Episode 369: Pregame - Travel Organization, NFL Injuries & Favorite Music

Calm Down with Erin and Charissa

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Sports, Society & Culture

4.9 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

It’s a Pregame Edition of the Calm Down Podcast with Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson! This week, Erin and Charissa are answering your fan questions — everything from how they stay organized while constantly on the road, to why it’s so tough to watch player injuries like the one to Giants RB Cam Skattebo.

Plus, Erin and Charissa reveal their current favorite music playlists and what they’re listening to before big games and long flights. Whether you’re a football fan, frequent traveler, or just love their hilarious and honest conversations, this episode is full of real talk, laughs, and behind-the-scenes stories from two of the most recognizable voices in sports media.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:04.6	I don't look at the injury.
0:06.5	I actually look away, especially with hard hits.
0:09.5	But yesterday, I saw he was down right away.
0:12.9	And I said, Cam's down.
0:14.9	And then I just screamed.
0:16.7	Calm down with Aaron and Carissa is a production of IHeart Radio.
0:25.6	Music Calm Down with Aaron and Carissa is a production of IHeart Radio. I look ghostly white.
0:29.6	And Wusa.
0:31.4	What is this?
0:32.0	I don't even know what movie that's from.
0:34.3	What's up, everybody?
0:35.5	Welcome to the free game.
0:37.2	Hi, my little angel.
0:38.8	Hey, Angel. Week 9 and feels all of it. Wow. I can't, I actually feel like this has gone by very fast.
0:46.7	Like, yeah, maybe it's like what they say about parenting. The days are long, but the years are fast.
0:52.3	I'm like, how is it week nine? How is that happening? We're
0:55.4	halfway, I mean, we're at the halfway point. We are. We are. Is this a halfway point?
1:00.9	Yeah. I mean, we don't have a Super Bowl. We do playoffs, though. Well, yeah. I mean, right, but I'm just
1:04.8	saying in terms of like, yeah, you know, it is. Yeah. Was it, were you doing the math there? I was trying to carry the one. Just divide by two. We're there. And we're here. Welcome to the Calm Down podcast pregame, everybody. You know how this works. You guys writing questions, comments, and concerns. Remember, they can be anonymous. We like anonymous as well. And we love
1:28.4	when you guys do this because it's elicits and sparks conversation that we might not have had.
1:32.9	So not elicits and sparks. Not to be confused with Nicholas Sparks. Love what he's done for
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