Richard Deitsch Podcasts

Sports Media Watch editor and founder Jon Lewis and Sports Business Journal managing editor/digital Austin Karp discuss the college football pregame wars; the viewership number for Michigan-Ohio State; the NFL’s Thanksgiving Day ratings; Black Friday viewership; NBA In-Season Tournament; Formula One viewership and more. You can subscribe to this po…

Bryan and David revisit Chip Gaines's recent used-book purchase, with clarification on why this purchase was made (0:33). Then, they kick off the show with some audio—from a weekend full of football from the Hail Mary turned “Hell” Mary during the Jets-Dolphins game to the record breaking pick-6 by Cowboys cornerback, Daron Bland (7:30). Later, the…

Episode 351 of the Sports Media Podcast features Randy Scott, who co-anchors SportsCenter:AM, the 7-10 a.m. ET slot. In this podcast, Scott discusses his series of tweets which made public his mental health struggles of the past couple of years; how he used therapy to heal; losing 30 pounds in a month and not sleeping; how SportsCenter anchor Nicol…

Episode 350 of the Sports Media Podcast features Pac-12 Networks, Tennis Channel and NBC Olympics play by play broadcaster Ted Robinson. In this podcast Robinson discusses his final weeks as a college football broadcaster for the Pac-12 Networks; how broadcast crews found out about the end of the Pac-12; the loss of jobs for staffers; working Olymp…

Steve interviews Andrew Siciliano (00:11:00) from the NFL Network and the Red Zone Channel on DirecTV (RIP). Andrew joins us for the first time to talk about going to Syracuse University and getting his start calling the Orange's trip to the 1996 Final Four. Andrew also talks about his love for radio, covering Michael Jordan and the 1996 Chicago Bu…

Bryan and David discuss the companies that have withdrawn ads from Twitter due to Elon Musk’s endorsement of an antisemitic post and what the next move should be for journalists (00:34). They then go over Charissa Thompson’s remarks on ‘Pardon My Take’ regarding fabricating sideline reports, the outrage from most of those in sports media, and more …

In this featured clip of our longform interview with ESPN/ABC Monday Night Football broadcaster Joe Buck that was published on Nov. 16, the play by play broadcaster discusses his longtime relationship with partner Troy Aikman. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more. To learn more about listener data and …

On the 44th episode of the 24 Inch Podcast, Steve Bennett and Dave Rowlands take a deep dive into the night of matches at Madison Square Garden on 01-23-1989. On this night of wrestling, Hulk Hogan faces the Big Boss Man in a match for the WWF Heavyweight Championship.At the top, Steve, Paula, and Dave are together to kick off the show with some ta…

Episode 349 of the Sports Media Podcast features ESPN/ABC Monday Night Football play by play broadcaster Joe Buck. In this podcast, Buck discusses calling the upcoming Eagles-Chiefs game; his long relationship with Troy Aikman and whether they are getting better as a team; the differences between working at Fox and ESPN; whether he pays attention t…

In this featured clip of our longform interview with new Detroit Tigers broadcaster Jason Benetti that was published on Nov. 14, the play by play broadcaster discusses why he left the White Sox for the Tigers. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy pract…

Episode 348 of the Sports Media Podcast features new Detroit Tigers broadcaster Jason Benetti, who also works as a Fox Sports broadcaster as well as Westwood One Audio. In this podcast, Benetti explains his thinking on moving from the White Sox to Tigers; what it’s been like to be the story; his reaction to the Tigers pursuing him; why he ultimatel…

Bryan and David rehash football notes from this weekend starting with the Michigan-Penn game and the Dallas Cowboys’ second win against the New York Giants (0:40). Then, they review the guidelines that ESPN employees will have to follow once their new sports-betting app launches (6:20), before then dissecting the intersection between journalism and…

Steve interviews Joe Buck (00:11:18) from ESPN and the play by play broadcaster for Monday Night Football. Joe joins us to talk about Monday Night Football and how things have settled for Troy and himself in year two. Joe talks about flex scheduling, Troy Aikman's best season, and the big games on the back half of their schedule. Joe also tells sto…

Episode 347 of the Sports Media Podcast features two writers from The Athletic who cover women’s basketball — Chantel Jennings and Ben Pickman. In this podcast, Jennings and Pickman discuss the biggest stories of the 2023-24 women’s college basketball year; whether last year’s record viewership for the title game will be a catalyst this year; wheth…

Steve interviews Jay Mariotti (00:09:12) one of the best sports writers of all-time. Jay still has a passion for writing columns and publishes several each week on his substack page. Jay is on the pod for the third time to talk about the troubling numbers for Major League Baseball, the legacy of Bobby Knight, and the dominance of the National Footb…

Episode 346 of the Sports Media Podcast features Austin Karp, assistant managing editor/digital for Sports Business Journal and Ben Fischer, who covers the NFL for SBJ. In this podcast, Deitsch, Fischer and Karp discuss the media-centric issues around the NFL as they head to the second half of the regular season; NFL viewership; YouTube’s relations…

Bryan and David dissect the week's goings-on and a poll that could spell bad news for Joe Biden. Then they dive into the weekend audio, including Benny Hill as well as a college football coach's call-in radio show, and their thoughts on the NBA's new tournament (10:45). Then in the notebook dump, they weigh in on the Bobby Knight obits (26:30) And …

Episode 345 of the Sports Media Podcast features Chad Finn, sports media writer for The Boston Globe, and Jon Lewis, the editor and founder of Sports Media Watch. In this podcast, Deitsch, Finn and Lewis discuss the record-low World Series viewership; whether the Rangers-Diamondbacks numbers mean something bigger for baseball; the buffering issues …

Bryan and David dissect what’s happening at ‘The Messenger’ with a recent partnership with an artificial intelligence firm and news that the publication is out of money (0:33). Then, they tackle another round of ‘Weekend Audio’ that touches on Fox’s Kevin Burkhardt’s comment about Miguel Castro, as well as NC State football coach David Doeren firin…

Episode 344 of the Sports Media Podcast features Amanda Gifford, a Vice President of Production for ESPN, who oversees the company’s college football event productions (live games) and the XFL. In this podcast, Gifford discusses what her role entails; how ESPN/ABC’s college football game production happens every week; why college football viewershi…

Episode 343 of the Sports Media Podcast features ESPN and Marquee Sports Network broadcaster Jon Sciambi, who will debut as the national radio voice of the World Series for ESPN Radio. In this broadcast, Sciambi discusses how he followed Dan Shulman and Jon Miller as the audio voice of the World Series; working with Jessica Mendoza and Eduardo Pére…

Sports Media Watch editor and founder Jon Lewis and Sports Business Journal assistant managing editor Austin Karp discuss the World Series between the Rangers and Diamondbacks; the viewership trends for the World Series; the importance of star power; the NBA’s opening night; Week 7’s NFL viewership and why it was so big; ESPN saying it had its best…

In this featured clip of our longform interview with ESPN NBA analyst Doris Burke that was published on Oct. 23, the ESPN analyst gives her thoughts on learning that ESPN was parting ways with Jeff Van Gundy. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practi…

With the start of the NBA season underway, Bryan and David address the new ESPN lineup, with Doc Rivers, Doris Burke, and Mike Breen, and discuss where exactly you can catch the game (0:33). Then, they touch on Weekend Audio, including baseball announcers, Brian Anderson vouching for the sport, and Joe Davis calling Altuve's home run in the ninth (…

Episode 342 of the Sports Media Podcast features ESPN NBA analyst Doris Burke, who joins Doc Rivers and Mike Breen on ABC/ESPN’s NBA lead commentator team. Burke will becomes the first female analyst to call NBA Finals games on network TV with the promotion. In this podcast, Burke discusses how and when she learned she would be getting one of the l…

On the 43rd episode of the 24 Inch Podcast, Steve Bennett and Dave Rowlands take a deep dive into the Saturday Night's Main Event from 10-05-1985. On this episode of SNME, Hulk Hogan wrestles Nikolai Volkoff in a flag match for the WWF Heavyweight Championship.At the top, Steve and Paula are together to kick off the show with some talk about her ch…

Episode 341 of the Sports Media Podcast features Jon Lewis, the founder and editor of Sports Media Watch. In this podcast, Lewis and Deitsch discuss the start of the NBA season and viewership possibilities; the importance of the Jets being competitive for the NFL; Pat McAfee paying Aaron Rodgers and other guests; the WNBA Finals viewership; the str…

Bryan is joined by Ringer senior writer Katie Baker to discuss her reporting of the ongoing Sam Bankman-Fried trial, which can be found here. They delve into the biggest components of the case, what it’s like to be inside the courtroom as a reporter, the testimony of Caroline Ellison, and Michael Lewis’s depiction of Bankman-Fried. Host: Bryan Curt…

In this featured clip of our longform interview with ESPN football analyst Dan Orlovsky that published on Oct.16, the ESPN analyst gives his thoughts on the point of the season where an observer can declare that an NFL team is a legitimate Super Bowl contender.. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more. To…

Bryan and David talk through the news that Aaron Rodgers is receiving a paycheck in exchange for his interviews on 'The Pat McAfee Show' (0:36). Then, they further discuss Twitter’s approach to covering the war in the Middle East with actions such as removing moderators and promoting accounts with a blue check mark (15:44). Later, they get into mor…

Episode 340 of the Sports Media Podcast features Dan Orlovsky, who has been an NFL and college football analyst for ESPN since 2018. In this podcast Orlovsky discusses his fondness for on-camera film analysis and how he breaks down film for television; how social media helped start his media career; how he has navigated ESPN professionally; his rel…

Steve interviews Richard Deitsch (00:14:09) from The Athletic to go over several different sports media topics. Deitsch returns for the second time this season to talk about Pat McAfee at ESPN, the value of sports packages to the future of the cable bundle, and quality of the top broadcast booths across the NFL. Richard and Steve also talk about th…