Awful Announcing Podcast: Steve Levy on Stanley Cup Playoffs, ESPN, bulging discs, and more

Host Brandon Contes interviews ESPN’s Steve Levy. Brandon and Steve discuss a wide range of topics including being a Rangers fan and working with Mark Messier, working Monday Night Football, his infamous “bulging disc” blooper, why Pat McAfee is a “genius,” and more.

Here’s the full breakdown:

• 1:00: Watching NHL games from the studio
• 2:01: Becoming a Rangers fan
• 3:00: ESPN’s near-“Heidi Bowl” moment Tuesday night
• 4:08: NHL on ESPN
• 5:30: Atmosphere at ESPN when the NHL left network in 2004?
• 7:39: Calling an NHL game in 2021 compared to 2003
• 8:49: Barry Melrose
• 10:31: Working with Mark Messier and P.K. Subban
• 13:06: Doing NHL in studio, MNF, and NHL games
• 14:29: Being versatile
• 17:37: Being the voice of Monday Night Football
• 19:19: Three person booths
• 20:43: MNF job being temporary?
• 24:49: Being replaced by Chris Fowler on the second MNF crew
• 27:20: Working with Pat McAfee
• 29:52: NHL talk on ESPN shows
• 31:08: NHL marketing its stars
• 33:39: Another NHL who can transcend the sport like Wayne Gretzky?
• 34:45: Working at MSG
• 36:54: Doing updates at WFAN
• 38:33: SportsCenter
• 39:41: The “bulging disc” blooper
• 43:41: Added pressure filling in for Dan or Keith on “The Big Show?”

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