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Every week on the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast, host Jimmy Traina sits down for an informal conversation with the biggest broadcasters, athletes, sports personalities, celebrities, and anybody else interested in sports or media. Plus, get a window into the storylines Jimmy is following closest in the weekly Traina Thoughts segment.

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Every week on the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast, host Jimmy Traina sits down for an informal conversation with the biggest broadcasters, athletes, sports personalities, celebrities, and anybody else interested in sports or media. Plus, get a window into the storylines Jimmy is following closest in the weekly Traina Thoughts segment.

    Stone Cold Steve Austin + Richard Deitsch

    Stone Cold Steve Austin + Richard Deitsch

    Episode 441 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features interviews with WWE legend, Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Athletic's media reporter, Richard Deitsch.Stone Cold kicks off the podcast by discussing his new show on A&E, "Stone Cold Take on America," what he thinks of the current WWE storyline involving Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns and his feelings on CM Punk's status with AEW. Austin also reminisces about his legendary career, sharing his thoughts on the biggest pop he ever got from a WWE crowd and sharing a never-told-before story about how he ended up making so much money off his famous "Austin 3:16" shirt.Deitsch then joins the podcast for a discussion on the latest sports media news. Topics covered include flex scheduling coming to "Thursday Night Football" and Amazon Prime, why ESPN can never close the gap with TNT when it comes to NBA studio shows, what ESPN going direct-to-consumer means, the NBA's possible return to NBC and much more.Following Deitsch, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, Jimmy gives a recap of his night at the Sports Emmys before the guys discuss "Jersey Shore," Taylor Swift and why Sal doesn't want to go to baseball games anymore
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    • 1 hr 43 min
    NFL VP of Broadcast Planning, Mike North, on NFL Schedule + Dan Rapaport on Golf

    NFL VP of Broadcast Planning, Mike North, on NFL Schedule + Dan Rapaport on Golf

    Episode 440 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features two guests.First up is NFL VP of Broadcast Planning, Mike North on putting together the 2023 schedule.Just some of the topics covered: What game did networks want the most? What's the philosophy behind ESPN having staggered doubleheaders instead of straight doubleheaders? Is it true the league doesn't want to waste great matchups on days when it's guaranteed to have a huge rating? Will the league consider a team to be a permanent fixture on Black Friday? Why does the NFL feature the Raiders in prime time so much?After North, golf journalist, Dan Rapaport from Barstool Sports, joins the show to talk about the PGA Championship, what's going on with LIV Golf, Tiger Woods's future and much more.Following Rapaport, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, Jimmy and Sal share their thoughts on the NFL putting a playoff game exclusively on Peacock and Pat McAfee joining ESPN. They also discuss which one is more difficult to go away with, Jimmy's dilemma with his father's birthday more
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    • 1 hr 44 min
    ESPN's Mike Breen + Traina Thoughts

    ESPN's Mike Breen + Traina Thoughts

    Episode 440 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features an interview with ABC/ESPN lead NBA play-by-play man, Mike Breen.Breen, who is about to call his 18th NBA Finals, talks about how wide open this year's playoffs have been, his longtime partnership with Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson and the impressive depth of NBA broadcasters across the networks.Breen also discusses what his relationship is like with LeBron James and James still doing strong at 38 years old, whether he ever thinks about giving up calling Knicks games, his signature "BANG!" and "WAY OFF" calls, how he used to hook up Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden and much more.Following Breen, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, Sal explains the disaster he had to deal with while trying to watch a Knicks playoff game. Jimmy also reads recent Apple reviews listeners left for "SI Media with Jimmy Traina."
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    • 1 hr 9 min
    Ian Rapoport + Traina Thoughts

    Ian Rapoport + Traina Thoughts

    Episode 439 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features an interview with NFL Network insider, Ian Rapoport. Rapoport talks about why he loves covering the NFL Draft, what NFL event causes him to get the least amount of sleep, thoughts about the 2023 NFL schedule release, competing with ESPN's Adam Schefter, Aaron Rodgers telling Pat McAfee that Rapoport "doesn't know s--t about him," enjoying the Shams vs. Woj rivalry, his favorite experience breaking a story, his biggest mistake breaking a story and much more.Following Rapoport, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. Topics covered include ESPN using old footage of the Twin Towers during an NBA playoff game, Aaron Rodgers embracing New York, Twitter life without a blue check and much more.
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    • 1 hr 13 min
    Rich Eisen On Covering the NFL Draft, Twitter & More

    Rich Eisen On Covering the NFL Draft, Twitter & More

    Episode 438 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features an interview with the NFL Network's Rich Eisen.Eisen talks about hosting the NFL Draft for the 19th year in a row, what covering the NFL Draft is like, what his goal is when hosting the Draft, whether the assignment is still a difficult onen, whether he feels competitive going head-to-head with ESPN and if he prefers covering Super Bowl Sunday or the NFL Draft.Eisen also discusses his recent saga with losing his blue checkmark on Twitter and then getting it back, how Elon Musk has affected his business and the most cringeworthy fallout from Musk's "Twitter BlueOther topics covered with Eisen include Aaron Rodgers getting traded to the Jets, the Yankees futility his annual "Run Rich Run" 40-yard dash for St. Jude's Children's Hospital and more
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    • 57 min
    James Andrew Miller on NBA, WWE TV deals, Succession & More

    James Andrew Miller on NBA, WWE TV deals, Succession & More

    Episode 437 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features an interview with author, reporter and podcast host, James Andrew Miller  about several big stories in the sports media world.Miller shares his insight into what he thinks will happen with the NBA's future rights deals regarding TNT, ESPN, NBA, Apple and Amazon. Could the NBA leave Turner and what would that mean for Charles Barkley, who would become the biggest free agent in sports media history. Miller also shares his thoughts on the upcoming layoffs at ESPN, YouTube's pricing for NFL Sunday Ticket and the WWE's upcoming TV deals and a surprise player that could be involved.Miller also weighs in on this season of "Succession" and gives us an update on the upcoming season of "Curb Your Enthusiasm."Following Miller, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. Topics covered include the Draymond Green suspension, betting stories, Aaron Rodgers, airpods and more
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    • 1 hr 6 min

Customer Reviews

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970 Ratings

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Bring a therapist on to help Sal

I’m sure Sal being grumpy on WFAN is a hit among that audience but listening to him not understand why nobody wants to go on a show with carnival barkers ‘just because’ is a cry for help…bring on a therapist to help him out

D. McG ,

Always a great listen

Jimmy has a conversation with his guests and always gets something interesting from them. He and Sal have a great back and forth and are always entertaining. A secret weapon is Shelby who I remember from the glory days of Ron and Fez. #cakehorn

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Mike North

Great guest, great deep dive by you. Keep up the good work!
love the fact that you had the balls to push him about the “rules, experts“.

Still fast forward over wrestling, but love Sal and as a West Coast guy, don’t mind the deep New York sentiment. Don’t understand why the youth of New York does not know how to mow lawns.

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