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The Passion of Saint Nick

Sunday, October 4, 2026 • Duration 43:48

John is joined by Words + Pictures co-founder Connor Schell and chief creative officer Aaron Cohen to discuss their new six-part Saban documentary, chronicling the life and career of the legendary college football coach. They also discuss the evolution of '30 for 30,' the state of the sports documentary genre, and why the market is bigger than just ESPN, Amazon, and Netflix.

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Golf’s Rolapp Revolution

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 • Duration 43:40

Andy Johnson, founder of Fried Egg Golf, joins John to discuss the state of the PGA Tour under Brian Rolapp’s stewardship. He highlights Rolapp’s star-centric vision, argues that LIV’s real legacy may be forcing the Tour to innovate, and digs into the shrinking pool of rights bidders, golf’s equipment regulation debate, and more.

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The NFL’s Ratings Slump & PGA Tour’s New Swing

Sunday, September 27, 2026 • Duration 43:44

Fan favorite Andrew Marchand joins John to run through the sports-media news of the week. They dig into the NFL’s underwhelming early-season ratings, Joe Buck’s $108 million extension with ESPN, Brian Rolapp’s new plans for the PGA Tour, the growing scrutiny around College GameDay, and more.

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Ted’s Monumental Adventure

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 • Duration 46:51

Ted Leonsis, C.E.O. of Monumental Sports, joins John to talk about the ins and outs of owning the Washington Capitals, Wizards, and Mystics. He gets into the billion-dollar rebuild of Capital One Arena, why the Lakers’ $12.5 billion sale makes him nervous, his conviction that D.C. should become the women’s sports capital of the world, and more.

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Kevin Burkhardt's Art of "Not Showing How Smart You Are"

Sunday, September 20, 2026 • Duration 43:51

Fox's go-to guy for the Super Bowl and World Series joins John to discuss his enviable broadcast career, his weekly prep routine during the NFL season, and the zen of knowing when not to let your research get in the way of the game.

Join us at In the Arena on Oct. 1 in NYC. Tickets here: https://puck.events/inthearena/

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TV’s New Gatekeepers

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 • Duration 42:42

Super analyst Michael Nathanson returns to the pod to discuss the tectonic forces reshaping how America watches sports. He and John unpack the logic behind Fox’s bid for Roku, why YouTube TV could save cable, Charter’s streaming-bundle strategy, and Netflix’s “eventization” of everything.

Join us at In the Arena on Oct. 1 in NYC. Tickets here: https://puck.events/inthearena/

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Peter Schrager’s Big Day

Sunday, September 13, 2026 • Duration 43:46

ESPN's Peter Schrager joins John to discuss his winding road to hosting his own daytime show. The two also dig into the Rams’ rough Australia opener, the NFL’s flag football and international push, the next wave of team owners, and the NFL’s standoff with YouTube over live rights.

Join us at In the Arena on Oct. 1 in NYC. Tickets here: https://puck.events/inthearena/

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Nick Khan's Plan to Let the Boxers Box

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 • Duration 43:40

WWE president and TKO board member Nick Khan joins John ahead of Saturday’s Ryan Garcia-Connor Benn welterweight title fight to lay out the Zuffa Boxing strategy. The two dig into why past boxing broadcasters bailed on the sport, WWE’s Netflix and ESPN Unlimited deals, the soaring valuations behind the Lakers and Commanders sales, and why Khan tunes out the noise on social media.

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Jim Gray’s History Lessons

Sunday, September 6, 2026 • Duration 43:23

The Zelig-esque sportscaster joins John on the eve of a new NFL season to discuss why football has a stranglehold on the sports-watching public. Plus he recounts the backstories behind his memorable interviews with George W. Bush, Mike Tyson, Pete Rose, and more.

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Can Washington Actually Fix College Sports?

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 • Duration 43:52

Industry consultant Marc Ganis, a member of President Trump’s College Sports Council, joins John to break down the bipartisan Senate bill aimed at saving college athletics from itself. The two dig into runaway transfer chaos, the Lakers’ $12.5 billion sale, why the Seahawks fetched over $9 billion, Lachlan Murdoch’s risky bet on NFL media rights, the league’s flag football and international expansion push, and the never-ending saga of the Bears’ stadium search.

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