Jeremy Schaap on 'The Sports Reporters,' Pat McAfee, the Bob Knight interview, and more

Awful Announcing Podcast

Host Brandon Contes interviews host of "The Sports Reporters," "Outside the Lines," and "E:60," Jeremy Schaap. Brandon and Jeremy discuss a wide range of topics including the evolution of "The Sports Reporters," Pat McAfee's interview approach when it comes to Aaron Rodgers, an in-depth discussion on Jeremy's 2000 live interview with Bob Knight, and more.

-:44: Stephen A. Smith’s presidential talk

-1:57: Sports media personality who would make a good president?

-5:17: Presidents Jeremy has interviewed

-7:42: Sports story that hasn’t been investigated enough?

-9:30: Time spent on an average “E:60” story

-13:38: Evolution of “E:60”

-15:54: “The Sports Reporters” revival

-18:58: Virtual dynamic

-21:36: Being on the old version of “The Sports Reporters”

-24:12: Did ESPN ever tell Jeremy not to cover a certain story due to the subject?

-28:51: Does sports media prioritize journalism enough?

-30:58: What sports content does Jeremy consume?

-33:03: How Pat McAfee/Aaron Rodgers discussions fit ESPN

-40:06: Stories Jeremy would have liked to do over?

-42:32: Being skeptical at the time

-43:25: Learning experiences

-45:47: Covering non-sports

-50:16: Thoughts of going back to news?

-51:45: Mourning father’s death while in public eye

-56:13: Bob Knight interview

-59:20: Jeremy’s internal reaction to the interview

-1:01:54: Surprise Knight would do the interview

-1:04:22: Preparing for a combative interview

-1:07:51: Interactions with Knight after

-1:10:00: Reaction to Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight

-1:11:54: Toughest interview in career

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