Breaking In with Kevin Fishbain: A Sports Media Podcast

In episode 78, Kevin chats with Dave Eanet, the voice of the Northwestern Wildcats football and men's basketball teams. Last summer, Eanet retired after 30 years with WGN Radio in Chicago. This origin story includes how Eanet made his way to Northwestern for college where he got his start at their student radio station, and what it was like working in radio in the late 70's in Chicago. You'll hear about Eanet co-hosting a talk show with Harry Caray, being there when Dick Butkus interviewed Mike Ditka at the Super Bowl, and how he became the voice of the Wildcats. With the new Ryan Field opening this Friday night, Eanet will reflect on what that will mean. Hear how Dave Eanet broke in.
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In episode 77, Kevin chats with Brandon Gaudin, lead play-by-play broadcaster for the Atlanta Braves on BravesVision. Gaudin also does play-by-play for Fox Sports and Big Ten Network and has called national MLB games along with NFL, college football and college basketball. Fans of "Madden" will recognize Gaudin's voice as well, as he has provided the play-by-play for the video game since 2016. Gaudin grew up a die-hard Braves fan in Indiana where he idolized Skip Caray. You'll hear about the broadcasting he did in high school and then at Butler, his first job calling minor league baseball in Utah, and how he made his way back to his hometown of Evansville to be the voice of the Aces. Hear how Brandon Gaudin broke in.

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In episode 76, Kevin chats with Robert Mays, his colleague at The Athletic and host of the company's flagship NFL podcast, "The Athletic Football Show." Prior to joining The Athletic, Mays covered the NFL for Grantland, The Ringer and The MMQB. His origin story begins as a 90's kid growing up outside Chicago and loving Michael's Bulls and Sammy Sosa's Cubs. His interest in journalism brought him to Missouri, where you'll hear about the life-changing professor he had, then the anecdote about meeting Bill Simmons during an internship in Boston, which ultimately led to Mays getting a job at Grantland. How does someone who began his career as a writer and is now a podcaster view the industry? Find out, and hear how Robert Mays broke in.
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In episode 75, Kevin chats with Michael Wilbon, co-host of "Pardon the Interruption" on ESPN and contributor to NBA coverage on ABC and ESPN. October will mark 25 years for Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser on PTI, an Emmy-award winning show that has become one of the signature sports television programs this century. You'll hear the origin story for Wilbon's role on PTI, as well as how his journalism career began, back to how he wanted to be a sports writer growing up in Chicago, what he learned at Northwestern, getting his first job at the Washington Post, and how he became such an adept deadline writer. Wilbon also dishes his thoughts on the upcoming Bears season and the new stadium at Northwestern. Hear how Michael Wilbon broke in.

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In episode 74, Kevin chats with Spencer Hall, who founded the popular college football blog "Every Day Should Be Saturday" in 2005 and is now the writer at Channel 6 and a podcaster on the Shutdown Fullcast. Hall's social media handle, EDSBS, is synonymous with college football, and you'll hear his origin story ahead of the start of the college football season. Hall grew up in Tennessee and found his way to Gainesville for college. You'll hear how that shaped his college football fandom, how he started blogging during his full-time job and what led to the launch of EDSBS, plus you'll get Hall's unique perspective on college football. Hear how Spencer Hall broke in.
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