Episode 582 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with Prime Video's Al Michaels, a conversation with The Athletic's Richard Deitsch and the weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment.
Michaels, who is currently working on a year-to-year basis with Amazon, reveals that he would like to return next season to continue his broadcasting career. Michaels also discusses Prime's strong schedule this season, the work ethic of his partner, Kirk Herbstreit, having the NFL instruct him to offer an on-air correction during a recent game, working in gambling references, working on Christmas Day, his television career and what his Thanksgiving plate will look like.
Following Michaels, Deitsch joins the podcast to talk about the latest sports media news. Topics discussed include how Amazon and NBC have done with their NBA coverage, the YouTubeTV-ESPN carriage dispute ending, Gus Johnson's decline, Fox's approach to sports broadcasts, the NFL schedule, the future of podcasts and much more.
The podcast wraps up with the weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment featuring Sal Licata from WFAN and SNY in New York.
This week's topics include Jimmy having a "Curb Your Enthusiasm" restaurant moment, Netflix's new Eddie Murphy documentary, why it's good that the Chiefs are .500, a viral Jason Alexander video and more.
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