Every week on the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast, host Jimmy Traina sits down for an informal conversation with the biggest broadcasters, athletes, sports personalities, celebrities, and anybody else interested in sports or media. Plus, get a window into the storylines Jimmy is following closest in the weekly Traina Thoughts segment.
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Episode 622 of “SI Media With Jimmy Traina” is the final episode of the show. Joined by SNY's Sal Licata, Jimmy explains why he’s leaving “Sports Illustrated,” what’s happening with the podcast and reminisces about his 20-plus years at the company. Jimmy and Sal also answer listener emails for the final time. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out:…
Episode 621 of “SI Media With Jimmy Traina” features a conversation with The Ringer’s Bryan Curtis. Curtis goes in depth on CBS’s decision to put Tony Romo on leave following his arrest for OWI, moving J.J. Watt into the network’s No. 1 booth with Jim Nantz and what the future holds for Romo. In addition, Curtis and Traina talk about where Greg Olsen fits into all this, Ian Eagle’s standing at CBS…
Episode 620 of “SI Media With Jimmy Traina” features an interview with Mike Golic Sr., and Mike Golic Jr. The father-and-son duo talk about their new ESPN radio show, launching Aug. 3. They explain how their return to ESPN came about, whether they said “yes” to this opportunity right away and whether they ever thought they’d be back at the Worldwide Leader. Golic Sr. also discusses the surprising…
Episode 619 of “SI Media With Jimmy Traina” features a conversation with Puck media reporter, John Ourand. Ourand goes in-depth on the ESPN layoffs, explaining why they happened and how they happened. We also discuss the unfortunate situation with Ryan Clark finding out he was being let go while on air, how the NFL Network factors into all this, why the network parted ways with longtime…
Episode 618 of “SI Media With Jimmy Traina” features a conversation with former “Around the Horn” host Tony Reali. Reali talks about his new podcast, “The Real Deal With Tony Reali,” the concept behind the show, and why he wants to relive certain moments in sports. In addition, Reali talks about what the past year has been like for him since ATH's cancellation, why he waited so long to take on a…
Episode 617 of “SI Media With Jimmy Traina” is an all-Mailbag edition with weekly contributor, Sal Licata, from SNY TV and “The Sal Licata Show.” Topics covered during the podcast include the World Cup and what the U.S.’s exit means for Fox’s ratings; who’s to blame for the Yankees struggles and what is the biggest problem with the organization; the Top 5 play-by-play voices working today; whether…
Episode 616 of “SI Media With Jimmy Traina” features a conversation with NFL Network/ESPN host, Rich Eisen. Eisen discusses his new podcast, “The is SportsCenter: Stories From the Set.” He explains how the podcast came out, what it was like to interview Dan Patrick, Chris Berman, Chris Fowler and others and reveals what he learned from doing the series. Eisen also talks about ESPN purchasing the…
Episode 615 of “SI Media With Jimmy Traina” features a conversation with The Athletic’s sports media reporter, Andrew Marchand. Topics discussed include Pat McAfee’s expected monster deal with ESPN; massive ratings increases for sports across the board; the significance of Fox buying Roku; who CBS should pair with Andrew Catalon on the NFL this season; CBS’s hiring of Russell Wilson and Kyle Long…
Episode 614 of “SI Media With Jimmy Traina” features an interview with ABC/ESPN’s lead NBA play-by-play voice, Mike Breen. The voice of the Knicks talks about what it was like to call the closing seconds of New York’s title win in Game 5, where this NBA Finals ranks in his career as a broadcaster and where the OG Anunoby tip-in and 29-point comeback in Game 4 ranks in terms of games he’s called.…
Episode 613 of “SI Media With Jimmy Traina” features an interview with ESPN’s Kevin Clark. The host of “This Is Football” explains why he doesn’t have World Cup fever, why he’s outraged by Brenda Sorsby’s two-game suspension, and why it’s just not right for the Bears to play in Indiana instead of Chicago. In addition, Clark talks about the state of the sports media business and the phasing out of…
