Short and to the Point: Adam Amin on being versatile, harnessing anxiety, Mack Brown, and more

Host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews MLB, NBA, and NFL broadcaster Adam Amin. Jessica and Adam discuss a wide range of topics including having the versatility to call a variety of sports, trying to make local fans happy as a national broadcaster, working the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, Mack Brown having to leave mid-game while on commentary, and more.

Here’s the full breakdown.

• 1:53: Welcome Adam Amin to Short and to the Point
• 2:22: Transitioning from wanting to be a baseball player growing up to being a broadcaster
• 5:07: Feelings of broadcasting first game
• 7:10: Is the anxiety still there?
• 8:21: Harnessing the anxiety
• 10:06: Broadcasting preparation process
• 13:38: Balancing baseball, football, and basketball
• 16:44: Was the workload overwhelming?
• 18:41: Embracing the awkwardness
• 20:42: Selflessness in having broadcast partner be themselves
• 26:02: Adam Wainwright
• 29:49: Intimidation factor working with athletes you previously covered
• 33:30: Competition among former players turned broadcasters when they’re in broadcasting
• 36:24: Making local fans happy when working a national broadcast
• 42:49: Covering the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
• 46:54: Mack Brown leaving broadcast mid-game as Adam’s “flu game”

Thanks for listening, and if you enjoyed the show, be sure to subscribe and leave us a positive review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get our podcasts.