Pitcher Ryan Dempster shares his impersonation of a legendary sportscaster (WW+) Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
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We're celebrating the start of baseball season with this extended interview with retired Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster. It's from 2017. He advised the Cubs on their World Series championship win a year earlier. In this bonus episode, we hear how Dempster got into baseball, how he feels about razzing from the fans, and his impersonation of a legendary Chicago sportscaster.This interview is a Wait Wait staff pick from Colin Miller, business and operations manager for the show. Keep an eye out for other Wait Wait staff favorites like this one in the bonus feed!To unlock bonus access and support NPR, sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
We're celebrating the start of baseball season with this extended interview with retired Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster. It's from 2017. He advised the Cubs on their World Series championship win a year earlier. In this bonus episode, we hear how Dempster got into baseball, how he feels about razzing from the fans, and his impersonation of a legendary Chicago sportscaster.This interview is a Wait Wait staff pick from Colin Miller, business and operations manager for the show. Keep an eye out for other Wait Wait staff favorites like this one in the bonus feed!To unlock bonus access and support NPR, sign up for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.