A journey into the things we love: D&D / RPGs, tabletop games, wargames, video games, comics and comic books, Star Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who, fan films, movies, TV, books, sci-fi, fantasy, more! Hosted by a fellow geek that supports and encourages geeks and our fandoms in all of their various splendor! Come along and get your geek on (or maybe even discover you inner geek)!
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Join Dr Ciaran Bartlett and Shane Todd as they explore historical myths and stories and try to separate fact from fiction.
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The Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch is a weekly show that features interviews with members of the sports media about their work, as well as roundtables with sports media reporters about television, digital, audio/radio, print, and other forms of media. You can read Richard’s work at The Athletic.
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In the first episodes of Irish Startup Nation we will be hosting Irish startup founders who are making a name for themselves on the world stage. Hear their stories and advice on how to overcome many of the challenges faced by early-stage ventures.
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Cut through all the financial clutter and get the info you need to make the right decisions for you and your family. Our expert host Peter Switzer covers shares, property, superannuation and everyday money management.
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Episode 437 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Chris Johnston, an NHL Insider for The Athletic, TSN (Canada), and the host of The Chris Johnston Show for SDPN. In this podcast, Johnston discusses the media health of the NHL; what the robust Stanley Cup Final viewership numbers from last year could mean heading forward; what h…
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Sports Media Nerdout with Austin Karp and Chad Finn
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Episode 436 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Boston Globe media writer Chad Finn and Sports Business Journal managing editor/newsletters Austin Karp. In this podcast we examine the NFL’s viewership rate so far; Zach Lowe’s layoff and Adrian Wojnarowski’s retirement from ESPN, the NFL International Series; MLB’s postseason i…
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Episode 435 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Tom Rinaldi, a reporter on multiple Fox Sports properties including the NFL where he works on the top team. Rinaldi has a new serialized podcast series out: “Tom Rinaldi Presents: Sacred Acre.” The six-part series goes into the life and murder of Ed Thomas, a longtime high school…
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The Athletic’s Jason Jones and SI’s Jimmy Traina on Netflix’s “Mr. McMahon” docuseries
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Episode 434 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Jason Jones, a staff writer for The Athletic, covering the nexus of sports and culture and Jimmy Traina, the host of the SI Media with Jimmy Traina and a writer at SI.com. In this podcast Jones and Traina discuss the six-part docu-series that premiered on Netflix last week about …
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RPG & Gaming Scholar Jon Peterson - Episode 279 - 9/27/2024
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RPG and tabletop gaming historian Jon Peterson returns for a fantastic conversation on D&D and RPG history, and his related current books and projects. A new edition of Playing at the World and Dungeons & Dragons - the Making of Original D&D: 1970-1977 are on the shelves. D&D 4E has its hardcore fans. Jon has a seriously impressive collection of do…
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Adnan Virk on Amazon coming to Canada to broadcast the NHL
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Episode 433 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Adnan Virk, who will be a host for Amazon's Prime Monday Night Hockey. Amazon will stream all national regular season Monday night NHL games in English for the 2024-25 NHL season in Canada. In this podcast Virk discusses how he landed the Prime Video job; Amazon's foray into the …
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Episode 432 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Kalyn Kahler, a senior NFL Writer for ESPN. Kahler is the host and lead reporter for "Spiraled," a six-part podcast off her written series on former NFL players who left their old lives behind for an extreme religious group. In this podcast Kahler discusses her reporting on NFL p…
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Adrian Wojnarowski retires from ESPN; Brad Nessler talks college football and his career
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Episode 431 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Jon Lewis, the editor of Sports Media Watch and Brad Nessler, the lead game-caller for CBS’s Big Ten college football coverage. In this podcast Lewis discusses Adrian Wojnarowski's retirement from ESPN; what ESPN might do next; and the NFL viewership through Week 2. Nessler discu…
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Episode 430 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Chloe Peterson, the Indiana Fever reporter for the IndyStar. In this podcast Peterson discusses covering the Fever in 2024; her access to the team; how often Caitlin Clark speaks with the media; how she got her assignment; covering Caitlin Clark in college; what her game day is l…
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Shane Battier and Ravi Gupta on their new podcast, “Glue Guys”
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Episode 429 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features former NBA player and philanthropist Shane Battier and Sequoia Capital partner Ravi Gupta, two of the hosts along with former NFL quarterback Alex Smith of a new podcast, “Glue Guys.” The focus of the podcast is to have an open forum to discuss business, teamwork, leadership, res…
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How Tom Brady did in his first broadcast and Week One NFL thoughts
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Episode 428 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Boston Globe media writer Chad Finn and Sports Business Journal managing editor/newsletters Austin Karp. In this podcast we discuss Tom Brady’s broadcasting debut for Fox; whether he will improve; how he might sound for Week 10; how much of Brady's debut was shaped by Greg Olsen;…
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Episode 427 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Troy Aikman, the lead analyst for ESPN/ABC’s Monday Night Football. His season starts off on Sept. 9 for the Jets at 49ers. In this podcast we discuss preparation for Jets-Niners; reasonable expectation for Aaron Rodgers this season; how Troy looks at a broadcasting schedule; wha…
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Here’s a short clip from our upcoming interview with Troy Aikman, the lead analyst for ESPN/ABC’s Monday Night Football. The full interview will be available on Monday. In this clip, Aikman discusses how he viewed the nexus of Taylor Swift and the NFL last season. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. To learn more…
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NBC college football and NFL play by play announcer Noah Eagle
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Episode 426 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features broadcaster Noah Eagle, who serves as the play-by-play voice of Big Ten Saturday Night, recently worked as the play-by-play voice of Team USA Men’s and Women’s Basketball at the Paris Olympics and will call the Packers-Eagles game on Peacock on Sept 6 in São Paulo, Brazil. In thi…
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The Biggest Media Stories in College Football: The guests are Stewart Mandel and Chris Vannini of The Athletic
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Episode 425 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features two guests: Stewart Mandel, the editor-in-chief of The Athletic's college football coverage and the co-host of “The Audible" podcast, and Chris Vannini, who covers national college football for The Athletic and his the co-host of The Athletic’s “Until Saturday” podcast. In this p…
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A Sports Media Roundtable with SBJ’s Mollie Cahillane and Austin Karp
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Episode 424 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Sports Business Journal media writer Mollie Cahillane and Sports Business Journal managing editor/newsletters Austin Karp. In this podcast, we discuss Tom Brady’s Fox NFL debut; how Brady will be judged; Fox, NBC, and CBS teaming up for triple-header Saturdays; the strength of th…
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Episode 423 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Alexa Pritting, a supervising producer at NBC Sports who oversees coverage of the Paralympic Games. In this podcast, Pritting discusses producing the Paris Paralympics, which runs from Aug. 28 through Sept. 8; the biggest challenge producing the Paralympics; whether the momentum …
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Episode 422 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Andrew Marchand, The Athletic’s senior sports media writer. The writer debuts a new twice weekly podcast on Aug. 27 that is available at AndrewMarchand.com. In this podcast we discuss the biggest media-related NFL stories heading into the season; the debut of Tom Brady as a Fox b…
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Sports Illustrated celebrates its 70th anniversary
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Episode 421 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features an examination of Sports Illustrated at age 70. (The first issue of Sports Illustrated came out on Aug. 16, 1954.) The guests are Stephen Cannella, the current editor in chief of Sports Illustrated and longtime former Sports Illustrated senior writers Tim Layden and Scott Price. …
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Guest is Melissa Ludtke, whose case opened up baseball’s locker room for women
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Episode 420 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Melissa Ludtke, the author of “Locker Room Talk: A Women’s Struggle To Get Inside.” The book recounts Ludtke’s journey as a 26-year-old Sports Illustrated reporter who sued (and won) a gender discrimination case against Bowie Kuhn and Major League Baseball. The decision opened up…
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Paris Olympics redux: The guest is Molly Solomon, the executive producer & president of NBC Olympics production
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Episode 419 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Molly Solomon, the executive producer & president of NBC Olympics production. In this podcast we discuss what worked for the Paris Olympics from NBCU’s perspective; the viewership for the Paris Olympics; the decision to go heavy on celebrity when it came to on-air staffing; her b…
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RPG Designer Merle M. Rasmussen - Episode 278 - 8/14/2024
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Merle M. Rasmussen, the man in the tux himself, joins to talk about the Top Secret RPG and his game design career. What was his first (mistaken) understanding of what D&D was? Memories of working at TSR. A no-nonsense discussion about the financials of his agreement with TSR for Top Secret. Financial lessons he has learned in his career. The perils…
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Why The Paris Olympics Have Soared In Viewership
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Episode 418 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a roundtable discussion with Austin Karp, managing editor/newsletters for Sports Business Journal and A.J. Perez, a senior reporter for Front Office Sports. In this podcast we discuss the viewership for the Paris Olympics; what has worked with NBCU’s coverage and what hasn’t; Cha…
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From Paris: NBC gymnastics analyst Laurie Hernandez
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Episode 417 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features NBC gymnastics analyst Laurie Hernandez, who has been featured on the live coverage of the event on NBC and Peacock. In this podcast, Hernandez discusses how she approaches explaining gymnastics in layperson terms; what she looks for on each apparatus; her preparation to call the…
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What’s it like to work to work in media relations for WWE?
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Episode 416 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Chris Legentil, the executive vice president of talent relations & head of communications at WWE. In this podcast, Legentil discusses what someone does in both the talent office and for WWE Communications; navigating the daily pro wrestling press and the broader sports and entert…
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