BYB Tigers podcast: watching the world burn (with special guest Mario Impemba)

In this episode of the Bless You Boys podcast, HookSlide talks with Fox Sports Detroit television announcer Mario Impemba about life in the broadcaster's booth, the Tigers' eight-game skid, working with Jack Morris and Rod Allen, and legitimate Sno Cone flavors. Run time is 40 minutes.

Topics in this episode include:

• Mario's continued work with the Military Veterans Program that brings veterans to Comerica Park to watch Tigers baseball
• On advantages and disadvantages to being a play-by-play announcer without professional baseball experience
• The differences between working with color analysts who have position player experience vs pitching experience
• On the difficulties of maintaining a calm and collected "game face" during broadcasts when the Tigers are playing frustrating baseball
• Why Brad Ausmus is rarely to blame for rough stretches like these
• Comparing this eight-game losing streak to the 2005 eight-game losing streak and the differences between those two teams
• What does it look like behind the scenes, especially in the clubhouse, when the team is struggling like this
• Is butter pecan really a valid Sno Cone flavor?

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