Tag: ESPN

A New Season of ESPN’s 30 for 30 Podcasts Returns with Sports’ Most Compelling Stories Ric Speaks with ESPN Podcast Host & Producer Jody Avirgan for a Preview of This Season’s Topics Including Jose Canseco, Rickey Henderson, Hideo Nomo and More

In addition to being an acclaimed film series, ESPN’s 30 for 30 is also available in the podcast realm. Now in its fourth season, 30 for 30 Podcasts feature tales from the world of sports and beyond with captivating storytelling that explores how sports, competition, athleticism and adventure affect our lives and our world. Hosted and produced […]

ESPN Introduces the 20-Hour Documentary Series Basketball: A Love Story Premiering Tuesday October 9th at 7pm ET/PT

Ric Speaks with Award-Winning Director Dan Klores About the Sweeping New Project that Celebrates Our Love for the Game  ESPN’s groundbreaking 20-hour, 10-part documentary series Basketball: A Love Story consists of more than 60 interconnected stories that explore the complex nature of love as it relates to the game of basketball. A labor of love from Peabody […]

It’s Time to “GET UP” with ESPN’s Brand-New Morning Show Ric Speaks with Former Sportscenter Host and Longtime Sports Radio Personality, Mike Greenberg

For almost two decades, sports fans woke up with Mike Greenberg (or “Greeny” as he’s often called) as half of ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike, with co-host Mike Golic. Beginning April 2, Mike will be seen each morning on ESPN’s new morning show, Get Up, along with Michelle Beadle and Jalen Rose. From a new […]

Who Do You Like in the Big Game? Get the Latest Super Bowl Odds (on Every Imaginable Topic) from Former ESPN Personality and Sports Betting Expert, Chad Millman

The Super Bowl is the most popular sporting event in America, not to mention the most bet-on event of the year. Wagers of all kind dominate the conversation among hardcore fans and casual spectators who just want to enjoy the party. This year the topic of betting takes on added urgency as the Supreme Court […]

Director Ezra Edelman Talks with Ric About the Creation of ESPN Films’ Highly Acclaimed Documentary Event… O.J.: Made in America Premieres Saturday June 11 at 9pm ET/PT on ABC and the entire series airs Tuesday June 14 through Saturday June 18 at 9pm ET/PT on ESPN.

ESPN’s Ambitious 7.5-Hour Event Examines the Defining Cultural Event of the Century, that saw O.J. Simpson Transition from All-American Superstar to Sentenced Convict It is perhaps the defining cultural tale of 20th-century America, one that centers around two of our country’s greatest fixations: race and celebrity. Directed by Peabody and Emmy winner Ezra Edelman, O.J.: […]

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