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The Sports Virus

Sportscaster Joe Castellano talks to a variety of sports figures from around the country about the latest news. These in-depth conversations take you inside the personalities of the people involved in the sports we love to watch, listen and read about.

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00:40:23

LONGTIME LA TIMES SPORTS TV RADIO COLUMNIST LARRY...

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2022/02/25

Larry Stewart details some of the stories in his book as we go behind the scenes to hear about national and local sportscasters. We discuss the challenges of writing a column about big-time announcers who can sometimes be sensitive to criticism. Larry tells us about his dealings with many high-profile figures like Vin Scully, Bob Costas, Keith Jackson and OJ Simpson.

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00:31:05

SF CHRONICLE COLUMNIST SCOTT OSTLER ON SUPER BOWL,...

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2022/02/15

Long-time San Francisco columnist Scott Ostler helps us review the Rams win over the Bengals in the Super Bowl. We also go in-depth to discuss the 49ers' QB situation and the Warriors season. When it comes to baseball, Scott explains why he likes the DH coming to the National League and why he voted for Barry Bonds to be a Hall of Famer.

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00:28:25

FORMER NFL MVP RICH GANNON TALKS ABOUT SUPER BOWL/HIS...

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2022/02/08

Rich Gannon gives his thoughts on the Rams/Bengals Super Bowl matchup with complete analysis of both teams. He takes us back 20 years to his own Super Bowl playing experience with the Raiders and lets us know about a few regrets regarding the loss to the Buccaneers. Gannon has special insights into the quarterback position and what it takes to persevere in the NFL. He served as a long-time CBS Sports analyst and still can be seen on the network's Monday QB show.

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00:33:15

STATISTICIANS ED SFIDA (FOX) AND ETHAN COOPERSON...

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2022/01/31

Network statisticians Ethan Cooperson (CBS) and Ed Sfida (FOX) have the best seat in the house every Sunday as they provide NFL stats and information for Jim Nantz and Joe Buck. After the AFC and NFC Championship games they both joined us for detailed conversations about why the Rams and Bengals advanced to the Super Bowl.

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00:35:25

TNT REPORTER JARED GREENBERG ON WARRIORS/NBA/HIS CAREER

The Sports Virus ·

2022/01/28

Jared Greenberg tells us why the Warriors are fun to watch and will still be a force to be reckoned with come playoff time, despite their recent struggles and the absence of Draymond Green. He gives his analysis of what's going on with the "Splash Brothers" and remarks on other key players on the roster. With the trade deadline approaching, Greenberg sizes up a few rumors and talks about his early MVP front runners. He also tells us how he made it to network television (he first started

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00:40:35

CBS SPORTS PRODUCER JONATHAN SEGAL ON HIS CAREER...

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2022/01/21

After graduating from Duke University Jonathan Segal set out to have a career at CBS Sports. That has turned into 22 years covering the highest profile events on the network including the Super Bowl and the NCAA basketball Final Four. On this podcast, Segal discusses all of the production positions he has filled and tells stories about his television teammates, many of whom are legends in the sports broadcasting business. He also talks about being at the forefront of CBS' expanding soccer

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00:46:08

AMY LAWRENCE FROM CBS SPORTS RADIO ON NFL, NBA, MLB &...

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2022/01/14

Amy Lawrence can talk sports all day long and she does it overnight as well on her "After Hours" show on CBS Sports Radio. What makes Amy great is her infectious, enthusiastic personality and sports knowledge and that is on full display in this podcast. She offers entertaining and informative insights into the upcoming 49ers/Cowboys playoff game, the return of Klay Thompson to the Warriors and Major League Baseball's lockout/upcoming Hall of Fame announcement. We take a deep dive into

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00:34:57

CNN'S PAUL VERCAMMEN ON INTERSECTION BETWEEN...

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2022/01/06

Host Joe Castellano first met Paul Vercammen in the 1980's when they worked together at the USC school newspaper The Daily Trojan. 40-years later, they reminisce about those days and chat about Paul's long career as a CNN reporter and producer. Vercammen has plenty of entertaining stories to tell about his experiences covering sports news. He also discusses modern-day journalism and gives some advice to aspiring broadcasters.

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00:40:44

FORMER TIGERS ANNOUNCER MARIO IMPEMBA TALKS ABOUT HIS...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/12/29

Mario Impemba discusses his new book, Major League Mindset, which outlines keys to being a good baseball announcer. We chat about the details in his blogs on his website baseballbroadcasting.com and reminisce about his 33-year career (including minor league stops). Mario describes the joy of reaching the Major Leagues and calling games for his hometown team, the Detroit Tigers. He also explains how he was able to move on after an unfortunate incident led to the end of his 17-year tenure with

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00:33:33

KRON-TV SPORTS ANCHOR/REPORTER KATE ROONEY ON 49ERS,...

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2021/12/23

Kate Rooney tells us why the 49ers are playing so well ahead of the Thursday night game in Nashville. She also gives us an update on Klay Thompson and the Warriors. Plus, we get into all of the details of Kate's career which included a stint covering high school sports and minor league baseball.

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00:24:06

PGA TOUR CHIROPRACTOR DR. BHATT TALKS ABOUT...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/12/16

Dr. Mike Bhatt explains why it's important for professional athletes and "Weekend Warriors" to have a strong back and good posture. He gives us tips on how to prevent back injuries and relates his experiences working with golfers on the PGA Tour.

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00:42:59

CBS SPORTS NFL ANALYST TRENT GREEN ON...

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2021/12/08

Trent Green gives his thoughts on the 49ers' quarterback situation after preparing for the San Francisco/Seattle game last week on CBS Sports. We reminisce about his playing career which included a bittersweet Super Bowl season with the Rams. Green also explains why it was natural for him to make the transition from the field to the broadcast booth.

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00:46:29

CBS SPORTS DIRECTOR MARK GRANT ON HIS 41-YEAR CAREER

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2021/12/01

Five-time Emmy award-winning CBS Sports director Mark Grant takes us through his 41-year career and explains all of the challenges that a network director faces on a weekly basis. CBS chose Grant to be the next lead director of its NCAA basketball coverage including the Final Four, following the retirement of legendary director Bob Fishman. We also discuss race and diversity in the sports world. Grant says "I really believe that Colin Kaepernick taking a knee changed America."

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00:33:16

Greg Papa on 49ers MNF win, Jimmy G, Gabe Kapler,...

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2021/11/17

The radio voice of the San Francisco 49ers Greg Papa joins us to talk about the Monday Night Football win over the Rams. We discuss the present and future for Jimmy Garoppolo and the current state of the team. Plus, the NBC Sports Bay Area San Francisco Giants pre-game/post-game host gives his thoughts on Gabe Kapler winning NL Manager of the Year and Buster Posey's case for the Hall of Fame following his retirement. Finally, we chat about Steph Curry and the Warriors getting off to a hot start. See

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00:36:19

Ron Wotus On Retiring As Giants 3B Coach, Posey...

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2021/11/10

Ron Wotus has stepped aside after spending the last 24 seasons as a San Francisco Giants coach and now he joins TheSportsVirus Podcast to chat not only about his retirement, but also the Buster Posey decision to hang 'em up. Plus, we talk extensively about NL MVP candidate Brandon Crawford, who just won his fourth Gold Glove award and we discuss why the 2021 Giants clicked well enough to win 107 games. Wotus takes us through the years from the time when Dusty Baker was at the helm to Felipe Alou,

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00:35:27

TheSportsVirus Podcast Debuts With CBS Sportscasting...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/11/03

TheSportsVirus Podcast episode number one is a conversation with CBS NFL play-by-play announcer and NCAA Tournament host Greg Gumbel. We go behind the scenes to hear all the details about Greg's long career which has included calling two Super Bowls and numerous other high profile events. Plus, we chat about baseball and the Rolling Stones. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:48:59

INSIDE CHINA BASIN GUEST TRIBUTE - FINAL PODCAST...

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2021/10/23

The Inside China Basin podcast focusing on the San Francisco Giants started in 2010 as one of the few Major League Baseball podcasts at the time. Over the next 12 years the podcast featured regular player guests/analysts Jeremy Affeldt and George Kontos as well as many others who gave their time to be interviewed. Special thanks to major contributors John Shea from the San Francisco Chronicle and former KNBR talk show host Ray Woodson. As a tribute to some of the guests, we invite you listen to some

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00:31:36

SEASON FINALE: JOE AND GEORGE DISCUSS NLDS GAME 5,...

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2021/10/15

Joe Castellano has been joined by former Giants reliever George Kontos all season long and on this 2021 season finale they discuss game 5 of the NLDS, which concluded with an egregious umpiring call by Gabe Morales that ended the Giants season and sent the Dodgers to the NLCS. They go in-depth about Camilo Doval's pitch selection in game 5 and review the Giants record-breaking season. Plus, they look to the future and discuss the possible return of Brandon Belt and Kris Bryant. See Privacy Policy at

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00:24:04

KONTOS ON GIANTS/DODGERS MATCHUP, WHY POSEY IS THE...

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2021/10/08

Former Giants reliever George Kontos has been our analyst all season and now he assesses the Giants/Dodgers NL Division Series matchup. He explains why Buster Posey is the leader of the team and gives his thoughts on how the pitching staff could be used against LA. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:31:59

RAY WOODSON ON GIANTS AMAZING SEASON, BELT ABSENCE,...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/09/30

Former KNBR talk show host Ray Woodson joins Inside China Basin to review the Giants season which includes 104 wins through Wednesday. We discuss the impact of Brandon Belt's injury, the emergence of Camilo Doval as a closer and the Thursday night return of Madison Bumgarner. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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