Mike Ryan

Also came around our show around 2017, when Miami was actually relevant as an outlier in the 21st century, and he was down here all

Also came around our show around 2017, when Miami was actually relevant as an outlier in the 21st century, and he was down here all

And you can't mention Marty without his production partner, Jonathan Wiley, who would often hit me up. Hey, we're going to be in Beijing with Cristiano Ronaldo. Can we do something? I'm like, I have no idea, but I'm going to try like hell. And I will put you in touch with someone that knows what you're talking about.

And you can't mention Marty without his production partner, Jonathan Wiley, who would often hit me up. Hey, we're going to be in Beijing with Cristiano Ronaldo. Can we do something? I'm like, I have no idea, but I'm going to try like hell. And I will put you in touch with someone that knows what you're talking about.

But dude, these guys were starved for people to just say yes. Yes. Because they were way more ambitious and creative than I could have been. You want to talk about a production talent super tandem? Wiley and Marty Smith have this crazy chemistry and They just like feed off of each other's ambition. Great guys. One last note on Marty.

But dude, these guys were starved for people to just say yes. Yes. Because they were way more ambitious and creative than I could have been. You want to talk about a production talent super tandem? Wiley and Marty Smith have this crazy chemistry and They just like feed off of each other's ambition. Great guys. One last note on Marty.

He was the first person that really let it resonate with me that, oh, we're doing really good, fun work that everybody wants to be a part of. Because here's this guy that I think is, by comparison, a wild man for ESPN. And he sees our show as an opportunity. And that was hugely flattering. Izzy Gutierrez is a guy whose loyalty and friendship I've really come to value.

He was the first person that really let it resonate with me that, oh, we're doing really good, fun work that everybody wants to be a part of. Because here's this guy that I think is, by comparison, a wild man for ESPN. And he sees our show as an opportunity. And that was hugely flattering. Izzy Gutierrez is a guy whose loyalty and friendship I've really come to value.

He's been with us on the air in some form or fashion for several years, but not that consistent. But I think what Izzy has given to us as a gift is his love, his loyalty.

He's been with us on the air in some form or fashion for several years, but not that consistent. But I think what Izzy has given to us as a gift is his love, his loyalty.

And his ability to support pretty much any road we go down. And I really value his honest feedback, too. I go to him for feedback probably more than anybody else, whether he knows it or not, because I really, truly value his opinion. Because he's been with us for so long, and he's seen all the twists and turns we've taken.

And his ability to support pretty much any road we go down. And I really value his honest feedback, too. I go to him for feedback probably more than anybody else, whether he knows it or not, because I really, truly value his opinion. Because he's been with us for so long, and he's seen all the twists and turns we've taken.

Yeah, he's a five-tool player, and that's kind of how we use him. But I think what he probably doesn't realize is we use him for the vibes of feedback. He's just as genuine a person as they come. I think it's in Pablo Torre's contract now that we have to talk about him last. So we'll get to Dominique Foxworth beforehand. Oh, really? Dominique Foxworth, I think he was put on my radar.

Yeah, he's a five-tool player, and that's kind of how we use him. But I think what he probably doesn't realize is we use him for the vibes of feedback. He's just as genuine a person as they come. I think it's in Pablo Torre's contract now that we have to talk about him last. So we'll get to Dominique Foxworth beforehand. Oh, really? Dominique Foxworth, I think he was put on my radar.

And I'd known him to be a fan of the show. I certainly knew him from his playing days. He was always on Twitter. He would leave comments and... He was very clearly a fan. Occasionally he sent me a message saying what a big fan he was of ours. But I think Mina was like, you guys have to talk to Dominique. He loves your guys' show so much. And I was eager for that opportunity.

And I'd known him to be a fan of the show. I certainly knew him from his playing days. He was always on Twitter. He would leave comments and... He was very clearly a fan. Occasionally he sent me a message saying what a big fan he was of ours. But I think Mina was like, you guys have to talk to Dominique. He loves your guys' show so much. And I was eager for that opportunity.

And he fit like a glove pretty much day one.

And he fit like a glove pretty much day one.

It fills my heart with love to know that he could literally be doing anything with his time. And he finds so much joy in being around Dan and Stu in the shipping container. And he still is a fan of our show. Chronic listens every day. How do you have the time? Why do you still care? Why do we still mean so much?

It fills my heart with love to know that he could literally be doing anything with his time. And he finds so much joy in being around Dan and Stu in the shipping container. And he still is a fan of our show. Chronic listens every day. How do you have the time? Why do you still care? Why do we still mean so much?