Jon and Greg have seen a lot of movies. But can they really call themselves "snobs"? Despite their film bona fides and their pop culture prowess, there are many obvious blind spots that need to be filled. So follow along with Jon and Greg as they reexamine the supposed "classics" and expose themselves to more arthouse fare.
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Greg Mantell Podcasts
A business-minded look at digital and social media in sports, featuring interviews with pros and thought leaders in the space.
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Watch or listen to episode 304 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Nick Cicero, Founder and CEO of Mondo Metrics. 110-minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Listen above and watch belowBy Neil Horowitz
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Episode 303: How Alec Palmer and the LA Kings Use Content to Drive Fandom, Brand, and Transcendent Engagement
Watch or listen to episode 303 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Alec Palmer, Senior Manager, Social Content for the Los Angeles Kings. 112 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Listen above and watch belowBy Neil Horowitz
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Episode 302: 12 Year-Anniversary Special! A Candid Conversation with Neil’s Brother-in-Law, Rich. A Father of Four and Angel City FC Season Ticket Holder
THANK YOU FOR 12 YEARS OF THE PODCAST!!! Watch or listen to episode 302 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Richard Schulman, his brother-in-law! He’s a lifelong sports fan, now a father of four and Angel City FC season ticket holder, answering Neil’s questions about how he follows sports, became an Angel City…
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Watch or listen to episode 301 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Greg Walter, Owner and Creative Director, 2Tall Animation. 87 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Listen above and watch belowBy Neil Horowitz
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Episode 300: Eric SanInocencio on Building a Career in Sports, Working in Leadership Roles, and Reflecting on Seeking the Next Role
Watch or listen to episode 300 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Eric SanInocencio, high-level marketer and operator with deep sports expertise, with experience at the SEC, ACC, Houston Texans, Amazon, Perfect Game, and more. Check out episode 190, where we chatted about the strategies, insights, and stories…
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Watch and listen to episode 299 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, a best of, featuring parts of conversations with: Devin Dismang, X Games, STN Digital, Golden State Warriors— full episode Vik Chokshi, The Athletic, FOX Sports, DockSquadSports — full episode Amie Kiehn, Hat Trip, Gondola, Carolina Panthers, Sports Media Challenge — fu…
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Episode 298: How Tim Watson Blends Strategy, Storytelling, and Iterative Creativity to Power UConn Men’s Basketball Content and Social
Watch or listen to episode 298 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Tim Watson, Director of Men’s Basketball Creative Content for UConn Athletics. Listen above and watch below 83 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTubeBy Neil Horowitz
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Episode 297: How Evan Parker and Mantel Are Elevating Community and Voices in the World of Collecting
Watch or listen to episode 297 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Evan Parker, CEO of Mantel. Listen above and watch below 89 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTubeBy Neil Horowitz
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Episode 296: Key Themes and Insights from the 2025 Gondola Sports Summit: The Strategic Importance and Operation of SMSports
Watch or listen to episode 296 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which host Neil Horowitz shares learnings from the Gondola Sports Summit ’25, where experts in the social media, content, creative, and production fields in and around sports came together for discussions and conversation. 48-minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify …
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Watch episode 295 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Chris Stone, Co-Founder, OffBall. 76 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube WATCH IT:By Neil Horowitz
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Episode 293: Zero Blitz Media’s Russell Simon on Producing Premium Social-First Content for the NFL and Beyond
Listen to episode 293 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Russell Simon, partner at Zero Blitz Media. 87 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube WATCH IT:By Neil Horowitz
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Episode 292: How Esports is Developing Players and Fans Through Brendan Hall’s Six Rules of Marketing
Listen to episode 292 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Brendan Hall, Esports Coordinator and Faculty, Endicott College. 88 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube WATCH IT:By Neil Horowitz
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Episode 291: How Student-Athlete NIL is the New Revenue Opportunity and Recruiting Carrot for Learfield and Its Partner Schools
Listen to episode 291 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Solly Fulp, Executive Director, NIL Growth and Development for Learfield and Grant Jones, SVP, Head of Content for Learfield. 75 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube WATCH IT: Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check o…
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Listen to episode 290 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Tom Halls, SVP of Social, SailGP. 86 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articlesBy Neil Horowitz
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Episode 289: Best Of The Podcast —College Sports, NBA, Athlete Marketing, LADbible, Creative Strategy, and More
Listen to episode 289 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, a best of, featuring parts of conversations with: Michael Murtaugh, College Athletics Administration at Western Kentucky, Arkansas State, Iowa, Montana, now at Buffalo— full episode Blake Zimmerman, Texas Tech Athletics, Texas Tech University, now at Austin FC — full episode Jona…
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Listen to episode 288 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Adam Grossman, Founder and former CEO of Block Six Analytics (now Excel Analytics, after Excel Sports Management acquisition, Northwestern’s Masters In Sports Administration program, and co-author of The Sports Strategist: Developing Leaders for a High-…
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Episode 287: The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Zach Galia on Knowing Your Audience, Your Brand, and Your Priorities
Listen to episode 287 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Zach Galia, Director of Social Media and Content Strategy, Pittsburgh Pirates. 101 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articles…
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Listen to episode 286 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Bob McKamey, Co-Founder and Managing Director, UnCommon Thinking. 91 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articles…
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Episode 285: Dan Roberts on Covering the Business of Sports, Upholding the Front Office Sports Brand, and Today’s Reporting Landscape
Listen to episode 285 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Dan Roberts, Editor-in-Chief, Front Office Sports (FOS). 88 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articlesBy Neil Horowitz
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Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, we’re throwing it back to a phenomenal episode, the wonderful Taylor Stern. When Neil spoke with her, she was Social Media Coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys. Today, she is VP, Brand and Marketing for Smash GC, one of the team in LIV Golf. 62 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube…
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Episode 284: Jared Harding on Creating Brand Identities in Sports and Taking Lessons from the NBA and NHL into Tewdilly
Listen to episode 284 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Jared Harding, Founder and CEO of Tewdilly, longtime digital/social/content for Kroenke Sports and Entertainment (Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Mammoth, among many other properties). 97 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTub…
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Listen to episode 283 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, a best of, featuring parts of conversations with: Austin Penny, Auburn, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, STN Digital— full episode Reece Carter, National Rugby League, Sport Design Australia — full episode Anthony Yepez, Spartan Race, Digitas, Orangetheory, Bodybuilding.com, Professional Fi…
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Episode 282: Rob Perez on Building World Wide Wob, Pioneering NBA Twitter Engagement, Staying Ahead with Technology, the NBA’s Future, and Navigating the Industry
Listen to episode 282 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Rob Perez, aka World Wide Wob, NBA creator/community leader, Twitter Personality, SiriusXM + Sorare NBA host. 98 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articles…
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Listen to episode 281 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Michael Gold, Co-Founder of Future Fans. 69 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articlesBy Neil Horowitz
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Episode 280: Sean McIndoe (aka Down Goes Brown) on Finding His Voice, Engaging Fans at Depth, and What’s Holding Back the NHL
Listen to episode 280 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Sean McIndoe (aka Down Goes Brown), Sportswriter (NHL/Hockey focus) for The Athletic, author, host of Puck Soup and The Athletic Hockey Show podcasts. 59 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter …
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Listen to episode 279 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Thomas van Schaik, Founder of The Athlete Brand, author of The Athlete Brand Book, and sports/athlete marketing and branding expert with 15 years at adidas. 97 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Tw…
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Episode 278: Dan Wetzel on Sports Reporting, Distilling Info, and the Earnest Absurdity of College Sports
Listen to episode 278 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Dan Wetzel, National Columnist for Yahoo Sports, NYT best-selling author, documentary producer, host of the College Football Enquirer podcast. 67 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 …
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Listen to episode 277, a simulcast airing of the Art of the Game podcast, a great podcast about social media, creative, and sports put on by Sport Design Australia. Neil is interviewed by hosts Reece Carter and Ryan Ellul. Give it a listen! 77 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287…
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Listen to episode 276 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Kevin Jones, Founder and CEO, Blue Wire sports podcast network. 73 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articles…
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Listen to episode 275 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Joe Setley, Senior Director of Social Media and Content Strategy for Top Rank Boxing. 69 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articles…
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Listen to episode 274 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Ruben Dominguez, Senior Director, Social Media Content and Strategy for the Portland Timbers MLS club. 79 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articles…
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Episode 273: Sports Investor Wayne Kimmel on the Trends and Entrepreneurs Reshaping the Sports Industry
Listen to episode 273 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Wayne Kimmel, Managing Partner, SeventySix Capital, member of multiple company boards, host of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, and sports business thought leader. Also check out SeventySix Capital’s weekly This Week in Sports Business new…
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Episode 272: Brian Fitzsimmons on the Business of Barstool Sports and Monetizing Personalities, IP, and Parasocial Relationships
Listen to episode 272 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Brian Fitzsimmons, Director, Licensing and Business Development for Barstool Sports. 80 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articles…
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Episode 271: Adobe’s Akshay Ram on How Sports Creative Can Succeed Today, Thrive in the Future, and Drive Results
Listen to episode 271 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Akshay Ram, Product Manager for Adobe. 92 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articlesBy Neil Horowitz
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Episode 270: Nirupam Singh on the Evolving Social Media Strategy of Formula 1 and Creating Lifelong Fans and Evangelists
Listen to episode 270 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Nirupam Singh, Creative Director, Ghostwriter, Strategic Consultant — motorsports and sports tech businesses. In this episode, we discuss the growth of Formula One, the evolution of social media strategy and fan development for F1, where motorsports go …
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Episode 269: Dan Gadd on Creating What Audiences Want and Building a Cohesive Fan Growth and Engagement Strategy
Listen to episode 269 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Dan Gadd, SVP of Growth for the Atlanta Dream WNBA team. 101 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articlesBy Neil Horowitz
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Episode 268: Best Of The Podcast — Community, Innovation, NHL, NBA, Digital and Social Strategy, Sponsored Social Content, and More
Listen to episode 268 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, a best of, featuring parts of conversations with: Olivia Witherite, The Athletic, The GameDay, Webby Awards— full episode Matt Gardner, St. Louis Blues — full episode Burton Lee, Peterborough Petes, Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) — full episode Jeramie McPeek, Phoenix …
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Episode 267: Ben Koo on Sports Media, The Business of Journalism, Fan Perceptions, and How Awful Announcing Thrives in the Thick of It
Listen to episode 267 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Ben Koo, Editor-in-Chief and CEO of Awful Announcing and The Comeback. 81 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articles…
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Episode 266: Ishveen Jolly has Insights on What’s Poppin’ and What Matters in Social Media Brand Activations in Sports
Listen to episode 266 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Ishveen Jolly, Co-Founder and CEO of OpenSponsorship. 56 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articlesBy Neil Horowitz
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Episode 265: Jordan Moore on How USC Athletics Manages Social Media Strategy Across Sports and Targets and Develops Trojans Fans for Life
Listen to episode 265 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Jordan Moore, Chief Creative Officer and Broadcaster for USC Athletics. 83 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articles…
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Episode 264: Kyle Payne on Social Media Strategy with Purpose and Capitalizing on the Diamondbacks’ National League Title Run
Listen to episode 264 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Kyle Payne, Senior Manager, Social Media and Content for the Arizona Diamondbacks. 67 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articles…
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Listen to episode 263 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Aaron Eisman, Founder and CEO of Eisman Digital Consulting. In this episode, Aaron offers a plethora of insights and lessons from his years in sports social media, including learnings from his time with Bleacher Report, Turner Sports, and the NFL Networ…
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Episode 262: Jason Lavine on Content Strategy, Building and Leading a Team, and Developing Generational Fandom for the LA Chargers
Listen to episode 262 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Jason Lavine, Vice President of Content and Production for the Los Angeles Chargers NFL team. Lavine oversees a stellar team that includes, among others: Megan Julian, Tyler Pino, David Bretto, Eric Smith, and Allie Raymond. PS: Check out my newly launc…
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Episode 261: Miller Yoho on Putting the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on the Map for the Charlotte Sports Foundation
Listen to episode 261 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Miller Yoho, Director of Communications and Marketing for the Charlotte Sports Foundation, which runs the Duke’s Mayo Bowl and the Jumpman Invitational, among other events. 69 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and Stitcher. Posted by Neil Horowi…
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Episode 260: Best Of The Podcast — NFL, College Sports, Social Media Strategy, Athlete Marketing, Real-Time, and More
Listen to episode 260 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, a best of, featuring parts of conversations with: David Brickley, STN Digital— full episode Eric SanInocencio, SEC, Houston Texans, ACC, Amazon, Perfect Game USA — full episode Jamie Mottram, Yahoo, USA Today, BreakingT — full episode Margaux Gill, Athlete marketing, Opendorse, P…
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Episode 259: Bill Voth on Developing a Content Strategy that Fans Actually Want, Empowering Social Media Managers, and Being Intentionally Different
Listen to episode 259 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Bill Voth, Owner of Bill Voth Digital. In this episode, Bill offers a plethora of insights and lessons from his years in sports content and cross-platform media, with particular focus on his years with the Carolina Panthers. 72 minute duration. Listen o…
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Episode 258: Rob Gevertz on How to Build Out Quality, Meaningful and Valuable Sponsored Social Media Content in Sports
Listen to episode 258 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Rob Gevertz, Founder of First Five Yards. In this episode, Rob gives phenomenal insight on building sponsor integrations and content on social and digital media, based on years of experience with Manchester City football club, Sky Sports, and more. He i…
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Episode 257: Corey Leff on JohnWallStreet Analyzing and Reporting on the Themes Transforming Sports Business
Listen to episode 257 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Corey Leff, founder and editor of JohnWallStreet. 71 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and Stitcher. Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articlesBy Neil Horowitz
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Episode 256: UCLA’s Chase Griffin on Building a Brand, Appreciating His Value, and Taking Initiative in the New Age of NIL for College Athletes
Listen to episode 256 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Chase Griffin, UCLA student-athlete (football), NIL leader, brand ambassador, and creator. See more on his website and LinkedIn. 58 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and Stitcher. Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my…
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Episode 255: Bobak Ha’Eri is Cultivating and Moderating an Audience of Millions with Reddit CFB (/r/CFB)
Listen to episode 255 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Bobak Ha’Eri, Moderator, Creator, and Sports Editor Reddit’s /r/CFB and @RedditCFB on Twitter. 97 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and Stitcher. Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articles…
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