Sports Media with Richard Deitsch

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Jake Rogal, the director of Netflix's "Court of Gold" docu-series on the 2024 Paris Olympic basketball tournament Feb 19, 2025

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Episode 477 of the Sports Media Podcast features Jake Rogal, the director of Netflix's "Court of Gold" terrific docu-series on the 2024 Paris Olympic basketball tournament. The documentary is currently steaming on the service. In this documentary, Rogal discusses his six-part series on the 2024 Paris Olympic men's basketball tournament; the decision to follow four Olympic men’s basketball teams — USA, Canada, Serbia, and France; how the production got incredible access; remarkable footage such as Nikola Jokic at halftime of the game against the U.S. diagramming a play involving Steph Curry and Joel Embiid and LeBron James drinking beer with his coaches; remarkable interviews with Kevin Durant, Curry, Nicholas Batum, Bogdan Bogdanović, and Dillian Brooks among others and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

Indiana Fever coach and ESPN broadcaster Stephanie White Feb 18, 2025

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Episode 476 of the Sports Media Podcast features Indiana Fever coach and ESPN broadcaster Stephanie White. A longtime basketball analyst for ESPN and the Big Ten Network, she will call college games for ESPN throughout February and March. In this podcast, White discusses how broadcasting and coaching can complement each other, as well as the challenges two jobs present; being on the air for ESPN the day she was named Fever coach; how she got into broadcasting while working as an assistant coach for the Chicago Sky; whether the Fever can be a title contender in 2025; coaching Caitlin Clark, Alyiah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell, DeWanna Bonner, and Natasha Howard; how she wants her team to play this season; managing the extraordinary fame of Clark; what kind of jump Clark should make from her rookie year to Year Two; the need for the Fever to improve collectively as a defensive team; the prospects for free agents wanting to play for the Toronto Tempo franchise and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

How to call the NBA All Star Game and the passing of Bob Uecker Feb 13, 2025

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Episode 475 of the Sports Media Podcast features TNT Sports broadcaster Brian Anderson. The play by play voice will call the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. ET — simulcast across TNT, TBS and B/R Sports on Max. In this podcast, Anderson discusses calling this year’s NBA All-Star Game and all the format changes; how one calls a game such as this; WBD losing the NBA; why he decided to signed a multi-year contract renewal with TNT Sports last year; calling Brewers games; calling the French Open next year; the passing of broadcasting legend Bob Uecker and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

The Super Bowl broadcast recap Feb 11, 2025

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Episode 474 of the Sports Media Podcast features Jon Lewis, the founder and editor of Sports Media Watch, and Chad Finn, the sports media writer for The Boston Globe. In this podcast, we discuss the Super Bowl broadcast; the pregame show; how Tom Brady did as a first-time Super Bowl broadcaster; was Brady helped by the game not having a signature moment; the commercials; Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance; will it set a viewership record; what no Aaron Rodgers means for the Jets as a national team. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

Kevin Harlan, and ESPN VP of Production Linda Schulz Feb 07, 2025

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Episode 473 of the Sports Media Podcast features two guests. First up is broadcaster Kevin Harlan, the lead play by play caller for Westwood One’s Super Bowl coverage. He is followed by ESPN Vice President of Production Linda Schulz, the point person for the company’s NHL coverage. In this podcast Harlan discusses the Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl being his 15th consecutive Super Bowl for Westwood One Radio; what his weekend in New Orleans will be like; where the radio booth is located in the stadium; his call of a streaker during Super Bowl LV; where things stand with his contract negotiations with Amazon to do NBA games; his reaction to the Luka Donic-Anthony Davis trade, and more. Schulz discusses the 4 Nations Faceoff production; how ESPN looks at major hockey events; what makes best on best hockey an opportunity for the sport; the challenge of getting other ESPN entities to buy into the NHL; the longterm market for college hockey and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

The producer and director of Super Bowl LIX: Richie Zyontz and Rich Russo Feb 06, 2025

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Episode 472 of the Sports Media Podcast features Fox NFL producer Richie Zyontz and Fox NFL director Rich Russo. They are the lead production staffers on Fox’s top NFL team. This will be Zyontz’s eighth Super Bowl as a lead producer and Russo’s sixth as a lead director. In this podcast we discuss how pace dictates a broadcast; the Chiefs attempting a three-peat and what that means for the broadcast; Tom Brady’s first year; how and why they believe Brady has improved; why they believe Brady will fulfill his broadcasting contract; how Brady takes criticism; the role of Kevin Burkhardt in the broadcast; how they will approach Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

Super Bowl viewership predictions — and Tom Brady’s big test Feb 03, 2025

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Episode 471 of the Sports Media Podcast features Jon Lewis, founder and editor of Sports Media Watch and Austin Karp, the managing editor of Sports Business Journal. In this podcast we discuss Super Bowl viewership; why Deitsch and Karp think there will be a record; whether there is any Chiefs fatigue (there isn’t); how Tom Brady will do as a Super Bowl analyst; Greg Olsen being ticked at not doing the game; the ESPN-ACC relationship continuing for nine more years; Peacock adding no new paid subscribers in Q4 and remaining flat at 36 million subscribers; Reggie Miller joining NBC as its No. 1 NBA analyst; Hubie Brown; the passing of Dick Button and more.You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

The WWE's Paul Heyman Jan 30, 2025

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Episode 470 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features WWE Hall Of Famer Paul Heyman. The WWE’s Royal Rumble streams live in the U.S. exclusively on Peacock and Netflix internationally on Feb. 1. In this podcast Heyman discusses his parents, a Holocaust survivor and World II veteran; how he views the WWE’s move to Netflix and how talent processed the move; whether WWE programming on Netflix intentionally looks like a sports production; the creative process under chief content officer Paul Levesque; why WWE talent has not been considered for Emmy Awards; why Heyman could not do the job of WWE CEO Nick Khan; why political characters no longer exist in the WWE; whether the verbal skills he shows in front of a live crowd are transferable to those in business and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand Jan 28, 2025

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Episode 469 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Andrew Marchand, a senior sports media writer at The Athletic. He is also the host of the Marchand Sports Media Podcast and you can find his work at AndrewMarchand.com. In this podcast we discuss how we saw the Eagles-Commanders and Chiefs-Bills broadcasts; our evaluation of Tom Brady; why Marchand thought CBS failed at the end of the Chiefs-Bills game; the Super Bowl airing on Fox; ESPN’s front-facing staffers doing political shows; whether there are Jordan rules for Stephen A. Smith; why the city of New Orleans is worth exploring; listener reviews, and much more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

How to cover the biggest NFL game of the season: The guests are Joe Buscaglia (who covers the Bills for The Athletic) and Nate Taylor (who covers the Chiefs for The Athletic) Jan 23, 2025

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Episode 468 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features writers Joe Buscaglia, who covers the Buffalo Bills for The Athletic, and Nate Taylor, who covers the Kansas City Chiefs for The Athletic. In this podcast the two reporters detail what their day to day week will be like leading up to one of the biggest NFL games of the season; the access they get to Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and other star players; what it’s been like for Nate to cover a team that has gone to the AFC Championship Game every year he has covered them; why this game is many ways is more about the Bills journey than the Chiefs; how they navigate many responsibilities on a Sunday; advice for younger writers; and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

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