Welcome to Mad Props, host Chris Schnabel opens up the mailbag and answers listener-submitted questions about the podcast, his career, sports media, dream guests, behind-the-scenes stories, favorite interviews, and what it takes to keep Mad Props growing. Chris talks about the evolution of Mad Props, how the podcast got its name, the early days of interviewing guests, and the moments that helped shape the show into what it is today. He also shares stories about past guests like Rob Paulsen, Phil LaMarr, Carlos Alazraqui, Julius Thomas, Ava Bunn, Jordan Ta’amu, Momo Sanogo, and more. This episode also dives into: How Chris prepares for interviewsThe hardest parts of podcastingGuests he wants to bring backHis dream guestWorking in sports media and content creationGonzaga, Hartford Athletic, and career lessonsFavorite baseball memoriesYouTube rabbit holes, tornado videos, basketball, fitness, and personal stories Chris also previews his first-ever Comicpalooza panel, “The Art of Interview,” happening May 24 at 4:15 p.m. at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. If you’re a fan of Mad Props, sports media, podcasting, interviews, animation guests, voice actors, content creation, or behind-the-scenes podcast stories, this episode gives you a deeper look at the host behind the show. Follow Mad Props Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madpropspod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@madpropspod X: https://www.x.com/madpropspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/madpropspod Follow Chris Schnabel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisschnabel TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chris.schnabel YouTube: @Chris.Schnabel Mad Props is a Schnabel Studios Production Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:00 – Why Chris is doing more solo episodes 02:00 – Comicpalooza announcement 04:30 – How to submit mailbag questions 06:00 – When did podcasting feel like something real? 08:30 – The guest who changed Mad Props 11:00 – Keeping in touch with former guests 13:30 – Hardest interviews to prepare for 16:00 – Gonzaga and getting back into sports media 18:00 – How Chris got into filming sports 19:30 – Biggest interview lessons learned 22:00 – Guests canceling and podcast frustrations 23:30 – Favorite Hartford Athletic social media moment 24:30 – Dream Mad Props guest 26:00 – Does Chris get nervous before interviews? 31:00 – What people misunderstand about Mad Props 32:30 – How much planning goes into an episode 34:30 – How Mad Props got its name 38:00 – Advice for sports media and content creators 39:00 – Episodes Chris wishes more people discovered 42:00 – Hobbies outside podcasting 44:00 – YouTube rabbit holes and tornado obsession 46:30 – Swapping lives with a former guest 47:00 – Unfinished guest ideas and screenshots 51:00 – What makes someone fun to interview 52:00 – Biggest irrational fear 53:30 – Weird YouTube rabbit holes 56:30 – What people assume wrong about Chris 57:30 – Final Comicpalooza plug 59:00 – Outro
