Ep. 43 - Mike Richman Has Traveled the Country Reporting on the Portland Trail Blazers

Welcome to the NBA season, everybody! As we start real NBA games this week, I check in with Portland Trail Blazers podcaster and former Oregonian NBA beat writer Mike Richman!Mike Richman! Life! Blazers! Hoops! Kids! Podcasts! Those are some of the things we talk about on this episode of Jokes and the Gym. I’ve listened to, read, and watched Mike’s work for about the last decade or so, in a viewership that spans continents. I’ve been on his podcast once or twice as well, and I was truly delighted when he agreed to be on the pod.Listen as we talk about the similarities between comedy and podcasting/journalism/any kind of side hustle, his time as a dad, and some of the experiences he’s had following and reporting on a professional basketball team (the Portland Trail Blazers) over the past decade. Tune in to find out how he combines his love of video games and zoning out with name-brand workout equipment at the end of a long day, and how Blazers fans react when they find out where his hoops allegiance truly lies.What advice does Mike have for young Mike, or anyone looking to start their career in a challenging or uncertain field? Listen until the end to see what he knew when he was a kid in North Carolina, and how he might have allowed that to influence his decisions on the path he’s had.Oh! And if you stick around until the end of the podcast, you'll hear my three Blazer hot takes this year! And isn't that Blazer content what we're all here to hear? No?! Well, if it is...Check out more of Mike Richman on his daily podcast, Locked On Blazers, on youtube or on all the podcast platforms. It's all about the Portland Trail Blazers!Donate to the National Brain Tumor Society!https://nbtsevents.braintumor.org/fundraiser/7236611Work with me!https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12DgmJSUX_Ptca2ZSg6Ku5Uk8wAdrHPeWkCvwCn_R1pA/editFind me, Rudy Tyburczy, on TikTok @jokesandthegymYoutube @jokesandthegympatreon.com/jokesandthegymwww.rudytyburczy.comig @jokesandthegym and @rudytyburczy and @rudyandthecatsFacebook, Twitter, they also exist. I’m on them too. Email any questions or jokes or gyms to: [email protected]#rudytuesdays Thanks for stopping by!