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Greg Cote is mad about notifications on his phone and the fact that strangers can just request money from him on Venmo. Carson Beck and Hanna Cavinder both got their cars stolen and while Cavinder's car has been returned, Beck's MERCEDES AND LAMBORGHINI are still missing. Plus, Chris informs us he has to miss out on the United States against Canada in the Four Nations Face-Off tonight because of a comedy show. Has anybody had a bigger star turn this year than Nikki Glazer? Then, we've flown in Darren Rovell for a sports business “jerk off” with David Samson after Samson claimed he was not only more recognizable but also more qualified to discuss sports business. Who has the bonafides? What sports memorabilia will Rovell inexplicably have with him? Who will become the victor? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tornen els Pastorets de Cubelles de la coneguda obra de Josep Maria Folch i Torres els dies 28 i 29 de desembre. Serà a les 18:00 h. a la sala Sociocultural. Les entrades es poden comprar anticipadament els dies 16, 17 i 18 de desembre, de les 18 a les 20:30 h. al Centre Social. El preu de l'entrada per adults és de 10 € i de 5 € per al públic infantil. L'elenc d'actors i actrius, sota la direcció d'Angie Raspall, fa uns mesos que preparen vestuaris, decorats, l'escenografia i els assajos per a la representació de la tradicional obra que protagonitzen en Lluquet i en Rovelló i en la qual una seixantena de persones hi prendran part amb el suport dels tramoies.  Els Pastorets és una representació teatral típica de les festes de Nadal a molts indrets de Catalunya i arreu dels Països Catalans. L'argument combina els continguts del naixement de Jesús, la lluita del bé i del mal entre àngels i dimonis, i diverses històries i diàlegs dels pastors que rememoren el primer Nadal. podcast recorded with enacast.com

Hello Friends! The three kings are back together with great success!  It's creepy, it's dreamy, it's Brian Wilson, it's the Rovell sisters: It's the (American) Spring album!  Why doesn't the night enchant me?  It's a good time on a sweet mountain, here at the Sail On Podcast!   Thanks for listening! Wyatt   Patreon Discord Instagram Twitter www.sailonsounds.com sailonpodcast@gmail.com

Truquem al Ministeri de l'Interior per preguntar per l'Operació Catalunya i ens atén Zoraida. En Juli Pijuli estrena el seu podcast de cuina “Juli a la cuina”. Marc Antoni Mateu dobla la pel·lícula sobre bolets ‘Rovelló Impossible”.

Maracanà con Marco Piccari e Stefano Impallomeni. Ospiti: Impallomeni:" Palladino ha trovato pace con l'ultima vittoria. Ora Ricci meglio come play di Rovella." Calamai:" Palladino deve rinnegare il suo progetto della difesa a tre. Rovella merita la nazionale." Bressan:" Kean finalmente la viola ha un 9. Theo esempio negativo di capitano."

Darren Rovell, founder of CLLT Media, joined the show to discuss how much Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball could be worth, what was special about Ohtani's 50th home run ball, and how he and the Dodgers will try to get the ball back.

Media focused on collectibles has often centered around breaking open card packs and other hype-focused events. A new entry, Cllct, founded by Darren Rovell, takes a different, more journalistic approach. Rovell joins the show to discuss why he started the publication and the state of the collectibles market in the wake of the pandemic boom. Plus, the trendy new thing in Brooklyn is owning a soccer team, and we look back at the record-setting Final Four.

Part 2 of our exploration of how Gatorade influenced the science of hydration. In this episode Travis talks about how the Army developed bad doctrine around hydrating soldiers while preparing for war in the Middle East, how Gatorade helped finance athletic organizations, and why dangers related to overhydration were ignored in the 90s. Also at point Jake launches into a Carpi Sun ad for some reason. REFERENCES Georgia Teen Dies From Drinking Too Much Water, Gatorade https://www.cbsnews.com/news/georgia-teen-dies-from-drinking-too-much-water-gatorade/ Rovell, Darren. First in Thirst: How Gatorade Turned the Science of Sweat into a Cultural Phenomenon (2005) Noakes, Timothy. Waterlogged: The Serious Problem of Overhydration in Endurance Sports (2012) Water as a Tactical Weapon: A Doctrine for Preventing Heat Casualties https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA113477.pdf ACSM Position Stand: Exercise and Fluid Replacement https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/fulltext/1996/10000/acsm_position_stand__exercise_and_fluid.45.aspx National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Fluid Replacement for Athletes https://www.nata.org/sites/default/files/FluidReplacementsForAthletes.pdf Updated Fluid Recommendation: Position Statement From the International Marathon Medical Directors Association (IMMDA) http://immda.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Spring-2006-Updated-Fluid-Recommendations.pdf Gatorade demand high in war zones, squeezing supply https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2005/09/08/gatorade-demand-high-in-war-zones-squeezing-supply/31703317007/ Water Intoxication—Considerations for Patients, Athletes and Physicians https://med.virginia.edu/ginutrition/wp-content/uploads/sites/199/2015/11/NoakesArticle-September-08.pdf Drinking policies and exercise-associated hyponatraemia: is anyone still promoting overdrinking? https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fernando-Beltrami/publication/5451623_Drinking_policies_and_exercise-associated_hyponatraemia_Is_anyone_still_promoting_overdrinking/links/57334c7908ae9f741b26101c/Drinking-policies-and-exercise-associated-hyponatraemia-Is-anyone-still-promoting-overdrinking.pdf Case proven: exercise associated hyponatraemia is due to overdrinking. So why did it take 20 years before the original evidence was accepted? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2564296/#ref16 “Drink at least eight glasses of water a day.” Really? Is there scientific evidence for “8 × 8”? https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/ajpregu.00365.2002 British Medical Journal: The Truth About Sports Drinks https://www.bmj.com/bmj/section-pdf/187587?path=/bmj/345/7866/Feature.full.pdf The sensitivity of the human thirst response to changes in plasma osmolality: a systematic review https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5763530/#:~:text=Physiologically%2C%20plasma%20osmolality%20(pOsm),Baylis%20%26%20Thompson%2C%201988

There are many reasons why Gatorade became the king of sports drinks. It had a compelling origin story. Its partnership with the NFL led to the iconic “Gatorade Dunk,” where celebrating athletes would pour a giant container of Gatorade over their coach. There was the hugely successful “Be Like Mike” advertising campaign, which featured Michael Jordan sipping Gatorade. But one of the reasons is the belief that Gatorade is a science-backed product. To secure this belief, Gatorade's owners helped establish the Gatorade Sports Science Institute. On these two episodes of Trickle Down, we'll explore how Gatorade influenced the science of hydration on the way to becoming a multi-billion dollar brand. Subscribe for $5 a month to get an extra episode of QAA every week + access to our archive of premium episodes and ongoing series like PERVERTS, Manclan, and The Spectral Voyager: https://www.patreon.com/QAA Theme by Nick Sena (https://nicksenamusic.com). Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Editing by Corey Klotz. https://qanonanonymous.com REFERENCES Wikipedia: Elixir of Life https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elixir_of_life Fitzgerlad, Mattt. Diet Cults: The Surprising Fallacy at the Core of Nutrition Fads and a Guide to Healthy Eating for the Rest of Us (2014) Rovell, Darren. First in Thirst: How Gatorade Turned the Science of Sweat into a Cultural Phenomenon (2005) Noakes, Timothy. Waterlogged: The Serious Problem of Overhydration in Endurance Sports (2012) Noakes, Timothy. THE HYPONATREMIA OF EXERCISE https://www.crossfit.com/essentials/the-hyponatremia-of-exercise-part-1 Cleveland Clinic: Electrolytes https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/21790-electrolytes

Pat Mayo and Rob Pizzola continue their annual series on how to best bet the NFL. They discuss the most common mistakes bettors make when placing bets on the NFL, and ways to rectify those issues. Plus, conversations around Strategy, Cash Outs, Wong Teasers, Bankroll Management, Pressing, and How to Use Bonuses and Free Bets before discussing Rob vs Darren Rove at a gambling conference panel.  2021 Episode: https://youtu.be/QmgfTI4SL88 2020 Episode: https://youtu.be/xPB1d9r456k NFL Stats & Tools Code “MAYO” for discount: https://www.runthesims.com/mayo Week 1 RAKE FREE DraftKings Listener League: https://bit.ly/23W1DKPMELL Top 150: https://bit.ly/23Top150Ranks RB Rankings List : https://bit.ly/23RBRankingsPME WR Rankings: https://bit.ly/23WRRanks QB Rankings: https://bit.ly/23QBRankings TE Rankings: https://bit.ly/23TERankings Use code DOP at Prize Picks for a deposit match up to $100: https://bit.ly/DOPPrizePicks Join Mayo Media Newsletter: https://mayomedia.substack.com Sub to the Mayo Media Network: https://bit.ly/YTMMN FACTOR MEALS — Head to FACTOR MEALS dot com slash mayo50 and use code mayo50 to get 50% off your first box. That's code mayo50 at FACTOR MEALS dot com slash mayo50 to get 50% off your first box. Apple: http://bit.ly/PMEiTunes Spotify: https://goo.gl/VboemH Google: http://bit.ly/GooglePodPME Show Index 00:00 Intro 1:42 Mistakes/Casual vs Pro Bettor 5:51 Timing of Bets 11:13 Getting Limited/Closing Line Value 17:42 Reverse Line Movement  24:17 Buying Points/Parlays 34:10 Cash Outs 39:41 Wong Teasers 44:14 Bankroll Management/Odds Boosts/Pressing 56:24 How to Use Bonuses and Free Bets 1:00:13 Touts/Pizzola vs Darren Rovell Pat Mayo Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThePME Pat Mayo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePME  Pat Mayo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepme/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NL is officially back on the winning side of the midsummer classic. We have some rule changes for the HR Derby and we want to see fat drunk guys get drilled (00:00:00-00:17:06). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including Hank trying to cheat and Rovell losing his mind and going radio silent over the Northwestern news (00:17:06-00:41:15). Mt Rushmore of Triangles. Eagles TE Dallas Goedert joins the show to talk ball, growing up in South Dakota, playing college football as a way bigger player, unicycles and tons more (00:41:15-01:26:02). We finish with guys on chicks (01:26:02-01:36:39).You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/PardonMyTake

After his all-american season with the University of Houston, Marcus Sasser is gearing up for a career in the NBA. We talked with Sasser about his future in basketball, his time with the University of Houston and what he's doing to prepare for this year's NBA Draft. But first, we catch up with Action Network's Darren Rovell to take a look back at the 2023 NFL Draft. From the Texans picking second AND third overall to Will Levis sliding out of the first round, Rovell breaks down his key takeaways from this year's draft.

HOUR 3 - Seth and Sean go through some Headlines, react to JJ Watt sticking up for our friend (and his) Darren Rovell with the Barstool Sports guys, and finally get around to diving into this weekend's Super Bowl matchup.

This week the crew goes back into the infamous Darren Rovell "I'm not racist" clip... Tory Lanez father... WRapid Fire & MORE! Buzzsprout Amazon $20 Gift Card:                  https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1749550Official Merchandise Store:                  https://the-wrap-it-up-pod.creator-spring.com/Tilswall Tools:                  https://tilswallcom.pxf.io/ZdGxA0Atlas VPN:                  https://atlasvpn.sjv.io/BX3zL0Southwest Airlines:                  https://swa.eyjo.net/e40rW6Pure Hemp Botiancals:         https://pure-hemp-botanical.pxf.io/4e1K63Namecheap Domain Creator:              http://namecheap.pxf.io/EaBkeX

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Today on Picks Central, it's football Friday and Brandon Walker, Marty Mush & Big Ev are in studio breaking down all the CFB and NFL spreads this upcoming weekend. The guys also talk a little Chris Paul & Kanye, and just remember ... Rovell got duped.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pickscentral

How much is Aaron Judge worth to a MLB team? Darren Rovell of The Action Network joined the show to talk about the value that New York Yankees OF Aaron Judge could be worth financially to a MLB team, and how much money he could make in free agency. Also, Rovell talks about the impact of Ye's (fka Kanye West) anti-Semitic comments with several athletes and businesses severing ties with Ye and his agency.

Livestream audio from Thursday night. Brunch cohost DJ Bean joins us to pick games and kick around Rovell, RG3, and the college football weekend ahead. (6:31) DJ BEAN (16:55) Darren Rovell (21:50) Dip Picks (37:44) BBS Presented by DraftKings Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app NOW and use promo code WASHED to get TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in FREE bets INSTANTLY when you place a five-dollar bet on any football game! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/LA/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA(select parishes)/MI/NH/NJ/ NY/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customer offer void in NH/OR/ONT-CA. $200 in Free bets: New customers only. Valid 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 wager. $200 issued as eight (8) $25 free bets. Ends 9/19/22 @ 8pm. Early Win: 1 Early Win Token issued per eligible game. Opt in req. Token expires at start of eligible game. Min moneyline bet $1. Wagering limits apply. Wagers placed on both sides of moneyline will void bet. Ends 1/8/23 @ 8pm ET. See terms at sportsbook dot draftkings dot com slash football terms.

Seth and Sean confront Darren Rovell of the Action Network about his insistence on taking the Colts to dominate the Texans, and he has no answers for us about a $20,000 Davis Mills rookie card.

Sports business reporter Darren Rovell works for the Action Network, an online gambling website, as well as takes part in collecting and other entrepreneurial ventures. He was one of the first journalists to join Twitter and has amassed 2 million Twitter followers. He successfully held two stints at ESPN and worked for CNBC & the NBC Sports Network in between. In this episode, Rovell explains his desire to be relevant, his start on social media, and his views on the ever-changing sports landscape. He discussed his start in journalism, and how he carved out a niche by covering sports business.

Listen in on a conversation with Rovell Gaither about his initial interest in fashion and how that lead to him creating luxury bags. FOLLOW ROVELL: IG TikTok YouTube Website FOLLOW UNFILTERED FASHION TALKS: IG YouTube TikTok FOLLOW NATALIA: YouTube IG TikTok FOLLOW NTA (brand): IG TikTok Shop

Kris in Methuen fills in for BMD this week as the boys get into the Rovell drama, Nicki Glazer, At a Theatre Near Me, Kris' call this week and the missing Minifan News

Kris in Methuen fills in for BMD this week as the boys get into the Rovell drama, Nicki Glazer, At a Theatre Near Me, Kris' call this week and the missing Minifan News

This week The WRap It Up Podcast is back to a normal show! Brooks and Kotti start the episode off by going after racist sports pundit Darren Rovell. After the boys break down the lunacy of Rovell, Brooks is joined by Abby! Host of an intellectual, informative political YouTube channel!The WRap It Up IG:https://instagram.com/the_wrap_it_up_podcastPolitical Pysch With Abby YouTube:https://youtube.com/c/PoliticalPsychwithAbbyBuzzsprout Amazon $20 Gift Card LInk:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1749550

We start the show talking about Monday Night's wildcard game and the Cardinals looking horrendously bad (00:02:59 - 00:17:07). Darren Rovell is not racist because some of his favorite memorabilia is black (00:17:07 - 00:28:30). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including Andy Reid trying to win more cake (00:28:30 - 00:47:09). Jets Wide Receiver and All Pro Braxton Berrios joins the show in studio to talk about his upcoming free agency, Miami being back, thirst trapping and tons more (00:47:09 - 01:27:47). We finish with FAQ's

Yesterday was full of dumb takes, but which was the worst? NBA owner Chamath Palihapitiya emphatically doesn't care about Uyghurs. Darren Rovell has black friends and an MLK collection. President Biden puts George Floyd over MLK.   Want extra content? Get daily livestreams and one extra show per week on Locals: callahan.locals.com   Support our sponsors: expressvpn.com/callahan mypillow.com/Gerry sheaconcrete.com dcu.org The Long Game with LZ and Leitch

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Darren Rovell talks to Dan about the Staples Center name change. Rovell says the only problem is if Crypto goes in the wrong direction. Rodney Harrison talks to Dan about his big hit on Jerry Rice from his playing days. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

On this episode, I was joined by Adam Goldberg and Darren Rovell. Rovell, a now 2 time podcast guest and Goldberg joining us for his pod debut. We talked about Adam's entrepreneurial success and his new business "Pop Up Bagels" which I am an investor in. We talked about what to look for in investing and how to spot the big ones & much more.

Rovell was formerly a Sports Business Journalist at ESPN and now works as the executive producer at the Action Network. He gives a ton of great insight about unique memorabilia items like signed checks by entrepreneurs, game tickets, and more.

John Canzano talks with Darren Rovell of the Action Network to discuss sports business, gambling, NFT's, sports cards, collecting, NIL, and much more. Canzano asks Rovell about the success of sports gambling over the past year, what the industry looks like moving forward, his thoughts on PWCC getting kicked off of eBay and accused of shill bidding, the sports trading card frenzy, what he personally collects, what he has seen in the NIL world, his preference when it comes to sports betting vs cryptocurrency, and more. Subscribe NOW to this podcast for more great content. Follow @JohnCanzanoBFT on Twitter.

- Prior to the game, Robert updates the game 1 NBA ratings and what it means. Then, Robert gives his preview and prediction for Game 2 of the NBA Finals. - Robert reacts to and analyzes the Suns Game 2 win. What do the Bucks need to do to win? Giannis monster 3rd quarter goes to waste. Suns unreal chemistry. Budenholzer still on hot seat? Are the Bucks even good? Suns spurs-esque? Middleton disappearing act... and more ! - Robert adds his thoughts on the first week plus of the new NIL rules. Including a JJ Watt shot at Rovell that misses the target. Schools need to adapt to succeed in new environment. And how the new rules will bleed into high school recruitment and why it won't change much.

-The high dollar figure Rovell placed on Manning has caused many in the sports media to reflect on NIL further…what issues do Sip and Jake see in paying unproven recruits big money? -What factors should go into and impact a player’s marketability and value? Should businesses emphasize proven production, social media audience, intangible star power […]

Gabby and Jarod are back and they talk about potentially moving out west, summertime and going to the Jersey Shore. They are then joined by business of sports media legend and lover of nostalgia, Darren Rovell. As someone that has spent countless hours with executives at Nike, New Balance, etc., Rovell shares his insight on the evolution of the sneaker game. He talks about his love of nostalgia, food, and how they relate to his sneaker collection. Darren also discusses the signature shoe market and what he sees as the future. Finally, Darren shows some heat in America's Favorite Segment "Shoe & Tell," brought to you by Another Lane. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @kicksnshitshow and subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch full episodes and stay up to date on our latest KNS content!

We've been saying that we want to take Bobby Bonilla Day back for a while now, but this was our first opportunity to do it and it looks like the Mets beat us to it! We've been saying for YEARS that every team defers money and that it's a normal thing to do to remain competitive in baseball, but thanks to that hack Rovell, the Mets have become synonymous with awful contracts. Every July 1st, without fail, Mets fans have had to endure this black stain and blasphemy on our reputation, but NO MORE. The Mets partnering with Bobby Bo on an Air BnB suite in the stadium and a wink, wink, commercial giving a little nod to his infamous poker game is truly a sign that the tides have turned. The contract used to be a beacon of the poorly run and quite literally, poor owners of the city's second franchise. Now it's just ashtray money for Uncle Stevie and something that fans can laugh off, knowing that it will never be truly consequential ever again. KFC breaks down some of the worst deferred contracts that aren't Bonilla based, provides the history that led to it, what resulted for the team from having done it and sets the record straight once and for all that it was actually one of the better moves that were made at the time. We also discuss the giving Robbie Cano the Bobby Bo treatment, breakdown the beatdown by the Braves and look ahead to deGrom's start (back when we were optimistic and hadn't had our hearts ripped out by Lugo/Guillorme yet) The Mets remain 2 games up in the NL East, but for how much longer is anyone's guess. We gotta believe that heading into the Bronx will give this team the wake up call that they desperately need, but this could be a long haul to the all-star break.

Disclaimer: I’ll earn a small percentage from eBay sales made after clicking links in this newsletter. It’s at no extra cost to you and keeps this all free.Massive, massive episode today. I chat with Darren Rovell about the hobby, tickets, his background in the hobby and making it as a sports journalist. It’s funny that Rovell chatted about creating a list of tickets that he wanted in his collection, and slowly started chipping away at that - I think that’s an awesome strategy and one that I definitely recommend. In fact, it’s kinda what I did with ideal podcast guests for this show, and Rovell was definitely on my list - so this was a real thrill. Buy tickets on eBay (affiliate link). Find Darren’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/darrenrovell/Looking to Support the Pod?I don’t want to charge you for listening to podcasts or reading newsletters (not that I'm against anyone that does - it just isn’t my thing). However, having said that, there’s a few ways you can help out.For starters, if you’re looking at eBay to make any purchases, please click here to do so (or copy https://ebay.us/3ZeaOV into your browser). I’ll earn a small percentage of any purchase made at no extra cost to you. Secondly, if you’re looking at consigning high-end cards, click here to fill out a form and I can help you get your cards consigned at Goldin. It’s a great way to help out the pod. Or, if that link didn’t work, copy and paste this into your browser: https://forms.gle/Sm95Jk95L9PMbvRG8 Finally, if you can’t do that - or if it’s not your style, please share this pod with a friend in the hobby or give it a review on iTunes. It makes such a difference. Subscribe at soccercardsrock.substack.com

MIAMI OPEN RECAP- 0:33-25:03 First up Jimmy and Brett look back at the 2021 Miami Open, with Hubert Hurkacz and Ash Barty taking home the titles. With the big 3 plus Thiem missing from the tournament it was wide open for someone new to break through and win a masters 1000. It seemed like it was setting up for podcast favorite Jannik Sinner to get that breakthrough win on the tour. But instead it was his good friend and doubles partner Hurkacz taking home his second title of the year. On the ladies side it was world #1 Ash Barty, who saved a match point earlier in the event beating Bianca Andreescu to defend her Miami title. Andreescu broke back onto the scene after battling injuries on and off for the last year plus, grinding out multiple three set thrillers in her run to the final. DARREN ROVELL JOINS THE SHOW - 25:04-1:39:07 Then longtime sports business reporter for ESPN & CNBC and now Senior Executive Producer at the Action Network, Darren Rovell joins us as a special guest. Talking Baylor winning the NCAA tournament, the upcoming Masters and why hasn't tennis embraced gambling like the other sports have. Also Darren schools Brett and Jimmy on NFT's, digital horses, and the memorabilia game to follow up on some of the topics from the last episode. All that plus plenty more on episode #25 of Advantage Connors. **Apologies fo Brett's audio during the Rovell segment, it was our first show over zoom, we live and we learn.*** Twitter- @AdvConnors @JimmyConnors @Brett_Connors Instagram-@AdvantageConnors @Bretterz

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Episode one hundred and seventeen of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Don’t Worry Baby” by the Beach Boys, and how the years 1963 and 1964 saw a radical evolution in the sound and subject matter of the Beach Boys’ work. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode. Patreon backers also have a ten-minute bonus episode available, on “You’re No Good” by the Swinging Blue Jeans. Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by doing a first-pass edit, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Check out Tilt’s irregular podcasts at http://www.podnose.com/jaffa-cakes-for-proust and http://sitcomclub.com/ —-more—- ERRATA: I say that the Surfin’ USA album was released only four months after Surfin’ Safari. It was actually over five months. Also, for some reason I pronounce Nik Venet’s name as if he were French here. I believe that’s incorrect and his name is actually pronounced “Vennit”, though I’m not 100% sure. More importantly, I say that “Sweet Little Sixteen” wasn’t a big hit, when of course it made number two on the charts.    Resources There is no Mixcloud this week, because there were too many Beach Boys songs in the episode. I used many resources for this episode, most of which will be used in future Beach Boys episodes too. It’s difficult to enumerate everything here, because I have been an active member of the Beach Boys fan community for twenty-four years, and have at times just used my accumulated knowledge for this. But the resources I list here are ones I’ve checked for specific things. Becoming the Beach Boys by James B. Murphy is an in-depth look at the group’s early years, up to the end of 1963. Stephen McParland has published many, many books on the California surf and hot-rod music scenes, including several on both the Beach Boys and Gary Usher.  His books can be found at https://payhip.com/CMusicBooks Andrew Doe’s Bellagio 10452 site is an invaluable resource. Jon Stebbins’ The Beach Boys FAQ is a good balance between accuracy and readability. Stebbins also co-wrote The Lost Beach Boy, David Marks’ autobiography. And Philip Lambert’s Inside the Music of Brian Wilson is an excellent, though sadly out of print, musicological analysis of Wilson’s music from 1962 through 67. The Beach Boys’ Morgan recordings and all the outtakes from them can be found on this 2-CD set. As a good starting point for the Beach Boys’ music, I would recommend this budget-priced three-CD set, which has a surprisingly good selection of their material on it. Transcript Today, we’re going to take our second look at the Beach Boys, and we’re going to look at their evolution through 1963 and 1964, as they responded to the threat from the Beatles by turning to ever more sophisticated music, even as they went through a variety of personal crises. We’re going to look at a period in which they released four albums a year, had three lineup changes, and saw their first number one – and at a song which, despite being a B-side, regularly makes lists of the best singles of all time. We’re going to look at “Don’t Worry Baby”: [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, “Don’t Worry Baby”] When we left the Beach Boys, they had just secured a contract with Capitol Records, and released their first national hit, “Surfin’ Safari” backed with “409”. Since then we’ve also seen Brian Wilson working with several songwriting collaborators to write hits for Jan and Dean. But now we need to double back and look at what Brian was doing with his main band in that time.  After “Surfin’ Safari” was a hit, in one of the many incomprehensible decisions made in the Beach Boys’ career, Capitol decided to follow it up with an album track that Brian and Gary Usher had written, “Ten Little Indians”. That track, a surf-rock version of the nursery rhyme with the group chanting “Kemo sabe” in the backing vocals, made only number forty-nine on the charts, and frankly didn’t deserve to do even that well. Some have suggested, in fact that the record was released at the instigation of Murry Wilson, who was both Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson’s father and the group’s manager, as a way of weakening Usher’s influence with the group, as Murry didn’t want outsiders interfering in what he saw as a family business.  After realising the folly of deviating from the formula, the group’s next single followed the same pattern as their first hit. The B-side was “Shut Down”, a car song co-written by Brian and Roger Christian, who you may remember from the episode on “Surf City” as having been brought in to help Brian with car lyrics. “Shut Down” is most notable for being one of the very small number of Beach Boys records to feature an instrumental contribution from Mike Love, the group’s lead singer. His two-note saxophone solo comes in for some mockery from the group’s fans, but actually fits the record extremely well: [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, “Shut Down”]  “Shut Down” was a top thirty hit, but it was the A-side that was the really big hit. Just as their first hit had had a surf song on the A-side and a car song on the B-side, so did this single. Brian Wilson had been inspired by Chuck Berry’s “Sweet Little Sixteen”, and in particular the opening verse, which had just listed a lot of places: [Excerpt: Chuck Berry, “Sweet Little Sixteen”] He might well also have been thinking of Chubby Checker’s minor hit, “Twistin’ USA”, which listed places in America where people might be twisting: [Excerpt: Chubby Checker, “Twistin’ USA”] Brian had taken Berry’s melody and the place-name recitation, and with the help of his girlfriend’s brother, and some input from Mike Love, had turned it into a song listing all the places that people could be surfing — at least, they could “if everybody had an ocean”: [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, “Surfin’ USA”] “Surfin’ USA” became a huge hit, reaching number two on the charts, and later being named by Billboard as the biggest hit of 1963, but unfortunately for Brian that didn’t result in a financial windfall for him as the songwriter. As the song was so close to “Sweet Little Sixteen”, Chuck Berry got the sole songwriting credit — one of the only times in rock music history where a white artist has ripped off a Black one and the Black artist has actually benefited from it. And Berry definitely did benefit — “Sweet Little Sixteen”, while a great record, had never been a particularly big hit, while “Surfin’ USA” is to this day regularly heard on oldies radio and used in commercials and films. But that success meant extra work, and a lot of it. “Surfin’ USA” was the title song of the group’s second album, released in March 1963 only four months after their first, and they would release two more albums before the end of the year — Surfer Girl in September and Little Deuce Coupe in October. Not only were they having to churn out a quite staggering amount of product — though Little Deuce Coupe featured four songs recycled from their earlier albums — but Brian Wilson, as well as writing or co-writing all their original material, started producing the records as well, as he was unhappy with Nik Venet’s production on the first album. Not only that, but as well as making the Beach Boys’ records, Wilson was also writing for Jan and Dean, and he had also started making records on the side with Gary Usher, doing things like making a “Loco-Motion” knock-off, “The Revolution”, released under the name Rachel and the Revolvers: [Excerpt: Rachel and the Revolvers, “The Revolution”] According to some sources, Usher and Wilson found the singer for that track by the simple expedient of driving to Watts and asking the first Black teenage girl they saw if she could sing. Other sources say they hired a professional session singer — some say it was Betty Everett, but given that that’s the name of a famous singer from the period who lived in the Mid-West, I think people are confusing her for Betty Willis, another singer who gets named as a possibility, who lived in LA and who certainly sounds like the same person: [Excerpt: Betty Willis, “Act Naturally”] Wilson was also in the process of breaking up with his girlfriend and starting a relationship with a young woman named Marilyn Rovell. Rovell, along with her sister Diane, and their cousin, Ginger Blake, had formed a girl group, and Brian was writing and producing records for them as well: [Excerpt: The Honeys, “The One You Can’t Have”] As well as making all these records, the Beach Boys were touring intensively, to the point that on one day in June the group were actually booked in for four shows in the same day.  Unsurprisingly, Brian decided that this was too much for one person, and so in April 1963, just after the release of “Surfin’ USA”, he decided to quit touring with the group. Luckily, there was a replacement on hand. Alan Jardine had been a member of the Beach Boys on their very first single, but had decided to quit the group to go off to university. A year later, that seemed like a bad decision, and when Brian called him up and asked him to rejoin the band, he eagerly agreed. For now, Alan was not going to be a proper member of the group, but he would substitute for Brian on the group’s tour of the Midwest that Spring, and on many of the shows they performed over the summer — he could play the bass, which was the instrument that Brian played on stage, and he could sing Brian’s parts, and so while the Beach Boys still officially consisted of Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, and David Marks, the group that was on tour was Carl, Dennis, Mike, David, and Alan, though Brian would sometimes appear for important shows. Jardine also started recording with the group, though he would not get credited on the covers of the first couple of albums on which he appeared. This made a huge change to the sound of the Beach Boys in the studio, as Jardine playing bass allowed Brian Wilson to play keyboards, while Jardine also added to the group’s vocal harmonies. And this was a major change. Up to this point, the Beach Boys’ records had had only rudimentary harmonies. While Brian was an excellent falsetto singer, and Mike a very good bass, the other three members of the group were less accomplished. Carl would grow to be one of the great vocalists of all time, but at this point was still in his early teens and had a thin voice. Dennis’ voice was also a little thin at this point, and he was behind the drum kit, which meant he didn’t get to sing live, and David Marks was apparently not allowed to sing on the records at all, other than taking a single joint lead with Carl on the first album. With the addition of Jardine, Brian now had another singer as strong as himself and Love, and the Surfer Girl album, the first one on which Jardine appears, sees Brian expanding from the rather rudimentary vocal arrangements of the first two albums to something that incorporates a lot more of the influence of the Four Freshmen. You can hear this most startlingly on “In My Room”. This is one of the first songs on which Jardine took part in the studio, though he’s actually not very audible in the vocal arrangement, which instead concentrates on the three brothers. “In My Room” is a major, major, step forward in the group’s sound, in the themes that would appear in their songwriting for the next few years, and in the juxtaposition of the lyrical theme and the musical arrangement.  The song’s lyrics, written by Gary Usher but inspired by Wilson’s experiences, are about solitude, and the song starts out with Brian singing alone, but then Brian moves up to the third note of the scale and Carl comes in under him, singing the note Brian started on. Then they both move up again, Brian to the fifth and Carl to the third, with Dennis joining in on the note that Brian had started on, before Mike and Alan finally also join in. Brian is singing about being alone, but he has his family with him, supporting him:  [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, “In My Room”] This new lineup of the group, with Alan augmenting the other five, might even have lasted, except for a chain of events that started on David Marks’ fifteenth birthday. Murry Wilson, who was still managing the group at this point, had never liked the idea of someone from outside the family being an equal member, and was particularly annoyed at David because Murry had tried to have an affair with David’s mother, which hadn’t worked out well for him.  But then on Marks’ fifteenth birthday, he and Dennis Wilson both caught a sexually transmitted infection from the same sex worker, and when Murry Wilson found this out — as he had to, as he needed to pay their doctor’s bills — he became furious and started screaming at the whole group.  At that point, David had had enough. His mother had been telling him that he was the real talent in the group and he didn’t need those Wilsons, and as a fifteen-year-old kid he didn’t have the understanding to realise that this might not be entirely true. He said “OK, I quit”. At first, the rest of the group thought that he was joking, and even he wasn’t at all sure that he wanted to leave the group altogether. He remained in the band for the next month, but Murry Wilson kept reminding his sons that Marks had quit and that they’d all heard him, and refused to speak directly to him — anything that Murry wanted to say to David, he said to Carl, who passed the message on.  And even though the rest of the group definitely wanted David to stay — especially Brian, who liked having the freedom not to go out on tour, and Carl, who had been the one who’d lobbied to bring his friend into the group in the first place — David was still, as the youngest member, the only one who didn’t sing, and the only one not part of the family, regarded by the others as somewhat lesser than the rest of the band.  David became increasingly frustrated, especially when they were recording the Little Deuce Coupe album. That album was made up entirely of songs about cars, and the group were so short of material that the album ended up being filled out with four songs from earlier albums, including two from the Surfer Girl album released only the previous month. Yet when David tried to persuade Brian to have the group record his song “Kustom Kar Show”, Brian told David that he wasn’t ready to be writing songs for the group.  All this, plus pressure from David’s parents to make him more of a focal point of the group, led to his resignation eventually being accepted, and backdated to the original date he quit. He played his last show with the group on October the fifth 1963, and then formed his own band, the Marksmen, who signed to A&M:  [Excerpt: Dave and the Marksmen, “Kustom Kar Show”] There have been rumours that Murry Wilson threatened DJs that the Beach Boys wouldn’t co-operate with them if they played Marksmen records, but in truth, listening to the records the Marksmen made during their two years of existence, it’s quite obvious why they weren’t played — they were fairly shoddy-sounding garage rock records, with little to commend them. Indeed, they actually sound somewhat better now than they would have done at the time — some of Marks’ flatter and more affectless vocals prefigure the sound of some punk singers, but not in a way that would have had any commercial potential in 1963. Meanwhile, the Beach Boys continued, with Alan Jardine buying a Stratocaster and switching to rhythm guitar, and Brian Wilson resigning himself to having to perform live, at least at the moment, and returning to his old role on the bass. Jardine was now, for publicity purposes, a full member of the group, though he would remain on a salary rather than an equal partner for many years — Murry Wilson didn’t want to make the same mistake with him that he had with Marks. And there was still the constant need for new material, which didn’t let up. Brian’s songwriting was progressing at a furious pace, and that can be seen nowhere better than on “The Warmth of the Sun”, a song he wrote, with Love writing the lyrics, around the time of the Kennedy assassination — the two men have differed over the years over whether it was written the night before or the night after the assassination. “The Warmth of the Sun” is quite staggeringly harmonically sophisticated. We’ve talked before in this podcast about the standard doo-wop progression — the one, minor sixth, minor second, fifth progression that you get in about a million songs: [demonstrates] “The Warmth of the Sun” starts out that way — its first two chords are C, Am, played in the standard arpeggiated way one expects from that kind of song: [demonstrates] You’d expect from that  that the song would go C, Am, Dm, G or C, Am, F, G. But instead of moving to Dm or F, as one normally would, the song moves to E flat, and *starts the progression over*, a minor third up, so you have: [demonstrates] It then stops that progression after two bars, moves back to the Dm one would expect from the original progression, and stays there for twice as long as normal, before moving on to the normal G — and then throwing in a G augmented at the end, which is a normal G chord but with the D note raised to E flat, so it ties in to that original unexpected chord change. And it does all this *in the opening line of the song*: [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, “The Warmth of the Sun”] This is harmonic sophistication on a totally different order from anything else that was being done in teen pop music at the time — it was far closer to the modern jazz harmonies of the Four Freshmen that Brian loved than to doo-wop. The new five-piece lineup of the group recorded that on January the first, 1964, and on the same day they recorded a song that combined two of Brian’s other big influences. “Fun Fun Fun” had lyrics by Mike Love — some of his wittiest — and starts out with an intro taken straight from “Johnny B. Goode”: [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, “Fun Fun Fun”] But while the rest of the track keeps the same feel as the Chuck Berry song, the verse goes in a different harmonic direction, and actually owes a lot to “Da Doo Ron Ron”. Instead of using a blues progression, as Berry normally would, the verse uses the same I-IV-I-V progression that “Da Doo Ron Ron”‘s chorus does, but uses it to very different effect: [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, “Fun Fun Fun”] That became the group’s fourth top ten hit, and made number five on the charts — but the group suddenly had some real competition. At numbers one, two, and three were the Beatles. Brian Wilson realised that he needed to up his game if he was going to compete, and he did. In April 1964 he started working on a new single. By this time, while the Beach Boys themselves were still playing most of the instruments, Brian was bringing in additional musicians to augment them, and expanding his instrumental palette. The basic track was the core members of the band — Carl playing both lead and rhythm guitar, Alan playing bass, and Dennis playing drums, with Brian on keyboards — but there were two further bass players, Glen Campbell and Ray Pohlman, thickening the sound on six-string bass, plus two saxophones, and Hal Blaine adding percussion.  And the main instrument providing chordal support wasn’t guitar or organ, as it usually had been, but a harpsichord, an instrument Brian would use a lot over the next few years: [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, “I Get Around (backing track)”] The recording session for that backing track was also another breaking point for the band. Murry Wilson, himself a frustrated songwriter and producer, was at the session and kept insisting that there was a problem with the bassline. Eventually, Brian had enough of his father’s interference, and fired him as the band’s manager. Murry would continue to keep trying to interfere in his children’s career, but this was the point at which the Beach Boys finally took control over their own futures. A few days later, they reconvened in the studio to record the vocals for what would become their first number one hit: [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, “I Get Around”] It’s fascinating to see that even this early in the group’s career, and on one of their biggest, summeriest hits, there’s already a tension in the lyrics, a sense of wanting to move on — “I’m getting bugged driving up and down the same old strip/I’ve got to find a new place where the kids are hip”. The lyrics are Love’s, but as is so often the case with Brian Wilson’s collaborations, Love seems to have been expressing something that Wilson was feeling at the time. The Beach Boys had risen to the challenge from the Beatles, in a way that few other American musicians could, and “I Get Around” was good enough that it made the top ten in the UK, and became a particular favourite in the Mod subculture in London. The group would only become more popular over the next few years in the UK, a new place where the kids were hip. “I Get Around” is a worthy classic, but the B-side, “Don’t Worry Baby”, is if anything even better. It had been recorded in January, and had already been released on their Shut Down vol 2 album in March. It had originally been intended for the Ronettes, and was inspired by “Be My Baby”, which had astonished Brian Wilson when it had been released a few months earlier. He would later recall having to pull over to the side of the road when he first heard the drum intro to that record: [Excerpt: The Ronettes, “Be My Baby”] Brian would play that record over and over, on repeat, for days at a time, and would try to absorb every nuance of the record and its production, and he tried to come up with something that could follow it. Wilson took the basic rhythm and chord sequence of the song, plus melodic fragments like the line “Be my little baby”, and reworked them into a song that clearly owes a lot to its inspiration, but which stands on its own: [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, “Don’t Worry Baby”] Phil Spector turned the song down, and so the Beach Boys recorded it themselves, and I have to say that this was only a good thing — Ronnie Spector recorded a solo version of it many decades later, and it’s a fine performance, but the lyric misses something when it’s sung by a woman rather than a man. That lyric was by Roger Christian, and in it we see the tension between the more emotional themes that Wilson wanted to explore and the surf and car lyrics that had made up the majority of their singles to this point. The lyric is ostensibly about a car race, and indeed it seems to be setting up precisely the kind of situation that was common in teen tragedy records of the period. The protagonist sings “I guess I should have kept my mouth shut when I started to brag about my car,  but I can’t back down now because I pushed the other guys too far”, and the whole lyric is focused on his terror of an upcoming race.  This seems intended to lead to the kind of situation that we see in “Dead Man’s Curve”, or “Tell Laura I Love Her”, or in another teen tragedy song we’ll be looking at in a couple of weeks, with the protagonist dead in a car crash. But instead, this is short-circuited. The protagonist’s fears are allayed by his girlfriend: [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, “Don’t Worry Baby”] What we have here is someone trying to deal with a particular kind of anxiety brought about by what we now refer to as toxic masculinity. The protagonist has been showing off about his driving skills in front of his peers, and has now found himself in a situation that he can’t cope with. He’s saved by a figure we’ll see a lot more of in Brian’s songs, whoever the lyricist, the supernaturally good woman who understands the protagonist and loves him despite, or because of, his faults, even though she’s too good for him. Obviously, one can point to all sorts of reasons why this figure might be considered problematic — the idea that the man is unable to deal with his own emotional problems without a woman fixing him — but there’s an emotional truth to it that one doesn’t get in much music of the era, and even if it’s a somewhat flawed view of gender relations, it speaks to a very particular kind of insecurity at the inability to live up to traditional masculine roles, and is all the more affecting when it’s paired with the braggadocio of the A-side. The combination means we see the bragging and posturing on the A-side as just a facade, covering over the real emotional fragility of the narrator. Each side reinforces the other, and the combination is one of the most perfect pairings ever released as a single. “Don’t Worry Baby”, released as “I Get Around”’s B-side, made the charts in its own right peaking at number twenty-four. The B-side to the next single further elaborated on the themes of “Don’t Worry Baby”: [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, “She Knows Me Too Well”] This repurposing of the emotional and musical style of girl-group songs to deal with the emotional vulnerability that comes from acknowledging and attempting to process toxic masculinity is something that few other songwriters were capable of at this point – only some of John Lennon’s work a couple of years later comes close to dealing with this very real area of the emotional landscape, and Lennon, like Wilson, often does so by using the figure of the perfect woman who will save the protagonist. In 1964, the group once again released four albums – Shut Down vol.2, All Summer Long, a live album, and a Christmas album – and they also did most of the work on yet another album, The Beach Boys Today!, which would be released in early 1965. As these recordings progressed, Brian Wilson was more and more ambitious, both in terms of the emotional effect of the music and his arrangements, increasingly using session musicians to augment the group, and trying for a variant on Phil Spector’s production style, but one which emphasised gentle fragility rather than sturm und drang. Possibly the greatest track he created in 1964 ended up not being used by the Beach Boys, though, but was given to Glen Campbell: [Excerpt: Glen Campbell, “Guess I’m Dumb”] Campbell got given that track because of an enormous favour he’d done the group. The mental strain of touring had finally got too much for Brian, and in December, on a plane to Texas, he’d had a breakdown, screaming on the plane and refusing to get off. Eventually, they coaxed him off the plane, and he’d managed to get through that night’s show, but had flown back to LA straight after. Campbell, who was a session guitarist who had played on a number of the Beach Boys’ recordings, and had a minor career as a singer at this point, had flown out at almost no notice and for the next five months he replaced Brian on stage for most of their shows, before the group got a permanent replacement in. Brian Wilson had retired from the road, and the hope was that by doing so, he would reduce the strain on himself enough that he could keep writing and producing for the group without making his mental health worse. And for a while, at least, that seemed to be how it worked out. We’ll take a look at the results in a few weeks’ time.

Episode one hundred and seventeen of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at "Don't Worry Baby" by the Beach Boys, and how the years 1963 and 1964 saw a radical evolution in the sound and subject matter of the Beach Boys' work. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode. Patreon backers also have a ten-minute bonus episode available, on "You're No Good" by the Swinging Blue Jeans. Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by doing a first-pass edit, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Check out Tilt's irregular podcasts at http://www.podnose.com/jaffa-cakes-for-proust and http://sitcomclub.com/ ----more---- ERRATA: I say that the Surfin' USA album was released only four months after Surfin' Safari. It was actually over five months. Also, for some reason I pronounce Nik Venet's name as if he were French here. I believe that's incorrect and his name is actually pronounced “Vennit”, though I'm not 100% sure. More importantly, I say that "Sweet Little Sixteen" wasn't a big hit, when of course it made number two on the charts.    Resources There is no Mixcloud this week, because there were too many Beach Boys songs in the episode. I used many resources for this episode, most of which will be used in future Beach Boys episodes too. It's difficult to enumerate everything here, because I have been an active member of the Beach Boys fan community for twenty-four years, and have at times just used my accumulated knowledge for this. But the resources I list here are ones I've checked for specific things. Becoming the Beach Boys by James B. Murphy is an in-depth look at the group's early years, up to the end of 1963. Stephen McParland has published many, many books on the California surf and hot-rod music scenes, including several on both the Beach Boys and Gary Usher.  His books can be found at https://payhip.com/CMusicBooks Andrew Doe's Bellagio 10452 site is an invaluable resource. Jon Stebbins' The Beach Boys FAQ is a good balance between accuracy and readability. Stebbins also co-wrote The Lost Beach Boy, David Marks' autobiography. And Philip Lambert's Inside the Music of Brian Wilson is an excellent, though sadly out of print, musicological analysis of Wilson's music from 1962 through 67. The Beach Boys' Morgan recordings and all the outtakes from them can be found on this 2-CD set. As a good starting point for the Beach Boys' music, I would recommend this budget-priced three-CD set, which has a surprisingly good selection of their material on it. Transcript Today, we're going to take our second look at the Beach Boys, and we're going to look at their evolution through 1963 and 1964, as they responded to the threat from the Beatles by turning to ever more sophisticated music, even as they went through a variety of personal crises. We're going to look at a period in which they released four albums a year, had three lineup changes, and saw their first number one – and at a song which, despite being a B-side, regularly makes lists of the best singles of all time. We're going to look at “Don't Worry Baby”: [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, "Don't Worry Baby"] When we left the Beach Boys, they had just secured a contract with Capitol Records, and released their first national hit, "Surfin' Safari" backed with "409". Since then we've also seen Brian Wilson working with several songwriting collaborators to write hits for Jan and Dean. But now we need to double back and look at what Brian was doing with his main band in that time.  After "Surfin' Safari" was a hit, in one of the many incomprehensible decisions made in the Beach Boys' career, Capitol decided to follow it up with an album track that Brian and Gary Usher had written, "Ten Little Indians". That track, a surf-rock version of the nursery rhyme with the group chanting "Kemo sabe" in the backing vocals, made only number forty-nine on the charts, and frankly didn't deserve to do even that well. Some have suggested, in fact that the record was released at the instigation of Murry Wilson, who was both Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson's father and the group's manager, as a way of weakening Usher's influence with the group, as Murry didn't want outsiders interfering in what he saw as a family business.  After realising the folly of deviating from the formula, the group's next single followed the same pattern as their first hit. The B-side was "Shut Down", a car song co-written by Brian and Roger Christian, who you may remember from the episode on "Surf City" as having been brought in to help Brian with car lyrics. "Shut Down" is most notable for being one of the very small number of Beach Boys records to feature an instrumental contribution from Mike Love, the group's lead singer. His two-note saxophone solo comes in for some mockery from the group's fans, but actually fits the record extremely well: [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, "Shut Down"]  "Shut Down" was a top thirty hit, but it was the A-side that was the really big hit. Just as their first hit had had a surf song on the A-side and a car song on the B-side, so did this single. Brian Wilson had been inspired by Chuck Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen", and in particular the opening verse, which had just listed a lot of places: [Excerpt: Chuck Berry, "Sweet Little Sixteen"] He might well also have been thinking of Chubby Checker's minor hit, "Twistin' USA", which listed places in America where people might be twisting: [Excerpt: Chubby Checker, "Twistin' USA"] Brian had taken Berry's melody and the place-name recitation, and with the help of his girlfriend's brother, and some input from Mike Love, had turned it into a song listing all the places that people could be surfing -- at least, they could "if everybody had an ocean": [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, "Surfin' USA"] "Surfin' USA" became a huge hit, reaching number two on the charts, and later being named by Billboard as the biggest hit of 1963, but unfortunately for Brian that didn't result in a financial windfall for him as the songwriter. As the song was so close to "Sweet Little Sixteen", Chuck Berry got the sole songwriting credit -- one of the only times in rock music history where a white artist has ripped off a Black one and the Black artist has actually benefited from it. And Berry definitely did benefit -- "Sweet Little Sixteen", while a great record, had never been a particularly big hit, while "Surfin' USA" is to this day regularly heard on oldies radio and used in commercials and films. But that success meant extra work, and a lot of it. "Surfin' USA" was the title song of the group's second album, released in March 1963 only four months after their first, and they would release two more albums before the end of the year -- Surfer Girl in September and Little Deuce Coupe in October. Not only were they having to churn out a quite staggering amount of product -- though Little Deuce Coupe featured four songs recycled from their earlier albums -- but Brian Wilson, as well as writing or co-writing all their original material, started producing the records as well, as he was unhappy with Nik Venet's production on the first album. Not only that, but as well as making the Beach Boys' records, Wilson was also writing for Jan and Dean, and he had also started making records on the side with Gary Usher, doing things like making a "Loco-Motion" knock-off, "The Revolution", released under the name Rachel and the Revolvers: [Excerpt: Rachel and the Revolvers, "The Revolution"] According to some sources, Usher and Wilson found the singer for that track by the simple expedient of driving to Watts and asking the first Black teenage girl they saw if she could sing. Other sources say they hired a professional session singer -- some say it was Betty Everett, but given that that's the name of a famous singer from the period who lived in the Mid-West, I think people are confusing her for Betty Willis, another singer who gets named as a possibility, who lived in LA and who certainly sounds like the same person: [Excerpt: Betty Willis, "Act Naturally"] Wilson was also in the process of breaking up with his girlfriend and starting a relationship with a young woman named Marilyn Rovell. Rovell, along with her sister Diane, and their cousin, Ginger Blake, had formed a girl group, and Brian was writing and producing records for them as well: [Excerpt: The Honeys, "The One You Can't Have"] As well as making all these records, the Beach Boys were touring intensively, to the point that on one day in June the group were actually booked in for four shows in the same day.  Unsurprisingly, Brian decided that this was too much for one person, and so in April 1963, just after the release of "Surfin' USA", he decided to quit touring with the group. Luckily, there was a replacement on hand. Alan Jardine had been a member of the Beach Boys on their very first single, but had decided to quit the group to go off to university. A year later, that seemed like a bad decision, and when Brian called him up and asked him to rejoin the band, he eagerly agreed. For now, Alan was not going to be a proper member of the group, but he would substitute for Brian on the group's tour of the Midwest that Spring, and on many of the shows they performed over the summer -- he could play the bass, which was the instrument that Brian played on stage, and he could sing Brian's parts, and so while the Beach Boys still officially consisted of Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, and David Marks, the group that was on tour was Carl, Dennis, Mike, David, and Alan, though Brian would sometimes appear for important shows. Jardine also started recording with the group, though he would not get credited on the covers of the first couple of albums on which he appeared. This made a huge change to the sound of the Beach Boys in the studio, as Jardine playing bass allowed Brian Wilson to play keyboards, while Jardine also added to the group's vocal harmonies. And this was a major change. Up to this point, the Beach Boys' records had had only rudimentary harmonies. While Brian was an excellent falsetto singer, and Mike a very good bass, the other three members of the group were less accomplished. Carl would grow to be one of the great vocalists of all time, but at this point was still in his early teens and had a thin voice. Dennis' voice was also a little thin at this point, and he was behind the drum kit, which meant he didn't get to sing live, and David Marks was apparently not allowed to sing on the records at all, other than taking a single joint lead with Carl on the first album. With the addition of Jardine, Brian now had another singer as strong as himself and Love, and the Surfer Girl album, the first one on which Jardine appears, sees Brian expanding from the rather rudimentary vocal arrangements of the first two albums to something that incorporates a lot more of the influence of the Four Freshmen. You can hear this most startlingly on "In My Room". This is one of the first songs on which Jardine took part in the studio, though he's actually not very audible in the vocal arrangement, which instead concentrates on the three brothers. "In My Room" is a major, major, step forward in the group's sound, in the themes that would appear in their songwriting for the next few years, and in the juxtaposition of the lyrical theme and the musical arrangement.  The song's lyrics, written by Gary Usher but inspired by Wilson's experiences, are about solitude, and the song starts out with Brian singing alone, but then Brian moves up to the third note of the scale and Carl comes in under him, singing the note Brian started on. Then they both move up again, Brian to the fifth and Carl to the third, with Dennis joining in on the note that Brian had started on, before Mike and Alan finally also join in. Brian is singing about being alone, but he has his family with him, supporting him:  [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, "In My Room"] This new lineup of the group, with Alan augmenting the other five, might even have lasted, except for a chain of events that started on David Marks' fifteenth birthday. Murry Wilson, who was still managing the group at this point, had never liked the idea of someone from outside the family being an equal member, and was particularly annoyed at David because Murry had tried to have an affair with David's mother, which hadn't worked out well for him.  But then on Marks' fifteenth birthday, he and Dennis Wilson both caught a sexually transmitted infection from the same sex worker, and when Murry Wilson found this out -- as he had to, as he needed to pay their doctor's bills -- he became furious and started screaming at the whole group.  At that point, David had had enough. His mother had been telling him that he was the real talent in the group and he didn't need those Wilsons, and as a fifteen-year-old kid he didn't have the understanding to realise that this might not be entirely true. He said "OK, I quit". At first, the rest of the group thought that he was joking, and even he wasn't at all sure that he wanted to leave the group altogether. He remained in the band for the next month, but Murry Wilson kept reminding his sons that Marks had quit and that they'd all heard him, and refused to speak directly to him -- anything that Murry wanted to say to David, he said to Carl, who passed the message on.  And even though the rest of the group definitely wanted David to stay -- especially Brian, who liked having the freedom not to go out on tour, and Carl, who had been the one who'd lobbied to bring his friend into the group in the first place -- David was still, as the youngest member, the only one who didn't sing, and the only one not part of the family, regarded by the others as somewhat lesser than the rest of the band.  David became increasingly frustrated, especially when they were recording the Little Deuce Coupe album. That album was made up entirely of songs about cars, and the group were so short of material that the album ended up being filled out with four songs from earlier albums, including two from the Surfer Girl album released only the previous month. Yet when David tried to persuade Brian to have the group record his song "Kustom Kar Show", Brian told David that he wasn't ready to be writing songs for the group.  All this, plus pressure from David's parents to make him more of a focal point of the group, led to his resignation eventually being accepted, and backdated to the original date he quit. He played his last show with the group on October the fifth 1963, and then formed his own band, the Marksmen, who signed to A&M:  [Excerpt: Dave and the Marksmen, "Kustom Kar Show"] There have been rumours that Murry Wilson threatened DJs that the Beach Boys wouldn't co-operate with them if they played Marksmen records, but in truth, listening to the records the Marksmen made during their two years of existence, it's quite obvious why they weren't played -- they were fairly shoddy-sounding garage rock records, with little to commend them. Indeed, they actually sound somewhat better now than they would have done at the time -- some of Marks' flatter and more affectless vocals prefigure the sound of some punk singers, but not in a way that would have had any commercial potential in 1963. Meanwhile, the Beach Boys continued, with Alan Jardine buying a Stratocaster and switching to rhythm guitar, and Brian Wilson resigning himself to having to perform live, at least at the moment, and returning to his old role on the bass. Jardine was now, for publicity purposes, a full member of the group, though he would remain on a salary rather than an equal partner for many years -- Murry Wilson didn't want to make the same mistake with him that he had with Marks. And there was still the constant need for new material, which didn't let up. Brian's songwriting was progressing at a furious pace, and that can be seen nowhere better than on "The Warmth of the Sun", a song he wrote, with Love writing the lyrics, around the time of the Kennedy assassination -- the two men have differed over the years over whether it was written the night before or the night after the assassination. "The Warmth of the Sun" is quite staggeringly harmonically sophisticated. We've talked before in this podcast about the standard doo-wop progression -- the one, minor sixth, minor second, fifth progression that you get in about a million songs: [demonstrates] "The Warmth of the Sun" starts out that way -- its first two chords are C, Am, played in the standard arpeggiated way one expects from that kind of song: [demonstrates] You'd expect from that  that the song would go C, Am, Dm, G or C, Am, F, G. But instead of moving to Dm or F, as one normally would, the song moves to E flat, and *starts the progression over*, a minor third up, so you have: [demonstrates] It then stops that progression after two bars, moves back to the Dm one would expect from the original progression, and stays there for twice as long as normal, before moving on to the normal G -- and then throwing in a G augmented at the end, which is a normal G chord but with the D note raised to E flat, so it ties in to that original unexpected chord change. And it does all this *in the opening line of the song*: [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, "The Warmth of the Sun"] This is harmonic sophistication on a totally different order from anything else that was being done in teen pop music at the time -- it was far closer to the modern jazz harmonies of the Four Freshmen that Brian loved than to doo-wop. The new five-piece lineup of the group recorded that on January the first, 1964, and on the same day they recorded a song that combined two of Brian's other big influences. "Fun Fun Fun" had lyrics by Mike Love -- some of his wittiest -- and starts out with an intro taken straight from "Johnny B. Goode": [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, "Fun Fun Fun"] But while the rest of the track keeps the same feel as the Chuck Berry song, the verse goes in a different harmonic direction, and actually owes a lot to "Da Doo Ron Ron". Instead of using a blues progression, as Berry normally would, the verse uses the same I-IV-I-V progression that "Da Doo Ron Ron"'s chorus does, but uses it to very different effect: [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, "Fun Fun Fun"] That became the group's fourth top ten hit, and made number five on the charts -- but the group suddenly had some real competition. At numbers one, two, and three were the Beatles. Brian Wilson realised that he needed to up his game if he was going to compete, and he did. In April 1964 he started working on a new single. By this time, while the Beach Boys themselves were still playing most of the instruments, Brian was bringing in additional musicians to augment them, and expanding his instrumental palette. The basic track was the core members of the band -- Carl playing both lead and rhythm guitar, Alan playing bass, and Dennis playing drums, with Brian on keyboards -- but there were two further bass players, Glen Campbell and Ray Pohlman, thickening the sound on six-string bass, plus two saxophones, and Hal Blaine adding percussion.  And the main instrument providing chordal support wasn't guitar or organ, as it usually had been, but a harpsichord, an instrument Brian would use a lot over the next few years: [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, "I Get Around (backing track)"] The recording session for that backing track was also another breaking point for the band. Murry Wilson, himself a frustrated songwriter and producer, was at the session and kept insisting that there was a problem with the bassline. Eventually, Brian had enough of his father's interference, and fired him as the band's manager. Murry would continue to keep trying to interfere in his children's career, but this was the point at which the Beach Boys finally took control over their own futures. A few days later, they reconvened in the studio to record the vocals for what would become their first number one hit: [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, "I Get Around"] It's fascinating to see that even this early in the group's career, and on one of their biggest, summeriest hits, there's already a tension in the lyrics, a sense of wanting to move on -- "I'm getting bugged driving up and down the same old strip/I've got to find a new place where the kids are hip". The lyrics are Love's, but as is so often the case with Brian Wilson's collaborations, Love seems to have been expressing something that Wilson was feeling at the time. The Beach Boys had risen to the challenge from the Beatles, in a way that few other American musicians could, and "I Get Around" was good enough that it made the top ten in the UK, and became a particular favourite in the Mod subculture in London. The group would only become more popular over the next few years in the UK, a new place where the kids were hip. "I Get Around" is a worthy classic, but the B-side, "Don't Worry Baby", is if anything even better. It had been recorded in January, and had already been released on their Shut Down vol 2 album in March. It had originally been intended for the Ronettes, and was inspired by "Be My Baby", which had astonished Brian Wilson when it had been released a few months earlier. He would later recall having to pull over to the side of the road when he first heard the drum intro to that record: [Excerpt: The Ronettes, "Be My Baby"] Brian would play that record over and over, on repeat, for days at a time, and would try to absorb every nuance of the record and its production, and he tried to come up with something that could follow it. Wilson took the basic rhythm and chord sequence of the song, plus melodic fragments like the line "Be my little baby", and reworked them into a song that clearly owes a lot to its inspiration, but which stands on its own: [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, "Don't Worry Baby"] Phil Spector turned the song down, and so the Beach Boys recorded it themselves, and I have to say that this was only a good thing -- Ronnie Spector recorded a solo version of it many decades later, and it's a fine performance, but the lyric misses something when it's sung by a woman rather than a man. That lyric was by Roger Christian, and in it we see the tension between the more emotional themes that Wilson wanted to explore and the surf and car lyrics that had made up the majority of their singles to this point. The lyric is ostensibly about a car race, and indeed it seems to be setting up precisely the kind of situation that was common in teen tragedy records of the period. The protagonist sings "I guess I should have kept my mouth shut when I started to brag about my car,  but I can't back down now because I pushed the other guys too far", and the whole lyric is focused on his terror of an upcoming race.  This seems intended to lead to the kind of situation that we see in "Dead Man's Curve", or “Tell Laura I Love Her”, or in another teen tragedy song we'll be looking at in a couple of weeks, with the protagonist dead in a car crash. But instead, this is short-circuited. The protagonist's fears are allayed by his girlfriend: [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, "Don't Worry Baby"] What we have here is someone trying to deal with a particular kind of anxiety brought about by what we now refer to as toxic masculinity. The protagonist has been showing off about his driving skills in front of his peers, and has now found himself in a situation that he can't cope with. He's saved by a figure we'll see a lot more of in Brian's songs, whoever the lyricist, the supernaturally good woman who understands the protagonist and loves him despite, or because of, his faults, even though she's too good for him. Obviously, one can point to all sorts of reasons why this figure might be considered problematic -- the idea that the man is unable to deal with his own emotional problems without a woman fixing him -- but there's an emotional truth to it that one doesn't get in much music of the era, and even if it's a somewhat flawed view of gender relations, it speaks to a very particular kind of insecurity at the inability to live up to traditional masculine roles, and is all the more affecting when it's paired with the braggadocio of the A-side. The combination means we see the bragging and posturing on the A-side as just a facade, covering over the real emotional fragility of the narrator. Each side reinforces the other, and the combination is one of the most perfect pairings ever released as a single. "Don't Worry Baby", released as "I Get Around”'s B-side, made the charts in its own right peaking at number twenty-four. The B-side to the next single further elaborated on the themes of "Don't Worry Baby": [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, "She Knows Me Too Well"] This repurposing of the emotional and musical style of girl-group songs to deal with the emotional vulnerability that comes from acknowledging and attempting to process toxic masculinity is something that few other songwriters were capable of at this point – only some of John Lennon's work a couple of years later comes close to dealing with this very real area of the emotional landscape, and Lennon, like Wilson, often does so by using the figure of the perfect woman who will save the protagonist. In 1964, the group once again released four albums – Shut Down vol.2, All Summer Long, a live album, and a Christmas album – and they also did most of the work on yet another album, The Beach Boys Today!, which would be released in early 1965. As these recordings progressed, Brian Wilson was more and more ambitious, both in terms of the emotional effect of the music and his arrangements, increasingly using session musicians to augment the group, and trying for a variant on Phil Spector's production style, but one which emphasised gentle fragility rather than sturm und drang. Possibly the greatest track he created in 1964 ended up not being used by the Beach Boys, though, but was given to Glen Campbell: [Excerpt: Glen Campbell, "Guess I'm Dumb"] Campbell got given that track because of an enormous favour he'd done the group. The mental strain of touring had finally got too much for Brian, and in December, on a plane to Texas, he'd had a breakdown, screaming on the plane and refusing to get off. Eventually, they coaxed him off the plane, and he'd managed to get through that night's show, but had flown back to LA straight after. Campbell, who was a session guitarist who had played on a number of the Beach Boys' recordings, and had a minor career as a singer at this point, had flown out at almost no notice and for the next five months he replaced Brian on stage for most of their shows, before the group got a permanent replacement in. Brian Wilson had retired from the road, and the hope was that by doing so, he would reduce the strain on himself enough that he could keep writing and producing for the group without making his mental health worse. And for a while, at least, that seemed to be how it worked out. We'll take a look at the results in a few weeks' time.

A great night in College Hoops. Illinois crushes Michigan, Baylor's first conference win in 71 years and Duke is officially out in March. (2:52-13:14) JJ Watt to the Cardinals.(13:15-19:30) PFT's Rovell problem.(19:31-25:06) Hot Seat/Cool Throne. (26:30-50:31) Hall of Famer Brett Favre joins the show to talk about his career, his Deshaun Watson comments from a few weeks ago, the time he almost killed John Madden and his best prank. (52:05-1:40:13) Segments include Kings Stay Kings for Dan Campbell,(1:42:46-1:44:14) Sabermetrics (1:44:15-1:48:24) and Guys on Chicks (1:48:25-1:56:50).

A special Coffee with Cage episode this week as we present you with the conversations we had on Clubhouse last night. We were joined by D. Rovell and A. Lefkoe in this episode and a few other Luka Nation members make special appearances too. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

We discussed TopShot, NFTs and more in a recent Clubhouse with Adam Lefkoe and Darren Rovell. We talk about our plays and picks and why we think that TopShot is here to stay. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

The guest on Episode 335 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina is Darren Rovell, the Senior Executive Producer for the Action Network. The main focus of the episode is the explosion in the trading cards business. From why the boom happened, whether it will last to the process of getting cards graded and selling them for profit, Rovell goes in-depth on explaining many of the aspects of the current trading card craze. He also explains that people are buying and selling more than cards. Game tickets, VCR tapes and checks are also in high demand. In addition to discussing the trading card world, Rovell and Traina also talk about the Super Bowl streaker who claims he won $375,000 on a $50,000 bet and the possibility of Twitter adding a pay service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Dave Portnoy Show w/ Eddie and Co., Dave and Eddie get into Dave's nightlife specifics from Miami, Frankie Muniz's Barstool application, Dave vs. McDonalds, and Dave's take on Brady's 7th Super Bowl. Also featured on this episode, the first installment of bringing back Boston Love Letters. Eddie asks Dave for his take on Barstool Chicago's "Reality TV Draft". The 'Inside Barstool' segment includes Brandon's big WWE host gig, Trysta vs. Ben Simmons and the World, and more light is shed on the PFT vs. Rovell fight that won't happen. And of course, we end the episode with questions from our listeners. On this week's Dave Portnoy Show w/ Eddie and Co., Dave and Eddie get into Dave's nightlife specifics from Miami, Frankie Muniz's Barstool application, Dave vs. McDonalds, and Dave's take on Brady's 7th Super Bowl. Also featured on this episode, the first installment of bringing back Boston Love Letters. Eddie asks Dave for his take on Barstool Chicago's "Reality TV Draft". The 'Inside Barstool' segment includes Brandon's big WWE host gig, Trysta vs. Ben Simmons and the World, and more light is shed on the PFT vs. Rovell fight that won't happen. And of course, we end the episode with questions from our listeners. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: ROMAN Go to https://getroman.com/DAVE HELIX SLEEP Go to https://HelixSleep.com/DAVE for up to $200 off and two free pillows. RHOBACK Head to https://Rhoback.com and use code DAVE for 20% off all polos, Q-Zips, vests, hoodies, and tees

Brandon Walker is joined today by Rico Bosco, Marty Mush, Big Ev and Ben Mintz to discuss if PFT Commenter and Darren Rovell will actually fight at Rough N' Rowdy. Other topics include: Rough N' Rowdy: PFT vs Rovell? Rico Bosco in RnR? Kentucky & Duke SUCK Valentines Day Weddings March Madness And as always Everyone's Picks for tonight's games.

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Big Cat has Covid which means zoom shows this week and March Madness is officially back on.(2:10-10:27) Cleaning up SB 55 and the stories lingering a couple of days later. (10:28-23:13) Hot Seat/Cool Throne plus Billy tells us about his fight.(23:14-53:38) Brooks Koepka joins the show to talk about his big win Sunday, coming back from injury, sportsmanship in golf, and winning next years Blake of the year. (56:07-1:22:04) PFT vs Rovell at Rough and Rowdy 14?(1:23:15-1:33:20) And we finish with guys on chicks (1:33:21-1:40:14)

“Chicken Dinner” is a daily sports betting show based out of Chicago. Betting analyst Sam Panayotovich dives inside the markets Monday, Wednesday and Friday with industry experts, bookmakers, bettors, writers and casino executives. Weekend recap, Ohio State’s COVID outburst, Bryant Over blasted again, middle opportunities, Rovell’s live cash out sweat, CFB Playoff lines, Tar Heels are barking vs. Texas A&M, Monday Night Football stinks.  SUBSCRIBE! “Chicken Dinner” on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and wherever else you listen to your podcasts FOLLOW! @chickenxdinner @spshoot 

The biggest sports law arenas to watch in the wake of the election. We give you everything you need to know as we move into - and past - the chaos that is Election Day. *** The Rundown: 1) 4:11 — NCAA Name, Image, & Likeness Laws. College athlete compensation legislation had been receiving bipartisan support. However, with a heavily contested election, this is no longer as easy as it seems. Here's what we know— and here's what to watch for on the NCAA front. 2) 9:02 — Sports Betting Legislation. State elections will have a dramatic impact on the speed at which certain states legalize gambling. 2021 is primed to a big year in the industry. Dan “Sports Betting Guru” Wallach breaks it down. 3) 19:49 — Court-Packing & Sports Antitrust. The antitrust question has come up frequently in sports cases as of late (MilB, DirecTV, etc.). The winner of the election will have a say in the judiciary presiding over the issue and the potential to shape pro & college sports for decades. 4) 26:54 — New Tax Laws = New Team Owners. As Darren Rovell predicted on Episode #50, this period will bring about the “biggest turnover we've ever seen." The potential change in the tax leniency already pushed the Mets and Jazz to sell. Who is next? 5) 30:25 — Rovell v. Trump; Nebraska v. The Big Ten *** Have a question or something you want us to cover next episode? Drop us a DM on Instagram or Twitter:  Dan Wallach (@WallachLegal) Dan Lust (@SportsLawLust) The Show (@ConDetrimental)

The biggest sports law arenas to watch in the wake of the election. We give you everything you need to know as we move into - and past - the chaos that is Election Day. *** The Rundown: 1) 4:11 — NCAA Name, Image, & Likeness Laws. College athlete compensation legislation had been receiving bipartisan support. However, with a heavily contested election, this is no longer as easy as it seems. Here’s what we know— and here’s what to watch for on the NCAA front. 2) 9:02 — Sports Betting Legislation. State elections will have a dramatic impact on the speed at which certain states legalize gambling. 2021 is primed to a big year in the industry. Dan “Sports Betting Guru” Wallach breaks it down. 3) 19:49 — Court-Packing & Sports Antitrust. The antitrust question has come up frequently in sports cases as of late (MilB, DirecTV, etc.). The winner of the election will have a say in the judiciary presiding over the issue and the potential to shape pro & college sports for decades. 4) 26:54 — New Tax Laws = New Team Owners. As Darren Rovell predicted on Episode #50, this period will bring about the “biggest turnover we’ve ever seen." The potential change in the tax leniency already pushed the Mets and Jazz to sell. Who is next? 5) 30:25 — Rovell v. Trump; Nebraska v. The Big Ten *** Have a question or something you want us to cover next episode? Drop us a DM on Instagram or Twitter:  Dan Wallach (@WallachLegal) Dan Lust (@SportsLawLust) The Show (@ConDetrimental)

Two old friends discuss important sporting topics and come to an agreement. Dukes and Rovell chat in this installment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Balaguer celebra aquest cap de setmana la cinquena edició de l’Encontats amb totes les places exhaurides. En el marc d’aquest esdeveniment, s’inaugurarà diumenge una escultura en homenatge al Rovelló, el popular gos creat per l’escriptor Josep Vallverdú. L’acte anirà a càrrec del president de la Generalitat, Quim Torra. La sessió de contes per adults del dissabte és una altra de les principals novetats d’enguany Aquest cap de setmana tornen les projeccions al cinema de Balaguer. A partir de l’octubre, la Paeria de Balaguer posarà en marxa, mitjançant APROPA CULTURA i PLATEA JOVE, un nombre d’entrades al preu reduït d’1€ Aquest divendres dins del Cicle Gaudí de Cinema Català es projectarà la pel•lícula ‘Adú’. Dissabte i diumenge en la programació de cinema comercial es farà el passi de ‘Padre no hay más que uno’. La Paeria de Balaguer finalitza la campanya sobre com s’han de gestionar els residus voluminosos. A partir d’ara, es farà un seguiment per saber si la ciutadania compleix la normativa Continua el descens del risc de rebrot i velocitat de transmissió a Balaguer i comarca de la Noguera, que acumulen 2 positius les últimes 24 hores. Lleida també baixa, mentre Catalunya sofreix un lleuger ascens. El Ple de la Diputació aprova quatre plans d’ajuts per donar suport a les inversions municipals i de salut, així com polítiques d’igualtat i prevenció d’incendis Aquest dijous s’ha fet visible a Balaguer la mobilització d’Alerta Vermella. Amb aquesta acció, el sector reclama que se’l deixi treballar i diu que és un dels més segurs en aquesta crisi sanitària El Patronat de la Diputació promociona experiències de natura amb el lema “Lleida de sol a sol. territori inesgotable”. Promou una sèrie de vídeos d’activitats esportives, culturals i gastronòmiques desenvolupades a Lleida sota el guiatge dels prescriptors Jan Margarit i Paula Butragueño Neix la Setmana de la Pedra Seca per reivindicar el patrimoni etnològic de Catalunya. L’objectiu és visibilitzar i posar en valor el teixit d’entitats, col•lectius i persones voluntàries en què se sustenta el coneixement, la divulgació i el manteniment de la pedra seca a Catalunya 189 accions de neteja dels espais naturals catalans se sumen a la iniciativa europea ‘Let’s Clean Up Europe!’ aquest cap de setmana. A la Noguera s’hi organitzen diverses activitats durant aquest mes de setembre. La Sala d’exposicions de la paeria de Balaguer acull aquest divendres dia 18 de 6 a 10 de la nit i el dissabte dia 19 de 10 del matí a 2 del migdia, una nova campanya de donació de sang. A Albesa aquest diumenge 20 de setembre s’ha programat una obra de teatre fòrum al voltant de la violència de gènere. Es tracta de l’obra Escolta’m. El municipi de Montgai celebrarà aquest diumenge a les 6 de la tarda la X Trobada d’acordions, una setmana després del que s’havia previst inicialment. El primer equip del Club Futbol Balaguer disputarà aquest cap de setmana dons nous amistosos contra l’Atlètic Lleida i el Club Futbol Artesa de Lleida. Diumenge tornarà el públic al municipal.Descarregar àudio (36:51 min / 17 MB)

Balaguer celebrarà el 3 d’octubre una edició especial de la Fira Medieval Harpia 2020. Margarida de Montferrat i les dones a l’edat mitjana, les protagonistes de la II jornada d’Estudis rei Pere el Cerimoniós. L’ampli programa d’activitats previst pel desè aniversari s’ajorna al 2021 però es manté la part més acadèmica de la festa. Per assistir a la festa cal inscripció prèvia Balaguer suma 1 nou positiu en les últimes 24 hores i continua baixant els indicadors de risc. Catalunya declara 29 noves morts i 970 casos confirmats per PCR mentre els indicadors segueixen també a la baixa. Acaben les restriccions específiques que s’aplicaven a Lleida i sis municipis del Baix Segre per la covid-19. Tots els municipis del Segrià es regeixen per les resolucions d’abast general de Catalunya per fer front a la pandèmia Per la seva banda, el president del consell comarcal Miquel Plensa i el paer en cap de Balaguer, Jordi Ignasi Vidal, demanen que s’aixequin les restriccions a la Noguera. El paer en cap de Balaguer titlla de farsa el judici contra el president Quim Torra. Precisament, Torra visitarà diumenge l’Encontats de Balaguer on inaugurarà l’escultura del Rovelló en homenatge a l’escriptor Josep Vallverdú La Diputació presenta plans de suport als ajuntaments i en l’àmbit de la salut per a les properes anualitats per un valor de 34 M€ Menjadors escolars de l’Urgell, la Segarra i la Noguera registren poques baixes d’alumnes tot i la covid-19. Només són del 10% tot i que s’estimaven que podien arribar al 30% La Unió de Colles Sardanistes de Catalunya anuncia la suspensió dels concursos sardanistes pendents de la Terra Ferma, que s’havien de celebrar a Cervera, Bellvís i Balaguer, a causa de la pandèmia. Els protagonistes del projecte “Road to Wild”, una parella de creadors de continguts especialitzats en viatges, visiten del 15 al 20 de setembre diversos indrets del Pallars Jussà, la Noguera, el Segrià i la Segarra Montgai acollirà aquest diumenge 20 de setembre la X Trobada d’Acordions. Es tracta de la trobada anual que reuneix a la plaça Prat de la Riba músics i aficionats a aquest instrument. El nucli noguerenc de l’Alzina de l’Aguda acollirà la segona edició del festival Natures del 4 al 12 d’octubre. Natures’20 és un festival que aglutina dansa i natura. La piscina coberta de Balaguer inicia la temporada amb els habituals cursos, bany lliure… i complint amb totes les mesures de seguretat. Entre altres es limita l’accés a la meitat d’usuaris en espais com els vestidors i als cursos Descarregar àudio (35:16 min / 16 MB)

Balaguer celebra aquest diumenge la cinquena edició de l’Encontats amb una sessió de contes per adults com una de les principals novetats d’enguany. També s’inaugurarà una escultura en homenatge al Rovelló, el popular gos creat per Josep Vallverdú La Paeria de Balaguer engega una consulta pública prèvia perquè té la voluntat d’aprovar una ordenança que reguli determinats aspectes d’habitatge a la ciutat. Amb aquesta ordenança es vol garantir el dret a l’habitatge a la ciutat, regular el parc immobiliari públic i social de la Paeria i donar més eines a la ciutadania per garantir l’accés a l’habitatge El Procicat aixeca les restriccions específiques per la covid-19 al Segrià i les prorroga en 19 municipis de la Noguera. El paer en cap de Balaguer assegura desconèixer aquesta ampliació i confia que en la reunió de demà del Procicat els en donin més detalls Balaguer continua baixant un dia més la velocitat de transmissió de la Covid, tot i un breu repunt del risc de rebrot. En les últimes 24 hores s’han sumat 22 positius a la comarca, 10 dels quals a Balaguer. A Catalunya baixa tant el risc com la velocitat de transmissió. La Guàrdia Urbana de Balaguer identifica i sanciona els responsables de diversos abocaments de cartró a la via pública. La paeria recorda que els particulars han de fer ús dels contenidors blaus i les empreses de la deixalleria S’amplia el termini per sol•licitar els ajuts per rehabilitar habitatges de gent gran i edificis de tipologia residencial. Es poden demanar fins al 4 d’octubre al Consell Comarcal de la Noguera La Diputació ajuda el món municipal de Lleida a implementar polítiques d’Igualtat amb un pla econòmic de 275.000 euros L’Observatori contra l’Homofòbia impulsa una campanya a les xarxes contra l’assetjament escolar. Ofereix recursos destinats a famílies i comunitat educativa per combatre l’LGTB-fòbia El Consorci per a la Normalització Lingüística amplia la gratuïtat als cursos de català de nivell bàsic Els Agents Rurals de La Noguera faran aquest dimarts a Bellcaire d’Urgell un alliberament d’ocells nocturns recuperats al Centre de Recuperació de Fauna Salvatge de Vallcalent. L’alliberament es farà dins l’Espai Natural Protegit de la Serra de Bellmunt. El Consorci Grup d’Acció Local Noguera Segrià Nord organitza conjuntament amb el Consorci Leader del Camp una jornada “Cooperació de dones al món rural” que es realitzarà al Consell Comarcal de la Noguera el pròxim dimarts 17 de setembre de 2020.Descarregar àudio (30:22 min / 14 MB)

In a sports world that has truly become big business, this edition of Tracks To Success introduces you to the man who reports it like no other.Darren Rovell created his own career path and blazed a trail for others in the process. He landed a job at ESPN within a month of graduating college, convincing leaders that they needed news coverage they didn’t have and that he was the right man to do it. Now, he’s recognized as THE authority for sports business coverage. Rovell has been a lightening rod for attention - running forty yard dashes in front of NFL players, singing national anthems at MLB games and going one-on-one in hoops with Big Cat from Barstool Sports. He once had dreams of a career on Broadway, instead he’s been a familiar face on network television, breaking news and making news while amassing a following of more than 2 million on social media - some who love him and some who clearly don’t. Rovell tells all in this can’t miss chat with Kraig Kann.

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Jeter and A-Rod flipped places in the PR department * Toronto finally has a home in Buffalo * The verdict is in on cardboard cutouts and fake crowd noise * NHL Preview * Who has the best new team name? (Washington, MLS, Seattle) * Lou Will just enjoys wings * Thibs is back * Jamal Adams makes the NFC West more exciting * Clay Travis got buried by Rovell of all people. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

John Buoyer joins the program as lead analyst. Is John the next Rovell? Robert and John discuss Bryson DeChambeua, Capitals, Washington and more.

The Dans are joined by THE Darren Rovell, a very special guest for Episode #50. The pod's theme is finding your footing to break into the sports industry. The Dans tell their diverging paths and kick it off to Darren for his own humble beginnings at 11:47. We also covered Under Armour's legal drama, Redskins & sports cancel culture, and Covid expediting the sale of certain pro teams.

The Dans are joined by THE Darren Rovell, a very special guest for Episode #50. The pod's theme is finding your footing to break into the sports industry. The Dans tell their diverging paths and kick it off to Darren for his own humble beginnings at 11:47. We also covered Under Armour's legal drama, Redskins & sports cancel culture, and Covid expediting the sale of certain pro teams.

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Football is back, sort of. We liked week 1 of the XFL and some of the funky new rules (2:14 - 13:17). PFT had to put Rovell in line and Duke/UNC was an instant classic (13:17 - 18:29). Who's back of the week including Oscars and Bobby Knight returns to Indiana (18:29 - 28:56). Super Bowl Champ Chris Jones joins the show to talk about Super Bowl 54, the post party, the time his dick flopped out of his underwear at the combine and more (28:56 - 51:45). Our friend Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen joins the show to talk about his second season in Buffalo, the famous playoff game lateral and more (51:45 - 70:16). Segments include way to stay relevant baseball, Russ Wilson photoshoot roast with a tangent on NYC wildlife, and ass eating season with Phil Fulmer and we say nice things about Tennessee.

I finally get blocked by Darren Rovell on Twitter and I have some words for all the MLM moms out there.

Lauren and Matt disagree on quite a few things, this episode shows how much.

Darren Rovell went full snitch and tried to get a twitter troll in trouble at his job. KFC called him out and then Rovell may or may not have created a burner, got caught creating and burner, and then deleted the burner. Tommy Smokes is now Tommy Yoked. Halsey is the hottest woman on the planet and callers talk mushrooms.

For our pilot episode, Kyle and Southside Jake have a conversation with Senior Executive of The Action Network, Darren Rovell. Dive into his career through being a former ESPN Sports writer, CNBC reporter, and theater major starting with his Chicago ties (7:07). Explore how he became one of the youngest people to work at ESPN at 21 (9:00). Learn about being an early adopter of Twitter and its relevancy while watching games (14:20). Hear how he got into gambling (23:00). Wrapping up the conversation by learning more personal aspects of Rovell's life like his wife's affinity for Adam Levine (31:24)

Darren Rovell is a Senior Executive Producer at The Action Network, covering all angles of sports betting. He spent two stints at ESPN where he wrote for its website and contributed to Sports Center and Outside The Lines. He served as a business correspondent for ABC News, and made appearances on Good Morning America, World News Tonight and Nightline. At CNBC, Rovell anchored five primetime documentaries, including Swoosh! Inside Nike, which was nominated for an Emmy. Rovell contributed to NBC News, where he earned an Emmy as a correspondent for the network’s Presidential Election coverage. He authored two business books, including a book on the history of Gatorade, First In Thirst.

In this episode, Sarah talks with Founder and CEO of Miracle Milkookies, Whitney Rovell. Whitney is the mama behind Miracle Milkookies. She first learned about lactation cookies when her  friend dropped them on my doorstep after having her first baby in 2015. She had NO idea what a lactation cookie was, but she knew they really helped her produce more milk. She googled lactation producing ingredients and learned that oats, yeast and flaxseed seemed to be the magic milk-boosting combo. She added yeast and flax to her go-to oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe, a recipe she had created years before that family and friends always loved. She made the cookies and couldn't believe how great they still tasted, plus she was making SO MUCH MORE MILK! She posted the recipe to her blog (that only my mom read) and called it 'The Miracle Milk Cookie'. On the show, Sarah and Whitney dive into her unplanned pregnancy, the whirldwind of starting a business from her own kitchen while having two babies, working with her husband on the business, and a genetic test marker that forced them to make a difficult decision. Full show notes here: https://juna.co/juna-women-podcast/

A conversation with Mike Kuhn and Gunner Bergey about Pennsylvania Gravel and the Unpaved and Ironcross events. Upaved Websiste Unpaved Instagram Ironcross Website Ironcross Instagram Thesis Website Thesis Instagram   TECH CORNER sponsored by THESIS Thanks, Craig. In recent years, 1x drivetrains have taken over the mountain biking world. Today I’m going to argue why 1x should also be the default for most gravel riders. 1. With no front shifting, there’s less to go wrong, and less skill needed to dial things right. 2. With 1x, the user interface is vastly simplified. There’s no possibility of rubbing or cross-chaining, and you can just focus on the terrain ahead. 3. 1x drivetrains are cheaper to buy and generally cheaper to maintain. 4. In the case of some mechanical front shifters, you can modify them to activate a dropper post. This is actually super slick because it puts your dropper post at your fingertips at all times, whether you’re on the hoods or in the drops. Now there are two primary objections that I hear. First is range. This one’s actually a non-issue. You can get the same or greater range these days, with consistent jumps between gears as well. The second thing that often comes up is gear spacing. However, on dirt, the terrain is generally changing so frequently that you’re never at the same cadence for very long. Additionally, many riders, especially those of shorter stature, are running cranks that are too long for their inseam. Having a crank length that’s proportional to your inseam will allow you to spin at a wider range of cadences, which would in turn cancel out much of the perceived benefit of tight jumps. So that’s why, for most gravel riders, I recommend a 1x drivetrain. I’d love to get your feedback on this topic. In the meantime, back to Craig and this week’s guest. FULL EPISODE: Automated Transcript (please excuse the typos) Mike, Welcome to the show. Okay. Thanks for having me. It's great to be here. Yeah. I'm excited to talk about unpaved, but before we dig in, how did you get into event organizing and what attracted you to being a gravel cyclist? Uh, I, I know we don't have a whole lot of time so we'll try to keep it brief, but um, but many years ago and in Lewisburg where we based on pay from a, I went to school and I got involved in collegiate cycling at the time and we, we put on a couple of events and I put on my, my very first, uh, event production involvement was, was there, um, we did, we did road race weekend, we did a mountain bike event at Arby Winter State Park. And that over the years has blossomed into other things eventually. Uh, I was, I was part of that crew that brought an event called iron cross together, which, uh, is now 15 plus years in two years. Sort of a mixed, um, mixed surface type ride. Uh, and then the Transylvanian mountain bike epic was one that I did for almost a decade. And through those experiences in some bike racing experience too, we got to know the folks in Lewisburg and the tourism office there, the, um, Susquehanna river valley and, uh, have built a really wonderful relationship. That's why John Paved this point. For those of our listeners who don't know exactly the region you're talking about, can you describe where it is in the state of Pennsylvania? Yeah, it's pretty, it's pretty central in Pennsylvania. So, um, you're, you know, a couple of hours from Philadelphia. You're a couple of hours from Pittsburgh and north of both, both of them, um, and, and pretty central in the state. It's into what we call the ridges and valleys, uh, portion of Pennsylvania at Lewisburg itself. That's sits on the Susko Hannah River, which is one of the, uh, made perhaps the main, um, you know, uh, body of water that flows into the Chesapeake Bay. So it's a pretty big river. And then, uh, we, uh, we ride west from there. We ride West from there into, uh, towards state college, Pennsylvania. I'm at Penn State University and through the ridges and valleys of Pennsylvania. So what's your [inaudible] this is the second year of unpaved in the Susko Ohana Valley. Sounds like you've done a ton of event organizing in the mountain bike space and earlier in the road space. What drew you to this opportunity around creating a gravel event? So the gravel, I know the gravel things. So first off being in that area in college, you know, I was exploring some of these roads. Um, even back then I think that even even before we had sort of the specialized equipment that we do today though, the gravel in Pennsylvania is really welcoming to a wide range of bicycles. And so, uh, even getting out there on some, some road bikes as, as possible, um, from just south of there and Pennsylvania and have, um, and had that experience too. And then, you know, really iron cross I think was sort of the first, um, venture into this world. Uh, iron cross is a hundred kilometers. It's mostly gravel. We mix it a little bit. We didn't purposely mix in as much pavement and a little bit of single track and to that event so that we can, uh, we, we really try to make it hard to figure out exactly how to set up your bike. I mean that's really the purpose is like what, what is the, you know, how do you, how do you figure this thing out? But then within that, also as, as gravel grew, we, we started something that we called the a great gravel gathering, which was just a weekend, kind of in the same area in a little town called the Ohio. Um, that it, that, that on paved kind of reaches on its, its exploration of the Bald Eagle state forest. And, uh, and, and that once we figured out that, that a rail trail was being built because the rail trail that we use to get from Lewisburg, our starting location out to kind of the first section in the last section of the course did not exist. Um, until, and, and I'm going to get to, you know, I'm going to get the exact timeframe wrong, but I don't want to say until maybe eight years ago or so. And once we figured out that that connection was there that we could get into the volleyball state forest and have sort of this gravel connection, um, from Lewisburg out there, that's when we really, you know, went back to our friends at Susquehanna river valley and said, hey, this is gravel stuff is looking pretty cool. Um, that's probably about six years ago that we did that. And let's, let's start exploring this. What's it gonna take? And have worked through that process over a couple of years with and [inaudible] and, uh, which is our department of Conservation and natural resources in Pennsylvania. And now working with, uh, with those two entities in a whole lot of others to, to kind of bring the city together. Yeah, it's great when you can get those agencies involved because they can help open spaces that might not have otherwise been opened and really help show the athletes and the community how special those open spaces are. It's, um, you know, Pennsylvania has thousands and thousands of miles of trails and, um, kind of millions of acres of property between, you know, between the state portion and something else we call the state game lands and the gravel roads. It stretched through all of this stuff. And once you get to, I mean gravels everywhere in Pa and then especially once you get to kind of to the Louisburg area and endorse in the state, I mean, you could ride for days if not weeks, um, and on gravel. So it's really, it's pretty spectacular. First state that's as old as we are and as developed as we are, we also have this really wonderful way to escape into the back country. Yeah. Geographically speaking, as I mentioned when we were offline, Pennsylvania is so well located amongst a whole bunch of states. I, I gotta imagine you draw athletes from all over the place wanting to sample the trails you're talking about. Yeah, we just, um, W I mentioned Transylvania, you know, we, we were drawing folks from around the world to continuing to as a, as an a just kind of been reborn this year, uh, under a new director and continuing to draw writers from around the world to that event. And, uh, it's, you know, the, the trails here are technical and, and rocky and challenging in a different way than what most people are used to. And then, like I said, the gravel, just amazing how many miles of Babel roads exist. Um, w what we typically refer to in the northern tier of the state, but even, even coming down through the central part, and, uh, you can just, you can just find it everywhere. Um, it's, uh, it is geographically really well located in the u s and has some great, you know, between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, couple of pretty big airports. Harrisburg offers another, you know, travel option in, it's about an hour or 15,000 of the venue. Another good place to travel in and out of. Uh, and certainly from, you know, from a connect connectivity by a interstates man, there's all sorts of stuff. 80, 81, 76, um, which depends on what you turned by all of them. All right. Pretty close to where we are. So it's pretty easy to drive fly, uh, access land rovers there if you know, you feel like paddle and then you can probably make that work too. But yeah. Good spot to be for sure. Absolutely. So speaking to you from the west coast and just sort of having an understanding of sort of the number of athletes we have here in northern California, in southern California over the last few years, have you been doing iron cross and last year with unpaved? How is the scene on the east coast? Is it growing as quickly as we see it in the West? Yeah, good question. I have not had the pleasure of making it a trip out to your negative woods, but eh, I mean I, if it's not, if it's not growing as fast, um, holy macro must you guys be blown up and you know, and say at an insane rate. Cause it's, it's picking up really, really quickly over here. I mean, we've gone from zero to 1,002 years at on and we have, you know, our friends putting on events like keystone gravel, just selling out, you know, immediately a little lack of Waco Hondo, uh, sells out immediately. Those are, you know, relatively big events. Of course. Yeah. North of us. There's some, some great stuff happening, um, in the New England states like the Vermont overland, you know, ted King has his event coming on. Um, it's big, right? It's big and it seems like it's getting bigger. Yeah. Well that's exciting to get that report from the east guest. I didn't doubt it. There's certainly a lot of effort and a lot of great events that have been going and are cropping up. When I look at the unpaved website, and I'll certainly put this in the, in the show notes so people can get to it, it's pretty easy to be attracted to the trails when I'm an athlete thinking about coming or signed, signed up already, what do I need to think about from an equipment perspective? Yeah, good question. I feel like, you know, I end up feeling like that so personal, so much of the time, it's so much, it depends on the experience that you've, you know, that you have, that you bring with your equipment I suppose. But I'm going to think a general rule of thumb is you for the most part. Now I'm going to, there's a little caveat in here because on the really long day on the one 20, on our longest distance, we throw a wet long well draft people along. They'll draft a is, is it very sort of chunkier type experience. It's not a, it's not Pennsylvania single track, but digging in pretty decent size, embedded rocks on a, on a downhill grade. And uh, and that's kind of its own thing. And if you're headed out there, you really want to protect yourself and protect your, you know, your equipment and they lessen the chance of flats or you might, you know, a little bigger tire might be a good choice for you. But you know, the vast majority of this course, the gravel is, um, unless we happen to hit a time when decent art has just graded one of their roads and kind of kicked it up a little bit and turned it up a man really well packed, really well maintained. And I've done, I've done large portions of the course on, you know, on, on 28. Now I don't recommend that. That's not the most enjoyable way to do it, but it can be done. Um, so maybe, maybe that, does that help you figure it out? It does. And when, when you talk about Pennsylvania fat tires, what, what kind of with are you talking about for that? Yeah. People who are experienced 40 ish really want to feel it. You know, if you're 40, 45, he really, he really want, like, if you're really like, mm, that's pretty, you know, I'm maybe really out here for the cruise and enjoy it. Just want to be, just want to be safe and happy or whatnot. You know, throwing something a little wider on there is not a, is not a bad idea. If you're taking on the one 20, I don't think I would say. I would say if you're not doing the one 20, there's a little section that gets pretty Chunky, um, early on in the course. But you know, you can really, I think most people are probably going to be pretty comfortable on that 40 45 sort of choice. Yeah. Yeah. It was. I recently had Alison Tetrick on the podcast and we were sort of laughing because she tends towards, in my mind what's a narrower attire. I told her I routinely run fifty's here in Marin County and she sort of laughed and she laughed at me and said, well actually I think that's stuff that you ride down in Marin county's actually mountain biking, which is probably true. Right. So that is fun. I mean that's why and how that's all changed. Yeah. I don't, I, you know, despite having this podcast, I don't like to geek out or agonize too much over equipment choices. I am very much at, you know, ride what you got and there's going to be advantages and disadvantages. Certainly when that the group is, is hauling butt through some of this, the uh, the more paved sections, having an hour or tire and lightweight setups going to be great. But as you said long into the day, that little bit extra comfort, you really need to balance that. If you, you know, are you out there really to, to kind of win and go for it? Are you just out there to kind of have a smile on your face all day long? Yeah, right. The last, right. You protect yourself a little bit, a little little, you pay a little penalty for, for carrying a little extra weight, but you don't have to stop, you know, you don't have to stop you on problems. There's, there's joy in that too, right? Like it just makes a day that much more fun potentially. So. Yup. Yeah, exactly. So you mentioned there's multiple distances for the event this year. There are, and I'll tell you what man, we are, we are so excited and so grateful to say that we're essentially, we have, we have literally one spot laughed and our three longest distances. So we do a one 20, a 90 and a 55 as of this morning. There is one spot last, um, in across the distances and it's in the 55 90 category. We kind of combine those for the field by met. So we do have a, we do have a uh, a little shorter category. It's kind of a taste of gravel. It's a lot of rail trail, a little bit of pavement. It does, you know, it hits the rest of the rail brewing company, which is, which is pretty cool out there. And Muslim various one of our aid stations. And uh, that one's about a 30 mile, a little less than that, about 27 I guess this year. Um, yeah, I saw that on your site and actually I was really excited to see that cause I think it's so important if you've got the terrain that you can make into a very enjoyable beginner experience. It's so important for the sport because obviously you're not going to sign up for a 121 miles with some steep technical terrain if you're a road rider that's never written off road. So I appreciate the efforts of inviting, you know, all categories to kind of join the event. Yeah. And it's, you know, for us to, uh, again get this wonderful experience up there and let us Berg w with school and, and we've got these great partners, not just the, uh, since Wayne at river valley, but the Miller center as well as our start finish location downtown Lewisburg is rolling out the, you know, red carpets for riders with, with stuff going on all weekend and they're really leading the effort on that, which is really cool. And we want to, we really want to encourage the, the local community, Lewisburg, Williamsport, even Harrisburg is not that far. We would encourage that community to come out and try this and be part of this weekend. And you know, and, and, right. I mean, every, you get a taste of this, you get a taste of this fun. The people that are involved and then you're like, I just want to do more of this. And you know, hopefully we over time encourage them to try the longer distances as well. So that's definitely part of what we're thinking too. Yeah, absolutely. I mean, you see, you see the events that have been around eight, 10, even longer number of years. And you've got kids who started their watching their parents who are all of a sudden now able to toe the line, which is, I mean obviously what the sport and what cycling needs. Absolutely. 100%. So when we look at the longer event, when I'm done with it, when I'm done with my one 21 miles, what are three sections that you think we're going to be talking about at the end of the day? Okay. Longwell draft, which we talked about, you go down long. Well, you're like, okay, I've had enough of that, but it's a good part of the courts, uh, and, and long, well, sort of that, that extra 30 mile loop is, is that meant that takes the 92, the one 20, uh, Dave, my coconspirator in this whole thing, day prior now calls out the difference in, um, it, you know, you feel that there's a lot of climate in Longmont wrapped in there. So, so long while that is, is, is a piece of that, I mean, there's, uh, Pine Creek, Raj, and we do roll out of town and it's relatively flat, a couple of rollers, then you hit, um, John's mountain road and John's mountain is, uh, the first climb of the day and it's one of the bigger clients of the day. I think that often sticks out in people's minds. There's a wonderful vista just over the top of it. Um, kind of have to, you know, heads up to, to catch it. But man, what a, what a wonderful spot for pictures and, you know, taking an idea if you can spare a second. But then after that, it is just this wonderful slight downhill grade for 10, 12 miles. And, um, something that we don't see a lot of in Pennsylvania actually. And that is probably my favorite part of the course. I mean, you can just grow and roll and roll and Rovell uh, on this beautiful gravel section of the course. And I really love that one. Um, and then we have some rail trail in there and then that doesn't sound very exciting, but man is that beautiful along Pans Creek. He goes through a tunnel as you come out of Pope Patti State Park. Uh, and, uh, and to me that's one of the other kind of unique features and highlights of the course as well. And then when we're all done, are you getting together for sort of a festival type atmosphere? Yeah, I'll tell you what we are, we're throwing a party all weekend long. You know, I say we, I mean, all those partners, it's, it's far more than just, uh, just unpaved that's doing that. So starting even earlier, as early as Friday evening, uh, a little fun. Graveled we're going to get on garage raveled unraveled on graveled uh, oh on Friday night with some fun town's Saturdays Expo. We've got a bunch of wonderful partners coming in salsa as they are, stands as their, uh, I think Floyd's and Ergon are coming in and it looks like, you know, a Jira will be there and a number of others. Vargo which is, uh, which, which some of our folks know, maybe not everybody would bargo make some really cool equipment for bike packing in there, right in town. They're actually based out of Lewisburg, which is a really cool connection. They're going to be, you know, part of this, we got all this stuff and then there's a bunch of local artisans. There's a wooly where and festival, which certainly appeals to me, but it's gonna appeal to my kids even more. Um, that's going on as part of this, uh, the wheeler center is working with us on daycare opportunities. So, you know, both parents want to come. Uh, maybe you can't, maybe there's not enough daycare for the full one 20, probably they may be for Alison Tetrick or somebody that fast. Maybe you can, you can blow through quickly enough, but from a mere mortals, you know, if you're going out for the 30, uh, one of the parents wants to do that and, and have the kids kind of engage in some super fun activities. That number center's got family friendly stuff going on. Uh, and then Monday even we've, you know, we have some rides happening conjunction with like at Buycott, Lewisburg, sort of local advocacy, um, folks there for, for cycling and pedestrian activities in those groups. So [inaudible] entire full weekend of fun, family friendliness, you know, Clyde peelings rep, they'll land reptile land is just up the road. That's a pretty fun stop for families while you're in town. So just tons and tons of stuff to do even in, you know, kind of small town Pennsylvania. But man, is it a beautiful spot on the Bucknell University and uh, and some good things that weekend. That's awesome, Mike. I appreciate the overview. Certainly from all accounts. Last year's event was amazing, so I'm sure this one will be even better. I hope the weather holds for you guys and you get a big turnout. It sounds like there's only maybe one slot left for some lucky, lucky person online who hears this. Go over and grab it. Say I'm Mike. Thanks again for the time. Hey, thank you very much for having us. Really appreciate it. I hope you can hope you can make it and, and you know, not this year decent. Our, we're hoping to work with us and we get this thing bigger and better. Next year or two, we're going to keep, keep a foot on the gas with it too. Right on Mike, I appreciate that. Cheers. PART 2: Gunner. I want to welcome you to this all Pennsylvania edition of the gravel ride podcast. It's great to be here. Craig, thanks for having me today. I'm really excited to help fill you in and get the listeners up to date on what's going on with iron cross. Yeah, I'm stoked to continue the conversation about Pennsylvania riding cars. As I was mentioning to Mike, I've done a bit as a mountain biker when I was living in the mid Atlantic. I love the terrain and I can see how it totally lends itself to gravel riding. I'm excited to get into a little bit to the, into the history of iron cross, but let's start off by just learning a little bit about you. How do you come to the sport of cycling? So I grew up, my dad got me into mountain biking when I was pretty young. Uh, I raced mountain bikes as a junior year and I eventually transitioned to focus on cyclocross. Um, I've raced with the national team over in Belgium. I went down to these McCray where I raced, uh, in college and was part of some teams that did pretty well national championships and uh, and just sort of grew from racing my bike to I got Lyme disease and it sort of took me off the racing side of things and that kind of opened up the door to help put on races. And I've been really enjoying being on the other side of the core state. Interesting. In Pennsylvania, is there a big cyclocross contingent? Okay. Yeah, the mid Atlantic has a pretty awesome series a, the mid Atlantic cross, they put on some really great events. They host a bunch GCI events. It was really helpful growing up as a junior to have such high quality events. Uh, you know, so close to where I grew up. And you mentioned Mike was there one of the original founders of iron cross. What was the vision? What time of year did it sit in and what was the intention to contribute to the cyclocross racing community there? So Mike definitely pushed that cross as a, when he started that race. This'll be at 17, 2019. We'll be at 17th year. So it was quite awhile ago when Mike got that off the ground and he was sort of doing something that no one else, no one else was offering. There weren't a whole sampling of gravel races back then. There were some minor cross claims to be the first one in North America and it was based off of, I believe it's called triple cross, that triple cross or triple peaks that was over in the UK. And that was sort of where he got his inspiration there and it was an old race where they would actually ride to the pills and then hike their bikes to the top and come back down and ride to the next step. So that was sort of what Mike used as says, um, idea and inspiration behind it. And it sort of grew from there. Um, it's interesting because it's, oftentimes it's with falling this year. It's on October 20th, 2019. And uh, it is in the middle of cross season and a lot of serious cross raisers have a hard time working into their schedule. You know, they're trading for short hour long efforts. So, you know, depending on how quickly you're going up, three to five hour effort on the bike doesn't really suit that sort of training. But people come out and they make adjustments to their schedule to make it because it's a, it's a pretty unique event. Yeah. It's interesting that you mentioned the three peak cyclocross race in the UK. My cousin Tim had competed in it, shout out cousin Tim Tebow Dalton. Um, and I remember seeing some of the pictures and I remember talking to them about how friggen hard that race was and seeing him struggle over those peaks carrying his cyclocross bike on his shoulder, you know, going back a decade ago or so. So it's a pretty interesting model and I think like three peaks, it's clear that iron cross is put on the calendar as a big adventure, which is, I think it's really cool and exciting for someone who maybe specializes in cyclocross to kind of go out of their comfort zone and tackle a longer event and tackle the adventurous route that you guys have laid out for people. Yeah, absolutely. I mean it's great. It's sort of pools, iron cross pools in a racers from road mountain and cross backgrounds. We've had people do it on road bikes with big tires. I wouldn't recommend it, but it is possible. Uh, and then you've got serious mountain bikers that are in the middle of their off season and then you've got serious cross racers in the middle of their, you know, racing season and they all sort of come out and they have a pretty good battle. It can neat to see a different groups that maybe don't get to race with each other the rest of the year. Um, sort of meet each other and, and meet people that maybe they do training rides with but don't, don't attend races but together cause they focus on different disciplines. Yeah. And I imagine it's fascinating as you look at the different parts of the course where they favor one bike or another, how you see athletes in that specific discipline close gaps or create gaps depending on their skill and their equipment. Oh, absolutely. Absolutely. Um, you've got, you know, sometimes there'll be road racers that know that their technical skills are lacking and are a lot for a mountain bike because they think that they can overcome, uh, the larger tire with and the drag on the road, uh, to be a most, maybe go faster on some of the offer sections and then they'll be the opposite people that are used to going downhill and used to navy riding, drop par bikes on some rough terrain that are worried about having to fitness to get up or some of the hills. So if I'm lining up at the start line, can you walk the listener through what an iron cross races, like, what's, what's the terrain that they're tackling, how does it unfold? And we starting out with more technical terrain. Are we starting out on fire roads? Just give us a brief overview of the exciting sections of the course. Yeah, absolutely. We can totally walk through the course here. Uh, so we start right outside of Williamsport in south Williamsport, uh, from the South Williamsport senior center. We go a neutral rollout through south Williamsport. And one of the cool parts about iron cross that we've been able to pull together in the past few years is it's neutral. And we have a replica cannon on the side of the hill and people always say, well, how will we know when the river starts? And I tell them that, well, the race starts from the cannon goes off and not everyone thinks I'm serious. And we have a full cannon that gets loaded with a, you know, gun powder in it. It makes a loud, loud blast. There is no confusion on when the race starts. So as soon as soon as the candidate goes off, they roll through the Williamsport. What authority property? It's kind of a nice intro, some rougher double tracks, smoother double track, and that sort of just gets the blood flowing and let everyone know what they're going to be in for for the rest of the day. Um, after that, they've got a road climb and he kind of works through the tie dot and state forest. Uh, just some absolutely beautiful views. Uh, some great descents, great climbs. Um, then the, the main thing that everyone fits, stands out in everyone's mind is the hike a bike. So we've, we've got a pretty, pretty unique section of trail where it just goes up this, this rocky in bank men and, uh, there's photos of people and there's often, often times you've got three points of contact with the ground, both your feet in one of your hands because it is so steep that, uh, when you leave for not that far, your, your face is right off the rocks and everyone's carrying their bikes. Some people put it on their shoulders, some people put it on their back, some people roll it up next to them. Um, and then about halfway up that climb is the unofficial aid station called Larry's tavern. And, uh, we often have someone there from SBDC and they're in the past, they've grilled bacon, they'd grilled a deer meat, venison. They've had all sorts of stuff on the grill there. They've had a, sometimes they have some, some special drinks. They're hanging out. And last year that the, uh, the winner of the overall winner of the race actually stopped. And, uh, took a Ciroc shot and kept going on afterwards. So it's a pretty cool spot to hang out. The Syrup shop might not be that bad of an idea. I get a little sugar and yet at the end of that climb. Yeah, absolutely. And after that you've got some more dre gravel and other descent and another climb and then the course finishes with a mountain top climb. Uh, and it's a pretty brutal, it's about two miles long, really nice double track. And uh, up at the top we normally have hot coffee cookies. And, uh, then it said, then you just take your time and roll back to your car, the race at the top of the hill. You've got a nice three, two mile descent back into town. And then, uh, that's sort of it. And then what do they expect after the race back in town? Do you have some events going on afterwards for people to enjoy themselves? Absolutely. We've partnered pretty closely with, uh, um, the brick yard restaurant and the stone house restaurant there. There are two restaurants that, uh, are operating under the same management open company. So laughter in everyone's ready to bag. They get a token for free beer and a burger or pizza for after the, um, after the events and they can come down and we do award ceremony in the courtyard and there's lots of lots of hanging out and people talking about the event and whether or not they had a good time and uh, there's been some, some really cool cool nights and it ends up people hanging out for a long time and really enjoying, enjoying what sport has to offer. Awesome. I was looking at the GPX file for the, for the race. So it looks like it's, it's just shy of 60 miles and about 6,200 feet of climbing, is that right? Yup. [inaudible] and looking at the elevation, there's no break in this bad boy. It goes up and down and up and down. And I could see that, um, that last finishing climb is as big as anything else earlier in the day. Yeah. The, the last line definitely. I mean when you're done, I don't care if you're the first finish or the last minister, you are happy to be done when you come across the line. The last time's pretty tough. It's a good one. Um, and it, it's when you get to the top and have that hot coffee and cookies, everyone's usually pretty excited to be wrapped up for the day. I bet. I bet. Are All these trails open to riders other times of the year or is this any private property? Uh, most of the courses open all the year. The glands. What, what our authority, uh, grants the event access. You're allowed to go there and ride. Um, and we, and uh, there's just, there's some rules there saw posted on a side but, but you are able to ride all the course all year round. Awesome. Well I encourage everybody to go to the iron cross website because there's a video of that cannon going off. There's a course profile across the board and a lot of information about how cool this event is and about the history. Like when we were talking to Mike earlier, I think this region is just so cool for people to visit for riding. And I can see how gravel riding is just exploding in the mid Atlantic area for, for events like this, just sort of setting the stage for what that community can can do. We'd love to have the hour, um, that there's a really, really great gravel community going on in PA. Uh, and then I think that you'd have fun at anything that's going on in the state. There's some really great stuff and we'd love to have, well I appreciate you taking the mantle of continuing the history of the Iron Cross race and continuing to have it evolve as new opportunities arise. It's amazing when I think multiple people in the community dedicate themselves to putting on events and thinking about this cause it really helps. It really helps people visiting the area to know where to ride and find some great loops. And it's just amazing to have these things on the calendar year after year after year. So gunner, thanks for joining us. I know you've got a busy weekend racing ahead of you, so thanks for the time and we look forward to another great iron cross later this year. Thanks for having me, Craig.

Our acclaimed intern PMTSportsBiz finally got Rovell to bite so that started the show (2:45 - 5:51). Hank reads all the ads. The Home Run Derby was fucking awesome and of course some no fun baseball writers had terrible takes (5:51 - 19:51). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including NBA reviews and Takies coming Friday (19:51 - 33:03). Former MLB Pitcher and Future Hall of Famer Dan Haren joins the show to talk some baseball, Lakers, intentionally hitting guys, grooving fastballs as an unwritten rule, and not answering our absolute dumbest questions (33:03 - 63:28). Segments include bachelorette talk for guys that don't watch the bachelorette, Mt Rushmore of positions, Floyd Mayweather got crossed up and Jilly Football joins the show for Guys on Chicks. 

Episode 232 of the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast features interviews with Action Network Senior Executive Producer, Darren Rovell and New York Post sports media columnist, Andrew Marchand. Rovell discusses the blowback he got from spoiling the end of James Holzhauer’s “Jeopardy!" streak, how many followers he lost, whether he’d do it again and whether Twitter can do a better job handling spoiler in general. Marchand then joins the podcast to talk about the ramifications of athletes not speaking to the media after a game, NBA Finals ratings, a big behind-the-scenes “Monday Night Football” move, “Sunday Night Baseball’s” issues and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Volume 24: NBA Finals, NBA Free Agency and Nose GOES ALL IN on ROVELL

The guys talk DAME DOLLA, POR vs OKC, Preston's plumber audio, Rovell running a 40, Kellerman's latest fake take, other NBA series breakdowns.

LSU bounced back from a disappointing Game 1 loss to win the Florida series.  We look at what the series win means for the postseason hopes and assess the performances of Cole Henry, Zack Hess, the offense and what's ahead.  The LSU gymnastics team earned National Runner-Up honors this weekend.  We also discuss Darren Rovell's Twitter storm.  We wrap up with Facebook LIVE Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LSU bounced back from a disappointing Game 1 loss to win the Florida series.  We look at what the series win means for the postseason hopes and assess the performances of Cole Henry, Zack Hess, the offense and what's ahead.  The LSU gymnastics team earned National Runner-Up honors this weekend.  We also discuss Darren Rovell's Twitter storm.  We wrap up with Facebook LIVE Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 222 of the “Sports Illustrated Media Podcast” features an interview with Darren Rovell, Senior Executive Producer for the Action Network. Rovell talks about whether it was difficult to leave ESPN for the Action Network, the challenges of working for a startup, his daily responsibilities, what he’s learned about gamblers, whether he likes  sportsbooks offering refunds for losing wagers, what gamblers want from media outletst that cover gambling, remaining in the sports business world, his reaction to Zion Williamson’s shoe exploding, whether Tony Romo is worth $10 million a year and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're live from the sportsbook in New Jersey suffering through the first day of March Madness. Izzo lost his mind, Rovell kept his streak alive, and we read Wofford's roster. (2:35-12:19) The debut of the new country hit who cars it's Louisiana, Louisiana who cares. (12:20-15:17) Former NFL QB and owner of the most fuckable spiral Brady Quinn joins the show to talk about his career in the NFL, his post playing career and the great charity work he does for veterans. (16:34-56:36) Carolina Panthers Fullback Alex Armah joins the show to talk about his citizen arrest and a bonus Mt Rushmore of fullbacks. (58:18-1:14:02) Segments include way to stay relevant Baseball for Ichiro retiring (1:15:25-1:18:41), respect the biz (1:18:42-1:19:57) and new segment Florida Man (1:19:58-1:25:54) 

Coach Leicht returns to the podcast as the guys breakdown the Pacers recent games. They preview the games ahead and take mailbag questions from listeners. They go Around the Association and discuss the hottest new documentaries.

Zion Williamson blew out his shoe and is injured which is the craziest luck ever because Hank now has to get a Cat (2:27 - 12:02). The fall out from Zion's injury including Rovell's big night and everyone going after the NCAA (12:02 - 26:15). Comedian Pete Holmes joins the show to talk about his HBO show Crashing, stand up comedy, why he didn't vote for Trump, and how much money he makes (26:15 - 67:14). Segments include Embrace Debate, trouble in paradise Kyrie, mike wilbon's name drop, new segment "we read a headline", and listener roasts. 

The Patriots are Champions again and we recap the lowest scoring SB of all time. What happened to the Rams offense, Belichick coached a gem of a defensive game and Brady did just enough to win. Best commercials and halftime show recap. Who is to blame for Rams loss, Saints fans must be extra mad, and we sent NFL Security on a wild goose chase. (3:10-24:53) Who's back of the week. (24:54-29:30) Our lawyer Mr Portnoy joins the show to talk about the win and his son being arrested, can barstool counter sue, and what happens next? (30:57-44:14) We had some great interviews over Super Bowl Week on radio so we bring you the best of including an awesome 20 minutes with Dan Patrick, a great story with Mark Schlereth, Ian Rapoport rating next head coach hires, and Chad Johnson talking about the time he had an orgy in college. (44:14-1:24:21) Segments include Sabermetrics Gronk's rings, (1:25:29-1:27:10) put one in his earhole Rovell (1:27:12-1:30:49), Mahomes vs Allen update,(1:30:50-1:34:14) Perspective,(1:34:15-1:36:17) and explain it to us, 21 Savage (1:36:18-1:40:10). 

Thanksgiving is finally here and it's time to eat, gamble, and watch sports for 5 days straight. (2:15-4:31) Recap of the unreal MNF game between the Rams and Chiefs. Rovell loves the sports bar that is twitter. Preview of Thanksgiving day football. (4:32-23:29) Hot Seat/Cool Throne. (23:30-37:54) Former NHL Superstar Paul Bissonnette joins the show to talk about the hockey season thus far, why Judge Judy pisses him off, and what it's like to not be able to celebrate Thanksgiving as a Canadian. (41:14-1:10:37) Segments include JR Smith uhhh ya think,(1:13:36-1:15:40) Trouble in Paradise Washington Wizards,(1:15:41-1:19:24) Phil vs Tiger, (1:19:25-1:23:10) and Takesgiving where we take listener submitted question/takes on Thanksgiving. (1:23:11-1:31:25)Bonus interviews with 2X NBA Champion and Lebron Apologist Mike Miller. Talking about his new role as Memphis Asst Coach under Penny Hardaway, recruiting the Number 1 player in the country, and what it's like playing with Lebron. (1:32:37-2:04:10) Plus Chuck Lidell talking his upcoming fight with Tito Ortiz and getting back in shape (2:04:10-2:12:49). 

Jared Goff is in the zone and maybe the greatest quarterback of all time. We talk about where we would sit at a Jared Goff vs Blake Bortles Super Bowl. (#:05-6:54) Preview of NFL Week 4 including our Loser Leaves Town, Are We Sure They're Good and Game Of The Week. Fantasy Fuccbois. (6:55-27:49) 3X Pro Bowler Chris Johnson joins the show to talk about his career in the NFL, Jeff Fisher, and what it's like being fast plus bonus Lendale White in studio with him. (33:02-50:31) 21 year MLB Starter Bartolo Colon joins the show to talk about his nickname Big Sexy, how he stays in such great shape, why he'll never touch Adrian Beltre's head, and how many times he watches his 1 home run (thanks to our colleague Liz Gonzalez for translating). (52:27-1:01:55) Segments include PR 101 Rovell did a bad tweet,(1:05:31-1:09:40) Thoughts and Prayers to CC Sabathia(1:09:41-1:12:45), Spinzone Tristan Thompson (1:24:46-1:14:24), Break in case of Emergency Jimmy Butler trade( 1:14:25-1:16:38), and FriYay Grab Bag (1:19:38-1:27:44). 

ESPN's Darren Rovell discusses the Nike endorsement deal with Colin Kaepernick and why it's so awkward for the NFL

Rovell has broken the internet and we're sweating out the dog days of summer (2:58-8:15). Hot Seat/Cool Throne with Urban Meyer and Heterosexual frog talk (8:16-17:21). Mt Rushmore of Cartoon shows with a late breaking moos about Rick Pitino's upcoming podcast (17:22-30:10). Actor Rob Corddry joins the show to talk about Ballers Season 4, the Daily Show, and being an Eagle Scout (31:53-56:19). 10X Pro Bowler Joe Thomas joins the show to predict upcoming Cleveland Brown story lines and what he's been up to in his first summer off (58:25-1:14:24). Segments include bachelor talk for guys that dont watch the bachelor (1:16:12-1:21:15), Kings stay Kings for the Sixers (1:21:16-1:21:40), Take Quake from Fred Smoot (1:21:41-1:23:45) and Guys on Chicks (1:23:46-1:29:09). 

Lebron is probably going to LA and also wants Kawhi, Paul George, and Kevin Durant to join him (2:23 - 10:59). Stephen A Smith's hair is actually making him more trustworthy (10:59 - 13:05). World Cup talk and Senegal was eliminated by the dumbest rule in sports (13:05 - 15:24). Mt Rushmore of places to sit in or on (15:24 - 22:12). Former NBA All Star Brian Scalabrine joins the show to talk about how he survived in the league, working with the Big 3, who the best trash talker was, and where Lebron may go (22:12 - 71:46). Segments include Bad Visual for the Mexican TV analysts, Tim Tebow Update, the new segment should Big Cat race Rovell, and Jimbos of the week. 

Episode 179 of the SI Media Podcast features a wide-ranging interview with ESPN business reporter and Twitter lightning rod, Darren Rovell. Rovell shares his thoughts on the insane Bryan Colangelo “Twitter burner accounts” story, explains exactly how he goes about his job at ESPN, talks about the business of the NBA Finals, the legalization of sports betting, WWE SmackDown going to FOX and Vince McMahon’s legacy as a businessman. The conversation then turns to Twitter. Darren discusses his blocking philosophy, how he tweets during big events, whether he has help with his account, his famous Twitter controversies, Twitter regrets, Twitter’s future and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darren Rovell is an Emmy award winning sports journalist legend, especially on twitter. With a following of more than 2 million people, and counting, he shares his polarizing personality and snackable sports content all-day everyday. You’ll understand why even he considers himself polarizing when you listen to this episode. He’s a sports business analyst for ESPN and he’s known for sharing stats and facts that you didn’t know you wanted to know until he tells you them. The guy is a numbers wizard. His work ethic, consistency and mind are unmatched. I’ve known him for almost a decade now and I can’t wait for you to get to know him if you don’t already. And this episode isn’t just for sports fans. Darren’s life journey and operating system is valuable to all of us. Follow Darren on Twitter - @DarrenRovell.    Also in this episode, Amy Jo shares a personal story about her start in professional sports, experiences with Shaquille O'Neal and how social media helped shape her entrepreneurial beginnings.

NBA Draft Lottery and Playoffs. Are the Spurs done or finished and will the Celtics win a game against the Cavs (2:17 - 6:36). The guys from Mickstape join us for Hot Seat/Cool Throne and Part 1 of our Kareem Abdul Jabbar interview (6:36 - 40:23). We talk John Wooden, Kobe, and the sky hook with Kareem as well as his new book "Wooden and Me". Segments include PR 101 for James Harden, Fair Play the Mike and Mike Break Up, Kings Stay Kings for Rovell's bad tweets and Antonio Cromartie, Respect the Biz Peyton Manning MC'ing the ESPYS. Embrace Debate for the rest vs rust of the Cavs and Radio Wars vs Mark Cuban.

Day One at the Super Bowl sponsored by MyBookie.ag. Bits include: What's in Rovell's bag? Who was on Radio Row? How I ran into Doug the Bounty Hunter at the NFL Fan Experience; the scene on the 6th floor rooftop deck at the Marriott Marquis and more from Houston.

Darren Rovell, the veteran ESPN sports business reporter, wrote the book on Gatorade -- literally. His 2005 feature First in Thirst: How Gatorade Turned the Science of Sweat Into a Cultural Phenomenon won acclaim among beverage industry observers and became the foundation for Rovell’s expertise in the business of sports drinks. Last week BevNET’s podcast team met with Rovell at his home in New Jersey for a broad discussion on the current state of the sports beverage category, one that offers an insider’s take on the segment’s gatekeepers, from boardrooms to locker rooms. Among topics covered: the value of athlete endorsements, how professional sports teams work with beverage companies to develop specialized nutrition programs, why some of Gatorade’s recent innovation efforts have stumbled and how cold-pressed juice and energy drink brands are finding favor in the sports world. Rovell, who has a massive presence on Twitter (over 1.5 million followers) also opines on what makes for successful social media marketing and offers examples of what what works -- and what doesn’t.

Darren Rovell on his All-Star experience

We welcome Darren Rovell back to the AA Podcast for the first time in over a year. In that time, Rovell has become one of the most talked about figures in the sports media from his reporting to his Tweeting to his move back to ESPN from CNBC. We talk with Darren about why he returned to Bristol as well as what impact it'll have on his social media game and a few thoughts on the Olympics as well. In addition, we ask Darren about...-What has changed at ESPN since his first and second stint and the public perception of the company.-What were the deciding factors in making the switch from NBC to ESPN.-What it's been like to be at the center of several media storms in the last year.-Do he and Richard Deitsch get along in real life?-ESPN's Twitter policy and if it'll change how or what he tweets.-NBC's tape delaying of the Olympics in primetime and the possibility of future changes.-Which athletes have helped and hurt their marketability in London.All that and more with the top sports business reporter in the industry, Darren Rovell.

In this edition of the Awful Announcing podcast, we're joined by CNBC Emmy Award winning sports business reporter Darren Rovell. AA chats with Darren about a number of topics in this wide-ranging podcast including...-The massive explosion of sports rights on television-The Comcast merger with NBC, how it affects Versus, and whether or not they can compete with ESPN -Athletes and the impact of Twitter-The future of golf on television in a post-Tiger world-The NFL and NBA lockouts

CNBC's Darren Rovell promotes his one-hour documentary "Behind the Counter: The Untold Story of Franchising," which gives viewers an all-access look at the good, bad and unexpected side of franchising. Rovell takes a look at some popular franchises like Five Guys, Dunkin Donuts and Cold Stone Creamery.