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Awful Announcing Podcast

Join Brandon Contes as he interviews some of the biggest names and newsmakers in sports media each Thursday on “The Awful Announcing Podcast.”

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Latest Episodes:

AA Podcast #10 - Barry Larkin Oct 04, 2011

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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 year
There'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.

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AA Podcast #9 - Bruce Feldman Sep 16, 2011

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After being at the center of the biggest sports media story this year, Bruce Feldman broke his six week Twitter silence announcing his move from ESPN to CBS at the beginning of September. The controversy regarding his "suspension" by ESPN was the talk of the sports world this summer and created a mini-Twitter revolution with the #FreeBruce hashtag trending worldwide. In this interview, Bruce candidly speaks with AA about..
-The decision by ESPN executives to discipline him.
-His reaction to #FreeBruce and ESPN's statements.
-Thoughts on the Poynter Institute as "ESPN ombudsman."
-His Twitter silence and the decision to speak out about what happened at ESPN.
-The opportunities and challenges ahead at CBS.
-Working on television with the CBS Sports Network.
We hear straight from Bruce Feldman on these topics and others in this highly anticipated podcast. If you have followed Bruce's story throughout the last two months, this is the interview you want to hear.

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AA Podcast #8 - Jim Miller Sep 16, 2011

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In the newest AA Podcast, we're joined once again by New York Times #1 Best Selling Author Jim Miller from Those Guys Have All The Fun. As the resident expert on all things ESPN, we talked with Jim about the fallout from the book and the eventful summer in Bristol. Among a wide-ranging discussion, Jim chats with AA about...
-Bruce Feldman's departure from ESPN and what we learned about the inner workings of Bristol.
-Craig James' work at ESPN and whether or not he has the support of ESPN.
-ESPN's journalistic endeavors and how much it hurt to see Yahoo break the Miami investigation
-The massive, new Monday Night Football deal
-Whether or not ESPN seriously pursued the Olympics
-Details on a possible movie based on the book and details on the release of the paperback version.
All that and much more is covered in this podcast with the foremost expert on ESPN.

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AA Podcast #7 - Tim Burke (Bubbaprog) Sep 01, 2011

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In the latest AA Podcast, we talk with one of the most influential bloggers in sports, Timothy Burke of Mocksession and SportsGrid. Tim has developed a massive following thanks to his screencaps and video posting that are quickly seen all around the internet. We unravel the mystery of his bubbaprog moniker and also talk about...
-His move to full-time sportswriting and screencapping
-The famous Georgetown brawl video
-His methods for being able to cover so much ground
-The role of sports blogs and mainstream sports media
-Tim's favorite and least favorite announcers
Much more is included in this insightful interview with one of the best in not just sports blogs, but the entire sports media.

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AA Podcast #6 - Ian Darke Aug 10, 2011

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In the latest edition of the AA Podcast, perhaps the most popular announcer in America joins us, the brilliant Ian Darke of ESPN. Darke has been at the center of ESPN's soccer revolution as lead play by play voice and talks with AA about...
-His popularity amongst American soccer fans
-The memorable USA/Brazil Women's World Cup Quarterfinal
-The challenges facing the growth of MLS
-Wednesday night's USA-Mexico friendly and the debut of Jurgen Klinsman
-The upcoming EPL season and his picks to win the league.

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AA Podcast #5 - Aaron Torres Aug 02, 2011

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In the latest edition of the Awful Announcing Podcast, Aaron Torres of Crystal Ball Run and Aaron Torres Sports drops by to talk in-depth about the scandal filled offseason in college football. We touch on all the major stories of the offseason, including some surprising thoughts on the media's intensive coverage of Ohio State's troubles. AA also chats with Aaron about Joe Morgan Memorial Tournament champion Craig James, who the best announcers are in college football, and much more.

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AA Podcast #4 - David Feherty Jul 20, 2011

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In the newest AA Podcast, one of the funniest men in all of sports, David Feherty of CBS Sports and the Golf Channel, stops by to talk about his new self-titled show on the Golf Channel and Darren Clarke's win in the British Open. AA also chats with David about...
-The amazing successes of golfers from Northern Ireland.
-Opening up about his battles with alcoholism and depression.
-The challenges of Feherty.
-The chances of Tiger Woods breaking Jack's major record.
-The future of the game of golf.
-The importance of humor.
All that and more with David Feherty in the latest AA Podcast.

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AA Podcast #3 - Darren Rovell Jul 07, 2011

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In this edition of the Awful Announcing podcast, we're joined by CNBC Emmy Award winning sports business reporter Darren Rovell. AA chats with Darren about a number of topics in this wide-ranging podcast including...
-The massive explosion of sports rights on television
-The Comcast merger with NBC, how it affects Versus, and whether or not they can compete with ESPN
-Athletes and the impact of Twitter
-The future of golf on television in a post-Tiger world
-The NFL and NBA lockouts

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AA Podcast #1 - Jim Miller, ESPN Book Release Jun 02, 2011

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In the first Awful Announcing Podcast at the Bloguin network, we talk with the co-author of Those Guys Have All The Fun, Jim Miller, about the impressive book that tells the story of ESPN. We discuss amongst other topics...
-The outlined nine steps to ESPN's dominance
-The lack of stars on SportsCenter
-Bill SImmons' outspokenness
-ESPN's relationship with sports blogs
-The future of the network

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