The Finder With Tom Haberstroh

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The Finder Pod: ESPN's Dan Orlovsky Aug 30, 2023

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This week’s guest is ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky, a former NFL quarterback and terrific TV analyst for ESPN NFL Live and Monday Night Football. He’s also bff’s with my older brother Chuck.

This week on the pod, we discuss:

* Why don’t pro athletes play two sports anymore? My recent piece on Bo and Deion.

* Why specialization and year-round youth sports is “suffocating” kids

* Why Dan doesn’t want to parent like his father

* Did the end zone blooper make him a better TV analyst?

* Could Calvin Johnson have played in the NBA/MLB?

* Did the official NFL data get his first TD wrong?

* Why he loves to make fun of himself

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The Finder Pod: ESPN Bet with Ben Aronson and Ben Fawkes Aug 11, 2023

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I was going to wait a bit before I launched a podcast on The Finder. And then on Tuesday, ESPN went ahead and announced ESPN The Sportsbook! Kinda.

I had lots of questions so I asked my two industry buddies/gurus to hop on — the Bens.

Ben Fawkes — formerly of ESPN Chalk, the gambling section of ESPN.com, and VSiN — came to us from Vegas to share his sports betting expertise from the inside.

Ben Aronson, a longtime media/marketing executive, weighs in on the sports business side.

A little rundown …

🔦 Why did this happen now? Was it the earnings call?

🔦 Why Penn? How much market share do they have?

🔦 How does this impact newsbreakers like Adam Schefter and Adrian Wojnarowski? Is this why Woj all of a sudden stopped tipping his NBA Draft picks?

🔦 Will this make ESPN’s app indispensable?

🔦 Should ESPN restrict what kind of bets ESPN Bet offers? Should employees be allowed to gamble on sports?

So … what’s your bet on how this plays out?

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Basketball Illuminati Trailer Mar 15, 2022

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Wondering where Habershow went? They boarded the pirate ship with Meadowlark Media. Subscribe to Basketball Illuminati now
Tired of agenda-driven basketball talk that only offers glimpses of the truth? Wish there was a place you could get the full picture? Basketball Illuminati offers you salvation. Go behind the scenes with insider analysis previously restricted from the general public. Fearless NBA Insiders Amin Elhassan and Tom Haberstroh peel back the curtain on the “why” things happen in the NBA.
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The Portland Tradeblazers Feb 09, 2022

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Amin and Tom break down the ramifications of the CJ McCollum trade, what it means for the future of the organization, how Damian Lillard will handle the breakup, and Tom's Trivia indicates how much of an outlier the pairing has been in NBA history.
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Rachel DeMita of Caesars Sports Feb 02, 2022

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Tom and Amin are joined by just another kid from Akron, Rachel DeMita, to discuss her celebrity game resume, Shaq's life advice, the shell game that is the college recruiting process, H-O-R-S-E strategies, Barberton's famous fried chicken, and so much more.
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50 Shades of Grayson Allen Jan 26, 2022

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Amin and Tom discuss the white on white basketball crime plaguing the league, John Stockton's big numbers, James Harden's alleged dissatisfaction with Brooklyn, Daryl Morey's most desired target for Ben Simmons, Grant Hill's Sprite Commercials, and the most ejected players in recent NBA history. All facts and sources credited to Ballsack Sports.
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En Vogel Jan 19, 2022

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Tom and Amin discuss Frank Vogel's chair temperature, his lack of contract extension given other coaches with his resume, and what it means about his relationship with GM LeBron. Then they step in the way back machine to look at who the biggest losers in NBA history snapped their losing streaks against.
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The Most Skilled Podcast Ever Recorded Jan 12, 2022

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Tom and Amin discuss Chauncey Billups' glowing comments about Kyrie Irving, the subtle differences between skill, talent and IQ, the latest addition the MVP conversation, Point Guard tiers, the plight of Russell Westbrook, and finally a walk down memory lane to the magical 90-91 Denver Nuggets squad.
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Triple Double Rejuvenation Jan 05, 2022

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Amin and Tom discuss the futility of monthly player awards, the return of Kyrie and Klay, the Warriors crowded rotation, Josh Giddey becoming the youngest to record a triple double, and Kevin Porter Jr's antics.
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Viral Load Management Dec 29, 2021

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Amin and Tom tackle the ongoing soap opera that is the health and safety protocols in the NBA, Nate McMillan's history of getting fined, the invention and instant popularization of the hardship 10 day contract and Kareem's criticism of LeBron's meme posting.
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