Owned with Rex Chapman

We've got a special Owned bonus episode today! We're not talking about an owner today; we're talking about someone who tried to become one! Pablo Torre joins us with a scoop he has been working on for months about a bid to buy the Washington Comanders gone wrong. The story involves buried treasure, Duke basketball, and nuts...what more could you want? Check out Pablo's new show, "Pablo Torre Finds...

Comedian and Packers co-owner Pete Lee joins the show today to talk about his favorite team! Pete walks Rex and Nicole through the Packer's unique ownership system. Then three more Packers owners and superfans, Wayne Sargent, Steve Tate, and Jeremy Swick, join Pete to talk about what it's like being an owner! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Owned with Rex Chapman ad-fr...

Rex Chapman is joined by best-selling author John Green and his production partner Rosianna Rojas to talk about their partial ownership and involvement in the community-owned soccer team AFC Wimbledon! Then Ivor Heller, director of Life with AFC Wimbledon, joins to tell the unique and crazy story of how the team was founded! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Owned with R...

This week we are diving into the American owners of Manchester United, The Glazer Family. Journalist Roger Bennett and Ted Lasso Co-Creator Brendan Hunt sit down with Rex and Nicole to discuss the "Glazer Take Over" and the possible future of the beloved soccer team. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Owned with Rex Chapman ad-free.  Start a free trial now on Apple P...

Rex Chapman is joined by The Ringer's Kevin Clark and comedian Kurt Braunohler to talk about the most interesting man in energy drink history, Dietrich Mateschitz! We discuss Red Bull's incredible rise in Formula One and everything Red Bull has done to become the face of almost all extreme sports. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Owned with Rex Chapman ad-free.  St...

In this episode, we're talking to Oscar-winner Natalie Portman about the women's soccer team she is a co-owner of, Angel FC! We find out why she wanted to start a soccer team, what it's been like, and if it's harder than winning an Oscar! We also speak to co-owner and president of Angel FC, Julie Uhrman, about the nuts and bolts of running a soccer team. This episode was recorded prior to the SAG-...

Rex Chapman sits down with documentary filmmaker Mike Tollin to discuss Donald Trump's tenure as the owner of the USFL's New Jersey Generals. Tollin explains Trump's role in the demise of not just the Generals but the entire USFL! Plus, New York Magazine's Olivia Nuzzi also joins the show to talk about other weird stuff that Trump has owned over the years. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen...

This week Rex talks to a pair of Mets superfans, journalist and co-owner of Defector David Roth, and comedian Hari Kondabolu. They break down the Mets' turbulent history and what they're expecting from the Mets' new owner Steve Cohen. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Owned with Rex Chapman ad-free.  Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.c...

This week Rex is talking about the Chicago Cubs and the family that broke the curse! Roy Wood Jr. and Matt Spiegel join Rex and Nicole to talk about the interesting legacy of the Ricketts Family– the family that finally helped the Cubs win a World Series but then...forgot about them? Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Owned with Rex Chapman ad-free.  Start a free tri...

Part Two of our two-part special on WWE's owner Vince McMahon. This week Rex Chapman talks to WWE pundit (and former WWE writer) Kazeem Famuyide, WWE super fan comedian Ron Funches, and former WWE writer Anthony Pucillo about the WWE's merger with Endeavor and Vince's turbulent past couple of years. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Owned with Rex Chapman ad-free. ...

This week we have part one of our two-part special on WWE's owner, the controversial Vince McMahon. In part one, Rex Chapman sits down with wrestling super fans, The Sklar Brothers, to talk about McMahon's early years with professional wrestling. Former WWE writer Anthony Pucillo also joins us to give us an insider look at working for WWE. Part two will be out next week! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podc...

This week Rex Chapman calls up fellow former NBA player Matt Barnes and the hilarious Paul Scheer to discuss former Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Sterling is something else. He was banned for life from the NBA after an investigation into racist comments he made over the phone to an ex-girlfriend...and that's only part of his story! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Own...

Rex Chapman sits down with legendary journalist Rick Reilly and legendary Jeopardy winner Amy Schneider to talk all things Marge Schott. They get into the good, the bad, and the ugly of the former Cincinnati Reds owner. The good section was pretty short. Triumph the Insult Comic Dog stops by to talk to Rex about Marge's famous dogs, Schottzie and Schottzie 2. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to lis...

This week, Rex Chapman is talking about the great Dr. Jerry Buss! Dr. Buss bought the Lakers in 1979 and turned them into one of the most exciting franchises in professional sports. We couldn't think of anyone better to talk about Dr. Buss than his daughter and current owner of the Lakers, Jeanie Buss! We talk about Jerry buying the Lakers, his love of nightclubs, and how he brought Showtime to LA...

Welcome to OWNED! A podcast, hosted by Rex Chapman, about the wild world of professional sports team ownership. For our first episode we thought we'd bring you an uplifting story (they're not always like that...) about an actor from Australia who made some money in America, and decided to use some of it to save his childhood Rugby team from....Rupert Murdoch? It gets better though, we're not just...

In our final episode, we launch our campaign to get James Dolan to sell the Knicks. But what can we offer the billionaire who has everything? From elderly computer hackers to riled up law students, fans have been trying to get Dolan to sell the team for pretty much as long as he’s owned it. These efforts have only succeeded in making Dolan more grumpy. But today, Dolan is pissing off the politicia...

Just as the Knicks start to gain some respectability on the court, Dolan finds a new way to squander any possible goodwill. He orders Garden security to use facial recognition to ban thousands of fans. But this dystopian technology is actually just the latest example of decades of strong arm tactics. The Dolan security state fights beloved players…as well as fans, celebrities, and the Girl Scouts....

James Dolan finally finds someone to blame for the Knicks losing ways…the media! After Knicks players give a reporter a story that angers a huge segment of the fan base, Dolan starts an all out war with the press that drags on for decades. Reporters are tailed by security, spied on by PR minders, and sometimes banned from asking player’s questions. But, in a twist, JD let’s one lucky journalist ba...

After a string of disastrous seasons, James Dolan brings in Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas to help fix the Knicks. With Thomas as president, the franchise continues to flounder. And instead of firing his chief basketball guy, Dolan doubles down on the Isiah Experience, and makes Thomas the head coach as well. When Dolan and Thomas decide to fight a sexual harassment lawsuit, the heavily publicized tri...

Long before James Dolan became the most hated owner in sports, he was just a kid from Long Island who wanted to rock with his band. At first young Jim rebels against his billionaire father, but he finally joins the family’s cable television empire. After years climbing the ranks (and a trip to rehab), Jim gets a new assignment from his dad: running the New York Knicks. He quickly takes centerstage...

Buckle up for a wild trip behind the scenes of one of the most exclusive clubs on earth: the world of professional sports owners. A mix of comedy, tragedy, and everything in between, OWNED is the first podcast ever to take listeners way above the court or field into the luxury boxes where billionaires roam. Each week, former NBA player (and current Twitter all-star) Rex Chapman is joined by a cast...