On this week’s episode of theĀ Awful Announcing Podcast, host Brandon Contes interviews Brandon Tierney, who hosts a new show on his YouTube page called BT Unleashed.
The two Brandons discuss a wide range of topics, including being replaced by Craig Carton at WFAN, working with Stephen A. Smith before “First Take,” getting in a shouting match with Mike Francesa in the WFAN offices, and more.
Here’s the full breakdown:
- 2:32: Looking back at WFAN tenure
- 18:10: End of BT and Sal
- 30:51: Working with Sal Licata, Spike Eskin, and Stephen A. Smith
- 53:42: Radio
- 1:01:22: YouTube
- 1:15:55: Mike Francesa altercation
- 1:26:08: Stugotz’s disagreement, getting thrown out of a Little League game
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