Episode 38: Jonathan Johnson, CBS Sports Soccer Correspondent on 2024 Euros, Managing Aging Rosters and Ligue 1 post Mbappe

Barry Parasram is a seasoned entertainment and sports PR professional. He discusses his career to date and how he looks at some of the most influential trends in the industry. Follow Barry on socials @Barry_PR. 

National NBA and Basketball Business Reporter Mike Vorkunov talks about the summer's biggest storylines in basketball, including the NBA media deal, the WNBA deal, and the future of Olympic basketball.

Long-time sports business reporter Dan Kaplan speaks with Dave about the business of professional team ownership, how ownership models have changed over time, and the impact of ever-rising team valuations on who gets to buy them. 

Jonathan Johnson is Soccer Correspondent for CBS Sports based in France and focused on all things French football. Dave and Jonathan discuss expectations for this summer's European Championship, the evolution of national team rosters and the state of Ligue 1 post Mbappe. Follow Jonathan @Jon_LeGossip and his work @CBSSportsGolazo.

Victoria Hernandez is founder of Kick the Concrete and former USA Today writer focused on music, fashion, culture in sports. Dave and Victoria discuss fashion in the sports world, its increased relevance in this year's WNBA and how athletes use fashion to communicate a personal brand.Follower Victoria@LadyViii and Kick the Concrete @Kicktheconcrete

Claire De Lune is a professional recording artist for Golden State Entertainment under the name Tiny Deaths as well as an NBA Reporter for Guardian. We talk about mixing both those passions as the sports world continues to combine its core product with broader cultural touchpoints, like music!Follow Claire at @ClaireMPLS, her music at @Tinydeaths and her label at GSENT.com.Follow the show @SportsStoryPod on X and @behindthesportsstory on IG. 

USA Today Sports Columnist Dan Wolken joins the show to talk about the latest at Northwestern and WVU, the cult of the college coach and how the college landscape is changing for both the athletes and administrations.

Dave speaks with Front Office Sports reporter Amanda Christovich about NIL, the EA Sports lawsuit, the role of "player advocacy" groups in the NIL landscape and more.

Dave spoke with New York Daily News' Knicks writer Stefan Bondy about Jokic's reaction to winning the NBA championship, the NBA perception problem and his thoughts on the Knicks season.

Episode 32: Dave discusses Ja Morant's Toy Gun Defense and Dave Wakeman joins the show to talk about what is going on with regional sports networks, streaming and the future of sports consumption.