Joe Davis on Greg Olsen, Tom Brady, Joe Buck, Shohei Ohtani, and more

Awful Announcing Podcast

Host Brandon Contes interviews Fox NFL and MLB play-by-play, and LA Dodgers play-by-play broadcaster, Joe Davis. Brandon and Joe discuss a wide range of topics including working with Greg Olsen, Tom Brady at Fox, succeeding Vin Scully and Joe Buck, covering Shohei Ohtani as a local broadcaster, and more.

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-:59: Joe’s upcoming schedule

-1:46: Balancing work and family

-2:22: Working Steelers/Falcons Week 1

-2:51: Greg Olsen

-4:07: What makes Olsen great and beloved by fans?

-5:55: Being in competition with Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady?

-6:44: Burkhardt and Brady

-7:40: Importance of pregame meetings amid Brady restrictions

-10:18: How much did Joe know when Joe Buck left Fox for ESPN?

-11:36: Surprise Buck left Fox?

-12:10: How Joe reacted to the situation

-13:04: Working with Troy Aikman

-13:56: Difficulties of working with a broadcast partner once

-15:04: Arriving at Fox

-16:14: Taking over for Vin Scully at the Dodgers

-18:57: Dodgers reaching out first

-21:09: What made Dodgers interested in Joe

-22:07: Scully’s involvement in the hiring process

-23:07: Scully’s advice to Joe

-24:49: Winning over Dodgers fans

-26:06: Was following Scully preparation for following Buck?

-26:46: Which is tougher? Following Scully or following Buck?

-29:15: Buck as a mentor

-30:29: Best advice Buck gave Joe?

-32:09: Doing Dodgers long-term?

-34:06: Detroit Tigers

-35:00: Calling World Series

-35:57: Is calling the Super Bowl a goal?

-36:47: Covering Shohei Ohtani

-39:58: Favorite call?

-41:31: Calls Joe would like to have back

-44:12: Self-praise

-45:15: Joe’s cooking videos

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