Welcome to Let's Catch Up: An NFL Podcast about the latest news on and off the field. Hosted by the NFL Network's Taylor Bisciotti and CBS Sports' Sam Betesh. Let's Catch Up will focus on the biggest stories, the brightest stars, breaking news moments and will some times veer into pop culture.
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Interviews with amazing people making things happen across the world of digital media. New episodes every Thursday.
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Shaking up the world of podcasts with Cooler co-founder Mike Su
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Mike Su is our guest this week. He is the co-founder of Cooler, a new platform for podcasts that is looking to evolve a 20+ year old format. The big questions we tackle this week: What is it like to start your own content platform? How could podcasts evolve? Is there a way to avoid some of the pitfalls other digital content platforms are facing tod…
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Love for animals + keen media instincts = profit with Nadav Ossendryver, founder of Latest Sightings
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Nadav Ossendryver is our guest this week. He is the founder of Latest Sightings, a wildlife content and community company. Latest Sightings has 5M subscribers on Youtube and generates billions of views on wildlife content each year across platforms. The big questions we tackle this week: How have CAPs (Content Algorithm Platforms) changed wildlife …
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How do you make content that pleases the algo gods? Is going viral like winning at blackjack? Grady Rains, Cheat Code founder, joins the show
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Grady Rains is our guest this week. He is a co-founder of Cheat Code, an agency that specializes in viral content. He also spent time at the NFL and was also a Fortnite influencer. The big questions we tackle this week: Is it possible to know what will go viral in advance? What are the ingredients to a powerful meme? How has grinding on content alg…
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Is social media as bad for you as cigarettes? Will AI help or destroy journalism? The state of news content with Forth co-founder Xana O'Neill
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Xana O'Neill is our guest this week. She is a co-founder of Forth, a new journalism-focused digital content platform, as well as the former head of news at Snapchat. The big questions we tackle this week: Why do so many people rely on social media for news? How did Forth create criteria to choose which people can create content on that platform? Ca…
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How would you create a league from scratch? Does OTE have a streaker plan? AI robot refs? Overtime CCO Marc Kohn joins the show
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Marc Kohn is our guest this week. He is the Chief Content Officer at Overtime, the innovative sports media company that has created hit original series like Hello Newmans while also launching entire leagues like Overtime Elite (OTE) to showcase young athletes. The big questions we tackle this week: What was it like creating a brand new sports leagu…
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Is Gen Z smarter than you? Will content algos destroy society? Skibidi Ohio Rizz? Rachel Richardson joins the show.
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Rachel Richardson is our guest this week. She is the founder of Beginning, Middle and End and the creator/author of the Highly Flammable newsletter. She has worked across media for many years including a long (and early) tenure at Snapchat. She is an expert in digital content and Gen Z. The big questions we tackle this week: What does "built like a…
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How *big* will Shaq's podcast play be? Is Inside The NBA Finished? What happened to @cash? Playmaker founder Brandon Harris joins the show.
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Brandon Harris is our guest this week. He founded Playmaker, a sprawling social media-driven content company that now produces Shaq's podcast "The Big Podcast". The big questions we tackle this week: What are the secrets to the emergence of Shaq's podcast? Since Brandon has insider access to Shaq, does he think Inside The NBA will survive the chang…
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Why is being independent awesome? What can't you say on MLBN? Scott Braun, host of Foul Territory, joins the show
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Scott Braun is our guest this week. He is the host of Foul Territory, a baseball talk show that is thriving as a content entity separate from MLB. The big questions we tackle this week: How is it different covering a big story when working for a league vs being independent? What is the relationship like between leagues and independent media compani…
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Is Snapchat "social media"? Will the trolls finally get on LinkedIn? A ChatGPT roast? Peter Conforti, Snap veteran and LinkedIn expert joins the show
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Peter Conforti is our guest this week. He is an early Snapchat employee who spent years working on their content team. He now runs his own company called Good Content which helps people succeed on LinkedIn. The big questions we tackle this week: Will Snapchat combine Stories and Spotlight? What is it like inside a meeting about Snap's content algor…
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What is Colin Cowherd's Secret Sauce? Sports Talk Veteran Sam Betesh Joins the Show
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The first episode of Play The Point! Sam Betesh is our guest this week. He has produced sports talk at the highest levels of media, including a long run producing The Herd with Colin Cowherd, and has a truckload of insights regarding how that type of content gets made. Other questions that get at least partially answered: How do you deal with impos…
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Taylor wonders why some of the Niners were unsure about the overtime rules. And Sam wonders how Patrick Mahomes has a winning record when trailing by ten points! Congrats, Chiefs. You are now the Patriots.
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Super Bowl Prediction, Chiefs or Niners?!
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Taylor is headed to Vegas, and Sam is already convinced that every Super Bowl should be in LV. Plus we decide if Kyle Shanahan is exacting revenge on the Chiefs, or if Mahomes will be adding a third championship to his Hall of Fame resume.
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Taylor and Sam apologize for failing to predict that K.C. would be in the AFC Championship for a 6th consecutive season. They both see the Niners in the Super Bowl, but can't agree on Chiefs-Ravens.
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Will Wild Card Surprises Continue in Divisional Round?
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Taylor tries to console Sam after the Eagles season comes to an end. The Ravens, Niners and Lions now look poised for spots in the Conference Championship. And is this the year Josh Allen gets the best of Patrick Mahomes in the playoffs?
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Super Wild Card Weekend Preview...and a peak at the Super Bowl!
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Taylor sees Matthew Stafford enjoying his trip back to Detroit this post season. While Sam fears the worst when the Eagles and Bucs re-live their Week 3 Monday Night Football matchup. But who will ultimately face off in the Super Bowl??
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And just like that the 1 seeds are settled. After seeing Miami in Baltimore, Taylor and Sam wonder if there is a team out there who could challenge the Ravens. Perhaps it's their former Super Bowl MVP??
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Taylor sees Miami as a legitimate threat for the AFC crown. Sam, however, is ready to bet his house against the Dolphins when they face Baltimore. And in the NFC, Taylor has a surprising choice for best team in the conference.
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Taylor and Sam wonder if Week 14 was more important for the Bills, Ravens, or Cowboys. Did the Chiefs lose their chance at repeating as Super Bowl champs?? Could Dak win MVP??
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Week 13...Eagles Lost, So Did The Chiefs...So What?!
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Taylor explains why she isn't worried about the Eagles blowout loss to the Niners. Sam shrugs his shoulders about the Chiefs loss in Green Bay. Plus we try to figure out how Florida State was left out of the College Football Playoff.
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Week 12...Ravens now the 1 seed, Eagles stun the Bills!
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Taylor explains why there are only 4 teams that can win the AFC. Sam finds a silver lining in the Eagles daunting schedule. Plus the Chiefs might be getting right at the perfect time.
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Eagles beat the Chiefs, and a look at Thanksgiving football
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Taylor wonders if the Chiefs lost that game more than the Eagles won it. Plus we preview the Thanksgiving slate, including Dolphins-Jets on Friday. And Sam has a wild suggestion for Nick Sirianni when Philly hosts the Bills on Sunday.
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Taylor and Sam react to the unfortunate Deshaun Watson news. Browns can still make the playoffs without Chubb and Watson. Or does this open the door for Aaron Rodgers and the Jets?!
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Browns stun the Ravens. CJ Stroud might be MVP. Plus Taylor and Sam can't decide if the Niners are more impressive on offense, or on defense.
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Week 9...More worried about the Dolphins, Cowboys, or Bills?
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Taylor and Sam are convinced the Dolphins are no longer Super Bowl contenders. Plus the Cowboys blew their shot at the NFC East title. And every team in the AFC North is currently in the playoffs!
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Taylor and Sam feel terrible about the Kirk Cousins injury. Plus they try to make sense of the Chiefs ugly loss in Denver. And we should all be afraid of the Bengals now that Halloween is here.
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Taylor tells us how the Ravens tore apart the Lions, and gives credit to Belichick for his 300th win. Sam wonders if the Eagles have the greatest advantage in football, while also bowing down to Mahomes' dominance of the Chargers.
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Taylor tells us why the Niners loss to the Browns is the most shocking thing that happened on Sunday. But Sam is convinced the Eagles loss to the Jets was even more unforgivable. Plus we should all prepare for the Lions to be the 1 seed in the NFC. And WTF were the Giants thinking at the end of the first half in Buffalo?!…
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Taylor and Sam try to make sense of the Niners Sunday night demolition of the Cowboys. Plus the Ravens dropped the ball, and Sam defends the Eagles' Brotherly Shove.
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Taylor Swift, and The Most Important Thing That Happened in Week 3
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Taylor and Sam wonder if Week 3 will be remembered for anything other than Taylor Swift showing up at the Chiefs game. But honestly, the Dolphins 70 point outburst won't be forgotten anytime soon.
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Nick Chubb, No!!!! And Other Realistic Reactions through Week 2
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Taylor and Sam react to the devastating Nick Chubb injury. And what do we actually know through Week 2? Are the Cowboys the best team in the league? Are the Bengals finished?
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Aaron Rodgers, and three takeaways from Week One
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Taylor and Sam cannot believe what happened in New York, on Monday...and on Sunday!!
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Will Taylor let Sam pick against the Eagles now that they're facing Andy Reid in the Super Bowl?!
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Taylor wonders if it will be a horror film or fairytale when Sam chooses to watch Giants-Eagles at a movie theatre. Plus we are split on Bengals-Bills!!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy LCU
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Taylor sees big things for the Niners, while Sam has visions of Tom Brady once again in a Championship game.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy LCU
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Taylor and Sam congratulate Aaron Rodgers for grabbing $200 million in Green Bay. But they aren't so sure Russell Wilson can get the Broncos to the playoffs.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy LCU
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Taylor reminds the world that Sam correctly predicted all 6 wild card games. And now neither of us think the 1 seed Titans will be here next week!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy LCU
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Keeping it simple this week. Taylor and Sam pick winners for all six wild card matchups. But the games in Buffalo and Dallas were nearly impossible to choose!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy LCU
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We had to get Taylor's thoughts on Antonio Brown's final game with the Super Bowl Champs. Plus Sam tips his cap to the playoff-bound Eagles, and we crown an MVP.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy LCU
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What would be the most surprising thing that happened this season if it were to end today? Taylor and Sam tell us the most shocking thing they've seen in 2021: Is it the Bengals leading the AFC North? Dolphins in the playoffs? Cooper Kupp the best receiver in the world?!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Taylor and Sam dissect Tom Brady's 9-0 loss to the Saints. Plus we wonder what the Chargers could have done differently in that heartbreaking loss to Patrick Mahomes.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy LCU
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Taylor relives the Ravens bold decision to go for two against the Steelers. Plus Sam and Taylor give you two teams they are certain will be in the Super Bowl.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy LCU
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Taylor re-lives her Thanksgiving in New Orleans watching the Bills dominate. And Sam proclaims Lamar Jackson is the most important player in the league...despite a 4 interception performance!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy LCU
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Taylor tells Sam what she now knows about the Chargers. She also warns us that the Patriots are in championship contention once again.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy LCU
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Taylor and Sam try to explain the Rams ugly loss in San Francisco. Plus Taylor tells us what she discovered at the Vikings-Chargers game on Sunday.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy LCU
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Taylor thinks Tennessee just proved they're the best team in football. Plus Sam gives out his mid-season MVP.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy LCU
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Taylor and Sam try to make sense of Week 8 in the NFL. What's wrong with the Chargers? Are the Cowboys the most complete team? And could we see Brees under center again?!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy LCU
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Taylor tries to make sense of what Burrow and Chase just did to the Ravens. Plus Sam looks ahead to Thursday's showdown between Kyler Murray and Aaron Rodgers.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy LCU
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-We Now Take You From Baltimore To A More Competitive Matchup-Taylor and Sam are stunned that the Ravens so thoroughly dominated the Chargers. Plus they wonder if that win in Cleveland makes the undefeated Cardinals an elite Super Bowl contender.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Taylor and Sam disagree about New England's performance against Tom Brady. Plus they look ahead to Sunday night's monster matchup between the Bills and Chiefs. And they find time to celebrate Taylor's birthday!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy LCU
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Dak is Officially Back and Brady Makes His Return
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Taylor and Sam predict what we'll see when New England welcomes back Brady. Plus, Sam basks in Dak's destruction of the Eagles, and Taylor marvels at Justin Tucker's beautiful 66 yarder.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy LCU
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