Ampire Media, Bleav
FUTRSPRT
Host Bram Weinstein interviews sports and tech industry leaders to discuss the modernization of the sports experience from branding, team building, connectivity to fans and content creation.
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Jun 12, 2026
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Jessica Berman, Deputy Commissioner National Lacrosse League 05.06.2020 16:38
Jessica Berman has used years of experience in development at the NHL as the basis of her leadership as Deputy Commissioner of the National Lacrosse League. She discussed educational outreach, goals for her league in the future and discusses how to determine when the environment is safe enough to return to play during a pandemic. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for i...
Jon Chapman, Co-Founder EverFi 03.06.2020 22:29
Jon Chapman is helping build educational platforms on a variety of subjects and through a variety of different partnerships including major sports. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Cy Williams/Tyler Raber UC Davis Golf-Xtreme Performance Lab 01.06.2020 23:46
Can you quantify getting "into the zone." The Xtreme Performance Lab is trying and Tyler Raber and Cy Williams of the UC Davis Golf team are seeing it happen with their players in real time. Nick Morabito, CEO PerfectSwings USA discusses his new smart baseball bat. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...
The Future in VR, Football Safety and Shot Tracking 25.05.2020 51:37
Strivr CEO Derek Belch updates us on the latest in the VR space and whether a boom is still coming. USA Football Director of coaching Mike Krueger discusses all of the new safety aspects implemented by the sport when play does return to the field. RSPCT CEO Oren Moravchik talks about his shot tracking company from Israel. Emily Caron from Front Office Sports covers an interesting partnership betwe...
Where is this all Going? 20.05.2020 52:07
Three leaders in different spaces of sports technology and investment project what connectivity and engagement look like in sports amid and post the COVID-19 pandemic. Chris Giles, CEO of Greenfield Sports and former COO of the Oakland A's on the new stadium experience. Josh Walker, co founder of the Sports Innovation Lab on changing the industry mindset on engagement and Christoph Sonnen and Alex...
Drone Racing and High-End Mobile Journalism 13.05.2020 43:38
Rachel Jacobsen picked an interesting time to become the new President of the Drone Racing League. She discusses her optimism for growth and the challenges of working through the pandemic. Ross McConnell, CEO of Blinder joins us to discuss his high end platform that can take a high end broadcast studio mobile. Check out clips of both Rachel and Ross's interviews at https://medium.com/futrsprtpodca...
Strat-O-Matic is Back And was Never Gone 08.05.2020 38:08
In this special episode, Bram is joined by the founder of Strat-O-Matic baseball Hal Richman and the company's research director John Garcia to discuss the game's history predating the analytics wave and how the company is trying to modernize it's offerings. Andrew Baggarly of the Athletic talks about how the SF Giants are using VR to train for the season. Hannah Keyser of Yahoo Sports updates us...
Baseball in the Times of Covid-19 06.05.2020 39:09
Hewitt Tomlin, CEO Teambuildr and Lance Thomason of the STL Cardinals join Bram to talk about his mobile training initiatives. Marly Rivera from ESPN talks about stranded international players. Steve Goody, CEO Pocket Radar shows amateurs the way to get an edge while teams are prevented from practicing together. This episode of presented by Manscaped. Get 20% off and free shipping when you use the...
The Present and Future of Sports Media 29.04.2020 39:15
This episode of FUTRSPRT is presented by Manscaped, the only brand dedicated to below the waist grooming. Get 20% off and free shipping with the code: FUTURE at manscaped.com Rich Routman, President of Minute Media joins the show to discuss recent acquisitions like Players Tribune and where the sports media industry is heading post pandemic. Alex Silverman of Morning Consult polled what fans want...
The Future of Youth Sports 24.04.2020 37:18
Jeremy Goldberg, President LeagueApps, Tyler Kreitz, ADVNC Lacrosse and Logan Kosmalski Pro Skills Basketball join Bram for a roundtable discussion on the current state of youth sports, how organizers are adjusting engagement, content and their business models and what the future looks like without any clear answer as to when kids will be allowed to play again. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com...
The Virtual NFL Draft 20.04.2020 31:25
Jamie Hepner, Director of Applied Sports Science/Football at Catapult Sports discusses how teams are using modern technology to scout players in anticipation of the virtual NDFL draft. Sam Fortier of the Washington Post looks at how the Redskins, a team with a new head coach and front office are dealing with streamlining their first draft together. Joe Lucia from Awful Announcing thinks the viewin...
eSports Takes Over the Sports Universe 15.04.2020 38:30
Super League CEO Ann Hand talks about the growth of eSports to date from leagues to overall interest to the unusual time where traditional sports are on hiatus and what that means for the industry. Austin Smith's company Mission Control has been working with groups to set up the backend for gaming leagues and knows that interest will continue to grow with social distancing measures in effect. Stev...
Chari Hawkins, US Olympic Heptathlon/Craig Buntin, Former Olympian-CEO Sportlogiq 08.04.2020 39:05
This special Olympic episode features Chari Hawkins, US Olympic athlete in heptathlon who discusses the impact of the postponement of the Tokyo games and how she and others will train amidst a lockdown. Sportlogiq CEO Craig Buntin discusses his AI company that focusses on modern training and reflects on his time as a Canadian Olympian in figure skating. Michael Tabb from Quartz discusses how Olymp...
Steve Myers, Exec Producer IRacing/Nicholas Horbaczewki, CEO Drone Racing League 01.04.2020 34:10
IRacing Executive Producer Steve Myers talks about the platform being used as a full broadcast SIM race in lieu of Nascar races due to the coronavirus forcing the shut down of live sporting events. Drone Racing League CEO Nicholas Horbaczewski discusses the opportunity for his league to introduce new competitors virtually and eventually in live competition. Sarah Needleman from the Wall Street Jou...
John Levy, CEO and Founder The Score 25.03.2020 42:52
I want to hear from you directly if you, your business, brand or initiative can help navigate the sports or health world through the coronavirus outbreak. Send me an email at bram@ampiremedia.com John Levy, Founder and CEO of The Score takes us through the decision to pivot to becoming an online bookmaker. Jon Paton from Vorteq discusses the latest skinsuit technology for cyclists. Derek Whetmore...
Stacey Moore, Commissioner American Cornhole League 18.03.2020 35:33
I want to hear directly from you about how your brand or initiative is helping the sports or health world navigate this unusual time. Please feel free to reach out to me directly at bram@ampiremedia.com On this episode, Stacey Moore, commissioner of the American Cornhole League discusses innovation and the plan for more exposure for one of the most popular games. Mike Band, NFL Next Gen Stats Anal...
Roger Craig, VP Director of Business Development/Michael O'Connell, Chief Analytics Officer Tibco 10.03.2020 32:00
Former 49ers Running back Roger Craig and his partner Michael O'Connell from Tibco discuss watching their team losing in the Super Bowl and the analytics that can help predict outcomes on the field and in fantasy gaming. Laine Higgins from the Wall Street Journal talks about the new modern basketball that saw shooting percentages drop and what one NCAA conference did about it. Scott Ostler of the...
Johnny Aitken, CEO Points Bet USA/Dr. Navin Goyal, CEO Loud Capital/Matt Kobe, VP of Business Strategy and Analytics Chicago Bulls 04.03.2020 37:46
Johnny Aitken, CEO of Points bet USA discusses the landscape for betting operations as they spread the word of their offerings in the emerging US markets. Matt Kobe, VP of Business Strategy and Analytics with the Chicago Bulls and Dr. Navin Goyal, CEO Loud Capital talk about the start up competition they collaborated on. Liz Clarke from the Washington Post ponders when hybrid engines will come to...
Mehdi Bentanfous, CEO Kinexon 26.02.2020 29:42
Mehdi Bentanfous and his company Kinexon are working with teams to provide data analytics they believe separate them from their competitors in helping give the athletes are broader scope of information about their in game performance and off court recovery. USA Today Columnist Dan Wolken weighs in on the success of the Elam Ending at the NBA all star game Auburn Tigers Insider Jason Caldwell discu...
Brittany Pair, Special Olympics World Games Competition Coordinator 18.02.2020 33:09
Brittany Pair is taking a forward thinking approach to improving performance of special Olympics through the use of data analytics. That information can not only help the athletes but broadcasters as well to help bridge any divide of athletic perception. Dex Deboree of Falkon Creative discusses the new ways to market athletes as influencers. Nathan Ruiz of the Baltimore Sun discusses the tech in t...
Jimmy Buffi, Reboot Motion, Former Sr Analyst LA Dodgers 12.02.2020 36:19
Jimmy Buffi was recently working with the Dodgers pitchers to help them find their peak performance.. He discusses how biomechanics and coaching go hand in hand in modern training and talks about his newest venture, Reboot Motion. Will Anderson explains how his company FanFood hopes to end the need to wait in a stadium concession line. Shannon Liao from CNN talks about the exploding contracts of t...
Yaron Talpaz, Pico Get Personal 05.02.2020 26:12
Yaron Talpaz is the VP of Strategic partnerships at Pico-Get Personal, an Israeli based engagement platform that helps teams and leagues get to know their fans better. Jacob Bogage from the Washington Post discusses the testing of robotic umpires at the upcoming MLB spring training. Tim Newcomb from Popular Mechanics discusses the innovations in top level tennis rackets. Hosted by Simplecast, an A...
Andrea Marini, Deputy CEO Deltatre 28.01.2020 27:54
Andrea Marini joins us to discuss the evolving world of the sports media landscape and second and third screen options emerge to retain the attention of sports fans. Schlomo Sprung from Forbes details NBA player Spencer Dinwiddie's idea of turning his current and future contracts into an investment vehicle. Bennett Conlin of the Daily Progress talks to a NCAA baseball coach about how that level of...
Michael Bucklin, VP Content Social/Digital Fox Sports/Corey Leff, John Wall Street 21.01.2020 35:39
Michael Bucklin is preparing the mountain of content that Fox Sports will unveil for Super Bowl LIV from Miami. He describes what modern sports fans are looking for and where they are going to find it. Corey Leff turned a love of financial markets into a unique view of the future of sport through the lens of his site John Wall Street Dan Kaplan from the Athletic talks about the end of the paper Su...
Per Von Rosen, Sportradar/Priya Ponnapalli, Amazon 14.01.2020 35:01
Per Von Rosen, Senior Product manager at Sportradar discusses data collection and the various modern uses that will be implemented in sports broadcasting. Priya Ponnapalli also works in data and stat dissemination for fans and leagues at Amazon. She talks specifically about the partnership with the NFL. Sam Gordon from the Las Vegas Review Journal has a review of CES. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsW...
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