Episode 87: Ryan Glasspiegel, New York Post

Episode 88: NBA Finals ratings, start times and NFL dominance

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Episode 87: Ryan Glasspiegel, New York Post

Richard Deitsch unintentionally inspired me to test something out with podcasting production workflow, so after nearly 3 years a podcast. Helping with the test was former regular Ryan Glasspiegel, now a sports/entertainment writer for the New York Post. Topics covered include NBA ratings and USA Network as a big sports channel. And we had an in-depth conversation about Nielsen’s out of home viewing measurement which Ryan actually described as nerdy.... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sportstvratings.com [https://www.sportstvratings.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Episode 86: Tony Reali, ESPN

Tony Reali puts himself out there openly talking about life and dealing with anxiety. And he does it in an amazingly accessible way. I wanted to capture some of that experience on a podcast. Most of the podcast focuses on some of Tony’s struggles and thinking on eating and weight management. But there are stories, a very brief but very solid Wilbon imitation and we finish up with Tony talking... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sportstvratings.com [https://www.sportstvratings.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Episode 85: Ben Strauss, The Washington Post

Great to finally have Ben on the podcast! Ben has reported extensively about ESPN & politics in the aftermath of Dan Le Batard’s comments. The bulk of the podcast is on those topics but we talked about a few other sports media topics (DAZN’s “ChangeUp”, Sunday Ticket and The Athletic) in the last 1/3rd of the podcast. Ben’s recent deep dive on ESPN chief Jimmy Pitaro and ESPN’s policy around... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sportstvratings.com [https://www.sportstvratings.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Episode 84, Jonathan Tannenwald, The Philadelphia Inquirer

With the Women’s World Cup Soccer tournament beginning it was a pleasure to have the soccer beat writer from The Philadelphia Inquirer, Jonathan Tannenwald, back on the podcast. Topics discussed include the state of soccer, the state of MLS, how mostly it’s old white men like Zlatan Ibrahimović moving the MLS TV viewing and not the up and coming young Americans and South Americans, what it would take to get... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sportstvratings.com [https://www.sportstvratings.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]