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

Awful Announcing Podcast · Mar 12, 2026 · 55m

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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