On the Bleachers

About On the Bleachers

A podcast about where pop culture and sports culture collide… inspired by the relationship between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Every week, culture critic and novelist Zan Romanoff and journalist and Scamfluencers senior producer Sarah Enni break down some of the biggest stories in sports/pop culture.

Publisher

Sarah Enni and Zan Romanoff

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

5 Oct 2023

Latest episode

2 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

101 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Aug 2026

   Off the Bleachers and Onto the Field

   We've reached the final whistle for On the Bleachers: Taylor and Travis got married! We talk about it, recap the Summer of Sports, and say thank you to everyone who has listened along the way.

2. 

   21 Feb 2026

   Quad God's Reputation Era (Albert Samaha's Version)

   We know you can't give yourself a nickname. A sports podcast through a pop culture lens. Culture critic and novelist Zan Romanoff and journalist and Scamfluencers senior producer Sarah Enni discuss the Super Bowl, Seahawks for sale; MLBPA drama; Olympic condoms; Lindsey Vonn's week was even worse than you think; Biathlete cheating confessions; The Fall(s) of the Quad God; Alysa Liu is doing things her way; and an interview with investigative sports journalist Albert Samaha about a college basketball sports betting scandal, the FBI investigation into late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay's death, and the demise of the Washington Post sports section. Links: Stephen A. Smith is 'moving closer' to 2028 presidential run: 'I will confess to you' (Yahoo! Sports) Tony Clark resigns as MLBPA director after internal inquiry (ESPN) Love in a cold climate: Winter Olympic village runs out of condoms after three days (The Guardian) Lindsey Vonn 'Struggling' After Her Fifth Surgery to Correct Injuries from Her Olympics Crash (People) Lindsey Vonn reveals that her beloved dog, Leo, died the day after her downhill crash at Olympics (LA Times) Biathlon medalist admits to cheating on girlfriend in interview (ESPN) Biathlete's infidelity confession that rocked the Winter Olympics – and Norway (The Athletic) Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov — delivering the skate of his life — shocks the world with gold (The Athletic) 'Quad God' Ilia Malinin falls twice in Olympic disaster, allowing Mikhail Shaidorov to claim gold (AP) In Her Big Olympic Moment, Alysa Liu Celebrated Her Freedom (New York Times) 'Cashing all day': The Instagram star accused of corrupting NCAA hoops (by Albert Samaha for the Washington Post) FBI is investigating the death of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay (by Albert Samaha, Will Hobson, and Sam Fortier for the Washington Post) Albert on BlueSky

3. 

   7 Feb 2026

   It's Not Nothing

   We're resetting the timeline. A sports podcast through a pop culture lens. Culture critic and novelist Zan Romanoff and journalist and Scamfluencers senior producer Sarah Enni discuss the Super Bowl matchup; Bill Belichick's Hall of Fame scandal; the 49ers injury conspiracy theory; Trinity Rodman gets paid; PWHL transphobe reveals herself; and basketball players speak out against ICE. Links: Jaxon Smith-Njigba core (Instagram) Never change, Quinn Hughes (Instagram) I'm just here so I don't get fined (YouTube) Fanatics apologizes for jersey shortage (Twitter) Sources: Bill Belichick will not be a first-ballot Hall of Fame (ESPN) Jordon Hudson Planning 'Huge Bash' for Boyfriend Bill Belichick on 'Same Day' as Football Hall of Fame Ceremony (Exclusive) (People) 'No Firmly Established Evidence' for Viral 49ers Injury Theory (Front Office Sports) Juszczyk Wants 49ers to Investigate Substation: 'I'm Very Curious' (Front Office Sports) Trinity Rodman contract saga ends with record Spirit deal (ESPN) Swiatek, Pegula echo Gauff on need for privacy at Australian Open (ESPN) The Athletic should retract their Britta Curl redemption story (Out of Your League / Beehiiv) Minions Olympic skate routine hangs in the balance (CNN) Digging Out (Basketball Feelings / Substack) Bad Bunny Calls Out ICE During Grammys Acceptance Speech (YouTube) Turning Point USA unveils alternative Super Bowl halftime show lineup with Kid Rock (USA Today)

Who has been a guest on On the Bleachers

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kate Spencer
• Doree Shafrir
• Mina Kimes

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

23 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

79

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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