• Reaction: Best World Series Ever? Plus, the "Alex vs. A-Rod" Premiere
    Nov 4 2025

    In this special bonus episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly hop on the mic to talk about the thrilling seven-game World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays. They discuss why it was the best World Series Rodriguez has ever seen, how Dodgers owner Mark Walter's vision and checkbook have fueled the team, and why they see potential for a Dodgers three-peat next year. The hosts also talk about the premiere of the new HBO documentary series, "Alex vs. A-Rod," and the lessons Rodriguez hopes younger athletes learn from his mistakes.

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    21 mins
  • Why Emmanuel Acho Left the NFL to Create a New Kind of Platform
    Oct 30 2025

    In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly talk to the former football player and award-winning producer Emmanuel Acho about why he rejected the NFL and rebranded as a media influencer. In this conversation, they discuss the business of the NFL, why Acho’s “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man” video series became a viral success and how he’s revitalizing sports media with his new show “Speakeasy.”

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    49 mins
  • How Jerry Jones Turned the Cowboys Into a Global Brand
    Oct 23 2025

    In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly talk to Dallas Cowboys owner, President & General Manager Jerry Jones about how he turned “America’s Team” into a global brand. In this conversation, they discuss the risks Jones took to redefine the role of National Football League teams, how he faces criticism and the high-stakes deals that have shaped his legacy, including the controversial trade of Micah Parson.

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    50 mins
  • How Barstool's Ex-CEO Built a Brand Amid Controversy
    Oct 16 2025

    In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly talk with Erika Ayers Badan, the former chief executive of Barstool Sports and current CEO of Food52, about what she’s learned from leading two “turnaround” companies. Badan tells the hosts how she led a company often laden with controversy, why she’s happy to grow talent that leaves and why she thinks it’s important to fail.

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    48 mins
  • How NFL Legend Justin Tuck Tackled Goldman Sachs
    Oct 9 2025

    In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly talk with two-time Super Bowl champion Justin Tuck about how he transitioned to a career at Goldman Sachs. In this conversation, which was taped in front of an audience at the Bloomberg Power Players conference, Tuck tells the hosts about the pressures and opportunities of being a professional athlete in New York City, how private equity is poised to revolutionize both the NFL and college football and why he thinks fans shouldn’t give up on the New York Giants this season.

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    25 mins
  • How Peloton’s Robin Arzón Built a Successful Brand
    Oct 2 2025

    In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly talk with entrepreneur and Peloton head instructor Robin Arzón about how she built her own brand while also growing Peloton’s. In this conversation, Arzón tells the hosts why she decided to leave her law career to dive into the world of fitness, how she decides which deals to pursue as one of the top fitness influencers and why she thinks it’s important to treat every day like she’s re-auditioning for her job.

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    48 mins
  • The Ultimate NIL Primer with College Sports Company’s Adam Breneman
    Sep 25 2025

    In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly speak with Adam Breneman, founder of The College Sports Company, about the huge amount of money flowing into the business of college football. Breneman tells the hosts all about the new rules around revenue sharing and name, image, and likeness deals in college sports, how student athletes are stepping up to earn their big paydays, and why the future of this lucrative business requires the players to be at the negotiating table.

    You can also watch this interview on the Bloomberg Podcasts YouTube page.

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    36 mins
  • The Business of Baseball with Orioles President Catie Griggs
    Sep 18 2025

    In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez tells Jason Kelly about his experience watching his Minnesota Lynx during the first round of the WNBA playoffs. Then, they speak with Catie Griggs about how she thinks about the business of baseball as President of Business Operations of the Baltimore Orioles. Griggs – who, like Alex, did a stint with the Seattle Mariners – tells the hosts what she thinks her team and Commissioner Rob Manfred need to do to continue to grow the MLB as a league, why she sees the city’s urban center and the team’s legendary history as strategic assets, and what she’s learned by working with Orioles owners David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti.

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    38 mins