The greatest two interviewers I've ever listened to on sports-talk radio are Dan Patrick and Andy Furman. Dan has said publicly that he hates being asked to appear on podcasts, so we're not getting him, but we did get Andy.
Andy spent years hosting "Sports Talk" on 700WLW, and he's spent well over a decade as a host of Fox Sports Radio. In the years when I was deciding that I wanted to do sports-talk radio, Andy was who I was listening to, and even though we didn't work with each other ton, I spent just enough time with him during my early years in the business to develop a deep appreciation for what he does, even if I don't always agree with what he says.
In our conversation, Andy discusses the art of the interview, how his on-air career began, what it was like to feud with sports figures like Bob Huggins and Sam Wyche, being on air locally versus doing shows nationally, and the things he's regretted saying on the air.
I wanted Andy as a guest because I wanted to try my hand at interviewing a great interviewer, and I hope you enjoy what I think is an entertaining conversation.