Sports Media with Richard Deitsch

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Introducing Free Range with Von Miller Nov 05, 2025

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Step inside the mind of NFL legend Von Miller as he goes free range — from the gridiron to the culture at large. Each week, Von breaks down the biggest football stories, dives into the world of sports and entertainment, and chops it up with athletes, artists, and trendsetters shaping the conversation. Equal parts football IQ, locker room energy, and societal curiosity, Free Range is where game meets culture, and no topic is off-limits. You might even get some inside nuggets on this Super Bowl MVP’s chicken farm!

Bonus Podcast: The Blue Jays lose in heartbreaking fashion. What's next? Nov 04, 2025

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In this podcast, longtime Canadian sports broadcaster Donnovan Bennett joins the Sports Media Podcast following Toronto’s Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2025 World Series. In the podcast we discuss the Game 7 loss; if winning is the only thing that matters here; the biggest moments in Game 7; how we should think about Jeff Hoffman giving up the tying home run in the ninth inning and Daulton Varsho's at-bat in the bottom of the inning; upcoming free agents Bo Bichette, Max Scherzer, Shane Bieber, Chris Bassett, SerAnthony Dominguez, Ty France, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa and what we would do with the free agents and what we expect the Blue Jays to do, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more.

ESPN college football and NFL analyst Booger McFarland Nov 03, 2025

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Episode 559 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features ESPN college football and NFL analyst Booger McFarland. In this podcast McFarland discusses working at ESPN for 11 years and how he has been able to find his place at ESPN; how to morph between NFL and college football content; why Brian Kelly was fired by LSU and how he sees the LSU Football job; why Indiana has become a football power and whether it can be sustained; McFarland's top NFL teams so far and why the race is wide open; how he sees sports gambling in in both pro and college sports; the biggest card game he ever played on a plane, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

FIrst Look: ESPN's Booger McFarland on the most money he won during a plane flight card game Oct 31, 2025

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Here's a short clip from our interview with Booger McFarland, the ESPN college football and NFL studio analyst. In this preview clip of the full interview on Monday, as part of a larger answer on sports gambling, McFarland discusses card games played on flights when he was in the NFL. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more.

Bonus Podcast: The Blue Jays are F-ing One Game Away From Winning The World Series Oct 30, 2025

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In this podcast, longtime Canadian sports broadcaster Donnovan Bennett joins the Sports Media Podcast following Toronto’s Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. In the podcast we discuss the remarkable run of the Blue Jays this postseason; Trey Yesavage’s incredible performance; the continued effectiveness of the bottom of the Blue Jays order; why the Dodgers have struggled'; scenarios for Game 6 and Game 7, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more.

How Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft, and Roger Goodell Turned the N.F.L. Into a Cultural & Economic Juggernaut Oct 29, 2025

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Episode 558 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features
Ken Belson, who writes about sports, power and money for The New York Times. He is the author of a new book, "Every Day Is Sunday: How Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft, and Roger Goodell Turned the N.F.L. Into a Cultural & Economic Juggernaut." In this podcast, Belson discusses how does one go about reporting on NFL ownership; where the ownership power-centers are in the NFL; Goodell's goal of reaching $25 billion in total revenue by 2027; why the games are too much of a narcotic for people to care en masse about health; how NFL owners are navigating Donald Trump's criticism of Bad Bunny playing halftime of Super Bowl; what will be the impact of private equity firms buying minority stakes in NFL teams; how ownership looks at sports gambling and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

Sirius XM’s Dani Wexelman and Jenny Cavnar on hosting a national World Series pregame show Oct 28, 2025

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Episode 557 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Dani Wexelman and Jenny Cavnar, who lead SiriusXM’s pre-game shows on the MLB Network Radio channel prior to every World Series game. In this podcast the guests discuss the goal of a good baseball pregame show; expectations for the rest of the World Series; working in a male-majority business; the importance of prep for their jobs; Cavnar discusses her role as the play by play caller for the Athletics, the first woman to serve as an MLB team’s primary play by play announcer for television; Wexelman discusses the challenges of navigating a non-linear career in MLB media; their respective dream interview subjects from anyone in the history of the game, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

First Look: How do NFL owners look at sports gambling? Oct 27, 2025

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Here's a short clip from our interview with Ken Belson, who writes about sports, power and money at the NFL and for The New York Times. He is the author of a new book, "Every Day Is Sunday: How Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft, and Roger Goodell Turned the N.F.L. Into a Cultural & Economic Juggernaut." In this preview clip of the full interview later this week, Belson discusses how the NFL owners look at sports gambling. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

The Athletic's Mike Vorkunov on the business of basketball in 2025 and beyond Oct 23, 2025

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Episode 556 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Mike Vorkunov, a basketball writer at The Athletic who covers the intersection of business and basketball. He is also the host and founder of Business Decision, a new podcast and YouTube show that focuses on the intersection of sports, money and power. In this podcast we discuss the challenges of starting an independent podcast and YouTube show; the biggest challenge and biggest opportunities today for the NBA; the NBA's global interests; how the Kawhi Leonard-Clippers-Aspiration story will play out; the women's basketball space for business opportunities; the upcoming WNBA CBA negotiations; a primer on Project B, a prospective women's basketball league to rival the WNBA, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

First Look: How will the Kawhi Leonard-L.A. Clippers-Aspiration story play out? Oct 22, 2025

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Here’s a short clip from our upcoming interview with Mike Vorkunov, a basketball writer at The Athletic who covers the intersection of business and basketball. In this clip, we discuss how the Kawhi Leonard-Clippers-Aspiration story will play out. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

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