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Skin in the Game

Skin in the Game

By: BTPM NPR
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 Get ready for a front-row seat to the action with Skin in the Game! Hosted by sports marketing guru John Cimperman and seasoned sports business journalist Tim O’Shei, this podcast is your go-to source for the freshest and most fascinating business news in the world of sports. We don’t just stop at the headlines. Skin in the Game explains how these developments ripple through the Buffalo and Toronto sports scenes. From pro leagues to college rivalries and high school sports, we unpack how trends shape the competitiveness of your favorite teams and influence the fans who live and breathe regional sports. Each episode gives you the inside scoop on what’s making waves in your local sports world! New episodes air weekly on BTPM NPR Saturdays at 4pm, with rebroadcasts on Tuesdays at 11am. You can also listen to Skin in the Game on-demand wherever you get your podcasts! Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Danny Gare on Scoring, Grit and Building Hockey’s Future

    Danny Gare on Scoring, Grit and Building Hockey’s Future
    Oct 18 2025
    This 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.
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    53 mins
  • Two Leagues, One Game: Paul Woods on the Power of Partnership Between the CFL and NFL

    Two Leagues, One Game: Paul Woods on the Power of Partnership Between the CFL and NFL
    Oct 11 2025
    This 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.
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    53 mins
  • The Rise of Women’s Hockey: Katy Knoll and the PWHL

    The Rise of Women’s Hockey: Katy Knoll and the PWHL
    Oct 6 2025
    This 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.
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    54 mins
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