Play-by-Playcast

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 29 (Pete Weber / Nashville Predators)

Pete Weber has been the voice of hockey in Nashville since the Predators came to town in the late 1990's.  But he's take a crazy route to the Preds that includes stops in the NFL, NBA, NHL and Triple-A baseball.  He's also done college sports at places like Buffalo and St. Bonaventure.  Not only that, but Pete got his big break as an analyst...a non-jock analyst (something almost unheard of today) when he broke in with the LA Kings.

Pete Weber is our guest and can be found on twitter @PeteWeberSports.  Find the Podcast on twitter too @PxPCast or Joel @JoelGodett.  Play-by-Playcast drops every Friday morning with a conversation with various play-by-play broadcasters from across the industry.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 28 (Bob Carpenter / Washington Nationals)

Bob Carpenter is one of the most faous baseball broadcasters in the business, if only because his name is on the cover of 90% of the scorebooks used by broadcasters across America.  The Bob Carpenter Baseball Scorebook has become as well known as the announcer himself over the year.  Carpenter talks about his small business in addition to his trip through the Major Leagues en route to Washington and some of the more notable moments he's called.  We also find out what kind of club a pro golfer uses when he breaks his putter...and more!

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Play-by-Playcast Ep. 27 (Dan Shulman / ESPN)

Dan Shulman is the guest on episode 27 on PxPCast.  One of the truly great broadcasters of our era, Shulman is the voice of Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN and serves as one of the network's premiere voices of college basketball.  On this week's episode Shulman breaks down his calls of the Christian Watford buzzer-beater vs. Indiana and the Cubs winning the World Series and dives into his baseball prep and process.  

Joel also breaks down the WakeyLeaks scandal.

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Play-by-Playcast Ep. 26 (Brandon Gaudin / Madden 2K17, Westwood One, B1G Network)

Brandon Gaudin may be one of the most often heard play-by-play announcers of millenials everywhere...and they don't even have to be watching sports.  Gaudin is in his first year as the play-by-play voice of the video game franchise Madden.  He's on the call whenever people start up their XBox systems worldwide.  In addition he still does the real thing, calling games for Westwood One and the B1G Network.  Gaudin talks about all three gigs, his time at Butler and Georgia Tech and what it's like working with an agent.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 25 (Matt Park / Syracuse Orange)

Matt Park became the voice of his alma mater back in 2004, having grown up in the Syracuse area as well.  The job carries an immense responsibility both to live up the the standards of being a Syracuse guy broadcasting the games at Syracuse, but also to help cultivatge the next generation of broadcasters to come from there.  Park talks about the legacy of guys like Mike Tirico, Sean McDonough, Bob Costas, Ian Eagle and how they've always stayed true to the place they call home, helping to grow those to follow them.  He also talks his very intricate prep habits and what working with Jim Boeheim is like.  Check out episode #25 of @PxPCast!  Matt is found on twitter @MattPark1

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 24 (Eric Mirlis / Author of "I Was There")

Eric Mirlis is the author of the new book, "I Was There."  The project talks with boradcasters and sports journalists about various events they witnessed in person -- as pros or just as fans.  It gives incredible perspective into the ways some of us all see sports differently in this industry.  Eric talks about the project and also his time in the sports broadcasting industry as well.

It's a little bit of a different flavor and a fun one this week.  We're back to our traditional play-by-plya guests next week....stay tuned.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 23 (Dan McLaughlin / St. Louis Cardinals)

Dan McLaughlin called his first MLB game at 23.  Twenty years later he's still at it with the St. Louis Cardinals and Fox Sports Midwest.  Dan talks about working with different partners on air, his style and prep and working with Joe Buck on his first broadcast.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 22 (Johnny Holliday / Maryland Terrapins)

Johnny Holliday is the Voice of the Maryland Terrapins and just an overall really great guy.  The former radio DJ has been at UM since 1979 and has called over 1,200 Terps games.  But that's just the tip of the iceberg for Holliday.  He's also a well known DJ, announcer and actor on screen and stage.  All his interests and accolades paint a really diverse broadcaster at the top of his field.  Johnny Holliday is our 22nd guest on Play-by-PlayCast!

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 21 (Greg Brown / Pittsburgh Pirates)

Greg Brown started as the Pittsburgh Pirates mascot, Pirate Parrott.  He's now the team's voice.  Greg joins Joel to talk all about his rise through the baseball ranks to becoming an MLB play-by-play guy.  He also details the, well, details of calling baseball -- how to prep, how to learn about players and how to work with an analyst in a baseball game.  Follow Greg on social media @GBrowniePoints.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 20 (Jason Knapp / NBC Olympics)

Jason Knapp is a versatile broadcaster, covering everything from college football and basketball for CBS SN and the Pac 12 Networks all the way through beach volleyball, wrestling and curling for NBC Olympics coverage.  Knapp talks all about those diverse experiences and how to call those games in arenas not always familiar to most.