Steve Bennett

The Sports-Casters

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Steve Bennett is the host of this podcast about sports, sports media, and the way sports and sports media intertwine in the world around us.

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Episodes

Season 5 Episode 25- Chris Burke, Molly Knight 11.11.2016 2:05:44

On the twenty-fifth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Chris Burke (Sports Illustrated), and Molly Knight (Author). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss Geno Smith having his jaw broken, the ugly Pat Kane news, and the red hot Toronto Blue Jays. The book club announces a new book about Alice in Chains, and the show ends with...

Season 5 Episode 24- Bryan Alvarez, Blake J. Harris 11.11.2016 1:50:27

On the twenty-fourth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Bryan Alvarez (Wrestling Observer, Author), and Blake J. Harris (Author). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss Arian Foster's injury and how it effects his fantasy value, baseball buzz in Toronto, and the NHL's deal with MLBAM. The book club update features two new book...

Season 5 Episode 23- Joe Posnanski, Michael Fabiano 11.11.2016 1:35:38

On the twenty-third episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Joe Posnanski (NBC Sports, Author), and Michael Fabiano (NFL Network, NFL.com). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss the big news about Tom Brady's suspension, the Saints releasing Junior Galette, the potentially incredible MLB trade deadline, and ESPN dumping Colin Cowh...

Season 5 Episode 22- Jeff Passan, Jon Pessah 11.11.2016 1:51:11

On the twenty-second episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Jeff Passan (Yahoo! Sports), and Jon Pessah (Author). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss Jordan Spieth falling short at the British Open, the NFL turing heel on fantasy football, and the death of a Buffalo sports legend. The book club update features a new book and th...

Season 5 Episode 21- Katie Baker, Brett Martin, Kevin Lieber 11.11.2016 2:23:11

On the twenty-first episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Katie Baker (Grantland), Brett Martin (Author, GQ) and Kevin Lieber (VSauce2, YouTube). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss the United States winning the World Cup, Florida State dismissing their quarterback for punching a woman in the face, and Don tries to guess what...

Season 5 Episode 20- Mark Simon, Linda Cohn 11.11.2016 1:47:28

On the twentieth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Lina Cohn (ESPN, SportsCenter) and Mark Simon (ESPN, Stats and Info). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss the the NHL Draft and Buffalo's reaction to Jack Eichel, the Women's World Cup, and Brett Favre in a Packers jersey. The book club update still features "Console Wars"...

Season 5 Episode 19- Lee Jenkins, Greg Wyshynski 11.11.2016 1:54:58

On the nineteenth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Lee Jenkins (Sports Illustrated) and Greg Wyshynski (Yahoo! Puck Daddy). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss the the NHL and NBA drafts, the U.S. Open, and P. Diddy fighting in the UCLA weight room. The book club update still features "Console Wars" and "The Game". The Sh...

Season 5 Episode 18- Ed Sherman, Mike Johnson 11.11.2016 1:34:45

On the eighteenth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Ed Sherman (Chicago Tribune, Sherman Report) and Mike Johnson (PwInsider). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss the the NHL and NBA Finals before Don plays a game called "Who's in First?". The book club update still features "Console Wars" and "The Game". The Show ends with...

Season 5 Episode 17- Jon Wertheim, Blake J. Harris 11.11.2016 1:59:19

On the seventeenth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Jon Wertheim (Sports Illustrated) and Blake J. Harris (Author). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss the first Triple Crown in 37 years, the NHL and NBA Finals, and the start of the Women's World Cup. The book club returns with two new books, and the show ends with One Las...

Season 5 Episode 16- Steve Rushin, Tas Melas 11.11.2016 1:52:33

On the sixteenth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Steve Rushin (Sports Illustrated) and Tas Melas (NBA Network, The Starters). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don look ahead to the NHL and NBA Finals, chat about the FIFA scandal, and discuss what a Triple Crown champion would mean for horse racing. The book club returns with two n...

Season 5 Episode 15- Trey Wingo, Michael Woods 11.11.2016 1:58:00

On the fifteenth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Trey Wingo (ESPN) and Michael Woods (theSweetScience.com). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don look back at the NFL Draft, chat about the second round of the NHL and NBA playoffs, and of course spend a few seconds on the fight of the century. The book club returns with some uncerta...

Season 5 Episode 14- Chris Burke, Jenny Vrentas 11.11.2016 1:23:14

On the fourteenth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Chris Burke (Sports Illustrated, SI.com) and Jenny Vrentas (theMMQB, Sports Illustrated). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve (solo today) quickly looks at first round of the NHL playoffs and NBA playoffs, and looks ahead to the fight of the century. The show ends with One Last Thing. -Ch...

Season 5 Episode 13- Jeff Passan, Will Leitch 11.11.2016 2:23:52

On the thirteenth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Jeff Passan (Yahoo! Sportsl) and Will Leitch (Sports on Earth). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don look at the first round of the NHL playoffs and NBA playoffs, and cover a few small NFL stories. Steve looks at the just released NFL schedule, and the show ends with One Last Thing...

Season 5 Episode 12- Damon Hack, Mike Halford 11.11.2016 2:01:16

On the twelfth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Damon Hack (Golf Channel) and Mike Halford (Pro Hockey Talk). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don look at the first round of the NHL playoffs, the start of the NBA playoffs,vand talk about the fall of Aaron Hernandez and the future of Adrian Peterson. The book club takes one last loo...

Season 5 Episode 11- Andrew Bucholtz, Rob Miech 11.11.2016 2:15:46

On the eleventh episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Andrew Bucholtz (Yahoo!, Awful Announcing) and Rob Miech (Author). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don look at Duke's fifth national championship, look ahead to the NHL playoffs, and talk about a few odds and ends from the NFL. The book club takes a look at Eleventh Heaven by Rob Mi...

Season 5 Episode 10- Luke WInn, David Shoemaker 11.11.2016 1:45:18

On the tenth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Luke Winn (Sports Illustrated, SI.Com) and David Shoemaker (Grantland). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don look ahead to the Final Four, the Frozen Four, and look back at Wrestlemania XXXI. The book club takes a look at Eleventh Heaven by Rob Miech, and the show ends with One Last Thi...

Season 5 Episode 9- Stewart Mandel, Ryan Lambert, Mike Johnson 11.11.2016 2:21:52

On the ninth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Stewart Mandel (Fox Sports), Ryan Lambert (Puck Daddy, College Hockey News) and Mike Johnson (Pro Wrestling Insider). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, the overhaul of the Saints and Bills, and look ahead to Wrestlemania XXXI. The...

Season 5 Episode 8- Greg Wyshynski, Jonah Keri 11.11.2016 1:52:27

On the eighth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Greg Wyshynski (Puck Daddy, Yahoo! Sports) and Jonah Keri (Grantland). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about the NHL trade deadline, the start of NFL free agency (recorded before the Bills trade for LeSean McCoy), and discuss what might be next for Ronda Rousey. The book club...

Season 5 Episode 7- Anthony Cumia, Greg Polsky 11.11.2016 1:54:37

On the seventh episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Anthony Cumia (The Anthony Cumia Show) and Gabe Polsky (Director). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about injuries to Pat Kane and Derrick Rose, the latest in the Adrian Peterson saga, and Josh Hamilton's relapse. The book club changes course and focuses on a sports documenta...

Season 5 Episode 6- Chris Ballard, Kenny Albert, Pete Weber 11.11.2016 2:15:40

On the sixth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Chris Ballard (Sports Illustrated), Kenny Alebert (Fox Sports, New York Rangers), and Pete Weber (PBP Nashville Predators). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about the Sabres blockbuster trade with the Winnipeg Jets, the Yankees decision to retire three more numbers, and the SNL...

Season 5 Episode 5- Jimmy Traina, Jeff Pearlman 11.11.2016 2:30:03

On the fifth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Jimmy Traina (Fox Sports) and Jeff Pearlman (Author). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about life after football the mid point of the basketball season, and the debacle that was the GRAMMYs. The book club changes course and focuses on a sports documentary, and the show ends wit...

Season 5 Episode 4- Bryan Curtis, Sean McIndoe 11.11.2016 1:47:42

On the fourth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Bryan Curtis (Grantland) and Sean McIndoe (Down Goes Brown, Grantland). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about the Super Bowl, the host of problems that several NFL players are already having in the offseason, and Bill Raftery and Grant Hill getting a promotion. The book club...

Season 5 Episode 3- Katie Baker, R.D. Reynolds and Bryan Alvarez 11.11.2016 2:10:47

On the third episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, Don is still out handling other business. Steve goes at it alone for the second time in podcast history. Steve welcomes Katie Baker (Grantland) and R.D. Reynolds (WrestleCrap, Author), and Bryan Alvarez (Wrestling Observer, Author) to the podcast. Steve starts the show by recapping the NFL conference championship games, giving a few t...

Season 5 Episode 2- SL Price, Ken Reid, John Hayden 11.11.2016 2:43:42

On the second episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome SL Price (Sports Illustrated), Ken Reid (Sportsnet) and John Hayden (USNTDP, Yale Hockey). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about the NFL playoffs, the college football playoffs, and the Sabres retiring Dominik Hasek's number. The book club update starts to focus on "The Death...

Season 5 Episode 1- Tom Verducci, Dan Wolken 11.11.2016 1:46:33

On the season premier of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Tom Verducci (Sports Illustrated) and Dan Wolken (USA Today). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about the NFL playoffs, the college football playoffs, and Canada finally winning gold at the World Junior Championship. The book club update starts to focus on "The Death of WCW," "...