John Ourand
@ourand.bsky.social
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Sports Correspondent, Puck
New pod:
@theathletic.com
's
@evandrellich.bsky.social
on what MLB's offseason tells us about the sport's coming labor battle.
open.spotify.com/episode/02yA...
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MLB’s Dodger Economics
https://open.spotify.com/episode/02yAu9bQZt7NqOwSGuSXBj
about 18 hours ago
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The ESPY Awards are moving back to New York and will be held the day before Fanatics Fest starts this July...setting up sports version of Fashion Week in Gotham.
puck.news/how-fanatics...
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The ESPYs White Party
ESPN is moving the ESPYs, its moribund 33-year-old awards franchise, to New York, sandwiched between MLB’s All-Star Game and Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Fest. It’s a savvy play.
https://puck.news/how-fanatics-studios-is-revamping-the-espys/
3 days ago
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New pod: OBB Media's Michael Ratner breaks down Fanatics Studios—his new joint venture with Michael Rubin’s Fanatics—and offers his read on the future of sports media.
open.spotify.com/episode/2xr5...
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Inside Ratner and Rubin’s Fanatics Content Factory
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2xr5o1rAr2bs9xkeQafLGB
5 days ago
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John Ourand
New pod: NCAA president Charlie Baker on the top issues facing college sports: the chaos of the transfer portal, the accelerated professionalization of college athletics, and why Congress may need to step in to impose uniform eligibility rules.
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Inside the NCAA’s Moneyball Era
Podcast Episode · The Varsity · 01/11/2026 · 47m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-ncaas-moneyball-era/id1762692129?i=1000744661050
8 days ago
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New pod: NCAA president Charlie Baker on the top issues facing college sports: the chaos of the transfer portal, the accelerated professionalization of college athletics, and why Congress may need to step in to impose uniform eligibility rules.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
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Inside the NCAA’s Moneyball Era
Podcast Episode · The Varsity · 01/11/2026 · 47m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-ncaas-moneyball-era/id1762692129?i=1000744661050
8 days ago
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New pod: NBCU's top ad sales exec Mark Marshall on NBC selling out all advertising already for the Winter Olympics, the Super Bowl and the NBA All-Star Game. Some 30-second Super Bowl spots eclipsed $10 million for the first time. Listen here:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
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Inside NBC’s Sports-Ad Olympics
Podcast Episode · The Varsity · 01/07/2026 · 47m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-nbcs-sports-ad-olympics/id1762692129?i=1000744094184
12 days ago
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Sources tell me that Mark Silverman is stepping down as Fox Sports President and COO after an eight-year run. He's going to remain on as a consultant.
13 days ago
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reposted by
John Ourand
New pod: The
@nytimes.com
's Ken Belson on how private equity and big money have turned youth athletics into a sprawling $40 billion ecosystem.
open.spotify.com/episode/6SIB...
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Spotify – Web Player
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6SIBPDHtDTi0PmmBPT5GvI
15 days ago
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New pod: The
@nytimes.com
's Ken Belson on how private equity and big money have turned youth athletics into a sprawling $40 billion ecosystem.
open.spotify.com/episode/6SIB...
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Spotify – Web Player
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6SIBPDHtDTi0PmmBPT5GvI
15 days ago
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Pod: MoffettNathanson’s Michael Nathanson previews the biggest sports media storylines for 2026. Can the bundle really make a comeback?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=keSC...
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YouTube’s Sports Takeover & More ’26 Predictions
YouTube video by NESN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keSC6aa0BA0
18 days ago
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New pod: MoffettNathanson founder and analyst Michael Nathanson previews the biggest sports media storylines for 2026. Can the bundle really make a comeback?
open.spotify.com/episode/7rMe...
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YouTube’s Sports Takeover & More ’26 Predictions
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rMeOm92CZt4WJ6KJQvDKS
19 days ago
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reposted by
John Ourand
New pod:
@andrewmarchand.bsky.social
joins to bestow a slew of end-of-year awards.
open.spotify.com/episode/1w8C...
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Spotify – Web Player
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1w8Cc3zw7eMsaR2QrUG3JD
22 days ago
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New pod:
@andrewmarchand.bsky.social
joins to bestow a slew of end-of-year awards.
open.spotify.com/episode/1w8C...
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Spotify – Web Player
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1w8Cc3zw7eMsaR2QrUG3JD
22 days ago
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New pod: NBC's
@nauerbach.com
on the state of college football from the CFP and the end of the ND-USC rivalry to Big Ten-SEC infighting and the financial strain on athletic departments.
open.spotify.com/episode/7LLm...
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The CFP Expansion That Wasn’t
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7LLmDSs4bMMurCNDowVUxz
26 days ago
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Pod: Top Netflix exec describes the streamer's sports strategy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD19...
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Netflix's VP of Sports Talks Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua + Their Anti-ESPN Thesis || The Varsity Pod
YouTube video by NESN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD19s20fVFQ
27 days ago
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The Varsity * The reasons USC-Notre Dame is on hold. * Guggenheim is bullish on Fox. * NBA and Fiba will start talks on NBA Europe next month. * Paramount and Netflix November ratings soar. * WBD deal flow: Allen & Co/JPMorgan Chase get $85M each. Evercore’s fee is $55M.
puck.news/newsletter_c...
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USC’s Irish Exit, Fox’s New Friends & Why Netflix Was Really in Miami
Dec 22, 2025 John Ourand Welcome back to The Varsity. I’m John Ourand, back in D.C. for Christmas week. Here’s to a great holiday season for all of Varsity nation! On account of the holiday, this will...
https://puck.news/newsletter_content/uscs-irish-exit-foxs-new-friends-why-netflix-was-really-in-miami/
27 days ago
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New pod: Netflix's Gabe Spitzer on the streamer's sports strategy.
open.spotify.com/episode/5HZF...
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Spotify – Web Player
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5HZF3leakW5oDYnLGGhTSU
29 days ago
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The Varsity * ESPN renews Heisman rights. * NFL sent mediacos RFPs for Australian game. * The Bowls are good business for TV. * It’s fair to question YouTube's interest in live sports. * Netflix’s podcast strategy seems a little more iffy than YouTube’s Oscars bet.
puck.news/newsletter_c...
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The Next LeBron, ESPN’s Heisman Deal & The NFL Down Under
Dec 18, 2025 John Ourand Welcome back to The Varsity. I’m John Ourand, in Miami to see Netflix’s eventizing in real time. Tomorrow, the streamer will produce the Jake Paul–Anthony Joshua fight from th...
https://puck.news/newsletter_content/the-next-lebron-espns-heisman-deal-the-nfl-down-under/
about 1 month ago
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Pod: ESPN's Brian Windhorst's NBA state of the union.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrq6...
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Windhorst’s NBA State of Play
YouTube video by NESN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrq6V43fWDA
about 1 month ago
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New pod: ESPN's Brian Windhorst offers his own state of the union for the NBA.
open.spotify.com/episode/5rUZ...
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Windhorst’s NBA State of Play
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5rUZsMvjSVpEFwVghKTQWe
about 1 month ago
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New pod: USA Sports' Matt Hong on USA Network and Golf Channel in the post-Versant spin era.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
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USA Sports’ Digital Glow-Up
Podcast Episode · The Varsity · 12/14/2025 · 47m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/usa-sports-digital-glow-up/id1762692129?i=1000741200111
about 1 month ago
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The Varsity *
@eriqgardner.bsky.social
on Michael Jordan's NASCAR suit: "The judge handed Jordan’s camp a victory before the trial even began." * UFC is courting sports betting companies. * Skinny bundles are here. * The Varsity's Sportspersons of 2025.
puck.news/newsletter_c...
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A Notre Dame Defense, Jordan’s NASCAR Dunk & The Sportspeople of the Year
Dec 11, 2025 John Ourand Welcome back to The Varsity. I’m John Ourand, prepping to take my son to John Cena’s final WWE match Saturday night at Capital One Arena. No truth to the rumor that Marchand w...
https://puck.news/newsletter_content/a-notre-dame-defense-jordans-nascar-dunk-the-sportspeople-of-the-year/
about 1 month ago
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John Ourand
Andrew Marchand
about 1 month ago
NEW POD: Marchand &
@ourand.bsky.social
and_Puck: The sports dynamite in the Netflix-Warner Bros.-Paramount dynamic
open.substack.com/pub/andrewma...
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The sports dynamite in the Netflix-Warner Bros.-Paramount dynamic
John Ourand is the guest on "The Main Event with Andrew Marchand"
https://open.substack.com/pub/andrewmarchand/p/the-sports-dynamite-in-the-netflix?r=38ca5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Who's the sports business personality of 2025? Pod with
@loudmouthjulia.bsky.social
,
@dylanbyers.bsky.social
and
@eriqgardner.bsky.social
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOa6...
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Sports Media’s Winners (and Losers) of 2025
YouTube video by NESN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOa6ToXpTbM
about 1 month ago
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It's always a good day when
@peterhamby.bsky.social
asks me to come on his great pod, The Powers That Be.
open.spotify.com/episode/3YYI...
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A Warner Bros. Time Bomb & Notre Dame Scandal
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3YYI27rHexgEJ7MU3cd1ju
about 1 month ago
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New pod: A debate about the person who had the biggest impact on sports business this year, with
@loudmouthjulia.bsky.social
,
@dylanbyers.bsky.social
and
@eriqgardner.bsky.social
.
open.spotify.com/episode/07Ep...
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Sports Media’s Winners (and Losers) of 2025
https://open.spotify.com/episode/07EpqnA6nIpSr9EwoFP0Wt
about 1 month ago
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Pod: MLS commissioner Don Garber on what's next for the league.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZSO...
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The MLS 3.0 Blueprint
YouTube video by NESN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZSO6m9-E2M
about 1 month ago
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reposted by
John Ourand
New pod:
@thesoccerdon.bsky.social
charts
@mls.bsky.social
growth blueprints.
open.spotify.com/episode/4w9B...
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The MLS 3.0 Blueprint
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4w9BtgM8RnCWvt6PsbRNpq
about 1 month ago
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New pod:
@thesoccerdon.bsky.social
charts
@mls.bsky.social
growth blueprints.
open.spotify.com/episode/4w9B...
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The MLS 3.0 Blueprint
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4w9BtgM8RnCWvt6PsbRNpq
about 1 month ago
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Pod:
@puck.news
Super Friends™
@dylanbyers.bsky.social
,
@loudmouthjulia.bsky.social
and
@eriqgardner.bsky.social
dish on the most consequential sports media stories from 2025.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qeu5...
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The 2025 Sports Media Year in Review
YouTube video by NESN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qeu5Szop8mo
about 2 months ago
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New pod: It's a Sports Media Year in Review with
@puck.news
Super Friends™
@dylanbyers.bsky.social
,
@loudmouthjulia.bsky.social
and
@eriqgardner.bsky.social
. What were the most consequential sports media stories in 2025?
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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The 2025 Sports Media Year in Review
Podcast Episode · The Varsity · 12/03/2025 · 47m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-2025-sports-media-year-in-review/id1762692129?i=1000739466514
about 2 months ago
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reposted by
John Ourand
New pod:
@yahoosports.bsky.social
's
@rossdellenger.bsky.social
on all the chaos engulfing college football.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
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College Football Gone Wild
Podcast Episode · The Varsity · 11/30/2025 · 47m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/college-football-gone-wild/id1762692129?i=1000738957501
about 2 months ago
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New pod:
@yahoosports.bsky.social
's
@rossdellenger.bsky.social
on all the chaos engulfing college football.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
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College Football Gone Wild
Podcast Episode · The Varsity · 11/30/2025 · 47m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/college-football-gone-wild/id1762692129?i=1000738957501
about 2 months ago
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What better way to spend Thanksgiving morning than listening to Marchand and me hash out the biggest issues in sports media?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Fo...
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Marchand, Round 2!
YouTube video by NESN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_For0jszw8&list=PLChse1ypiznj5zdM8yw0tn4T9cWTatbV2
about 2 months ago
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Pod with
@matthewberrytmr.bsky.social
.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q80r...
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Matthew Berry’s Sports Media Crystal Ball // PUCK presents The Varsity Podcast
YouTube video by NESN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q80rkUMJZHw
about 2 months ago
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New pod: Marchand returns!
@andrewmarchand.bsky.social
and I hit on the NFL, MLB, ESPN, Netflix, YouTube...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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Marchand, Round 2!
Podcast Episode · The Varsity · 11/26/2025 · 47m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marchand-round-2/id1762692129?i=1000738490333
about 2 months ago
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reposted by
John Ourand
New pod:
@matthewberrytmr.bsky.social
on all things sports media, from AI to the sports rights arms race.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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Matthew Berry’s Sports Media Crystal Ball
Podcast Episode · The Varsity · 11/23/2025 · 47m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/matthew-berrys-sports-media-crystal-ball/id1762692129?i=1000737973738
about 2 months ago
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New pod:
@matthewberrytmr.bsky.social
on all things sports media, from AI to the sports rights arms race.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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Matthew Berry’s Sports Media Crystal Ball
Podcast Episode · The Varsity · 11/23/2025 · 47m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/matthew-berrys-sports-media-crystal-ball/id1762692129?i=1000737973738
about 2 months ago
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It’s been a rocky season for the Big Ten. Now comes word that media partner NBC is taking a long, hard look at its options for next year’s conference championship game.
puck.news/nbc-might-se...
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The Petitti Offensive
NBC is exploring deals with Netflix and Amazon to sublicense next year’s Big Ten Championship game.
https://puck.news/nbc-might-sell-the-rights-to-next-years-big-ten-championship/
about 2 months ago
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Pod: Axios’s Sara Fischer on YouTube TV-Disney and Paramount/WBD, plus a look into the podcasting strategies from Vox and Netflix.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEzQ...
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The Vox - Netflix Podquake & ESPN's Détente // PUCK presents The Varsity Podcast with John Ourand
YouTube video by NESN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEzQ3SjHLP8
about 2 months ago
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New pod:
@axios.com
@sarafischer.bsky.social
on Disney-YouTube and Paramount-WBD, plus a look into Netflix's and Vox's podcasting strategies.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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The Vox-Netflix Podquake & ESPN Détente
Podcast Episode · The Varsity · 11/19/2025 · 47m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vox-netflix-podquake-espn-d%C3%A9tente/id1762692129?i=1000737376873
2 months ago
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New pod: NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman on the growth prospects for her league.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iii...
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NWSL’s Big-League Breakout | The Varsity with John Ourand
YouTube video by NESN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iiinvQrSF4
2 months ago
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New pod: NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman on what her league needs to do to continue to grow.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
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NWSL’s Big-League Breakout
Podcast Episode · The Varsity · 11/16/2025 · 47m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nwsls-big-league-breakout/id1762692129?i=1000736934591
2 months ago
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reposted by
John Ourand
Merrill College @ Maryland
2 months ago
You’re invited: Join us Wednesday, Dec. 3, for our
#PovichCenter's
20th annual Povich Symposium! “Soccer in the USA: World Cup ’26 and Beyond” will bring together soccer leaders and journalists to discuss where the sport stands — and where it's headed. REGISTER:
go.umd.edu/Povich2025
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Puck and NESN unveiled our first video podcast today with former ESPN CEO Steve Bornstein. Enjoy:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=98u0...
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Steve Bornstein’s NFL Gospel | The Varsity with John Ourand
YouTube video by NESN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98u0IVPon7Y
2 months ago
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New pod: Steve Bornstein on what's likely to happen with NFL media rights.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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Steve Bornstein’s NFL Gospel
Podcast Episode · The Varsity · 11/12/2025 · 47m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steve-bornsteins-nfl-gospel/id1762692129?i=1000736391466
2 months ago
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New pod: The NFL's top media exec previews the league's next round of media rights negotiations.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
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Hans Schroeder’s NFL Media Huddle
Podcast Episode · The Varsity · 11/09/2025 · 39m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hans-schroeders-nfl-media-huddle/id1762692129?i=1000735937639
2 months ago
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New pod:
@loudmouthjulia.bsky.social
and I go deep on the Disney-YouTube fight.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
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Disney vs. YouTube & Nielsen’s New Math
Podcast Episode · The Varsity · 11/05/2025 · 54m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disney-vs-youtube-nielsens-new-math/id1762692129?i=1000735355731
2 months ago
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The Varsity podcast is now on TV. NESN will produce the video for a program based on
@puck.news
Varsity pod. Show runs Mondays and Wednesdays on NESN and SportsNet Pittsburgh at 6 p.m. Video will also be on NESN 360, NESN Nation FAST channel, and NESN's YouTube page.
thedesk.net/2025/11/nesn...
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NESN to distribute John Ourand's "The Varsity" podcast on TV
November 4, 2025 - NESN is adding a video version of "The Varsity" podcast to its two regional sports channels later this month.
https://thedesk.net/2025/11/nesn-to-air-the-varsity-john-ourand-podcast/
3 months ago
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New pod: Fanatics Betting and Gaming CEO Matt King on the ripple effects of the NBA’s current betting scandal.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
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An NBA Betting Scandal Postmortem
Podcast Episode · The Varsity · 11/02/2025 · 46m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/an-nba-betting-scandal-postmortem/id1762692129?i=1000734777257
3 months ago
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