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Legendary New York Post sports columnist Phil Mushnick on his career, his life and his run-ins as one of the most influential sports writers of the last 50 years.
It is a 50-minute edition of “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand” podcast.
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* From a childhood tragedy to finding his voice – Mushnick explains what he believes a true New York sports columnist is supposed to be; how he really learned journalism; losing his mother young yet carrying her influence forever; growing up with a tough father,; admitting he wasn’t exactly a model kid; and the moment college finally lit a fire under him to chase a newspaper career. And the one thing he wishes he could make true.
* Breaking into the business at The Post – From making $80 a week as a copy boy in 1973 alongside legends like Larry Merchant, Vic Ziegel and Paul Zimmerman; to unforgettable sports editor Ike Gellis stories (including a memorable “Who the f— are you”); to landing the Pelé and Cosmos beat on a little bit of a lie.
* Becoming the media columnist — and taking on Cosell – How Mushnick transitioned into sports media criticism; the New York Post assistant sports editor Dick Klayman column name that stuck; an immediate lunch invite from Howard Cosell and how ultimately Mushnick had disdain for Cosell.
* Feuds & Friendships – A classic Mushnick rant; debating what media folks really think of him; building his reputation in the ‘80s by refusing to buy the BS; his battles with Vince McMahon (including his parting words to him); and why screaming announcers and A-Rod being hired still get under his skin.
* The WFAN years, “Mike & the Mad Dog” and a “shame on me” moment – His first impressions of WFAN in 1987; why he stopped going on Imus’ show and the brutal nickname Imus pinned on Len Berman; how he first liked “Mike & the Mad Dog,” but realized quickly some personality traits of Mike Francesa & Chris Russo; Francesa, Russo, Craig Carton, Mark Chernoff, Suzyn Waldman and 9/11; the “AM & PM” blog that Marchand & Mushnick almost started at The Post; and the one do-over he wishes he could have.
* Mushnick on legacy, death and some legendary friendships – Mushnick being done with Jim Lampley; names the broadcasters he’s genuinely admired; explains why he will criticize someone after he or she dies (including John Madden); reflects on the legacy he wants to leave; and closes with personal stories on Ralph Branca, Bobby Valentine, and the two childhood best friends tied to baseball royalty.
Related Podcasts
* Mike Vaccaro, Joel Sherman, Chris Russo, Mark Kriegel, Howard Katz, Mike Soltys, Traug Keller, Peter King, Boomer Esiason, Michael Kay, Chris Oliviero

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Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel analyze the eventizing of sports with Netflix’s Home Run Derby, Fox’s All-Star Game and the World Cup.
Plus, dissecting the World Cup, MLB on TV at the break, ESPN’s Wimbledon coverage and Hollywood Meterparel. That and many laughs on a 34-minute “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media.”
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* Fox vs. Netflix and eventizing
* Who’s Up & Down Candidates: Carli Lloyd, Thierry Henry, Charles Barkley, Landon Donovan
* The Netflix ratings for the Home Run Derby will be intriguing
* How Fox hires and big events
* Why the 3 p.m. semifinal World Cup weekday kickoffs are problematic
* Grading MLB on TV at the All-Star Break
* The Peacock July 5 extravaganza and Sunday Night Baseball
* Andy Roddick is a future star and analyzing Wimbledon
* The first 10 picks of the MLB draft were on NBC … is that good enough
* What to make of the Spurs TV play-by-play firing scandal
* Adam Schefter’s new contract (Adam Schefter on The Main Event)
* Jon vs. John: Meterparel goes back at Ourand on Kenny Mayne
* Al Michaels on the Walk of Fame
* What three sportscasters should have stars on the Walk of Fame?
* Papa Clicker Book Review on A League of His Own: A.G. Spalding and the Business of Baseball by Mark A. Stein
* Cakes are Baking Game: Harrison Ford, Spudd Webb, Tony Kornheiser
Names mentioned in the pod: Marv Albert, Malika Andrews, Charles Barkley, Judy Battista, Jason Benetti, Chris Berman, Dean Blandino, Mike Breen, Joe Buck, Kevin Burkhardt, Papa Clicker, Kevin Connors, Howard Cosell, Bob Costas, Ian Darke, Rece Davis, JP Dellacamera, Landon Donovan, Chris Eubanks, Mary Joe Fernandez, Harrison Ford, Chris Fowler, Ryan Glasspiegel, Johnny Grant, Thierry Henry, Stu Holden, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Richard Jefferson, Travis Kelce, Jimmy Kimmel, Tony Kornheiser, Alexi Lalas, Tim Legler, Carli Lloyd, Burke Magnus, Kenny Mayne, John McEnroe, Patrick McEnroe, Ed McMahon, Al Michaels, Mike Monaco, Phil Mushnick, John Ourand, Jimmy Pitaro, Dave Portnoy, Wayne Randazzo, Ian Rapoport, Andy Roddick, Guillermo Rodriguez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Adam Schefter, Linda Schulz, Vin Scully, John Strong, Taylor Swift, Jacob Tobey, Mike Vaccaro, Spud Webb, Scott Zolak
* On Deck: Phil Mushnick is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand” that will publish by Thursday morning

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Andrew Marchand and John Ourand reunite to delve deep into what is next in the NFL Media rights “opt-out” saga, the misunderstood aspects of the 2030 & 2034 World Cup bidding, Ourand’s issues with the SportsCenter Top 10 debate and some college football talk.
It’s “The Monthly, Marchand & Ourand” going at it in another 40-minute sports media podcast.
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* Why CBS & NBC are the linchpins in the NFL “opt out” negotiations
Analyzing why the new NFL deals haven’t happened yet and when they may get done. Will CBS pay more than the other platforms this year for NFL games. Which networks have the most advantageous relationship with the NFL. Why NBC’s Sunday Night Football is the pressure point in negotiations with the streamers potentially lurking. The mechanism of how Netflix could come in for a bigger deal by the beginning of next decade. Why you can’t count out YouTube and even Apple. How does the government noise impact the NFL negotiations. The NBA, Roku mega-deals have caught the NFL’s attention. How much money does NBC need the NFL and what impact will paying more have on other sports
* The Misunderstood Aspects of the next World Cup deals
How much will the next World Cup deals in 2030 and 2034 value broadcast TV following Fox’s success . Why some analysts aren’t positive Netflix will spend big on US World Cup Rights. The impact of the next two Cups not being in America and 2034 not in the summer. Debating if hydration breaks, better known as commercial breaks, are here to stay. What streamers could do to be popular. Does ESPN want the World Series more than the World Cup. The Premier League, etc. impact on the ratings
* Ourand’s Issues with Our SportsCenter Top 10 anchors
Debating Kenny Mayne, Craig Kilborn & Steve Levy. Ourand gives his Top 3 All-Time. Jon vs. John: Meterparel vs. Ourand. Ourand’s support of Scott Van Pelt. Should Stuart Scott have been higher ranked. Gayle Gardner, John Anderson & Tom Mees deserve some more mentions. If you call, it’s on the record.
* Quick Hitters: The Mountain West+ “eating what you catch” idea, Charlie Baker on with CBS’ Ed O’Keefe and changing the make-up of college sports and how rights are negotiated — what college football doesn’t seem to fully understand
* Next Week: “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media” by next Tuesday Morning. … Phil Mushnick is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand” by Thursday morning.
* Related Pods: NFL Media Rights Projection 2.0, NFL Media Rights Projection 1.0

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Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel reveal their Top 10 SportsCenter anchors of all-time.
Names that were considered or mentioned: John Anderson, Larry Beil, Chris Berman, John Buccigross, Linda Cohn, Kevin Connors, Rece Davis, Elle Duncan, Rich Eisen, Neil Everett, Gayle Gardner, Mike Greenberg, Craig Kilborn, Suzy Kolber, Bob Ley, Steve Levy, David Lloyd, Kenny Mayne, Tom Mees, Gary Miller, Kevin Negandhi, Keith Olbermann, Bill Patrick, Dan Patrick, Bill Pidto, Karl Ravech, Robin Roberts, Stuart Scott, Charley Steiner, Mike Tirico, Scott Van Pelt, Stan Verrett & more
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Related PODS: The Top 10 All-Time MLB Play-by-Players, Mike Soltys, Chris LaPlaca, Mark Shapiro, Adam Schefter, Traug Keller
On Deck: Marchand & Ourand by Thursday Morning

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Troy Benjamin wanted to be the “Black Chris Russo.” Instead, he has the vaunted position as the lead producer on Yankees’ broadcasts for YES. His story is a unique one in major sports television.
Benjamin is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand”
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The ‘Mad Dog” Dream: Benjamin wanted to be the “Black Chris Russo” — but the story of what happened instead is pretty cool
The Foundation Born in Antigua, raised in Harlem by a mom working two to three jobs, Benjamin’s first love was cricket which led him to baseball and the Yankees
The Grind: Out of college, Benjamin was a security guard. How he got his first break at Ch. 9 and then to ABC and, finally, as a YES original.
Yankee Classics: The indescribable feeling of going into the Yankees’ clubhouse and interviewing Derek Jeter, etc. and the story of how “next time I’ll keep my mouth shut.” Plus, the intimidation of seeing the people he read, like Jack Curry and Joel Sherman, in the locker room
His “TV Pops” Connection: How one of the best producers in the business, Bill Boland, was so important in his career. Benjamin’s stop at ABC made him know he was in the right profession. And the connection to his now boss at YES, Jared Boshnack.
YES Education: What he learned from Boland, Frank DiGraci, Kevin Smollen, John Moore and John Filippelli.
Bittersweet: When Benjamin got the top Yankee job, he replaced Boland. Boland did something he didn’t have to
Principles of Producing: What is Benjamin trying to accomplish with the 130+ games YES does? How does he prepare? What are the ethos? Where should the cameras be? The resources from Jon Litner and Boshnack. What is a typical day like? The nuance of “Name that Yankee,” how Alex Mangini, Sean Sullivan and Bryant Gumbel have had a hand in it. And a sweet story about it all.
Kay Corner: His love for Michael Kay as the voice of the Yankees
Learning from the Greats: What Ian Eagle and Marv Albert taught him
What’s Next: The adrenaline of the three-hour rush.
All-Time MLB Play-by-Play List: His love for Jack Buck
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* How Chris Russo became the greatest sports talk show of all-time
* Michael Kay’s legendary New York career from The Boss to the booth
* How a Hall of Fame producer changed sports TV … Fred Gaudelli TV
* A legendary World Series producer says goodbye…. Pete Macheska
* Legendary NBC director Drew Esocoff and the Super Bowl mindset
* The future of baseball & local rights with SNY president Steve Raab
* The advice of legends behind Ryan Ruocco’s rise to stardom
* On Deck by Tuesday morning: Ranking The Top 10 All-Time SportsCenter Anchors