'Hi, I'm Walt Mossberg ...'

Being on TV isn’t as easy as it looks — especially when you’re trying to interview people you’ve known for more than 20 years.

Re/code’s Walt Mossberg got his share of ribbing from AOL co-founder Steve Case and Washington sports team owner (and former AOL executive) Ted Leonsis recently when he interviewed them for our Innovation Nation series about how Washington, D.C., has changed as a tech town.

Lucky for Mossberg, Case was happy to step in and help.

This article originally appeared on Recode.net.

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