Dan Le Batard and the Insane Cauldron of Emotions

This week, Elle Duncan joins us to talk about the culture wars engulfing the WNBA, and how political noise is obscuring amazing play on the court. We’ll also discuss the startup energy around Netflix’s live sports coverage, as well as the nostalgia of baseball’s Field of Dreams game.

Then we’ll sit down with the man who’s making sports talk feel like equal parts newsroom, comedy club and family dinner. Dan Le Batard is the co-founder of Meadowlark Media, the company behind award-winning shows like Pablo Torre Finds Out. A longtime sports journalist and broadcaster, he’s built a career around bringing curiosity, humor and humanity to sports. We’ll talk about why he founded Meadowlark, how loss has shaped his drive to keep going, and why sports make us act in strange ways.

Show Notes

1. Like What You Heard? Check out the LeBatard Show on YouTube
2. Podcaster, former MLB exec David Samson mourns loss of daughter: ‘The magic of Kyra’
3. For LEBO | Dan LeBatard’s eulogy for his brother David “LEBO” LeBatard
4. Father knows Dan Le Batard best: ‘Papi’ Gonzalo on working with son | ESPN
5. Elle Duncan Joins Netflix to Lead Live Sports Coverage » TUDUM 

Show Credits

Host: David Greene

Executive Producers: Joan Isabella, Tom Grahsler

Senior Producer: Michael Olcott

Producer: Michaela Winberg

Associate Producer: Bibiana Correa

Talent Booker: Britt Kahn

Engineers: Mike Villers, Charlie Kaier

Tile Art: Bea Walling

Theme Song: Emma Munger

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