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Sportonomics

Uncle Charlie 91 Episodes Aug 19, 2026

Two sports marketers, Jake Kranz and Tyler Webb, interview unique people in sports, business, marketing, and technology to explore ideas shaping the future of the sports industry. The podcast covers insights from entrepreneurs, executives, and innovators, highlighting how they navigate the intersection of sports and commerce.

Episodes

Cullen Honohan Made College Sports History for Free
Cullen Honohan Made College Sports History for Free Aug 19, 2026 00:31:06 A local pizza-shop photo op with a coach's kid just rewrote the rules of college sports sponsorship. Cullen Honohan of All Hail BBall joins Tyler to break down how he became the first content creator with his own logo on a Division I jersey — without paying a single dollar upfront. From the wild backstory to the six-figure value he says social reach can deliver instead of cash, this is a first
Surviving Shark Tank & Disrupting a $1B Equipment Market
Surviving Shark Tank & Disrupting a $1B Equipment Market Aug 12, 2026 00:51:42 From tutoring pre-med students to making custom 3D-printed mouthguards for NFL and NHL stars, TrueFit Customs founder Matt Hall reveals how he disrupted a untapped billion-dollar sports market. This week Tyler and Jake break down his journey pitching on Shark Tank, how he leveraged advanced material science and AI, and secured game-changing investments directly from professional athletic trainers.
Inside the Times Square Glass Box: Did Fox’s Viral World Cup Campaign Work?
Inside the Times Square Glass Box: Did Fox’s Viral World Cup Campaign Work? Aug 5, 2026 00:46:40 Out of 6,000 applicants, content creators Kevin and Austin were selected by Fox Sports and Indeed to receive $50,000 to sit in a glass box in Times Square and watch every single match of the FIFA World Cup. In this episode, the duo join Jake and Tyler to discuss their complete creative freedom, surviving 14-hour days inside the box, and whether they fear getting typecast in their careers moving fo
Inside the $80,000 World Cup Content Experiment with Jack Settleman
Inside the $80,000 World Cup Content Experiment with Jack Settleman Jul 29, 2026 01:03:23 What does it take to pull off a month-and-a-half-long sports content marathon across three countries, and is the massive financial risk actually worth it? In this episode, Jake and Tyler bring back Snapback Sports founder, Jack Settleman, for a fourth time as he breaks down the chaotic logistics, daily YouTube vlogging stumbles, and financial reality of sending his brother to 33 World Cup matches
The Michael Jordan of Newsletters: Kendall Baker's Playbook for Daily Email
The Michael Jordan of Newsletters: Kendall Baker's Playbook for Daily Email Jul 22, 2026 00:51:10 From a college kid running the SportsCenter teleprompter to the newsletter that reaches over a million inboxes every morning, Kendall Baker has lived the entire boom-bust-boom cycle of email media — and he's not holding back. He breaks down why he sent 50 different newsletter formats in his first three months, how he negotiated an acquisition without ever naming a price, and what it actually t
Frank Michael Smith Vibe-Coded a Game in a Weekend...Now 100K People Play Daily
Frank Michael Smith Vibe-Coded a Game in a Weekend...Now 100K People Play Daily Jul 15, 2026 00:34:36 Six years into building a content empire with 3.5 million followers, Frank Michael Smith accidentally built something bigger during a hungover Sunday afternoon. In just 14 hours of "vibe coding" with Claude, he created GeoSports — a map-tapping sports trivia game with no app, no tutorial, and no push notifications — and it's now pulling in 100,000 daily players. In this episode, Fran
AI vs. Authenticity: The Sports Creative Showdown
AI vs. Authenticity: The Sports Creative Showdown Jul 8, 2026 00:56:58 In this head-to-head debate, Jake and Tyler go toe-to-toe on whether AI belongs in sports creative work — arguing everything from copyright theft and job security to "cognitive debt" and the soul of what makes sports fandom human. Producer-turned-moderator, Gabby, keeps the conversation on track, lobbing sharp follow-up questions, stepping in to referee when things get heated, and ultima
The Missing Analyst: Why No One is Doing Sports Business Coverage Right
The Missing Analyst: Why No One is Doing Sports Business Coverage Right Jul 1, 2026 01:12:14 Two best friends who've known each other literally since before one of them was born — Sid Balaga and Suraj Peramanu of The 4th Quarter — join Tyler and Jake to talk about building a venture-backed sports business media company from a basement during knee surgery recovery. They break down what it actually looks like to raise capital as a content creator, why they believe sports business is the
Your 9-to-5 Isn't as Safe as You Think
Your 9-to-5 Isn't as Safe as You Think Jun 24, 2026 00:45:10 NFL content creator Matt King sits down with Tyler and Jake to pull back the curtain on one of the most relatable decisions in the creator economy: when — and how — to quit your day job. Matt walks through the exact mindset, numbers, and support system that led him to go all-in on content creation in November 2025, including the specific financial threshold he set for himself before making the lea
Why the Best Sports Experience in America Might Be in a Colorado Ski Town
Why the Best Sports Experience in America Might Be in a Colorado Ski Town Jun 17, 2026 00:42:57 What started as a late-night FaceTime from a friend at a chaotic hockey game in Breckenridge, Colorado turned into one of the most unexpected sports business stories you'll hear. Rick Batenburg — venture capitalist, cannabis entrepreneur, and self-described "Jackie Moon of Breckenridge" — built the Breckenridge Vipers from scratch eleven years ago with 35 people in the stands, purely because he wa
What 6 Years as a Creator Actually Looks Like
What 6 Years as a Creator Actually Looks Like Jun 10, 2026 00:45:00 Lawson McDonald, co-founder of The Hockey Guys, returns to Sportonomics for the first time since S1 E2.He pulls back the curtain on what six years in the creator economy actually looks like — plateauing views, compounding networks, and why brand deals keep coming even when the algorithm doesn't cooperate. The conversation takes a sharp turn into brand-building as Lawson breaks down how he'
The Author Who Played Semi-Pro in Iceland Says American Soccer Is Finally Ready
The Author Who Played Semi-Pro in Iceland Says American Soccer Is Finally Ready Jun 3, 2026 00:51:01 In this episode, Tyler and Jake sit down with Mark Franek — author of American Soccer Nation and semi-pro soccer veteran — to trace the remarkable and often overlooked 150-year history of soccer in the United States.Mark breaks down what makes MLS's single-entity, no-relegation structure both uniquely frustrating for soccer purists and genuinely necessary for survival in the American sports la

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