Awful Announcing Podcast

In the latest episode of the AA Podcast we welcome Brian Kenny of MLB Network looking ahead to the start of the baseball season. We talk about his transition from ESPN to MLB Network and his role in bringing analytics to the forefront of baseball coverage. Brian also chats with AA about...-His memories of working with Bert Sugar-The evolution of analytics and whether it's becoming mainstream-Possible backlash against Albert Pujols moving from St. Louis to Anaheim and the value of his megadeal-Changing expectations in Cincinnati with Joey Votto's new deal-Can the Marlins be competitors in the NL East?-Did MLB do the right thing with their Wild Card expansion?-Should baseball have one centralized Opening Day?All that and a lot more with one of the smartest personalities anywhere in sports on the AA Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the newest AA Podcast, we're joined by Ken Fang of the excellent Fang's Bites to talk about CBS and Turner's NCAA Tournament coverage. With March Madness in full swing, the focus hasn't been on just the on-court action, but on the announcers and studio personalities that bring March Madness to life. We delve in-depth into who has shined thus far and a couple other topics with Ken including...-Does the tournament actually miss Gus Johnson?-Should JIm Nantz be announcing more college basketball games?-Has bringing in NBA talent helped the tournament?-Which broadcast team has been the best?-Bob Knight's feud with John Calipari and Kentucky being aired on ESPN-Skip Bayless, Emmy award nominee?-Rapid Fire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's podcast we're joined by Kenny "The Jet" Smith from TNT's Inside the NBA. Along with Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, and now Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny has been part of one of the most successful studio shows in sports. The NBA on TNT crew will also work the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row as well. Kenny chats with AA about covering both events as well as...-What it's been like working with Shaq-How Shaq has fit in with the chemistry on set-The biggest surprise of the NBA season outside Jeremy Lin-Whether or not the dunk contest needs stars to succeed-The All Star experience from the broadcaster's perspective-The transition from covering the NBA to covering the NCAA Tournament Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our newest AA Podcast, we're joined once again by the voice of the NBA Finals, Mike Breen. Mike also serves as the play by play man for the New York Knicks on MSG and has seen the rise of Jeremy Lin and Linsanity from the best seat in the house. We chat about the biggest story in sports at the moment and how Linsanity is sweeping New York and the world. In relation to Linsanity, Mike chats with AA about...*The factors that has caused Jeremy Lin to become an overnight superstar*How the team responded to his insertion into the starting lineup*The atmosphere in the Garden in beating the Lakers*The call of Lin's game winning three in Toronto*The dangers of the 24/7 sports cycle and too much Linsanity*How the Knicks will respond once Carmelo Anthony comes back and the ceiling for this team*Where the last two weeks ranks in his career as a broadcasterIt's Jeremy Lin's world and we're all just lucky enough to be in it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the newest AA Podcast, we talk with Kevin Harlan fresh off his experience calling the Super Bowl on Dial Global/Westwood One radio to a nationwide audience. The Super Bowl was one of three games he worked in the middle of a typically busy stretch for one of the most well-known voices in sports. Kevin tells AA what Super Bowl Sunday is like from the broadcasting perspective as well as touching on many other topics including...-His most memorable play and call from Super Bowl XLVI-What one fact in his preparation helped him most in the Super Bowl broadcast-How a six hour roundtrip to South Bend was involved his Super Bowl weekend-The story of Eli Manning as the perfect narrative for the NFL season-Whether or not he agrees with Charles Barkley on the quality of NBA play this year being down-The job former partner Doug Collins is doing in Philly-What it's like to work with Bill Raftery on CBS college basketball-Which event is his favorite to broadcastAll that and even more on this edition of the Awful Announcing Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the newest AA Podcast we welcome Tony Dungy of NBC's Football Night In America. Tony won a Super Bowl as a player with the Pittsburgh Steelers and as a coach with the Indianapolis Colts. He's also a best selling author with his first book Quiet Strength selling well over a million copies. For the last three years, he's been a fixture on NBC's Football Night In America and helped make it the premier pregame show in the NFL. In the podcast, Tony chats with AA about...-The challenges he still faces as an analyst-Tim Tebow and how his faith impacts his public persona-Will Peyton Manning be in a Colts uniform next year and beyond?-Which QB Tony would take heading into the Super Bowl - Brady or Eli?-How to stop Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez.-What the Giants and Patriots need to do to win the Super Bowl.-Will he ever leave the studio and head back to the sidelines?All that and even more NFL topics with one of the most respected voices in sports on this edition of the AA Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the newest AA Podcast, we talk with the man behind one of the most popular articles on the internet, Jimmy Traina of SI's Hot Clicks. Jimmy talks to AA about how Hot Clicks has grown over time and his favorite stories and posts to share. We also cover a multitude of topics in the sports world and announcing including...*Explaining TebowMania and why Tim Tebow has become America's most talked about athlete?*Jimmy's favorite and least favorite NFL announcers*Comparing the networks and their coverage of the NFL*Joe Buck as Fox's lead baseball and football announcer*Rapid Fire: what one word does Jimmy use to describe everyone from Erin Andrews, CM Punk, and Chris Berman?*NFL Divisional Picks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated is our guest on the newest Awful Announcing podcast to discuss the biggest sports and media stories of 2011. We examine the most impactful stories of the last year including the scandals at Penn State and Syracuse, TebowMania, Craig James, and much more. Richard also gives us his breakthrough announcer of 2011 and names to watch moving forward in 2012 as well as a bit of Rapid Fire on the most notable announcers in sports. All that and more on a jampacked AA podcast looking back on the year in sports for 2011. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest AA Podcast, we talk to the voice of the NBA Finals, Mike Breen, about the NBA Lockout. As ESPN's lead play by play man for the NBA, Mike would usually be spending this time of year preparing for the imminent start of the NBA season. With the sport embroiled in a lockout and no future talks scheduled, questions abound as to when the 2011-12 NBA season will begin, or if we have a season at all. Mike talks to AA about the impact of the lockout and...-How he and other announcers are dealing with the lockout.-His plans for possibly announcing college basketball for ESPN.-Former broadcast partner Mark Jackson's head coaching gig with the Warriors.-Last year's Finals and Dirk Nowitzki's MVP performance.-How the Heat will bounce back from their Finals loss and criticism.-Thoughts on Bryant Gumbel's explosive commentary on David Stern.-His reflections on the key issues of the lockout and whether fans have already been lost.-A prediction on whether or not basketball will be played this year.A very candid, enjoyable interview with the voice of the NBA Finals and a must-listen for any basketball fan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the newest installment of the AA Podcast, we're joined by one of the greatest shortstops in baseball history and one of the best analysts on television, Barry Larkin. Barry has been noted as one of the top baseball analysts around and is the featured analyst on ESPN's live stadium editions of Baseball Tonight on Sunday nights. AA chats with Barry about a multitude of topics including...-How he got started in his media career-Why he made the switch from MLB Network to ESPN-The excitement of taking Baseball Tonight on the road each week for the first time-The dramatic end of the 2011 regular season-The player's perspective on postseason baseball-Which team reminds him of his World Champion Reds team-His thoughts on a possible induction into the Hall of Fame next yearThere's also plenty of talk dissecting the Divisional Series in both leagues from one of the sharpest analysts in the game. If you're a baseball fan or have any interest in the MLB postseason, this is a podcast you won't want to miss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.