: The Athletic Detroit Lions reporter Colton Pouncy on why Lions head coach Dan Campbell is an incredible interview 5:12

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Here’s a short clip from our upcoming interview with The Athletic's Lions reporter Colton Pouncy. The full interview will be available on Monday. In this clip, Pouncy discusses his interactions with Lions head coach Dan Campbell and why he might be the NFL's best coaching quote. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more…

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An examination of Hulk Hogan's media impact — The guest is John Pollock of POST Wrestling 36:04

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Episode 530 of the Sports Media Podcast features John Pollock, a reporter and writer at POST Wrestling and the co-host of the Pollock and Thurston podcast. In this podcast we discuss the death of Hulk Hogan; Hogan's impact on the wrestling business and American sporting culture; Hogan's making the front of the April 29, 1985 issue of Sports Illustr…

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The Athletic's Buffalo Bills reporter Joe Buscaglia on whether this is finally the year for the Bills 39:49

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Episode 529 of the Sports Media Podcast features Joe Buscaglia, who covers the Buffalo Bills for The Athletic and has covered the team since 2010. In this podcast, Buscaglia discusses his objectives for training camp; what an NFL training camp is like at a college; what an average day is like; how he decides what to write that day; how much access …

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First Look: The Athletic Buffalo Bills reporter Joe Buscaglia on the team's chances to break the Super Bowl draught 6:32

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Here’s a short clip from our upcoming interview with The Athletic's Bills reporter Joe Buscaglia. The full interview will be available on Thursday. In this clip, Buscaglia discusses the Bills prospects for 2025 and what it will take to return to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1994. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spoti…

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What is MLB's media strategy? 30:25

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Episode 528 of the Sports Media Podcast features Alex Sherman, a CNBC Media and Sports Reporter and the host of the CNBC Sport videocast. In this podcast, Sherman discusses MLB media rights strategy and his recent conversation MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred; where the MLB media rights situation is right now; what will happen with the Sunday night MLB…

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Sports Media Roundtable: Chad Finn, Jon Lewis, and Austin Karp 39:30

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Episode 527 of the Sports Media Podcast features Chad Finn of The Boston Globe, Jon Lewis of Sports Media Watch and Austin Karp of the Sports Business Journal. In this podcast, we discuss the MLB All Star game as a media property; what a good ASG viewership number would be for the sport; the potential last year of the Home Run Derby for ESPN; the W…

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Basically a Sports Show #615 2:05:48

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We kick off the show with some WNBA talk (Yes, you read that right, we talked about the WNBA.) before moving on to check in on MLB, recapping the Stanley Cup Finals, delivering a postmortem on Mike's Maple Leafs, and the other stuff that's happened since our last show.By Basically a Sports Show

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ESPN NBA writer and analyst Brian Windhorst 1:08:17

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Episode 526 of the Sports Media Podcast features Brian Windhorst, a senior NBA writer for ESPN who regularly appears on multiple ESPN platforms and is the host of the Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective podcast. In this podcast, Windhorst discusses how valuable attending Summer League is for an NBA reporter; why so much of NBA breaking news is br…

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First Look: ESPN NBA writer and analyst Brian Windhorst 5:56

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Here’s a short clip from our upcoming interview with Brian Windhorst, the longtime ESPN NBA senior writer and on-air analyst. The full interview will be available on Monday. In this clip, Windhorst discusses why so much of NBA breaking news is broken by just a handful of reporters including currently ESPN's Shams Charania, and Adrian Wojnarowski be…

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Why Canada is a major growth play for women’s professional sports 33:39

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Episode 525 of the Sports Media Podcast features Tara Slone, a Canadian-based sports broadcaster who currently works as a host for SiriusXM Canada as well as covering the San Jose Sharks for NBC Sports California. She previously worked on Sportsnet’s long-running “Hometown Hockey” In this podcast, Slone discusses the state of women’s professional s…

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Mark Henry on SiriusXM’s new 24/7 Wrestling Channel and Sean Grande on calling the Amanda Serrano-Katie Taylor bout for Netflix 1:08:01

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Episode 525 of the Sports Media Podcast features two guests. First up is Mark Henry, the former WWE performer, U.S. Olympic weightlifter, and now one of the hosts on SiriusXM’s “Busted Open,” the daily wrestling show. In this podcast Henry discusses SiriusXM announcing last week the launch of its first ever 24/7 channel dedicated to the world of pr…

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Sports Media Roundtable: Austin Karp and Jon Lewis 38:11

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Episode 524 of the Sports Media Podcast features two guests for a sports media roundtable: Jon Lewis, founder and editor of Sports Media Watch, and Austin Karp, assistant managing editor of Sports Business Journal. In this podcast we discuss the biggest sports stories of the first half of 2025 and what we think will be the biggest stories of the se…

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How does one come up with the value of a pro sports franchise? Meet one of the best at it. 44:53

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Episode 523 of the Sports Media Podcast features Kurt Badenhausen, a reporter who covers sports business for Sportico. In this podcast, Badenhausen explains the process of reporting out pro sports valuations; how the work changes based on the sport; Sportico releasing its second annual WNBA valuation report, which showed the average WNBA team is no…

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Jason Benetti 38:13

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Episode 522 of the Sports Media Podcast features Jason Benetti, the television voice of the Detroit Tigers and a play by play announcer for Fox Sports. In this podcast, Benetti discusses what it's like calling the best team in baseball (so far); why the Tigers have been successful; how calling a winning team impacts how the viewer perceives a broad…

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Media Roundtable: How Game 7 of the Thunder-Pacers series saved the NBA from a catastrophic viewership disaster. Plus, the end of the line for an ESPN NBA crew 42:40

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Episode 521 of the Sports Media Podcast features Jon Lewis, founder and editor of Sports Media Watch and Donnovan Bennett, host and podcaster for Sportsnet. In this podcast we discuss the NBA's Game 7 viewership (16.35 million viewers) and how it bailed out what would have been a catastrophic viewership story; Game 7 being the most-watched NBA Fina…

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The coverage of Caitlin Clark — and the moment for women's basketball podcasting 41:01

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Episode 520 of the Sports Media Podcast features Chantel Jennings, who covers women's college basketball and the WNBA and Ben Pickman, who covers the WNBA for The Athletic. Both are regulars on the "No Offseason: The Athletic Women's Basketball Show," which is a twice-weekly podcast on all things women's basketball. In this podcast Jennings and Pic…

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Is ESPN's NBA presentation mostly about ESPN? 48:26

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Episode 519 of the Sports Media Podcast features Jon Lewis, the founder and editor of Sports Media Watch. In this podcast, Lewis and Deitsch discusses ESPN's NBA presentation; Lewis's piece on Stephen A Smith; how much big cities matter with viewership for the NBA and NHL; why the Stanley Cup Final has struggled to find an audience in the U.S.; a h…

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Jon Wertheim, on the upcoming "Surviving Ohio State" documentary, and broadcast tennis coverage in the United States 42:05

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Episode 518 of the Sports Media Podcast features Jon Wertheim, a longtime Sports Illustrated writer and editor, 60 Minutes correspondent, and Tennis Channel and Turner Sports tennis commentator. Wertheim is a producer on the upcoming HBO documentary "Surviving Ohio State" which delves into the Ohio State sex abuse scandal and the victims of Dr. Ric…

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The book on Caitlin Clark and the greatest NHL players of all-time 1:01:42

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Episode 517 of the Sports Media Podcast features Howard Megdal, a longtime women's basketball writer and the author of a new book. "Becoming Caitlin Clark: The Unknown Origin Story of a Modern Basketball Superstar." He is followed by Tom Caraccioli and Jerry Caraccioli, the co-authors of "Ice Breakers: A Kids' Guide to Hockey and the Greatest Playe…

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Cheryl Reeve, Head Coach and President of Basketball Operations for the Minnesota Lynx 58:43

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Episode 516 of the Sports Media Podcast features Cheryl Reeve, the Head Coach and President of Basketball Operations for the Minnesota Lynx. Reeve's resume includes coaching the Lynx to four WNBA titles, winning two championships with the former Detroit Shock and coaching the 2024 U.S. women's Olympic team to a gold medal. In this podcast Reeve dis…

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First Look: Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve 6:44

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Here’s a short clip from our upcoming interview with Cheryl Reeve, the head coach and president of basketball operations for the Minnesota Lynx. The full interview will be available on Wednesday In this clip, Reeve discusses why Lynx star Napheesa Collier is finally getting the national attention she previously did not. You can subscribe to this po…

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Sports Media Roundtable: Future changes to NBA Finals broadcast booth? Plus, TNT's coverage of the French Open 34:13

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Episode 515 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Sports Media Watch founder and editor Jon Lewis and Austin Karp, the managing editor of Sports Business Journal. In this podcast, Lewis and Karp discuss the Mike Breen, Doris Burke and Richard Jefferson; the comp to Joe Buck, Tom Verducci and Harold Reynolds; the NBA's Game 1 vie…

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Softball great Cat Osterman on The Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) 34:40

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Episode 514 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Cat Osterman, one of four general managers for The Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL). Osterman is one of the greatest pitchers in the history of softball, a four-time All-American pitcher for Texas who also starred for Team USA. The AUSL begins play on June 7 and games wi…

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Sports Media Roundtable: Will the Thunder-Pacers and Oilers-Panthers draw your interest? Plus, Inside The NBA talk 52:07

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Episode 513 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features host and podcaster Donnovan Bennett of Sportsnet (Canada), Sports Media Watch founder and editor Jon Lewis and Boston Globe sports media columnist Chad Finn. In this podcast, we discuss what kind of interest the Thunder-Pacers NBA Finals will have; what it means that last year's …

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Kate Scott, lead host for CBS Sports and Paramount+’s Champions League coverage 38:37

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Episode 512 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Kate Scott, who hosts UEFA Champions League Today studio coverage alongside analysts Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards. CBS Sports will air UEFA Champions League Final coverage between PSG and Inter Milan in Munich on May 31 across the CBS Television Network, CBS …

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ESPN NBA play by play voice Mike Breen 45:24

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Episode 511 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Mike Breen, the lead NBA game-caller for ESPN and ABC. Breen will be the play by play voice of the NBA Finals, which will be his 20th straight NBA Finals, the most any play-by-play voice has called consecutively. In this podcast, Breen discusses what is unique about calling games…

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First Look: Mike Breen 4:48

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Here’s a short clip from our upcoming interview with Mike Breen, the lead play by play caller ESPN/ABC’s NBA coverage. The full interview will be available on Tuesday. In this clip, Breen discusses calling Game 5 of the 1994 NBA Finals between the Knicks and Rockets as O.J. Simpson led Los Angeles police on a low-speed chase after a warrant for his…

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Author James Andrew Miller on the end of ESPN's Around the Horn — and where PTI is in 2025 42:51

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Episode 510 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features James Andrew Miller, the best-selling author of many books including on CAA, ESPN, Saturday Night Live, and HBO. In this podcast, Miller discusses the end of Around The Horn after a 23 year run and nearly 5,000 episodes; why the show was successful for so long; the show's true su…