The Sports-Casters

Jan 16 2025 467 ep. 111 mins 240
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Steve Bennett is the host of this podcast about sports, sports media, and the way sports and sports media intertwine in the world around us.

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Season 15 Episode 1- Cole Hutson

Jan 16 2025 67 mins  
Steve interviews Cole Hutson (00:18:50) from Boston University and USA Hockey. Cole debuts just like his brother Lane did after winning a gold medal for USA Hockey at the World Junior Hockey Championships. Cole talks about growing up being Lane and Quinn's younger brother, meeting expectations at BU, and his thoughts on the changing landscape of junior/college hockey. Cole and Stev

Season 14 Episode 20- Andrew Marchand/Jon Meterparel

Jan 01 2025 69 mins  
Steve interviews Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel (00:22:45) from AndrewMarchand.com. Andrew returns and Jon makes his debut despite being sick. The guys tell us about meeting at Ithaca College and how the new podcast partnership came to be. Meterparel explains how he developed his radio balls and talks about being critical of announcers despite being an announcer. Eventually Jon

24 Inch Podcast 56: The Wrestling Classic

Dec 16 2024 124 mins  
On the 56th episode of the 24 Inch Podcast (Season 4 Episode 11), Steve Bennett and Dave Rowlands take a deep dive into the 1985 PPV event, The Wrestling Classic. On this night, Hulk Hogan defends the WWF Heavyweight Championship against Roddy Rowdy Piper. At the top, it's just Paula and Steve. Paula tells us that her Elf on the Shelf is currently training with Mr. T and Hulk Hog

Season 14 Episode 19- Joe Buck

Nov 27 2024 58 mins  
Steve interviews Joe Buck (00:08:16) from ESPN's Monday Night Football. Joe is back to talk about how his season is going and how working and traveling with his wife Michelle has impacted his routines and broadcasts. Joe also talks about how fast time moves as a father, tells us his favorite track on Pearl Jam's Dark Matter, and discusses Joe Davis' call of the Freddie Freeman home

24 Inch Podcast 55: Survivor Series 1991

Nov 22 2024 119 mins  
On the 55th episode of the 24 Inch Podcast (Season 4 Episode 10), Steve Bennett and Dave Rowlands take a deep dive into Survivor Series 1991. On this night, Hulk Hogan wrestles the Undertaker for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. At the top, Paula, Dave and Steve are together for the first time in ages. After exchanging pleasantries, Steve challenges Dave and Paula to compl

Season 14 Episode 18-Joe Davis, Mike Keenan

Nov 20 2024 99 mins  
Steve interviews Joe Davis (00:17:40) from Fox Sports. Joe is fresh off calling another World Series for Fox. Steve and Joe talk about Joe's memorable call of the Freddie Freeman home run in game one against the New York Yankees. Joe also talks about being the voice of the LA Dodgers and then having to call their games for the entire Nation. Joe also explains how he handles the cri

Season 14 Episode 17- John Feinstein

Nov 15 2024 79 mins  
Steve interviews John Feinstein (00:16:59) author and columnist from the Washington Post. John joins us to promote not one but two new books. First, The Ancient Eight, is a look at football played in the Ivy League. Next, Five Banners, is a deep dive into the five National Championship victories by Coach K and Duke basketball. Steve and John talk about things unique to sports in th

Season 14 Episode 16- Sean McDonough

Oct 23 2024 77 mins  
Steve interviews Sean McDonough (00:32:03) from ESPN. Sean joins us to talk about his difficult journey through last year's Stanley Cup Playoffs. Sean also talks about criticism of announcers on twitter, the problem baseball has with its broadcasts, and the low energy vs. high energy debate. Sean also talks about his call during of the Atlanta Braves walk-off hit to win game seven

24 Inch Podcast 54: MSG Battle Royal, 1992

Oct 21 2024 126 mins  
On the 54th episode of the 24 Inch Podcast (Season 4 Episode 9), Steve Bennett and Dave Rowlands take a deep dive into the house show from Madison Square Garden on 02-23-1992. On this night, Hulk Hogan wrestles in a 20-man over the top battle royal against 19 of the biggest wrestlers in the world. At the top, it's just Paula and Steve. We learned Paula has many boyfriends, won a

Season 14 Episode 15- Chad Finn, Daniel Bukszpan

Oct 17 2024 136 mins  
Steve interviews Chad Finn (00:17:29) from the Boston Globe. Chad makes his debut and kicks it off by telling stories about covering the 1992-93 Maine hockey team that featured Paul Kariya and ended with a National Championship. Chad talks about his journey to achieving his dream of becoming a columnist for the Boston Globe. Chad also discusses announcers during the baseball playof