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Le Batard & Friends - South Beach Sessions

Ernie Johnson

Le Batard & Friends - South Beach Sessions

Dan Le Batard, Stugotz

Sports, Society & Culture, Tv & Film, Comedy Interviews, Comedy

4.915K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

We don't deserve Ernie Johnson... A legend, a national treasure, and the glue that has made "Inside the NBA" on TNT the best show on television for nearly three decades, Ernie Johnson is the best of the best because he's done it all with love. Dan explores the secrets behind the magic of what Ernie does, the humbling wisdom learned from his son, Michael, and the unspoken sensitivities surrounding Shaq, Charles, and Kenny. Ernie also reveals being haunted for years by a rare moment when his ego unleashed the worst in him. Listen & subscribe to "The Steam Room with EJ and Chuck" wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

You're listening to Giraffe King's Network.

0:11.0

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0:17.0

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0:24.0

one dinner in the city, one nap on the way home at a time.

0:29.0

One train journey at a time can help create a greener future.

0:34.0

So when will you take your next trip? Find out more at nationalrail.co.uk slash greener.

0:41.0

Welcome to another South Beach session. I am so happy to be joined by a legendary friend.

0:46.0

He will poo poo the idea of legend. He will poo poo with great humility,

0:52.0

the job that he does on the longest running, funny show, distance boards.

0:57.0

But for all of television, one could make an argument that you have the space.

1:02.0

Poo poo poo. Now I'm going to do this introduction correctly,

1:06.0

because I want people to understand all those guys say you're the most important piece,

1:10.0

and you say that's ridiculous. Obviously, that's aesonine.

1:13.0

They're the stars. You're just there to serve them.

1:17.0

But you know how to be a host. And being a host requires a decency, a kindness,

1:24.0

and an ego that you don't generally find in the television business,

1:31.0

because you have to be someone who brings a ball up and just passes again and again and again,

1:36.0

does it quietly? And you built a monster. A monster, I don't know if it's by accident.

1:43.0

I don't know how much inventory you're very, I imagine you're very meticulous.

1:49.0

There's just simply no way you can do the job as well as you do without caring deeply about the craft of broadcasting.

1:56.0

But I don't think people understand how hard it is to be you,

1:59.0

and I need you to explain it to them without being humble, because it's not as easy as you make it look,

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