
When sports, business and culture collide, there’s often a deal to be made. Join Alex Rodriguez and Bloomberg correspondent Jason Kelly as they get the inside track from corporate titans, sports champions and game-changing entrepreneurs on investing, strategy, reinvention and the ones that got away. The Deal is a Bloomberg Podcasts and Bloomberg Originals series that’s passionate, relaxed, insight... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 90 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BusinessSports | |||

Elle Duncan has heard your criticism of Netflix’s MLB Opening Day Coverage. And as the streamer’s first sports anchor, she has something to say about it.
In this episode of The Deal, Elle explains to Alex and Jason that there is a difference betwee... more
Jesse Cole is the Walt Disney of baseball. As the founder and CEO of the Savannah Bananas and its parent company Fans First Entertainment, Jesse rewrote the rules of baseball to build an entertainment juggernaut. There are no bunts, walks or mound vi... more
Today is Opening Day of the 2026 MLB season. The season kicks off with a coast-to-coast showdown (on Netflix!) between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants. But it’s the off-the-diamond news that’s making the biggest waves. Beyond a streamin... more
It’s brackets season! And you can watch all 67 games of both the women’s and men’s NCAA tournament on national TV, thanks to David Levy. Levy spent 33 years at Turner Broadcasting, eventually serving as its president, where he expanded the network’s ... more
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It’s the Jason Kelly show.
Can have a NYT bestseller with the best football coach of all time and still makes it about him.
Worth it for the guests if you can make it past the hosts constantly interrupting every guest.
Keep the wolves in Minneapolis.
Loved Zack Brown!
The guys are great. The dialogues are pretty good. There’s obviously a push to support diversity and inclusion. It can feel forceful at times but it’s okay. They’re shedding light on stories that need to be told. Keep this podcast going.
Really enjoyed the conversation with David Rubenstein! Very inspiring, thank you
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A show at the intersection of sports, business, and culture, featuring high-profile athletes, executives, and entrepreneurs who discuss reinvention, branding, and the monetization of influence. Conversations blend candid career journeys with strategic insights on investing, media, and the evolving business of sports, with a relaxed but purpose-driven tone that attracts listeners interested in dealmaking, leadership, and storytelling. Noteworthy is the consistent pairing of elite athletes or sport executives with seasoned business journalists, yielding practical takeaways for branding, sponsorships, and growth strategies across industries.
Across episodes, topics frequently surface around personal branding, athlete entrepreneurship, ownersh... more
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Recent guests on The Deal include:
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2. David Levy
3. Bobby Wagner
4. Roger Bennett
5. Pierre Gasly
6. Emmanuel Acho
7. Erika Ayers Badan
8. Justin Tuck
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