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Browns jersey unveiling and Michelle Schwab - WFNY Podcast - 2015-04-09 Apr 15, 2015

Show notes

Dave Sterling and I discussed the Browns jersey unveiling before and after. We also discussed superfans, Michelle Schwab, and a figure four leg lock.

Leave Michelle Schwab alone
Dave is completely anti-Cheetah Pit
Punishments fitting crimes
A real live figure four leg lock and the aftermath
Browns fans creating no-win situations
Cleveland fans eating their own
The non mutual exclusivity of Cleveland sports success
Whether the Browns should do due diligence
Being overwhelmed by the negativity
Really liking the orange uniforms
Turning on the idea of superfans
The players on the team loving the jerseys

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Will there be LAN parties in retirement homes someday? - WFNY Podcast - 2015-04-10 Apr 10, 2015

Show notes

This episode of the WFNY podcast is a little bit different. We talked a lot about culture and technology and a little bit about sports and video games. I can't recall every single thing that Dave Sterling and I discussed, but the major thing that sticks out is wondering, as the video game generations get older, will there be LAN parties in retirement homes someday?

Will everyone load up their favorite Call of Duty version and a mouse and keyboard and blast away week after week, day after day of retirement? It's a funny question, but it's also a good one.

That, and more...

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Andre Knott talks A to Z podcast, Tribe job, and Cleveland sports media - WFNY Podcast - 2015-04-08 Apr 08, 2015

Show notes

Andre Knott of the A to Z podcast was kind enough to join me to discuss his career, among other topics. It was a really great chat with lots of cool stories. Here are some of the highlights.

Talking about Terry Pluto, Joe Tait and getting into the business of sports
Developing talent in sports media and getting reps
Casey Coleman's sage advice about sports talk radio callers
The Cleveland Indians job and the work / life balance
Doing a job versus putting your own stamp on it
Sports talk radio versus podcasts and how they should feed each other

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Is the golden age of blogging really dead? - WFNY Podcast - 2015-04-06 Apr 07, 2015

Show notes

Scott from WFNY joined the WFNY podcast to talk about Blogs and media and HBO among other topics.

Hating the word blog or how it's being used
Jason Lloyd's notes at the end of the night
ESPN redesign getting everyone to talk about blogs
The front page of media properties have never been less meaningful
For the Win and its presence since starting
Black Sports Online saying the Golden Age of Blogging is dead
WFNY posting box scores
Being afraid of your own archives
Craig's half-drunk Browns recaps
John Oliver and HBO's decision to post on Youtube

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Killing the "Dolans are Cheap" narrative with @sportsyelling and @BrutalStephanie - WFNY Podcast - 2015-04-05 Apr 05, 2015

Show notes

The much-anticipated second part of the WFNY podcast with @sportsyelling and @BrutalStephanie is here. For the record, this was recorded before Corey Kluber signed an extension with the team. We talk about the Cleveland Indians and their upcoming season in-depth.

The "Dolanz are Cheapz" narrative
Has the "Dolans are cheap" narrative been killed off?
Trying to understand just how big trades have been in building the Indians
Trying not to underestimate the Brandon Moss acquisition
Looking back at the trades that brought Corey Kluber, Mike Aviles and Carlos Santana
Being sad about Victor Martinez
Appreciating Casey Blake
Talking about improvements to Jacob's Field / Progressive Field
Much much more...

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Scorching Hot Takes with @sportsyelling and @BrutalStephanie - WFNY Podcast - 2015-04-04 Apr 04, 2015

Show notes

I had occasion to sit down and get to know @sportsyelling and @BrutalStephanie in person. What resulted was a long podcast about friends and Twitter and sports and any number of other topics. I don't even know how to put it in a bullet point list because it was so very much a meandering conversation.

In the end, I think it was a good way to get to know two of the most fun follows in the Cleveland sports Twitter universe.

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Joe Lull puts rumors to rest about 92.3 the Fan exit - WFNY Podcast - 2015-04-03 Apr 03, 2015

Show notes

Welcome to all the new listeners! It's been seven weeks since Joe Lull has been off of 92.3 the Fan in Cleveland. There's been some talk, rumor and speculation as to what happened and why Lull hasn't resurfaced. Joe joins the WFNY Podcast to tell his story and put rumors to rest regarding his exit from 92.3 the Fan and Cleveland sports talk radio in general.

Joe Lull and the relief of being gone
The sports talk radio obsession
People in the way of career advancement
What happened on Wednesday February 11th?
Adam the Bull's national show on Saturday mornings in Cleveland replaced Joe
The Ombudsman schtick and trying to keep it up
Why hasn't Joe Lull searched for another job?
The class of hosts who make tons of money and those that don't
The overall Cavs coverage since LeBron James came to Cleveland
The difficulties of finding ways to cover a winning team
Why do they scrub all existence of a host from the website after they leave?
How would Joe Lull change 92.3 the Fan
Kissing Anthony Lima's butt for far too long
Shortening shifts would increase the quality immensely
Fantasy sports talk radio

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Cavs negative coverage, sports media and how dysfunctional are the Browns? - WFNY Podcast - 2015-04-03 Apr 03, 2015

Show notes

Josh Flagner from More than a Fan came on the podcast to talk about all things sports media. We discussed blogs and podcasts and newspapers and how the coverage has developed around the Browns and Cavaliers this year.

Two hours a week podcasting down from five
The formulas for podcasting and how long to go on
More than a Fan and where it is compared to what he wants to do
Dave Sterling helping fill out the podcast "inventory"
Are podcasts replacing sports talk radio, or is it just a supplement?
The big media companies taking over podcasts
Do the big companies want to compete in podcasts?
Intentionally titillating people with yelling and controversy
Blogs and traffic and getting viraled into new traffic
Millionaire matchmaker and making money
Brian Windhorst talks and nothing but negative things get picked out
Media organizations vertically integrated into blogs
The skew negative in the reaction
The Cavaliers and what's really going on or not going on
The Browns and the hope meter
Are the Browns a complete mess or do they have a chance?
Sports owners and whether their skills translate
Jimmy Haslam and Joe Banner and him being implanted in Cleveland
What Cleveland sports moment would you change in your lifetime?

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Dave hosts Craig on April Fool's Day - WFNY Podcast - 2015-04-01 Apr 01, 2015

Show notes

Dave hosted a first time guest tonight, Craig Lyndall (@wfnycraig). He was a bit nervous as his first time on the podcast, but he warmed up quite a bit as we went along. We discussed the following.