Rod Black: The Voice, the Book, the Lost Keys

Rod Black has been the voice in the room for Canadian sports fans for decades. Cut to Black is the book that explains how he got there, and it turns out it's not really about him. Rod is a TSN broadcaster and the author of Cut to Black: A Legendary Life in Sports, and this conversation covers the career behind the voice, from late-night sportscasts in Winnipeg with baseball cleats still on to the front row seat at some of the biggest moments in Canadian sport. He makes the case that great storytelling isn't about talent, it's about living the story, collecting it, and knowing when to get to the point. He also explains why sports is basically one giant campfire, why everyone becomes a soccer expert every four years, and what happened when a fan asked for a selfie and called him Ron McLean. The stories get better as they get older. Rod Black has been letting his age well for a long time. Topics: Rod Black, Cut to Black book, sports broadcasting Canada, TSN, storytelling career GUEST: Rod Black | @rodblacktv