How to Make a Great Sports Show — Episode #1

What actually makes a good sports show? For our first-ever full episode, Kyle Porter asked friends across radio, TV, and golf media what they’ve learned about building something worth listening to. From contradictions to preparation to preserving joy, the answers are as entertaining as they are useful. Follow Our Guests: D.J. Piehowski – https://twitter.com/djpie Bob Sturm – https://twitter.com/sportssturm Joe Musso – https://twitter.com/MooseOnAir Brendan Porath – https://twitter.com/brendanporath 📫 200K golf fans follow us on social, and 17K read our free weekly newsletter, which is handcrafted to make the daily golf fan’s personal experience of golf feel more meaningful. Sign up right here: https://www.normalsport.com/ *Listen to the show* Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-normal-sport-show/id1837500809 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uJATzFxieFaSm16nPgNLh *Connect with us* 🌍 Our website: https://www.normalsport.com/ 🤝 Partner with us: https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors 👕 Normal Sport merch: https://www.normalsport.com/pro-shop *Join our community* 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/KylePorterNS 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/normalsportgolf ♥️ Normal Club membership: https://www.normalsport.com/become-a-member 0:00:00 – Cold open: why this show exists 0:01:25 – Today’s lineup & format preview 0:01:52 – Interview: D.J. Piehowski begins 0:13:01 – Wrap: D.J. interview 0:13:11 – Takeaways: embrace contradictions & balance art/commerce 0:15:31 – Interview: Bob Sturm begins 0:33:03 – Wrap: Bob interview 0:33:05 – Takeaways: protect your joy at work 0:35:38 – Sponsor: Turtlebox Ranger 0:36:10 – Interview: Joe Musso begins 0:50:07 – Wrap: Joe interview 0:50:10 – Takeaways: preparation as a superpower 0:52:27 – Interview: Brendan Porath begins 1:06:36 – Wrap: Porath interview 1:06:38 – Final takeaways: prep vs. vibes & what’s next 1:08:58 – Humans over perfection (typos & authenticity) 1:09:32 – Closing & thanks