- 225
- Episodes
- 64
- Transcribed
- 100
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
About The Varsity
Puck Sports Correspondent John Ourand and a rotating cast of industry insiders take you deep inside the executive suites and owner boxes that run the entire sports business. You’ll hear interviews with everyone from players to network execs and everyone in between. The Varsity is an extension of John's private email for Puck by the same name. New episodes publish twice-weekly, every Wednesday and Sunday.
- Publisher
- Puck | Audacy
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 13 Aug 2024
- Latest episode
- 23 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
64 of 225 episodes have a transcript.
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ted’s Monumental Adventure
20 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Kevin Burkhardt's Art of "Not Showing How Smart You Are"
16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
TV’s New Gatekeepers
Inside a recent episode
Ted’s Monumental Adventure
Published 23 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] That's how important the building became. So we're in the midst, a little more than halfway through a big three-year, billion-dollar redevelopment. We're going from 900,000 square feet to about 1,600,000 square feet. Connecting entertainment options around the venue is important. And it really goes to what I saw almost 30 years ago, where these buildings are kind of like portals. They attract a lot of people. More and more people will come to a game which starts at 7. They'll get into town at 5 o'clock. They're parking their cars. They're taking Uber, taking Metro. They're going for drinks. They do a little bit of shopping. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Ted Leonsis
- Kevin Burkhardt
- Michael Nathanson
- Peter Schrager
- Nick Khan
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 68 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 32 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100
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- Quality
- 88
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 51
Pitching The Varsity
- Guest appearances
- Does not typically book guests
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Questions about The Varsity
Who hosts The Varsity?
John host the show. Published by Puck | Audacy.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Varsity take guests?
The show does not typically feature guests, based on episode analyses.
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