Joe welcomes Adrienne Smith, Creator of Blitz Champz and wide receiver for the Boston Renegades. She speaks about the development of Blitz Champz and her desire to create this company. Adrienne continues speaking about her passion, and success in tackle and flag football. She discusses her excitement about the acceleration of flag football. Adrienn…

Tom and Mike welcome back Layden Williams, Senior Manager of Athlete Marketing at LIFT Sports Management. Layden gives his background and how he ended up joining LIFT. He also discusses marketing the different athletes he works with and the parallels from his brand marketing work to athlete marketing. Layden goes on to discuss more about LIFT, thei…

Brian Michael Cooper talks about his career journey and becoming the President of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the NBA G-league, being in the XFL and Flag Football. He also talks about learning the different components of running and league and the status of American Flag Football. He compares his other experiences and how it helps me in his rol…

Joe and Tom welcome back Matt Restivo, CEO of OddsJam to talk about OddsJam and the growth of the company. Matt expands on how he got to work with the guys at OddsJam, how Oddsjam works and their work to educate sports betters. He explains how he gets users and how OddsJam monetizes. Matt gives his take on the status of the sports betting space at …

Joe and Tom welcome Ryan Duke, Founder of Crossover Culture. Ryan dives into his background and the development of Crossover Culture. He discusses the size of the company and how they pick the athletes they partner with. Ryan further explains what success looks with the athletes they partner with, and the nature of the deals. He expands on marketin…

Polyverse is a MMORPG that has been underdevelopment for the last two years that has raised 1.5 million. Guest X/Twitter: @0xPolyverse Recorded 3/04/24 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Shrapnel: Twitter: https://twitter.com/playSHRAPNEL Website: https://www.shrapnel.com Playa3…

NODERUNNERS is a guild-based space strategy game set in a distant universe. Launching in 2024. They are also an official Neo Tokyo Partner! Guest X/Twitter: @noderunnersgg Recorded 2/19/24 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Shrapnel: Twitter: https://twitter.com/playSHRAPNEL Web…

Title: Professional Chess Player, Chess Boxer, Entrepreneur and Content Creator Joe and Mike Schretter welcome James Canty III. Joe speaks about his background and how he was able to market himself as a content creator and a chess player. He also speaks about his viewers and his preparation process. James also speaks about chess boxing and what goe…

Joe and Mike Schretter welcome Erin Matson, decorated field hockey star, and current national championship head coach at North Carolina. Erin speaks about her background as a player, her leadership style, and the lessons she learned from Karen Shelton. Erin also speaks to the culture at North Carolina, navigating NIL as a player and a coach and bei…

Joe and Tom welcome back Lyle Adams, Founder, Chief Dreamer and CEO of Spry. Lyle talks about the idea behind Spry’s development and the ways he evolved Spry over the last couple of years. He speaks to the state of NIL, the skills of an entrepreneur, and the future of Spry. The CUSP Show is hosted by Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@Conv…

Castle of Blackwater is a 2D action-packed social deduction game with a magical twist. Built on Beam. Guest X/Twitter: @Blackwater_Town Recorded 2/13/24 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Shrapnel: Twitter: https://twitter.com/playSHRAPNEL Website: https://www.shrapnel.com Playa…

Joe and Scott welcome Claude Molinari, President and CEO of Visit Detroit. He speaks about what Visit Detroit is. Claude speaks about the evolution of the city of Detroit since he has worked there and how he was able to secure the NFL Draft. Claude speaks about Visit’s role in the NFL Draft. Molinari also speaks about the significance of the Lions …

Joe and Tom welcome Rob Carolla, VP of Publics Relations of the Professional Volleyball Federation. Rob introduces his whole career path within college sports. Rob talks about the importance of media distribution, specifically with live and streaming broadcasts. He also speaks about the presentation of the league, their value proposition and the st…

Joe and Tom welcome Jon Klein, co-founder of Hang Media and former President of CNN. Jon introduces his career and the concept of Hang Media, and the impact the company has on Gen Z and Millennials. He speaks about the versatility of Hang when it comes to the content they stream. Jon also speaks about the importance of timing for a startup and the …

Space Nation is a Web3 Space Opera MMORPG. Guest X/Twitter: @SpaceNationOL Recorded 2/12/24 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Shrapnel: Twitter: https://twitter.com/playSHRAPNEL Website: https://www.shrapnel.com Playa3ull Games: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PLAYA3ULL_GAMES Webs…

Tom welcomes Andy Mitchell, CEO and Managing Director of Serie A USA. Andy talks about working at CNN during the launch of their website. Andy continues by discussing his transition to Facebook, and the value of sports content to Facebook. He also speaks about his transition to being the CEO and Manager Director of Serie A USA, and how his past exp…

Vendetta Games is reinventing blockchain gaming through wild west adventures. Guest X/Twitter: @VendettaGamesHQ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Shrapnel: Twitter: https://twitter.com/playSHRAPNEL Website: https://www.shrapnel.com Playa3ull Games: Twitter: https://twitter.com/…

Tom and Joe welcome Glen Horine, Chief Operating Officer at SFIA. Glenn introduces SFIA and the impact they have on sports and Capitol Hill. He discusses the size of SFIA, research about different sports and youth participation. Glenn also speaks about his education experience, career guidance and the trends people should look at relating to SFIA. …

Champz is a mushroom themed P2E RPG. Guest X/Twitter: @ChampzErc ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Shrapnel: Twitter: https://twitter.com/playSHRAPNEL Website: https://www.shrapnel.com Playa3ull Games: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PLAYA3ULL_GAMES Website: https://playa3ull.game…

Scott Rosner, Program Director and Professor of Professional Practice welcomes Ken Shropshire, Faculty Director, Wharton Coalition for Equity & Opportunity (Wharton CEO); David W. Hauck Professor Emeritus at the Wharton School & Africana Studies; Senior Advisor to the Dean. Ken talks about what he is doing now, he and Scott’s past at Penn and the p…

Joe and Scott welcome John Ourand of Puck and Terry Lefton of SBJ. John talks about his movement over to Puck. Terry speaks about how the NFL and their brand have changed. John speaks about the change in the sports media businesses. They also speak about Amazon’s investment into Diamond Sports Group. Lastly, they speak about brand and sports storie…

DEGA builds advanced Web3 tools that simplify and speed the development process of Web3 Games and Metaverse products. Guest X/Twitter: @DEGA_org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Shrapnel: Twitter: https://twitter.com/playSHRAPNEL Website: https://www.shrapnel.com Playa3ull Gam…

Scott and LJ welcome Greg Cosell of NFL Films, 33rd Team and ESPN NFL Matchup to discuss the breakdown of football and the Super Bowl. Greg talks about the way his show works, and his quest for knowledge. He also explains how he teaches the game to others and the methods he uses to keep the game simple. Greg also talks about talking to Gen Z and gi…

Joe and Scott welcome Kenyon Rasheed, Founder/CEO, Pro Club Agency and Brian Jones, American sports radio and television host and Former American Football Linebacker. They both speak about their career journey and their entrepreneurial path. They explain introducing medical technologies to the NFL and how it led to figuring out inefficiencies in re…

Joe and Guest Co-Host Mike Schretter’25 welcome Andrew Deutser’25, Former Texas Walk-On and Current Full-Time Graduate Student at Columbia. Andrew discusses his background and basketball journey. He also speaks about his time at Texas, the mentors he built strong relationships with, and his evolution as a leader. Lastly, he speaks about NIL and his…

WAGMI GAMES is a Fusion of Web3 Mobile Gaming & Interactive Storytelling Guest X/Twitter: @WagmiGameCo Altura provides infrustructure for Web3 Games Guest X/Twitter: @AlturaNFT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Shrapnel: Twitter: https://twitter.com/playSHRAPNEL Website: https:…

Joe and Guest Co-Host Mike Schretter’25 welcome Dr.Lindsey Sarah Krasnoff, Consultant & Historian, Communications & Global Sports. Lindsey discusses her new book and basketball being a vehicle for change. She also discusses the business involvement of French-based NBA Players and the power of effective communication. Krasnoff details pro divisions …

MixMob is a card strategy game meets racing game. Guest X/Twitter: @MixMobOrigin ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Shrapnel: Twitter: https://twitter.com/playSHRAPNEL Website: https://www.shrapnel.com Playa3ull Games: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PLAYA3ULL_GAMES Website: https:…

Tom and Joe welcome Ishwara Glassman Chrein, Former President of the Chicago Fire and Current Lectuer at Columbia University. Ishwara introduces her career journey, the Yahoo sports emergence and the interaction with Verizon. She also talks about the transition to the Chicago Fire, the experience of being a president. Lastly, she talks about her ex…

Play Ember is a Web3 Game Studio with over 120M downloads and 5M monthly active users. Guest X/Twitter: @play_ember ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Shrapnel: Twitter: https://twitter.com/playSHRAPNEL Website: https://www.shrapnel.com Playa3ull Games: Twitter: https://twitter.…

The Block Runner is a podcast that focuses on ordinals and metaverse built on Bitcoin Guest X/Twitter: @TheBlockRunner ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Shrapnel: Twitter: https://twitter.com/playSHRAPNEL Website: https://www.shrapnel.com Playa3ull Games: Twitter: https://twitt…

Tom and Joe welcome Shripal Shah, Chief Digital Officer at Shop Your Way, and lecturer at Georgetown School of Continuing Studies. Shripal speaks about his career journey, and his time with the Washington Redskins/Commanders. He also speaks about business intelligence, the intentions of AI and the potential problems with AI. Lastly, he talks about …

Ultra is a next generation gaming platform giving power back to the players. Guest X/Twitter: @ultra_io ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Shrapnel: Twitter: https://twitter.com/playSHRAPNEL Website: https://www.shrapnel.com Playa3ull Games: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PLAYA3UL…

VP, Consumer Products at Professional Bull Riders Tom and Joe welcome John Sohigian, Vice President of Consumer Products at Professional Bull Riders to discuss licensing and the success of licensing at Professional Bull Riders. John also discusses the difficulty of promoting athletes, interesting sports stories and the expansion of licensing with A…

Honeyland is a mobile strategy game built on the Solana chain. Guest X/Twitter: @PlayHoneyland ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Shrapnel: Twitter: https://twitter.com/playSHRAPNEL Website: https://www.shrapnel.com Playa3ull Games: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PLAYA3ULL_GAMES W…

Joe and Guest Co-Host Mike Schretter’25 welcome Mo’ne Davis’25, former D1 Athlete, Dodgers Intern, Little League World Series Star and Current Full-Time Graduate Student at Columbia. Mo’ne discusses her background and past story. She also speaks about competing with guys, her relationship with Scott Bandura, and the different internships she did. S…

Tom and Joe welcome Christian Matthews, Vice President-Partnership Development, the Americas at Williams F1, to discuss his sports journey,his past work with the Washngton Commanders and how he got to Williams F1. Christian shares the differences between F1 and the NFL and what Williams F1 is as a group. He also discusses the F1 races, Williams' pi…

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Tom Richardson welcomes Scott Jablonski, Founder and CEO of 77 Analytics. Scott talks about his career development and the differences between leagues and startups. Tom and Scott also discuss Scott’s transition and adjustment to the evolving role of streaming and social media. Scott also discusses AI and virtual reality’s role for sports leagues an…

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Kompete is an all-in-one multiplayer game: Blitz Royale, Kart Race, Social Deduction, and more to come! Currently in Early Access. Play now on PC & Android. Guest X/Twitter: @KOMPETEgame ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors Playa3ull Games: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PLAYA3ULL_GA…

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Tom and Joe welcome Tori Hanna, Chief Brand Officer of the Post to discuss her sports journey and the emergence of the Post. Tori shares how her experiences at Under Armour shaped the concept of the Post and how the outside world has reacted to the company. She also discusses the diverse network of employees at the Post, the importance of marketing…

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In this episode, Joe and Tom give the viewer insight into the Columbia Sports Management Conference keynote speakers. In this episode, Founder of Collegiate Sports Management Group and Columbia Professor Ray Katz interviews NBC President of Partnerships and Acquisitions Jon Miller. Jon speaks about the expanding television industry, NBC’s integrati…

Joe and Guest Co-Host Mike Schretter’25 welcome Summer Brown’25, Full-Time Student at Columbia and Former Campus Ambassador for the Washington Wizards, and Oran Lopez-Reed’24, the owner of Hills Country Lobos, as well as a Full-Time Graduate Student at Columbia. They discuss their sports backgrounds, and how Columbia has helped them so far. Oran ta…

In this episode, Joe and Tom give the viewer insight into the Columbia Sports Management Conference's Keynote Speakers. In this episode, MLS Studio Host Jillian Sakovits interviews MLS Commissioner Don Garber. Don speaks about his career journey, expanding the league, the partnership with Apple and the future growth of MLS. The CUSP Show is a produ…