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Play-by-PlaycastEpisode 200 (Meghan McKeown / Big Ten NetworkIt's the 200th episode of PxPCast and we've got a really great guest. Meghan McKeown is one of the rising stars of the college basketball broadcasting world ... and just so happens to have been TV partners with Joel when she got her start in color commentary.
McKeown talks about doing her role well as an analyst, how she works with her play-by-play partners, being the daughter of a college coach, calling big-time moments, betting on yourself and more.
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The Joel & Mouse Fitness FunhouseMaking the Masters with Stefani GrahamStefani Graham found CrossFit a little later in life ... but that didn't stop her from going full gear and qualifying for the CrossFit Games at 41 years old in 2021. Stefani chats with Joel and Matt about making it to Madison, CrossFitting as a mom, her performance in the snatch 1RM and more.
Matt and Joel also talk about the 2022 Elite Teen Throwdown that happened in Michigan this month!
2022-09-1558 minThe Joel & Mouse Fitness FunhouseWinning The Masters: Bryan WongBryan Wong tried for years to make it to the CrossFit Games. In 2022 he finally qualified in the Masters 35-39 bracket ... and he won.
Bryan talks about his CrossFit journey, the Games themselves, how he makes life work with his training and more. Mouse and Joel also give thier overall thoughts on the Games from Madison.2022-08-1453 minThe Joel & Mouse Fitness FunhouseTo the Beat of His Own Drum: Josh MarundeJosh Marunde used to do CrossFit in the parking lots of Wal-Marts while touring as the drummer of the band Pop Evil. Everybody used to think he was nuts.
Well, it all paid off. Today Josh begins his first go as an athlete at the CrossFit Games in the Masters 35-39 division.
Joel and Mouse talk to Josh about getting into CrossFit, dropping in at 500-some gyms, running ultra marathons and more.2022-08-0440 minThe Joel & Mouse Fitness FunhouseHang Meat with Joey Tortora and OBAJoey Tortora once quit CrossFit in the middle of an Open workout. Two years later he's back in the CrossFit Games with the "fun team" from Open Box Athletics.
Joey joins Matt and Joel to talk his prior trips to the Games, what brought him back to the sport after walking away, why OBA is the fun team, what it means to hang meat and more.2022-08-0249 minThe Joel & Mouse Fitness FunhouseCanWest Games Preview w/ Mike McLeanThe CanWest Games are back this weekend in British Columbia. Mike McLean is leading the team that's behind the new/relaunched popular brand north of the border. Mike joins the Funhouse to discuss:
- The process of acquiring the name to the CanWest Games
- Recruiting an incredible athlete roster for this year's competition
- The $100,000 prize purse available
- Mat Fraser programming the event
- Which divisions are competing
- Seminars and workshops for fans
- How to build this event up as a co...2022-07-1252 min
The Joel & Mouse Fitness FunhouseThe Debut Episode: Lexi NeelyLexi Neely is one of the huge up and coming crop of young athletes in CrossFit and one of seven female competitors at this year's Atlas Games 21 or younger. Matt also happens to be Lexi's coach and Lexi happens to coach classes Joel used to take at Three Kings Athletics in Indianapolis, IN.
In this episode Lexi discusses:
12:08 Becoming a member of the PRVN team
14:10 Competing as an elite individual for the first time
19:00 The youth movement in CrossFit
21:50 What is next for her in competing
23:30 Balancing co...2022-07-0146 min
Luther King Broadcast NetworkBlind Broadcaster Podcast: S1 E24: Joel GodettBlind Broadcaster Podcast: Season 1 Episode 24: Joel Godett
The Blind Broadcaster Podcast talks with Joel Godett. Godett is a play by play voice on CBS Sports and the Director of Broadcasting for Ball State.
The Blind Broadcaster Podcast is presented by the Luther King Broadcast Network.2021-08-051h 03Play-by-PlaycastEpisode 192 (Everett Fitzhugh / Seattle Kraken)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.
2020-08-2852 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 191 (Jon Anik / UFC)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.
2020-08-1453 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 190 (Bob Behler / Boise State)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.
2020-08-0747 min
Interviewing the InterviewerJoel Godett - Episode 8Joel Godett is the play-by-play broadcaster for Ball State University and the host of PxPCast, a podcast dedicated to talking with play-by-play broadcasters about play-by-play broadcasting. Joel talks about his time at Syracuse University, some nuances of PxP broadcasting he's learned over the years and how his podcast came to be.2020-08-0333 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 189 (Steve Raible / Seattle Seahawks)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.
2020-07-3154 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 188 (Charley Steiner / LA Dodgers)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.
2020-07-111h 04Play-by-PlaycastEpisode 187 (Cory Provus / Minnesota Twins)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.
2020-07-041h 02Play-by-PlaycastEpisode 186 (Jill Montgomery / Four Leaf Productions)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!
2020-06-2640 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 185 (Joe Castiglione / Boston Red Sox)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.
2020-06-1926 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 184 (Scott Franzke / Philadelphia Phillies)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.
2020-06-051h 03Play-by-PlaycastEpisode 183 (Dewayne Staats / Tampa Bay Rays)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.
2020-05-291h 01Play-by-PlaycastEpisode 182 (Marv Albert / NBA on TNT)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.
2020-05-2251 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 181 (Larry Kahn / Sports USA Radio)Larry Kahn is the founder and lead NFL PxP voice for Sports USA Radio, a company that traces its earliest roots to Larry buying the rights to broadcast USC radio. That has blossomed into one of the nation's leading NFL radio networks.
2020-05-1553 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 180 (Alex Bertsche / Sr. Coordinating Producer, Big Ten Network)Back on the producer train today with an awesome friend of the pod, Alex Bertsche. Alex is a Sr. Coordinating Producer for Big Ten Network, rising through the network after spending the first part of his career at CBS Sports.
2020-05-0846 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 179 (Emma Tiedemann / Portland Sea Dogs)Emma Tiedemann was supposed to be starting her new job as the AA voice of the Boston Red Sox this spring. Hired as the lead broadcaster for the Portland Sea Dogs, Tiedemann makes the jump after calling games for the Sally League's Lexington Legends. The granddaughter of the legendary Bill Mercer, Emma talks about his influence on her, her own experiences as a broadcaster and the new wave of female voices coming up through MiLB.
2020-05-0646 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 178 (Glenn Geffner / Miami Marlins)Glenn Geffner is one of the radio voices of the Miami Marlins, after having served similar roles in Boston and San Diego and in the minors with the Rochester Red Wings. He's got an incredible perspective having worked in PR in three of the four above stops as well. Glenn breaks down his path and approach on this week's episode of the pod!
2020-05-011h 06Play-by-PlaycastEpisode 177 (Spero Dedes / CBS Sports)Spero Dedes burst onto the national scene early in his career when he called the 2004 Olympics for NBC just three years out of college. He became the voice of the Lakers in 2005 and of the Knicks in 2011. Following his stint at MSG, Dedes joined CBS full-time and works the NFL and NCAA Tournament. A product of Fordham and the Marty Glickman school of thought, Dedes is one of many great former Rams in our business including Mike Breen and Michael Kay.
2020-04-2445 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 176 (Pete Pranica / Memphis Grizzlies)Pete Pranica has been the radio voice and is now the TV voice of the Memphis Grizzlies. On this episode of the pod Pete breaks down how he crafts the story-arc of a game, having fun with his analyst and team, making each game of an NBA season count, knowing more about teams than just LeBron James and more.
2020-04-2253 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 175 (Ian Eagle / CBS, TNT, Brooklyn Nets)Ian Eagle is one of the reasons I'm in broadcasting. My career began in high school at the Bruce Beck & Ian Eagle Sports Broadcasting Camp and personally I think Ian is one of the top 5-10 pxp voices in the industry today.
The voice of the Brooklyn Nets and a voice for TNT and CBS, Ian is heard across the NFL and NBA and in college athletics on a regular basis.
2020-04-1759 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 174 (Krista Blunk / Pac-12 Networks)Krista Blunk played basketball at the University of Evansville but has broadcast anything from hoops to soccer and volleyball as both an analyst and in the PxP chair. She breaks down how she prepares in each role, how having each role has influenced her performance in the other, the meaning of team and much more.
2020-04-1051 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 173 (Mike Moore / Executive & Senior Coordinating Producer)Mike Moore is the first of his kind to appear on PxPCast ... an executive producer and senior coordinating producer. Mike was one of the key players behind the launch of ESPNU in 2005 and spent much of his career as a senior producer with the ESPN family of networks. He now works with Moore Productions and on this episode of the podcast details the producer side of a broadcast. Topics we'll cover range from how a producer approaches a game, how a producer best tells stories and how producers and play-by-play announcers can best work together in that endeavor. So m...2020-04-0748 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 172 (Pat Hughes / Chicago Cubs)Pat Hughes is the first broadcaster in Chicago Cubs history to call a World Series championship and he's been with the team nearly 40 seasons, having worked previously with the Twins and Brewers.
On this episode, Pat dives in to the minutia of calling baseball on radio, the right way to weave in stories on the radio, having the right tenor and pacing in your voice and the best ways to be as descriptive as possible.
2020-04-0344 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 171 (Adam Amin Returns! / ESPN)ESPN broadcaster Adam Amin makes his unprecedented third appearance on PxPCast talking about being stuck at home because of COVID-19, eating on the air, developing his brand, calling big moments in a minimalist fashion and more.
2020-03-271h 00Play-by-PlaycastEpisode 170 (Kevin Kugler / Westwood One & BTN)Kevin Kugler should be calling the NCAA Tournament right now and gearing up for a run to the Final Four on Westwood One radio. Because of COVID-19 he's on Play-by-PlayCast instead. One of the premiere radio broadcasters in the business right now, Kugler discusses working with big-time analysts, storytelling, opinions, how talk radio made him a better pxp guy and more.
2020-03-2056 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-PlayCast Ep. 169 (Mike Monaco / ACC Network)Mike Monaco is one of the fastest rising superstars in the PxP business. The former TV voice of the Western Michigan Broncos, Mike then made the jump to FOX and BTN before becoming full-time with ESPN and ACC Network this year. He's also cut his baseball chops in the minors, most recently with the Pawtucket Red Sox.
2020-03-1453 min
On the Air with Aiden BlancEpisode 6: Joel Godett (Ball State/CBS Sports Network)Joel Godett knew that he wanted to be a play by play broadcaster as soon as he attended the Bruce Beck and Ian Eagle Sports Broadcasting Camp in High School. Since then, he has worked just about every sport possible, and worked with a number of notable broadcasters, before finally ending up as the voice of the Ball State University while dabbling in network TV at CBS Sports Network. He also hosts a podcast very similar to this one, "Play by Playcast" (Available Here) that currently has over 150 episodes! We talk calling a national championship game at Syracuse, jumping...2020-01-3157 min
LifetimeEp. 23- REBROADCAST- Joel Godett- Ball State Play by PlayHost Matthew Johnson talks with Joel Godett of Ball State, as they go through his journey that led Joel to be the play by play announcer and podcaster that he is today. Shop merch at shop.spreadshirt.com/lifetimepod For more Lifetime, find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher, and the Heart Radio App.2019-10-1816 min
LifetimeEp. 23- REBROADCAST- Joel Godett- Ball State Play by PlayHost Matthew Johnson talks with Joel Godett of Ball State, as they go through his journey that led Joel to be the play by play announcer and podcaster that he is today. Shop merch at shop.spreadshirt.com/lifetimepod For more Lifetime, find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher, and the Heart Radio App.2019-10-1816 min
LifetimeEp. 23- REBROADCAST- Joel Godett- Ball State Play by PlayHost Matthew Johnson talks with Joel Godett of Ball State, as they go through his journey that led Joel to be the play by play announcer and podcaster that he is today. Shop merch at shop.spreadshirt.com/lifetimepod For more Lifetime, find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher, and the Heart Radio App.2019-10-1816 min
Play-by-PlaycastEpisode 168 (Steve Klauke / Salt Lake Bees)Salt Lake Bees voice Steve Klauke has broadcast over 3,500 games for the organization. Originally moving to Utah as part of the Jazz broadcast, Klauke took over PxP with the city's baseball team when the Buzz moved to town from Portland.
2019-10-0452 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 167 (Josh Suchon / Albuquerque Isotopes)Josh Suchon began his career with a decade of newspaper reporting and, at age 34, took the dive and headed into the world of play-by-play. He also made it quickly back to the Major Leagues working on the Dodgers Radio Network.
2019-09-2755 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 166 (Gary Hahn / North Carolina State)Gary Hahn is the 30-year voice of the NC State Wolfpack, but before that he was the voice of the Ohio State Buckeyes and worked on the Louisville and Alabama Networks ... oh, and he had a stint on national radio with NBC in New York. One of the giants of the collegiate space is this week's guest on PxPCast.
2019-09-2049 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 165 (Andrew Allegretta / Tulane Green Wave)Andrew Allegretta is the newest voice to the FBS scene as the Voice of the Green Wave at Tulane. This week he joins the podcast to talk making the jump to being an FBS voice, why Tulane was the right fit and how he knew, what makes a perfect call, his influence from Bill Roth and more.
2019-09-1454 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 164 (Courtney Lyle / ESPN)Courtney Lyle is one of the youngest full-time broadcasters on the ESPN roster, still not yet 30 years of age. The Tennessee grad got her start with the SEC Network and working local news before beginning to work her way up the ESPN ladder. Today we talk travel stories, cracking the network level, broadcasting on twitter and more. Follow Courtney @Sportney_Lyle.
2019-09-0640 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 163 (Brett Dolan / Arkansas SEC Network)Brett Dolan worked his way up in the broadcasting world through MiLB, eventually cracking the Majors with the Expos and Diamondbacks on a fill-in basis and then the Astros full-time. How did he make it to the majors? Well, we discuss the road this week and how you know you're ready to make that leap.
2019-08-3045 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 162 (Jenn Hildreth / World Cup on FOX, ACC Network)Well, I've got a soccer broadcast this weekend and it's my first in a decade. How did I prepare? I called one of the better soccer broadcasters right now in Jenn Hildreth and figured out exactly what I'm doing.
Want an idea of what to do when you're tackling a new sport to your repertoire? Want to know how to call soccer? This is the episode for you.
2019-08-2353 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 161 (Jeff Munn / Arizona Sportscaster of the Year)Jeff Munn is the voice of ... well ... a lot of things. A PA voice of the Olympics, Fiesta Bowl, World Series and more, Jeff has also called pxp in the NBA, MLB, Alliance of American Football and NCAA. He's also skilled at media relations and wears more hats than you could imagine. All of it provides an awesome perspective on this week's PxPCast.
2019-08-1655 minPlay-by-PlaycastEpisode 160 (Greg Wrubell / BYU Cougars)Greg Wrubell has been around BYU athletics for almost all of his adult life ... and he truly is a standard when it comes to looking at what we do in this field as an art and a craft to be honed. We talk this week about his multi-faceted role at BYU, his prep, constant review and more.
2019-08-0255 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 159 (Dave Tasca / Producer/Director, ESPN)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.
2019-07-2641 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 158 (Quint Kessenich / ESPN)Quint Kessenich is the lead lacrosse analyst for ESPN but in his time with the network he has expanded that role to include sideline reporting and, more recently, play-by-play itself. He gives a great perspective on the craft this week, diving into preparation, teamwork and more.
2019-07-1939 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 157 (John Walters / Iowa State)John Walters always wanted to be in play-by-play, working his way up through television and as the radio voice of the Drake Bulldogs. When he took over for the Cyclones he replaced his longtime friend and mentor who had passed away suddenly.
On this episode we talk about he relationship with Pete Taylor, being humble, working in TV and radio simultaneously and operating Cyclones.tv.
2019-07-1241 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 156 (Sam Farber / ESPN & Fox)Sam Farber is one of the most respected names in PxP in Los Angeles covering high school sports and college athletics across a variety of TV platforms. Sam and I met through broadcasting the CrossFit Games in 2018 after years of knowing his name. On this pod he'll detail his rise through the ranks out west, how he calls a high school game, his prep in general, watching games back and more.
2019-06-2854 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 155 (Tony Castricone / Washington Huskies)Tony Castricone just completed his second season as the voice of a Pac-12 team, years after being laid off from a job and traveling the country playing open mic nights. He talks his journey to the pinnacle of college sports and what makes a great broadcast on this week's pod.
2019-06-2149 minLifetimeEp. 6- Joel GodettHost Matthew Johnson talks with Joel Godett of Ball State, as they go through his journey that led Joel to be the play by play announcer and podcaster that he is today.2019-06-1816 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 154 (Sam Levitt / Amarillo Sod Poodles)What is a Sod Poodle? Sam Levitt knows...no, seriously, the guy went out onto the prairie this week and met some. You can find it on social media. The AA Padres voice is very active on social media both on and off the air and is super creative in ways he covers his team. We dive into that, his voice, not becoming a doctor and more!
2019-06-1444 minPlay-by-PlaycastPxPCast Classic: The Late Rod BramblettThe late Auburn Tigers PxP voice Rod Bramblett lived for his team. His passion oozed through every word he announced. Recently Rod tragically passed away in an automobile accident and many of you have tweeted or emailed that you'd like us to repost the Rod Bramblett episode ... and here it is, Episode 108 with Auburn's Rod Bramblett. He was so enthusiastic about coming on the pod, and I was excited to have had the opportunity to have him.
2019-06-1148 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 153 (Deene Ehlis / Iowa Cubs)Deene Ehlis is one of the deans of Triple-A baseball, having served with the Iowa Cubs since 1990. He's seen everybody from Mark Prior to Kerry Wood and Rod Beck's RV in the parking lot. Deane talks about his career and his approach to calling games throughout his career. We also play some name association with players he's seen throughout his career.
2019-06-0751 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 152 (Kevin Harlan / CBS, TNT, Westwood One)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.
2019-05-3146 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 151 (Ben Wagner / Toronto Blue Jays)Ben Wagner was my first boss in broadcasting when I worked for the Buffalo Bisons in 2009. Ten years later he's in the Major Leagues. Coincidence? I think not.
But seriously, Ben spent more than a decade as one of the most well respected voices in MiLB before he got his break at the Major League level. On this episode we talk about his climb, if he thought the break would ever come, what makes a good call on the radio, handling no-hitters and how he handles building relationships and interacting with players and coaches in the bigs.2019-05-1755 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 150 (Harry Donahue / Temple Owls)Harry Donahue is the voice of the Temple Owls, but he's also so much more. A fixture of KYW news radio in Philadelphia for almost four decades, Donahue covered the biggest sports and news in Philly and also served as PxP voice of the USFL's Stars for their two year stint in the city...which in a roundabout way earned him a Hollywood movie credit later in life.
2019-05-1051 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 149 (Tom Hart / SEC Network)Tom Hart began his career in Minor League Baseball before working his way into television and with the Atlanta Braves. Hart's now the lead voice for college football on Saturday nights for the SEC Network.
2019-05-0349 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 148 (Mike Crispino / UConn Huskies)Mike Crispino is in his first voice as the voice of the UConn Huskies, but he's no stranger to big time airwaves. A former voice of the New York Knicks and face on MSG Networks for two decades, Crispino is a well known voice around the metro New York market.
2019-04-2656 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 147 (Joe Fisher / Vanderbilt Commodores)For two decades Joe Fisher has been the voice of the Vanderbilt Commodores, but before that he was out of the business and working in PR. He loved the gig, but the 'Dores came calling and the rest is history.
2019-04-1945 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 146 (Paul Keels / Ohio State Buckeyes)Paul Keels has spent the last two decades as the voice of the Ohio State. A Buckeye state native, Keels has worked in his hometown of Cincinnati for the Bengals and UC along with stints covering Michigan and the Detroit Pistons. Keels talks about his deep pipes, his game prep, calling national finals and more.
2019-04-1240 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 145 (Clay Matvick / ESPN)Clay Matvick is a second generation broadcaster, following in his father's footsteps as a well known voice in Minnesota ... after first starting out as a dairy farmer (Clay's father, not Clay). He climbed the ranks from radio to TV and eventually to CNN-SI and ESPN.
2019-04-0551 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 144 (Robert Lee / ESPN)Robert Lee became a famous name when he didn't call a UVa football game. And that's something we actually don't talk about on the podcast. What we do dive into his his career in broadcasting, climbing the ranks to ESPN and what makes a good show on TV. Follow Robert online @RobertLeePxP.
2019-03-2237 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 143 (Rich Waltz / CBS Sports Network)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.
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Play-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 142 (Karl Ravech / ESPN)Karl Ravech is one of ESPN's main baseball play-by-play voices and, in recent years, has branched out into college basketball and other events. He's also well known for his coverage of the Little League World Series.
2019-03-0838 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 141 (Ted Leitner / San Diego Padres)Ted Leitner has, for 40 years, been the voice of the San Diego Padres on radio. Well traveled from and to the east coast and back he's covered the NFL, NBA, MLB and college athletics. Know for his distinct approach and personalty and his love for "My Padres," Leitner is this week's guest on PxPCast!
2019-03-0155 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 140 (Jason Horowitz / Westwood One, CBS SN, Big Ten Network)Jason Horowitz was first introduced to sports media consumers as a contestant on the second season of ESPN's Dream Job. Since then he's been all over the place, namely in the studio with Westwood One for the NFL and Olympics coverage ... but he's also tackled play-by-play with CBS SN and Big Ten Network. It's one of the more entertaining episodes we've had, this week with Jason Horowitz!
2019-02-2233 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 139 (Mike Reis / SIU Salukis)Mike Reis has been the voice of the SIU Salukis since he was, well, in college. Still in school when he called the 1977 College World Series, Reis has never left Carbondale more than four decades later. Beloved across Illinois and the midwest, Reis is one of the best college voices in the country.
2019-02-1548 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 138 (Donny Baarns / Omaha Storm Chasers)Donny Baarns had a huge 2018. The veteran MiLB broadcaster made his MLB debut, filling in for the A's in the fall. For several years he's called spring training games for the A's and currently calls middle innings for the Omaha Storm Chasers. Donny talks about his ascent through the minors, taking a leap of faith in moving to Omaha, making his MLB debut and more.
2019-02-081h 00Play-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 137 (Leah Secondo / CBS Sports Network)The title of this episode is a little misleading. Leah Secondo does indeed work for CBS Sports Network. It's where she and I call women's basketball from time to time. But she does so much else for so many sports in so many chairs and on so many networks. And she's a pioneer when it comes to women in the industry. Follow along on episode #137 with Leah Secondo.
2019-01-2641 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 136 (Brendan Burke / NY Islanders)Brendan Burke is one of the brightest young broadcasters in pro hockey, and he's still only in his mid-30's. Also a voice of hockey on NBC and football on FOX, Burke climbed his way up the ranks before he took over for Howie Rose on Islanders broadcasts.
2019-01-1843 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 135 (Anne Marie Anderson / Pac-12 Networks, Las Vegas Aces)Anne Marie Anderson didn't start in play-by-play ... actually, she didn't even start her career on-air. A former producer at ESPN and Emmy winner as part of SportsCenter, Anne Marie continued to pursue the next challenge each step of her career. She eventually climbed her way to sideline reporting, analyst work and the play-by-play chair.
2019-01-1137 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 134 (Steve Wolf / CBS Sports Network)Steve Wolf has worked with CBS Sports Network since back in the CSTV days. Originally getting his start as a radio analyst for Xavier men's basketball, Steve worked his way into a larger TV role as he ascended through the business. Steve talks how he got into broadcasting, calling a sport that wasn't in his wheelhouse, how he creates his relationship with his partners, his prep and more.
2019-01-0436 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 133 (Robert Ford / Houston Astros)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.
2018-12-2856 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 132 (Rafael Hernandez Brito / Cleveland Cavaliers)Rafael Hernandez Brito, or "The Mayor" came to America in his teenage years after leaving El Salvador. After graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering and working a sales job, Rafa decided at 31 to pursue a sportscasting dream. He's since become one of the preeminent Hispanic voices in American sports radio today. He's called the Final Four, Super Bowl, Worlds Series and NBA Finals...and we're just getting started.
2018-12-2150 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 131 (Guy Haberman / Pac-12 Networks)Guy Haberman has called Major League Baseball, the NBA, Network TV and held every role from hosting to play-by-play and more. This week he joins the podcast to talk about how he built his pallet of employers, how he preps, how he works with analysts, getting creative and more. Follow guy on twitter @GuyHaberman.
2018-12-141h 05Play-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 100 Jason Benetti (Chicago White Sox, ESPN)At long last! It's Episode 100 (or 130) of Play-by-PlayCast with the TV voice of the Chicago White Sox, Jason Benetti. Jason is also a voice for ESPN and Westwood One across a variety of college sports. We talk our relationship over the years, his creativity on the air, how he improves, working with Bill Walton and more!
2018-12-071h 04Play-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 130 (Mike Kennedy / Wichita State Shockers)Four decades in one place! Mike Kennedy is in his 39th year as the voice of Wichita State and currently calls baseball, basketball and volleyball for the Shockers. He's called a Final Four and a College World Series. He also happened to go to college for voice ... so he's got in interesting perspective on this whole broadcasting thing.
2018-11-3040 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 129 (Jordan Bernfield / ESPN, BTN, NBCSN Chicago)Jordan Bernfield was doing morning sports and play-by-play...until he just couldn't function anymore. So Jordan gave up his full-time gig and pursued pxp as his passion. Live from Charleston, SC, Jordan and his wife join the pod this week to talk about his journey and more!
2018-11-241h 01Play-by-PlaycastPlay-by-PlayCast Ep. 128 (Doug Sherman / ESPN)Doug Sherman spent two decades in local television ... but never took his toes completely out of the play-by-play waters when he was on television screens across Albany, NY. At one point working two full time jobs (one in local TV and one with the mothership), Doug eventually became a full-time pxp man. Like many we speak to for this podcast, his path is unique, but it's led him to the place he's always wanted to be.
2018-11-1648 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 122 (Mike Kelly / Missouri Tigers)A Missouri sports (the state, not the school) Hall-of-Famer, Mike Kelly is a legendary presence in Missouri Radio. His first partner for the Tigers was Joe Buck and one of his great influences was Jack. On this episode of the podcast Joel and Mike dive into a deeper conversation about the mechanics of Mike's play-by-play and what sounds good to him. They talk about pacing, voicing, quality and control in this deep-dive the mechanical-minded pxp announcer should really understand, exploring things like the old Buck saying of "Just call the game."
2018-10-0541 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 116 (Brad Sham / Dallas Cowboys)On this week's pod Joel touches on an email he received this past week that made him feel better about the impact a play-by-play announcer can have on the world and then talks with Brad Sham. The latter is the 30+ year voice of the Dallas Cowboys and he talks his role as an analyst early in his career, what makes good football pxp, calling the Dez Bryant catch (or no catch or, ah who the hell knows what it was) and more.
Also, make sure you catch Brad's podcast "Then and Now" on itunes today!
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Say the Damn Score Sportscasting PodcastEP 067: Joel Godett, Ball State University & Play-By-Play Cast EP 067: Joel Godett, Ball State & Play-By-Play Cast
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In episode 67 we chat with Joel Godett, the play-by-play voice of Ball State University.… Read More 2018-06-2159 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 104 (Wes Durham / Atlanta Falcons)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...2018-06-011h 18Play-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 49 (Mark Jaynes / Indy 500)The 101st running of the Indy 500 is just about a week away, so we figured it was a good time to learn how a racing broadcast is put together. Joel isn't particularly familiar with racing as a sport, let alone broadcasting racing, so come along on his journey to learn something new in broadcasting. Jaynes talks weaving in and out of his turn announcers and pit reporters, calling the action of such a high speed event, calling accidents and more.
2017-05-1940 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 41 (Tom Werme / Final Four Team Stream)Tom Werme does a lot of different things in this industry but most recently and notably he's called the last two Final Fours for Turner Sports' Team Stream. He called the 2016 Tournament for his alma mater, Syrcuse, and for Duke in 2015. But that's just the start of it. Tom also does work with the ACC and Raycom Sports, the Big Ten Network, PGA Network Radio and more.
Tom is on twitter @TWerme for listeners that want to interact with him.
Joel also touches on a few other topics in the open this week including his hea...2017-03-2459 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 36 (Dave Ryan / CBS Sports Network)Dave Ryan holds the distinguished? role of being both a guest on this podcast and also one of host Joel Godett's college professors. Dave taught Joel's TV Sports Reporting course when both were at Syracuse. Okay, maybe that's not the most distinguished thing in the world. But what is pretty outstanding is Dave's career that spans CBS Sports Network, ESPN and Westwood One radio. While at ESPN Dave was the voice of prfoessional bowling and of collegiate lacrosse, broadcasting the Final Four until his departure for CBS in 2009. Since jumping to CBS Sports Network Dave has called a variety of sp...2017-02-1753 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 32 (Ed Cohen / CBS Sports Network, One World Sports, NBC Olympics)Ed Cohen has called virtually any sport you can think of. That list includes a gig calling weightlifting at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Ed and Joel break down the prep for calling a sport you don't know and what it's like calling games from a studio. Ed's experience includes the Olympics and other international experience like the KHL and Japanese baseball league. Domestically Ed can be seen calling college basketball on CBS Sports Network after a lengthy stint as the Voice of the Manhattan Jaspers and Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team. Find Ed on twitter @edcohensports.
2017-01-2047 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 29 (Pete Weber / Nashville Predators)Pete Weber has been the voice of hockey in Nashville since the Predators came to town in the late 1990's. But he's take a crazy route to the Preds that includes stops in the NFL, NBA, NHL and Triple-A baseball. He's also done college sports at places like Buffalo and St. Bonaventure. Not only that, but Pete got his big break as an analyst...a non-jock analyst (something almost unheard of today) when he broke in with the LA Kings.
Pete Weber is our guest and can be found on twitter @PeteWeberSports. Find the Podcast on twitter too...2016-12-3051 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 27 (Dan Shulman / 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.
2016-12-1644 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 21 (Greg Brown / Pittsburgh Pirates)Greg Brown started as the Pittsburgh Pirates mascot, Pirate Parrott. He's now the team's voice. Greg joins Joel to talk all about his rise through the baseball ranks to becoming an MLB play-by-play guy. He also details the, well, details of calling baseball -- how to prep, how to learn about players and how to work with an analyst in a baseball game. Follow Greg on social media @GBrowniePoints.2016-11-0451 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 8 (Bob Socci / New England Patriots)Bob Socci is the voice of the New England Patriots entering his 4th season. Bob has been a longtime voice throughout Minor League Baseball (notables: Pawtucket, Norfolk, Albuquerque, Rochester) and of Navy football and basketball. Socci joins Joel to talk about his rise through the industry, the particulars of what he does, interviewing his fairly famous head coach, and how to create the work-life balance in the sports play-by-play world.
Follow Bob on social media @BobSocci or by catching Patriots games on 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston.2016-08-0554 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 7 (Marc Zumoff / 76ers)Marc Zumoff is the longtime voice of the Philadelphia 76ers and a staple in the Philadelphia sports media landscape. Marc is also headed to Rio next week to cover women's basketball for NBC in the 2016 Olympics. So we've got a lot to talk about ranging from the super wonky to a Nicki Minaj reference.
Interact with Play-by-Playcast on twitter by finding Joel @JoelGodett or by using the hashtag #PxPCast. Marc is also on twitter @MarcZumoff or online at MarcZumoff.com.2016-07-2947 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 6 (Dave LaMont / ESPN)Dave LaMont is a college football and basketball voice for ESPN. He's been with the network since 2004 after a career that's also included stints working in TV with Sun Sports and thus the Miami Heat and Florida Marlins. He's been the voice of the Miami Hurricanes and the FAU Owls, and he currently works calling games for the NASL's Fort Lauderdale Strikers and the MLL's Florida Launch. LaMont is a national voice and a voice very familiar to those in south Florida.
Get in touch with Play-by-PlayCast using the hashtag on twitter #PxPCast or by tweeting at Joel @JoelGodett. You c...2016-07-2245 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 4 (Ben Holden / CBS Sports)Ben Holden has taken a circuitous route through the broadcasting industry, starting as a 10-year-old public address sidekick and taking him now to national TV. Today Ben does college football and basketball for the CBS Sports Network and is a well respected hockey broadcaster as well. You might even catch Ben calling the action for arm wrestling on ESPN...yes, you read that right.
You can find Ben on twitter @BenHoldenPxP and Joel on twitter @JoelGodett. You can interact with the podcast on twitter using the #PxPCast.
Play-by-PlayCast is a podcast for play-by-play broadcasters, about play-by-play broadcasters and hos...2016-07-0844 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 3 (Doug Greenwald / Fresno Grizzlies)Doug Greenwald is the first Minor League Baseball guest on Play-by-Playcast. The longtime voice of the Fresno Grizzlies (Triple-A for the Astros) talks about climbing the MiLB ladder, being around broadcasting growing up and different ways he gets info on players and preps.
Interact with the podcast on social media. You can reach Joel @JoelGodett or by using the hashtag #PxPCast. Doug can be found on twitter @Dougout04.2016-07-0136 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 2 (Andy Demetra / South Carolina)Andy Demetra graduated from Syracuse in 2002 looking to get into TV. He wound up the play-by-play voice of the South Carolina women's basketball team. He's now the men's basketball and baseball voice at USC.
Demetra talks about his path to, away from and back to Columbia, his broadcast prep and how he developed his voice. The British royalty also find a way to get mentioned.
Interact with the show on Twitter. Tweet at Joel @JoelGodett or by using the hashtag #PlaybyPlaycast. Find Andy Demetra on Twitter @GamecockRadio.2016-06-2441 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 1 (Carter Blackburn / CBS Sports)Welcome to the first edition of Play-by-Playcast, the podcast for play-by-play guys, about play-by-play guys, by a play-by-play guy. Host Joel Godett talks every week (new episodes drop on Friday mornings) with play-by-play announcers at all levels about what they do, how and why.
On the first episode of the #PxPcast Carter Blackburn of CBS Sports joins Joel to talk about his career at CBS, CSTV, ESPN, ISP and more. Carter talks about broadcasting the NCAA Tournament before he turned 30, how he works to improve and even talks about his voicemail from college.
We want you to interact wit...2016-06-1742 minPlay-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 0 (The About Me Section)Welcome to Play-by-Playcast, the podcast for play-by-play guys about play-by-play guys, by a play-by-play guy. Hosted by Joel Godett, the Voice of the Ball State Cardinals, Play-by-Playcast explores the careers of broadcasters while also diving into stories, advice and more.
In this 'About Me' Joel introduces listeners to himself, the podcast, how/where/when to listen and how to interact with the podcast going forward.2016-06-1706 min