Episodes

  • 2020 NBA Bubble 5th Anniversary Special Pt. 2

    2020 NBA Bubble 5th Anniversary Special Pt. 2
    Jul 8 2025
    Part TWO! For our Season 7 finale, Andy chats with two more fellow bubble colleagues - ESPN Videographer Victor Smith, and 3x NBA Champion Danny Green! Andy & Victor reminisce over the intense mental & physical demands of NBA bubble life, the weirdest parts of the bubble, their respective postgame celebration experiences, Victor's LeBron James-Anthony Davis photo cameo, and the sweet moment of freedom after a rewarding & challenging experience.

    NEXT, Andy chats with 2020 NBA Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, Danny Green, about his initial reaction to the news of an NBA Bubble, being one of the first players to catch COVID-19, the mental toll of the NBA Bubble, hazmat suits, virtual fans, and odd mix of emotions after winning it all!

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    46 mins
  • 2020 NBA Bubble 5th Anniversary Special Pt. 1

    2020 NBA Bubble 5th Anniversary Special Pt. 1
    Jul 1 2025
    In honor of the 5th anniversary of the infamous NBA Bubble in 2020, Andy chats with two fellow bubble compatriots - former NBA Senior VP, Head of Medical Operations, Dr. Leroy Sims, and former New York Times Reporter, Marc Stein! Andy & Dr. Sims discuss his role with the NBA in early 2020, the NBA's first internal discussions prior to the COVID-19 global outbreak, and how the NBA still managed to crown a champion amidst a global pandemic and a seemingly endless list of health & safety protocols.

    NEXT, Andy & Marc Stein discuss their experiences as media members adapting to their respective roles in the stringent rules of NBA Bubble life, plus Marc's exclusive with Joel Embiid, his opinion on the quality of play inside the bubble, and more!

    Stay tuned next week for Part 2!

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    47 mins
  • Legendary Television Sports Director Andy Rosenberg

    Legendary Television Sports Director Andy Rosenberg
    Jun 24 2025
    If you've ever wondered what goes on inside those broadcast tv trucks, this is the podcast for you! Andy chats with Legendary Television Sports Director, Andy Rosenberg! Andy is an innovator, always bringing the most exciting views right into our living rooms (and now phones); from the Sky Cam, the behind-the-glass Slam Cam, the Slash Cam, the Rail Cam, and many others! Andy & Andy talk about his many innovations & events covered over the years from Carl Lewis vs Ben Johnson in Seoul in 1988, the invention of the "Rail Cam" for the high jump & pole vault, the "Slash Cam", Michael Jordan's flu game, Kobe's alley-oop to Shaq against Portland in the Conference Finals, the many Championship locker room celebrations, 3D/VR testing, their colleagues at Fletcher Sports, and much more!

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Legendary Photojournalist Wally Skalij

    Legendary Photojournalist Wally Skalij
    Jun 17 2025
    Continuing with our legendary photographers series, Andy invites award-winning photojournalist, Wally Skalij! From NBA baselines to the front lines! Andy & Wally discuss his path to the LA Times where he spent over 21 years as a staff photographer, working with "The Boss" Bruce Springsteen, riding in a Russian MiG with the lead singer of The Offspring, life working in warzones, his experience working the Palisades Fire, the evolution of the photojournalism industry, his recent move to freelance, his wife & fellow award-winning photographer Christina House, the future of photojournalism, and more!

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    36 mins
  • A League Of Their Own | Baseball Legend Maybelle Blair

    A League Of Their Own | Baseball Legend Maybelle Blair
    Jun 10 2025
    We're back at the Watch Me! Sports Bar in Long Beach! Today, Andy sits down with Baseball Legend & National Treasure, Maybelle Blair! The now 98-year-old former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League star talks about her family's baseball background, her first experiences playing for Peoria Redwings, playing both professional women's baseball AND softball, her involvement in the "A League Of Their Own" film in 1992, her decision to come out at the age of 95, and her mission to raise funds for the IWBC (International Women's Baseball Center)! PLUS, Andy sits down with the Watch Me! Sports Bar Owner, Jax Diener, to talk about the One Year Anniversary of the bar!

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    25 mins
  • Pulitzer Prize Winning Photographers Christina House & Lori Shepler

    Pulitzer Prize Winning Photographers Christina House & Lori Shepler
    Jun 3 2025
    Andy takes the podcast on the road to the Watch Me! Sports Bar in Long Beach, CA! Andy chats with multi-time Pulitzer Prize winning photographers - Christina House & Lori Shepler! Andy chats with Christina & Lori about their paths into photojournalism, their favorite sporting events ever shot, motherhood, Lori's book with Pau Gasol entitled "Pau Gasol: Life/Vida", Christina's "Game Changers" portrait series for the LA Times, favorite projects, their numerous Pulitzer Prize awards, Lori's three shared staff Pulitzers, the evolution of the photography business, and more!

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    33 mins
  • 17x Emmy Winning Camera Operator Patrick Rondou

    17x Emmy Winning Camera Operator Patrick Rondou
    May 27 2025
    Andy chats with longtime colleague & 17x Emmy winning camera operator, Patrick "Cheese" Rondou! The man responsible for some of the most breathtaking shots in sports, Patrick Rondou has been one of the premiere camera operators in the world of sports & entertainment; from 35 NBA Finals, 12 World Series, 11 Super Bowls, 15 Summer & Winter Olympics, to over 3,500 episodes of The Oprah Winfrey Show and more! Andy & Patrick reminisce over their many years together under the baskets of NBA games, his path into photography, winning his first Emmy, his most memorable moments such as the 1996 Olympic Torch Lightning Ceremony with Muhammad Ali, navigating his way around crowds & coaches, the evolution of the camera technology, Fujinon, his mentoring work & passion for teaching, directing live music performances in Chicago, the genesis of his nickname "Cheese", and much more!


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    1 hr and 1 min
  • U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Swimmer John Naber

    U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Swimmer John Naber
    May 20 2025
    Andy chats with U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Swimmer, John Naber! The five-time Olympic medal winner talks accomplishing his childhood dream of becoming an Olympian, the diving board accident that lead him to a college career with USC, competing in the 1976 Olympic games at only 20 years old, his path to writing (three) books & giving motivational speeches, serving as President of the USOPA, an incredible Kobe Bryant story from the Beijing Olympics in 2008, and enthusiam for the upcoming 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles!

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    30 mins