
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 | 109 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BusinessSports | |||

Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly recently had the opportunity to sit down again with David Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyle Group, to chat about his new book, “Inside the Owner's Box: Conversations on Power and Leadership in Sports.” That conversa... more
With the trade deadline in the rearview mirror, the Major League Baseball season is officially entering its final innings. So in this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly break down some of the latest headlines, including what is happe... more
Investors have poured money into youth sports in recent years, with some reports saying the industry is worth as much as $40 billion. It’s no surprise, then, that renowned investors David Blitzer and Josh Harris partnered with The Chernin Group in 20... more
The 2026 World Cup is done and the numbers are astounding. FIFA reportedly expects to bring in $15 billion in revenue, blowing past their original projection of $12 billion. This number isn’t surprising considering that almost 7 million people attend... more
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Bloomberg’s The Deal is an unmitigated disaster and an absolute insult to anyone who expects actual financial journalism. The entire premise relies on the delusional hope that listeners will look past Alex Rodriguez’s steroid-tarnished legacy and magically accept him as a Wall Street visionary. In reality, listening to this show is an exercise in pure second-hand embarrassment.
A-Rod sounds like a hostage being forced to read phonetic cue cards. Every single question he asks is so blatantly spo... more
Need a little more critical examination of the guests rather than just high fives. And that extends to the hosts- we know A Rod was a great player Jason doesnt have to tell him every episode. Give us the numbers, the financial specifics of the deal or the league. A peak into the reality.
This show took a turn and not a good one. Too much coverage about obscure sport topics.
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.
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The show centers on the intersection of sports, business, and culture, featuring heavyweights from athletics, investing, and media who pull back the curtain on deals, strategy, and reinvention. Conversations blend high-profile sports narratives with corporate insight—from player-driven revenue and governance to private equity, sponsorships, and media evolution—often anchored by co-hosts who are themselves recognizable figures in sports and finance. A recurring strength is the ability to translate complex commercial topics into actionable takeaways for listeners exploring entrepreneurship, brand-building, and strategic leadership in the sports world.
What stands out is the willingness to explore non-traditional career paths for athletes and... more
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2. Melissa Ortiz
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