Host Brandon Contes interviews co-host of GoJo and Golic, Mike Golic Jr. Brandon and Mike discuss a wide range of topics including growing up with Mike & Mike on the radio/TV, recognizing nepotism, being teammates with Manti Te’o during the catfishing story, the joy of calling the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, and more.
Here’s the full breakdown:
- :40: Being in audience for Celebrity Family Feud
- 2:52: Getting in audience
- 3:51: Friendship with Mina Kimes and Pablo Torre
- 5:23: Golic family doing Family Feud?
- 7:21: Saved by the Bell
- 7:48: Seeing Uncle Bob on Saved by the Bell
- 9:13: Going into sports media
- 10:49: Listening to Mike & Mike as kid
- 12:39: Were the family stories uncomfortable?
- 13:56: Did it feel like Mike Sr. was playing a character or was he the real deal?
- 15:26: Other sports shows Mike Jr. listened to and watched
- 18:11: Being done with football
- 20:29: Starting out in media
- 20:43: Criticizing players Mike Jr. knew or teams he was cut from
- 21:56: Being comfortable on radio
- 26:28: Being lead-in to Mike & Mike
- 29:34: How Mike Sr. gave advice
- 30:58: Mike Greenberg
- 32:15: Knowing Greeny growing up?
- 33:01: Emotion of final Mike & Mike
- 34:38: Being a part of Golic and Wingo
- 37:05: Working with Chiney Ogwumike
- 42:13: Leaving ESPN
- 43:56: Doing GoJo and Golic on DraftKings
- 45:38: Recognizing nepotism early in career
- 46:52: Pressure of overcoming nepotism
- 48:19: Manti Te’o
- 49:23: Te’o catfishing story
- 50:59: Did that affect the National Championship Game?
- 51:55: How was Te’o received by the locker room
- 53:09: Calling games
- 54:43: Calling the Duke’s Mayo Bowl
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