EP 067: Joel Godett, Ball State & Play-By-Play Cast
In episode 67 we chat with Joel Godett, the play-by-play voice of Ball State University. He also hosts his own podcast on sportscasting, Play-By-Play Cast. Topics in our conversation include:
- The decision to go to college at Syracuse.
- What made his Syracuse education so advantageous.
- His best Jim Boeheim stories.
- Going to Ian Eagle’s Broadcast Camp as a high schooler.
- How he got his first job out of college with the Buffalo Bisons, a AAA team, fresh out of college.
- Why he didn’t stay in the apartment provided to him by the team in Buffalo.
- Creative ways to save per diem money when funds were low.
- How knowing the right people helped him line up a job at South Florida.
- Making a detailed proposal to a minor league team that led to a lead baseball job.
- Sending emails to every college between Philadelphia and New York in order to climb the next rung on the ladder with Farleigh Dickinson.
- How he structured his cold call emails.
- Moving from New York to Myrtle Beach for more minor league baseball.
- Applying for a job via a Facebook message.
- How social media use has changed throughout his career.
- Deciding where the line is when talking about politics on social media.
- How he caught a break that led him to his current job at Ball State.
- The adjustments of moving from the east coast to Indiana.
- Running 110 meter sprints with the athletic trainer as a video bit.
- Why he started his own sportscasting podcast.
- Staying fit despite a difficult travel schedule.
- His personal broadcast horror stories.
- What he does to get better at the craft.
- Who his favorite broadcasters to listen to are.
And much more!
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