Sports Business Radio Podcast

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Stephanie McMahon, WWE Chief Brand Officer Aug 17, 2021

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Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon), Chief Brand Officer for WWE, joins Sports Business Radio to discuss WWE SummerSlam (August 21 on Peacock), growing up in the McMahon household around wrestling and show business, co-parenting 3 daughters with her husband Triple H, the recipe for compelling storylines, what elements make for a WWE superstar and WWE’s lucrative partnership with Peacock.

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SBR Vault - Conversations with Jeanie Buss, Chris Evert & Candace Parker Aug 10, 2021

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On this week's edition of Sports Business Radio, we enter the Sports Business Radio Vault and look back on conversations with Los Angeles Lakers Governor Jeanie Buss, tennis legend and ESPN tennis commentator Chris Evert and WNBA star and NBA on TNT Candace Parker. Three powerful women who share their wisdom during their conversations with Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger.

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NIL Student Athlete Roundtable with Jaydon Grant & Dana Rettke Aug 03, 2021

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PODCAST: We examine the first month of NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) in college sports from the student athlete perspective. Jaydon Grant (@JaydonGrant), Oregon State University football star and Dana Rettke (@Dana_Rettke), University of Wisconsin volleyball star, join Sports Business Radio to discuss how they are navigating the new NIL landscape thus far. They also share insight on the overall experience of being a student athlete in 2021. This is a MUST listen for student athletes, coaches, compliance officers and anyone working in an athletic department.

We also look at the Tokyo Olympics TV ratings thus far, a frenzied MLB trade deadline and start to NBA free agency and a report that the Buffalo Bills could be on the move if they don’t get funding for a new stadium in Buffalo.

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Bob Costas - Host of HBO's "Back on the Record with Bob Costas" Jul 27, 2021

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Bob Costas, 29-time Emmy winner and the only broadcaster to receive Emmys in the news, sports and entertainment categories, joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Costas discusses his return to HBO as Host of BACK ON THE RECORD WITH BOB COSTAS, which debuts on July 30 on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Costas discusses why he is returning to HBO, his process for interviewing people (and who his favorite interview of all-time is with), how he prepared to call Play-by-Play for some of the most iconic events of the past 30 years including the NBA Finals, Olympic Games, Super Bowls, U.S. Open Golf Championships and Triple Crown races and he shares remarkable stories of his Hall of Fame broadcasting career.

Costas weighs in on whether or not the Tokyo Olympics should be taking place, the high cost of hosting the Olympic games and what the future for MLB looks like with the current labor agreement set to expire before the beginning of the 2022 MLB season.

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Jeremy Swift - TED LASSO Actor (Leslie Higgins) Jul 20, 2021

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Jeremy Swift, the Emmy nominated actor who plays Leslie Higgins on the hit TV show TED LASSO, joins Sports Business Radio to preview Season 2, which debuts on Apple TV Plus on July 23. Swift discusses the show’s incredible popularity, why it has resonated with fans and he takes us behind the scenes to share stories about the cast and filming, which took place from January to June in England.

In our sports business headlines segment, we examine Peyton and Eli Manning's new deal with ESPN/Disney, Aaron Rodgers declining Green Bay's offer to become the highest paid player in the NFL and we preview the start of the Tokyo Olympics this week.

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John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ), Sports Media Reporter for the Sports Business Journal Jul 13, 2021

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John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ), Sports Media Reporter for the Sports Business Journal joins us to discuss NBC’s coverage of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics (with no fans in attendance), what ESPN might do with Rachel Nichols and Maria Taylor going forward, how TNT’s “The Match” resonated with viewers, what to pay attention to this upcoming NFL season with game broadcasts (including Thursday Night Football exclusively on Amazon) and the NHL’s move from NBC to ESPN/TNT.

We also discuss this week’s sports business headlines including no fans for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and the skyrocketing costs to produce those Games, TV ratings for the NBA Finals and MLB’s All-Star festivities in Denver.

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Darren Heitner (@DarrenHeitner) - Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) Lawyer Jul 06, 2021

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Darren Heitner (@DarrenHeitner), Sports, Entertainment and IP lawyer and Founder of Heitner Legal, as well as an NIL advocate for college athletes, joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Heitner walks us through the rules that went into effect on July 1, 2021 that will allow college athletes to capitalize on their Name, Image and Likeness. From deals that have already been secured by college athletes to what this means for university compliance departments, we cover many NIL angles in this conversation.

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Marc Lasry - Milwaukee Bucks Co-Owner Jun 29, 2021

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Marc Lasry, Milwaukee Bucks Co-Owner and Avenue Capital Group Co-Founder/Chairman/CEO is the featured guest for the Sports Business Radio Road Show presented by Boingo (@Boingo).

Lasry’s Bucks are in the Eastern Conference Finals and on the cusp of advancing to their first NBA Finals since 1971. The Bucks are led by international star and 2-Time @NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and they play in a new state-of-the-art arena, Fiserv Forum, that opened in 2018 in downtown #Milwaukee.

Lasry tells us how the Bucks were able to sign Giannis Antetokounmpo to a max deal last December and how they extended star guard Jrue Holiday earlier this year, thus keeping the Bucks’ core intact for years to come.

We discuss potential NBA expansion, the possibility of a mid-season NBA Tournament, the success of the NBA Play-In and other topics that are being discussed amongst NBA owners at the Board of Governors meetings.

Lasry, a former college basketball player, even offers up a scouting report of his own hoops game and tells us how often he is able to get shots up with his Bucks team during the NBA season.

Boingo CEO Mike Finley joins Brian Berger and Marc Lasry for a portion of the conversation to discuss technology, connectivity and the acceleration of digital during the pandemic.

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Paul Rabil (@PaulRabil) - Co-Founder Premier Lacrosse League, Host "Suiting Up" Podcast Jun 22, 2021

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Paul Rabil (@PaulRabil), Co-Founder of the Premier Lacrosse League, midfielder for the Cannons Lacrosse Club and Host of the “Suiting Up” podcast, joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio.

Rabil discusses how he and his brother Mike started the Premier Lacrosse League, how being an elite athlete has helped him shape the league, what he looks for in business partnerships and investment opportunities and why he started the “Suiting Up” podcast, where he has interviewed some of the biggest names in sports including Steph Curry, Venus Williams and Bill Belichick.

In our sports business headlines segment, we discuss the landmark Supreme Court ruling that the NCAA cannot bar relatively modest payments to student-athletes.

We also discuss the possibility that an NBA team may hire a woman as Head Coach for the first time in the league’s history.

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Hilary Knight (@HilaryKnight), Olympic Gold Medalist & World Champion Women's Hockey player Jun 15, 2021

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PODCAST: Hilary Knight (@HilaryKnight) joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging conversation. Knightis an Olympic Gold medalist, two-time Olympic Silver medalist, seven-time World Champion and arguably the best female hockey player in the world. An outspoken advocate for gender equality, she is changing the landscape for women in sport. In 2014, she made history as the first female skater (non-goalie) to practice with an NHL team after she took the ice with the Anaheim Ducks. She recently joined Kevin Durant and Elena Delle Donne as investors in the digital platform Just Women’s Sports. Knight discusses how she first got into playing hockey, her preparation for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, her investment in Just Women’s Sports and the overall growth potential for women’s sports.

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