Listen "The Athletic college football writer Stewart Mandel on the state of the sports media business, working for a subscription website and exchanging MySpace messages with The Office’s Jenna Fischer"
Episode Synopsis
Episode 204 of the Sports Illustrated Podcast features an interview with Stewart Mandel, formerly of SI.com and FOX Sports and current Editor-In-Chief for The Athletic’s college football coverage. The longtime writer discusses what it’s like to work for a subscription website, the philosophy behind The Athletic and how it runs. Mandel also talks about the current college football playoff picture and why Central Florida can’t get in. The show wraps up with a discussion about Mandel’s old mailbag “crush” feature and how he exchanged messages with Jenna Fischer from “The Office” on MySpace. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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