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Strat-O-Matic is Back And was Never Gone May 08, 2020

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In this special episode, Bram is joined by the founder of Strat-O-Matic baseball Hal Richman and the company's research director John Garcia to discuss the game's history predating the analytics wave and how the company is trying to modernize it's offerings.
Andrew Baggarly of the Athletic talks about how the SF Giants are using VR to train for the season. Hannah Keyser of Yahoo Sports updates us on the robotic umpire rollout.

Baseball in the Times of Covid-19 May 06, 2020

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Hewitt Tomlin, CEO Teambuildr and Lance Thomason of the STL Cardinals join Bram to talk about his mobile training initiatives.
Marly Rivera from ESPN talks about stranded international players.
Steve Goody, CEO Pocket Radar shows amateurs the way to get an edge while teams are prevented from practicing together.
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The Present and Future of Sports Media Apr 29, 2020

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Rich Routman, President of Minute Media joins the show to discuss recent acquisitions like Players Tribune and where the sports media industry is heading post pandemic.
Alex Silverman of Morning Consult polled what fans want now without sports. Gary Gramling of SI discussed hacking fears from the virtual NFL draft.

The Future of Youth Sports Apr 24, 2020

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Jeremy Goldberg, President LeagueApps, Tyler Kreitz, ADVNC Lacrosse and Logan Kosmalski Pro Skills Basketball join Bram for a roundtable discussion on the current state of youth sports, how organizers are adjusting engagement, content and their business models and what the future looks like without any clear answer as to when kids will be allowed to play again.

The Virtual NFL Draft Apr 20, 2020

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Jamie Hepner, Director of Applied Sports Science/Football at Catapult Sports discusses how teams are using modern technology to scout players in anticipation of the virtual NDFL draft.
Sam Fortier of the Washington Post looks at how the Redskins, a team with a new head coach and front office are dealing with streamlining their first draft together.
Joe Lucia from Awful Announcing thinks the viewing experience of this draft could change future ones that don't have social distancing measures in place.

eSports Takes Over the Sports Universe Apr 15, 2020

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Super League CEO Ann Hand talks about the growth of eSports to date from leagues to overall interest to the unusual time where traditional sports are on hiatus and what that means for the industry.
Austin Smith's company Mission Control has been working with groups to set up the backend for gaming leagues and knows that interest will continue to grow with social distancing measures in effect.
Steve Gardner of USA Today ponders how sports content platforms deal with the lack of sports to cover.

Chari Hawkins, US Olympic Heptathlon/Craig Buntin, Former Olympian-CEO Sportlogiq Apr 08, 2020

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This special Olympic episode features Chari Hawkins, US Olympic athlete in heptathlon who discusses the impact of the postponement of the Tokyo games and how she and others will train amidst a lockdown.
Sportlogiq CEO Craig Buntin discusses his AI company that focusses on modern training and reflects on his time as a Canadian Olympian in figure skating.
Michael Tabb from Quartz discusses how Olympians all over the country are training from home.

Steve Myers, Exec Producer IRacing/Nicholas Horbaczewki, CEO Drone Racing League Apr 01, 2020

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IRacing Executive Producer Steve Myers talks about the platform being used as a full broadcast SIM race in lieu of Nascar races due to the coronavirus forcing the shut down of live sporting events.
Drone Racing League CEO Nicholas Horbaczewski discusses the opportunity for his league to introduce new competitors virtually and eventually in live competition.
Sarah Needleman from the Wall Street Journal on how the gaming content may shape sports content when everything goes back to the world we knew.

John Levy, CEO and Founder The Score Mar 25, 2020

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I want to hear from you directly if you, your business, brand or initiative can help navigate the sports or health world through the coronavirus outbreak. Send me an email at bram@ampiremedia.com
John Levy, Founder and CEO of The Score takes us through the decision to pivot to becoming an online bookmaker.
Jon Paton from Vorteq discusses the latest skinsuit technology for cyclists.
Derek Whetmore from Skor North talks about the Minnesota Twins using force plate technology.

Stacey Moore, Commissioner American Cornhole League Mar 18, 2020

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I want to hear directly from you about how your brand or initiative is helping the sports or health world navigate this unusual time. Please feel free to reach out to me directly at bram@ampiremedia.com
On this episode, Stacey Moore, commissioner of the American Cornhole League discusses innovation and the plan for more exposure for one of the most popular games.
Mike Band, NFL Next Gen Stats Analyst joins the pod to discuss new analytics that are helping predict the careers of pro prospects.

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