Every Wednesday I host a sports broadcasting hour on Clubhouse. It's an open forum where I/ we share tips, tricks, anecdotes and more. This week I had Andy Friedlander join me. Andy was a UFC announcer has also been the voice of Wembley Stadium for many huge football events, plus he runs a very successful live events business so he brings a well rounded perspective to these conversations.  

0:00    Introductions
5:30        Have you ever lost control of a live forum?
11:20      How do you deal with live technical failures
15:30      How do the ring announcers prepare their cards
19:40      Whats your favourite arena
26:00      What's it like taking part in spectacular moments?
28:18      Is body odour a problem?
31:00      What are common errors that talent make?
34:30      The use of comedy in presentation
37:08      How do manage challenging opinions of fighters without crossing the company line?
41:30      Asking 'different' questions
49:29      Thoughts on former fighters transitioning into commentary?
57:35      When are we seeing you next, John?
59:25      Wrap and shout outs


Broadcasting workshop on Clubhouse with Andy Friedlander

Episode 4 is here! Thanks for all the kind words so far. I hope you enjoy this conversation with my buddy, Alex.  

Alex has worked at MTV, VICE and now leads the video team at Arsenal FC, which sounds like a dream job for the North Londoner who grew up in the Ian Wright era, frequenting Highbury. 

At MTV he was a producer on the Gonzo show with Zane Lowe, then moved to VICE and headed up their music division, NOISEY. From there, Alex created and commissioned many great documentaries. I could have spoken to him for hours.  My biggest take away was that if you love something, move towards it. Alex loves music so he immersed himself in the culture and sought out ways to blend that into his career. Inspiring stuff.

As always let me know your thoughts and share with anyone you think might enjoy this chat.


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