Host Brandon Contes interviews Oakland Athletics broadcaster and Short and to the Point host Jessica Kleinschmidt. Brandon and Jessica discuss a wide range of topics including quitting a government job to pursue a sports broadcasting career, building a social media brand and dealing with the hate, working for the Oakland A's, how A's fans like Moneyball, working for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, and more.

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-47: Meeting the Oakland Coliseum opossum
-1:21: Is the opossum a menace or a nice animal?
-2:24: Oakland Coliseum
-5:43: Growing up an A’s fan
-9:10: Covering the A’s
-9:59: Dropping out of college and work before sports
-13:08: Moving to the Bay Area without an established job
-17:44: Role with the A’s
-19:47: A’s Cast
-21:25: Taking callers on the radio
-23:19: Things the A’s fanbase should be proud of
-26:41: Building a social media presence
-30:10: People Jessica looked up to in broadcasting
-32:21: Playing baseball
-34:13: Being a woman in a male dominated industry
-36:23: Dealing with social media hate
-38:19: Mentors
-42:25: Mentoring others
-48:45: Becoming friends with players while also covering them
-54:11: Players Jessica interviewed who have a future in media
-56:21: Do A’s fans like the movie Moneyball?
-59:24: Hosting Short and to the Point/working for Awful Announcing and The Comeback
-1:02:54: Dave Portnoy responding to the Jared Carrabis episode of Short and to the Point
-1:04:16: Career goals
-1:06:36: Thoughts about Chris “Mad Dog” Russo

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