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Podcasting since 2025 • 31 episodes
Know What Is Next
Latest Episodes
LA28, Legends, and the Playbook for Modern Partnerships with Nicole Jeter West
Big brands aren’t buying “spots & dots” anymore. In this conversation, Nicole Jeter West traces a path from the Knicks and US Open to Legends and LA28 to show how partnerships actually create value now, beyond stacking impressions. She e...
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Episode 31
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49:37
30% Faster, $30M Richer: Shripal Shah on AI’s Great Divide in Sports
Shripal Shah is back on the show to map the maturity spectrum of AI in sports and how data governance must come first to avoid ugly surprises. Most importantly, Shripal explains why AI won’t be the great equalizer – it will be the great divi...
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Episode 30
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26:38
Best Of: Women in Sports (Record Purses, Sold-Out Arenas, & What’s Next)
Women’s sports are surging. Participation is climbing, purses are growing, arenas are selling out, and today, we’re spotlighting the people and ideas powering that momentum: from the LPGA and USGA, fast-rising leagues like the PWHL, tech-for...
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Episode 29
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43:08
The Cavaliers’ Media Rights Pivot and Building a 24/7 Team-Run Network
The Cleveland Cavaliers EVP & CIO Mike Conley turned the Cavs’ digital channels from a cost center into a multimillion-dollar revenue engine. And that shift laid the groundwork for their boldest move yet: standing up a 24/7 sports networ...
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Episode 28
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44:54
Turning the NYC Marathon App into a 365-Day Platform (and Why It Matters) with Rob Simmelkjaer
What does it take to turn the world’s most famous marathon into a year-round digital platform? Rob Simmelkjaer, CEO of New York Road Runners, is leading the charge, launching an app with 210K+ downloads in its first few months, build...
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Episode 27
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49:51