Mike Ryan

Speaking literally from on high. You remember when he first started having guests there? He'd like, we'd have Chris Mullen in the studio and Chris Mullen's neck would be, he would be looking straight up at Colin as Colin gave, Takes from on high. We knew that we had a different aesthetic. I love the way that the show looked on the main set. That little island actually looked cool.

Speaking literally from on high. You remember when he first started having guests there? He'd like, we'd have Chris Mullen in the studio and Chris Mullen's neck would be, he would be looking straight up at Colin as Colin gave, Takes from on high. We knew that we had a different aesthetic. I love the way that the show looked on the main set. That little island actually looked cool.

We could play with that big screen. If we had Brian Windhorst on, we could have a goofy photo of Brian Windhorst.

We could play with that big screen. If we had Brian Windhorst on, we could have a goofy photo of Brian Windhorst.

Because the shipping container was a bigger part of the show. And Dan would do the show off of their faces. And it's a lot different when you're doing it on the main set and you're playing to just a camera guy who's watching you do work you're insecure about.

Because the shipping container was a bigger part of the show. And Dan would do the show off of their faces. And it's a lot different when you're doing it on the main set and you're playing to just a camera guy who's watching you do work you're insecure about.

We ceased being a radio show that was trying to be on TV to a radio show that TV was going to have to work around. And that decision really helped turn the corner for us. We start feeling good about what we're doing. And it really serves as a launchpad for what I would say would be commonly referred to as the golden era for this show. It saw the most growth. It saw the most creativity.

We ceased being a radio show that was trying to be on TV to a radio show that TV was going to have to work around. And that decision really helped turn the corner for us. We start feeling good about what we're doing. And it really serves as a launchpad for what I would say would be commonly referred to as the golden era for this show. It saw the most growth. It saw the most creativity.

This is when our show was really funny, especially sticking out compared to the rest of the network.

This is when our show was really funny, especially sticking out compared to the rest of the network.

We were able to parody ESPN while being on ESPN. We were able to be anti-establishment while working for the worldwide leader in sports in a coveted time slot. We got to be this renegade outfit that was still, if you get down to brass tacks, the establishment. You're doing 10 to 1 on ESPN radio. You're not this little scrappy underdog, but we always maintained that.

We were able to parody ESPN while being on ESPN. We were able to be anti-establishment while working for the worldwide leader in sports in a coveted time slot. We got to be this renegade outfit that was still, if you get down to brass tacks, the establishment. You're doing 10 to 1 on ESPN radio. You're not this little scrappy underdog, but we always maintained that.

We were always kind of anarchist. We were punk rockers, even though we had one of the biggest gigs in the nation. And this really, for me and Dan too, interpersonally, and for you and I, because we look back on that time as very challenging and we kind of survived it. Made us closer. It did. But also with Dan, me being able to get Dan back on track.

We were always kind of anarchist. We were punk rockers, even though we had one of the biggest gigs in the nation. And this really, for me and Dan too, interpersonally, and for you and I, because we look back on that time as very challenging and we kind of survived it. Made us closer. It did. But also with Dan, me being able to get Dan back on track.

With that decision, in collaboration with people at ESPN that allowed for it, it changed my relationship with Dan, which was still contentious. There was still some resentment because I was one of these people that was pushing for a decision that ultimately led to a lot of unhappiness for him.

With that decision, in collaboration with people at ESPN that allowed for it, it changed my relationship with Dan, which was still contentious. There was still some resentment because I was one of these people that was pushing for a decision that ultimately led to a lot of unhappiness for him.

Being able to fix that problem and get Dan feeling good with his relationship with the content that he was making, with his work, with his workspace, putting a smile on Dan's face, letting Dan see the smile on others' face, this is where I became Dan's guy. This is where I truly think I got most of Dan's trust because I overcame some hard stuff.

Being able to fix that problem and get Dan feeling good with his relationship with the content that he was making, with his work, with his workspace, putting a smile on Dan's face, letting Dan see the smile on others' face, this is where I became Dan's guy. This is where I truly think I got most of Dan's trust because I overcame some hard stuff.

I still struggled as a manager, but I was going into the breach and fighting people on his behalf to get this done. I got buy-in from ESPN. I really stuck my neck out there for him. It was never said in this moment, but I really do think that this was a tipping point for you and I, in which you became a big Mike guy because I was able to find the solution here.

I still struggled as a manager, but I was going into the breach and fighting people on his behalf to get this done. I got buy-in from ESPN. I really stuck my neck out there for him. It was never said in this moment, but I really do think that this was a tipping point for you and I, in which you became a big Mike guy because I was able to find the solution here.