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Eugene Melnyk once saved the Ottawa Senators from possibly needing to leave Canada but then spent the rest of his time as owner, causing chaos at every turn! We dive into this very complicated man with The Athletic's Ian Mendes and comedian Jon Dore.
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Arguably, nobody has embodied the spirit of his team more than Al Davis did with the Rrrrrraiders. This week we have comedian (and former Raiders Cheerleaders!) Anjelah Johnson-Reyes and journalist Hondo Carpenter on to talk all things Raider Nation!
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This week, we've got the shortest man in basketball Hall of Fame, Harlem Globetrotters founder Abe Saperstein! What better way to commemorate the Globetrotters than with comedian Matt Walsh, who actually spent time teaching the globetrotters improv! Plus, we talk to author and professor Ben Green about the history of the Globetrotters, and how Abe might not be the founder everyone thinks he is!
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We're talking about the man who moved (and maybe cursed) the Browns! Art Modell moved the Browns to Baltimore in 1996 and earned a spot as one of the most hated men in Cleveland. We're talking to Cleveland sports broadcaster Andre Knott and comedian Dave Hill about how the move went down and if Art Modell really is to blame!
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Jerry Reinsdorf! The owner behind the 90s Bulls Dynasty! Ike Barinholtz joins the show to talk about Reinsdorf, Jerry Krause, and of course, Michael Jordan
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Perhaps the most iconic bad owner in NHL history! This week, we're talking Harold Ballard with very special guest Will Arnett and The Athletics Sean McIndoe. We talk Ballard's coupe to become the Maple Leaf's owner, his time living inside the Maple Leaf's arena, and all the other crazy stuff he did while he owned the team.
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This week, we're taking a time machine back to prohibition-era New York City to discuss the life of sports team owner (and Irish Mobster) Bill Dwyer. Dwyer owned a number of different teams, and when he wasn't in jail, he somtimes was actually a good owner. Comedian and history fan Chris Distefano joins the show with Irish historian and author John Joe McGinley to break down Dwyer's legacy.
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Yes, Cirque du Soleil is a sport. You try backflipping through the air! And yes, the owner and creator of Cirque du Soleil is just as colorful as you'd expect. This week, we're talking about Guy Laliberte, creator and former owner of Cirque du Soleil. To help us talk about Laliberte, comedian Joyelle Johnson joins the show to tell us about how she was almost a Cirque du Soeli clown herself! Plus...a very special guest.
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Some have called him the Italian Trump, or maybe Trump is the American Berlusconi... In any case, we're talking about former AC Milan owner and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Berlusconi has quite the history, and we walk through it with Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros of The Cooligans Podcast.
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Is Dan Snyder the worst owner in sports? It's certainly a conversation! We talk to Dave McKenna, a journalist who has gone to battle with Snyder countless times and has actually been sued by Snyder for a piece he wrote! Then we talk to comedian Lewis Black about what it's been like rooting for a Snyder-owned team all these years.
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How did it take us this long to get to the richest owner in sports?! This week, we're talking about Mukesh Ambani, the billionaire owner of the Mumbai Indians' cricket team. We talk to Ian Higgins and Sam Perry of the Grade Cricketer Podcast about the rise of the Indian Premier League and Ambani's involvement in the IPL. Then we talk to Vir Das about his experience performing standup at Ambani's house!
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Did you know a WNBA team helped flip the Senate? That's right, we’re talking about Kelly Loeffler, former US Senator and former owner of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream. Jordan Robinson joins the show to talk all things Loeffler, and then current Atlanta Dream owner and former Atlanta Dream player Renee Montgomery joins the show to tell us how the team has moved forward.
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Get your trampoline ready because this week we're talking SLAMBALL! What is Slamball? Well, it's a combination of basketball, football, and hockey played on a court full of trampolines. We're talking to the two people crazy enough to think this sport up, plus NBA star and legendary dunker Blake Griffin, about what it's like to invent a sport.
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We’re talking about the man at the head of one of the greatest dynasties in sports, Patriots owner Robert Kraft! Rex talks to comedian Sam Jay and author Seth Wickersham about Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and the wild ride that is the Patriots dynasty under Kraft.
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Another bonus episode! Rex and Nicole sit down with Shawn Pratt, community organizer, and ABA team owner. Shawn owns two teams, including the only ABA team in Brooklyn, the Coney Island Thunder!
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This week, we’re talking about the infamous Mikhail Prokhorov, former owner of the Brooklyn Nets and current Russian oligarch! Comedian, actor, and hoops head Adam Pally comes on with NPR’s former Moscow correspondent David Greene to break down Prokhorov’s short but illustrious time as the Nets owner.
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This week, we’re talking about the man who built Starbucks, Howard Schultz. In addition to making burnt coffee famous and running for President in 2020, Schultz also made a name for himself by owning the Seattle Supersonics. He is, by and large, the person most blamed for the Supersonics moving to Oklahoma City. It's safe to say the people of Seattle have not gotten over that one. We talk to Supersonics legend Gary Payton and sports broadcasting legend Kenny Mayne about all things Schultz.
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We're talking to a titan in business and sports this week! Shaquille O'Neal joins the show to talk about his post-basketball business career. Shaq talks about lessons he learned about financial literacy, the worst business idea he's been pitched, and even his goal of owning an NBA team one day.
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Bonus episode alert! Rex is joined by the head of the Krause House DAO, a crypto organization with the goal of owning an NBA team one day! Get this...the guy who started it...is named Flex Chapman.
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This week, we've got a BIG ONE! Rex sits down with the new Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Mat Ishbia. Ishbia tells Rex and Nicole about his journey from Michigan State walk-on to earning a scholarship, taking over his dad's mortgage company, and finally purchasing the Suns and the Mercury! Plus....Rex has a little news about himself and the Phoenix Suns.
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