Episode #19 - "Fritzy" (Todd Fritz) from the Dan Patrick Show

The Bare's Den w/ Matt Bare

For this episode Matt is joined by one of the "Danette's" from the highly successful Dan Patrick Show - Todd Fritz, aka "Fritzy". He started in radio at WFAN in New York, worked with Roy Firestone for "Up Close", and ended up working at ESPN for a number of years where he connected with Dan. Fritzy is the executive producer for the show and has been a part of the Dan Patrick Show since 2002.
Fritzy shares his thoughts on how they have operated a sports talk show during a pandemic and how they navigated those waters during such an uncertain time.. He also dives into how the shows humble beginnings in Dan's attic, the dynamic of the show and how they all get it to work so smoothly. Fritzy is responsible for booking the guests for the show and highlights a few of the guests that have been tough to get on, some that weren't as tough as he originally thought and who the one person is he would love to have on, but hasn't got on yet. One guest who does show up occasionally and makes quite an impression when he's on set is Ron Burgundy and his appearance is also discussed.
Fritzy is also known for some of his quirks on the show, like singing sports intros like the Monday Night Football theme song and he gives a couple of his favorites. He also gives a couple of his favorite impersonations that he does like Mike Tyson and Adam Sandler. Enjoy this conversation in the Bare's Den with Todd Fritz.