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Mike Smeltz

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Podcast Host and Producer at The Athletic

Developing Content for @TheAthletic

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  • Apr 20, 2024 | theathletic.com | Mark Puleo |Mike Smeltz

    Howie Schwab, a longtime ESPN producer and host of "Stump the Schwab," died Saturday, the network announced. He was 63. Schwab worked for the company for 26 years before spending time at Fox Sports. In the early years of ESPN's now-famous show "First Take," Schwab often appeared as a guest. Schwab rose to prominence with the trivia show "Stump the Schwab," which ran from 2004 to 2006. During the show, Schwab would face off against sports fans in a trivia contest.

  • Feb 7, 2024 | theathletic.com | Mike Smeltz

    What a complete waste of time and space on The Athletic. What does Swift have to do with sports? Clickbait. This is literally the worst thing I have ever read from The Athletic. These are just a handful of comments from a story I wrote in the spring of 2023. I had the temerity to compare different college football coaches to Taylor Swift songs.

  • Aug 3, 2023 | theathletic.com | Mike Smeltz

    The NBA as a cultural force has not been limited to the court, especially when it comes to television and movies. We've had Over the course of his 20-year NBA career, LeBron James has also gotten into the act - and acting. In 2015, LeBron, who is usually the center of everything, took a supporting role in "Trainwreck," starring Amy Schumer and directed by Judd Apatow.

  • Jun 7, 2023 | theathletic.com | Mike Smeltz

  • May 17, 2023 | theathletic.com | Mike Smeltz

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Mike Smeltz
Mike Smeltz @mikesmeltz
10 May 25

Best sequels: Empire Strikes Back Godfather Part 2 Paddington 2 T2

Oscar Race
Oscar Race @TheOscarRace

Terminator 2 is turning 34 soon and it's still one of the greatest sequels in cinema history https://t.co/UWmKHdjdyX

Mike Smeltz
Mike Smeltz @mikesmeltz
10 May 25

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Star Wars
Star Wars @starwars

Denise Gough and Kyle Soller talk about the powerful moments in Episode 8 of Andor. Watch the full episode, now streaming only on @DisneyPlus. https://t.co/eYdzZXKMl2

Mike Smeltz
Mike Smeltz @mikesmeltz
9 May 25

I bet @BenStiller is camping out in a tent already like it’s opening night of Phantom Menace

Matthew A. Cherry
Matthew A. Cherry @MatthewACherry

Madison Square Garden's celebrity row gonna be looking like the Oscars red carpet this weekend.