Avsnitt
-
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com
In the 39-minute podcast, legendary sports writer Peter King shares amazing stories from his decades covering the NFL. Here’s what you need to know.
* To listen to the full 39-minute podcast subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
* If you were to draft an all-time sportscasting team, Peter King could be your first pick for the NFL
* Growing up in Connecticut, he wanted to be Carl Yastrzemski
* Peter Gammons and Watergate had an enormous influence on his wanting to be a journalist
* He was really into politics, which he thought would be his career focus in journalism
* How college kids wanted to be Mike & the Mad Dog 20 years ago and now want to be Stephen A. Smith and how it influences your career
* How he covered Pete Rose, Tom Seaver and Johnny Bench
Marchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. To listen to this entire 39-minute podcast, our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Thanks.
* How he was so fortunate to be given the Bengals beat at the Cincinnati Inquirer at 26 years old to cover the most open coach in the business, Sam Wyche
* How he got Sam Wyche to pose as a magician prior to his first game
* How about if he asked Bill Parcells do that
* He then went to Newsday to cover the Giants
* He broke a Lawrence Taylor story that got him in the door at Sports Illustrated
* How back then Sports Illustrated gave you better access than ESPN
* Seaver and Bench were so good to deal with
* His love for dealing with Michael Irvin
* Michael Irvin being excited about an SI game
* Irvin took him to his office to be interviewed (we won't ruin where Irvin's office was)
* How Deion Sanders invited up to his hotel room to show his work ethic
* Mike Holmgren opened everything about his story
* How he spent three nights at Brett Favre's house
* How he had Favre laid out his history with pain killers and he had to sit on the story for nearly a week
* How he had his own report card by reading all the newspapers
* How Bill Parcells said, "Who the F are you?" to King
* How competitive he was to write the best story each day
* Steve Serby freaking out the rest of the baseball beat
* Bill Belichick holding a grudge
* What is the key to maintaining relationships with sources over the years
* How he ended up getting invited to Tom Brady's house in Montana after the 28-3 comeback Super Bowl win
* Advice for young reporters how to get people to give you insight and time
* How taking the wider lens view is better in covering sports
* How the Monday Morning Quarterback came to be on the internet
* Most of the writers wouldn't write for the internet without extra pay
* If Sports Illustrated could have a do-over to keep it as the No. 1 sports destination, what would it be
* How he realized that MMQB was so big when he led his column about his daughter's softball team
* How NBC Sports president Rick Cordella was so great to him at the end of his career
* How Andy Reid wanted to be a sports writer
* How Adrian Wojnarowski called King to ask what he thought about retiring way before he announced it
* How Adam Schefter is fantastic, but he wouldn't want his life
* Related pods: Rick Cordella ... Adam Schefter ... Boomer Esiason ... Ramona Shelburne ... Cameron Heyward … Fred Gaudelli
* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you
* On-deck Tuesday: “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media”
* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
-
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com
In the 33-minute podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel go deep into why Fox Sports would make the Tom Brady deal again as he ends his rookie TV season by calling the Super Bowl.
Here’s what you need to know:
* To listen to the full 33-minute podcast subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
* Why Fox would do Tom Brady’s $375 million deal again
* Should Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady approach the Super Bowl differently compared to other broadcasts this season
* Will this be the highest rated Super Bowl ever
* Are Marchand and Meterparel into Kendrick Lamar’s performance at halftime
* What are Marchand and Meterparel’s watching preferences for the Super Bowl
* Why does Brady have a newsletter
* What do they think of Reggie Miller heading to NBC next season
* How NBC plans to use Miller with Mike Tirico, Noah Eagle and Jamal Crawford
* The latest on Richard Jefferson possibly joining Mike Breen and Doris Burke on ESPN’s No. 1 NBA team
Marchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. To listen to this entire 33-minute podcast, our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Thanks.
* Assessing Adam Schefter and the five-minute scoop clip
* What advice would Marchand give Greg Olsen as he wants a No. 1 job
* What is the latest on the Pac 12 negotiations
* Sometimes you have to say the obvious and you have to marvel at what the NFL has created with the Super Bowl
* Shams Charania had a good weekend, but we miss the rivalry with Adrian Wojnarowski
* Kevin Connors and Brian Windhorst excelled on the breaking news
* A little talk about where Woj and Peter King rank in history of sports writers
* The Pro Bowl is a tough watch
* Meterparel’s viral call of the Boston College-Florida State ending
* Ithaca College’s big day on ESPN Saturday
* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you
* On-deck Thursday: Peter King is The Main Event
* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
-
Saknas det avsnitt?
-
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com
In the 50-minute podcast, ESPN’s Adam Schefter explains how he went from thinking he was going to work in his family’s five-and-dime store the rest of his life to becoming the most prolific NFL insider ever. He details the steps that got him to ESPN, how he does his job, what irks him and how he sometimes wants to be let out of “his cage.”
Here’s what you need to know:
* To listen to the entire 50-minute podcast, become a paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com
* How scheduling a podcast with Schefter during the head coaching carousel is a juggling act
* Growing up, Schefter watched all the New York teams, while being a voracious reader of The Post, Times and Newsday
* He would wait for his dad to come home from work to tell him about the latest trade and free agent stories
* His family had a five-and-dime shop that he thought he would work in the rest of his life and never thought sports media was an option
Marchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. To listen to this entire 50-minute podcast, our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Thanks.
* How Schefter got rejected by a fraternity, the football and basketball offices at Michigan that led him to the newspaper
* How Mitch Albom meant so much to him and his career
* Bo Schembechler getting red-hot mad at him
* How he found Jalen Rose’s father, Jimmy Walker’s number in 24 hours for Albom’s classic “Fab 5” book
* How thinking about his start in Denver and covering the Broncos makes him emotional
* How amazing the access, including eating breakfast with John Elway, with the Broncos was so instrumental in his career development
* How he thought he was going to be a beat writer for his whole life as he didn’t go to NFL Network until he was 38
* How an NBC Broncos’ feature by Gayle Gardner that Schefter participated in was a big problem and resulted being sent to Dan Reeves’ office
* How Pat Bowlen and Eric Weinberger were influential in bringing him to NFL Network
* How he almost didn’t go to NFL Network, but they told him they envisioned his job being like Peter King and Mike Lupica
* How after he fell in love with TV because he didn’t have to transcribe anymore
* How he didn’t want to leave NFL Network for ESPN,
* What happened with the million dollar ask of NFL Network
* How Chris Mortensen was so important to his arrival at ESPN
* When ESPN hired Schefter he did not have a Twitter account
* ESPN hired him to be on the new 9 a.m. SportsCenter and write a little. That’s it.
* How he couldn’t believe he was on Sunday NFL Countdown with Chris Berman and company
* What is the story he is most proud of
* How do you create sources, which includes regular calls from coaches on their way home from work
* How many phones does Schefter have
* How many hours does he work per day
* How the job takes over your life
* Peter Schrager puts out a statement and Schefter got into trouble for it
* Does he want to retire like Woj? He did get some questions about other jobs on the day Woj left
* His talks with Woj before Woj retired
* What’s the value of transactions five minutes before they are announced
* How he was ahead on Ben Johnson to the Bears, where others said Raiders and his heated response to critics
* How he loves to escape the “cage” that ESPN has him in and do NBA or maybe one day do golf
* How he would have done the pod at 2:15 a.m.
* Related pods: Bomani Jones … Chris Russo … Ramona Shelburne
* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you
* On-deck Tuesday: “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media”
* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
-
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com
In the 37-minute podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel analyze how Jim Nantz and the phantom flag blew the biggest call of the AFC Championship. Here is what you need to know.
* To listen to the entire 37-minute podcast become a paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com
* How Jim Nantz missed the AFC Championship deciding play by saying there was a flag on the field when there wasn’t
* CBS then missed adequately showing the drop from Bills TE Dalton Kincaid
* How Romo showed some improvement this year, but it is the second year in a row that Nantz and Romo have messed up in the biggest spot of their season
* How Tom Brady had his best game of the year, but isn’t John Madden in his prime just yet
Marchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. To listen to this entire 37-minute podcast, our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Thanks.
* Why Kevin Burkhardt has to do more with Brady than he did with Greg Olsen
* Brady’s use of the word “stud”
* How Mike Pereira stepped up on Sunday
* College Football’s TV biggest story was College GameDay’s resurgence
* Notre Dame’s bad look with the media
* How Mike Florio was wrong in his comments about Tom Brady and Fox
* Netflix’s earnings impact on sports: Judge what they do, not what they say
* Stephen A. Smith and Chris (Mad Dog) Russo were totally wrong about the BBWAA Hall of Fame voters
* If you are starting a network today and you didn’t know what sports you would have, who would be your first play-by-play hire
* Could Russo be good on US Open tennis coverage
* Related pods: The Main Event with Jim Nantz …The Main Event with Joe Buck …The Main Event with Boomer Esiason
* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you
* On-deck on Thursday: Adam Schefter is The Main Event
* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
-
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com
In the 41-minute podcast, Boomer Esiason, who has had one of the great playing/media careers ever, is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Here’s what you need to know:
* To listen to the entire 41-minute podcast, become a paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com
* When you combine a playing career with a media career, Boomer Esiason has to be at least be in the Top 10 all-time
* What it is like to work with Craig Carton and Gregg Giannotti
* How Esiason went from the field directly into the Monday Night Football booth
* What went wrong with Al Michaels and why a job Boomer thought would go 25 years instead went two
* How Al Michaels told Boomer not to mention Al Davis, which was the beginning of the end of Esiason’s stint on MNF
* Michaels, Dennis Miller and a PR near actual fight
* How Esiason questioned his decision to retire and join MNF
Marchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. To listen to this entire 41-minute podcast, our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Thanks.
* How he ended doing more Super Bowls than anyone ever because he was the top analyst on Westwood One Radio
* How Sean McManus and Joel Hollander were the best bosses he ever had
* The incredible story of how his World Ward II veteran father raised him following the death of Boomer’s mother when Boomer was just 7 years old
* How his son Gunnar has overcome cystic fibrosis
* How Boomer got in position to replace Imus
* His fun spots with Mike & the Mad Dog as the Jets’ quarterback and how he was regular on Imus
* How he told FAN he couldn’t work with Chris Russo
* Tryouts with Monica Crowley and Cris Collinsworth before Carton
* What was it like to work with Carton, whom Boomer called a “radio maven”
* The only real other candidate, besides Gio, to replace Carton was Adam Schein, who didn’t want to leave his other gigs
* How now CBS Sports president David Berson reminded Esiason in 2017 of the power of his WFAN show
* How Boomer turned down the afternoons because he, Jerry Recco, Al Dukes and Ed Scozzare wanted to stay in mornings
* If Boomer had gone to afternoons, it wouldn’t have been with Evan Roberts
* Carton telling Boomer he “humanized” him
* Boomer admits Phil Mushnick was right that there was “Weekend Boomer” and “Weekday Boomer” with his FAN and CBS jobs
* The friction between Mike & the Mad Dog and Carton blew up over a trivia question mishap
* This led to Carton’s Francesa impersonations that Boomer said were “definitely mean”
* Carton telling program director Mark Chernoff that since Boomer and Carton were No. 1, Carton could say what he wanted
* How long does Boomer want to be on WFAN for …
* Who are some of the names on the all-time combo of playing and media careers
* Related pods: Christopher (Mad Dog) Russo … Chris Oliviero … Jason McCourty …Booger McFarland … Eli Manning
* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you
* On-deck on Tuesday: “Everybody Loves Sports Media” with Marchand/Meterparel
* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
-
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com
On the 37-minute pod, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel go in-depth on the NFL playoff broadcast crews, beginning with everything Tom Brady. This is what you need to know:
* To listen to the entire 37-minute podcast, become a full subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com
* The duo goes into detail about how Tom Brady has improved, where he needs to get better and if he should be treated like Edward R. Murrow.
* Marchand ranks his top two NFL TV game analysts for this year. Where does Greg Olsen stock up?
* Joe Buck and Troy Aikman had the strongest TV performance of the weekend.
* Tony Romo has been a little better this season, but there is still some chemistry missing with Jim Nantz
* Mike Tirico has moved into the top class, while Cris Collinsworth’s style has changed over the years as he’s become less critical.
Marchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. To listen to this entire 37-minute podcast, our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Thanks.
* The duo goes into Fox Sports’ Brad Zager’s comments to Marchand in The Athletic about Brady’s perceived conflicts of interest
* Marchand reported for The Athletic that Kevin Harlan is close to a deal with Amazon to join Ian Eagle as the platform’s top NBA play-by-players. What do Marchand and Meterparel think of the move?
* What should we know about the LIV golf and Fox deal?
* Your Questions: Will Nantz and Romo be a team in 2029? Will Fox ever go back to a three-man booth?
* Papa Clicker Book Review: In the “Baseball The Movie” by Noah Gittell.
Rating: 4.35 clickers
* And Jon’s cat, Harry, makes his first appearance on the pod. 🐈
* Related pods: The Main Event with Joe Buck … The Main Event with Eli Manning
* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you
* On-deck Thursday: Boomer Esiason is The Main Event
* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
-
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com
On the 33-minute podcast, Andrew Marchand and John Ourand are reunited for their monthly Main Event. Here’s what you need to know.
* To listen to the entire 33-minute podcast, become a paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com
* Marchand and Ourand explain how the NFL could use its international expansion and its potential 18th game to create a Netflix package
* Marchand and Ourand predict where the UFC rights will land
* Marchand and Ourand tell what the ESPN, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV moves mean
* Marchand and Ourand opine about what ESPN and these distributors need to focus on for success
* Marchand and Ourand say that ESPN will opt-out of its MLB deal in March, then what?
Marchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. To listen to this entire 33-minute podcast, our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Thanks.
* With Altice keeping MSG Networks off its air, depriving many New York area fans of the Knicks, Rangers, Devils and Islanders, Marchand and Ourand go into how the RSN conundrum is now hitting bigger markets and is unlikely to stop.
* Related pods: ESPN vs. the Netflixization of sports … Marchand & Ourand and the next battle of the sports streaming wars
* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you
* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
-
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com
On the 35-minute “Everybody Loves Sports Media,” Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel provide inside information and analysis on the biggest topics. Here’s what you need to know.
* To listen to the full 35-minute podcast subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
* Topics include: Where Tom Brady stands as a broadcaster
* Jim Nantz and Tony Romo are making less mistakes, but struggle in garbage time
* Evaluations of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, Ian Eagle and Charles Davis, Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth and Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit
Marchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. To listen to this entire 35-minute podcast, our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Thanks.
* How Venu Sports is dead, but its memory will live on
* ESPN’s thinking on its No. 1 NBA crew with Richard Jefferson facing an internal contender
* Norby Williamson makes a big move
* Jason McCourty was dropping one liners on The Main Event.
* Could Mina Kimes enter a regular season booth one day
* Bluesky vs. X: Who ya got?
* College football playoff sked changes?
* Praise for Dick Vitale, Herbstreit and criticism for Rex Ryan and Greg McElroy
* Related pods: ESPN vs. the Netflixization of sports … Joe Buck and the craft of sportscasting.
* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you
* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
-
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com
On the 35-minute podcast, CBS/ESPN/Netflix’s Jason McCourty is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand,” McCourty, 37, had an excellent 13-year NFL career, but was not a Hall of Famer, nor a quarterback. Nonetheless, he has risen very quickly in media — how has he done it? That’s the main topic of the pod.
This is what you need to know:
* To listen to the full 35-minute podcast subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
* Topics include: Insight into how Bill Belichick was behind-the-scenes as a coach and how it was displayed as a media personality
* How during McCourty’s 13-year career he started to look at a media career
* How he and his twin brother, NBC's Devin, started a podcast that launched their careers, including his funny ribbing of his brother
* The difference between Nashville and Boston as media markets
* If what players say to the media has any impact on a team's success
* What did McCourty think of his former coach, Mike Mularkey admitting to purposely giving NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, false information
Marchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. To listen to this entire 35-minute podcast, our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Thanks.
* After a player retires, how does he transition into media
* When Marchand broke the story on McCourty going to NFL Network
* What did McCourty learn at NFL Broadcast Boot Camp and how he and his brother had a little cheat code
* Why he chose to get up early every morning for Good Morning Football
* How GMFB and radio games were the best thing that he could do to start
* What he thinks of Tom Brady's broadcasting career
* How he compares calling games to studio shows
* What does he want to accomplish in his media career
* Related pods: Eli Manning … Booger McFarland … Cam Heyward
* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you
* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
-
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com
On the 35-minute, “Everybody Loves Sports Media” pod, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel hit on the biggest issues and topics in sports media. Here is what you need to know:
* To listen to the full 35-minute pod, subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
* ESPN is facing the Netflixization of sports head on
* ESPN is trying to win distribution again with new deals
* Netflix is for real as sports rights players
* The NFL very badly wants Netflix to be successful
* The Brady Meter: What grades do we give Tom for the regular season
Marchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. To listen to this entire 35-minute podcast, our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Thanks.
* ESPN’s second MNF team needs to improve
* Are the College Football Playoffs working on TV
* Amazon has got their first three NBA hires right
* Laura Rutledge receives praise
* Jason Kelce’s new show needs work
* Adam Archuleta “really” was focused
* Charles Barkley’s take down of “Jason Monroe”
* What is the future for Fox NFL Sunday
* Is CBS’ NFL Today better
* Should the Bottom Line tickers be gone on game telecasts
* Joe Buck and Chris Oliviero interview reactions
* WFAN discusses Marchand Sports Media business plan on its top-rated “Boomer & Gio"
* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand
* Thursday’s Main Event Guest: Jason McCourty
* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
-
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com
Joe Buck is the guest on the 44-minute, “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Marchand and Buck discuss the advice he gives to young broadcasters, while detailing aspects of his career. Here’s what you need to know:
* To listen to the full 44-minute podcast, subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
* How to become a sportscaster
* How his dad influenced his career
* How he got to trail his dad at the ballpark
* Why you say yes to all events as you come up
Marchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. To listen to this entire 44-minute podcast, our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Thanks.
* Why at 16 he wanted to become a broadcaster
* Dealing with nepotism and feeling guilty
* His dad's advice to kids: Start smoking
* What is the top advice he gives young people who want to be sportscasters
* How you have to use different words during play-by-play
* How you should read to improve your vocabulary
* He hates the word, "right"
* Younger sportscasters are insecure about dead air.
* Would John Madden had been as good with Vin Scully as Pat Summerall
* How should a young sportscaster figure out his or her style
* Related Pods: Jim Nantz ….. Fred Gaudelli
* Sponsor: WSC Sports: Tell them, Marchand sent you
* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
-
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com
In the 26-minute "Everybody Loves Sports Media: Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel" look ahead to the biggest stories of 2025. What you need to know:
* To listen to the whole podcast, subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
* What does Tom Brady need to do with the Super Bowl looming
* How will ESPN's DTC fare when it debuts
Marchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. To listen to this entire 26-minute podcast, our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Thanks.
* Will we see more consolidation in how we watch sports
* How do we think the new NBA coverage with ESPN/ABC, NBC/Peacock and Amazon Prime Video
* What will happen with ESPN's opt-out, the RSNs and MLB
* Will Stephen A. Smith move more into politics?
* Thursday’s Guest: Joe Buck
* Sponsored by WSC Sports: Tell them, “Marchand sent you”
* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
-
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com
Chris Oliviero is probably the most powerful sports radio executive in the country. Oliviero, the president of Audacy New York and Infinity Sports Network, is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.”
Known as “The Architect” around WFAN, he is one of the best people anywhere to ask: What is the future of sports radio?
He answered that, while looking back at the past.
Here is what you need to know
* To listen to the full 39-minute podcast, subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
* Reminisced about Marchand and Mike Francesa's battles
* Francesa wanting Marchand to bring $500,000 to the FAN studios
* How Oliviero interned for Howard Stern after being rejected by FAN
* How he believes sports radio is very healthy and is growing
* He explains how it is changing
* How will the future finances for on-air personalities work for sports radio
Marchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. To listen to this entire 39-minute podcast, our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Thanks.
* How Mike and the Mad Dog gave WFAN credibility as a young station
* How Don Imus was, of course, wrong when he was fired, but technology changed during his run
* What was it like from an executive perspective when Francesa and Russo broke up
* How FAN came up with Boomer & Carton after Imus was fired
* After Carton resigned, how Gregg Giannotti made it to FAN mornings
* How putting radio shows on is like casting a TV show
* What happened with "Carlin, Bart and Maggie"
* How Francesa came out of retirement
* Why he thought bringing the retired John Sterling back for the playoffs was the right move
* How WFAN has "live" as an advantage over other media
* When is he bringing Carton back
* Does he look at WFAN vs. ESPN NY as the end of an era
* Related Pod: How Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo became arguably the greatest sports talk show host ever.
* Sponsor: WSC Sports, tell them Marchand sent you
* Subscribe: AndrewMarchand.com
-
On the 24-minute “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media,” Andrew Marchand and Jon Meteparel hand out the 2024 awards and discuss.
Here is what they talk about:
* The "What's Up" of the Year are ...
* The "What's Down" of the Year are ..
* Who was the Sports Media Player of the Year ...
Marchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. To listen to all our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Thanks.
* Who was the Flip-Flopper of the Year ...
* Who had the Worst Performance of the Year ...
* Who was under the Biggest Microscope of the Year...
* Who was Biggest Newsmaker of the Year ...
* Who was the Next Level performer of the Year ...
* What was the Biggest Sports Media story of the Year ...
—————————-
* Thursday’s Guest: Chris Oliviero
* Sponsor: WSC Sports, Tell them Marchand sent you
* Subscribe: AndrewMarchand.com
This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.andrewmarchand.com/subscribe -
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com
In a 24-minute special edition of “Marchand and Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media,” Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel discuss what Netflix’s new Women’s World Cup deal, combined with its NFL games on Christmas Day and WWE rights, means for the future of live sports.
Here is what else is in the pod:
* Netflix is fully in on live sports after winning the Women’s Wold Cup rights for 2027 and 2031
* Why the Netflix moves are actually a counter-intuitive win for ESPN/Disney
* Are we seeing the end of the creation of new TV sports show hits
* The latest on NBA TV free agency with Charles Barkley, etc.
* Why the NBA “Deck The Halls” of Christmas may be a winner for ESPN
Marchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. To listen to this entire 24-minute podcast, our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Thanks.
* Why Bill Belichick needs to be talked about less
* The NFL should get rid of their double doubleheaders
* Why women’s college hoops are having a significant moment
* Scott Pioli praise for Belichick comments
_______________________________________
The Papa Clicker Book Review Holiday Gift Guide by Herb Marchand
* Stan Issacs: Out of Left Field, A Sportswriter’s Last Word, edited by Aram Goudsouzian: 4.7 clickers
* The Price: What it takes to win in College Football in an Era of Change, by Armen Keteyian and John Talty: 4.6 clickers
* The Big Time, How the 1970’s Transformed Sports in America, by Michael MacCambridge: 4.6 clickers
* The Tigerbelles, Legends by Tennessee State, by Aime Alley Card: 4.6 clickers
* The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of the New York City, by Kevin Baker: 4.6 clickers
* The Ancient Eight: College Football’s Ivy League and the Game they play today, by John Feinstein: 4.55 clickers
________________________________________
* Sponsor: WSC Sports: Tell them Marchand sent you
* Preview: Tuesday, we are back with our year end special and on Thursday, maybe the most powerful exec in sports radio, Chris Oliviero joins Marchand.
* Subscribe for the full pod at AndrewMarchand.com
* Thanks for your understanding about last Tuesday’s podcast. We wanted to get you a make-up podcast as soon as possible. Hope you like it!
-
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com
In the 33-minute pod, John Ourand returns to “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand” for his monthly visit to discuss the future of sports media. Here is what you need to know.
* To listen to the whole 33-minute pod, subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
* Marchand and Ourand discuss if Netflix’s Christmas games start the next frontier of the sports streaming wars. Is it ready?
* Did Netflix hire enough people for its two Christmas games?
* What is Apple TV+ sports’ future? How is the MLS deal doing?
* Buying or selling? ESPN DTC next year
Marchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. To listen to this entire 33-minute podcast, our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Thanks.
* How has Amazon Prime Video made the bar high for its rivals?
* What should leagues be wary of with the streamers?
* What do they think of Fox Sports’ strategy?
* Is Inside The NBA good for the league’s ratings?
* What do they make of Charles Barkley latest future flip-flop?
* How has Tom Brady done?
* Brady Meter: Will Brady stay in the booth?
* Update on Marchand’s health
* Announcement: There will be a special Marchand & Meterparel on Saturday to make-up for the Tuesday lost show
* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them, Marchand sent you
* Subscribe for the full pod, all future and past ones at AndrewMarchand.com
-
One of the goals of “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand” is to understand the sports media business. How does a current All-Pro defensive lineman start preparing for a post-playing career in sports media. We spoke with the Steelers’ Cam Heyward about it. He even gave a time-table of when he may retire. Here is what else Marchand and Heyward talked about:
* What was it like growing up with Craig “Ironhead” Heyward as your father
* Why he didn’t become a running back like his dad
* Why he was an education major at Ohio State
* What it is the media like for an Ohio State player
Marchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. This entire 29-minute podcast is open to all, to listen our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Thanks!
* How being open with the media as a player is better
* What's it like to live up to the Steelers' "standard"
* His relationship with Mike Tomlin
* He was a big SportsNation guy, not hot takes
* What he's trying to do with his podcast
* How he looks at Pat McAfee’s, the Kelces’ and Ryan Clark’s media success
* How broadcast boot camp made him excited about TV games
* He didn't really enjoy doing analysis on a radio game
* How is the Pittsburgh media
* When will he retire
* The goal is to have his own production company after he retires
* Sponsor: WSC-Sports.com: Tell them, Marchand sent you
* Subscribe: AndrewMarchand.com
This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.andrewmarchand.com/subscribe -
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com
In the 35-minute "Marchand and Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media,” Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel explain why Stephen A. Smith is on the verge of a $20 million per year deal. Here is what else to know about the pod:
* To listen to the full podcast, subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
* Why Stephen A. will be a $100M man
* How Tom Brady has improved
* The college football playoff as a TV event
* Keith McPherson vs. Jon Heyman: The WFAN spat heard around the ‘net
Marchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. To listen to this entire 35-minute podcast, our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Thanks.
* The Michael Kay Show and the end of an era in New York
* Sean McDonough nails it on college football
* TNT Sports and Comcast have a deal
* Why the Kirk Herbstreit death threat stories should cause more alarm
* The Women’s World Cup bidding: Fox or NBC, who do you want?
* ESPN DTC plans: Could they added more licensing from Fox
* Netflix’s “Mr. McMahon” review and Hulu’s Beatles’ doc review
* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you.
* Subscribe for the full pod and all our archives at AndrewMarchand.com
* To set-up the feed on your podcast player on your phone go to https://www.andrewmarchand.com/listen (It takes less than a minute and only has to be done once)
-
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com
On the 40-minute pod, The Simpsons’ executive producer and showrunner Matt Selman is hilarious, hitting on a variety of topics in The Main Event:
* Subscribe for the full 40-minute pod at AndrewMarchand.com
* How someone breaks in as a comedy writer
* Being hired to write for Seinfeld at 24
* A classic Larry David story
* Being fired from Seinfeld
* How sports is part of the DNA of The Simpsons
* How he is saving the best parts for the paid portion of the pod
* How he is a subscriber to MSM
Marchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. To listen to this entire 40-minute podcast, our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Thanks.
* Failing to land Roger Federer for an episode
* Mark McGwire didn’t know The Simpson when he appeared
* Yao Ming’s monstrous request
* Cristiano Ronaldo’s line difficulty
* How ESPN’s The Simpsons alt-cast will work on MNF
* The Mannings, Mina Kimes and Stephen A. will make an appearance
* How Mike McCarthy is like Homer
* How Joe Burrow is like Bart
* Why is the alt-cast happening, Homer passed out
* Upcoming Ohtani scandal show
* Who is the greatest Simpsons’ writer of all-time
* How AI will impact comedy writing
* The tag and surprise guest at the end of The Simpsons’ MNF broadcast
* Sponsor: WSC Sports, tell them, Marchand sent you
* Subscribe for the full 40-minute pod at AndrewMarchand.com
-
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com
In the 39-minute “Everybody Loves Sports Media,” Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel hit on these topics:
(To listen to the full 39-episode, subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com)
* How Fox won the initial sports streaming war
* The question remains how well is it set up for the next battles
* Tom Brady and Jason Kelce grades
* Why Gus Johnson is loved and hated
* How are Amazon Prime Video and the RSNs going to work
Marchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. To listen to this entire 39-minute podcast, our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Thanks.
* With The Simpsons alt-cast on MNF, where do we see the value
* Paul Bissonnette earns respect
* Matt Ryan shines and maybe should have a new role
* Amy Trask Main Event review
* The Main Event Thursday: The Simpsons’ EP Matt Selmon
* Sponsor: WSC-Sports.com … Tell them, Marchand sent you.
* Subscribe for full pod at AndrewMarchand.com
- Visa fler
