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When I saw that the newest TSOYA was Kenny Mayne I knew I was in for a treat. He has always been one of my favorite personalities in the sports journalism world, along with Dan Patrick. It was really exciting to hear him mention "Wenatchee Valley College" because I grew up there and knowing that he had gone to school there was one of the few things I was proud of as a resident growing up there. I have since moved to an even smaller city in Montana, but I claim Wenatchee as home. Anyway, I'm looking forward to reading his book after hearing this interview--great as always, Jesse!

Fun Facts about Kenny Mayne:

KENNY MAYNE has huge hands.

KENNY MAYNE has a pronounced sport-sunglasses tan.

KENNY MAYNE has a bum ankle, but he doesn't complain when he has to climb a bunch of flights of stairs because the elevator's busted.

KENNY MAYNE is a big public radio fan.

KENNY MAYNE is really Kenny-Mayne-y.

Other Fun Facts about Kenny Mayne:

In junior high, KENNY MAYNE would pass girls he liked notes that read:
"Do you like me? Check 'yes,' 'no,' or 'not until there's an ESPN 5'"

KENNY MAYNE hates being called "KEN New York," because he is from Washington

KENNY MAYNE refuses to discuss his disastrous 2003 attempt to combine horse racing and football into one sport

KENNY MAYNE is not an anagram for KEVIN MEANEY

Kenny Mayne is awesome! I remember watching him on KSTW when I was a kid. Hurray for local boy makes good!

Sports sports sports, sports. Sports. Sports sports, and also sports.

That being typed- I realize how unique it is for a public radio show to even acknowledge that sports coverage exists, and I'm recommending both the interview and the book to my brother in law.

holy balls i got onto public radio

and i didn't even have to work for espn for appx 15 years and then write a book!

Does anyone have a favorite Kenny Mayne piece?

Recently I really enjoyed the one he did which was a takeoff on the final episode of the Sopranos, featuring then Dallas Cowboys Offensive Line Coach (current Miami Dolphins Head Coach) Tony Sparano. They mimicked the final scene perfectly (one of the Cowboys Cheerleaders was parking her car outside, while Tony Romo leered from the bar). I look forward to checking out Mayne's book.

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To be honest, there are few things I care less about that sports of any kind, and despite the fact that I have a brother and sister-in-law that played on NCAA championship Basketball teams, I have logged maybe 6.5 minutes of watching ESPN in my life.

That being said, I really liked the interview.

that was probably my favorite interview in a while... he cracks me up... perhaps because he is so damn dry, but funny.... he has some great video's on youtube...

I really liked the bit about SNL facing the dilemma of "making Wayne Gretsky funny" contrasted with the bare fact that Kenny Mayne does that all the time. Very enjoyable interview, beginning to end.