On this episode of the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast, host Richard Deitsch interviews ESPN and ESPN Radio commentator Jalen Rose, who is part of the cast of NBA Countdown and a co-host of the Jalen & Jacoby Radio show and podcast. Rose discusses his relationship with former ESPN staffer Bill Simmons and whether Simmons will ever return to the network, how he transitioned to broadcasting from playing in the NBA, his relationship with Chris Webber, how he prepares for his various roles, his calling out Skip Bayless on First Take, his All-Dark Alley Team, why he is the longest tenured staffer on ESPN’s NBA pregame show, and why he loves podcasting.

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On this episode of the SI Media Podcast, Richard Deitsch interviews James Andrew Miller, author of the Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN and Live From New York: The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live. They discuss Grantland's future and covering ESPN.

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On this episode of the SI Media Podcast, Richard Deitsch interviews FS1 anchor Jay Onrait, who co-hosts Fox Sports Live with Dan O'Toole. Onrait discusses the differences between Canadian sports TV and U.S. sports TV, why moving from Canada to the U.S. was the right decision for him, the best perks of his job (suits picked out for him!) and more.

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In this episode of the SI Media Podcast, Richard Deitsch interviews Chris Curtis, producer for the Dennis & Callahan show on WEEI Radio in Boston, MA. They talk about charges that the hosts of his show are racist and misogynistic, what it takes to make good sports talk radio, how aggressive he is with booking guests, the controversy surrounding Jessica Mendoza and Curt Schilling, Chris Mortensen being a liar and more.

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In this episode of the SI Media Podcast, Richard Deitsch interviews Paul Heyman, who discusses why the position of WWE broadcaster is currently under-appreciated, the importance of the WWE getting mainstream media attention, how he creates his master promos, why much of what he says in the ring is ad-libbed, as opposed to scripted, the future of Hulk Hogan in the WWE, how he views the MMA quest of CM Punk, why he wants to interview Henry Kissinger and much more.

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In this episode of the SI Media Podcast, Richard Deitsch talks to ESPN commentator and 790 The Ticket (Miami) sports radio host Israel Gutierrez about publicly coming out as gay, his work in the NBA and more. Deitsch also speaks with Hawaii News Now sports anchor Francesca Weems, who overcame foster care homelessness as a child to earn bachelor's and master's degrees at Cal-Berkeley.

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In this episode of the SI Media Podcast, Richard Deitsch interviews FS1's Mike Hill and NYT best-selling author Wayne Coffey. Hill talks about working at FS1 vs. ESPN, how he told his delivery was 'too urban,' living on the west coast and more. Coffey opens up about his recent layoff from the "Daily News" and how harsh this business can be.

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On this episode of the SI Media Podcast, Richard Deitsch interviews ESPN anchor and reporter Suzy Kolber, who discusses how she prepares for Monday Night Countdown and NFL Insiders, her 2003 MNF interview with Joe Namath (who said he wanted to kiss her), raising a child as a single mother while working in sports media and much more.

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In this episode of the SI Media Podcast, Deitsch speaks with ESPN digital host Antonietta (Toni) Collins, who discusses her start in journalism, the benefits and challenges of being a bilingual reporter, how the coverage of Hispanic athletes can improve and more.

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On this episode of the SI Media Podcast, Richard Deitsch interviews ESPN commenter Jemele Hill, who is the co-host of 'His & Hers,' and a podcast of the same name. Hill talks about how her show with Michael Smith comes together ever week, her journey to become recognized as an on-air opinionist at ESPN, how she approached interviewing Janay and Ray Rice and more.

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