John Jastremski on WFAN, Working the Overnight Shift, and Radio vs. Podcasting

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4.4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2022

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Bryan is joined by The Ringer’s John Jastremski to discuss his career in radio. They reflect on Jastremski’s start working the overnight shift at WFAN, discuss the dynamic of covering all New York teams, and touch on the differences between radio and podcasting. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: John Jastremski Associate Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Call me sentimental, but to me the most joyful moment in sports is the soccer goal.
0:06.4	And when that goal happens at the World Cup?
0:09.1	Well, it's pretty good.
0:10.3	I'm Brian Phillips with the 2022 Men's World Cup approaching.
0:15.0	I'm making a podcast called 22 Goals on the Ringer Podcast Network.
0:19.8	It's about 22 of the most fire-emogie goals in the history of the tournament.
0:25.0	We're going to have so much fun.
0:32.0	Hello media consumers.
0:34.4	Welcome to Pressbox.
0:35.6	Brian Curtis of the Ringer here along with producer Erica Servantes.
0:40.2	We are in the little pocket between the summertime and football season.
0:45.0	So I want to do something fun today and bring on my ringer colleague and my friend,
0:50.2	John Justremsky, aka JJ.
0:54.0	Now, JJ's Cliff Notes bio goes like this.
0:57.4	He was a radio host at New York City's WFAN, a big guy and up-and-coming guy who came
1:03.6	to the ringer last year to host podcasts like New York and the Ringer gambling show.
1:08.7	But trust me, that does not do JJ justice.
1:12.8	Because this summer, I had the chance to go to Peter Luger's stay-couse in Brooklyn
1:17.4	with him.
1:18.4	And let me tell you something.
1:19.7	This was like the Copa Cabana scene in Goodfellas, except we went through the front door.
1:24.4	The door opens up.
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