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Sports Media with Richard Deitsch

The Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch is a weekly show that features interviews with members of the sports media about their work, as well as roundtables with sports media reporters about television, digital, audio/radio, print, and other forms of media. You can read Richard’s work at The Athletic.

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65:45

Remembering the life of Grant Wahl

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2022/12/14

Episode 263 of the Sports Media Podcast features a conversation on the soccer journalist Grant Wahl with three of his longtime friends and colleagues— Jon Wertheim, senior writer for Sports Illustrated, a senior correspondent for 60 Minutes and a senior analyst for The Tennis Channel; Mark Mravic, a longtime editor for Sports Illustrated who was the editor for GrantWahl.com and best-selling author Jeff Pearlman, the author of “The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson” and a longtime

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43:49

ESPN investigative reporter T.J. Quinn on Brittney...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2022/12/13

Episode 262 of the Sports Media Podcast features T.J. Quinn, an investigative reporter for ESPN who has reported on the Brittney Griner case for ESPN since her imprisonment. In this podcast, Quinn discussed how he learned of the prisoner swap for Griner; his game plan for reporting the story; dealing with government sources; reporting on Griner getting a chance to do a light basketball workout; Griner’s life in Russia as best as Quinn could report; how Griner is doing psychologically and what is

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58:02

Fox’s World Cup coverage and coverage of Brittney...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2022/12/09

Episode 261 of the Sports Media Podcast features a media roundtable with Kavitha A. Davidson, a sportswriter and a correspondent for Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel and Ben Strauss, who covers sports and media for The Washington Post In this podcast, Davidson and Strauss discuss the U.S. and Russia prisoner exchange involving WNBA star Brittney Griner and how that coverage will likely play out on sports outlets; Fox’s World Cup coverage; Arson Judge and the race to be first among transaction

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86:10

Renee Paquette on her journey from the WWE to working...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2022/12/06

Episode 260 of the Sports Media Podcast features two guests. First up is Renee Paquette, who was recently hired by AEW (All Elite Wrestling) as a host, interviewer and producer. She also hosts her own podcast — The Sessions with Renée Paquette — and does video content for the Cincinnati Bengals. She is followed by Grant Wahl, the longtime soccer journalist who is covering the World Cup in Qatar. In this podcast, Paquette discusses how she ended up at AEW after her long run with WWE; what her

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32:31

The Amazing, Fantastic Journeys of Tom Rinaldi

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2022/12/01

Episode 259 of the Sports Media Podcast features a conversation with Tom Rinaldi, the Fox Sports reporter, host and producer who has had a crazy travel schedule in November. In this podcast, Rinaldi discusses the 10-day stretch that saw him travel from Doha to New Jersey to Dallas to Columbus to Kansas City and then back to Qatar; covering the Cowboys-Giants Thanksgiving Day game; Michigan-Ohio State; Rams-Chiefs and U.S-Iran in a two-week stretch; how to prepare for so many different assignments;

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65:41

Sports Media Roundtable with Chad Finn of the Boston...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2022/11/29

Episode 258 of the Sports Media Podcast features a roundtable sports media discussion with Boston Globe sports media writer Chad Finn and Sports Business Journal managing editor/digital Austin Karp. In this podcast, Deitsch, Finn, and Karp discuss Fox’s World Cup coverage; the viewership totals for the World Cup so far; the NFL’s massive Thanksgiving Day ratings and what it means for future Thanksgiving games; next year’s Black Friday game; the Michigan-Ohio State viewership; Bob Iger replacing Bob

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49:48

How to create a popular sports studio show: A...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2022/11/21

Episode 257 of the Sports Media Podcast features a conversation with ESPN’s Lydelle King, the coordinating producer of NFL Live, and ESPN’s Mark Eiseman, the producer of NFL Live. In this podcast, King and Eiseman discuss their roles producing a daily NFL show; how a show such as this gets put together each day; why on-air chemistry is almost always forged away from the camera; how viewership plays into their jobs; the importance of social media when it comes to their show; contingency plans if

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44:01

Candace Parker

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2022/11/16

Episode 256 of the Sports Media Podcast features a conversation with Candace Parker, the Hall-of-Fame-to-be basketball player who works as a studio and game analyst across the NBA on TNT, NBA TV and NCAA Tournament coverage. Parker will join Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy and Stephanie Ready for the Nets-Sixers on Nov. 22 on TNT. In this podcast, Parker discusses how she entered broadcasting and her approach to the medium; the difference in studio work versus game work; how she prepares for her

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40:07

The world of sports documentaries — with Deirdre...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2022/11/14

Episode 255 of the Sports Media Podcast features a conversation with Deirdre Fenton, Executive Director, Unscripted. at Meadowlark Media. In this podcast, Fenton discusses “Good Rivals,” a three-part docuseries (Fenton is the executive producer) on the rivalry between the Mexican and American national men’s soccer teams that debuts on Amazon Prime Video on Nov. 24; how Fenton defines her role at Meadowlark Media; the making of Good Rivals and the challenge of getting Mexican team players; what an

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50:59

What happens to sports media if Twitter implodes?

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2022/11/11

Episode 254 of the Sports Media Podcast features a conversation with Sean Keeley, the Editorial Strategy Director at Comeback Media and the creator of Nunes Magician. Last week Keeley wrote a piece, “What happens to sports media if Twitter dies?” and that’s the topic of our conversation. In this podcast, we discuss Sean’s piece with multiple sports media members and what they believed the impact of Twitter is; what the social media site's ending would mean for them individually; the impact of

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35:07

Author Jeff Pearlman on his Bo Jackson book

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2022/11/03

Episode 253 of the Sports Media Podcast features a conversation with best-selling author Jeff Pearlman, the author of “The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson.” In this podcast, Pearlman discusses how to promote a sports book; why he wanted to profile Jackson; how to conduct 700 interviews and make some kind of order of them; the treasure trove of information notes, transcripts, and audio recordings that the late Dick Schaap donated to the Auburn University library; Bo Jackson’s

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55:27

A World Cup preview with Grant Wahl

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2022/11/01

Episode 252 of the Sports Media Podcast features a conversation with Grant Wahl, the longtime soccer journalist who will be reporting on the ground from Qatar for the entirety of the World Cup starting November 14 for his own site, GrantWahl.com. In this podcast, Wahl discusses his previous reporting from Qatar on migrant workers at FIFA hotels in Doha and if laws to protect migrant workers are being enforced on the ground; the climate of Qatar for Western guests; what kind of access he will receive

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89:10

A conversation with Adam Amin and Adnan Virk

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2022/10/28

Episode 251 of the Sports Media Podcast features a conversation with Fox Sports and Chicago Bulls play by play broadcaster Adam Amin, and Adnan Virk, a host for MLB Network, NHL Network as well as his film podcast. Cinephile. In this podcast, Amin and Virk discuss if it was daunting to leave ESPN; the challenge of finding the next sports job; Virk on meeting Amin and knowing he was a rising star as a broadcaster; the differences of working at Fox Sports vs. ESPN; Amin on whether he wants to be be a

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87:35

Jemele Hill’s Memoir

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2022/10/25

Episode 250 of the Sports Media Podcast features Jemele Hill, a contributing writer for the Atlantic, the host of “Jemele Hill is Unbothered” on Spotify, and the author of “Uphill: A Memoir,” which published on Oct. 25. In this podcast Hill discusses why she wanted to write a book about her life, especially one so personal and raw; a childhood where addiction was all around her; the pain and catharsis of writing so intimately about her mother; how being around addiction impacted her choices as an

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41:39

Where ESPN stands in 2022: A podcast with author...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2022/10/20

Episode 249 of the Sports Media Podcast features a conversation with James Andrew Miller, the best-selling author of books on CAA, ESPN, Saturday Night Live, and HBO. In this podcast, Miller discusses the current state of ESPN; ESPN ultimate move from direct to consumer; ESPN’s relationship with sports gambling; where talent salaries stand at the network; the growing power of Stephen A. Smith and talent asking to be on political shows; Chris Fowler’s upcoming contract negotiations; HBO’s House of

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71:01

The impact of Al Michaels criticizing Dan Snyder...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2022/10/18

Episode 248 of the Sports Media Podcast features two guests. First up is Boston Globe writer Chad Finn for some sports media talk. He is followed by Meredith Shiner, a freelance writer, communications strategist, lecturer in public policy and the host of ‘The Franchise,’ a limited series podcast from Tablet Studios exploring the intersection of sports and American Jewish culture. In this podcast, Deitsch and Finn converse on Al Michaels discussing ESPN’s story on Dan Snyder acquiring dirt in owners

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58:47

Bob Costas

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2022/10/10

Episode 247 of the Sports Media Podcast features a conversation with Bob Costas, who will call one of the American League Division Series for TBS (alongside Ron Darling) and will host TBS’s coverage of the American Championship Series alongside Pedro Martinez, Jimmy Rollins and Curtis Granderson. In this podcast, Costas discusses his evolution as a baseball game-caller (he will call the Yankees versus the winner of the Guardians-Rays series); his observations of the coverage and language on sports

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78:26

How many injury replays are appropriate for sports...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2022/10/05

Episode 246 of the Sports Media Podcast features a sports media conversation with Boston Globe sports media writer Chad Finn and The Big Lead editor in chief Kyle Koster. They are followed by J.A. Adande, the Director of Sports Journalism at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and the editor of the new anthology, “Year’s Best Sports Writing 2022.” In this podcast, Finn and Koster discuss showing replays of injuries on NFL broadcasts; how brain injuries are talked about on air; Al

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67:10

Sports media Coverage of Brett Favre and...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2022/09/29

Episode 245 of the Sports Media Podcast features Yahoo Sports NFL writer Shalise Manza Young and Front Office Sports senior reporter A.J. Perez. In this podcast, Young and Perez discuss Mississippi’s sprawling welfare corruption scandal that has ensnared several people, including retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, and the sports media coverage surrounding it; companies enabling Favre; Perez’s reporting on Favre; whether any game broadcast would discuss Favre; the language on television surrounding

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71:03

Interviewing the most notable Moms on the planet: A...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2022/09/26

Episode 244 of the Sports Media Podcast features Ashley Adamson, the lead studio host for football and basketball on the Pac-12 Network, and Lisa McCaffrey, a former Stanford University star soccer player who has raised four adult sons, all of whom still play or coach football, most notably Christian McCaffrey who plays for the Carolina Panthers. In this podcast, Adamson and McCaffrey discuss their new podcast, “Your Mom,” a weekly conversation with moms of the most notable, successful people on the

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