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Brian Windhorst on Going Viral, LeBron, KD & More
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Episode 396 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina features an interview with ESPN NBA reporter Brian Windhorst. Windhorst talks about his experience of going viral after a clip of him speculating about a possible Utah Jazz trade on "First Take" went viral. Did he know Rudy Gobert was going to be traded when he talked abou…
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Party in the USA, (Canada, and Mexico)
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The 2026 World Cup will have an expanded field hosted by three countries – Canada, the US and Mexico. To discuss the host cities in 2026, as well as the final qualifiers for the upcoming World Cup later this year in Qatar, we’re joined by one of our favorite guests – Luis Miguel Echegaray, formerly of SI, now of CBS Sports and the ¡Qué Golazo! podc…
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Erin Andrews on Fox's Big NFL Shakeups, Tom Brady & More
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Episode 395 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina features a conversation with Fox Sports' Erin Andrews. The sideline reporter for Fox's No. 1 NFL crew talks about the wild changes that took place this offseason with her longtime partners, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman leaving Fox for ESPN, Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen getti…
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Episode #12 - Soccer covers and Top issues that aren't 1st covers
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The Birth, Death and Rebirth of Ballsack Sports
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When Ballsack Sports started posting made-up reports in the guise of real journalism, it got a ton of attention for fooling big names — from NBA general managers to TV talking heads. SI's Ben Pickman tracked down the mysterious figure behind Ballsack Sports and got him to reveal his true motives for trolling the sports world. Follow @podcasts_si | …
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Kelly Slater: Mind Surfing at 50
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Kelly Slater is the most successful pro surfer in the history of the sport. Brandon Sneed spent time with this deep thinker from humble beginnings who is still riding waves, learning from the water, and winning competitions at age 50. article, Kelly Slater Won the Super Bowl of Surfing at 50. So, What’s Next? Follow @podcasts_si | @brandonsneed See…
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Wimbledon 2022: Serena Williams In, Russians Out
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Wimbledon is underway and this year's edition is marked by some notable absences and additions. Russian and Belarusian players were banned due to the invasion of Ukraine but Serena Williams will launch her comeback in London joining notables Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek, and Andy Murray in competing for The Championships. SI's tennis e…
Every summer, softball fans and players take a pilgrimage to Oklahoma City for the Women's College World Series. SI's Emma Baccellieri went to see this beloved event for the first time, returning with tales of tailgating, Oklahoma Sooners dominance, and their reigning home run queen, Jocelyn Alo. Follow @podcasts_si & guest host @JordanRizzieri See…
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Scott Van Pelt on Draymond Green, LIV Golf & More
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Episode 394 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina features a conversation with ESPN's Scott Van Pelt. The "SportsCenter" host talks about the adrenaline rush of doing live postgame shows after the NBA Finals, his back-and-forth with Draymond Green about "new media" vs. media and Steph Curry's likability. Van Pelt also sha…
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NBA Draft: Chet Holmgren, Unicorn?
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Part of the fun of the NBA Draft is wondering which players will excel as pros and which ones will wash out. And perhaps no one in this year’s draft embodies the boom or bust debate than Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren – a man with a unique skill set and specific body type that has everyone around the league talking. SI senior writer Greg Bishop joins us t…
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NBA Draft: Ewing-Knicks Frozen Envelope Conspiracy
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When it comes to sports, there’s no shortage of conspiracy theories — but some stand out. With the NBA Draft upon us, we raise an eyebrow at one of the biggest conspiracy theories in sports history: whether the first ever draft lottery in 1985 was rigged with a frozen envelope to send Patrick Ewing to the New York Knicks. To do so, we’re bringing i…
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Episode #11 - Collectors Roundtable
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Forde and Father at the Olympics
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For Father's Day, we hear from one of our favorite dads: Pat Forde. Pat has covered nine Olympic Games, but last summer in Tokyo was entirely different. He wrote about the surreal experience of watching his daughter Brooke win a silver medal in swimming. I’ve Covered Nine Olympics. Nothing Prepared Me for Seeing My Daughter Win a Medal See omnystud…
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Paul Bissonnette on Fan Feuds & NHL on TNT
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Episode 393 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina features an interview with Paul "BizNasty" Bissonnette of TNT's NHL studio show and the "Spittin Chiclets" podcast. The former NHL player talks about how he ended up getting the gig with TNT, what the television experience has been like for him and the challenges he faces …
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Royce White: From the NBA to the Far Right
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Royce White was best known for a brief and rocky stint in the NBA until 2020, when he re-emerged as a leader in protests against police brutality after George Floyd's murder. Now, he's running for Congress in his home state of Minnesota aligned with the far right wing of the Republican Party. Journalist David Gardner tells us how Royce White fell i…
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Bryan Curtis on Drew Brees, ABC's NBA coverage, & More
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Episode 392 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina features an interview with Bryan Curtis of The Ringer. The show starts with a conversation about Drew Brees officially not returning to NBC to call Notre Dame football and work on "Sunday Night Football's" studio show, what went wrong for Brees and whether he got a raw dea…
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A Celtics Turnaround and a Warriors Reboot: NBA Finals 2022
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The 2022 NBA Finals are a tale of two teams with two very different kinds of redemption stories. On one side are the Golden State Warriors, a perennial contender for most of the last decade, who missed the playoffs the past two seasons after losing Kevin Durant to the Nets and Klay Thompson to back-to-back injuries. On the other side are the Boston…
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How Phil Mickelson Joined the Saudi-backed LIV Golf
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Over his 30-year pro career, Phil Mickelson has established himself as one of the greatest golfers ever to play the game. Recently, though, Mickelson has become steeped in controversy over his association with the Saudi-backed startup golf tour, LIV Golf. SI and Morning Read golf writer Bob Harig tells SI Weekly why Mickelson's latest swing may be …
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Richard Deitsch on Sports Media News + Traina Thoughts
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Episode 391 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina features a conversation with The Athletic's media reporter, Richard Deitsch. Among the topics covered: Why it's become a thing to knock Bill Simmons; Is the Greg Olsen-Tom Brady-Fox Sports situation "weird?"; what the Brady-Fox Sports deal is all about; ManningCast copycat…
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SEC Blood Feud, World Cup Preview, Summer of Alcaraz
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Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher and Alabama’s Nick Saban are locked in a very messy, very public war of words. Pat Forde reports on this epic SEC spat and the NIL rules at issue. article, Nick Saban, Jimbo Fisher and An All-Out SEC War Final FIFA World Cup qualifiers will set the full field for the Finals in Qatar. The irrepressible Luis Miguel Echegaray,…
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BONUS: The Pro Wrestler Turned Army Trainer
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For Memorial Day, SI senior writer Jon Wertheim tells the long-hidden story of Man Mountain Dean, a prolific pro wrestler and film actor who trained a special unit of immigrant soldiers called 'The Ritchie Boys' to fight in World War II. Think of what it would be like if The Rock showed up at basic training up to be your drill sergeant. More than j…
Episode 390 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina features an interview with Joe Davis from Fox Sports. Davis talks about taking over this season for Joe Buck as Fox's lead Major League Baseball play-by-play voice at just 34 years old. Davis, also talks about becoming the Dodgers lead play-by-play man after Vin Scully ret…
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Herschel Walker Runs, Mariners Year?, Pickleball Wars
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- On Tuesday, Herschel Walker won the Georgia Republican primary for U.S. Senate. We explore how a man once celebrated for running the football ended up running for office. Our guests are SI veteran writer Curry Kirkpatrick and Greg Bluestein & Tia Mitchell of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution / Politically Georgia Podcast. | SI: More Than Georgia's…
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An All-Traina Thoughts Edition w/ Sal Licata
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Episode 389 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina is an all-Traina Thoughts edition. Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy, as he does every week, to discuss a slew of sports and pop culture topics. The duo breakdown the 2022 NFL games that will be played on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christma…
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WNBA Airplane Scandal, NBA Profanity, Ukrainian-Mexican Hockey
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When the owners of the New York Liberty chartered private flights last season, they broke WNBA rules and set off a heated debate. With a transformational WNBA season upon us, Howard Megdal reports on this continuing conversation about equity. How Airplanes Became the WNBA’s Biggest Scandal Cursing in professional sports is nothing new. But sometime…
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Andrew Marchand on Tom Brady joining Fox Sports
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Episode 388 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina features an interview with Andrew Marchand of the "New York Post." Marchand and Traina analyze the massive sports media news that Tom Brady has signed a deal with Fox Sports to become its No. 1 NFL analyst when he retires and Marchand reiterates that he stands by his repor…
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Rugby vs. the Mafia, Urban Meyer Debacle, Ja Morant Is the Code
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In the Sicilian suburb of Librino, an upstart rugby club defies Mafia violence and forges an identity for their community. Sean Williams traveled to the foot of Mount Etna and brought back the story of Briganti di Librino. SI Daily Cover, A Rugby Club Vs. the Mafia | The Underworld Podcast With rumors swirling that Urban Meyer is set to take a job …
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Katie Nolan on AppleTV+ Gig, ESPN & More
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Episode 387 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina features a conversation with Katie Nolan, who is part of AppleTV+' s MLB coverage. Nolan discusses how she got the job with Apple, what Apple is trying to accomplish with their broadcasts, understanding that traditional MLB fans may not get the telecast, how she prepares f…
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Bob Baffert vs. the Derby, the Queen of Cheer, Goodbye to the Shift
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The Kentucky Derby is this weekend, but one of the sport’s most notable—and notorious—figures won’t be there. Bob Baffert has had more than 30 of his horses fail drug tests and was subsequently banned from Churchill Downs for two years due to doping allegations. Sports Illustrated senior writer Pat Forde joins us to discuss the controversial horse …
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BONUS: Investigating 0-16: Inside Hue Jackson’s Tanking Allegations Against the Browns
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On Monday, the NFL said an investigation found "no evidence" to support the allegations of tanking made by former Browns head coach Hue Jackson. The team went 3-36-1 during Jackson's stint with the team and he believes the Browns front office should share some of that blame. Despite the league investigation clearing the Browns, that doesn't mean th…
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Ryen Russillo on NBA playoffs, Podcasting & More
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Episode 386 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina features a conversation with The Ringer's Ryen Russillo. Topics discussed ranged from everything to the state of Major League Baseball to the NBA playoffs to podcasting to Elon Musk buying Twitter. Russillo talked about Draymond Green going after Bill Simmons for having a …