Last Word On Sports Media Podcast
Episodes
Full Ep: Dan McNeil Chicago Sports Radio legend- Part II 9 28 21
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the continuation of our conversation with Dan McNeil. the popular, though troubled, veteran of over 35 years in the sports radio business, includin...
Clip: Dan McNeil Chicago Sports Radio legend- Part II tease 9 28 21
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ini the upcoming latest edition of the show, it's part two of the interview with Dan McNeil, long time Chicago sports radio talk show. McNeil delves i...
Full Ep: Strong NFL Ratings, More On "Manning-casts," ESPN/NBA, etc 9 21 21
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's the latest edition of the show and host T.J. Rives is back with the owner/operator of SportsMediaWatch.com, Jon Lewis, to go over the rising rati...
Full Ep: Dan McNeil Chicago Sports Radio legend- Part I 9 21 21
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some radio talk show hosts come and go. Dan McNeil fits that description only he’s done so leaving a legion of fans in his wake. The popular though...
Clip: Dan McNeil Chicago Sports Radio legend- Part 1 tease 9 20 21
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some radio talk show hosts come and go. Dan McNeil fits that description only he’s done so leaving a legion of fans in his wake. The popular though ...
Full Ep: NFL is Back, "Mannings-cast" on ESPN2, & MLB Playoffs talk! 9 14 21
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the latest edition of the show, host T.J. Rives is back with Jon Lewis, a.k.a. Paulsen, from SprotsMediaWatch.com to recap a wild and hugely watche...
Full Ep: Jeff Joniak Voice of Chicago Bears, Part II 9 14 21
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of our interview with Jeff Joniak, longtime voice of the Bears, includes his dalliance with weather forecasting. (Math played a big role) Jon...
Ciip: Jeff Joniak, Bears Broadcaster, Part II Tease 9 13 21
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of our interview with Jeff Joniak, longtime voice of the Bears, includes his dalliance with weather forecasting. (Math played a big role) Jon...
Full Ep: College Football Scores in Early Ratings and NFL is Back! 9 7 21
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On a brand new edition of the show, host T.J. Rives returns with the owner/operator of SportsMediaWatch.com, Jon Lewis to cover mostly the return of F...
Full Ep: Jeff Joniak Voice of Chicago Bears 9 7 21
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Who better to begin season three of “Tell me a story I don’t know” than a voice that has become as synonymous with the Chicago Bears as the term...
Clip: Jeff Joniak Voice of Chicago Bears- Tease 9 6 21
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Who better to begin season three of “Tell me a story I don’t know” than a voice that has become as synonymous with the Chicago Bears as the term...
Full Ep: Rachel Nichols out at ESPN, MNF new Manning show & more! 8 31 21
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's our latest edition of the SportsMediaWatch.com Podcast, and host T.J. Rives is back with Jon Lewis (aka "Paulsen" from the site). And, they are r...
Full Ep: Best of Season Two Show Two 8 31 21
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the season 2 finale we go back to five great stories by five great story tellers. From keith Olbermann’s dalliance with the city of Chicago to th...
Clip: Best of Season Two Part II Tease 8 30 21
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the season 2 finale we go back to five great stories by five great story tellers. From keith Olbermann’s dalliance with the city of Chicago to th...
Full Ep: Bob Costas To Turner? ESPN Changes & more! 8 25 21
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the latest edition of our show, host T.J. Rives is back with the owner/operator of SportsMediaWatch.com, Jon Lewis.The guys are ready to discuss th...
Full Ep: Alan Schwartz- Hall of Fame Tennis Executive 8 24 21
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the U.S. Tennis Tournament soon upon us, what a perfect time to feature a man who is in ten halls of fame! This is what a lifetime of work in the...
Clip: Alan Schwartz, Hall of Fame Tennis Executive Tease 8 23 21
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament soon upon us, what a perfect time to feature a man who is in ten halls of fame! This is what a lifetime of work i...
Full Ep: Fox Baseball "Field Of Dreams" & more! 8 17 21
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the latest edition of the show, host T.J. Rives is back with the owner/operator of SportsMediaWatch.com, Jon Lewis.The guys spend lots of time disc...
Full Ep: Best of Season Two 8 17 21
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Time for another best of only this time it’s part one of season two which included 14 wonderful interviews. Snippets of 5 of them appear in the next...
Clip: Best of Season Two Tease 8 16 21
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coming on Tuesday, it's time for another "best of," only this time it’s part one of season two which included 14 wonderful interviews. Snippets of 5...
Full Ep: NBC Olympics ratings disaster, ESPN NBA studio reboot, Barstool and MLB, etc.! 8 10 21
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the latest edition of the show, Jon Lewis is back with host T.J. Rives to discuss the ratings disaster of the just concluded Summer Olympics in Tok...
Full Ep: Jarrett Payton, Son of Hall of Famer "Sweetness" 8 10 21
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
His surname is like royalty. Payton. Everyone knows his dad, the incomparable Walter Payton but trying to emerge from the shadows of his legendary fa...
Clip: Jarrett Payton, Son of Hall of Famer "Sweetness" 8 9 21
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
His surname is like royalty. Payton. Everyone knows his dad, the incomparable Walter Payton but trying to emerge from the shadows of his legendary fa...
Full Ep: Rick Telander Legendary Chicago and SI writer 8 3 21
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So you think Rick Telander and you think Natan’s hot dog eating contest, right? It’s just one of the many facets of this award winning journalist ...
Full Ep: Olympics, NBA on ESPN & more! 8 2 21
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast!Host T.J. Rives is here with the owner/operator of SMW.com, "Paulsen" aka, Jon Lewi...
Clip: Rick Telander Legendary Chicago and SI writer Tease 8 2 21
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So, you think Rick Telander and you think Natan’s hot dog eating contest, right? It’s just one of the many facets of this award winning journalist...
Full Ep: Tom Thayer Chicago Bears great/radio analyst 7 27 21
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He jokingly claimed to be the best surfer among the ‘85 Super Bowl Chicago Bears. Tom Thayer might be the only one who took up that sport. while als...
Clip: Tom Thayer Former Bears great/radio analyst tease 7 26 21
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's show, he jokingly claimed to be the best surfer among the ‘85 Super Bowl Chicago Bears. Tom Thayer might be the only one who took up ...
Full Ep: Dan Plesac MLB Network analyst 7 20 21
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Plesac never spent a single day on the injured list and never started a game during his 18 year big league career. He was also an all star. Not ex...
Clip: Dan Plesac MLB Network Analyst Tease 7 19 21
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coming up this week, Dan Plesac never spent a single day on the injured list and never started a game during his 18 year big league career. He was als...
Full Ep: Dan Bellino, MLB Umpire 7 13 21
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's show, he studied at Oxford, passed the Illinois bar and runs a real estate law group. Oh, and did I mention he’s also a major league ...
Clip: Dan Bellino, MLB Umpire 7 12 21
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's show: he studied at Oxford, passed the Illinois bar and runs a real estate law group. Oh, and did I mention he’s also a major league ...
Full Ep: Ron Kittle, Former White Sox star 7 6 21
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He made allot more money as an iron worker than as a major league rookie. “I took a pay cut” said the always quotable Ron Kittle. And all he did ...
Clip: Ron Kittle, former White Sox star 7 5 21
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coming on this week's show, he made a lot more money as an iron worker than as a major league rookie. “I took a pay cut” said the always quotable ...
Full Ep: Charley Steiner, Former ESPN Sportscenter anchor, Dodgers Broadcaster 6 29 21
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
His career has myriad highlights. Charley Steiner has managed to carve a hall of fame career traversing the country with his bold sound and colorful d...
Clip: Charlie Steiner, Former ESPN anchor, Dodgers announcer tease 6 28 21
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's show, his career has myriad highlights. Charley Steiner has managed to carve a hall of fame career traversing the country with his bold...
Full Ep: Ron Coomer, Cubs radio analyst 6 22 21
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Something about Chicago Cubs analysts named Ron. First it was Santo and since 2014, Coomer. Both played (and for the Cubs), both worked along side l...
Clip: Ron Coomer, Cubs radio analyst tease 6 21 21
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There's something about Chicago Cubs analysts named Ron. First it was Santo and since 2014, Coomer. Both played (and for the Cubs), both worked alon...
Full Ep: Gene Honda legendary P.A. announcer 6 15 21
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know who the public address announcer for the NCAA Final Four is? It’s the same PA announcer for the Chicago White Sox, Blackhawks, DePaul, ...
Clip: Gene Honda legendary P.A. announcer tease 6 14 21
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coming Tuesday on this week's podcast, do you know who the public address announcer for the NCAA Final Four is? It’ the same P.A. announcer for the...
Full Ep: Chip Caray MLB Broadcaster, Full Show 6 8 21
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The name Caray is like royalty in baseball broadcasting. Three generations have graced the booth from the bombastic and tremendously popular Harry Car...
Clip: Chip Caray MLB Broadcaster Tease 6 7 21
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The name Caray is like royalty in baseball broadcasting. Three generations have graced the booth from the bombastic and tremendously popular Harry Car...
Full Ep: Peggy Kusinski, Chicago Sportscasting Pioneer 6 1 21
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
She loves sports. She also loves food and wine. Is there a future podcast combining all three? Peggy Kusinski already has a successful podcast with on...
Clip: Peggy Kusinski, Chicago sportscasting pioneer tease 5 31 21
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode: she loves sports. She also loves food and wine. Is there a future podcast combining all three? Peggy Kuzinski already has a s...
Full Ep: Marv Albert legendary NBA broadcaster 5 25 21
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
His staccato style and high decibel descriptions of big plays are legendary as is the man himself. Marv Albert is retiring after the NBA’s East fina...
Clip: Marv Albert NBA broadcasting legend tease 5 24 21
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's show, legendary NBA broadcaster Marv Albert is the conversation with George Ofman on “Tell me a story I don’t know.” We get his ...
Full Ep: Keith Olbermann National Sportscaster 5 18 21
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Season two of “Tell me a story I don’t know" opens with one of the most unique broadcasters of our era. Over the last 40 plus years few have accom...
Clip: Keith Olbermann National Sportscaster Tease 5 17 21
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coming Tuesday.: season two of “Tell me a story I don’t know" opens with one of the most unique broadcasters of our era. Over the last 40 plus yea...
Full Ep: Best of Season One Show Two 5 11 21
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“There wasn’t one person I interviewed during season one of ‘Tell me a story I don’t know’ who didn’t deliver the goods.” Podcast creato...
Full Ep: Best of Season One Show One 5 4 21
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
14 down and so many more to go. The first season of “Tell me a story I don’t know” featured a myriad of entertaining interviews with a wide vari...
Clip: Best of Show One coming Tuesday 5 3 21
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As we prepare for season two on May 18th we present the best of “Tell me a story I don’t know” over the next two weeks. And we begin with 5 incr...
Full Ep: Dave Wannstedt Former Bears Coach/Braodcaster 4 27 21
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He had to replace a legend. No easy task for Dave Wannstedt, who followed Mike Ditka as head coach of the Chicago Bears in 1993. While his 6 year tenu...
Clip: Dave Wannstedt Former Bears Coach/Broadcaster 4 26 21
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He had to replace a legend. No easy task for Dave Wannstedt who followed Mike Ditka as head coach of the Chicago Bears in 1993.While his 6 year tenure...
Full Ep: Sarah Kustok Brooklyn Nets TV analyst 4 20 21
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
She has blazed a trail. Sarah Kustok was one of the nations top three point shooters in college and now she’s the only female game analyst for an NB...
Clip: Sarah Kustok Brooklyn Nets TV Analyst 4 19 21
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A preview of this week's show, hear George with NBA television trail blazer, Sarah Kustok, who was one of the nations top three point shooters at DePa...
Full Ep: Kenny McReynolds Chicago Sportscasting Legend 4 13 21
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are few sportscasters in Chicago who have had such a profound impact in their community than Kenny McReynolds. There are likely none who have go...
Clip: Kenny McReynolds Chicago Sportscasting legend 4 12 21
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for a great conversation with a man who is synonymous with Chicago Sunday Sports on TV!Few sportscasters in Chicago have had such a profound...
Full Ep: Pat Hughes Chicago Cubs broadcaster 4 6 21
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He’s been the radio voice of the Chicago Cubs for a quarter of a century. So of course, is his rather dry sense of humor Pat Hughes declared, “The...
Clip: Pat Hughes Chicago Cubs Broadcaster Tease 4 5 21
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for our upcoming conversation with the man who's been the radio voice of the Chicago Cubs for a quarter of a century, Pat Hughes. The humor,...
Full Ep: Steve Stone White Sox TV/MLB Pitching Star 3 30 21
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Very few can be called iconic figures when it comes to baseball allegiances in Chicago but Steve Stone is one of them. Matter of fact, he’s the only...
Clip: Steve Stone White Sox TV/MLB Pitching Star 3 29 21
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A preview of upcoming the upcoming conversation with the former Cy Young award winning pitcher turned Chicago baseball TV analyst of the last 4 decade...
Full Ep: Mark Giangreco Chicago Sportscasting Legend 3 22 21
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For nearly 39 years, Mark Giangreco was the face of Chicago television sports. He was creative, irreverent, wickedly funny and controversial. It caugh...
Full Ep: David Kaplan ESPN 1000 Part II 3 16 21
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One part didn’t do David Kaplan justice. That’s why “Tell me a story I don’t know” needed two to encompass just a fraction of what “Kap”...
Clip: David Kaplan Chicago Radio/TV host Part 2 Tease
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A preview of this week's episode with David Kaplan of ESPN 1000 in the second part of a two part edition of the show.Make sure to catch the FULL show ...
Full Ep: David Kaplan ESPN 1000 Part I 3 9 21
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you could pick one media person in Chicago who has dipped his talents into just about everything imaginable, it’s “Kap!” David Kaplan. He’...
Clip: David Kaplan Chicago Radio/TV host Part 1 Tease
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A preview of this week's episode with David Kaplan of ESPN 1000 in part one of a two part edition of the show.Make sure to catch the FULL show on Tues...
Full Ep: Chuck Swirsky radio voice of Chicago Bulls 3 2 21
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Baby onions.” Something you cook with? Maybe, but if you’re a sports fan, baby onions is a popular phrase belonging to Chuck Swirsky, the quirky ...
Clip: Chuck Swirsky radio voice of Chicago Bulls 3 1 21
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for our latest episode which features the very popular voice of the NBA's Bulls on the radio, whose story stretches from Washington state to...
Mike Greenberg of ESPN TV/Radio 2 23 21
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
ESPN’s Mike Greenberg rises to the occasion with a thoughtful, articulate and sometimes animated journey from his roots in New York as a rabid Jets ...
Clip: Preview of upcoming show with ESPN's Mike Greenberg 2 20 21
20 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a preview of the upcoming episode, ESPN's Mike Greenberg discusses his roots as a Chicago sports reporter/broadcaster. This included chasing "MJ" a...
Full Ep: Former Cubs/New White Sox announcer Len Kasper 2 16 21
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Only 7 announcers have done the play by play for both the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. Len Kasper joined that list making a stunning move from...
Clip: Preview of upcoming show with Len Kasper 2 12 21
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coming on Tuesday, hear a great conversation with Chicago Baseball broadcaster, Len Kasper. In this clip he discusses his controversial and much discu...
Full Ep: Emmy Award Winning Broadcaster Bob Costas 2 9 21
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Costas does not need an introduction. For the last 40 plus years this iconic broadcaster has been involved in some of the most important, crucial...
Clip: Preview of upcoming show with Bob Costas 2 5 21
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the last 40 plus years iconic broadcaster, Bob Costas, has been involved in some of the most important, crucial and memorable sporting events of o...
Full Ep: NBC Sports/Chicago Blackhawks analyst Eddie Olcyzk 2 2 21
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the second edition of the show, Edie Olczyk, the highly respected and immensely popular analyst on Chicago Blackhawks and NBC telecasts of the Nat...
Clip: Preview of conversation with NBC Sports' Eddie Olczyk
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coming up this week on our show, you'll enjoy the fantastic humor and stories with arguably the NHL's top TV analyst, Eddie Olczyk of NBC Sports. In t...
Full Ep: Debut episode- ESPN"s Michael Wilbon 1 26 21
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pardon the interruption but it’s time to present Michael Wilbon, co-host of that wildly popular gabfest on ESPN. The native Chicagoan waxes poetical...
Clip: Intro to "Tell Me A Story I Don't Know"
16 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Tell Me A Story I Don't Know" is an entertaining and engaging podcast with well known sports personalities.Hear host George Ofman describe more about...