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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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Episodes
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #103 - Dave Pasch
In this week's podcast we talk with one of the busiest announcers in sports - ESPN's Dave Pasch. We catch up with Dave in Houston in the middle of a four game…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #102 - Allen Bestwick
With the NASCAR season nearing the checkered flag, we welcome ESPN's lead play-by-play voice for the sport, Allen Bestwick, to the podcast. With the new Chase…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #101 - Dustin Fox
Cleveland is the epicenter of the sports world tonight. To talk about LeBron's return to the Cavs and the opening of the NBA season we're joined by Dustin Fox…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #100 - Jim Nantz
Hello, friends. For the centennial edition of the AA Podcast we welcome the one and only Jim Nantz of CBS Sports. As the longtime play by play man for the NFL…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #99 - Jim Miller
Our last episode in double figures welcomes one of our favorite and most frequent guests back to the show - New York Times #1 bestselling author James Andrew…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #98 - John Smoltz, MLB Network/Fox Sports
With the dawn of the 2014 MLB Postseason, we're joined by one of the best playoff pitchers of the last generation - John Smoltz. After an illustrious career…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #97 - Jay Williams & Seth Greenberg
On a special edition of the AA Podcast we break the news of ESPN's newest additions to the basketball version of College GameDay - former Virginia Tech coach…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #96 - NFL Roundtable
For the second time, we've collected our editorial staff for a roundtable discussion on the eventful month that's been in the NFL. We're joined by Steve…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #95 - Josh Elliott
Today's podcast features a lenghty, in-depth interview with Josh Elliott of NBC Sports. Elliott recently moved to the peacock after a succesful run at Good…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #94 - Bob Ley
The AA Podcast is back! After a summer hiatus we're back for a new fall season of the Awful Announcing Podcast. And what better guest to invite on the program…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA podcast #93 - Lindsay Czarniak
This weekend represents the biggest day in motorsports across the world and the marquis event is the Indy 500. On today's podcast we're joined by the host of…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #92 - Amy Rosenfeld, ESPN's World Cup coordinating producer
For this week's podcast, we have a special treat. ESPN coordinating producer Amy Rosenfeld granted us some time for an interview in the midst of preparations…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #91 - Chris Webber
On today's show we're joined by one of the best basketball players of the last generation, former All-Star and current NBA on TNT analyst Chris Webber. C-Web…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #90 - Bomani Jones
On today's podcast we talk about the Donald Sterling controversy with Bomani Jones of ESPN. Bomani's work has drawn plenty of attention this week due to a…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #89 - Liam McHugh
On today's podcast we shift our attention to the NHL postseason and chat with NBC sports host Liam McHugh. Liam is the lead studio anchor for NBC's coverage of…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #88 - Molly McGrath
On today's podcast we welcome the co-host of Fox Sports 1's newest show, America's Pregame, Molly McGrath. Molly has been with FS1 since the network launch in…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #87 - Robbie Mustoe, NBC Sports
It’s been one of the most exciting EPL seasons on record and NBC has earned rave reviews for their first year coverage of the league. The biggest game of the…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #86 - Jim Ross
It’s WrestleMania week and we’re pleased to welcome WWE Hall of Fame announcer Jim Ross to the podcast. Good ol’ JR has seen his popularity increase in the…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #85 - Bill Raftery
ONIONS!!!!! We're pleased to be joined by one of the most beloved announcers in all of sports on today's podcast, Bill Raftery. He's been a part of NCAA…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #84 - Brian Anderson
In the middle of March Madness we welcome one of the play by play men who called Thursday's action on one of the best days in the history of the NCAA…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #83 - Allie LaForce
In today's episode we're joined by one of the broadcasters that will be covering March Madness for CBS and Turner - Allie LaForce. In addition to being a…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #82 - Seth Davis
In today's podcast we welcome Seth Davis from CBS and Sports Illustrated to talk about the NCAA Tournament and his new biography on John Wooden. Seth is a…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #81 - Seth Greenberg, ESPN
In today's podcast we're joined by one of the best new television analysts working in sports today - ESPN's Seth Greenberg. After a lengthy coaching career…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #80 - Ed Olczyk, NBC Sports
Coming out of the Sochi Winter Olympics we welcome back NHL on NBC lead analyst Eddie Olczyk to the program to talk all things hockey. Eddie will be a part of…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #79 - Diving into NBC's Olympic coverage
In this week's edition of the Awful Announcing Podcast, we're trying something new. For the first time, we have multiple guests and they are all from our…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #78 - Marv Albert
We've saved the biggest guest for the AA Podcast thus far for our 78th episode as broadcasting legend Marv Albert joins us before TNT's All-Star Game coverage…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #77 - Grant HIll
For today's podcast we welcome one of the most accomplished NBA players of this generation - 7-time All-Star Grant Hill. Grant has made the full-time…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #76 - Ed Sherman on the Super Bowl broadcast and more
To take a look at Fox's Super Bowl broadcast, we invite back an old friend of the program - Ed Sherman of the Sherman Report and the Chicago Tribune. We take…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #75 - Andrew Catalon
On this week's podcast we're joined by the voice of curling and lead announcer for NBC's Olympic curling coverage, Andrew Catalon. While Andrew works the…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #74 - Chris Burke, Sports Illustrated
To break down the NFL Playoffs and take a look at the NFL announcing scene we're joined by Chris Burke of Sports Illustrated. Chris has taken over the mantle…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #73 - Tom Luginbill, ESPN
ESPN presented a revolutionary night of television earlier this week with the BCS Megacast. The network presented several alternate feeds for the BCS title…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #72 - Richard Deitsch, Sports Illustrated
We're back for Part II of our Year In Review Podcast Extravaganza Extraordinaire and once again we welcome the Vito Corleone of the sports media industry…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #71 - John Ourand, Sports Business Journal
We take a look back at the business side of sports media in 2013 in a Year in Review podcast and who better than sports media savant John Ourand of SBJ to do…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #70 - Joel Klatt, Fox Sports 1
This week we named our 13 Rising Stars for 2013 in sports media. One of those rising stars was Fox Sports 1 college football analyst and host Joel Klatt. The…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #69 - Mike Emrick, NBC Sports
We're pleased to welcome one of the very best announcers in sports back to the AA Podcast - the voice of the NHL, Mike "Doc" Emrick. While most sports fans…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #68 - Tracy Wolfson, CBS Sports
With Thanksgiving week upon us, we're joined by one person who has the privilege of not working just one of the big games in store this weekend, but two of…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #67 - Jay Bilas, ESPN
In today's podcast we welcome one of the brightest minds covering sports and a lead college basketball analyst for ESPN, Jay Bilas. The former Duke player not…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #66 - David Hobbs, NBC
Ahead of this week's United States Grand Prix it's an absolute pleasure to welcome aboard one of the most venerable voices in sports broadcasting, NBC Formula…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #65 - Adam Schefter, ESPN
This week's AA Podcast features a conversation with the top NFL reporter in America, ESPN's Adam Schefter. His reporting has been at the center of the…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #64 - Jimmy Traina, Fox Sports
In this week's podcast, we invite one of the sports blogosphere's favs, Jimmy Traina, who is on the move from Sports Illustrated to Fox Sports. In the last…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #63 - Taylor Twellman
We finally catch up with one of our favorites on this week's podcast, lead ESPN soccer analyst Taylor Twellman. The former MLS MVP has quickly become ESPN's…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #62 - Dirk Hayhurst, TBS
One of the pleasant surprises of the MLB Postseason has been the entertaining crew TBS has assembled for their studio shows. One of their studio analysts is…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #61 - Kevin Burkhardt, NFL on Fox
In today's podcast we welcome the newest member of one of the most elite fraternities in broadcasting. 39 year old Kevin Burkhardt is the only rookie play by…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #60 - Bruce Feldman, CBS Sports
In today's podcast we welcome back CBS Sports college football insider for his annual visit to talk about the world of college football. Bruce published a…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #58 - Shannon Spake
Today's AA Podcast welcomes the host of NASCAR Now, ESPN's Shannon Spake. Shannon came from Speed Channel to ESPN and now not only serves as a NASCAR host and…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #57 - Samantha Ponder
Today we welcome ESPN college sports sideline reporter Samantha Ponder. Sam has become one of the most popular and recognizable personalities at ESPN almost…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #56 - Rebecca Lowe
The beginning of the EPL season is just a few short days away. It's a new beginning for American soccer fans as NBC has the rights to every EPL game after…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #55 - Mike Tirico
We're pleased to welcome to this week's podcast one of the premier sportscasters in the country - ESPN's Mike Tirico. We chatted with Mike before the opening…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #54 - Rob Stone, Fox Sports
As we say goodbye to July, we welcome back to the show Rob Stone of Fox Sports. Rob is the studio host for Fox Soccer and will also have a role on Fox's…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #53 - Steve Lepore, Puck the Media
The podcast returns with a full recap of the biggest sports media stories of the past month with Steve Lepore of SB Nation's Puck the Media. Steve anchors SB…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #52 - Doc Emrick
With the Stanley Cup Final in Boston and the series tied at 1-1, we're joined before a pivotal Game 3 by NBC's voice of the NHL - Mike "Doc" Emrick. Doc is…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #51 - Mike Breen
We're back for a rare weekend podcast and have the privilege of interviewing one of our favorite guests - the voice of the NBA Finals, Mike Breen. This year's…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #50 - Jim Miller
Who else could be the guest on the Silver Anniversary edition of the AA Podcast except our first and most frequent guest, the co-author of the #1 New York…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #49 - Will Buxton, NBC Sports
On today's podcast we venture into the world of Formula 1 to chat with globetrotting NBC Sports pit reporter Will Buxton. Will covers every F1 race on the…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #48 - Ed Olczyk, NBC Sports
Today's podcast guest is the lead analyst for the NHL on NBC, a Stanley Cup champ, and NHL veteran who played over 1,000 games in the NHL. After his playing…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #47 - Tom Verducci
On today's AA Podcast we welcome award winning sports reporter Tom Verducci. Tom's an award winning field reporter for TBS and MLB Network as well as a game…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #46 - Dan Levy
In this week's AA Podcast we welcome one of the pioneers of people with sports blogs taping podcasts - Dan Levy! Dan is the current National Lead Writer at…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #45 - John Koblin, Deadspin
With one of the wildest days we can ever recall in sports media, we invite back to the show Deadspin's John Koblin to break it all down. John's reporting into…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #44 - Steve Kerr, Turner Sports
On this week's podcast we're joined by one of the preeminent basketball analysts in the land, Steve Kerr of Turner Sports. The five time NBA champion has been…
Awful Announcing PodcastAA Podcast #43 - Ed Sherman, Sherman Report
For this week's podcast we welcome back veteran sports media and golf writer Ed Sherman of The Sherman Report. Ed joins the show to chat about CBS Sports'…