SI Media With Jimmy Traina

Episode 498 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a interview with Andrew Marchand. The Athletic senior writer shares information and gives updates on the biggest news in sports media. Topics covered include the latest developments with the NBA's future TV deals with ESPN, NBC and Amazon and where things stand with Warner Brothers Discover/TNT. Marchand also reveals what he thinks N...

Episode 497 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with Charles Barkley. The "Inside the NBA" host discusses the possibility of TNT losing the NBA in the current television rights negotiations, his frustration with the lack of communication from Warner Brothers Discovery about the negotiations, whether the show could continue on another network, reaction from fans...

Episode 496 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with TNT lead NBA play-by-play man, Kevin Harlan. Harlan talks about calling the Mavericks-Timberwolves Western Conference Finals, the transition from being in a two-man booth to a three-man booth for the postseason and why a three-man booth is more difficult for the NBA than college basketball. Harlan also shares his thou...

Episode 495 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with Mike North, NFL VP of Broadcast Planning, who has a major role in putting together the season schedule. North talks about the challenges in putting together the 2024 schedule, why the league decided to play on Christmas Day, which takes place on a Wednesday, how the Christmas games affected the rest of the schedule, who...

Episode 494 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with Katie Nolan. Nolan, who is a lifelong Patriots fans, breaks down all aspects of the "Tom Brady Roast" on Netflix. Who were the best roasters, who were the worst roasters, what made her cringe, what was wrong with Ben Affleck, why was Bill Belichick so enjoyable, why was Kim Kardashian there, why was it so long...

Episode 493 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with Puck senior correspondent, John Ourand, about all the latest sports media news. Ourand breaks down the latest reports regarding the NBA's upcoming television deals and where things stand between the league and ESPN, TNT, NBC and Amazon. Ourand also shares thoughts on how the new TV deals would impact the future of t...

Episode 492 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with the newly retired John Sterling. Sterling, who was the radio voice of the Yankees for 36 seasons before stepping away from the job in mid-April, talks about his decision to retire now and clarifies reports on his health. He also addresses the social media backlash the Yankees faced after giving him an 83-inch television...

Episode 491 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with ESPN's Malika Andrews. Andrews talks about whether she's nervous going into her first playoffs and Finals as the host of "NBA Countdown" after taking over this season from Mike Greenburg and reveals the touching message Greenburg sent her after she got the job. She also explains what her concerns are abo...

Episode 490 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with the new WWE Undisputed Heavyweight champion, Cody Rhodes. Rhodes talks about "finishing his story" at WrestleMania 40 by beating Roman Reigns for the title, the epic main event which featured appearances by John Cena and The Undertaker and whether he had a moment with Reigns after the match. Rhodes also discus...

Episode 489 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features three segments. First up is author and reporter, Jim Miller, to discuss ESPN parting ways with Senior Vice President, Norby Williamson. Williamson, who was at ESPN for 40 years, has been called out a couple of times by Pat McAfee for being "a rat" and leaking negative stories. Miller explains why ESPN cut ties with Williamson, sh...

Episode 488 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with SiriusXM radio host, "First Take" contributor and Radio Hall of Famer, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo. Topics discussed with Russo include the Shohei Ohtani gambling story, whether sports is headed for a major gambling scandal, MLB continuing its awful deal with AppleTV+, CBS' impressive depth when it comes...

Episode 487 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with The Ringer's Editor-At-Large and host of the "Press Box Podcast," Bryan Curtis about all the latest sports media news. Among the topics covered with Curtis: Is Stephen A. Smith a $25-million man?; How is Pat McAfee factoring into Stephen A. Smith's desire for a massive pay day?; The ESPN-Aaron Rodgers...

Episode 486 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with ESPN NFL analyst, Dan Orlovsky. Orlovsky gives us a break down of his unbelievably busy schedule, talks about how the NFL owns most of the sports calendar and shares his thoughts about the wild free-agency spree that took place this week. Orlovsky also explains that his ultimate goal is to call top games each week and...

Episode 485 of the "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" podcast features an interview with legendary ESPN personality, Bob Ley. Ley shares memories of NFL reporter Chris Mortensen, who passed away last week, and explains why Mort was so special to so many people. Ley also weighs in on the state of sports media, whether he feels he got out at the right time when he retired in 2019, ESPN's addit...

Episode 484 of the "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" podcast features an interview with WFAN/CBS Sports Network morning radio host, Gregg Giannotti. Giannotti, who co-hosts the highly successful "Boomer & Gio" show talks about how he balances doing a radio show for a New York audience and a TV show for a national audience, explains how he formats the show and reveals why Boomer Esia...

Episode 483 of the "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" podcast is an all-Traina Thoughts post-Super Bowl edition with Sal Licata from WFAN and SNY.Topics discussed include Tony Romo's performance calling the Big Game, the massive confusion about the overtime rules, the halftime show, whether the game should start earlier in the day, the awful injury suffered by the Niners' Dre Greenlaw an...

Episode 482 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with the man who will call Super Bowl LVIII for CBS, Jim Nantz. Nantz, who will be calling his seventh Super Bowl, talks about how he prepares for calling the big game, whether the massive number of viewers affects how he calls the game and whether he ever thought he'd see the day when there would be a Super Bowl in La...

Episode 481 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features a conversation about all the latest sports media news with Editor-In-Large from The Ringer, Bryan Curtis. Is the Tony Romo backlash from viewers warranted? How has Romo performed in the playoffs? How will viewers react to Romo calling this year's Super Bowl between the Chiefs and Niners? How will things play out at Fox with Tom Brady...

Episode 480 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with "Good Morning Football" host, Kyle Brandt. Brandt talks about the strong ratings for GMFB, how he feels about the NFL season winding down, the AFC and NFL Championship games, the great story of the Lions and Jared Goff, what a Super Bowl in Las Vegas means for people in sports media, why he doesn't love ta...

Episode 479 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with Fox's lead NFL broadcast booth, Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen. Olsen shares his opinion on the Eagles' epic collapse, the Cowboys' decision to retain Mike McCarthy as head coach, the emergence of Packers quarterback Jordan Love and the dominance of Niners running back, Christian McCaffrey. The duo also ta...

Episode 478 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with author, reporter and journalist, James Andrew Miller. Miller, who literally wrote the book on ESPN, pulls back the curtain on Pat McAfee's on-air claim that executive Norby Williamson is trying to sabotage his show and leaking information to the press. Miller also weighs in on the Aaron Rodgers-Jimmy Kimmel feud a...

Episode 477 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" is an All-Traina Thoughts edition with Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York. Topics covered during the podcast include the controversial ending of the Lions-Cowboys game, the ridiculous takes that followed and how the NFL has handled the situation; huge ratings for the Alabama-Michigan college football semifinal and the ridiculous st...

Episode 476 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" is the 4th annual year-in-review extravaganza roundtable with Peter Schrager from "Good Morning Football" and Andrew Perloff from CBS Sports Radio. The podcast covers and best and worst of 2023 in the world of sports, media and pop culture. What was the biggest NFL story of the year? What was the biggest non-NFL sports story in 2023? Whic...

Episode 475 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" is an all-Traina Thoughts mailbag edition with weekly contributor, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York. Listeners of the podcast has questions about what Fox will do with Greg Olsen next year when Tom Brady joins the network's No. 1 NFL crew, whether Warner Brothers Discovery would pass on reupping with the NBA if it signed a de...

Episode 474 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features an interview with AEW World Heavyweight Champion, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, also known as MJF. Friedman talks about his rise in AEW, his heel and face personas, why he stands out in professional wrestling, whether he considers himself a locker room leader and the status of his contact with the company and Cody Rhodes recently saying that h...