Awful Announcing Podcast Awful Announcing

5:30 - In Watching "The Last Dance," when did the early memories of being a kid in Chicago watching the Bulls kick in?
7:35 - Did he ever try to emulate any 1990s Bulls when he was hooping it up?
8:42 - How and when did his father, as a Pakistani immigrant, become a huge Chicago sports fans?
10:36 - Their shared love of sports despite never going to a game in-person together
12:53 - The story of a really beautiful connected moment between his dad, him, and Steve Kerr
19:22 - How he views the series through the lens of his family/memories of watching the Bulls as a kid
22:18 - Did the documentary change his perspective at all of the 1990s Bulls?
24:50 - Does he envision more accessibility from teams and players in the future?
29:10 - Did he felt like there was anything left out from "The Last Dance" worth telling?
32:00 - On his competitiveness level and the feeling of having to outwork everyone in his path
37:33 - Is there a way to stay fresh as a broadcaster amidst COVID-19?
40:29 - Any surprise that both the NFL and CFB have operated with a "business as usual" mindset
44:00 - On how he ended up at FOX from ESPN / the relationships he's made at ESPN
48:10 - Nerding out on sports theme music, and now having Roundball Rock (NBA on NBC theme) as a broadcaster on FOX
50:40 - A petition to get the original MLB on FOX music back for FOX baseball

5:48 - How he admired his dad's ability to remember and connect with everyone he met
7:22 - Have things slowed down for him after starting his career so fast and quickly?
8:41 - Parenting in his late 20s/early 30s vs now at 50 with two young twin boys
10:30 - On his dad being his best friend and how he handled getting the Cardinals gig at age 21
13:21 - Did he feel like he got unfairly singled out early on because of his name?
15:24 - His relationship with him mom/sister and how his mom gave him far more feedback on his broadcasting than his dad
19:10 - Is he still able to get actual legitimate feedback for his broadcasts at FOX
24:15 - Who he envisions as the next Romo & great NFL broadcast analyst
25:56 - When did he feel like he needed to start opening up and feeling like he could be his authentic self
29:04 - On being able to break out of his shell after nearly 20-something years of feeling like he couldn't
30:50 - His newfound relationship with social media and the importance of being your real self on social media
32:52 - His favorite mundane home achievement that he got to broadcast
32:30 - On "Daddy Issues," and the early success of the show
36:00 - On connecting to their podcast audience through their parenting stories and being a dad
38:25 - The star power they've had on the show and gotten them (A-Rod specifically) to be a complete open book
41:15 - What's next for the show
42:30 - On booking on guest just to get another one (great story)
44:45 - If he's had a pot brownie since the infamous night in Cabo
49:00 - Old time crazy broadcaster stories

5:38 - How he and his family are handling/keeping busy during the pandemic
7:30 - On finding a routine / starting EJ's Journalism School
11:35 - Which of the "J-School" lessons has stood out most?
14:35 - His path in broadcasting... was there apprehension about working Braves games with his dad
16:50 - When did he feel like he found his voice in broadcasting?
20:36 - The moment he knew that there was something different and special about "Inside the NBA"
23:45 - On the origin of the "Inside the NBA" games like "Who He Play For?" "How You Say That?" (etc...)
29:25 - Memories/stories of travels and experiences with his NBA on TNT crew
32:21 - His NBA Together show

0:21: Podcast Introduction
5:30: Introduction with Joe Davis
6:35: How he's stayed busy throughout quarantine/stay-at-home in CA
8:47: Favorite spots around the country to find the best smoked meat in America
10:04: First interest in broadcasting and how he started calling his first games
11:05: The first broadcasters he emulated early on
15:13: Getting letters/DMs asking for broadcast advice after he did it when he was a kid
17:00: His college football days - was he good with the media as an athlete?
18:25: His time in Montgomery, taking every broadcast and gig that he possibly could during that time
22:20: What was his first "Welcome to the Big Leagues, kid" type of moment?
23:30: Reflecting on taking over for Vin Scully after getting the Dodgers job
24:41: The unbelievable advice Vin Scully passed along, and who he got that same advice from
26:23: Does he miss play-by-play on radio?
27:24: How he envisions the baseball season going post Corona Virus
30:00: How will the Astros scandal discussion likely unfold once the season begins?
32:57: How he'd like to see baseball improve/connect with younger fans
34:30: If he's had conversations on potentially adapting to betting information/more advanced stats into the broadcast
36:15: RAPID-FIRE!
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2:45 - Intro
3:50 - Her start at ESPN, struggles on SportsCenter and how it changed her career
7:00 - How management was committed to helping coach her up and improve
8:55 - Her parents and how their tough love was instrumental early on
12:20 - On being an open book and living her life on-air
15:40 - If her producers have been receptive to her looking for more fun in the shows she's a part of
17:19 - On her famous impression of her mother and how she owes Stugotz the credit for it
20:00 - Her transition from DC to ESPN + why ESPN has found so much on-air talent in DC
24:03 - Where her "newshound" instinct came from
26:05 - If there's a lack of representation for women in sports media
29:50 - On the networking side of the business, and develop sources
33:15 - Has she found any insiders or newsbreakers that have found a work/life balance + how she met Woj
35:40 - Does she have a preference between being a host or being the analyst/insider
37:50 - On a type of show she'd love to pitch/be on - The NFL version of "The Jump"
40:25 - What is she most excited about for viewers to learn about the XFL
42:55 - Her recent interview with Olive

3:00 - Why he loves creating a bunch of new content on Instagram/Why it's more positive than Twitter
4:30 - Finding a good balance between talking sports vs life on social media
6:05 - Was leaving Gameday emotional for you?
8:41 - Does he still watch the show?
10:02 - His first interest in college football living in State College
12:08 - Early influences in the broadcast world
14:29 - His father being a Theater Professor and if there's any influence in getting him started in sportscasting/speaking
17:00 - On finding ways to stand out when newer generations are growing up comfortable in front of a camera
18:58 - Starting at ESPN just a few years out of college
22:02 - Does he ever think of the "what if?" Including a decision for him at ESPN that would've taken him away from the Gameday opportunity
25:30 - On the decision to move from Gameday to more play-by-play coverage, specifically the Saturday night game of the week
27:05 - What stands out the most in the 25+ years of being a part of the show
32:53 - On his time broadcasting tennis and how long it took him to get comfortable doing play-by-play for it
36:58 - Previewing the National Championship / Megacast talk