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Wait, What? Sportsbiz Chat with DP & McGhee

Two sports marketing insiders, David Paro and Tim McGhee, bring you a fresh take on the sports business — often irreverent, sometimes cynical, and occasionally serious. From their years leading both agencies and client teams, they break down today’s biggest industry stories and share lessons learned along the way. Joined by top voices from the sports marketing world, DP & McGhee help you see the game behind the game. You’ll laugh, learn, and sometimes just say, “Wait, What?”

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00:39:56

Episode 84 (S3:E8): Take Me Out to the Ball Game

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2024/03/29

It's Opening Day, and DP & McGhee are back with their 84th episode. That is higher than the number of games NHL and NBA teams have in a season, and more home games than an MLB club plays each year. But, we digress.The hosts talk about the dark side of sports betting, which is starting to make its way from the back pages to the front pages with Shohei Ohtani embroiled in a potential scandal, NCAA president Charlie Baker calling for a ban on prop bets on college players, and Raptors forward

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00:33:18

Episode 83 (S3:E7): Mixed Bag March

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2024/03/15

After the longest episode in the history of the show, DP & McGhee come back with a much shorter show this week. But, that doesn't mean the hosts didn't touch on numerous topics. From the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race (for the second week in a row) to Mike Tyson getting back in the ring to the potential coming together of men's and women's tennis, David and Tim hit a lot of the news.Check it out before you get too caught up in March Madness.

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Episode 82 (S3:E6): Legends of the #SportsBiz, Rob...

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2024/03/07

Rob Prazmark has built a legendary career, selling some of the biggest and most impactful sponsorships in the history of sport. He joins the show to talk about his book, "The Olympics Don't Take American Express," a journey through his nearly 40-year career in the Olympic Movement and beyond. His insights, advice and stories make him one of the best guests the show has ever had.Oh, and DP & McGhee are also there. Talking a lot about collegiate sports, Clarkmania and the brewing

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Episode 81 (S3:E5): BahRain, Delay in Daytona & More

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2024/02/22

The podcast took a rather deep digression (even deeper than normal digressions) into the world of 1970s progressive rock in the middle of a wide-ranging discussion of news in the business of sports. Trust us, it’s worth the listen.DP & McGhee talked about the issues facing two of the bigger events on the sports calendar. While the problems with the NBA All-Star Game were all man-made, NASCAR had Mother Nature to blame for delaying the Great American Race by a day. And although it’s still

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00:56:48

Episode 80 (S3:E4): The Coolest Month

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2024/02/16

Poets call April the cruelest month. For the sports industry, February may just be the coolest. DP & McGhee talk at length about the biggest event of the month, the Super Bowl. But, they certainly didn’t want to ignore another marquee event, the NBA All-Star Weekend. And David and Tim were honored to have NBA Executive Vice President Kerry Tatlock talking about all the festivities taking place in Indianapolis. Kerry provided insight into two big new sponsorship deals the NBA recently announced

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Episode 79 (S3: E3): Big Show, Big Game

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2024/02/10

DP jumped on the mic from London to record this episode just days before the Super Bowl kicks off in Las Vegas. There was plenty of talk about the Big Game, including DP and McGhee’s predictions. Let’s just say they’ll either both be crowing or you won’t hear another word about it. The hosts also talked about the commercials they’re most looking forward to seeing, and some of them are really familiar to fans. The recent announcement that ESPN, Fox and Warner Brothers Discovery were coming together

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Episode 78 (S3:E2): Hail To The Villains

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2024/01/11

The University of Michigan football team circled the wagons after not one, but two, suspensions of head coach, Jim Harbaugh. And they embraced their role as villains of the college football world all the way to a national championship. DP & McGhee talk about the ratings and the ramifications of the last College Football Playoff featuring 4 teams. The hosts also touch on the feud within Disney between two top talents, as well as ESPN’s major investment in NCAA Championships, including the

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Episode 77 (S3:E1): Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign

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2024/01/05

DP & McGhee kick off season 3 by welcoming Jerry Cifarelli, Jr., President & CEO of ANC, an industry-leading media and technology company. There was a lot to talk about after the holiday break, and David and Tim touch on the College Football Playoffs, Jim Harbaugh and the Pop-Tarts Bowl. David Tepper, a newly popular topic for discussion (often for the wrong reasons), makes the show after tossing a drink into the crowd at last weekend’s game between Tepper's Carolina Panthers and the

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00:48:58

Episode 76 (S2:E27): Gifts For Everybody

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2023/12/14

In the midst of the holiday season, DP & McGhee have something for pretty much every sports (biz) fan in this episode. They start the discussion with their most popular topic, LIV Golf. Jon Rahm’s decision to join the upstart league certainly seems to have impacted the negotiations between PIF, LIV and the TOUR. They then pivot to the history-making contract signed by MLB phenom, Shohei Ohtani, and MLB’s big jump in sponsorship revenue. If you’re a college football fan, this show has you covered

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Episode 75 (S2:E26): Diamond (in the rough) Jubilee

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2023/12/01

In this, their 75th episode, DP & McGhee touch upon some topics that have become very familiar to loyal listeners. The merger between the PGA TOUR and LIV Golf continues to have more twists than Shelly (Alan Arkin) serpentining in the In Laws. NASCAR’s new media deal beats expectations, with new partners joining the dance.David and Tim both agree that if he’s not the worst owner in sports, this certain billionaire is certainly in the conversation. And no, it’s definitely not Mark Cuban, who’s

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Episode 74 (S2:E25): A Conversation With Jim Andrews

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2023/11/09

Jim Andrews, as much as any person in the sports industry, made marketers smarter about sponsorships. His work at IEG, both with IEG Report and the IEG Conference, was groundbreaking and essential to the dramatic growth of the sports marketing industry from the 1980s through the present. Jim shares his thoughts and perspective on a broad range of subjects during his visit. DP & McGhee also talk about the complicated legacy of Bobby Knight, World Series ratings (and what they do or don’t say

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Episode 73 (S2:E24): Let's Be Brief

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2023/11/02

Some weird stuff is happening up in Michigan. Between inappropriate trivia questions at Michigan State and an alleged cheating scandal in Ann Arbor, DP & McGhee talk the craziness that is Michigan college athletics these days. The co-hosts then talk about the ongoing Fall (not so) Classic going on between the D•Backs and the Rangers. Neither co-host can speak with too much first-hand knowledge about the World Series, but since when did that stop them? The ever popular sponsorship segment is

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Episode 72 (S2:E23): Woke Up This Morning, Got Myself...

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2023/10/27

DP & McGhee return with a free wheeling conversation around LIV Golf, one of their favorite topics, the New York Jets, F1 and most notably UFC’s really big deal with Bud Light. As many people know, Bud Light was recently knocked off its perch as the best selling beer in the US as a result of a concerted effort by some people to boycott the brand. This new deal shows Bud Light leaning into its core audience, and borrowing the equity of one of the strongest sports brands out there – the UFC. And,

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Episode 71 (S2:E22): I Was Told There Would Be No Math

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2023/10/04

DP & McGhee dig into the numbers in this week’s episode, talking about MLB attendance, NFL viewership, Inter Miami ticket prices, and Liverpool FC investments. They also do a recap of some of the stories around the recently completed Ryder Cup (DP even likens the rivalry to war), including how the Saudi investment could impact the event going forward. No guest? No problem. The hosts talk about some past guests, including one legendary sports business journalist’s take on spring football. Take a

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Episode 70 (S2:E21): "In Any Event," A Conversation...

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2023/09/29

Long-time sports industry leader, Keith Bruce joins DP & McGhee for a discussion about the recent acquisition of QuintEvents by F1-owner Liberty Media and what it means for their growth and expansion plans. The QuintEvents International President also talks about his long and storied career, including being the CEO of Super Bowl 50, arguably the most important Super Bowl in the history of the NFL. Bruce also gives listeners his perspective on what has changed and what’s remained constant in his

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Episode 69 (S2:E20): Welcome Back Our Friends to the...

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2023/09/14

After a long, hot summer, DP and McGhee are back! As cool as the coming fall. In this episode, your intrepid hosts distill a season’s worth of sports biz news into an hour long show. With football now in full swing, they talk about everything from Coach Prime to Aaron Rodgers to record ratings to conference realignment. The other football gets some love, as well. Specifically, the Messi Effect and his immediate and significant impact on MLS. Tim and David are both impressed by both Coco Gauff and

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Episode 68 (S2:E19): Summertime...& the Living's Easy

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2023/06/21

DP & McGhee are about to take a hiatus from the show to enjoy the summer. But before they sign off for a few weeks, they touch on a number of topics around the sports industry. No show would be complete without a discussion of LIV Golf, but while the merger (or whatever you want to call it) between the TOUR and LIV Golf is under legal and regulatory scrutiny, it will continue to be newsworthy. But golf in general continues to create compelling storylines, whether it’s the US Open won by a guy

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Episode 67 (S2:E18): LIV and Let LIV Die

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2023/06/08

The show has covered LIV Golf as much as it has any current topic in sports, but this week’s episode is dedicated almost exclusively to the recent merger (?) between the TOUR, the DP (not short for David Paro) World Tour and LIV.Oh, and a pretty good soccer player named Lionel something is coming to MLS.

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Episode 66 (S2:E17): LIV Long & Prosper

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2023/05/24

DP & McGhee kick off, or should we say tip off, the show talking about LeBron’s departure from the playoffs and the real possibility that the Celtics might also be swept away. Brooks Koepka won his 5th major this past weekend, but his first since joining LIV Golf. What is the impact of Koepka's win, both long- and short-term, on the upstart golf tour? Getting back to hoops, your co-hosts talk about the start of the WNBA season, highlighted by Brittney Griner’s return to the court and

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Episode 65 (S2:E16): Around the Horn

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2023/05/17

DP & McGhee take advantage of not having a guest by touching on a whole host of topics around the sports industry. They start by channeling their inner Siskel & Ebert (look it up, kids) to discuss the Ben Affleck-directed “Air” about Nike’s efforts to sign Michael Jordan before he became MICHAEL JORDAN, or just MJ. And keeping to their rule about only discussing certain topics on days that end in Y, they hit upon the NFL’s upcoming schedule and PGA of America’s honcho Seth Waugh’s take on

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