Inside Mike Greenberg's rise from Broadway dreams to ESPN superstar

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 54-minute sports media podcast, ESPN’s Mike Greenberg explains how he went from a kid who wanted to be a Broadway star to idolizing Howard Cosell and Bob Costas, which led him ultimately to ESPNFor access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* Greenberg wanted to be the star of Broadway musicals * If Greenberg knew as a kid, you could be a Theo Epstein, he may have pursed that * What was ESPN like to him when he was growing up* A great story about seeing Cosell* Why Stephen A. is closest thing to Cosell today* Costas reaching out to Greenberg * The Costas voicemail that he wished he still had* How Greenberg went from Northwestern to sports in Chicago* How Michael Jordan & Suzyn Waldman impacted Greenberg’s career* Greenberg’s best Jordan stories* Being offered $5,000 for his media credential to a Jordan game* The great story on Jordan’s focus* Marchand has written good and bad things about Greenberg * Greenberg’s big break into ESPN* Greenberg first turned down doing “Mike & Mike” on ESPN Radio* Why it was such an amazing break that he teamed with Mike Golic* Why at ESPN a personality really has to go against the mold to become a star* Why Greenberg said you can’t fake it on a talk show* The trait Greeenberg doesn’t have to be a hot take guy * Why Stephen A. Smith is the closest to Cosell now* What happened at the end of Mike & Mike* How they reconfigured “Get Up” after its slow start* How his friend, Seth Meyers, gave him some advice* Why Greenberg is more of a John Stockton broadcaster* Some amazing advice how to lead a show as a host … and a producer* Why he got emotional hosting the NBA Finals pregame* When Greenberg went back to radio he was absent a lot because of TV, Marchand would call the show Mike (without Mike)* Mike (without Mike) starring Chris Carlin …Related Podcasts* Inside the future of sports radio & Craig Carton’s return with Chris Oliviero* How Christopher (Mad Dog) Russo became the greatest sports talk show host of all-time* Boomer Esiason & one of the greatest playing/media careers of all-time* Colin Cowherd’s journey from obscurity to stardom* Michael Kay’s legendary New York career from The Boss to the booth* Growing up on WFAN, Adam Schein & the creation of a complete sports talk show host* Sign-up for Off The Record on Feb. 26 with guest YouTube’s VP of subscriptions Christian Oestlien* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com