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Richard Deitsch

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Father of twins; fan of Toronto, NYC and Buffalo; host of Sports Media Podcast; SBJ, CBC Sports. Alum: SI, The Athletic, Sportsnet; part of two countries πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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Back to this again.

The Canadian politicians and right wing media types who flirt with this bullshit have to be the biggest fucking marks in the history of fucking marks.

10.03.2026 18:20 πŸ‘ 651 πŸ” 88 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 1

NEW PODCAST: TSN's (Canada) Kenzie Lalonde on what it was like calling Olympic hockey in Milan and the growth of the PWHL

TO LISTEN:
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11.03.2026 12:27 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For sure.

10.03.2026 23:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Very big numbers here for a qualifying round:

10.03.2026 22:53 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Per @austinkarp.bsky.social:

Unrivaled averaged 314,000 viewers for its title game. Third-best audience ever but behind 377,000 viewers for last season’s 1v1 tourney and 364K for last season’s championship. Season viewership fell over 40% from last year. Attendance up. So +s and -'s.

10.03.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Back to this again.

The Canadian politicians and right wing media types who flirt with this bullshit have to be the biggest fucking marks in the history of fucking marks.

10.03.2026 18:20 πŸ‘ 651 πŸ” 88 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 1

NEW PODCAST FIRST LOOK:

Will the thrilling U.S.-Canada women's gold medal hockey game lead to more interest in the PWHL?

The guest is Kenzie Lalonde.

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10.03.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Sarah Strong doesn’t care about stardom. A winning focus could make her one of UConn’s best ever The sophomore could be the key to UConn repeating as champions for the first time since 2015-16.

. @chanteljennings.bsky.social profiled UConn's Sarah Strong.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...

10.03.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

NEW PODCAST FIRST LOOK:

Will the thrilling U.S.-Canada women's gold medal hockey game lead to more interest in the PWHL?

The guest is Kenzie Lalonde.

swap.fm/l/4apy5A6Fma...

10.03.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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ESPN bringing on six former Washington Post reporters Former Washington Post reporters Kent Babb, Kareem Copeland, Chuck Culpepper, Robert Klemko, Tom Schad and Ben Strauss will all join ESPN in the coming weeks.

ESPN is bringing on six former Washington Post sports reporters.

www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...

09.03.2026 14:46 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

NEW PODCAST @sportsmediawatch.bsky.social and @austinkarp.bsky.social join the podcast for a roundtable discussion on CBS's longterm NFL desires, Jason Benetti joining NBC Sports and CAA talent agents in sports.

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07.03.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fucking Wrexham up 1-0 over Chelsea.

Can you imagine.....

07.03.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

As a longtime fan of pro wrestling, I gotta hand it to the multi-millionaires at that White House meeting claiming to want the best interest of student athletes. What a fucking work.

07.03.2026 16:43 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

NEW PODCAST @sportsmediawatch.bsky.social and @austinkarp.bsky.social join the podcast for a roundtable discussion on CBS's longterm NFL desires, Jason Benetti joining NBC Sports and CAA talent agents in sports.

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07.03.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

SHIT!
I think my numbering system is so screwed up that I honestly doubled up some early ones.

But most important: Thank you for listening! Always appreciated.

07.03.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

301K.

06.03.2026 22:29 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Maple Leafs truly putting on an asset management clinic the last 16 months.

06.03.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

NEW PODCAST: Which media players are going to win on sports rights?

The guest is Julia Alexander of Puck

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06.03.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the 2nd time Julie's been on in the past 12 months or so where I was fascinated and found the insights really thought provoking. Such a great guest.

06.03.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

NEW PODCAST: Which media players are going to win on sports rights?

The guest is Julia Alexander of Puck

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06.03.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Could Paralympics give us another U.S.-Canada hockey showdown? NBC Sports Supervising Producer, Olympics & Paralympics Alexa Pritting has her eye on the Milan Cortina Paralympic sled hockey gold medal game on March 15 for another possible U.S.-Canada showdown.

Could Paralympics give us another U.S.-Canada hockey showdown?

For Sports Business Journal:

www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...

05.03.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Could Paralympics give us another U.S.-Canada hockey showdown? NBC Sports Supervising Producer, Olympics & Paralympics Alexa Pritting has her eye on the Milan Cortina Paralympic sled hockey gold medal game on March 15 for another possible U.S.-Canada showdown.

Could Paralympics give us another U.S.-Canada hockey showdown?

For Sports Business Journal:

www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...

05.03.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

NEW FIRST LOOK PODCAST:

Can Netflix land the next men's World Cup?

The guest is @puck.news's Julia Alexander

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05.03.2026 14:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

NEW FIRST LOOK PODCAST:

Can Netflix land the next men's World Cup?

The guest is @puck.news's Julia Alexander

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05.03.2026 14:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When people say your vote does not matter......

04.03.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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04.03.2026 15:08 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

NEW PODCAST: How NBC is approaching coverage of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

The guest is Alexa Pritting, NBC's Supervising Producer for the Parlympics.

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03.03.2026 14:07 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

NEW PODCAST: How NBC is approaching coverage of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

The guest is Alexa Pritting, NBC's Supervising Producer for the Parlympics.

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03.03.2026 14:07 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The ultimate here’s what they (your administration) think of you for Duke athletes.

Read this piece. Great reporting.

03.03.2026 13:50 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

NEW PODCAST: SBJ's @austinkarp.bsky.social is the guest.

What does Paramount Skydance acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery mean for sports β€” and can the NHL and PWHL use the Olympics as a springboard

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28.02.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0