The Sports-Casters

On the season 14 premiere, Steve interviews Bob Costas (00:10:45). Bob makes his Sports-Casters debut and joins Steve to talk about hosting Later, his HBO show, and many of the incredible games he has called. Bob remembers calling the Sandberg game, the 1995 World Series, and Micheal Jordan's last shot for the Bulls in 1998. Bob and Steve also talk about interviewing legends, his relationship with...

On the 45th episode of the 24 Inch Podcast, Steve Bennett and Dave Rowlands take a deep dive into Survivor Series 1990. Hulk Hogan leads a team of 4 against a team led by Earthquake. At the top, Steve, Paula, and Dave are together to kick off the show with a recap of their Christmas. Then Steve gives a brief review of the new wrestling movie, The Iron Claw. After the break, Steve and Dave give a b...

Steve interviews Kenny Albert (00:06:54) from Fox Sports, TNT, and elsewhere. For the first time, Kenny joins us as a published author. He is on to promote his book, A Mic for All Seasons. Steve and Kenny talk about how the book came to be, why Kenny decided to write it on his own, and the fun he has had promoting it. Steve and Kenny also talk about Kenny's wide range of contacts, his relationship...

Steve interviews Andrew Siciliano (00:11:00) from the NFL Network and the Red Zone Channel on DirecTV (RIP). Andrew joins us for the first time to talk about going to Syracuse University and getting his start calling the Orange's trip to the 1996 Final Four. Andrew also talks about his love for radio, covering Michael Jordan and the 1996 Chicago Bulls, and making the transition from radio to telev...

On the 44th episode of the 24 Inch Podcast, Steve Bennett and Dave Rowlands take a deep dive into the night of matches at Madison Square Garden on 01-23-1989. On this night of wrestling, Hulk Hogan faces the Big Boss Man in a match for the WWF Heavyweight Championship. At the top, Steve, Paula, and Dave are together to kick off the show with some talk about parent/teacher conferences, thanksgiving...

Steve interviews Joe Buck (00:11:18) from ESPN and the play by play broadcaster for Monday Night Football. Joe joins us to talk about Monday Night Football and how things have settled for Troy and himself in year two. Joe talks about flex scheduling, Troy Aikman's best season, and the big games on the back half of their schedule. Joe also tells stories about his father, hanging out with Eddie Vedd...

Steve interviews Jay Mariotti (00:09:12) one of the best sports writers of all-time. Jay still has a passion for writing columns and publishes several each week on his substack page. Jay is on the pod for the third time to talk about the troubling numbers for Major League Baseball, the legacy of Bobby Knight, and the dominance of the National Football League. Also, Doug MacLean and Scott Morrison...

On the 43rd episode of the 24 Inch Podcast, Steve Bennett and Dave Rowlands take a deep dive into the Saturday Night's Main Event from 10-05-1985. On this episode of SNME, Hulk Hogan wrestles Nikolai Volkoff in a flag match for the WWF Heavyweight Championship. At the top, Steve and Paula are together to kick off the show with some talk about her cheerleading competition, wrestlers playing footbal...

Steve interviews Richard Deitsch (00:14:09) from The Athletic to go over several different sports media topics. Deitsch returns for the second time this season to talk about Pat McAfee at ESPN, the value of sports packages to the future of the cable bundle, and quality of the top broadcast booths across the NFL. Richard and Steve also talk about their long history together, the tension between WWE...

On the 42nd episode of the 24 Inch Podcast, Steve Bennett and Dave Rowlands take a night off from the wrestling show format to play some crossover grids, make Hulk Hogan top 5 lists, and to go over some big news in the wrestling business. First, Paula Bennett sets the tone for the podcast with an update on the start to her 2nd grade year at school, her dream house show card, and other madness. Aft...

Steve interviews Tyler Dunne (00:07:42) from GoLongTD.com to preview the NFL Season. Tyler plays Dr. Z in a digital recreation of the iconic Sports Illustrated NFL preview editions. Tyler makes a Super Bowl Prediction, talks about the hype for the New York Jets and the Detroit Lions, and explains why he likes some teams more and some teams less than the computers. Tyler also talks about GoLongTD a...

Steve interviews Michele Tafoya (00:13:05) after spending almost three decades in sports media. Michele is making her debut on the program and explains how the famous, "the band is on the field," game changed her path in life. Michele also talks about how her MBA helped her when she started her sports media career in Minnesota. Michele also talks about her relationship with Al Micheals, working on...

On the 41st episode of the 24 Inch Podcast, Steve Bennett and Dave Rowlands call an audible to honor the late, great Terry Funk. We look back at episode 26 of the show, when we went back to the January 4, 1986 episode of Saturday Night's Main Event. On this night, Hulk Hogan put his title on the line against the legend, Terry Funk. This podcast is a mix of old and new. First some new, Steve and Da...

Steve interviews Jackie Martling (00:09:25) the former head writer of of The Howard Stern Show and the subject of a new documentary called, The Joke Man. Steve and Jackie spend a delightful hour together talking about the incredible documentary, his time on the Stern Show, and his life today. Jackie tells stories about quitting gymnastics at Michigan State, writing song parodies for famous artists...

Steve interviews Field Yates (00:15:48) from ESPN and ESPN Fantasy to talk about the evolution of fantasy football and the upcoming season. Steve and Field discuss the way fantasy football is changing, what it means to play in a standard league and what Field thinks it will mean five years from now. Field discusses the different ways you can play fantasy football and they ways he enjoys most. Fina...

Steve interviews Fred Mangione(00:09:22) the former COO of the Brooklyn Nets and the SVP/Commercial Ticketing, Premium Partnerships & Marketing for the New York Jets. Fred talks about growing up in New Jersey listening to the Howard Stern Show and later becoming friends with Gary Dell'Abate. Fred talks about starting in professional roller hockey and working his way up to COO of the Nets. Fred tel...

On the 40th episode of the 24 Inch Podcast, Steve Bennett and Dave Rowlands with Paula Bennett take a deep dive into 1994's Bash at the Beach. On this epic night, Hulk Hogan faces Ric Flair for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. At the top, Steve and Paula and Dave are all together together again enjoying their summer vacations. Dave has spent most of his time since the last episode at the Je...

Steve interviews Andy Greene(00:09:22) from Rolling Stone magazine. Andy returns for the first time since his mid-March 2020 pandemic debut. Andy has been reporting about the Motley Crue breakup and fallout for months and joins us to explain it. Andy and Steve also talk about touring in 2023, the Sphere in Vegas, and Andy's summer concert lineup. Also, Dan Robson(00:49:31) from The Athletic makes...

Steve interviews Bryan Hoch(00:12:00) from the YES Network. Bryan joins us to talk about his new book on Aaron Judge's home run chase called, 62. Bryan explains when he knew what he was witnessing every night last season could be a book and what Judge had to say when he told him about it. Bryan also helps put Judge's season into historical perspective, talks about legends like Ruth, Maris, and Geh...

On the 39th episode of the 24 Inch Podcast, Steve Bennett and Dave Rowlands take a deep dive into the 09-11-1988 card at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. On this epic night, Hulk Hogan faces Bad News Brown. At the top, Steve and Paula and Dave are all together for the first time in forever. School is out for Paula and summer concert season is underway for Dave. All three talk...

Steve interviews Joshua Robinson(00:12:20) from the Wall Street Journal. Joshua joins us to preview the Champions League Final and the other European competitions and leagues. Joshua gives all of the reasons that Manchester City will win and Steve pushes back and explains why Inter Milan are dangerous. The guys also talk about Messi's future, the rise (or not) of calcio, and the treble. Also, Mich...

On the 38th episode of the 24 Inch Podcast, Steve Bennett and Dave Rowlands take a deep dive into the 11-30-1991 card at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. On this epic night, Hulk Hogan faces Ric Flair for the first time in the WWF. At the top, Steve and Paula are together to kick off the show with some chatter about Paula's upcoming dance recital, getting stung by a bee, and havin...

Steve interviews Nick Underhill and Mike Triplett(00:20:51) from New Orleans. Football. Nick starts by explaining the back story behind the launch of New Orleans. Football and then tells us about bringing Mike onboard. Mike talks about leaving ESPN to join Nick and talks about working so closely with the most competitive person he knows. The guys talk about beating the national media on stories, p...

On the 37th episode of the 24 Inch Podcast, Steve Bennett and Dave Rowlands take a deep dive into one of the greatest shows of all-time, WrestleMania 6 from the SkyDome on 4-1-1990. On this epic night, Hulk Hogan faces the ultimate challenge in the Ultimate Warrior. At the top, Steve and Paula are together to kick off the show with some chatter about Paula's upcoming dance recital, a review of the...

Steve interviews Jack Curry(00:23:01) from the Yes Network. Jack is also the author of a new book called, The 1998 New York Yankees. Jack joins us to talk about the origins of the book and explains why he picked to write about the 1998 team specifically. Jack also talks about being the writer many players from those Yankee teams trust. We talk about the relentlessness of the 1998 Yankees, the weir...