Episodes

  • Episode 3: "Beyond the Screen: How Esports is Rewriting the Sports Playbook"

    Episode 3: "Beyond the Screen: How Esports is Rewriting the Sports Playbook"
    Mar 26 2025
    Episode 3: "Beyond the Screen: How Esports is Rewriting the Sports Playbook" Summary: Explore how esports is fundamentally reimagining sports entertainment for the digital age. Ollie Bennett examines the revolutionary broadcast technologies, audience engagement strategies, and business models pioneered by competitive gaming that traditional sports are racing to adopt. From interactive viewing experiences to direct player-fan connections and educational integration, discover how esports' innovations are influencing everything from venue design to sponsorship approaches, creating new templates for how all sports connect with modern audiences.

    This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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    37 mins
  • Episode 2: "The Digital Athlete: Inside the Lives of Pro Gamers"

    Episode 2: "The Digital Athlete: Inside the Lives of Pro Gamers"
    Mar 26 2025
    Episode 2: "The Digital Athlete: Inside the Lives of Pro Gamers" Summary: Delve into the demanding reality behind professional gaming as Ollie Bennett embeds with top esports teams across multiple games. Discover the grueling practice schedules, physical demands, and psychological pressures these digital athletes face daily. From sophisticated training facilities to mental health challenges, injury prevention, and compressed career timelines, this episode dismantles stereotypes about professional gamers while exploring how organizations are developing comprehensive support systems to help players perform at their peak.

    This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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    43 mins
  • Episode 1: "From Basement to Stadium: The Unexpected Rise of Esports"

    Episode 1: "From Basement to Stadium: The Unexpected Rise of Esports"
    Mar 26 2025
    Episode 1: "From Basement to Stadium: The Unexpected Rise of Esports" Summary: Trace the remarkable evolution of competitive gaming from informal arcade tournaments to global phenomena filling major arenas. Ollie Bennett explores pivotal moments in esports history, from early Space Invaders competitions to South Korea's pioneering esports infrastructure and the game-changing titles that transformed the industry. Through interviews with founding figures and his own gaming experiences, Ollie reveals how a once-niche hobby became a billion-dollar industry that has traditional sports executives scrambling to keep up.

    This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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    34 mins