Show still a far cry from the days of Ourand & Marchand but the one big positive this week was Mollie was on vacation. Much easier listen this week

Last week she told us “there’s no way the KC vs Baltimore game would get to 24m”. Didn’t give a reason, just threw it out there… it hit 33m. Total clown. Stick to sideline reporting. No one wants to hear your analysis.. you have 3,000 followers on twitter for a reason lol. Oh, and now your pushing your political agenda on twitter after the debate.. what a great sports media reporter you are lol…. 2,300 followers and you really get to have an “opinion” why can’t this podcast get someone who has real analysis?

This podcast has been a hard listen since Marchand and Ourand left the pod but airing an interview with Elmo on a sports business podcast made my decision to unfollow. Know your target audience.

New hosts are way too vanilla. Not nearly as engaging as O & M. Also not sure why they got rid of whos up whos down segment that was the best part.

Sad to say I think this pod should have been shut down when Marchand and Ourand departed. They could have taken time and then done a reboot with folks who not only can inform but entertain. Traina and Deitsch fill this sports media niche much better.

How do you start the pod without mentioning the usual hosts are gone. Talk about poor reporting on your part.

These new guys are informative but they aren’t as interesting and entertaining as Marchand and Outland.

Changing hosts without even an acknowledgement of the previous regime is disheartening. Sound quality and the information are both a big step down.

This is (usually) an entertaining program, with lots of insight. But this episode features a co-presenter who seems to have endured a major event in his broadcasting career and is now scarred by the event. As listeners, we are not told clearly who this person is, what exactly happened, when, by whom, and what was the price he paid. We are instead given a backseat to a psychiatrist couch with hyper analysis during which this individual pours out his emotions for 35-40 minutes. We feel his pain but do not know what happened to cause it. This episode really, really needed an editor. Let’s hope this isn’t a harbinger to the end of this podcast. It was painful listening.

I didn’t realize I never rated the show and heard the news on episode 118 about John’s new gig. Hopefully it can work out that both Andrew and John can continue the pod going as is. The information they share and opine on is so interesting and their chemistry is great.

Hope that you can keep these two together. Such wonderful chemistry. This informs our larger understanding of the sports world.

Love the show. Keep up the great work

Amazing show! Love the insights on sports media world. And two very entertaining hosts who complement each other so well!

I am finally listening to you guys after a hiatus for a few weeks. As soon as I saw that person from Tennessee who is dating that KC player was a topic. I chose not to listen, the only 2 episodes I have missed since I started listening around ep 28.

Andrew…..please either clear your thought or talk like a normal human. I find your podcast content okay but when you feel like you are making a good point, you go into vocal fry and it’s horrible. Ha, I see Andrew blocked me on twitter. It’s so ironic that a guy who writes critical media columns is so thin-skinned that he cannot take any criticism.

John - don’t listen to Andrew - give us more Kevin Brown calls!!!

Liked hearing the breakdown down of charter vs Disney. Very knowledgeable and could have listened to another hour of it .

Bring back the Russo sound clip to intro John

They got Brett Yormark and before I could listen to the pod I got an ESPN notification about what he said on the pod. Big time get

Generally 5 star… really enjoy you guys…. But the challenging of Ourand and not letting it go on the streamers and sports was unlistenable and mis informed. Every conference commissioner from the NFL and NBA to every college conference out there over the last 10 years has touted how Amazon, Netflix, Apple and Google would be all over sports rights and part of their future, from the NFL to the Big Sky Conference. And Ourand is spot on that is hardly a whimper in the total landscape, you guys didn’t even say Netflix who 5 years ago was supposed to be a big player per every league commissioner everywhere! “John your thesis is wrong!” The thesis is what has been spouting from conference leadership everywhere!! But the way it was dismissed and the banter was the lowlight of the 100 episodes on the pod. Killed the energy of the pod and was just waiting for you to finish and get to Yormark.

Loved the Pod with Paul Feinbaum. Missed Andrew but Paul did an amazing job. Look forward to hearing you guys every week. Kenny From DC

Will ESPN go DTC before/after October 23 2026: Yes is -300 No is + 260

Jimmy doesn’t want a doctor to debate because he’s afraid of finally knowing what the side effects of his life saving drug that was fast tracked by the orange man.

Great Listen

Both people are best in sports business More Orioles

If you are a sports fan and want to understand the business behind sports and media - this is your one stop. Insightful, funny and great guests.

Couldn’t figure out where the rating button was for the longest time but found it! Huge fan of the podcast and everything you guys write! Thank you for all of the interesting and engaging content!!

I really have enjoyed this podcast since I learned of it about six months ago. The two hosts provide information and insight not easily found elsewhere. If you have an interest in sports media, this is a “must listen to” podcast.

This show used to be a great listen, but lately they have spent so much time on the media rights for the PAC-12 and between that and their weekly talk about getting free promo items from the networks it’s just too much. Wait until they have a show with guests and it gets a little better. (And at least they got rid of the Chris Russo drop that used to always play.)

The podcast has a great format, but these dudes are shills for their sources at these companies.

Love Ourand, he and Marchand together make a good pair. Always learn something.

Love the pod, would think a great addition would be a quarterly town hall where you take questions from Twitter and discuss.

Love the pod, content and host dynamic is excellent. One of the premiere sports business podcasts. My only request is to please please please fix the audio mixing. Ads, intros, any media clips that are mixed in, etc. are almost always of a significantly higher volume than the hosts. I have to adjust my car volume constantly when listening to the pod. It’s super jarring when clips go between blasting your ears to too low to hear.

My title says it all Andrew and John are wired in to the sports media world . 5 star pod

My favorite podcast by far. Andrew and John are fantastic & provide in depth knowledge of the ever changing sports media podcast. My only quibble is that Andrew needs to stop saying “play by player” it’s “play by play” as in “Joe Davis is an up and coming play by play star in media” , “Al Michaels is the best play by play announcer of all time” STOP SAYING “PLAY BY PLAYER”

Enjoy the pod - plenty of information I don’t get anywhere else. However, it’s unfortunate that 1-year in, there still hasn’t been a woman interviewed for “the big get.” Hopefully they get a wider range of perspectives in year 2.

Ourand and Marchand are titans of the sports media industry and bring it every week. A must listen for anyone in the sports industry.

There is so much potential in this podcast to be a thought provoking, cutting edge deep-drive into the sports media business; one that blows Deitsch and Traina’s listless hot air tropes out of the water. It falls short of what it could be too often though. -The incessant drooling over Tom Brady (literally every show from this past winter), Stephen A, and Barkley can be nauseating. The talent space in this business is much bigger than a few names. Ourand does a better job of giving props to up and coming talent than Marchand. -Ourand and Marchand beat the same Apple and Amazon topic to death for at least 20 minutes every single week. It’s nauseating given they have not breached new ground on this debate since episode #2. It is boring and tiresome to listen to at this point. -Both hosts at times can show a blatant bias toward everything ESPN in order to protect their relationships with ESPN sources. Even in cases where ESPN falls short on contracts it desires or makes poor talent decisions are spun in such a way that paint everything ESPN does in a positive light, often going so far as nixing the organizations that end contracts with the operation (see SBJ article on “Will Big Ten regret leaving ESPN” from this week and Marchand praising how great ESPN losing the Big Ten is while trashing CBS for losing the SEC—a pure double standard). -“Big Get” guests can be extremely interesting to the show’s credit. I like the conversational style and they often elicit great information from guests (e.g. Perkins, Levy). -Ourand is the more intelligent of the two and should not be so nice/deferential to Marchand in order to improve the podcast. He often knows more than he lets on, but is reticent to show his partner up. Putting Marchand’s arrogance down would make for a more entertaining podcast at times.

This is clearly the top sports media podcast out there. Ourand and Marchand are always at the forefront of breaking sports media news, and they often know more about what’s going on with timelines and contracts than some of the talent they are reporting on. Nice work, boys!

Love your show. Hill seems to be out of touch.

Perfect podcast for anyone interested in sports media. Very smooth listen.

For anyone in the sports media industry, this is a go-to podcast!

The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast is a must listen for all sports media geeks like myself. They give you all the ins and outs as well as the ups and downs of all the players in the Sports Media Game! Wish they would have covered me when I hosted New York Radio’s only weekly high school sports show for 24 years. Love it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Every week this a fun and informative listen. Its a ‘looking forward to’ podcast for me.

Love the MLS/ soccer news ! Keep it coming !!!

These guys to a great job of covering and digesting the current events involving sports media and sports business! I thoroughly enjoy their commentary no matter what direction the might be heading!

Andrew & John are both well connected with sources across the sports media world so there’s lots of great behind the scenes info on what’s happening now and what’s coming soon. Who’s Up & Who’s Down are great insights into the people who create the deals impacting what we watch and hear while Call of the Week offers some great work from announcers you wouldn’t have the chance to hear. Above it all, the chemistry between John and Andrew is genuine and fun. I’d love to learn how Andrew knows more about who’s hiring whom than the companies and people involved, but I guess the mystery is what keeps us coming back each week. A great listen - well worth the time. I learn something every week.

Great chemistry Good sense of humor and preparation It’s the only podcast to get the most info about the world of sports media If you like sports and are a nerd for sports media, this podcast will be your new friend! PS: Yes, I get Statler and Waldorf vibes with their debates!

To have all the sports media news of the week rounded up into 45 min is great! Marchand always the pessimist and Ourand the optimist plays really well. Also love calls of the week!

Fun, Light Podcast that has just the right tone for this subject. I always enjoy the friendly bickering and honest critiques. Modern Day Statler and Waldorf of Sport Business Podcasting.