Episodes

The pod is back! On this episode, we tackle the latest developments in the long and winding road to potential employee status for college athletes. We’ll break down the oral arguments in the Johnson v. NCAA case— with the 2 …

Earlier this summer, a Supreme Court case about a high school football coach praying at the 50-yard line ignited a fierce debate about freedom of religion and expression. A majority of the Supreme Court ruled in favor of th...

On this episode, I discuss all things baseball and the law with Evan Drellich, Senior Writer for The Athletic; Chelsea Janes, National Baseball Writer, Washington Post; and Bill Shaikin, reporter for the LA Times. We cover t...

On this episode, I'm joined by Ben Meiselas, prominent civil rights and sport lawyer, attorney and business partner of Colin Kaepernick, co-founder of Meidas Touch, an independent pro-democracy media network, and an advisor t...

This episode tackles a basic question that could have a massive impact on the future of college sports-- are college athletes employees? I'm joined by Paul McDonald, the attorney currently leading the fight for college athle...

Rusty Hardin, the lawyer representing embattled Cleveland Browns Quarterback Deshaun Watson, joins the pod to talk about the possible discipline he is facing from the NFL, the 22 sexual misconduct lawsuits filed against him, ...

Rusty Hardin, the lawyer representing embattled Cleveland Browns Quarterback Deshaun Watson, joins the pod to talk about the possible discipline he is facing from the NFL, the 22 sexual misconduct lawsuits filed against him, ...

Jim Quinn, the legendary sports lawyer, has served as counsel for every major professional sports players union in the country—including the players associations for the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS. Jim and I discuss the les...

Brian Flores' lawyers-- Douglas Wigdor and Michael Willemin-- join me to offer their perspective on Flores' landmark racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL and to break down the latest news and developments in the case...

This week I’m joined by two very special guests to help me break down Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL, NY Giants, Denver Broncos, and Miami Dolphins, racial discrimination in the NFL, and the good, bad, and ugly of the …

Michael McCann, legal analyst for Sportico, rejoins pod for the fastest 40 minutes in sports law. We run through the hottest issues: the Major League Baseball Lockout, the lawsuit seeking $6 billion against the Jets and Gia...

This episode takes a deep dive into the latest developments in the wild and rapidly changing world of college sports, including the possibility of college athlete unions, the latest NIL news, the next possible domino to fall...

College sports have been in the crosshairs of federal and state legislation and antitrust litigation for the last few years, and a new challenge to the status quo has emerged. Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel of the Nationa...

Michael McCann, legal analyst for Sportico, joins to talk about the wild present and even wilder future of college sports. What can we expect to happen over the next several months, and what is the future for college athlete...

A unanimous Supreme Court ruled against the NCAA and held that some of their restrictions on college athlete benefits are illegal under antitrust law. Justice Kavanaugh added a scathing concurring opinion and headlines acros...

Nina Totenberg, the legendary, groundbreaking, pioneering, award-winning and beloved long-time legal affairs correspondent for NPR joins me to share her perspective on the looming NCAA v. Alston decision , her incredible care...

This episode previews the oral arguments in the NCAA v. Alston case—the first case involving college sports to reach the U.S. Supreme Court since the landmark NCAA v. Board of Regents case in 1984. Alston could determine the...

On this episode I'm joined by Katie Hnida, the first woman to play in and score points in an NCAA Division I football game. Katie and I talk about her path to playing college football at the highest level, why …

This episode features a conversation with two legal heavyweights-- Chase Strangio and Neena Chaudhry. Chase is Deputy Director for Transgender Justice with the ACLU and has successfully litigated a number of cases on behalf...

Dr. David Chao, aka Pro Football Doc, the former team doctor of the San Diego Chargers for 17 years, joins the pod to look at some of the thorny medical, legal and ethical issues that have come up in high …

Legendary sports lawyer Jeffrey Kessler joins the pod to talk about the upcoming battle in the Supreme Court over college athlete compensation limits, the US women’s soccer players fight for equal pay, how he is partly respon...

Amy Trask, former CEO of the Raiders, current analyst for CBS Sports. author of "You Negotiate Like a Girl," Chairman of the board of the Big3 , and Queen of Twitter joins the pod to discuss the unique legacy and …

The Commissioners of the Big East (Val Ackerman), Big 12 (Bob Bowlsby) and Ivy League (Robin Harris) join to discuss the decisions to return to play (or not to play) college football and basketball, the future of name, image ...

Journalist and author Melissa Korn joins the pod to tackle the Operation Varsity Blues college admissions scandal, arguably the biggest non-political scandal of the century. Melissa is a reporter for the Wall Street Journal...