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Sports are about more than what happens on the field. Skin in the Game takes you inside the deals, decisions, and trends driving today’s sports industry.Hosted by sports marketing expert John Cimperma... more
FAQs about Skin in the Game:How many episodes does Skin in the Game have?The podcast currently has 85 episodes available.
October 18, 2025Danny Gare on Scoring, Grit and Building Hockey’s FutureThis week, John Cimperman and Tim O’Shei welcome Buffalo Sabres legend Danny Gare (No. 18). Gare reflects on a career defined by goal-scoring and old-school toughness, from his first NHL shift to living through the rough-and-tumble 1970s—and why those first five years are the ones you miss most....more53minPlay
October 11, 2025Two Leagues, One Game: Paul Woods on the Power of Partnership Between the CFL and NFLThis week on Skin in the Game, John Cimperman and Tim O’Shei sit down with Paul Woods, Canadian Football League historian, journalist and author, to explore the evolving story of the Toronto Argonauts and Canadian Football....more53minPlay
October 06, 2025The Rise of Women’s Hockey: Katy Knoll and the PWHLThis week on Skin in the Game, John and Tim sit down with Katy Knoll, forward for the Minnesota Frost of the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Knoll reflects on the opportunity the PWHL is creating for athletes like her, and what it means for this moment in women’s sports....more54minPlay
September 27, 2025Lake Placid Mountain Biking and ORDA’s Sports InnovationThis week on Skin in the Game, John Cimperman welcomes Kris Cheney Seymour, senior manager of sport strategy and engagement, and Tait Wardlaw, vice president of sales, marketing and communications at the Olympic Regional Development Authority....more53minPlay
September 20, 2025Looking Into Water with Bob Rich Jr.This week on Skin in the Game, John Cimperman and Tim O’Shei sit down with Bob Rich Jr, an author, businessman, team owner and lifelong angler. A decade after publishing his novel Looking Through Water, Rich shares the story of how it’s now been adapted into a feature film starring Michael Douglas....more53minPlay
September 13, 2025Inside the Bills’ New Stadium with Populous’ Jonathan Mallie & Scott RadecicThis week on Skin in the Game, John Cimperman and Tim O’Shei sit down with Populous leaders Jonathan Mallie (senior principal and managing director for the Americas) and Scott Radecic (senior principal, founder and former Bills linebacker) for a deep dive into the design of the Buffalo Bills’ next home....more53minPlay
September 06, 2025Inside the ECHL with Commissioner Ryan CrelinThis week on Skin in the Game, John Cimperman and Tim O’Shei sit down with ECHL Commissioner Ryan Crelin to unpack the state of the league—the premier “AA” professional circuit and a key bridge between the AHL and NHL....more53minPlay
August 30, 2025The Best of Baseball with Tim O’SheiThis week on Skin in the Game, Tim O’Shei cues up a baseball special that spans sandlots to the show. We’ve dug into the archives and curated a program that looks at America’s pastime from different perspectives....more57minPlay
August 25, 2025How Sports Build Empathy On and Off the Field with Joon LeeThis week on Skin in the Game, John and Tim sit down with sports journalist Joon Lee—whose bylines span The New York Times and The Boston Globe, and who previously covered baseball and features at ESPN and Bleacher Report—to explore how sports can build empathy on and off the field....more53minPlay
August 16, 2025Rocky Colavito, Baseball and the Making of a Sports Icon with Mark SommerThis week on Skin in the Game, John and Tim are joined in the studio by Mark Sommer, author of Rocky Colavito: Cleveland’s Iconic Slugger....more53minPlay
FAQs about Skin in the Game:How many episodes does Skin in the Game have?The podcast currently has 85 episodes available.