Sports In The Making
Sports In The Making is a podcast hosted by tv sports veteran Don Cardona that explores the behind-the-scenes of sports, whether on the field, in the tv truck or anywhere sports happens. Don has conversations with the people working in sports, including sports broadcasting professionals, executives, front office staff, athletes, agents, etc. and gives sports fans a different look at sports and how it all comes together.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 42
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2023
Mark Gleason - Network Sports Camera Operator & Radio DJ
Mark Gleason spends time with Don to talk about everything related to sports as a camera operator. He has worked on ESPN’s Armed Forces Classic and the Carrier Classic, countless Major League Basebal…
Mark Johnson - Voice of the Colorado Buffaloes
LOG:
00:00 - Heirloom Travel Promo (heirloomtravelandadventure.com)
00:38 - Heat Media Promo (heatmediavisuals.com)
00:59 - Episode Introduction, Boulder, Colorado
01:42 - Introduction to Mark Johnson, V…
Oscar Sanchez - Director of Broadcast Operations & Creator, "Ministry of Broadcasting"
LOG:
00:00 - Heirloom Travel & Adventure Promo
00:41 - Episode Introduction
02:35 - How Oscar Sanchez describes the sports broadcasting industry.
04:25 - How Oscar got into sports television.
07:24 - How …
Jed Drake - Emerging Technology Consultant & Former ESPN SVP & Executive Producer
0:00 - Episode #38 Introduction
1:20 - Introduction to Jed Drake and how he started in broadcast television, first as a local reporter covering the Lake Placid Olympics in 1980.
5:38 - Jed reconciling …
Owen Scannell - Founder & CEO, Premier Rugby Sevens
00:00 - Open
01:00 - Introduction to Owen Scannell
01:37 - How Owen started Premier Rugby Sevens and how Collegiate Rugby Sevens helped new viewers understand the sport.
07:00 - Premier Rugby Sevens Cli…
Mike DesRoches - National Accounts Organization, Sports & New Media, Sony Electronics, Inc.
0:00 - Episode Introduction to Mike DesRoches
1:15 - Where Mike’s love of sports came from
2:10 - Mike played D1 college baseball
2:40 - How Mike started working for Sony
4:00 - What Mike does with Sony …
Amy Smolens - TV Production Veteran & Pioneer
00:00 - Episode Introduction
01:30 - How Amy got into sports broadcasting working with the tv broadcasts for the New York Yankees
4:20 - How the Yankees’ Don Carney, Executive Producer & Director took …
Terry Brady - Broadcast Operations Consultant & Former Director of Operations, ESPN
00:00 - Episode Introduction
01:45 - How Terry and I met working in the Dominican Baseball League for ESPN (with some pictures)
03:15 - Terry’s thoughts about Dominican Baseball
04:10 - Terry’s memory o…
Dave Raymond - CEO, Hero of Happiness, The Original Philly Phanatic & Mascot Incubator
0:00 Episode Introduction
1:50 The meaning of the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series
3:00 How Dave grew up in Maryland and being the son of Hall of Fame College Football Coach Harold “Tubby” Ray…
Highlights From First 19 Episodes
A recap of the first fourteen episodes of Sports In The Making and includes short sections from some of the most memorable responses.
Recap Highlights:
00:00 Introduction to Episode
1:40 Episode 2 - Sc…
Andrew Irvine - Game Design Manager, MLB The Show & Former ESPN Event Producer
LOG:
0:00 - Introduction
1:15 - How Drew first thought about getting into sports
3:00 - How he didn’t make the initial cut to work for ESPN as a staff employee but was eventually hired
5:10 - What a remo…
Marc Rowley - CEO OwnYourStream.com, Inventor of PylonCam & Former Coordinating Producer, ESPN
LOG:
00:00 - Introduction
- 01:39 - How a camera falling on Marc’s head got him into television
- 3:44 - How ESPN Coordinating Producer Chris Farrow (SITM Guest #4) hired Marc offered him a job
- 5:04 - What M…
Brian Williams - Producer, Director, Sports Television & Events
00:00 - Intro to Episode
01:50 - How Brian got into sports broadcasting
03:30 - What sports USA Network covered in the 1980’s
06:50 - How as a producer Brian is connected to each aspect of the productio…
Claudia Trejos - On-Air Reporter, Analyst & Hall of Fame
LOG:
- 00:00 - Episode Introduction
- 02:25 - Introduction to Claudia Trejos and how she got into sports broadcasting
- 03:40 - How boxing is a part of her life
- 05:30 - How Claudia’s passion for sports is impo…
Dave Kroner - VP Creative Services, TV Graphics & Owner, Extreme Ninja Challenge
00:00 - Intro to Episode #27
01:30 - How Dave Kroner got into sports television
02:58 - What Dave wanted to do as a career in sports television
04:20 - What he has seen change over the years with the gr…
Allyson J. Davis - Marketing, Media and Production Executive
00:00:00 Introduction To Allyson J. Davis
00:01:30 What Allyson is doing currently
00:01:55 What her responsibilities are as a marketing executive
00:04:20 How the media landscape has changed with marke…
USA Baseball's Olympic Gold, Miracle On Grass & TommyBall with David Fanucchi, Author & Ted Collins, Movie Producer
00:00 - Episode 25 introduction
00:45 - Introduction to Dave Fanucchi and how he began his career in sports.
03:35 - Introduction to Ted Collins and how he began his career in movie producing
09:30 - Te…
Andy Frye - Sportswriter and Contributor, Forbes
- 2:28 - How Andy got his start as a sportswriter.
- 4:46 - How he was able to get his articles published when he was blogger and didn’t have a journalism degree.
- 6:42 - How he got his first article publi…
Abe Morris - Professional Bull Rider, Rodeo Announcer & Baker
- 2:56 - What Abe’s been doing during Covid.
- 4:35 - How Abe started his Chocolate Chip Cookie business.
- 5:39 - How his cookies have become very popular at rodeos.
- 6:46 - What the secret recipe for his coo…
Steve Porino - Announcer, NBC Sports covering Alpine Skiing & The Tour de France
Twitter: @sporino
Steve Porino in a Tree (NBC Olympics):
"The D Route":