Sports podcast

[3] In 2007, Bill Simmons stumbled upon a podcast interview of Boston Celtics executive Danny Ainge by ESPN NBA draft analyst Chad Ford.

His eponymous Pat McAfee Show has been credited with "paving the way for fellow athletes to pursue a media career upon retirement".

[6] Established sports networks, such as ESPN, also offered original podcast programming in addition to their repackaged content.

[4] The 2020s brought upon further expansion and growth for sports podcasts, with major acquisitions and network developments occurring.

[9][10] In 2021, television station group Tegna purchased the Locked On Podcast Network, "which produces 160 daily shows for U.S. sports teams".

[6] Partnering with iHeartMedia in 2021, established sports media personality Colin Cowherd launched The Volume, his own podcast network, to better connect with consumers.

Report with Simmons, and the latter only realized how popular his podcast was when Seth Meyers, then a cast member on Saturday Night Live, asked to guest on it.