Mike Ryan

Now, I've highlighted in a previous episode the extent of what a challenge it was to get him actually just on the air and for that to feel seamless. But why did you want Stan on this show? The timing worked out. I know you gave him your own equipment. We all kind of knew that Stan was going to be in demand so that this was kind of like a

Now, I've highlighted in a previous episode the extent of what a challenge it was to get him actually just on the air and for that to feel seamless. But why did you want Stan on this show? The timing worked out. I know you gave him your own equipment. We all kind of knew that Stan was going to be in demand so that this was kind of like a

Because you wouldn't take them. 790 didn't have a budget for a former. We didn't have a budget for anything.

Because you wouldn't take them. 790 didn't have a budget for a former. We didn't have a budget for anything.

That's great producing, dude. It's really good.

That's great producing, dude. It's really good.

So, guys, I know why you liked having Stan Van Gundy around. Oh, the guest.

So, guys, I know why you liked having Stan Van Gundy around. Oh, the guest.

And you know how much Dan loves talking to head coaches.

And you know how much Dan loves talking to head coaches.

Oh. Because Stan was there. Oh, delightful.

Oh. Because Stan was there. Oh, delightful.

He laughed. And it found a way to make head coach interviews appealing for Dan. It's kind of funny that Dan wanted a former head coach on As It Goes. When you consider all the baggage that he had associated with the head coach interview.

He laughed. And it found a way to make head coach interviews appealing for Dan. It's kind of funny that Dan wanted a former head coach on As It Goes. When you consider all the baggage that he had associated with the head coach interview.

We can work with really smart or really dumb. It's either between. There's no in between.

We can work with really smart or really dumb. It's either between. There's no in between.

Before we move on, what is your favorite memory of Sam Van Gundy on the air with us? I will go first and buy you guys some time. We did a segment called Sam Van Gundy Basketball Street Walker, which I don't think he was totally comfortable with. In which I made him a prostitute on the street that you would solicit for basketball opinions.

Before we move on, what is your favorite memory of Sam Van Gundy on the air with us? I will go first and buy you guys some time. We did a segment called Sam Van Gundy Basketball Street Walker, which I don't think he was totally comfortable with. In which I made him a prostitute on the street that you would solicit for basketball opinions.

This was a hot new twist on Stan's hot nuggets, and I was afraid to even run that idea by him. And I was shocked that he afforded me the one time he decided to do it, which I'm eternally grateful. And I kind of caught the hint to never do it again. But the fact that I got Stan Van Gundy to take part in Stan Van Gundy Basketball Streetwalker, I'm eternally grateful.

This was a hot new twist on Stan's hot nuggets, and I was afraid to even run that idea by him. And I was shocked that he afforded me the one time he decided to do it, which I'm eternally grateful. And I kind of caught the hint to never do it again. But the fact that I got Stan Van Gundy to take part in Stan Van Gundy Basketball Streetwalker, I'm eternally grateful.