The On Deck Podcast

Drone racing is a brand new sport, and Tony Budding and his team have built it from scratch. Budding, the Director of Media for the DRL, joined us to discuss the league, its conception, the drivers, the drones, and what it's like to be building "the sport of the future." Music for this episode by Jesse Spillane (www.jessespillane.com).

There's no better day for a sports fan than one spent watching their favorite team live - but that experience at the stadium has changed dramatically over the years. John Paul, Founder and CEO of in-venue experience company VenueNext, joined us to discuss how his team provides services for fans and venues that harness the power of technology to improve and modernize the live events experience. This is Part 2 of a two-part Future of the Stadium series, focused on digital tools that enhance the live events experience. Part 1 took a look at how the physical spaces in which we watch games are changing to better serve the modern fan. Music for this episode by Jesse Spillane (www.jessespillane.com).

Stadiums and arenas are the cornerstone of live sporting events - but today's sports venue is vastly different than those built just a decade ago. Brian Mirakian of Populous, a firm that has designed and built venues from Camden Yards to the new Yankee Stadium, joined us to discuss how stadiums and arenas are rapidly changing to engage with the modern fan and provide new and innovative sports experiences. This is Part 1 of a two-part Future of the Stadium series, focused on how technology is changing the physical spaces in which we watch sports. Part 2 will take a look at digital enhancements to the live sports experience. Music for this episode by Jesse Spillane (www.jessespillane.com).

What if you could have a courtside view of a NBA game - from your couch? That's what virtual reality streaming company NextVR is making possible, by broadcasting the biggest events in sports in high definition VR. We're joined by Brad Allen, NextVR's Executive Chairman, to discuss watching live sports in 3D virtual reality and what this technology will enable fans to experience in the future. Music for this episode by Jesse Spillane (www.jessespillane.com).

We're joined by sports psychologist and mental skills coach Graham Betchart to discuss his work with top NBA and college basketball players such as Aaron Gordon and Ben Simmons, the emergence and importance of mental training in sports, and how the recently launched Lucid Training app can scale his methodology to a wider audience. Music by Jesse Spillane (www.jessespillane.com).

The On Deck Podcast is focused on topics at the convergence of sports and technology. With interviews from startups and product designers to leaders of leagues and media organizations, each episode digs deep into how technology is rapidly transforming the ways that we follow, enjoy, analyze, and understand the sports, games, and teams that we love.  If you're interested, subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, or Google Play Music, and leave us a rating and review! We'd love to hear what you think. Music for this episode by Jesse Spillane (www.jessespillane.com/).

In the pilot episode of SeatGeek's On Deck Podcast, host Will Flaherty talks to two serial sports entrepreneurs and investors about their careers in sports technology. Vasu Kulkarni, founder of video analytics startup Krossover, and Deepen Parikh, an entrepreneur, investor, and Vasu's partner in sports venture capital firm Courtside VC, discuss the opportunities and challenges they see in the field of sports business and technology today. This episode's intro and outro music is an edited version of "Super Bubbly" by Jesse Spillane (http://www.jessespillane.com/).