The Sports Media Podcast

On the pod this week co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane break down College Football Playoff viewership expectations alongside producer Reginald Walker. Karp and Cahillane then take a deep dive into the “Simpsons”-themed alt-cast on “Monday Night Football.” Later in the show, Karp is joined from SBJ’s Intercollegiate Athletics Forum by Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould and Bowl Season executive director Nick Carparelli in Las Vegas.

On this week’s pod, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane dive deep into the latest headlines across sports media. The duo break down how “The Game” was down in viewership, but still nearly top the charts for of the most viewed games of the season. Later in the show, Karp catches up with Super Bowl champions Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman to talk about their new show “Dudes on Dudes” and how their former teammate, Tom Brady, is improving in the booth.

Happy Thanksgiving from the Sports Media Podcast. In this season of thanks, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane revisit two of the most insightful panels from the SBJ Media Innovators conference. First, we hear from NBC Sports President Rick Cordella in a discussion with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about the recently announced NBCU spinout. Later in the show, we listen in on Karp’s conversation with Prime Video Head of U.S. Sports Programming Jeff Kaiser about the direction his organization is headed with a new NBA rights package.

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane are joined by Tom Friend to discuss the shifting landscape of NBA media as “Inside the NBA” gets set to move to ESPN as part of WBD’s settlement. Later in the podcast, TelevisaUnivision Global President of Sports Olek Loewenstein joins to talk about how the Spanish-language giant is continuing to grow. Then, actor Peter Sarsgaard joins to talk about playing Roone Arledge in the upcoming movie “September 5.” SEPTEMBER 5 is announced for January 17, 2025 .

On this week’s pod, Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane take a closer look at what’s next for Diamond Sports Group. Later in the show, theNWSL’s Julie Haddon joins to talk about the playoffs and where she sees the league heading. Finally, SBJ’s Adam Stern drops in to put a bow on the NASCAR season.

On the pod this week, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane bring you the latest in sports media, including a look at how the Big Ten Network is benefitting from new West Coast schools and Bob Costas’ retirement from the booth. SBJ’s Mike Mazzeo also joins the duo to put a bow on the MLB season. Later, NBC NASCAR announcer Leigh Diffey drops in to talk about the Cup Series finale and much more. To close out the show Karp and Cahillane are joined by SBJ college sports writer Ben Portnoy and producer Reginald Walker to break down media angles around the first 12-team College Football Playoff rankings.

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane discuss the audience around this year’s Fall Classic. Then Karp speaks with Monumental Sports and Entertainment’s Zach Leonsis about what they are doing with the RSN. Later in the show, Seth Bacon of MLS joins to talk about Messi, the playoffs and whether the league swap its calendar for a spring finish.

On the pod this week, the World Series is set and SBJ’s Mollie Cahillane and Austin Karp break down the Fall Classic’s star power. The duo also discuss the WNBA’s record-breaking Finals numbers and what’s next for the league. Later in the show, Karp talks with Big East commissioner Val Ackerman about the league’s media rights as the basketball season approves tipoff. Following that great interview, we have another one, as Cahillane chats with ESPN’s Chiney Ogwumike about her new deal.

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two deep dive interviews with some of sports media’s most influential execs. First, with the MLB postseason, college football and the NFL in full swing, Karp talks with Fox Sports’ Mike Mulvihill about everything he's seeing across sports media. And NASCAR is pumping out a ton of content these days outside of live races, including a recently renewed docu-series on Netflix. So we're checking in with Emmy winner John Dahl of NASCAR Studios to see what the long time filmmaker has cooking. Please provide your feedback with this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TheSportsMediaPodcast

On the pod this week, a busy week for Major League Baseball got even busier with a couple of teams making local distribution decisions, while the League Divisional Series put up some impressive numbers on national TV. The Windy City has a new home for sports with the launch of the Chicago Sports Network and president Jason Coyle joins the show to discuss plans for the Bulls, Blackhawks and White Sox. Plus, in his SBJ Sports Media podcast debut, Rich Eisen joins from London in between calling games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Please provide your feedback with this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TheSportsMediaPodcast

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp is joined by baseball writer Mike Mazzeo to discuss a blockbuster shift in the RSN landscape with Diamond Sports’s decision to keep its existing deal with only one MLB team starting next season, the Atlanta Braves. Later in the show, Karp talks with ESPN’s Emily Kaplan about the upcoming NHL season and then he chats with Playfly’s Craig Sloan about the latest in the RSN and college multimedia rights spaces. Plus, co-host Mollie Cahillane sits down with ESPN’s Tina Thornton to get the latest on the company’s plans to reach younger generations. Please provide your feedback with this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TheSportsMediaPodcast

We want to hear from you! Take our 3-minute survey about the podcast. On the pod this week, co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane discuss the media landscape of a new look Pac-12, and with Cris Collinsworth signing an extension with NBC, what does that mean for Greg Olsen’s prospects for getting back into an A-booth. Later in the show, ESPN’s Jeff Passan joins the duo to talk all things MLB with the playoffs right around the corner. The Presidents Cup is set to tee off this week and former player Roberto Castro chats with SBJ’s Josh Carpenter about the event.

On this week’s pod, we come to you from AXS DRIVE in Frisco and we get a Texas-sized welcome from Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman. The ESPN “MNF” analyst joins SBJ’s Austin Karp to talk about the state of the NFL, his business interests and what he has learned from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Later in the show, Cosm CEO Jeb Terry talks with Karp about how the immersive reality company is taking the fan experience of watching games to the next level. Co-host and SBJ media writer Mollie Cahillane breaks down the latest in the Disney-DirecTV battle and SBJ combat sports writer Adam Stern gives us a firsthand account of UFC 306.

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On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane are joined by football writer Ben Fischer to break down Week 1 of the NFL Season. The trio discuss Tom Brady’s color analyst debut and how the Brazil game last week has the league primed for more countries. Later in the show, Prime Video’s Kaylee Hartung joins the show ahead of their NFL season debut to share how things are shaping up and her career journey, including what she learned from the legendary Bob Schieffer.

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane break down the latest in the Disney-DirecTV carriage battle. Later in the show, the duo catch up with Mike Greenberg as he gets set for his newest hosting gig on “Sunday NFL Countdown,” and how he will balance the role with hosting “Get Up.” Then, College Football Playoff executive director Rich Clark drops in to talk about how he’s settling into the new role and what he’s doing ahead of the first 12-team CFP.

On the pod this week, SBJ’s Austin Karp, Mollie Cahillane and Tom Friend do a deep dive into what’s next in the Diamond Sports saga. Karp and Cahillane also share who the winners are in the latest ESPN executive shakeup. Later in the show, two of football’s leading voices get us set for the upcoming seasons as NFL Network’s Scott Hanson and Fox Sports’ Brady Quinn stop by.

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane take a deep dive into what’s next for Venu Sports after a setback in court. Later in the show, NBC Sports’ Nicole Auerbach shares what she would change if she were college football czar. Clinton Yates, a D.C. native and host of the “ESPN Daily” podcast, also joins the show and dishes on the state of professional sports in the nation’s capital.

On the pod this week, with both the college and pro football seasons about to kick off, SEC Network's Paul Finebaum joins the show to provide insight into the biggest issues in college athletics. Plus, NFL Films' Ken Rodgers breaks down how his team is keeping the “Hard Knocks” series fresh and compelling.

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Rachel Axon catches us with Elmo and the duo chat about his time in Paris. Later in the show. SBJ’s Austin Karp and Naveen Sarma of S&P Global survey and access the sports media rights and M&A landscapes.