SayTheDamnScore Original Podcast

Episode 112 features my conversation with Sean McDonough. The voice of the Red Sox and national network broadcaster for ESPN. Topics of discussion include:

How not getting accepted to Notre Dame and ending up at Syracuse was a blessing in disguise.

What he was like as a student.

A head football coach arranging a scholarship for him at Syracuse during a time of financial hardship.

In this episode I visit with Brendan Gulick, a freelance broadcaster based in Cleveland Ohio. Topics of discussion include:

Building a full time freelance schedule.

How catching mono as a junior in high school led to him starting the now prestigious broadcast club at St. Ignatius High School.

The lineage of success that followed him from that broadcast club.

This episode features my conversation with Dave Will, part of the two man broadcast team for the Tampa Bay Rays. Topics of discussion include:

How listening to Harry Caray and working in fast food helped him develop his passion for sportscasting.

Having his voice recognized in unusual places.

Choosing to go to Elmhurst College.

My conversation with John Forslund, the TV voice of the Carolina Hurricanes. Topics of discussion include:

How a famous Bobby Orr goal on Mother’s Day led to him falling in love with the craft of sportscasting.

Becoming a hockey nut despite growing up in the home town of the Basketball Hall of Fame.

My Conversation with Dan Shulman who works for ESPN and Sportsnet where he covers the Toronto Bluejays:

Why having a Canadian accent was never an issue in his broadcasting career in America.

Being a late bloomer in sportscasting after going to school for actuarial science.

Realizing that being an actuary wasn’t for him and taking the leap into broadcasting.

My conversation with Pat Hughes, the radio voice of the Chicago Cubs. Topics of discussion include:

The influence of legendary Bay Area broadcasters Lon Simmons, Bill King, and Russ Hodges influenced his desire to dive into sportscasting.

How he learns from other broadcasters without copying what they do.

What he still does to get better.

His style of working unique storytelling elements into his broadcasts.

This Episode features my conversation with Noah Eagle, the radio voice of the LA Clippers. He’s also the son of broadcast legend Ian Eagle. Topics of discussion include:

Showing interest in his father’s career path as a young child.

Developing a love of performance as a high schooler.

Why he chose to go to Syracuse and why he almost went to school somewhere else.

My Conversation with Josh Appel who covers the NFL for the Sports USA Network. Topics of discussion include:

• Knowing he wanted to go into sportscasting as a 6th grader.
• Learning the nuts and bolts of play-by-play as a high schooler.
• Choosing South Florida as his college of choice.
• Overcoming shyness to become a great relationship builder.

In this episode I visit with Matt Cundill. Matt is a former major market radio PD, a radio consultant, and host of the Sound Off Podcast. Topics of discussion include:

His brief play-by-play stint doing hockey in Canada.

The path he took to become a program director.

Why he still owns an actual radio, even though he doesn’t use it.

In this episode I chat with Quint Kessenich of ESPN. Topics of discussion include:

He explains how despite being an elite athlete, he fell backwards into his sportscasting career.

Why lacrosse is growing so rapidly in popularity.

Deciding when to cater to hardcore fans while still educating viewers who are less familiar with the game.