Steve interviews Mike Schopp (00:04:04) from WGR 550 in Buffalo. Mike and Steve start things off by reacting to the Sabres decision to hire Ralph Krueger as their new head coach. Next, Steve and Mike chat about sports radio in the age of the podcast. Mike explains how his show is or isn't different since the rise of podcasts. Mike also explains where he sees sports radio in five years and shares a story about the time he was going for the same job as our other guest, Freddie Coleman.
Also, Freddie Coleman(00:35:19) from ESPN Radio joins us to talk about hosting a national sports radio show in the age of the podcast. Freddie starts us off by telling his side of the story about when he was going for the same job at ESPN Radio as Mike Schopp. Freddie explains the art of interviewing under the gun, tells a story about the time he went long with Venus Williams, and projects the future for sports talk on terrestrial radio.
Steve starts the show thanking everyone who helped with the reboot and plugs his QUAZ one last time. The book club throws a book into the trash and announces another. The show ends with one last thing about Game of Thrones (spoilers).
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