Best Richard Deitsch Podcasts (2025)

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The NBA's viewership story; MLB's Jackie Robinson miss 43:00

4d ago43:00

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Episode 497 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a roundtable discussion with Donnovan Bennett of Sportsnet (Canada) and Austin Karp, the managing editor/newsletters for SBJ. In this podcast we discuss the NBA's regular season viewership numbers; ABC, ESPN and TNT averaged 1.53 million viewers, slightly below last season’s four…

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The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch & LightShed’s Brandon Ross | Pollock & Thurston 1:13:59

9d ago1:13:59

1:13:59

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the latest filings in the ring boy lawsuit, and welcome Brandon Ross and Richard Deitsch. Richard Deitsch from The Athletic joins the show to speak about WWE’s transition to Netflix, the impact of the first WrestleMania on the platform, and the brand's popularity while transferring its leadership away from …

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Richard Deitsch on LeBron/McAfee & J.J. Watt on CBS 1:28:33

23d ago1:28:33

1:28:33

Episode 545 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with The Athletic's Richard Deitsch about all the latest sports media news. Among some of the topics covered: Pat McAfee getting LeBron James in-studio for over an hour; Impressive ratings for the Men's and Women's NCAA Tournament; J.J. Watt becoming CBS' No. 2 NFL analyst; Stephen…

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WWE's Paul Heyman on WrestleMania 41 & Holy S**t Chants 52:59

1d ago52:59

52:59

Episode 549 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with the WWE's Paul Heyman. The man known as Roman Reigns's "Wiseman" discusses the WrestleMania main event between Reigns, CM Punk and Seth Rollins, his recent run of having to dole out favors and what it's like to have WrestleMania in Las Vegas. Heyman also discusses John Cena's he…

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WrestleMania Week Business Breakdown | Pollock & Thurston 1:10:36

1d ago1:10:36

1:10:36

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss WrestleMania Week and more developments from WWE and AEW. Pollock and Thurston go through expected attendance and revenue, how Las Vegas landed the event, and a historical look at WWE’s business across closed circuit, PPV, WWE Network, and Peacock eras. Plus: Nick Khan on The Bill Simmons Podcast, Paul Leve…

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Charles Barkley on Contract Exit & Stephen A's Presidential Run 1:14:41

3d ago1:14:41

1:14:41

Episode 548 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with TNT's Charles Barkley. Barkley reveals whether he's happy or unhappy with TNT's decision to continue "Inside the NBA" but air it on ESPN, explains why he's still upset with how TNT has handled things and lays down the law about how much he's going to work going forward and why h…

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Life after ESPN: The guest is Joon Lee 46:40

6d ago46:40

46:40

Episode 496 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Joon Lee, an independent sports journalist and content creator whose YouTube launch video was titled, "My ESPN Layoff Taught Me Why Sports Media is Broken." In this podcast Lee talks about why he sees big opportunity in sports content creation on YouTube; the current sports media…

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Can Paige Bueckers get you to watch the WNBA Draft? 35:59

9d ago35:59

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Episode 495 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Sabreena Merchant, a staff writer covering women's basketball at The Athletic and one of the hosts of "No Offseason," the Athletic Women's Basketball podcast. In this podcast we discuss ESPN televising the 2025 WNBA Draft; whether we think it's a good television production; Holly…

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Season 15 Episode 9- Adrian Dater, John W. Miller 1:52:08

7d ago1:52:08

1:52:08

Steve interviews Adrian Dater (00:11:55) his old partner on The Lonely End of the Rink podcast. Adrian joins us from St. Louis where he is covering his first Frozen Four. Steve and Adrain talk Sabres playoff drought, the Avalanche's playoff hopes, and the return of Gabriel Landeskog. Adrain has opinions on Ovechkin breaking Gretzky's record, the be…

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ESPN's Mel Kiper 1:22:20

9d ago1:22:20

1:22:20

Episode 547 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with longtime ESPN NFL Draft guru, Mel Kiper. Kiper talks about what the NFL Draft was like when he started with ESPN in 1984, when he knew the Draft was going to become a big deal as a television product and when he realized he had become the name most associated with the NFL Draft.…

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Do You Still Care About The Masters? 38:48

10d ago38:48

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Episode 494 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Jon Lewis, the founder and editor of Sports Media Watch and Josh Carpenter, an assistant Managing Editor, Digital Operations Golf reporter for Sports Business Journal. In this podcast we discuss where The Masters sits today in American sporting culture; the declining viewership o…

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TNT Sports' Kenny Albert, on calling Alex Ovechkin's 895th career NHL goal, which eclipsed Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record 38:39

12d ago38:39

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Episode 493 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Kenny Albert, the lead play by play voice for WBD's coverage of the NHL. In this podcast Albert describes calling Alex Ovechkin's 895th career NHL goal, which came against the New York Islanders on April 6 and eclipsed Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record; being cognizant that t…

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Season 15 Episode 8- Kenny Albert 58:15

12d ago58:15

58:15

Steve interviews Kenny Albert (00:10:56) from TNT Sports. Kenny is less than 24 hours from calling one of the biggest goals in National Hockey League history. We ask Kenny about the atmosphere in the building, how the game ended up on TNT with him on the call, and what he was thinking watching Alexander Ovechkin come close to breaking the record on…

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Season 15 Episode 7- Neil Best, Keith Elliot Greenberg 2:11:29

15d ago2:11:29

2:11:29

Steve interviews Neil Best (00:18:04) from Newsday. Neil is back and disappointed Cornell was one goal away from making the Frozen Four. Steve and Neil are all over the place discussing Mike Francesa and Chris Russo, morning radio in New York City, and the role of sports radio in 2025. Neil also discusses the ed of the road for Sam Rosen, a new era…

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Ian Eagle and Bill Raftery 1:24:22

16d ago1:24:22

1:24:22

Episode 546 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with CBS' Ian Eagle and Bill Raftery. The duo discuss their longtime partnership, going back to work New Jersey Nets game together in the early '90s, Eagle shares his impression of Raftery and the pair reminisce about funny stories over the years. Raftery also shares a shocking admis…

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AEW Fan Survey Results with Jesse Collings | Pollock & Thurston 1:19:09

17d ago1:19:09

1:19:09

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through the results of an AEW fan survey conducted by Jesse Collings and the state of its fanbase. Collings joins us to break down the results, how fan sentiment has changed over the past year, positive and negative responses, who is connecting, whether the company is growing its audience, and other insights. Pl…

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Alex Bazzell, the president of Unrivaled Basketball, on the business of women's basketball 40:34

18d ago40:34

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Episode 492 of the Sports Media Podcast features Alex Bazzell, the president of Unrivaled Basketball. The 3x3 women's basketball league that aired on WBD's networks recently completed its inaugural season. In this podcast, Bazzell discussed the first year of the league and if they met internal aspirations for reach and visibility; averaging 221,000…

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Roundtable: LeBron James exposes the attention economy 1:01:39

20d ago1:01:39

1:01:39

Episode 491 of the Sports Media Podcast features a roundtable discussion with Donnovan Bennett of Sportsnet (Canada), Chad Finn of The Boston Globe and Jon Lewis of Sports Media Watch. In this podcast we discuss how networks will cover upcoming international events such as the Olympics, the World Cup and soccer matchups given the changing United St…

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Season 15 Episode 6- Kostya Kennedy 1:21:00

20d ago1:21:00

1:21:00

Steve interviews Kostya Kennedy (00:22:02) the author of a new book about Paul Revere. Kennedy returns to the show to discuss his new book, The Ride. Kennedy explains the challenges of writing a book that takes place in the 18th century and why he wanted to write a book about someone from history instead of sports. Kennedy also talks about Revere's…

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She coached Caitlin Clark at Iowa 43:48

24d ago43:48

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Episode 490 of the Sports Media Podcast features Lisa Bluder, the former University of Iowa women’s basketball team coach and one of the most accomplished basketball coaches of her generation. Bluder led Iowa to the national title game in 2023 and 2024 and won 528 games at the school. In this podcast, we discuss how she approached the massive amoun…

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TNA Cuts & WrestleMania 41 with Sean Ross Sapp | Pollock & Thurston 1:07:14

24d ago1:07:14

1:07:14

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful to discuss the TNA cuts and the lead-up to this year’s WrestleMania. They chat about the reaction internally to the TNA cuts including Gail Kim being let go and the state of TNA in the marketplace. Plus, the promotion of WrestleMania 41 as WWE prepares for its major week in …

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The rise of Scripps Sports, owner of ION, as a player in sports television 42:33

26d ago42:33

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Episode 489 of the Sports Media Podcast features Brian Lawlor, the President of Scripps Sports. As the owners of ION and TV stations around the U.S., Scripps airs both the WNBA and NWSL, as well as a number of local teams including the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights. In this podcast, Lawlor discuses ION's foray into the WNBA and NWSL; IO…

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Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe and Ryan Ruocco 53:03

1M ago53:03

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Episode 488 of the Sports Media Podcast features three guests — Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe and Ryan Ruocco of ESPN. They are the lead broadcasters for the Women’s Final Four as well as the WNBA Finals. In this podcast the trio discusses calling the NCAA Women’s Basketball tournament; reflecting back one year later on the title game between South Caro…

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All-Mailbag Episode + Traina Thoughts 46:37

1M ago46:37

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Episode 544 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" is an All-Mailbag edition in which Jimmy answers listener-submitted questions. Among some of the topics covered: Would Fox move Tom Brady from games to its studio show? Why has ESPN changed "Monday Night Football" directors for the third time in four years? Would you rather Kevin Harlan or Ian Eagle calli…

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Netflix vs. Cable: How is WWE performing? | Pollock & Thurston 57:52

1M ago57:52

57:52

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss estimates of WWE’s viewership on Netflix and compare it to cable. Estimates on how WWE’s U.S. viewership on Netflix compares to its performance on cable, recent comments by analysts on WWE’s performance on the streamer, and more. VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/N6qCcapUdgY Plus: Omari Palmer (Odysse…

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A Deep Dive On The Women's And Men's NCAA Tournaments 43:19

1M ago43:19

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Episode 487 of the Sports Media Podcast features Sports Media Watch editor and founder Jon Lewis. In this podcast we go deep into the women's and men's basketball tournaments; why we are seeing more women's basketball content than ever before; why viewership will be down for the women's Final Four and title game but what will be interesting is the …

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Inside the Surging Business of Women's Sports 30:37

1M ago30:37

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Episode 486 of the Sports Media Podcast features Jane McManus, the author of “The Fast Track: Inside the Surging Business of Women's Sports.” In this podcast, McManus discusses her new book on how the economics and surges in viewership contradict the myths about disinterest in women’s sports; why she wrote her book; how she sees the new-age athlete…

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CBS' Adam Zucker & Traina Thoughts 1:17:30

1M ago1:17:30

1:17:30

Episode 543 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with CBS college football and college basketball studio host, Adam Zucker. Zucker talks about what it's like for him to replace Greg Gumbel as NCAA Tournament Selection Show host and what Gumbel meant to Zucker as a mentor. In addition, Zucker goes in-depth on what it's like to hos…

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TKO and Saudi Arabia enter boxing | Pollock & Thurston 1:05:18

1M ago1:05:18

1:05:18

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are chatting about TKO’s official entry into boxing with last week’s announcements and what it means for the industry. John Nash from Hey Not The Face is our guest to discuss the impact TKO can have on the boxing industry, Dana White’s comments last week, the fate of the Ali Act, and the financial power from Saudi …

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Sports Media Roundtable: “Who’s the bigger name right now, Matthew McConaughey or Caitlin Clark?” and other pressing questions. 55:15

1M ago55:15

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Episode 485 of the Sports Media Podcast features Ben Fischer, who covers the NFL and all other professional football news for Sports Business Journal; Sean Keeley, the Managing Editor for Awful Announcing, and Austin Karp, the managing editor/newsletters for SBJ. In this podcast were discuss why NFL free agency has become such a media event and whe…

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