Host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews former host of "After Hours with Amy Lawrence," Amy Lawrence. Jess and Amy discuss a wide range of topics including Amy leaving the show and being transparent as to why she decided now was the time, nailing the perfect interview, Super Bowl Radio Row, and more.

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-2:46: Welcome Amy to Short and to the Point

-2:55: Leaving “After Hours” and overnight radio

-5:13: What’s next?

-8:37: Being transparent about leaving

-11:34: Was the reaction expected?

-14:49: Radio being more personal and intimate than TV

-21:50: Time flying by in career?

-26:50: Nervousness of “being yourself” at first?

-31:25: An interview being a chat being a good thing

-37:32: Surprising for young people to be told to “be more human”

-40:48: Making mistakes

-43:54: Amy on Super Bowl Radio Row

-49:13: Keys to the perfect interview

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In the lead up to the Daytona 500 (Sunday, February 16 at 1:30 PM ET on Fox) host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews Fox NASCAR pit reporter/play-by-play commentator Jamie Little. Jess and Jamie discuss a wide range of topics including Jamie's love of dirt bikes, breaking through as a woman in motorsports, the domination of Team Penske and why Joey Logano gets booed, and more.

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-1:45: Welcome Jamie to Short and to the Point

-2:03: Building up to Daytona 500

-3:21: Jamie’s 26th year in broadcasting

-4:50: Being nervous as a positive

-6:05: Going from pit reporting to play-by-play

-7:32: First assignment doing play-by-play

-8:57: Crowd energy for a NASCAR race broadcast

-10:18: Importance between wanting to be a good reporter instead of being a good female reporter

-12:26: Sensing responsibility as a woman in racing media

-14:01: Being “strong” and “bitchy” in broadcasting

-16:04: Evolving with technically throughout Jamie’s career

-17:41: Importance of writing

-19:50: Surprises when giving advice

-21:39: Unexpected things that helped Jamie in reporting

-23:30: Dirt bikes

-25:19: Comfort around dirt bikes and noise

-26:38: Pit reporting

-28:22: Balancing professional and personal life

-30:40: Staying in the present

-32:55: Busch Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium

-37:05: Team Penske

-38:40: Joey Logano

-41:29: NASCAR fans being generational

-43:27: NASCAR embracing its history

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Host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews A's play-by-play broadcaster Chris Caray. Jess and Chris discuss a wide range of topics including working with Dallas Braden, being a fourth-generation broadcaster, the grind of Minor League Baseball, and more.

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-1:26: Welcome Chris to Short and to the Point

-2:01: Reflecting on first MLB season in broadcasting

-4:14: Impressions of A’s team in 2024

-5:53: Minor League grind

-8:24: Arizona Diamondbacks farm system

-10:17: Developmental moments being missed

-13:27: Dallas Braden

-15:25: A’s broadcast team

-19:55: Being a fourth generation baseball broadcaster

-22:41: Calling same game with dad on the opposing team broadcast

-25:52: Emotional factor of baseball

-28:52: Coliseum memories

-30:58: Memorable calls

-31:54: Not knowing the difference between a spider and a snake

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