Episode 39 -- Dave Raymond

Dave Raymond was the senior class President at Stanford University and he was homeless. It was by design, somewhat, because it was practical. He was a stand-up comedian on the side. His articles for Forbes magazine are widely cited as bursting the internet bubble in the early 2000s. These days, Dave and his wife are the owner of a nanny and tutoring business.

Oh yeah, he's also the TV play-by-play announcer for the Texas Rangers.

Raymond's journey is fascinating. He quit his first broadcasting job in the minors before the season began. He was once traded for a blind announcing team. After over a decade in the minors and a few fill-in games in the majors, he finally got his first full-time MLB job with the Houston Astros. Six years later, he was fired and had basically given up on broadcasting.

Now he's back in the majors, happier than ever with the Rangers, doing the job he always dreamed. His remarkable story takes awhile to tell properly, but all the twists and turns will make you shake your head in appreciation.