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Sports Media with Richard Deitsch

The Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch is a weekly show that features interviews with members of the sports media about their work, as well as roundtables with sports media reporters about television, digital, audio/radio, print, and other forms of media. You can read Richard’s work at The Athletic.

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44:59

ESPN’s Andraya Carter

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2023/07/31

Episode 321 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features ESPN and SEC Network host, analyst, and reporter Andraya Carter. In this podcast, Carter discusses her journey from playing basketball at the University of Tennessee to ESPN and the SEC Network; navigating multiple assignments including women’s college basketball, the WNBA, college football and the NBA; how she landed an NBA Draft assignment and what kind of prep is needed to prepare for that assignment; Maria Taylor’s role in

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45:04

Can Messi Make A Difference?

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2023/07/28

Episode 320 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features two guests — The Athletic national soccer reporter Paul Tenorio and Sports Business Journal soccer and hockey reporter Alex Silverman. In this podcast we discuss how the Apple/MLS partnership is fairing; the business of Messi; how many subscribers Apple has for MLS Season Pass; how they will judge success for MLS/Apple; covering Messi; who could eventually get the World Cup rights post-Fox and more. You can subscribe to this

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49:20

Analyst Michael Nathanson on how Disney will handle ESPN

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2023/07/25

Episode 319 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Michael Nathanson, the co-founder and senior managing director of research firm SVB MoffettNathanson. In this podcast, Nathanson, one of the top analysts in the country when it comes to the media sector, discussed Bob Iger’s comments on CNBC about looking for strategic partners that could help with distribution or content; CNBC reporting ESPN has held early talks about strategic partnerships with the NBA, NFL and MLB that could

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45:49

The student journalists at The Daily Northwestern who...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2023/07/19

Episode 318 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features The Daily Northwestern staffers Alyce Brown, Nicole Markus and Cole Reynolds. The three student journalists detailed hazing allegations and allegations of a racist environment within the Northwestern Football program. In this podcast, Brown, Markus and Reynolds discuss their reporting process; how they came across the whistleblower for their initial story; how they approached interviewing former players; the editing process of the

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53:30

Neil Everett

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2023/07/12

Episode 317 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features the longtime SportsCenter anchor and Portland Trail Blazers television host Neil Everett. In this podcast, Everett discusses his departure from ESPN; how he has been preparing for this moment for a couple of years; how he is approaching his future; being part of the Blazers’ television broadcast; Damian Lilliard’s impact on Portland; how living in Hawaii shaped him as a person and thinker; conducting the last TV interview of John

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55:34

Director Rob Ford and Showtime Sports President...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2023/07/10

Episode 316 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features director Rob Ford and Showtime Sports President Stephen Espinoza on Showtime’s three-part documentary series examining the life, career and impact of Wilt Chamberlain. The film makes its Showtime debut on July 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. In this podcast, Ford and Espinoza discuss why this was the right time to explore Wilt Chamberlain’s life and legacy; how the project was conceived; the research that goes into this kind of

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39:03

Roundtable with Chad Finn and Austin Karp on the...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2023/06/30

Episode 315 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features The Boston Globe sports media writer Chad Finn and Sports Business Journal assistant managing editor/digital Austin Karp. In this podcast, we discuss the NHL Draft viewership; J.J. Watt joining CBS as an NFL studio analyst; the biggest sports media stories of 2023 so far; what sports media stories to pay attention to over the next six months; the NBA Draft, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google

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38:10

James Andrew Miller on ESPN management changes

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2023/06/26

Episode 314 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features James Andrew Miller, the best-selling author of books on CAA, ESPN, Saturday Night Live, and HBO. In this podcast, Miller discusses ESPN’s recently senior management moves and how that impacts viewers and listeners; the emerging power of Norby Williamson and Dave Roberts; the ESPN layoffs; how Jim anticipates the Pat McAfee show will fit into the ESPN ecosystem; whether this is ESPN’s management. Group heading forward; long-term

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52:22

Washington Post sports columnist Sally Jenkins

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2023/06/21

Episode 313 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Washington Post sports columnist and feature writer Sally Jenkins. Her latest book is “The Right Call: What Sports Teaches Us About Work And Life.” In this podcast, Jenkins discusses the precepts in her new book; studying greatness; decision-making as a mechanism that can be trained like anything else; failure as a precondition for success; talking with Peyton Manning, Steve Kerr, Laird Hamilton, Jill Ellis, Muffet McGraw, and

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79:18

How MLS, Apple can maximize Leo Messi’s time in...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2023/06/19

Episode 312 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Apple/MLS lead analyst Taylor Twellman and Sports Media Watch founder and editor Jon Lewis In this podcast, Twellman discusses what Messi coming to America means for MLS; how MLS/Apple will attempt to capitalize on Messi’s arrival; why Twellman thinks this is bigger than Pele playing in the U.S; the broadcasting challenges surrounding Messi’s arrival; what kind of access Messi will provide sports media; what is realistic in terms

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47:10

CBS Champions League host Kate Abdo

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2023/06/14

Episode 311 of the Sports Media Podcast features CBS Champions League host Kate Abdo. In this podcast, Abdo discusses why she decided to sign with CBS Sports/Paramount+ exclusively for the long-term; how the deal with CBS Sports came together; what is unique about covering the Champions League; why the four-person studio team of Abdo, Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher, and Micah Richards has worked so well; the show’s ability to morph from light topics and tactics to racism and security issues in

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48:11

The NBA Finals viewership and Leo Messi to MLS: A...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2023/06/09

Episode 310 of the Sports Media Podcast features a roundtable discussion with Sports Media Watch founder and editor Jon Lewis; and Austin Karp, managing editor/digital of Sports Business Journal. In this podcast, we discuss the Heat and Nuggets series matching the average audience from last year’s Celtics-Warriors series; the upcoming media rights for the NBA; the top-down view of PGA Tour agreeing to partner with Saudi-backed LIV Golf; any viewer backlash; Leo Messi to Miami and what that means for

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73:59

The PGA Tour-LIV Golf Merger: Guests are Kevin Van...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2023/06/08

Episode 309 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features two guests. First up is Kevin Van Valkenburg, the editorial director of No Laying Up and a former ESPN and Baltimore Sun staff writer. He is followed by Chad Mumm, the executive producer of Full Swing, the PGA Tour series for Netflix. He is the chief creative officer of Vox Media Studios. In this podcast, Van Valkenburg discusses the seismic news on The PGA Tour, LIV Golf and DP World Tour announcing they would merge commercial

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44:51

ESPN’s Beth Mowins and Michele Smith on women’s...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2023/06/06

Episode 308 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features ESPN Women’s College World Series broadcasters Beth Mowins and Michele Smith. The two (along with Jessica Mendoza and Holly Rowe) will call the Women’s College World Series on ESPN and ESPN+ this week. In this podcast, Mowins and Smith discuss the evolution of women’s softball coverage; the biggest challenges for a broadcaster covering the women’s World Series; Mowins calling her 29th WCWS and Smith in her 19th year; the challenge

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62:49

Racquet co-founder Caitlin Thompson on how we consume...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2023/06/01

Episode 307 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Caitlin Thompson, the co-founder of Racquet, a tennis-focused media company with a flagship quarterly print magazine, and the co-host of The Racquet Magazine Podcast with Rennae Stubbs. In this podcast, Thompson and Deitsch discuss the most interesting players today; whether tennis needs a 1-2 rivalry at the top such as Iga Swiatek versus Aryna Sabalanka; how Thompson formed Racquet and the challenges of running a tennis media

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51:38

Jeff Van Gundy

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2023/05/30

Episode 306 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features ESPN/ABC NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy. The broadcaster will call the NBA Finals, starting on June 1 on ABC. In this podcast, Van Gundy discusses the new NBA Finals tipoff time; the changes he would make to speed up the game; calling games for ESPN for 16 years; how people view the Nuggets, and how an NBA appearance will impact that; chatting with Dave Chappelle in L.A; his assessment of Victor Wembanyama; the future media rights for

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53:03

The post-LeBron James content universe — and the...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2023/05/26

Episode 305 of the Sports Media Podcast features The Athletic senior NBA writer Sam Amick and ESPN WNBA analyst LaChina Robinson. In this podcast, Amick discusses his recent piece “Could LeBron James actually retire? Seems unlikely, but the leverage game may have begun”; what a post-LeBron NBA universe looks like far as content; the Nuggets in the NBA Finals; Mike Malone’s us-against-the-world-view; LeBron as the most successful 21st century athlete given social media, and more. Robinson discusses

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39:10

Rolling Stone chief television critic Alan Sepinwall...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2023/05/25

Episode 304 of the Sports Media Podcast features Rolling Stone chief TV critic Alan Sepinwall. In this podcast, Sepinwall discusses his writing process; the importance of a series finale; how he puts together recaps for shows such as “Succession” and “Barry”; the value of seeing the show in advance; whether it is smart to predict what happens to characters when writing recaps; writing about “The Sopranos” and “Mad Men”; whether he wants to hear from the people he writes about; dealing with PR

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49:16

Bryan Curtis of The Ringer and Ben Strauss of The...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2023/05/22

Episode 303 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features The Ringer Editor At Large Bryan Curtis and Ben Strauss, sports media reporter for The Washington Post. In this podcast, we discuss The Pat McAfee Show move to ESPN will his show will air live weekdays on ESPN, the ESPN YouTube Channel, the ESPN App and ESPN+; why ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro brought McAfee to ESPN; how McAfee’s show might or might not change; morale at ESPN amid layoffs; why politics won’t be any issue for McAfee’s

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51:45

Endeavor President and COO Mark Shapiro

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2023/05/17

Episode 302 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Mark Shapiro, the President and COO of Endeavor, the Hollywood entertainment and sports giant. In this podcast, Shapiro discusses what makes someone a differentiator in sports media talent in 2023; why WWE was the right property for Endeavor; the domestic rights deals for WWE’s Raw and Smackdown programming coming up in 2024; how the WWE can expand within the Endeavor ecosystem; working with WWE CEO Nick Khan; how Mark sees the

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