The Culture Game

Quarantine Conversations // Matthew Adekponya on playing pro basketball and building brands for Paddy Mills, Aron Baynes, The Boomers and more

Matthew Adekponya is a former professional basketball player, plying his trade across nine countries. Since playing, he has turned to storytelling and content creation. Focused in the sports world, Matthew currently works with NBA Aussie's Paddy Mills and Aron Baynes as well as The Australian Men's Basketball Team ('The Boomers'). He has also produced and created for likes of LaMelo Ball and the Gold Coast Titans (Rugby League Team). Sunny chats to Matthew about playing professional basketball as well as his experiences and perspectives on storytelling in digital media. You can find Matthew and Sunny through IG - @adekponya // @sjoshi___

Quarantine Conversations // Jack and Max Barrett on building Friday Beers, group chat banter and sketch comedy

Based out of LA, Jack and Max Barrett created Friday Beers from sketch comedy of male group chat banter. Their brand has grown rapidly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, currently boasting over 1.3 million Instagram followers. Sunny chats to the guys about how Friday Beers came to be. You can find Friday Beers and Sunny through IG - @Friday.Beers // @sjoshi___

Quarantine Conversations // Brando on growing up in LA, the journey of an artist, and making 'Body' and 'Look Into My Eyes'

Brando is a singer-songwriter based out of Los Angeles. His meteoric rise began through the record 'Body', with Canadian duo Loud Luxury. Following this, he's continued to release popular dance / electronic anthems including 'Look Into My Eyes' which held the #1 Australian radio slot for several weeks. Sunny chats to Brando about growing up in LA, the journey of an artist, and making 'Body' and 'Look Into My Eyes'. You can find Brando and Sunny through IG - @meubrando // @sjoshi___

Quarantine Conversations // Benji Gallagher on The Checkdown, House of Highlights and Full Squad Gaming

Benji Gallagher is the co-founder of Full Squad Gaming, a multi-platform digital brand that is focused on star studded collaborations targeted at the casual gamer. Prior to this, Benji played integral roles in establishing social brands, The Checkdown (an NFL associated social media brand) and House of Highlights.  Sunny chats to Benji about growing The Checkdown, transitioning to House of Highlights and beginning his latest venture, Full Squad Gaming. You can find Benji, Full Squad Gaming and Sunny through IG - @benjigallagher // @fullsquadgaming // @sjoshi___

Quarantine Conversations // Lindsay Crook on being an NFL Agent, College Football and Professional Rugby

Lindsay Crook is the co-founder of Ascend Athletics and currently the only Australian NFL agent. Lindsay is a former Australian professional rugby player who transitioned into college football at the University of Cincinnati. Post-playing, he immediately began his agent career before establishing his own agency.  Sunny chats to Lindsay about playing sport in Australia and the US as well as the realities of working in the sports industry and building his own sports agency. You can find Lindsay, Ascent Athletics and Sunny through social media - @LindsayCrook_ // @Ascend_NFL // @sjoshi___