SI Media With Jimmy Traina

Episode 177 of the SI Media Podcast examines the implications of the recent Supreme Court decision that ruled sports betting is legal. ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt discusses how this will change the media’s coverage of gambling and explains how this will impact sports teams. Brent Musburger, of SiriusXM’s VSiN Live, also joins the show to talk about Vegas’ reaction to the news, whether point shaving should be a concern and much more. Brent also gives us a historic “YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE!” And both men discuss Traina’s idea that ESPN needs to bring Brent out of retirement to call this year’s Las Vegas Bowl. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 176 of the SI Media Podcast features an interview with J.E. Skeets and Tas Melas of “The Starters” on NBA TV and a conversation with NBA Twitter personality, Rob Perez, aka @World_Wide_Wob.  Skeets and Tas discuss how they landed on NBA TV after building a loyal Internet audience thanks to being old-school bloggers and podcasters. The guys offer advice for podcasters and share the do’s and don’ts for having a successful podcast. They also talk about what it’s like to work for the NBA, what obstacles they had to overcome, relationships with players and other Turner announcers and much more. Perez also discusses how he became popular on social media thanks to his NBA fandom. Has he ever heard from the league or networks about posting clips? Is he addicted to Twitter? Did he intentionally set out to become a social media personality? All of this is covered and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 175 of the SI Media Podcast features an interview with SiriusXM radio host, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo. The Doggie talks at length about his former partner, Mike Francesa, ending his retirement after four months to return to New York's WFAN and all the surrounding drama. Russo has strong words for many of the players, including Bart Scott and Boomer Esiason. Russo also talks about whether his relationship with Francesa has been damaged by Dog sharing his opinions on Mike's return. Other questions tackled in the podcast: Was Russo hurt by Francesa turning down an offer from Sirius? Is there any chance for some kind of limited Mike and the Mad Dog reunion? What is the biggest challenge about doing a show for SiriusXM? Has Russo been hurt by not embracing the Internet? What has been the worst trend in radio? And much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy