Sports Business Radio Podcast

Brendan Hunt (@BrendanHunting), Co-Creator and actor on the hit Apple TV + show TED LASSO, takes us inside the making of the cleverly scripted show. Jason Sudeikis (@JasonSudeikis) plays Ted Lasso (@TedLasso), a small-time college football coach from Kansas hired to coach a professional soccer team in England, despite having no experience coaching soccer. Hunt discusses his longtime friendship with Sudeikis, how they came up with the concept for the show, how they decided on Richmond (London) for the location to shoot the show, the process for writing the episodes and the work that is already underway for Season 2 of TED LASSO on Apple TV +.Also joining Sports Business Radio for a conversation this week is John Levy (@ScoreCommish), Founder & CEO, theScore, the company behind the first and only completely integrated media and sports betting offering in the United States. Levy discusses the growth of the company as well as the future of the sports betting industry.We also discuss the opening week of the NFL season in our Headlines segment.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on #iTunes, #Spotify or by clicking on the link in our bio.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD, the Official CBD Partner of Sports Business Radio. Visit www.cbdmd.com and use promo code SBR to save 25% at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: The Sports Business Radio Road Show presented by Boingo features a conversation with LA28 (@LA28) Olympics & Paralympics Chief Revenue Officer Kathy Carter (@KCarter2028). Carter discusses her career, LA28’s new branding which was unveiled last week, LA28’s partnership with NBC, what lies ahead for the Tokyo (2021) and Paris (2024) Games, how to plan for world-class events that take place in 8 years and why Los Angeles will be a unique host city. Boingo CEO Mike Finley also joins Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger and Kathy Carter for a portion of the conversation to discuss what the world of tech may look like in 2028 and how tech will impact the LA28 Games.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Subscribe to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel and watch the video of the Sports Business Radio Road Show presented by Boingo featuring a conversation with LA28’s Kathy Carter.Thanks to Boingo for powering the Sports Business Radio Road Show. Now more than ever, staying connected is what matters most. Email SBRadio@Boingo.com to find out more about how Boingo can help your venue stay connected. Visit www.boingo.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: Shannon Furman (@FurmBiz on Twitter), Emmy-Award winning Producer and Director for NFL Films and HBO’s “Hard Knocks” joins us to take us behind the curtain for the making of the popular TV show that is in its 15th season and this year features an inside look at training camp with the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers. From shooting training camp and managing a quick editing turnaround to get the show on HBO each week to filming the show with two NFL teams during a pandemic, Furman allows us to see how “Hard Knocks” is made. During this week's headlines segment, we discuss the passings and legacies of Chadwick Boseman, Lute Olson, John Thompson and Cliff Robinson.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main - dress shirts and pants that feel like athletic apparel. Wrinkle free and no dry cleaning. Worn by elite athletes such as Phil Mickelson and J.J. Watt. The official dress shirt of Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger. Visit www.mizzenandmain.com and enter promo code SBR to save at checkout.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on #itunes, #spotify or by clicking on the link in our bio.Follow Sports Business Radio on IG @SportsBusinessRadio or on Twitter @SBRadio.#HardKnocks #HBO #NFL #Football #Media #Journalism #Broadcasting #Rams #Chargers #SportsBusiness #SportsBusinessRadio #BrianBerger #NFLFilms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Wendell Carter Jr. (@WendellCarter34), Chicago Bulls starting center and former Duke basketball star, joins us on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Carter Jr. has teamed with Republic and The Players Impact. The Players’ Impact (TPI), a venture platform built to empower current and retired athletes in business, announced a strategic partnership with Republic, a securities crowdfunding and community building platform, designed to make startup investing accessible for all. He also shares with us the criteria he looks for in a company that he is going to invest in. Carter Jr. also discusses the recent basketball operations changes in the Chicago Bulls organization, his prep for an eventual return to the basketball court, what the new NBA normal may look like and his thoughts on “The Last Dance” documentary.We also bring you this week’s sports business headlines including varying COVID test results for some NFL teams.Listen to the Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This week's edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD, the Official CBD partner of Sports Business Radio. Visit www.cbdmd.com and use promo code SBR to save 25% at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Palisi, EVP, Collegiate Services for Van Wagner joins us to discuss how the sponsorship and media rights landscape are changing in college athletics during the pandemic. Palisi shares with us how Van Wagner is structuring these deals and what could become the “new normal” in the future.Keith Forman, Co-Founder of Sports Business Radio and Founder/CEO of Fresh Cup of Perspective joins Brian Berger for another installment of the COVID Roundtable. In this installment, they focus on the current college athletics landscape and what that might look like this Fall.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio or on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Boingo. Boingo helps partners across the NFL, NBA, MLS and NCAA redefine the in-venue experience. From contactless ticketing and security to in-app food ordering, Boingo’s backbone of connectivity makes them a trusted partner for your network and digital transformation needs. Learn more about Boingo by visiting boingo.com or by emailing SBRadio@Boingo.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

F. King Alexander, President of Oregon State University and former President at Louisiana State University joins Sports Business Radio for an insightful look at the current state of college athletics from the President’s seat. How are athletic departments funded and what is the breakdown of the economics of a typical athletic department budget? What is the relationship between the NCAA and its member universities, specifically the Power 5 conference universities? Will the role of the NCAA change in the future with no funding from the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in 2020? Will college athletic departments need to take out loans in order to survive if there is no college football this Fall? Will there be a “reset” with the economics of college athletics, including the high salaries of coaches? What are the main considerations that university Presidents are looking at as they contemplate the postponement or cancellation of Fall sports? President Alexander shares a unique perspective in this insightful conversation on Sports Business Radio.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes and Spotify or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main. @MizzenAndMain makes wrinkle-free dress shirts, dress pants & shorts that are comfortable and breathable. Its like dress clothing disguised as athletic apparel. No dry cleaning needed. Head to www.mizzenandmain.com & use promo code SBR to get $10 off your next purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Loughnane, President of Austin FC of MLS joins us to discuss his club’s launch in 2021 in their new soccer-only stadium. Loughnane also shares insight on why Austin FC is ripe for success as the first major league pro sports franchise in Austin and how the club is well positioned in a city that is home to many tech giants.Uday Ahuja, Managing Director for RSE Ventures joins us to discuss working with RSE Co-Founders Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and Shark Tank investor Matt Higgins on an investment portfolio that focuses on sports and entertainment, media and marketing, food and lifestyle and technology. Ahuja provides fascinating insight on how companies in the RSE portfolio are reimagining their businesses for a post-COVID world as well as what it takes to get an investment from a company like RSE.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Boingo. Boingo keeps people connected to the people and things they love. Connectivity is more important today than ever before. To learn more about how Boingo can keep your venue connected, email sbradio@boingo.com. Visit their website at www.boingo.com.Find the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Megaphone or wherever you find your podcasts.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio or on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gracie Gold (@GracieGold95 on IG), Two-time U.S. National Champion and Olympic Figure Skater joins us in advance of her appearance in the upcoming HBO Documentary THE WEIGHT OF GOLD. Gold discusses the mental and emotional toll the pressure that being an elite athlete has had on her, spending her entire life focused on a 4-minute performance on the ice at the Olympics and at the U.S. Figure Skating National championships and the lack of mental health and post Olympic career resources that are available to Olympic athletes. Driven by passion, but broken by pursuit, Gold has battled depression and she opens up about her struggles during this candid interview. Gold also offers solutions for how mental health issues for athletes can be treated in the future. THE WEIGHT OF GOLD documentary debuts on HBO on July 29.David Katz, Executive Vice President and Head of Digital for Fox Sports joins us to discuss the launch of the new Fox Sports app and website. Katz discusses the strategies that went into modernizing the Fox Sports mobile app and website, new innovations that users will be able to enjoy and he shares his thoughts on the tremendous growth that digital and streaming platforms are seeing during the current global health crisis in 2020.We also examine the headlines of the week including a COVID outbreak with MLB's Miami Marlins.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Megaphone or wherever you find your podcasts.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD, THC free and the Official CBD partner of Sports Business Radio. Try cbdMD’s award-winning sleep, pain relief and pet products. Visit cbdmd.com and use promo code SBR to save 25% at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deandre Jordan (@Deandre), Brooklyn Nets center and Olympic gold medalist, joins us on Sports Business Radio. Jordan discusses his many off the court partnerships, including with eco-friendly companies like Beyond Meat and Arvin Goods, as well as what he looks for in a business partner. His show “The Mindful Life” airs on PlayersTV. Jordan tells us why he changed to a vegan diet 2 years ago. We also learn about the Nets business-savvy locker room as Jordan's teammates include Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Spencer Dinwiddie. Deandre Jordan shares what goes into being a good teammate, as Jordan is widely known as being one of the best teammates in the NBA. And Jordan tells us how he has developed his fashion tastes over the years, including his well known hat collection. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or Megaphone.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio or on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadioThis week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main. @MizzenAndMain makes wrinkle-free dress shirts, dress pants & shorts that are comfortable and breathable. Its like dress clothing disguised as athletic apparel. No dry cleaning needed. Head to www.mizzenandmain.com & use promo code SBR to get $10 off your next purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices