SI Media With Jimmy Traina

Awful Announcing owner, Ben Koo

Episode 595 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with the owner and editor of Awful Announcing, Ben Koo.Koo talks about his day-to-day responsibilities, his philosophy on what the site should post and how he feels about amplifying disingenuous people in sports media.In addition, Koo discusses the relationship Awful Announcing has with the networks that air sports, whether he feels Awful Announcing is respected in sports media, whether he regrets anything the site he posted, the most popular post the site has put out, the most upset a story has made a network and much more.Following Koo, Sal Licata from SNY TV and “The Sal Licata Show” joins Jimmy for their weekly “Traina Thoughts segment. Topics covered in this episode include issues with trying to purchase MLB.tv thorugh ESPN, the run of celebrity deaths, an iPhone problem Jimmy is having, Sal’s wild use of “legend” to describe a WWE announcer and more.Sponsored by: Rocket Money (rocketmoney.com/simedia)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Post-Super Bowl All-Traina Thoughts

Episode 594 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" is an all-Traina Thoughts post-Super Bowl episode with Sal Licata from SNY and “The Sal Licata Show.”Topics discussed include the Seattle’s win over New England, Bad Bunny’s halftime show, Super Bowl betting, a horrific “bad beat” for Jimmy that ended up getting mentioned on “SportsCenter” and DraftKings parlays being a total disaster on Super Bowl Sunday.Non-Super Bowl topics covered include good news for YouTubeTV subscribers, the rise of prediction market platforms and how Mark Wahlberg caused controversy for them last weekend, the Olympics, pricing at sporting events, an apology from Jimmy after a listener complaint, Jimmy getting a win after appearing on Richard Deitsch’s podcast, a “Scrubs” reboot and more.Sponsored by: Rocket Money (rocketmoney.com/simedia)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

NBC's Maria Taylor

Episode 593 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with NBC Sports’ host, Maria Taylor.Taylor, who will host the network’s five-hour Super Bowl pregame show, discusses her prep for the event, why Super Bowl Sunday is in some ways an easier gig than a regular NFL Sunday, whether she has thought about how many people will be watching the pregame show and the physical and mental nature of doing a five-hour show. Taylor also talks about her role as the Lombardi Trophy presenter for the first time in her career.Other topics discussed with Taylor include what it was like to work with Brent Musburger and Lee Corso, her exit from ESPN, the Sunday Night Football drawing attention for TikTok dances and much more.Following Taylor, SNY's Sal Licata joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, they discuss the Super Bowl, the Grammy Awards, another food incident for Jimmy, Will Arnett throwing out one hell of a teaser, the end of the “Washington Post” sports department and more.Sponsored by: Underdog: Download the Underdog app and use code: SPORTSILLUSTRATEDSurfshark: Go to https://surfshark.com/SIMEDIA or use code SIMEDIA at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bryan Curtis on the Latest Sports Media News

Episode 592 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation about all the latest sports media news with The Ringer’s Bryan CurtisTopics discussed include: Mike Tirico calling his first Super Bowl for NBC; Ratings for the AFC and NFL Championship games; Tony Romo backlash; Tom Brady’s improvement as an analyst; the problem with NFL rules analysts; college football’s strong ratings despite being a mess off the field; ESPN’s promotion for next year’s Super Bowl; the state of podcasts; The “Washington Post” reportedly shutting down its sports section; Radio Row and more.Following Curtis, SNY's Sal Licata joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, they discuss fallout from the massive snow storm, whether NFL playoff games should be played at a neutral site, blunders by Sean Payton and Sean McVay, Bill Belichick getting snubbed by the Hall of Fame, the Super Bowl and show recommendations.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

ESPN's Scott Van Pelt on a Possible Big Change

Episode 591 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt.Van Pelt talks about whether he will be moving into ESPN’s 5 p.m. slot that used to be occupied by “Around the Horn,” the pros and cons of that time slot and how close his former partner, Ryen Russillo, came to returning to ESPN and joining him for a new show.In addition, Van Pelt talks about the controversy involving Jacksonville reporter, Lynn Jones, complementing Liam Coen during a press conference, going through a health scare years ago, his addiction to Diet Coke, his favorite Bad Beat of 2025, Super Bowl betting and much more.Following Van Pelt, SNY's Sal Licata joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, they discuss dealing with the cold weather, reactions to recent podcast interviews with Mike Tirico and Laura Rutledge, the problem with NFL television rules analysts, the NFL conference championship games and Sal’s new show.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy