Everett Fitzhugh

Everett Fitzhugh was announced as the first African-American team broadcaster in the NHL when the Kraken tapped the voice of the Cincinnati Cyclones to join their crew.  Fitzhugh talks how he wound up in hockey, interviewing Doc Emrick, finding his was to the NHL, why he listens to everybody throughout the season and more.

Everett Fitzhugh was announced as the first African-American team broadcaster in the NHL when the Kraken tapped the voice of the Cincinnati Cyclones to join their crew.  Fitzhugh talks how he wound up in hockey, interviewing Doc Emrick, finding his was to the NHL, why he listens to everybody throughout the season and more.

Episode 192 (Everett Fitzhugh / Seattle Kraken)

Jon Anik

Jon Anik wasn't an MMA guy.  He was into boxing ... and that opened the door for him to become ESPN's MMA guy ... and that opened the door to broadcasting play-by-play for Bellator ... which eventually led to a job with UFC in 2011.  Anik is now the lead voice of the UFC and the guest on episode 191 of PxPCast.

Jon Anik wasn't an MMA guy.  He was into boxing ... and that opened the door for him to become ESPN's MMA guy ... and that opened the door to broadcasting play-by-play for Bellator ... which eventually led to a job with UFC in 2011.  Anik is now the lead voice of the UFC and the guest on episode 191 of PxPCast.

Episode 191 (Jon Anik / UFC)

Bob Behler

The former voice at both Bucknell and UMass, Bob Behler has settled in for more than a decade now as the Voice of the Broncos at Boise State University.  Bob takes us on his professional journey and how he approaches his work at Boise State today.

The former voice at both Bucknell and UMass, Bob Behler has settled in for more than a decade now as the Voice of the Broncos at Boise State University.  Bob takes us on his professional journey and how he approaches his work at Boise State today.

Episode 190 (Bob Behler / Boise State)

Steve Raible

Steve Raible is one of the most recognizable media personalities in the pacific northwest.  The former nightly news anchor on KIRO 7, Raible has been on the Seahawks team as a player, analyst or pxp voice since the team's inception.  He's called three Super Bowls and interviewed three presidents of the United States and this week he details all of it on PxPCast.

Steve Raible is one of the most recognizable media personalities in the pacific northwest.  The former nightly news anchor on KIRO 7, Raible has been on the Seahawks team as a player, analyst or pxp voice since the team's inception.  He's called three Super Bowls and interviewed three presidents of the United States and this week he details all of it on PxPCast.

Episode 189 (Steve Raible / Seattle Seahawks)

Charley Steiner

Charley Steiner may be most well known as a cultural icon to fans of SportsCenter and the "This is SportsCenter" commercials, but his career is one of the more wide-ranging of those we've had on PxPCast.  From radio to TV to PxP and literally from coast to coast and at the national level, Steiner has seen broadcasting from every perspective.

Charley Steiner may be most well known as a cultural icon to fans of SportsCenter and the "This is SportsCenter" commercials, but his career is one of the more wide-ranging of those we've had on PxPCast.  From radio to TV to PxP and literally from coast to coast and at the national level, Steiner has seen broadcasting from every perspective.

Episode 188 (Charley Steiner / LA Dodgers)

Cory Provus

Cory Provus has worked alongside some of the most iconic names in baseball broadcasting, cracking the MLB at age 28 with Ron Santo and Pat Hughes and then teaming with Mr. Baseball himself in Milwaukee.  Provus is now the voice of the Minnesota Twins on radio and takes a detailed approach to his game.

Cory Provus has worked alongside some of the most iconic names in baseball broadcasting, cracking the MLB at age 28 with Ron Santo and Pat Hughes and then teaming with Mr. Baseball himself in Milwaukee.  Provus is now the voice of the Minnesota Twins on radio and takes a detailed approach to his game.

Episode 187 (Cory Provus / Minnesota Twins)

Jill Montgomery

Jill Montgomery is my talent coach ... and a sideline reporter and analyst for ESPN.  A former track athlete, Jill got into broadcasting in her 30's and climbed the ranks to Super Tuesday basketball.  How she did it and how you can improve yourself on this week's pod!

Jill Montgomery is my talent coach ... and a sideline reporter and analyst for ESPN.  A former track athlete, Jill got into broadcasting in her 30's and climbed the ranks to Super Tuesday basketball.  How she did it and how you can improve yourself on this week's pod!

Episode 186 (Jill Montgomery / Four Leaf Productions)

Joe Castiglione

Assuming there is a 2020 MLB season, Joe Castiglione will be in his 38th year with the Boston Red Sox.  On this episode he talks about those he's worked with along the way, his admiration of Mel Allen, calling the World Series and more.

Assuming there is a 2020 MLB season, Joe Castiglione will be in his 38th year with the Boston Red Sox.  On this episode he talks about those he's worked with along the way, his admiration of Mel Allen, calling the World Series and more.

Episode 185 (Joe Castiglione / Boston Red Sox)

Scott Franzke

Scott Franzke went from MLB to the Midwest League.  The Phillies radio voice was a member of the Texas Rangers crew early in his career, but he wasn't the one calling games.  Scott wanted to call games, so he went to the minors and built his skills.  Soon enough he was back in MLB and with the Rangers before finding his way to Philadelphia.

Scott Franzke went from MLB to the Midwest League.  The Phillies radio voice was a member of the Texas Rangers crew early in his career, but he wasn't the one calling games.  Scott wanted to call games, so he went to the minors and built his skills.  Soon enough he was back in MLB and with the Rangers before finding his way to Philadelphia.

Episode 184 (Scott Franzke / Philadelphia Phillies)

Dewayne Staats

Dewayne Staats has been the TV voice of the Devil Rays, and now Rays, since their inception in 1998.  Prior to his time in Florida Staats was with the Astros (along his mentor), the Yankees, Cubs and with ESPN.  Staats discusses his climb, working with his analysts, what he's learned from the game of baseball and more.

Dewayne Staats has been the TV voice of the Devil Rays, and now Rays, since their inception in 1998.  Prior to his time in Florida Staats was with the Astros (along his mentor), the Yankees, Cubs and with ESPN.  Staats discusses his climb, working with his analysts, what he's learned from the game of baseball and more.

Episode 183 (Dewayne Staats / Tampa Bay Rays)

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.

Joel does a fantastic job diving into the inner workings of a broadcast with a wide variety of guests, each with a different perspective. Whether you’re just starting out or you’re a veteran broadcaster, you’ll learn something each episode that improves your own work.

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Joel does a really good job of bringing you inside the process of successful play by play announcers. It’s not just the prep, it’s also the process of getting better with the craft. Certainly worth your time...no matter what area of this industry you want to enter.

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Kevin Harlan

So this week's episode needs very little introduction...Kevin Harlan is simply one of the best play-by-play announcers in the business.  On this week's episode he breaks down how he calls a football game, a little look into how he prepares a story arc going into a game, big calls about LeBron having no regard for human life and more.

So this week's episode needs very little introduction...Kevin Harlan is simply one of the best play-by-play announcers in the business.  On this week's episode he breaks down how he calls a football game, a little look into how he prepares a story arc going into a game, big calls about LeBron having no regard for human life and more.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 152 (Kevin Harlan / CBS, TNT, Westwood One)

Marv Albert

This episode doesn't need much description. Marv Albert is one of the most recognizable voices in the history of play-by-play having been the voice of the Knicks for nearly 40 years and the NBA on NBC and on TNT. In this episode Marv discusses the influence Marty Glickman had on his career, how he found his own voice, Yes!, memories of Michael Jordan, WAER and how the industry has changed over the course of his career.

This episode doesn't need much description. Marv Albert is one of the most recognizable voices in the history of play-by-play having been the voice of the Knicks for nearly 40 years and the NBA on NBC and on TNT. In this episode Marv discusses the influence Marty Glickman had on his career, how he found his own voice, Yes!, memories of Michael Jordan, WAER and how the industry has changed over the course of his career.

Episode 182 (Marv Albert / NBA on TNT)

Robert Ford worked his way through the baseball ranks to become the voice of the Houston Astros, reaching the pinnacle of the sport when he broadcast the final out of a World Series win just two seasons ago.  Ford dives into why he loves pxp -- specifically baseball play-by-play, and how he's gotten to where he is.

Robert Ford worked his way through the baseball ranks to become the voice of the Houston Astros, reaching the pinnacle of the sport when he broadcast the final out of a World Series win just two seasons ago.  Ford dives into why he loves pxp -- specifically baseball play-by-play, and how he's gotten to where he is.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 133 (Robert Ford / Houston Astros)

Josh Whetzel

Josh Whetzel is the longtime voice of the Triple-A Rochester RedWings.  He moonlights as the voice of the Buffalo Bulls basketball team, the two-time defending champions of the Mid-American Conference.  Josh joins Play-by-PlayCast to talk his career, his overcoming cancer as a teenager and much more. Josh is on twitter @JoshWhetzel so go ahead and reach out!  Play-by-PlayCast is also on twitter @PxPCast for all questions, comments or suggestions.

Josh Whetzel is the longtime voice of the Triple-A Rochester RedWings.  He moonlights as the voice of the Buffalo Bulls basketball team, the two-time defending champions of the Mid-American Conference.  Josh joins Play-by-PlayCast to talk his career, his overcoming cancer as a teenager and much more. Josh is on twitter @JoshWhetzel so go ahead and reach out!  Play-by-PlayCast is also on twitter @PxPCast for all questions, comments or suggestions.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 35 (Josh Whetzel / Buffalo Bulls &amp; Rochester RedWings)

Dave Flemming

Dave Flemming cracked the ranks of the Major League broadcasters at just 26 years of age when he joined Jon Miller in the Giants radio booth.  Since then he's cemented himself with Miller as one of baseball's best radio duos and also taken off on the national stage with ESPN.  Flemming talks about his rise in broadcasting, how he's a little different then most in that regard and how he calls a game (including getting down to basics).  And yes, we also talk about Barry Bonds.  Make sure you follow Dave on social media @FlemmingDave on twitter!

Dave Flemming cracked the ranks of the Major League broadcasters at just 26 years of age when he joined Jon Miller in the Giants radio booth.  Since then he's cemented himself with Miller as one of baseball's best radio duos and also taken off on the national stage with ESPN.  Flemming talks about his rise in broadcasting, how he's a little different then most in that regard and how he calls a game (including getting down to basics).  And yes, we also talk about Barry Bonds.  Make sure you follow Dave on social media @FlemmingDave on twitter!

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 86 (Dave Flemming / ESPN &amp; San Francisco Giants)  

Don Fischer

Don Fischer is one of the longest tenured broadcasters in all of college athletics.  Having just completed his 44th year as the "Voice of the Hoosiers," Don has seen...well, he's almost seen it all in Bloomington.  On the call for three of Indiana's five national titles in basketball and on the air for the rebuild under Tom Crean, Fischer has carried Hossier fans through the ups and downs...but mostly ups...of the last four decades.  HE joins the pod to tell stories of his career, why he still uses a stick mic and how the very first broadcast of his career went.

Don Fischer is one of the longest tenured broadcasters in all of college athletics.  Having just completed his 44th year as the "Voice of the Hoosiers," Don has seen...well, he's almost seen it all in Bloomington.  On the call for three of Indiana's five national titles in basketball and on the air for the rebuild under Tom Crean, Fischer has carried Hossier fans through the ups and downs...but mostly ups...of the last four decades.  HE joins the pod to tell stories of his career, why he still uses a stick mic and how the very first broadcast of his career went.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 55 (Don Fischer / Indiana Hoosiers)

Patrick Kinas

In Part I of our conversation with Patrick Kinas we discuss his rise through minor league baseball from Chicago to North Carolina.  We talk about the tenuous liufe sometimes of a minor league announcer and the importance of good storytelling in a broadcast.  Kinas is back next week to dive into the Olympic pool!

In Part I of our conversation with Patrick Kinas we discuss his rise through minor league baseball from Chicago to North Carolina.  We talk about the tenuous liufe sometimes of a minor league announcer and the importance of good storytelling in a broadcast.  Kinas is back next week to dive into the Olympic pool!

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 46 (Patrick Kinas / Durham Bulls)

Dan Shulman

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. Follow the podcast on twitter @PxPCast and follow Dan @DShulman_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. Follow the podcast on twitter @PxPCast and follow Dan @DShulman_ESPN.

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

Mike Couzens

Mike Couzens and myself go back a little ways.  We first met as national delegates in high school at the Conference on National Affiars in North Carolina.  CONA was the pinnacle for any member of YMCA Youth &amp; Government program.  So we met there and then again in college and then again in the professional ranks.  Now we're here on this podcast talking about Mike's life and job and what the heck Sports Breakfast is.  

Mike Couzens and myself go back a little ways.  We first met as national delegates in high school at the Conference on National Affiars in North Carolina.  CONA was the pinnacle for any member of YMCA Youth &amp; Government program.  So we met there and then again in college and then again in the professional ranks.  Now we're here on this podcast talking about Mike's life and job and what the heck Sports Breakfast is.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 31 (Mike Couzens / ESPN)

Wes Durham

Wes Durham is on the podcast this week to talk about calling a Super Bowl, calling an historic Super Bowl, the influence of his father, what makes good football on the radio, workling in the technical side of football to one's play-by-play, expanding one's command of the english language, the differences of working in television and much more. Joel also dives into his experience broadcasting CrossFit in Rio this past weekend and covering not only the events he was there to call but also the news surrounding them in Brazil. Follow this week's guest on social media @WesDurham.

Wes Durham is on the podcast this week to talk about calling a Super Bowl, calling an historic Super Bowl, the influence of his father, what makes good football on the radio, workling in the technical side of football to one's play-by-play, expanding one's command of the english language, the differences of working in television and much more. Joel also dives into his experience broadcasting CrossFit in Rio this past weekend and covering not only the events he was there to call but also the news surrounding them in Brazil. Follow this week's guest on social media @WesDurham.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 104 (Wes Durham / Atlanta Falcons)

Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien is the TV voice of the Boston Red Sox.  Before that he was the radio voice of the Red Sox and before that he spent time in the majors with the Marlins and Braves and called a host of events for ESPN.  We'll talk about all of it, how to call a game on local TV vs national TV, handling major historic moments, his time at WAER in Syracuse, and much more this week on the pod!

Dave O'Brien is the TV voice of the Boston Red Sox.  Before that he was the radio voice of the Red Sox and before that he spent time in the majors with the Marlins and Braves and called a host of events for ESPN.  We'll talk about all of it, how to call a game on local TV vs national TV, handling major historic moments, his time at WAER in Syracuse, and much more this week on the pod!

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 117 (Dave O'Brien / Boston Red Sox)

Dave Tasca

This week on PxPCast we talk about the best ways to help make a television broadcast work as a PxP broadcaster....through the eyes of the other side.  ESPN producer/director Dave Tasca sits down with Joel at the LLWS of Softball regionals and talks about his role and how a PxP guy fits into the puzzle of a TV broadcast.

This week on PxPCast we talk about the best ways to help make a television broadcast work as a PxP broadcaster....through the eyes of the other side.  ESPN producer/director Dave Tasca sits down with Joel at the LLWS of Softball regionals and talks about his role and how a PxP guy fits into the puzzle of a TV broadcast.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 159 (Dave Tasca / Producer/Director, ESPN)

Bill Roth

Bill Roth made his name in broadcasting as the longtime voice of the Virginia Tech Hokies. Nowadays he can be seen on ESPN's college football coverage and teaching the next generation of broadcasters a VT.

Bill Roth made his name in broadcasting as the longtime voice of the Virginia Tech Hokies. Nowadays he can be seen on ESPN's college football coverage and teaching the next generation of broadcasters a VT.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 125 Bill Roth (ESPN College Football)

Adam Amin

Adam Amin is one of the fastest rising play-by-play broadcasters in the business right now.  He works a full slate of college sports on the mothership and also handles MLB and NFL games on ESPN Radio.  In the first of our two-part conversation Adam discusses how his career got started in college and how he wound up at ESPN.  He also talks about his early days at ESPN and how he secured an agent in broadcasting.    Really good stuff from Adam on this edition.  Make sure to follow him on social media for more @AdamAmin and follow the podcast @PxPCast.

Adam Amin is one of the fastest rising play-by-play broadcasters in the business right now.  He works a full slate of college sports on the mothership and also handles MLB and NFL games on ESPN Radio.  In the first of our two-part conversation Adam discusses how his career got started in college and how he wound up at ESPN.  He also talks about his early days at ESPN and how he secured an agent in broadcasting.   Really good stuff from Adam on this edition.  Make sure to follow him on social media for more @AdamAmin and follow the podcast @PxPCast.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 10 (Adam Amin / ESPN -- Part 1)

Andy Masur

Andy Masur has been the pregame host of the Chicago Cubs. Then he was the voice of the San Diego Padres.  Now he's back in Chicago...this time across town on the southside.  It's been a wild ride and Masur joins the podcast to walk us through his trip to the Major Leagues and back home.  We'll also break down what makes a good baseball broadcast and we'll talk Sister Jean.

Andy Masur has been the pregame host of the Chicago Cubs. Then he was the voice of the San Diego Padres.  Now he's back in Chicago...this time across town on the southside.  It's been a wild ride and Masur joins the podcast to walk us through his trip to the Major Leagues and back home.  We'll also break down what makes a good baseball broadcast and we'll talk Sister Jean.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 94 (Andy Masur / WGN Radio)

Rich Waltz

Rich Waltz spent more than a decade as the TV voice of the Florida Marlins.  He now works for various national outlets including MLB Network, CBS Sports Network and others.  This week we take a deep dive into the X's and O's of calling baseball on TV.

Rich Waltz spent more than a decade as the TV voice of the Florida Marlins.  He now works for various national outlets including MLB Network, CBS Sports Network and others.  This week we take a deep dive into the X's and O's of calling baseball on TV.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 143 (Rich Waltz / CBS Sports Network)

Chris Carrino

Chris Carrino is the longtime voice of the Brooklyn Nets and one of the first broadcasters I'd ever met.  Chris dives into the inner workings of his relationship with analyst Tim Capstraw, what he learned as a young broadcaster from the great Marty Glickman and how he preps for the NCAA Tournament among other things.  He also touches on living with FSHD and his foundation to help find a cure (ChrisCarrinoFoundation.org) and I touch on the first place I ran into Chris, now the Chris Carrino and Tim Capstraw Sports Broadcasting Camp (SportsBroadcastingCamp.com).

Chris Carrino is the longtime voice of the Brooklyn Nets and one of the first broadcasters I'd ever met.  Chris dives into the inner workings of his relationship with analyst Tim Capstraw, what he learned as a young broadcaster from the great Marty Glickman and how he preps for the NCAA Tournament among other things.  He also touches on living with FSHD and his foundation to help find a cure (<a href="http://ChrisCarrinoFoundation.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ChrisCarrinoFoundation.org</a>) and I touch on the first place I ran into Chris, now the Chris Carrino and Tim Capstraw Sports Broadcasting Camp (<a href="http://SportsBroadcastingCamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SportsBroadcastingCamp.com</a>).

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 43 (Chris Carrino / Brooklyn Nets)

Dave Jageler

Dave Jageler didn't take the traditional route to Major League baseball.  But what is the traditional route really?  He didn't call baseball full time until 2005 when he was hired by the Pawtucket Red Sox and surged into the Washington Nationals booth in 2006.  Jageler talks all about prep, his talk background informing his baseball calls, moving to TV for a bit this year, his time as a student as Syracuse and much more.

Dave Jageler didn't take the traditional route to Major League baseball.  But what is the traditional route really?  He didn't call baseball full time until 2005 when he was hired by the Pawtucket Red Sox and surged into the Washington Nationals booth in 2006.  Jageler talks all about prep, his talk background informing his baseball calls, moving to TV for a bit this year, his time as a student as Syracuse and much more.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 62 (Dave Jageler / Washington Nationals)

Bob Harris

Bob Harris has been the voice of the Duke Blue Devils for more than 40 years.  He's retiring this season after the Blue Devils compete in March Madness and he joined the podcast for this episode the morning after his final broadcast at Cameron Indoor.  On this episode we talk Bob's career, his call of "The Shot" and much more.

Bob Harris has been the voice of the Duke Blue Devils for more than 40 years.  He's retiring this season after the Blue Devils compete in March Madness and he joined the podcast for this episode the morning after his final broadcast at Cameron Indoor.  On this episode we talk Bob's career, his call of "The Shot" and much more.

Play-by-Playcast Ep. 40 (Bob Harris / Duke Blue Devils)

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