407. Burt Ward, Robin the Boy Wonder (Part 2 of 2)
Just like the classic 1966 Batman TV show, the Burt Ward interview is a two-parter! This episode is a continuation of Episode 406 and picks up where that episode ended.
Just like the classic 1966 Batman TV show, the Burt Ward interview is a two-parter! This episode is a continuation of Episode 406 and picks up where that episode ended.
Longtime CBS Sports football and basketball studio host Adam Zucker is also a Syracuse alum. Continuing the string of having Syracuse alums on this podcast, Zucker graduated in 1998.
“Holy Podcast Batman!” Superhero icon Burt Ward played Robin/Dick Grayson in the 1966 Batman TV series, alongside the late Adam West. It became the #1 rated TV Show in the world.
Claire Smith is a pioneer in sports writing. She was the first ever female Major League Baseball beat writer, covering the New York Yankees for five seasons starting in 1982.
Brian Geltzeiler is the founder of Hoopscritic, an NBA blog. He is a financial advisor who created a broadcasting career from that blog. Hoopscritic led to many radio appearances and eventually a job with Sirius/XM NBA Radio. He has also appeared on NBA TV.
WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Warner Bros./DC Comics HBO release “The Penguin” or do not mind hearing key plot points.
In November 2024, longtime baseball announcer Dave Sims was named the new radio play-by-play voice of the New York Yankees. Sims replaces John Sterling who held the position since 1989.
WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Marvel release “Agatha All Along” or do not mind hearing key plot points.
College football is in the midst of a historic season. It’s the first with the newly revamped college football playoff and the first with large-scale realignment among its big conferences. College football insider Brett McMurphy joins the show to discuss it all.