The Sports-Casters

Steve interviews Richard Deitsch (00:40:21) from The Athletic. Richard joins to talk about sports media and his over decade long relationship with The Sports-Casters. Steve and Richard talk about the Barstool/NWHL controversy, the Conrad Thompson podcast empire, and the WWE's decision to move their network to Peacock. Also, Damon Hack (01:33:37) from Golf Channel returns to talk about the new Tige...

Steve interviews Sean McDonough (00:15:07) from ESPN. Sean talks about broadcasting during the pandemic and explains that all of his games have been called in the arena and why that is a positive and a negative. Then, Sean and Steve settle in and talk about several of the great calls from Sean's career. Sean talks about the 92 NLCS, Joe Carter, Michigan/Michigan State, and the College World Series...

On the fifth episode of the 24 Inch Podcast, Steve Bennett and Dave Rowlands take a deep dive into Hulk Hogan's victory at the 1991 Royal Rumble At the top, Steve and Dave talk about Tom Brady making it to another Super Bowl and the shocking news that the WWE Network is moving to Peacock. After the break, the guys look back at the history of the Royal Rumble. Steve and Dave explain who invented th...

Steve interviews Jeff Passan (00:10:01) from ESPN. Jeff and Steve look back at Jeff being the first guest to ever appear on an episode of The Sports-Casters. Jeff talks about why he still does this podcast even though he says no to most others. Steve explains a falling out he had with Jeff in 2012 and reads Jeff the email he sent to him to apologize. Jeff makes fun of Steve, Drew Brees, and the gu...

On the fourth episode of the 24 Inch Podcast, Steve Bennett and Dave Rowlands take a deep dive into Hulk Hogan's 1989 steel cage match against the Big Boss Man. At the top, Steve and Dave talk about Steve's love of the New Orleans Saints and watching playoff football over the weekend. After the break, the guys look back at the career of the Big Boss Man and figure out how a guy with almost no expe...

On the third episode of the 24 Inch Podcast, Steve Bennett and Dave Rowlands take a deep dive into Hulk Hogan's 1984 match against The Iron Sheik and the launch of Hulkamania. At the top, Steve and Dave talk about the since past Christmas holiday and then celebrate the lives and careers of the many wrestlers that we lost in 2020. After the break, the guys look back at incredible journey that led t...

Steve interviews Jon Wertheim (00:07:11) from Sports Illustrated and 60 Minutes. Jon joins us to talk about his recent work for 60 Minutes including his interview with Jerry Seinfeld. Jon also talks about his dream piece for 60 Minutes and explains why it's more about the story than the person telling the story. Jon also talks gives the state of the union at Sports Illustrated, looks ahead to his...

On the second episode of the 24 Inch Podcast, Steve Bennett and Dave Rowlands take a deep dive into Hulk Hogan's 1986/87 feud with Kamala. After a brief intro, Steve and Dave look back at the life and career of Kamala. The guys track Kamala from Memphis to Texas and look at his first two runs in the WWF. The guys talk about Kamala's complaints about payouts and tell a story about the Undertaker su...

On the very first episode of the 24 Inch Podcast, Steve Bennett and Dave Rowlands introduce you to a new podcast dedicated to Hulkamania. Steve and Dave discuss the backstory of the podcast, explain the different kinds of episodes they have planned, and give their own wrestling fan resumes. After the intro, Steve and Dave kick off the episode with a brief recap of how Hulkamania came to be, discus...

Steve interviews Bob McKenzie (00:14:19) from NBC Sports and TSN in Canada. Bob is promoting his new book Everyday Hockey Heroes, Volume II. Bob explains how he got involved with the franchise and what went into the decision to publish a second volume. Bob gives the back story behind the chapter in the book that he wrote and tells us what his favorite in the book is. Bob also talks about the Sabre...

Steve interviews Kenny Albert (00:12:23) from NBC and Fox Sports. Kenny talks about being in the NHL's inner bubble, teaming up with Jonathan VIlma, and calling a high school football game. Kenny also talks about Doc Emrick retiring, the NFL's safety protocols. and the Howard Stern Show. Also, Glenn Kenny (01:02:22)debuts to talk about his new book about the cinematic classic, Goodfellas. Glenn ex...

Steve interviews Ben Reiter (00:08:10) from the new podcast, The Edge. Ben is back to talk about his new podcast on the Astros cheating scandal. Ben talks about being the Astros guy, how he felt when he heard about the scandal, and how he has enjoyed doing a podcast. Ben also talks about the end of the 2020 World Series and explains how he feels about the analytics that lead to the Rays taking Bla...

Steve interviews Andrew Marchand (00:09:12) from the New York Post. Andrew joins Steve to talk about sports media. Andrew goes over the recent Mike and the Mad Dog Reunion, speculates on if he thinks it will happen more often, and goes over the current sports radio battles in New York City. Andrew also talks about the new Monday Night Football booth, being a part of the recent Craig Carton documen...

Steve interviews Blake J. Harris and Jonah Tulis (00:16:38). Blake and Jonah are on the podcast to promote their new documentary, Console Wars. Blake talks about turning his book into a documentary and Jonah talks about the long process required to make it a reality. Blake and Jonah talk about trimming the book and creating a narrative for the documentary, choosing to air it on CBS All-Access, and...

Steve interviews Jeff Pearlman (00:14:53). Jeff joins us to talk about his new book, "Three Ring Circus." The book is the definitive Shaq/Kobe era Lakers book and his second book on the Lakers. Jeff talks about Kobe vs. Shaq and who is the heel and who is the face of the rivalry. Jeff also discusses talking truthfully about Kobe's life after his death, compares the book to Sweetness, and ponders s...

Steve interviews Michael McCarthy (00:09:56) from Front Office Sports. Michael looks back at his time on the sports media and business beat with Rudy Martzke at USA Today. Steve and Michael also talk about the latest sports media and business news. They attempt to answer the million dollar question, are politics to blame for the NFL ratings dip? Also, why is sports media so popular? What is Front...

Steve interviews Mike Triplett (00:16:08) from ESPN. Mike joins us like he does every year at this time to prepare for the New Orleans Saints season. Mike and Steve talk about last year's disappointing playoff loss, the distractions from the offseason, and reasons to be optimistic about this season. The guys talk about Drew Brees, the secondary, Marcus Davenport, and Sean Payton. Mike also explain...

Steve interviews Michael Fabiano (00:09:17) from Sports Illustrated. Michael joins us to talk about fantasy football and his recent move from the NFL Network to Sports Illustrated. Michael talks about the evolution of the game of fantasy football and picks out his favorite app to play on. Michael also talks about his favorite and least favorite fantasy players and more to get you ready for your dr...

Steve interviews Jim Florentine (00:06:22) from Barstool Sports. Jim is joining us to have some fun and a few laughs. Steve and Jim both agree they aren't as excited about football as they usually are. Jim talks about the Miami Dolphins drafting Tua and what he hopes for the Dolphins this year. Jim roasts Steve's brother for posting "Fri-Yay" memes, give a That Metal Show scoop, and updates us on...

Steve interviews Aaron Schatz (00:06:40) from Football Outsiders. Aaron is making his annual appearance on the show to promote the Football Outsiders Almanac. Aaron explains how the intangibles of 2020 impacted an almanac that usually focuses on tangibles. Aaron also talks about his dislike of Josh Allen, explains why he thinks the Patriots will win the AFC East, and tells us that the NFC West is...

Steve interviews Greg Wyshynski (00:05:15) from ESPN. Greg joins us to talk about the NHL's reset. Greg talks about the NHL bubble, who he thinks will win the games, and if he thinks all the games will be played. Greg also talks about his long history on The Sports-Casters, the Buffalo Sabres, and his vast podcast empire. Also, Steward Mandel(00:43:53) from The Athletic joins us. Stewart talks abo...

Steve interviews Joe Manniell0 (00:04:17) from Newsday. Joe joins us to talk about the rise of the online brackets. Joe explains why the covid world has proven to be the perfect recipe for the rise of the bracket. Joe also talks about the dominance of the 1 seed, Billy Joel, the depth of Seinfeld, and ranks five of the finest humans ever to be born on Long Island. Also, Jon Pessah(00:37:42) return...

Steve interviews Jeff Passan (00:09:31)from ESPN. Jeff and Steve talk about the return of baseball. Jeff explains why he isn't sure if it will actually return and why he is optimistic that it will. Jeff and Steve debate cancel culture and talk about Steve's frustrations with Twitter and the way Drew Brees was vilified. Jeff has a question for Steve about Pearl Jam and the guys talk about Jeff's fa...

Steve interviews Zack Meisel (00:08:43)from The Athletic. Zack tells the exciting story of the 1995 Cleveland Indians. Zack explains why he wrote the book, why he thinks the 95 Indians are the best team ever from Cleveland, and why Indians fans are still bitter about the strike zone in the 1995 World Series. Zack also talks about the Cleveland Browns, Ohio State football, and Carlos Baerga making...

Steve interviews Jack McCallum (00:12:19)from the Dream Team Tapes podcast. Jack and Steve talk about The Last Dance documentary. Jack explains why he didn't appear on it, why the producers were so loose with the facts, and why he still enjoyed it. Jack also talks about his new podcast, why he decided to start it, and how he found the tapes that make up the bulk of it. Jack also talks about the Dr...