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This is not your typical sports podcast! We focus on sports, business and the business of sports, and we bring a global perspective on some of the most interesting sports stories in the news today and tomorrow.
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Interview with Playfly's Haynes Hendrickson on the future of sports promotions
Haynes Hendrickson is the Senior Vice President of business development for the firm, and he’s one lucky guy! Not just because he has a chance to spea...
The Fans Speak! The view from Real Madrid - the European Super League is far from dead! Superfan Amit Nawalrai talks Florentino Pérez.
Florentino Pérez, Chairman of Real Madrid, is widely considered to be the architect of the now-defunct European Super League. While the English were...
Interview with Ann Kletz, CEO & co-founder of Goal Five, a women's sports apparel brand based in Oakland, California
Ann Kletz founded Goal Five with a simple mission, to help young female athletes enjoy sports by wearing apparel suitable to their physicality and spo...
Interview with Chris Jones. Now, there's someone I can trust to tell me about the Euro Super League
In trying to make sense of all that has transpired last week in European soccer, I reached out to a trusted friend who understands the game really wel...
You down with OTT? Your sports on your phone, iPad & laptop - Interview with technology analyst, Paul Erickson.
Does anybody watch sports on cable anymore? Smashing through walled-garden of old-school TV broadcasting, sports is now consumed OTT - Over The Top...
GONE in 60 Hours! Is European Super League finished before it started? Soccer is at war!
Soccer (or football!) is at war! The billionaire owners of 12 of the leading teams across Europe thought they had launched the much-vaunted European...
Interview with Gene Swinton, CEO of Sports D³
Sports D³ mission is to democratize finances in the global sports industry. SD³ is a global marketplace for digital assets in the Sports industry, whi...
Matsuyama wins the Masters & sets himself up for life | Topps is going public through a SPAC | NCAA's flubs with women's sports continue
Hideki Matsuyama is the first Japanese golfer to with the Masters, and his country could not be more excited about that. It's a very wealthy economy,...
SCRUM DOWN! Rugby Union is taking the USA by storm. Former Wallaby & now Giltinis GM Adam Freier talks Major League Rugby
Anand & Vlad sit down and talk rugby with Former Australian Rugby Union International, Adam Freier. Now General Manager of the Los Angeles Giltinis R...
EVERYTHING you wanted to know about the NCAA Supreme Court case but were afraid to ask
The NCAA's case that reached the Supreme Court in March of 2021 was somewhat predictable, and in the eyes of our guest, no strategically beneficial. N...
Amazon's Sports Rainforest | Everton FC's Bid for the Big Times | Is the ATP keeping tennis pros poor?
Anand & Vlad analyze the week's top sports business stories: Amazon Prime could soon be the world's largest sports broadcaster. "The other team in Li...
Joe Pompliano / Huddle Up - Interview (pt. 2)
Joe Pompliano joins Anand & Vlad for the second part of our discussion about the Sports Industry. Listen in to learn about how you can invest in your...
NFL to double revenue & lower salary cap | NFTs are entering sports | Fernando Tatis Jr. sold his future income, others will, too
The NFL has just closed some amazing broadcast deals and accomplished its goal to double its revenue over the next decade. But, they're also lowering...
Interview with Huddle Up's Joe Pompliano (pt. 1)
Joe Pompliano decided in early 2020 to leave his fixed income Wall Street job to pursue a passion in telling stories about sports and business. Since...
SHORTS - LeBron ups his investment game | 'Beneliga' - Belgian & Dutch soccer leagues to merge? | Sports Gambling ETF $BETZ booms
Vlad and Anand discuss LeBron James's investment into Fenway Sports Group, owners of the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool FC. They also analyze Beneliga,...
Sportradar's valuation jumps to $10 billion | Big 10 has a secret portal | Everyone had fun at the NBA All Star game
Even with all the complaining some All-Stars did, the big NBA weekend was, buy most accounts, pretty successful. Most importantly, the stars had a rea...
The NFL almost has a deal with Disney | The Olympics are slowly creeping toward the inevitable cancellation | Is British football becoming American soccer?
The NFL is in a protracted battle to double its broadcast revenues over the next decade, and one story recently came out saying their supposed deal wi...
Interview with Telemetry Sports CEO Jeremy Hochstedler | NFL's high expectations for its television broadcasting rights | What is a non-fungible token? We'll explain through Top Shot!
Today's episode takes us to Indianapolis, where Telemetry Sports CEO Jeremy Hochstedler talks about innovation in sports analytics and his company's f...
Interview with Athletes Unlimited's CEO Jon Patricof | Ronaldo passes 500 million social followers | NBA players push back on the All Star weekend
Athletes Unlimited is about to kick off something others have failed to sustain in the past - a women's professional volleyball league in the US . The...
Interview with Matt Doherty, UNC's former starter, coach and leadership thinker | Buccaneers win Super Bowl & Apple is remembered for a Super Bowl trend
Before we properly introduce Matt Doherty (@DohertyMatt), we have a couple of story items to cover. We are recording this just after the Superbowl gam...
ESPN’s The Undefeated Senior Writer Jesse Washington | Co-Author of “I Came as a Shadow” with Georgetown legend John Thompson
Senior Writer for ESPN’s The Undefeated, Author Jesse Washington joins the pod this week for an enlightening discussion about his recent experiences a...
Analytics in the NBA | An Interview with the Indiana Pacers’ Director of Analytics, Spencer Anderson
Spencer Anderson is the Director of Basketball Analytics at the Indiana Pacers. He has been in the sports analytics industry for a little while, first...
Sports Marketing Icon Donald Dell | Sports Business Past, Present, and Future
The Pod On Point crew welcomes Donald Dell to this week’s episode. Dell’s career in sports has been incredibly impactful as an athlete, lawyer, and bu...
Business Review of the NFL’s 2020 Season | Spotlight on Revenue, Labor (the CBA), and Innovation
With the wrap of the NFL 2020 regular season, the crew conducts a high-level business review of America’s top sport with a focus on revenues, operatio...
The NFL & NBA Striving for Top Line Growth | Innovative New Sports Leagues
Opening the show this week, the crew gives a shout out to a number of recent opportunities for women in sports - notably Becky Hammon of the San Anton...
Stories That Will Shape the Future of Sports | Streaming, Sports Gambling, and NCAA’s Shifting Landscape
In the year end show, the crew takes a look back at some impact stories from 2020 that will shape sports and the business of sports in the years to co...
Insane Payouts to Fired Power 5 Football Coaches & MLS Claims $1B In Losses
The crew opens this week’s show with a quick run through of some wins and losses from across the sports world. Hard to believe the original Browns lef...
SafeSeating Solutions Founder Scott Nestler | Returning Sports Fans Safely to Venues
We open this week’s show with a quick take on wins and losses. We mark in the win column the Bucks re-signing of Giannis, and the NCAA announc...
Will Streaming Wars Make Watching Sports Better for Everyone and How Would You Feel if the NCAA’s Football Kings Split From the League
We open the show with a few quick wins and losses. In this week’s wins column we put Steph Curry’s new Under Armour sub-brand. It’s an interesting mov...
Financial Issues Across the Pro and College Sports Landscape and Talent Agencies Target NCAA Athletes
The POP crew debuts a new segment this week as they briefly surface some wins and losses from across the sports & business landscape (and of course, 1...
NBA Roster Building, International Soccer’s Packed Schedule, and College Basketball is Back!
In this week’s openers, the crew sorts out an update on Leo Messi and his contract status, comments on a newly formed college basketball parents assoc...
GAMERS ACADEMY Founder & CEO Philipp Walter | Training Apps for Gaming
The Pod On Point crew warms up to start this week’s episode with a couple of quick takes including Wichita State’s shocking settlement, NBA free agenc...
Sports Viewing Options are Fragmenting, Sports Gambling is All Around, and Golf Makes Headlines with the Masters and Calloway’s Acquisition
In this week’s openers, Mike begins with the scoop on Top Golf’s sale to Callaway. Anand weighs in with a look at a first time Fall Master’s and the t...
Phoenix Sports' Group CEO Brian Kopp | Analytics Fuels the Future of Sports
Brian Kopp, Partner and Group CEO of Phoenix Sports Partners, joins this week’s show to talk about the inner workings of the sports analytics industry...
Jackson Lewis Principal Gregg Clifton | NCAA Name, Image, and Likeness Breakdown
Sport Attorney Gregg Clifton joins the show to discuss the legal issues, political landscape, and the impacts to all stakeholders in the rapidly evolv...
Georgetown University Head Soccer Coach Brian Wiese | Leading an NCAA Champion Program
Georgetown University Men’s Soccer Head Coach Brian Wiese join’s Vlad and Mike this week to discuss the state of his program, defending their national...
Arent Fox Managing Partner Rich Brand | Sports Naming Rights
Richard Brand is one of THE pre-eminent players in the sports venues naming rights field as expert counsel leading deals for the last several decades....
Does Gen Z Dig Sports, Capitol Hill Tackles Name, Image, & Likeness (NIL), and Young Legs go B2B at the Tour de France
In Episode 6’s Speed Round, Vlad and Mike talk about the NCAA’s upcoming vote on school’s eligibility for the 2020 Bowl season and the notable move of...
Connected Fitness Arrives, Launching NCAA Hoops and Sports Gambling’s Surge
In Episode 5’s Speed Round, Vlad and Mike briefly cover out-of-date regulations in sports leagues, the ascension of the Denver Nuggets, and LeBron’s 2...
Recruiting using Name, Image & Likeness (NIL), and Human Capital & Risk Management in Sports
In this week’s Speed Round, Vlad wonders if the Houston Rockets can recover from the many fractures that have emerged. Next, Mike highlights the evolv...