Play-by-Playcast is a podcast for play-by-play broadcasters, about play-by-play broadcasters, by a play-by-play broadcaster. It’s a professional development podcast diving into the tips, tricks, experience, stories, process and preparations of some of the biggest and best play-by-play announcers in the business.
Episodes
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Episode 175 (Ian Eagle / CBS, TNT, Brooklyn Nets)
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Ian Eagle is one of the reasons I'm in broadcasting. My career began in high school at the Bruce Beck & Ian Eagle Sports Broadcasting Camp and personally I think Ian is one of the top 5-10 pxp voices in the industry today.
The voice of the Brooklyn Nets and a voice for TNT and CBS, Ian is heard across the NFL and NBA and in college athletics on a regular basis.
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Episode 174 (Krista Blunk / Pac-12 Networks)
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Krista Blunk played basketball at the University of Evansville but has broadcast anything from hoops to soccer and volleyball as both an analyst and in the PxP chair. She breaks down how she prepares in each role, how having each role has influenced her performance in the other, the meaning of team and much more.
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Episode 173 (Mike Moore / Executive & Senior Coordinating Producer)
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Mike Moore is the first of his kind to appear on PxPCast ... an executive producer and senior coordinating producer. Mike was one of the key players behind the launch of ESPNU in 2005 and spent much of his career as a senior producer with the ESPN family of networks. He now works with Moore Productions and on this episode of the podcast details the producer side of a broadcast. Topics we'll cover range from how a producer approaches a game, how a producer best tells stories and how producers and play-by-play announcers can best work together in that endeavor. So much to learn on this episode of PXPCast.
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Episode 172 (Pat Hughes / Chicago Cubs)
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Pat Hughes is the first broadcaster in Chicago Cubs history to call a World Series championship and he's been with the team nearly 40 seasons, having worked previously with the Twins and Brewers.
On this episode, Pat dives in to the minutia of calling baseball on radio, the right way to weave in stories on the radio, having the right tenor and pacing in your voice and the best ways to be as descriptive as possible.
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Episode 171 (Adam Amin Returns! / ESPN)
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
ESPN broadcaster Adam Amin makes his unprecedented third appearance on PxPCast talking about being stuck at home because of COVID-19, eating on the air, developing his brand, calling big moments in a minimalist fashion and more.
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Episode 170 (Kevin Kugler / Westwood One & BTN)
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Kevin Kugler should be calling the NCAA Tournament right now and gearing up for a run to the Final Four on Westwood One radio. Because of COVID-19 he's on Play-by-PlayCast instead. One of the premiere radio broadcasters in the business right now, Kugler discusses working with big-time analysts, storytelling, opinions, how talk radio made him a better pxp guy and more.
Friday Mar 13, 2020
Play-by-PlayCast Ep. 169 (Mike Monaco / ACC Network)
Friday Mar 13, 2020
Friday Mar 13, 2020
Mike Monaco is one of the fastest rising superstars in the PxP business. The former TV voice of the Western Michigan Broncos, Mike then made the jump to FOX and BTN before becoming full-time with ESPN and ACC Network this year. He's also cut his baseball chops in the minors, most recently with the Pawtucket Red Sox.
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Episode 168 (Steve Klauke / Salt Lake Bees)
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Salt Lake Bees voice Steve Klauke has broadcast over 3,500 games for the organization. Originally moving to Utah as part of the Jazz broadcast, Klauke took over PxP with the city's baseball team when the Buzz moved to town from Portland.
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Episode 167 (Josh Suchon / Albuquerque Isotopes)
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Josh Suchon began his career with a decade of newspaper reporting and, at age 34, took the dive and headed into the world of play-by-play. He also made it quickly back to the Major Leagues working on the Dodgers Radio Network.
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Episode 166 (Gary Hahn / North Carolina State)
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Gary Hahn is the 30-year voice of the NC State Wolfpack, but before that he was the voice of the Ohio State Buckeyes and worked on the Louisville and Alabama Networks ... oh, and he had a stint on national radio with NBC in New York. One of the giants of the collegiate space is this week's guest on PxPCast.