Catching Up with Dave Dameshek

As many of you remember, I became a somewhat-regular guest on Dave Dameshek's Sports Contraption show on 93.7 The Man Station last year. Unfortunately, The Man Station suffered yet another identity crisis, as 93.7 reverted back to its B-94 format on October 5. So instead of hearing Dave Dameshek or Scott Paulsen, you now get Chris Brown's "Kiss Kiss" once an hour (at least that's what I experienced in my sampling of the station a week ago).

That being the case, Dave moved on to greener pastures. And frankly, he's blowin' up. Or blowed up, as Emmitt would say.

Dave went on to score the job of afternoon drive-time on ESPN Radio 710 in Los Angeles, and things are going well. In fact, his podcasts were downloaded 84,000 times on ESPN.com, 4th among all ESPN podcasts. He's keeping busy with his buddy Bill Simmons, as well as hosting an on-air roast-0ff with the very talented Jeffrey Ross.

But recently, Dave had a conversation that he really thought you, the Mondesi's House faithful, would enjoy:

Last Wednesday, we had Lucky Luc Robitaille for almost an hour - during which time he and I fell very much in love. He couldn't have been a nicer fella. I think your readers would enjoy it because we debate 66 vs Gretzky, and I become quite angry with his response. I also sing a song about Jarkko Ruutu.

You can listen to the audio of the interview here.

Dave, a Pittsburgh native, has had a long and interesting showbiz/sports media career, one that's taken him from The Man Show to Crank Yankers to Jimmy Kimmel Live, as well as stops as co-host on the Adam Corolla radio show and his 93.7 show. He's always been a strong supporter of Mondesi's House (as he is now turning on his L.A. listeners to it via his homepage), and a great fan of all things Pittsburgh. So check out his site and listen to a podcast or 10. It's certainly better than Kiss, Kiss.

710 ESPN: The Dave Dameshek Show [Dave's homepage]

Dave Dameshek & Luc Robitaille [MP3 audio]

Dameshek and Mondesi

Tonight you can catch me in audio form on Dave Dameshek's The Sports Contraption, found at 93.7 The Zone - Pittsburgh's Man Station. The show runs from 7-10 PM, and I'll be on at about 7:45 PM.

Our points of discussion tonight include...

--The Pirates walkout and their censorship of the walkout on TV and the net
--The current state of the Pirates
--The NBA draft and Aaron Gray
--The Pens' choice of Angelo Esposito

--Steelers offseason talk

--and much, much more.

Don't forget, you can listen live on The Zone's website.

Mondesi's House Caught in Contraption

Toinght, I'll be making another apperance on Dave Dameshek's The Sports Contraption, on 93.7 The Zone - Pittsburgh's Man Station. The show runs from 7-10 PM, and I'll be on at about 8 PM. It will be my first ever in-studio appearance with Dave, which I'm certainly looking forward to.

Our points of discussion tonight include...

-The Jeff Reed pictures

-The US Open and the Ravenstahl controversy

-The anniversary of Ben Roethlisberger's crash

-The new Meadows casino

-Adam LaRoche's Duck Hunting Video

-The disappointing NBA Finals

and much, much more.

If you own a computer but not an FM radio, don't fret. You can listen live on The Zone's website.

Mondesi on the Contraption

Tonight (Tuesday), I'll be appearing in radio form on Dave Dameshek's The Sports Contraption, on 93.7 The Zone - Pittsburgh's Man Station. The show goes from 7-10 PM, and I should be on around 7:45 or 8.

Tonight's topics include:

-The Jack Lambert cigarette auction

-The Bucs only 5.5 games out of first

-Michael Vick and the Bengal arrests

-The Stanley Cup Finals

-In honor of the start of summer, the best ice cream flavor/best grill food

-The summer blockbuster movies

-Saturday's UFC match

-The state of Barry Bonds memorabilia

Don't forget, you can listen live on The Zone's website if the mood strikes you. And thanks to Steve at www.sportscontraption.com for an MP3 audio file of last week's interview.

Mondesi's House on the FM Dial

Just a reminder, tonight (Tuesday) I'll be making an apperance on Dave Dameshek's The Sports Contraption, on 93.7 The Zone - Pittsburgh's Man Station. The show runs from 7-10 PM, and I should be on at about 7:45.

Our points of discussion tonight include...
--The NFL's offseason crime spree

--The Pirates' red jerseys

--NBC leaving the NHL overtime playoff game on Saturday and switching to a horseracing pregame show

--The NBA draft lottery

--Lebron scoring just 10 points and passing up the last shot on Monday night

--Mike Tomlin's "The News"

--My hatred of the Bengals

--Plus some pop culture goodies including the fixing of American Idol and the reunion of Joey Buttafuoco and Amy Fisher

And remember, you can listen live on The Zone's website.

Catch Me in Audio Form

Tonight I'll be making another apperance on Dave Dameshek's The Sports Contraption, on 93.7 The Zone - Pittsburgh's Man Station. The show runs from 7-10 PM, and I will appear somewhere between 7:45 and 8:15 (I'll post the official time when I find out).

Our points of discussion tonight include...
--Big Ben's truck auction
--The exciting NBA playoffs, and how Pittsburgh could care less
--Exactly how bad is the Pirates offense?
--The Rick Dempsey domestic abuse "scandal"
--Should the Bucs being trying to trade their few valuable chips?
--Some commentary on Dave's running "movie villain" tournament

Don't forget, you can listen live on The Zone's website. Check it out - if for nothing else but the biggest picture of John Steigerwald you will ever see.

Mondesi on the Man Station

Tonight I'll be making an apperance on Dave Dameshek's The Sports Contraption, on 93.7 The Zone - Pittsburgh's Man Station. The show runs from 7-10 PM, and I will appear at approximately 8:20.

We have a long list of things to talk about, including the Steeler draft, Adam LaRoche, Sidney Crosby on Time's 100 Most Influential List, the Cowher Auction, Michael Vick caught in a lie, and much more. Don't forget, you can listen live on The Zone's website. Hope you can tune in!

Mondesi and Dameshek, Live From Jimmy Kimmel's House

Tonight I am making my debut on Dave Dameshek's new radio show, The Sports Contraption, on 93.7 The Zone - Pittsburgh's Man Station. The show runs from 7-10 PM, and I will appear around 7:40 or so to talk Pirates, Penguins, Steelers, and Pitt vs. Penn State. You can listen live on The Zone's website.

Dave has an extensive Hollywood background. He has been an integral part of shows such as The Man Show, Jimmy Kimmel LIVE, Battlebots, I'm With Busey, Trigger Happy TV, CBS Radio's Adam Carolla Show, and Fox Sports Net's Sports Geniuses. He also appeared on Kimmel's popular segments on Fox's NFL pre-game show.

Dave is actually broadcasting the show from Jimmy Kimmel's house in Los Angeles. He will soon move back to his hometown of Pittsburgh as soon as his wife delivers their first child (any day now).

Dave's show was recently co-hosted by a name you are all familiar with, Bill Simmons of ESPN.com. Bill recapped his experience in a recent column (item #7 from April 12, 2007 under the heading "My eight favorite things about the first week in baseball").

Tonight will be the first of (hopefully) many appearances on the show. Dave and I share a common sense of humor and have a similar take on Pittsburgh sports. If you like this site, then you'll probably enjoy what you hear.

For more info on Dave and the show, here are a few quick links. Hope you can tune in!

Dave Dameshek (Wikipedia)

Dave Dameshek (IMDB)

Dave Dameshek (93.7 Bio)