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In the 43-minute sports media podcast, Taylor Rooks explains her rise in the social media age to becoming the lead host on Amazon Prime Video’s NBA studio show and a contributor on Thursday Night Football.

Rooks joins “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.”

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The Rundown …

* Rooks is the grand niece of Lou Brock, while her father, Thomas, was a star running back at Illinois so what type of athlete was she

* Why were they booing Lou Brock

* What was her goal when she went to the University of Illinois

* How she felt very comfortable in front of the camera right away

* Why she did a lot of internships, while in college

* How the media industry has changed in terms of breaking in

* How she cornered the market on Illinois recruiting

* She applied to 300 jobs out of school, but only landed one

* What young people should be doing to break into the business

* The importance of niche in breaking in

* Starting small is very important

* The trap of internet engagement

* Why she thinks her big break is now at Amazon Prime Video

* The NBA desk has gravitas

* Why Ernie Johnson is someone she tries to pattern herself after

* What Rooks did before her first NBA pregame show to promote camaraderie, and why she did it

* Why having fun is important to the Prime Video NBA studio show

* The NBA is her No. 1 sport now ….

* Her appreciation for retired SNY executive producer Curt Gowdy Jr.

* There was a big move she wanted to make, but had another year left on her SNY deal

* Why she tries to be a very private person as gossip sites talk about her

* Why Rooks has her own Substack called Tayloring

* Why she chose GQ to have the pictures of her wedding

* What she wants to do next in her career

* What the Prime Video studio encourages

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