Podcast Episodes

Meet the other World Cup hosts: James Johnson on why Canada will be the tournament's legacy story; Club América's COO on Mexico's lively sports market

With the US taking the lion's share of the headlines, you could be forgiven for forgetting that Mexico and Canada are also co-hosting the upcoming Fi…

2 months, 1 week ago

The contrarian outlook that makes the Masters so great

The first major of the golfing season takes place this weekend. It's a fixture on the global event calendar, the first real harbinger of a major spor…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

The new Knights of the Round Table - US sports ownership as honours system; and how to activate at the World Cup

Arthur Blank remains a compelling public speaker, even into his ninth decade.

The Atlanta sports doyen was one of a clutch of US sports owners on stag…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Big brands at the big tournament: How Walmart, The Home Depot and Mondelēz are planning their World Cup summer

With the World Cup just a few weeks away, tournament and team sponsors are rolling out activation plans across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

The IPL at another turning point as RCB is sold; engineering atmosphere at sports events; and celebrating the crowds at LIV

On the eve of the IPL's 19th season comes confirmation that its defending champion franchise - in both the men's and women's competitions - has been …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

DJ Skee: Sport's least likely entrepreneur on discovering Kendrick Lamar, then selling snow to a Philadelphian

DJ Skee - also known as Scott Keeney - has carved out one of the most unconventional careers in modern entertainment. From discovering future stars l…

3 months ago

Is the US a good host? Do democracies and major events make good bedfellows? And why and how the NBA is set on expansion

With the Fifa men’s World Cup looming ever closer on the horizon, James Emmett and David Cushnan consider the tensions between US host cities and Fif…

3 months ago

Bay Area Host Committee CEO Zaileen Janmohamed on knowing when to follow your gut to make a public speaking impact

Zaileen Janmohamed was only a few weeks in the job when she found herself in a windowless room, standing in front of 32 of the most powerful people i…

3 months, 1 week ago

The glass of whisky that shaped an industry and other big ticket items from Leaders Meet: Innovation 2026

The sharpest operators in sport met the smartest minds from other sectors at Leaders Meet: Innovation in London this week, and James Emmett and David…

3 months, 1 week ago

Champions League changes explained; why Relevent replaced Team; and how Zuffa is giving boxing its latest shake-up

As the Dana White-fronted Zuffa Boxing, backed by TKO and Saudi's Sela, makes its move to dethrone promotional giants Matchroom Boxing and Queensberr…

3 months, 2 weeks ago