My conversation with the TV voice of the Memphis Grizzlies, Pete Pranica. Topics of discussion include:

• The one pen he has to have for all of his game prep.
• How listening to the radio in rural Wisconsin led to his love of sportscasting.
• Going to the same high school as Kevin Harlan.

My conversation with Neil Price, who’s the radio voice of Mississippi State football and men’s basketball. Topics of discussion include:

• The truck ride with his dad that led to his passion for play-by-play.
• Being the voice of a team he rooted against as a kid.
• How his small town upbringing led to on air opportunities as early as middle school.

This week features John Thayer, the voice of the University of South Dakota Coyotes, as a guest host. He visits with Matt Coatney, the women’s basketball hoops voice of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Topics of discussion include:

• The challenges of covering college football during a pandemic.
• The importance of understanding medical terminology surrounding Covid 19 to help inform fans.

This episode is guest hosted by Bill Hupp, a freelance broadcaster in the Twin Cities. He visits with the play-by-play voice of the Minnesota United of the MLS. Topics of discussion include:

• When the broadcasting bug first bit.
• Why he loves the business of sports broadcasting.
• The importance of the support from his parents while chasing the dream.

Eric Little guest hosts and visits with Jay Burnham who broadcasts for UMass and VCU. He also spent 16 years as an MiLB broadcaster. Topics of discussion include:

• Eric Little introduces himself and says nice things about the SayTheDamnScore Podcast.
• He introduces Jay Burnham and discusses the importance of his wife in his sportscasting journey.

Guest host John Liddle chats with George Dunham who was the former long time voice of North Texas hoops and standout sports talk host on 96.7 The Ticket. Topics of discussion include:

• He shares how his experience at North Texas led to him catching the radio bug.
• The magical experience behind his first on air sportscast.

This is the first of what will be several shows guest hosted by my friends in the industry as I deal with some personal issues. Chris Lewis, the voice of Boise State womens hoops, steps into pinch hit for this episode. He visits with Meghan McPeak of the WNBA’s Washington Mystics & NBA G League Capital City GoGo.… Read More

This week is a solo show where I share some of the personal and professional difficulties in my life and how they may have a short term effect on this podcast. Also, I share my philosophy on handling and overcoming adversity in sportscasting and life in general. Thank you to everyone who has ever listened to or downloaded this podcast.… Read More

In this episode I chat with Ted Emrich, who does work for Westwood One, ESPN, Fox Sports SW, and many others. Topics of discussion include:

• His broadcast schedule during the pandemic.
• Doing golf on the radio on a monitor.
• Getting hired as a spotter by Westwood One as a high schooler.

This episode features my conversation with former coworker Adam St. Paul from Dakota Broadcasting in Aberdeen, SD. We relive stories from our time working together, including:

• The Homecoming Fiasco: How it taught us to be careful in our criticism of high school athletes.
• The Phone Line Heist: Always make sure to prepare the logistical aspects of a broadcasts.