Lamestream Sports 440 Media, LLC

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business
Our first anonymous guest is "Pete" who runs @BoardGeniuses.

Why start an account about message boards?

A day in the life of a message board genius

What makes for the best content?

Searching for community, information

How Tennessee fans acted last winter

Making fun of Kirby Smart

Staying true to the original mission

Scott Van Pelt, Finebaum and gaining steam

Authentic entertainment

Does the veracity of any post matter?

What are his aspirations of the account, audience?

The monetization tipping point

Braden and Steve talk social media growth, message board behavior, authentic audience cultivation as well as ratings and recommendations for the week.
Lamestream is BTYB Jasper's on West End.

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.
Our guest is Sportsline.com Allan Bell

Hugely successful first year for all parties

The state making it easy on all parties

Acquiring new customers (FTDs!)

Who is actually winning all this money?

How has wagering evolved in just one year in the state?

Books partnering with major media companies

The next wave of gambling content

Barstool's launching baked into a content company

Is there a tipping point on inundating audiences with gambling

Entertainment gambling vs. the professionals

We break down exactly how much Tennesseans have gambled in one year:

How many times has a book lost in a month?

How much has the state gambled in a year?

How much has gambling increased this fall?

Which books are doing the best?

What is Caesar's doing well?

Which books are basically rounding errors?

Barstool came into the market really hard

How much does the state benefit from gambling?

We wrap up the episode with a conversation about Titans fans and their obsession with the national media and their validation.
Lamestream is BTYB Jasper's on West End.

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.
Our guest is Nashville SC color analyst Jamie Watson.

Knowing he would need a second career

"You dive like Jamie Watson" chant

A lesson in leaning into trash talk

IRL interactions are still the best

Challenging yourself as a broadcaster to be human

Paying attention to broadcasts as a player

Sometimes the best thing to say is nothing at all

Players, coaches get exposed if they don't put in the work

The first time he met Gary Smith

External expectations for an expansion franchise

Rivalries are built on the field

Lamestream is BTYB Jasper's on West End.

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.
Our guest is former Nashville SC commentator John Freeman.

How he Lane Kiffin'd Nashville!

Getting his dream job at Virginia

Moving to Nashville and finding soccer

Growing up w/ Claudio Reyna, Bruce Arena, Tony Meola

Breaking the news to Belmont, Scott Corley

Calling TV vs. calling radio

Doing the dirty work to be ready for any chance

Scripting out big calls, practicing

Major problems for American soccer broadcasters

Studying John Ward

The elegance of a soccer broadcast

Emotionally connecting to the game you call

Being yourself and using a voice coach

Lamestream is BTYB Jasper's on West End.

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.
Our guest is Titans' team reporter Jim Wyatt.

Learning from Nashville's best

The changing size of the newsroom

How he became the best reporter on the beat

How his job took over his life

Competing sources: Floyd Reese and Jeff Fisher

Technology changed how we break news

Being held accountable when you're wrong

No reason local media can't break news

The Rob Bironas story

How hard was the decision to "cross the street?"

Crossing the line on too much Titans content

Seeing stories unfold from inside the building

Being behind the football curtain

Which Titans players need more media attention?

Lamestream is BTYB Jasper's on West End.

NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.
Our guest today is AL.com Joseph Goodman. His new book "We Want Bama" is out Nov. 9.

Writing in small town papers in Alabama

Making a move to Florida to cover NBA, Gators

Heat fans, Florida fans, high school fans

Why the '20 Bama team so important to write about?

Writing a book WHILE also being a full-time columnist

Being scared of failure, learning work ethic

The goal of writing the book - more than a story about a football team

Why he loves the state of Alabama?

What did leaving Alabama for a decade teach him about Alabama?

What is Bryan Harsin trying to accomplish?

How does this impact recruiting?

Trying to bridge a gap to the audience

The guys talk NFL and college football TV ratings in Nashville:

Bama-Tennessee scores big numbers

Different things Nashville cares about

Great news for Vols administrators

How Titans-Jets beat Titans-Chiefs

Best college game compared to worst Titans games?

Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West End.