391 - Bomani Jones - 12/17/2025

The Jim Rome Podcast

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Sports, Football

4.7 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Bomani Jones on how someone with two masters degrees ended up a sports media star, how he broke through at ESPN, why Ralph Wiley was such an inspiration and unique voice, where he sees the media business going, his favorite show he's ever worked on and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Paris Pizzeriere. Your blind dates is already at the table and here she is. Cousin Brenda, what are you doing here? You're married anyway. Substitution brought to you by Paddy Power. Cousin' Brenda makes me for Beth, the office crush. Oh, get in! You might not always pick the right starter, but your sub can still deliver. Because with Paddy's Super Sub, your bet rolls over to the player coming on. Paddy Power. Valid on selected leagues and markets only. Pre-match and in-play bets on qualifying player outcome selections only. T's and Clusions apply. 18 plus scummelaware. Dot-org. Oh, man. Like, it actually made things difficult for me in the couple of years since then, because once you do your dream job, like, what am I supposed to do now on television? Right.
0:40.8	And that's why I... things difficult for me in the couple of years since then, because once you do your dream job,
0:38.2	like what am I supposed to do now on television? Right. And that's why I'm not, yeah, I'm not that
0:43.1	hurried or rushed about another TV gig because I've done all the things I ever wanted to do on
0:47.8	television. And that was the top of what I wanted to say.
0:55.1	Welcome to episode number 391 of the Jim Rohn podcast.
0:58.9	As always, great to be here.
1:00.9	And thanks so much for finding us here.
1:02.5	And trust me, you will be glad you did.
1:04.4	My guest this week is one of the more unique talents in this business.
1:07.9	He actually interviewed to become a member of the XR4TI back in the day,
1:13.2	but he didn't get the gig. Not that that mattered because he's gone on to have a tremendous
1:17.8	career. He had a great run at ESPN, where he co-hosted highly questionable and high noon.
1:22.8	He also served as a panelist on Around the Horn. He hosted a weekday show on ESPN radio,
1:29.4	and he had his own show on HBO as well.
1:32.5	Of course, I'm speaking of Bumani Jones.
1:35.6	It is episode number 391 of the Jim Roll Podcast.
1:38.2	It's a good one, and it's coming at you right now.
1:44.6	Bumani, my man, it has been a minute.
1:45.9	No, it's been a minute and a half.
1:47.8	No, it's been a freaking hour.
1:49.8	Dude, it is great to get caught up.
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