In the 54-minute sports media podcast, ESPN’s Mike Greenberg explains how he went from a kid who wanted to be a Broadway star to idolizing Howard Cosell and Bob Costas, which led him ultimately to ESPN
The Rundown …
Greenberg wanted to be the star of Broadway musicals
If Greenberg knew as a kid, you could be a Theo Epstein, he may have pursed that
What was ESPN like to him when he was growing up
A great story about seeing Cosell
Why Stephen A. is closest thing to Cosell today
Costas reaching out to Greenberg
The Costas voicemail that he wished he still had
How Greenberg went from Northwestern to sports in Chicago
How Michael Jordan & Suzyn Waldman impacted Greenberg’s career
Greenberg’s best Jordan stories
Being offered $5,000 for his media credential to a Jordan game
The great story on Jordan’s focus
Marchand has written good and bad things about Greenberg
Greenberg’s big break into ESPN
Greenberg first turned down doing “Mike & Mike” on ESPN Radio
Why it was such an amazing break that he teamed with Mike Golic
Why at ESPN a personality really has to go against the mold to become a star
Why Greenberg said you can’t fake it on a talk show
The trait Greeenberg doesn’t have to be a hot take guy
Why Stephen A. Smith is the closest to Cosell now
What happened at the end of Mike & Mike
How they reconfigured “Get Up” after its slow start
How his friend, Seth Meyers, gave him some advice
Why Greenberg is more of a John Stockton broadcaster
Some amazing advice how to lead a show as a host … and a producer
Why he got emotional hosting the NBA Finals pregame
When Greenberg went back to radio he was absent a lot because of TV, Marchand would call the show Mike (without Mike)
Mike (without Mike) starring Chris Carlin …
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