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SI Media With Jimmy Traina

SI Media With Jimmy Traina

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Every week on the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast, host Jimmy Traina sits down for an informal conversation with the biggest broadcasters, athletes, sports personalities, celebrities, and anybody else interested in sports or media. Plus, get a window into the storylines Jimmy is following closest in the weekly Traina Thoughts segment.

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  • Andrew Marchand on Netflix, NBC, NCAA Tournament & More
    Apr 2 2026

    Episode 602 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with The Athletic’s sports media reporter, Andrew Marchand about all of the latest sports media news.


    Topics discussed include: Netflix’s awful broadcast of the Yankees-Giants game on Opening Night; what Netflix gets out of a deal with Major League Baseball; NBC’s return to airing MLB games; Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery and Grant Hill’s work on the Men’s NCAA Tournament; CBS and Turner’s very deep and impressive roster off college basketball announcers; Issues with the CBS/Turner Tournament studio show; the NFL trying to feature as many standalone games as possible and much more.


    Following Marchand, Sal Licata, from SNY TV and “The Sal Licata Show,” joins Jimmy for their weekly “Traina Thoughts” segment. This week’s, Sal gives a report on what it was like to experience the ABS Challenge System in person at a recent Mets game. Jimmy breaks down his issues with a new commercial starring Larry David and talks about becoming obsessed with HBO’s new show, “DTF St. Louis.”


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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • BC's Jason Benetti
    Mar 26 2026

    Episode 601 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with the new voice of Major League Baseball on NBC, Jason Benetti.


    Benetti talks about a highly unusual entry on his Wikipedia page, getting a last-minute call to fill in for Brian Anderson on the NCAA Tournament last week and his extremely busy schedule these days.


    In addition, Benetti talks about what he hopes Sunday Night Baseball on NBC will be, his philosophy on using analytics in a telecast, working with rotating analysts every week and much more.


    Following Benetti, Sal Licata, from SNY TV and “The Sal Licata Show,” joins Jimmy for their weekly “Traina Thoughts” segment. This week’s segment opens with Jimmy interviewing a social media follower about a Larry David/sports bar story. Then, Jimmy and Sal discuss the NCAA Tournament and the start of the MLB seaseon. Sal follows up on his new relationship with Jerry Seinfeld and Jimmy reads the latest Apple reviews.



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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Mets Broadcasters Gary Cohen, Ron Darling & Keith Hernandez
    Mar 24 2026

    Episode 600 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with Mets broadcasters Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling.


    The SNY trio talk about their popularity, working together for 20 years and their chemistry in the booth.


    Cohen, Darling and Hernandez also discuss how they feel about getting shut out of calling postseason games when national broadcasts take over, being filmed during big moments for social media clips and having a new director this season. They also share their philosophy on using analytics during a broadcast, being “homers” and criticizing the Mets.


    Hernandez also reveals how much he makes per year from “Seinfeld” residuals and talks about a recent chance encounter with Jerry Seinfeld in an elevator.



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    42 mins
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