Awful Announcing Podcast

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Brandon Gaudin on BravesVision, Chip Caray, Madden, Sunday Night Baseball, and more Apr 16, 2026

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Host Brandon Contes interviews Atlanta Braves TV announcer Brandon Gaudin. They discussed a wide range of topics on the podcast including the inaugural season of BravesVision, replacing Chip Caray, succeeding Jim Nantz as the voice of Madden, NBC’s decision to use rotating analysts on Sunday Night Baseball, MLB’s looming lockout, and more.

-00:35: BravesVision

-07:09: Replacing Chip Caray with the Braves

-22:22: Sunday Night Baseball

-28:30: Replacing Jim Nantz on Madden

-38:30: Working with Chris Webber

-45:57: Jeff Francoeur and Ronald Acuna Jr.

-50:44: Looming MLB lockout

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John Jastremski on Bill Simmons, Mike Francesa, Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo, and more Apr 09, 2026

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Host Brandon Contes interviews former WFAN and The Ringer host and current host of the "New York, New York" podcast, John Jastremski. Brandon and John discuss a wide range of topics including not being renewed by Spotify and working for Bill Simmons, how close he came to being Mike Francesa's co-host, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo's renaissance, and more.

-2:15: Spotify/The Ringer

-15:19: Working with Bill Simmons

-19:23: WFAN

-44:53: WFAN’s prominence and sports talk radio vs. podcasting

-58:01: Syracuse, Malik Willis/Miami Dolphins

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Bill Raftery on March Madness, onions, not slowing down, and more Mar 26, 2026

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Host Brandon Contes interviews college basketball broadcasting legend Bill Raftery. Brandon and Bill discuss a wide range of topics including working March Madness, why Bill was unable to trademark "onions," Bill still loving his job and not slowing down at 82 (or is he 82), and more.

-2:04: March Madness

-7:18: “Onions”

-11:32: Drinking stories

-15:37: Jim Nantz/Ian Eagle

-25:45: Coaching/Starting broadcasting career/Final Four

-37:07: NBA/Gus Johnson/St. Johns/Retirement?

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Keith McPherson on leaving WFAN, Aaron Judge's WBC comments, Jon Heyman, and more Mar 19, 2026

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Host Brandon Contes interviews part-time WFAN evening host and content creator, Keith McPherson. Brandon and Keith discuss a wide range of topics including stepping down from full-time at WFAN, Aaron Judge's comments that the World Baseball Classic is bigger than the World Series, Keith's infamous interview with Jon Heyman, and more.

-2:06: Leaving full-time at WFAN

-20:11: Away from WFAN

-25:14: Working nights

-34:17: Breaking out from the crowd

-41:29: Baseball

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Spero Dedes on March Madness, Kobe Bryant, leaving Lakers and more Mar 12, 2026

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Host Brandon Contes interviews NFL on CBS and NCAA March Madness broadcaster, Spero Dedes. Brandon and Spero discuss a wide range of topics including preparing to call four tournament games in one day, Kobe Bryant's 81 point game, leaving as radio voice of the LA Lakers, and more.

-2:07: Bam Adebayo’s 83 point game

-7:54: NBA on TNT

-12:50: March Madness

-26:10: LA Lakers/New York Knicks

-41:34: Going to Fordham/Working at WFAN

-44:35: NFL on CBS/Broadcasting calls

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Kenny Mayne on Augusta 'ban,' NFL tryout, hosting 'SportsCenter,' and more Mar 05, 2026

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Host Brandon Contes interviews former "SportsCenter" anchor and co-host of the "We Need a Fourth" podcast, Kenny Mayne. Brandon and Kenny discuss a wide range of topics including his ban from Augusta National, trying out for the Seattle Seahawks, working at ESPN and replacing Keith Olbermann at "SportsCenter," and more.

-1:58: Augusta “ban”/“We Need a Fourth” podcast

-11:33: “Mayne Street”

-18:38: Being a garbageman/early media career

-25:36: NFL tryout

-33:00: Working at ESPN

-59:06: Stand-up comedy/Arch Manning

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Ethan Strauss on NBA All-Star Game, tanking, Kevin Durant, and more Feb 19, 2026

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Host Brandon Contes interviews former Warriors beat writer and House of Strauss founder Ethan Strauss. Brandon and Ethan discuss a wide range of topics including this year's NBA All-Star Game, the tanking and load management problem in basketball, Kevin Durant's burner account scandal, and more.

-2:05: NBA All-Star Game

-11:49: Tanking in the NBA

-21:48: Kevin Durant burner story

-28:01: NBA reporters

-35:37: Starting House of Strauss

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Alex Weaver on state of NASCAR, Daytona 500, Michael Jordan, and more Feb 12, 2026

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Host Brandon Contes interviews Fox Sports NASCAR reporter Alex Weaver. Brandon and Alex discuss a wide range of topics including this year's Daytona 500 storylines, the aftermath of the 23XI Racing/Front Row Motorsports lawsuit, the return of The Chase championship format, and more.

-2:13: Daytona 500

-11:49: Getting into NASCAR/sports media career

-18:31: State of NASCAR

-24:54: Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray

-27:39: Michael Jordan and 23XI Racing post-lawsuit

-31:58: Chase format coming back

-34:14: Biffle/Hamlin family tragedies

-37:38: Interviewing drivers

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Kaylee Hartung on Super Bowl LX, Winter Olympics, sideline reporting, and more Feb 05, 2026

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Host Brandon Contes interviews Prime Video and NBC NFL sideline reporter and "Today" correspondent Kaylee Hartung. Kaylee is working the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics for NBC, so Brandon and Kaylee discuss a wide range of topics including working the Super Bowl as a sideline reporter for the first time, covering the Winter Olympics in Italy, the importance of sideline reporting, and more.

-2:18: Working first Super Bowl for NBC

-18:37: Working for Prime Video

-32:27: Covering Seattle Seahawks/Super Bowl postgame

-48:42: Kaylee’s media origin story

-57:48: Working Winter Olympics

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