Boomer Esiason and Gregg Giannotti talk sports and interview the hottest names in sports and entertainment. Listen Live on WFAN.
Boomer & Gio is the podcast form of the popular radio show of the same name. The NYC-based sports and pop culture program airs on radio station WFAN each morning. This is the podcast version of the show. The hosts discuss the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL with a New York-centric focus. The show combines high-energy commentary and analysis with listener call-ins and other segments.
The hosts of Boomer & Gio are Boomer Esiason and Gregg Giannotti. Long-time sports fans will have some familiarity with these names. Both have been a part of the professional sports realm for several years. Listeners can catch up with these sports legends via their podcast.
Boomer is a former quarterback who spent most of his career with the Cincinnati Bengals. In 1989, he led the team to an appearance at Super Bowl XXIII. He retired from football in 1997, after he played thirteen years in the league. Gregg, nicknamed Gio, has been a commentator and on-air radio personality since 2008. In 2010, he began working with CBS and in 2013, he moved into a position with CBS Sports. He has been cohosting the podcast with Boomer since 2018. Prior to that, the show was called Boomer & Carton when Craig Carton cohosted.
The differences between the hosts' personalities help keep this podcast exciting. Boomer is calm and reserved, while Gio is honest about his emotions. He is open to speaking about things outside of sports or pop culture. In March 2023, Gio spoke about his struggles with anxiety on air.
Boomer & Gio is not a team-specific sports podcast. Rather, it offers an overview of daily sports and pop culture stories in the news. When a pop culture story is a part of the program, it always connects to sports in some fashion. Each hour of the four-hour radio program is a separate episode of the podcast. This allows listeners to find the specific element of the show that they want to hear quickly. The podcast also has specific segments in the feed.
New episodes of Boomer & Gio air daily from Monday to Friday.
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