In an episode from February 6, 2018 it's New England Patriots radio broadcaster Bob Socci. He discusses:
-Captain of the '85 Auburn Maroons HS State Championship Baseball team and being inducted into their HOF in 2015
-Sharing the mic with Jack Brickhouse, Harry Caray & Jimmy Piersall while in Peoria
-Seeing Bill Murray in Charleston
-The importance of his broadcasting job with Navy
-Landing the Pawtucket Red Sox job in 2013
-Landing the Patriots job 2 months after getting the Paw Sox job
May 19, 2020
1 hr 20 min
This replay is from February 7, 2017 with USC Trojans football broadcaster Pete Arbogast. He discusses:
-Participating in the World Body Surfing Championship
-Being Andy Reid's basketball coach when Andy was in 5th grade
-Sending a tape to Dick Enberg
-PA announcer for the L.A. Dodgers
-Getting the USC football job in 1989, losing in 1994 when the station lost the rights, and getting it back in 2001
-Being inducted into the Southern California Sports Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2015
May 12, 2020
1 hr 16 min
It's episode 196 with national broadcaster Kenny Albert. he discusses:
-Being born 3 months premature
-His familial last name of Aufrichtig
-Doing stats for his Dad during his 6th birthday
-Becoming the NY Rangers official statistician at 14
-Scoring the first goal in NYU hockey history
-Broadcasting his first NHL game at 21
-Winding up in the back of a police car as part of a practical joke played by Barry Trotz
-Having to fake an interview with Mayor Bloomberg
-The Olympics
May 5, 2020
1 hr 14 min
An episode from January 10, 2017 it's Los Angeles Lakers TV broadcaster Bill Macdonald. He discusses:
- A knee injury cutting his basketball playing days short
- Starting college at UCLA then transferring to USC
- Writing a 200 page booklet on how to market the LA Kings
- Becoming the sideline reporter for the Lakers
- Filling in for Joel Myers the night Kobe scored 81
- Calling Kobe's final game where he scored 60
- Being the second longest tenured broadcaster in Lakers history
Apr 28, 2020
1 hr
A rebroadcast from December 6, 2106 it's Boston Bruins TV broadcaster Jack Edwards. He discussed:
-His parents being performers helped him in the broadcast booth
-Breaking his leg in soccer at college changed his entire life
-How a freelance job at ESPN landed him on SportsCenter
-His fondness of skiing and getting to ski while covering Alpine skiing at the 1988 Calgary Olympics
-How the 2005-06 NHL lockout landed him a job with the Bruins
Apr 21, 2020
1 hr 26 min
It's episode 195 with Vegas Golden Knights radio broadcaster Dan D'Uva. He discusses:
-Nearly being banned from a high school football broadcast
-Introducing himself to Doc Emrick and Chico Resch
-His time at Syracuse University
-Getting the Monster.com CEO to build a two-story press box for the Cape Cod Team he broadcast for, the Chatham A's
-Getting the nickname the Sicilian Soundbyte
-First home game in Vegas Golden Knights history and addressing the audience after the Vegas shooting
Apr 14, 2020
1 hr 26 min
From 9/27/16 Chicago White Sox radio broadcaster Ed Farmer. Ed passed away on April 1, 2020. He discussed:
-Pitching the end of the game right before the infamous Disco Demolition occurred on July 12, 1979
-How his brother saved his life with a kidney transplant
-Hitting and breaking Al Cowens jaw in 1979
-Al Cowens getting retribution in 1980 after grounding out and going after Ed as he went back to the dugout
-Working for Golf Digest and evaluating the Top 100 golf courses
Apr 7, 2020
37 min
This is a rebroadcast of an episode from July 15, 2016 with Toronto Blue Jays TV broadcaster Buck Martinez. He discusses:
-How he found out his given first name is John
-Being a second round pick by the Phillies in 1967
-Spending 17 years in the Major Leagues
-Becoming a broadcaster and then manager with no experience
-Why he was fired from managing
-His wife making him take acting lessons
-Getting shot in the eye by his teammate Doug Bird when they were out hunting birds
Mar 31, 2020
1 hr 7 min
It;s a re-boradcast from March 3, 2016 with radio broadcaster for the Angels, Terry Smith. He discusses:
-Doing PXP for Ohio State University
-Spending 19 years with the Columbus Clippers, the Yankees Triple-A affiliate
-Rex Hudler convincing him to apply for the Angels job
-Broadcasting the Angels first World Series title during his first season with the team in 2002
-The passing of his friend, and fellow Angels broadcaster, Rory Markas
-Being the longest tenured Angles broadcaster
Mar 24, 2020
1 hr 14 min
Episode 194 with Charlotte Hornets radio broadcaster John Focke. He discusses:
-His first job in small town Albert Lea, MN
-Working on the MN Wild radio network
-Going to Northern Michigan to broadcast hockey, football and volleyball
-Working as the Timberwolves producer and filling in on games for Alan Horton
-Going to a party at Prince's house at Paisley Park after the Minnesota Lynx won the 2015 WNBA title
-Running marathons
-Running the Superior 100, a 103.3 mile ultra marathon
Mar 17, 2020
1 hr 20 min
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