In the Game
In the Game
Mighty Dot Media
This is not your typical sports podcast! We focus on sports, business and the business of sports, and we bring a global perspective on some of the most interesting sports stories in the news today and tomorrow.
Interview with Playfly's Haynes Hendrickson on the future of sports promotions
How you interact with your favorite college sports team likey is managed by Playfly's innovative marketing platform that helps universities deliver an innovative, digitally-enabled approach and turnkey media solution.
May 11, 2021
41 min
The Fans Speak! The view from Real Madrid - the European Super League is far from dead! Superfan Amit Nawalrai talks Florentino Pérez.
Florentino Pérez, Chairman of Real Madrid, is widely considered to be the architect of the now-defunct European Super League. While the English were almost universally up in arms against the ESL and their fans ensured that it was over before it started, the view from Spain, and particularly, Madrid, is very different. Real Madrid supporter Amit Nawalrai takes us into the mind of Florentino Pérez, widely considered to be the Emperor Palpatine of the ESL. Are fans really bored of football today? Do we need to watch Barcelona vs. Tottenham every 4 weeks? Get In the Game to find out!
May 6, 2021
40 min
Interview with Ann Kletz, CEO & co-founder of Goal Five, a women's sports apparel brand based in Oakland, California
It's an important time for women's sports, and one apparel company is trying to make all the difference with apparel suited for women athletes.
May 3, 2021
24 min
Interview with Chris Jones. Now, there's someone I can trust to tell me about the Euro Super League
Tapping into the expertise of a good friend who has been in and around soccer for most of the last 30 years to help me navigate the latest news on the Euro Super League.
Apr 29, 2021
17 min
You down with OTT?  Your sports on your phone, iPad & laptop - Interview with technology analyst, Paul Erickson.
Smashing through walled-garden of old-school TV broadcasting, sports is now consumed OTT - Over The Top. All-star streaming-media expert, Paul Erickson joins Anand & Vlad to break down how sports leagues & teams are leveraging the Internet to build fan loyalty & engagement.
Apr 26, 2021
43 min
GONE in 60 Hours!  Is European Super League finished before it started?  Soccer is at war!
Soccer (or football!) is at war! The billionaire owners of 12 of the leading teams across Europe thought they had launched the much-vaunted European Super League on Sunday night. Is this the beginning of the NFL-isation of the beautiful game? Or does fan-power smash the elites? Listen in to find out!
Apr 22, 2021
43 min
Interview with Gene Swinton, CEO of Sports D³
SD³ helps sports clubs by providing fan-sourced capital to manage operations. It's a novel approach to raising capital for sports clubs around the workd, but technology has enabled ease that was not present in the past.
Apr 19, 2021
58 min
Matsuyama wins the Masters & sets himself up for life | Topps is going public through a SPAC | NCAA's flubs with women's sports continue
Japanse golfer Hideki Matsuyama wins the Masters. No other sport is perhaps more popular in his home country, which could spell immense financial gains for the rest of his life. Topps is looking for an equity event to (likely) catch up to NFTs. The NCAA fumbles again with a women's sport (the hits keep coming), and one soccer player gains an analytics advantage in his contract negotiations.
Apr 15, 2021
32 min
SCRUM DOWN! Rugby Union is taking the USA by storm. Former Wallaby & now Giltinis GM Adam Freier talks Major League Rugby
Anand & Vlad sit down and talk rugby with Former Australian Rugby Union International, Adam Freier. Now General Manager of the Los Angeles Giltinis Rugby Club, Freier shares insights covering a wide range of topics about Rugby Union in the USA.
Apr 12, 2021
50 min
EVERYTHING you wanted to know about the NCAA Supreme Court case but were afraid to ask
Marc Edelman, law professor, attorney and sports business expert, gives us one of the most comprehensive analyses of the NCAA Supreme Court case out there. You won't find this kind of detail anywhere else.
Apr 8, 2021
48 min
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