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Legendary sports analyst and Radio Hall of Fame inductee Colin Cowherd joins Chuck Todd for a wide-ranging conversation that goes far beyond game scores. From the craft of storytelling to the evolution of “edginess” in sports media, Cowherd reflects on his path from radio guy to national voice, why podcasting feels like “radio with a cocktail,” and how he balances audience feedback with staying true to himself. Along the way, he and Chuck dig into the overlap of sports and politics, the state of modern media, and why Gen X may have lost its leadership moment.

The conversation also veers into college football’s money-fueled future, Major League Baseball’s challenges, and the broader question of where traditional networks fit in a fractured media landscape. Whether it’s the shifting power of the Big Ten and SEC, the relevance of Johnny Carson, or how podcasting creates a uniquely intimate experience, Cowherd makes clear that for him, it’s always been about the joy of preparation, the art of storytelling, and the thrill of connecting with an audience.

Timeline:
00:00 Colin Cowherd joins the Chuck ToddCast!
01:30 Commenting on sports and politics without sensationalizing
02:45 The importance of educating your audience
04:00 Loving the process and preparation
05:30 Colin always thought of himself as a radio guy
07:15 Did you want to be a play by play guy?
08:30 Colin’s journey to a national platform
09:45 Regardless of the medium, storytelling is what matters
11:15 The evolution of “edginess” in sports broadcasting
12:30 Podcasting is radio with a cocktail, is looser
13:45 When did you get over caring what the public thought of you?
14:45 Critics and audience feedback matter
16:30 Favorite books - Johnny Carson
19:30 Relevance of major networks in new media landscape
21:15 FOX has been a perfect fit for Colin
22:15 Colin’s corporate partners have let him be himself
23:45 Will Roger Goodell make sure over the air TV gets NFL rights?
25:15 Linear TV viewers are boomers
26:30 Do you consider yourself Gen X or boomer?
27:30 Gen X lost the leadership fight
28:30 Sportscasters like Stephen A. venturing into politics
29:45 The joy has been sucked out of modern politics
31:45 The media has gotten more neurotic as it’s gotten younger
32:30 When people say “the media” who are they referring to?
35:00 Traditional media had more guardrails than new media
36:45 COVID dinged traditional media’s credibility in Colin’s eyes
38:30 The siloing of information in the modern ecosystem
41:00 Colin’s first sports love was college football
43:30 Miami won with many coaches, 2000/2001 teams were insane
45:15 Miami, USC and Texas are the glamour teams in college football
46:00 Non-profit hospital systems fund many of the best football programs
47:30 Big Ten schools are massive and flush with cash
48:15 What does college football look like in 5 years?
50:00 The Big Ten and SEC are diminishing the rest of the schools
51:30 College football was lacking in great games before realignment
53:00 Chances there’s no baseball season in 2027?
54:30 The disparity in money between team owners
56:45 MLB’s star players are in the right cities
57:30 Does the MLB need to contract and have fewer teams?
58:45 The playoffs are the equalizer in baseball
1:00:30 Baseball needs some level of a salary cap
1:01:15 Any advice on getting into a radio mindset for podcasting?
1:03:15 Podcasts are a more intimate experience for the audience


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