Wondery takes flak for creating AI sports podcast host ‘Striker’
"I’m Striker, your AI host, whipped up from the magic of machine learning."
"I’m Striker, your AI host, whipped up from the magic of machine learning."
"Wakefield I didn't know, but you hear nice things about him."
'Point Forward' moves to Vox Media as it reimagines the SB Nation brand around larger personalities and content partnerships.
"We’re excited to bring Better Collective’s best-in-class content and podcasts to the Blue Wire Network and work with a partner that understands the modern sports media and gaming space."
The six-part podcast will focus on Farrelly's story of pushback against sexual coercion from a NWSL coach, and the change it sparked across the league.
Following what they've done with The Voncast with Von Miller, Bleacher Report has now announced a Mookie Betts interview series.
"I think we learn more about ourselves and give ourselves the freedom to breathe when you realize others, even those that have a village behind them and are in the spotlight, deal with the same things."
"He’s provided the New York Jets with a list of demands. We’re full blown hostage situation at this point."
"'The Approach,' which is premiering just ahead of the start of the unofficial fifth major, will provide our users with key insights from top golf influencers like our very own Paige Spiranac to make the most informed betting decisions."
"Roughhousing is an up-close exploration of what hazing looks like in high schools today, but also of the why and how - and whether it is possible to eradicate it from our schools and our society."
Lleyton Hewitt, Tracy Austin, Ivan Lendl, and Mary Pierce will be featured in the first four episodes of TennisWorthy.
The series covers everything from Tom Brady's stolen jersey to the first women journalists to cover the NFL.
"You’re going to get me in my purest form. I don’t hold back, and I say how I truly feel."
"If we let Kanye use that as an excuse for bigotry, then every white supremacist can use that as an excuse for bigotry. You know, everybody that wants to be anti-Black, antisemitic…homophobic, whatever, they can use that as the reason, ‘Oh, I got, you know, mental health issues.’"
This series will begin Nov. 7 with four episodes recapping qualifying and introducing the CanMNT roster, then will continue with previews and recaps of each of the team's World Cup matches.
Audacy (then Entercom) picked up a minority stake in Cadence13 (then DGital Media) in 2017, then bought the rest of the studio in 2019. They're now reportedly exploring a sale.
"We want to hear the crazy perspective of important games in people's lives from different perspectives. And so we wanted to find the best games with the greatest names."
Ringer founder and CEO Bill Simmons said "Obviously this is an important podcast for me because it’s all my teams in the city I care about. I really wanted to find the right person."
"Outside of ESPN and NFL Network, we felt like Blue Wire had some of the best coverage of the NFL Draft, and we couldn't have pulled it off without the studio."
"This is an open PSA to other newspaper sports sections. We can make more money for your podcasts then you currently can. We can provide cross-promotions in other markets. Let's talk."
"The transformation in myself in the last year, with my relationships with everyone in my life, with the person I’ve become, it maybe was one of the best things to ever happen to me."
"He did try to do that. I was like, 'Wow, I'm honored that I'm even on your mind. Thank you very much.'"
"I would have lost a lot of money right now playing in the game. Back in my era, we were taught to lead with the front of your helmet. That’s helmet to helmet. We didn’t even think about concussions back then."