AA Podcast: Bill Raftery on March Madness, onions, not slowing down, and more

On this week’s episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast, host Brandon Contes interviews college basketball broadcasting legend Bill Raftery.

Brandon and Bill discuss a wide range of topics including working March Madness, why Bill was unable to trademark “onions,” Bill still loving his job and not slowing down at 82 (or is he 82), and more.

Here’s the full breakdown:

• 2:04: March Madness
• 7:18: “Onions”
• 11:32: Drinking stories
• 15:37: Jim Nantz/Ian Eagle
• 25:45: Coaching/Starting broadcasting career/Final Four
• 37:07: NBA/Gus Johnson/St. Johns/Retirement?

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