Pass It Down Podcast
1) Ep. 59: Michael Silver, Independent
It’s been awhile since the last Pass It Down episode, and like Lucy Ricardo, Mike and Natalie have some splainin’ to do. It turns out they both have new jobs (kinda/sorta, in Mike’s case), one of them...Show More
2) Ep. 58: Author Steve Kettmann Remembers Pedro Gomez
When ESPN’s Pedro Gomez died of sudden cardiac arrest on Super Sunday, it sent shock waves through the sports world. His close friend, author and journalist Steve Kettmann, was particularly crushed--a...Show More
3) Ep. 57: Ron and Stephanie Rivera Welcome Mike to Washington
In the wake of the Washington Football Team’s announcement that Mike will come aboard as a content contributor and preseason sideline reporter, the WFT’s First Family rolls out the welcome mat--and fo...Show More
4) Ep. 56: Dr. Harry Edwards: The Devil Is In The Delivery (Part 2)
The Civil Rights icon and esteemed sports sociologist educates Mike (his former UC Berkeley student) and Natalie on some of the most important issues of our time, including climate change, gun control...Show More
5) Ep. 55: Dr. Harry Edwards: The Devil Is In The Delivery (Part 1)
The Civil Rights icon and esteemed sports sociologist educates Mike (his former UC Berkeley student) and Natalie on some of the most important issues of our time, including climate change, gun control...Show More
6) Ep. 54: George Kittle, Stealer of Souls
Three years into his career at the University of Iowa, George Kittle was a hard-partying screwup who barely played on Saturdays. Then Kittle shifted his approach, turned his career around and went on ...Show More
7) Ep. 53: ESPN’s Dianna Russini
Whether throwing an elbow to the throat of an opponent on the college soccer pitch or lighting up an NFL PR staff for reneging on a star player’s interview, Dianna Russini has never been a dainty flow...Show More
8) Ep. 52: Christopher (Kid) Reid, Part 2
In September 1997, a young Sports Illustrated writer got banned from the Oakland Raiders’ training facility by owner Al Davis, then hopped a plane to Kansas City and went on a 72-hour bender with Chie...Show More
9) Ep. 51: Christopher Reid, aka Kid (Part 1)
In September 1997, a young Sports Illustrated writer got banned from the Oakland Raiders’ training facility by owner Al Davis, then hopped a plane to Kansas City and went on a 72-hour bender with Chie...Show More
10) Ep. 50: Don’t Play on the Freeway
Fresh off his first significant work trip in 14 months--to Denver, where he covered the Broncos’ draft (and got caught smack-dab in the middle of the Aaron Rodgers drama and the 49ers’ pre-draft hyste...Show More