Full of Wind

Sam Brief
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Welcome to Full of Wind, a podcast connecting two hemispheres of sport … from two very windy cities. Every month, Sam Brief (from Chicago, Illinois, USA, "The Windy City") and Justin Nelson (based in Wellington, New Zealand, the actual windiest city in the world) debate, discuss and question the business, culture and future of sport. What can each side of the world learn from the other? Let's dive in.

Episodes

  1. 04/21/2023

    Episode 2: NBA Playoffs, How to tank 101, Basketball Australia said WHAT?! Plus, who will win the Premier League in Ted Lasso?

    In the second edition of Full of Wind, Justin Nelson (@GMJustinNelson) cheats by joining from Auckland, New Zealand instead of Wellington. Sam Brief (@sambrief) checks in from Chicago. Sam and Justin dive all-in on basketball in this episode, ranging from the NBA Playoffs to Basketball Australia’s controversial “no noise during free throws” rule for the Under-18 Australian Championships. They debate tanking in the NBA and explain just how far they’d be willing to go to secure French phenom Victor Wembanyama on their team. The duo finishes off with some Ted Lasso predictions — and a message to BELIEVE. — About Full of Wind: Every month, Sam Brief (from the Northern Hemisphere) and Justin Nelson (from the Southern Hemisphere) debate, discuss and question the business, culture and future of sport. What can each side of the world learn from the other? Let's dive in. Sam Brief (based in Chicago, Illinois, USA, "The Windy City") Sam Brief is a broadcaster, podcaster, media relations professional and three-point specialist (depending on who you ask). Brief is the play-by-play voice of the Chicago Dogs professional baseball team and broadcasts for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League, as well as college athletics and more. Justin Nelson (based in Wellington, New Zealand, the actual windiest city in the world) is a Melbourne native who comes with 30+ years of experience in sports broadcasting, commercial, marketing and management across a variety of sports including Basketball, AFL, Football and Motorsport in Australia and New Zealand. He's now the Head of Commercial & Events at Sky New Zealand. The Full of Wind podcast is produced by Sam Brief and Justin Nelson, and music is courtesy of David Brief and Channel J.

  2. 04/08/2023

    Episode 1: Welcome to Full of Wind! March Madness taught us something crucial, Justin has a crazy idea (or two), and can baseball truly go global?

    Welcome to Full of Wind, a podcast connecting two hemispheres of sport … from two very windy cities. Every month, Sam Brief (from the Northern Hemisphere) and Justin Nelson (from the Southern Hemisphere) debate, discuss and question the business, culture and future of sport. What can each side of the world learn from the other? Let's dive in. Sam Brief (based in Chicago, Illinois, USA, "The Windy City") Sam Brief is a broadcaster, podcaster, media relations professional and three-point specialist (depending on who you ask). Brief is the play-by-play voice of the Chicago Dogs professional baseball team and broadcasts for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League, as well as college athletics and more. Justin Nelson (based in Wellington, New Zealand, the actual windiest city in the world) is a Melbourne native who comes with 30+ years of experience in sports broadcasting, commercial, marketing and management across a variety of sports including Basketball, AFL, Football and Motorsport in Australia and New Zealand. He's now the Head of Commercial & Events at Sky New Zealand. In the first episode, Sam and Justin dive into: What March Madness taught us about the future of women's basketball How baseball and Aussie rules football can truly go global Justin's crazy (awesome) idea for New Zealand basketball How the NBA should re-work the in-season tournament concept Full of Wind is produced by Sam Brief, and music is courtesy of David Brief and Channel J.

    Episode 1: Welcome to Full of Wind! March Madness taught us something crucial, Justin has a crazy idea (or two), and can baseball truly go global?
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About

Welcome to Full of Wind, a podcast connecting two hemispheres of sport … from two very windy cities. Every month, Sam Brief (from Chicago, Illinois, USA, "The Windy City") and Justin Nelson (based in Wellington, New Zealand, the actual windiest city in the world) debate, discuss and question the business, culture and future of sport. What can each side of the world learn from the other? Let's dive in.

Information

  • Creator
    Sam Brief
  • Years Active
    2023
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Sam Brief
  • Show Website
    Full of Wind