Are You Not Entertained?
Honest, amusing but above all, authentic, Roger Mitchell, Grant Williams and Giles Morgan invite guests from all corners of the sport, music and entertainment worlds to join them and discuss how the game has changed, where it might be headed and what that means for the people who matter the most; the fans
Episodes
Dec 30, 2020
Dec 30, 2020
54 min
In the first episode of Bitter Sweet Symphony #AYNE is hoping to explore in depth the links between sport and music, speaking to the insiders and stars. We immediately thought of the legendary music journalist Billy Sloan, and his lifetime of friendships and stories with the biggest names.
Dec 24, 2020
Dec 24, 2020
1 hr 7 min
Deepen Parikh co-founder of Courtside Ventures joins the lads to discuss financing innovation in sport. It is rare to have someone so central to the VC community speak so openly about how his world works. Brought to you by Pumpjack Dataworks
Dec 17, 2020
Dec 17, 2020
1 hr 1 min
The Groundsmen discuss the IOC and what it should be in 2020; is football in any way controllable in a world of feral fandom; and the juxtaposition of untrained celebs risking serious damage in boxing with the tsunami coming at rugby and football on brain damage.
Dec 10, 2020
Dec 10, 2020
53 min
Grant and Rog discuss personal tears for Diego, the return of fickle fans, the coming golden age for F1, successful fake boxing , and building stadia in italy. These 2 never agree.
Dec 3, 2020
Dec 3, 2020
46 min
Joining the Captain on board this month is former PGA Championship winner & Sky Sports Golf Commentator, Rich Beem. Rich unveils the recipe for his signature cocktail "The Beemer" , talks about how hard The Open Championship really is to play in and his love of European soccer.
Nov 24, 2020
Nov 24, 2020
1 hr 25 sec
This week on the Big Interview we discuss the industry with a real kingmaker and powerbroker, George Pyne of Bruin Sports Capital. How is he setting out his stall for intense change? Thanks to PumpJack Dataworks.
Nov 19, 2020
Nov 19, 2020
1 hr 2 min
The Groundsmen have a ROBUST conversation around why sports is special, compared to other entertainment content. Or is it? And how do you tell if you don’t know your fans behaviours? Existential stuff.
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
49 min
Grant and Roger take their monthly journey to seek out the beauty and absurdities of sport. From the sublime to the ridiculous. Always with a chuckle!
Nov 5, 2020
Nov 5, 2020
39 min
The Captain is joined this week by former England Cricket Captain - Michael Vaughan - the mastermind behind England's famous Ashes win in 2005. A proud and devoted Sheffield Wednesday fan, on this show Michael shares his love of the FA Cup, golf and in particular, The Masters.
Oct 29, 2020
Oct 29, 2020
1 hr 5 min
Al Guido is a sports fan from Philly. His dog is called Rocky! He is now also one of the most powerful people in the industry, running the 49ers and Elevate Sports Ventures. He is an investor in Leeds United. In this episode he explains his passions and approach to sports. “Art and science”. A rare insight; from one of the top global sports podcasts around. Brought to you by Pumpjack Dataworks.