SayTheDamnScore Original Podcast

This episode features Chuck Cooperstein, the radio voice of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. Topics of discussion include:

• What he’s doing during this time of social distancing.
• The benefits of reading for broadcasters.
• The influence of Marv Albert and other classic New York broadcasters on his career.
• Knowing what he wanted to do at a very young age.

This episode features Dick Vitale who is obviously a long time analyst for ESPN. Topics of discussion include:

• What he’s doing during this time of quarantine.
• The characteristics in play-by-play broadcasters that he values as an analyst.
• How his preparation differs from his play-by-play partners.
• What his partners do to get the best out of him during blowout games.

My conversation with Pete Weber, the radio voice of the NHL’s Nashville Predators. Topics of discussion include:

• What he’s doing during this time of quarantine.
• The surprising reason he is nervous about doing games with no fans.
• How a fortuitous bathroom break led to his first play-by-play experience as a high schooler.

Our second conversation with Ian Eagle the voice of the Brooklyn Nets. He also is a network broadcaster for CBS and Westwood One. Topics of discussion include:

His quarantine activities.

His attempt at growing a quarantine beard.

Has he seen Tiger King yet?

The last thing he left the house for.

My conversation with long time network studio host and play-by-play broadcaster Tim Brando. He’s been with ESPN, Turner, CBS, and is currently with Fox Sports. Topics of discussion include:

Covering the last televised game of the 2019-2020 basketball season.

What he’s doing during his time social distancing.

Writing a book and what the chapter on the Covid 19 might look like.

Episode 112 features my conversation with Sean McDonough. The voice of the Red Sox and national network broadcaster for ESPN. Topics of discussion include:

How not getting accepted to Notre Dame and ending up at Syracuse was a blessing in disguise.

What he was like as a student.

A head football coach arranging a scholarship for him at Syracuse during a time of financial hardship.

In this episode I visit with Brendan Gulick, a freelance broadcaster based in Cleveland Ohio. Topics of discussion include:

Building a full time freelance schedule.

How catching mono as a junior in high school led to him starting the now prestigious broadcast club at St. Ignatius High School.

The lineage of success that followed him from that broadcast club.

This episode features my conversation with Dave Will, part of the two man broadcast team for the Tampa Bay Rays. Topics of discussion include:

How listening to Harry Caray and working in fast food helped him develop his passion for sportscasting.

Having his voice recognized in unusual places.

Choosing to go to Elmhurst College.

My conversation with John Forslund, the TV voice of the Carolina Hurricanes. Topics of discussion include:

How a famous Bobby Orr goal on Mother’s Day led to him falling in love with the craft of sportscasting.

Becoming a hockey nut despite growing up in the home town of the Basketball Hall of Fame.

My Conversation with Dan Shulman who works for ESPN and Sportsnet where he covers the Toronto Bluejays:

Why having a Canadian accent was never an issue in his broadcasting career in America.

Being a late bloomer in sportscasting after going to school for actuarial science.

Realizing that being an actuary wasn’t for him and taking the leap into broadcasting.