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(I don't actually have a desk job, but I do spend a good amount of time doing paperwork!) Hi thread, lets talk about sports radio and the shows we love and the ones we love to hate. This is also a place to post cool and rad interviews that you heard and want to share. Radio shows run from being super vanilla and are basically reading the news to you (Mike and Mike) to being borderline or even clearly offensive (formerly Cowherd) to rarely being about sports at all (Lebatard). Some people love sports radio and some loathe it. Still, I believe there is a show or podcast for everyone out there. Anyways, lets discuss radio, the changes to them, and anything else sports radio related. To get things started, I heard Sarah Spain guest co-hosting on Lebatard yesterday and she was pretty cool. Hadn't heard her before and she fit in with the style really well. Ever since Stan Van Gundy got a HC job and Bomani got his own radio show (also good and recommend the podcast as you probably don't listen to sports radio at night) they have been trying all kinds of guys as guest co-hosts. Pablo S. Torre, John Amaechi, Imin Al-Hassan have all been really good for different reasons. I kind of like this sampler pack approach they are taking.
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Aug 13, 2015 21:17
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Metapod posted:Bomani talked about jerry curls for an hour Gonna have to get that podcast. Bomani on his own can be amazing, especially when he has call in guests that are basically dudes he used to hang with in college.
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Aug 15, 2015 04:40
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That local hour better remain, thats when all the crazy poo poo happens.
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Aug 20, 2015 20:42
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So this is interesting, the FM carrier of ESPN Radio abruptly became an alternative rock station, 104.3 The Shark. The AM frequency still exists, but obviously the quality sucks. Let's see how the gang is taking it: (show summary for each segment)  The first hour is worth a listen simply for you realizing that the people making the show found out at the same time as listeners that the station was switching formats. You also have Lebatard desperately trying to find the line so he can toe it because apparently there are rules about what he could ad couldn't say about it.
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Aug 22, 2015 04:17
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warcrimes posted:Thought I'd give Bomani Jones a spin tonight and he's gone to the race card on RG3. That's enough national sports radio for a while. Bomani is truth, sorry you are a racist.
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Sep 1, 2015 04:01
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warcrimes posted:That teams couldn't wait to replace black QBs that were failing. He used the really odd example of Warren Moon at the very end of his career and Cody Carolson(sp) and then cited Vinny Testaverde interception numbers. Absolutely ignoring that RG3 has been poo poo the past two seasons. Either you weren't listening, or you heard what you wanted to hear. He used Warren Moon as the exception to the rule, that after he replaced the guy in Houston he ended up staying and playing until he was really really old. I mean, the argument is sound. Josh Freeman was Eli Manning for the first four years, they each had similar number the first 4 years of their career. Josh was traded, played on like a couple hours of learning the offense and is now basically out of the league. The argument wasn't that people don't like black QB's, but that they are more willing to fins excuses for white QB's and why they should start (not play backup like in the examples you cited) vs. black QB's. Also, it was like one bit in the middle of the show after he explained exactly how its Washington's fault that RG3 is ruined.
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Sep 2, 2015 04:08
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warcrimes posted:Fair enough, I misheard the part on Moon, then. Freeman has had several chances on at least 2 or 3 teams(Miami and Minnesota come to mind immediately) to salvage his career, he's done. Starters or back ups, I still don't agree with the premise- Randall Cunningham, Daunte Culpepper, Steve McNair, McNabb, etc. Josh Freeman left Tampa with a pretty good track record, and was thrown to the wolves. The guy had like 2 days to learn an entirely new offense, so when he sucked rear end, he was written off. He went to Miami in the preseason, but that was after being without a team for a while, which I think is underestimated. If Eli Manning was shipped off after four years to play mid-season in a new system and sucked, he would have every excuse under the sun made for him. Culpepper left after a knee injury and was never the same due to rehab issues, so I don't feel comfortable with him in the sample size, but even if you insist, he was still towards the end of hi career. McNabb was benched towards the end of games because he supposedly wasn't as good at the two minute offense, plus he was on a different team after a decade+ long career, not after his rookie contract. I know Vince Young and Jamarcus sucked, but they literally have had no shot to earn a way back into the NFL while Tim Tebow, Gabbert, Rex Grossman (Still today!), and Ryan loving Lindely have plenty of oppurtunities to prove they are worthy of a McCown-esque career. The point is that if you look at the exceptions to the rule, they are all black QB's who have earned contracts with the team that drafted them. Look at white QBs who don't get a second contract whether they are cut or traded and compare it to black QB's who are cut or traded before a second deal. I think the discrepancy is obvious.
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Sep 2, 2015 05:35
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CharlestheHammer posted:Fans always think the backup is the answer. Yeah, the damning stat here is that when you chart interceptable balls (not actual interceptions, but the adjusted rate) Cousin's throws one every 11 passes while Griffin does every 24. Griffin has become ultra-conservative mostly in part as to how the franchise and coaching staff has treated him, that is his biggest knock. Its not a small one either and depending on the person could be a career ender.
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Sep 2, 2015 05:52
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Benne posted:I just watched it. It was real good and you people have bad opinions. Its like one dude who prefers power rankings and what its like to have your hand in the dirt. Pretty sure the consensus is people are excited for this show.
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Sep 8, 2015 06:19
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Ehud posted:Ross I think over time you will like Lebatard more and more. He always makes it a point to ask good questions and really tries to make his guests answer thoughtfully and not give throwaway answers. Plus things like "ALL DOMINICANS WELCOME!!!"
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Sep 9, 2015 00:23
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On the radio today, LeBatard talked about an interview they just did with Marcus Dupree that will be on HQ soon (maybe tomorrow). The only tidbit he gave away was that his second best recruiting story was that a school offered him a freaking oil well if he chose them. I repeat, that was the 2nd best story.
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Sep 18, 2015 03:20
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Chilichimp posted:Why are you posting pictures of Guy Fieri after he discovered cross-fit? He lost a bet on the NBA finals. Loser had to get the Guy Fieri makeover.
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Sep 18, 2015 18:08
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Chilichimp posted:This is cool and good. Then pay attention to their humiliation pool/grid of death. There are some phenomenal penalties up for grabs.
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Sep 18, 2015 18:13
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Bomani is taking over Lebatards old spot, 4-7 EST. That's pretty cool, the only way I could hear Bomani before was to do the whole podcast thing.
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Sep 22, 2015 01:36
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Anals of History posted:From Twitter Haha, I have to say when I keep seeing these ads for Empire, I wonder if Bomani is going to live tweet it again, or if he would just have live commentary on the radio.
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Sep 22, 2015 02:07
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indigi posted:Thanks to this thread I'm listening to the Bomani Jones and Around the NFL podcasts and they really help get through my new office job, where we can't listen to the radio (streaming or otherwise) . PFTCommentor has a new radio show....
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Oct 5, 2015 22:34
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Ross Angeles posted:Stugotz is the loving worst. I'd rather listen to Cowherd Thats kind of the point, its like taking Colbert the character seriously. He is an amalgam of Skip Bayless, Cowherd, and Mike and Mike. The guy goes by Stugotz ffs.
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Oct 6, 2015 02:29
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Heard the LeBatard interview with Joe Buck and he isnlike the exact opposite of his on air persona. Funny, super likeable, and pretty interesting. He is also self aware, he did a fake call of Bryce Harper hitting a homerun and then mooning a guy and it was amazing.
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Mar 17, 2016 19:06
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If you are a regular listener to the show this is so amazing. Also, what has been an absolutely cringy but hilarious segment has been Stugotz trying to get impossible reservations at restaurants. I actively cringe and laugh at the same time. swickles fucked around with this message at 07:13 on May 8, 2016 |
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May 8, 2016 07:10
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That Stugotz Being John Malkovic rejoin is amazing.
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Aug 2, 2016 16:20
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The first thing I heard when I turned on the radio today was Sarah Spain asking what Stugotz's first porn experience was. Then later she remarked that Stu was being heteronormative to which he obliviously and sincerely replied "thank you". If you aren't catching the local hour you aren't doing it right.
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Aug 5, 2016 01:31
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Never thought I would be laughing at John Saunder's death, but here I am with Lebatard and Billy Ray Cyrus.
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Aug 10, 2016 16:27
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The sentence "You can't just yell into a woman's chest Stugotz" might be my new favorite thing in sports journalism.
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Aug 17, 2016 23:15
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Just rename this the Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz GDT. But yeah, total bummer, especially since the show is at its best when there is nothing to talk about.
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Aug 22, 2016 22:37
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Looking forward to my two hour drive right now!
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Sep 6, 2016 14:06
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The McConaughey "now imagine she's white" sound clip has been amazing.
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Sep 8, 2016 16:23
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So, who thinks Stugotz stayed overnight in the studio tonight? I am betting he aid off the wrong security guard to say he was there all night. Wish I was in Miami tonight, I would totally take a trip down there to see.
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Sep 9, 2016 03:56
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No Butt Stuff posted:What did pftcommenter do on bomani today? Got a lot of people mad.
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Sep 15, 2016 22:31
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I loved "what's Jon Gruden watching game?".
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Sep 21, 2016 14:56
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Omg my favorite moment in show history that I ever heard live, the Cassidy/Toni debacle.
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Sep 21, 2016 16:54
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Two things: you had to hear it live because it probably wont be in the podcast, but the local hour opened with a dance party (its on periscope and twitter ). Trunp reading Stugotz quotes is amazing.
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Sep 23, 2016 15:15
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Umm, hus daughters made thise picks so he is still only 0-6.
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Sep 25, 2016 22:52
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That was great, but I am also digging the new weekly Harbaugh family is crazy segment. Edit: This is bordering on Lemmy interview level of oddness. swickles fucked around with this message at 17:47 on Sep 27, 2016 |
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Sep 27, 2016 17:44
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It won't be the end. Basically the show is really good when everyone annoys Dan and Stu is the best at that. But the show can be really good in other ways too. I feel like today was basically them developing a "safeword" so they it doesn't stack up on Dan like it did today.
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Oct 13, 2016 03:32
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Also, holy poo poo the best part of the show today was Jemele Hill saying "so it takes a promotion onto SportsCenter to get an appearance on your show I guess" and Dan's immediate "no, its because Sarah Spain is on a plane right now".
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Oct 13, 2016 04:14
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Anyone else dry heaving during this onion segment?
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Oct 18, 2016 16:40
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Did Stugotz just end the show by mispronouncing Neegan from Walking Dead?
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Oct 24, 2016 16:05
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swickles posted:Did Stugotz just end the show by mispronouncing Neegan from Walking Dead? Haha they are adressing this today!
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Oct 25, 2016 15:37
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Welp, the local hour was fun while it lasted.
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Nov 3, 2016 15:24
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a neat cape posted:I have never heard Dan that angry before. Seriously, even when Stu and Dan were about to divorce he never sounded this mad. Had a legitimate reason to be too I think. Funny thing is Dan has ALL the power here. No way would 790 take him off the air, and ESPN is in his corner. Local advertisers would back out so fast too.
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Nov 4, 2016 03:22
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