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Craig Calcaterra

FanGraphs Audio

Writer's Bone

Atlanta Baseball Talk

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Bernstein & Holmes Show

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Baltimorons

New Books Network

Leafs Lunch

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Jeff Passan

Dan Szymborski

Sean Doolittle

Keith Law

Jay Jaffe

Rob Manfred

Mike Trout

Rob Neyer

Mike Petriello

Max Scherzer

Babe Ruth

Francisco Lindor

Trevor Bauer

Kris Bryant

Jonah Keri

OwlTail

Jose Ramirez

Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes were joined by Cup of Coffee newsletter author Craig Calcaterra to discuss recent criticism regarding the culture within the White Sox organization, the recent brawl between Sox shortstop Tim Anderson and Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez, the Cubs' race to win the National League Central division and more.

Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes were joined by Cup of Coffee newsletter author Craig Calcaterra to discuss recent criticism regarding the culture within the White Sox organization, the recent brawl between Sox shortstop Tim Anderson and Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez, the Cubs' race to win the National League Central division and more.

Craig Calcaterra on Tim Anderson-Jose Ramirez brawl, White Sox chaos, Cubs

Bernie chats with Craig Calcaterra, publisher of the Cup of Coffee subscribtion blog at cupofcoffee.substack.com.

The Bernie Show

Bernie chats with Craig Calcaterra, publisher of the Cup of Coffee subscribtion blog at <a href="http://cupofcoffee.substack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cupofcoffee.substack.com</a>.

Craig Calcaterra - Segment 2 10-26-22

Craig Calcaterra joins Daniel Ford and Mike Nelson on the show to chat about his book Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game. To learn more about Craig Calcaterra, visit his official website, subscribe to his Substack, and follow him on Twitter. Rethinking Fandom was featured in April 2022's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Craig Calcaterra joins Daniel Ford and Mike Nelson on the show to chat about his book <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/rethinking-fandom-how-to-beat-the-sports-industrial-complex-at-its-own-game/9781953368232" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game</a>. To learn more about Craig Calcaterra, visit his <a href="https://craigcalcaterra.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">official website</a>, <a href="https://cupofcoffee.substack.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to his Substack</a>, and follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/craigcalcaterra" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. Rethinking Fandom was featured in April 2022's "<a href="https://www.writersbone.com/book-recommendations/2022/4/26/30-books-that-should-be-on-your-radar-april-2022" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Books That Should Be On Your Radar</a>." Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by <a href="https://libro.fm/redeem/WRITERSBONE" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Libro.fm</a> and <a href="https://www.writersbone.com/a-mighty-blaze" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Mighty Blaze podcast</a>.

Episode 538: Craig Calcaterra, Author of Rethinking Fandom

Dan Epstein

In our latest edition of the Author Interview series, Craig Calcaterra talks about the sports-industrial complex and the state of fandom with Dan Epstein.

Pandemic Baseball Book Club

In our latest edition of the Author Interview series, Craig Calcaterra talks about the sports-industrial complex and the state of fandom with Dan Epstein.

Rethinking Fandom: Craig Calcaterra in Conversation with Dan Epstein

Sports fandom isn't what it used to be. Owners and executives increasingly count on the blind loyalty of their fans and too often act against the team's best interest. Intentionally tanking a season to get a high draft pick, scamming local governments to build cushy new stadiums, and actively subverting the players have become business as usual in professional sports. In Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game (Belt Publishing, 2022), sportswriter (and lifelong sports fan) Craig Calcaterra argues that fans have more power than they realize to change how their teams behave. With his characteristic wit and piercing commentary, Calcaterra calls for a radical reexamination of what it means to be a fan in the twenty-first century.Joel Tscherne is an Adjunct History Professor at Southern New Hampshire University. His Twitter handle is @JoelTscherne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture

Sports fandom isn't what it used to be. Owners and executives increasingly count on the blind loyalty of their fans and too often act against the team's best interest. Intentionally tanking a season to get a high draft pick, scamming local governments to build cushy new stadiums, and actively subverting the players have become business as usual in professional sports. In <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12343/9781953368232" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game</a> (Belt Publishing, 2022), sportswriter (and lifelong sports fan) Craig Calcaterra argues that fans have more power than they realize to change how their teams behave. With his characteristic wit and piercing commentary, Calcaterra calls for a radical reexamination of what it means to be a fan in the twenty-first century.Joel Tscherne is an Adjunct History Professor at Southern New Hampshire University. His Twitter handle is @JoelTscherne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture</a>

Craig Calcaterra, "Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game" (Belt Publishing, 2022)

Sports fandom isn't what it used to be. Owners and executives increasingly count on the blind loyalty of their fans and too often act against the team's best interest. Intentionally tanking a season to get a high draft pick, scamming local governments to build cushy new stadiums, and actively subverting the players have become business as usual in professional sports. In Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game (Belt Publishing, 2022), sportswriter (and lifelong sports fan) Craig Calcaterra argues that fans have more power than they realize to change how their teams behave. With his characteristic wit and piercing commentary, Calcaterra calls for a radical reexamination of what it means to be a fan in the twenty-first century.Joel Tscherne is an Adjunct History Professor at Southern New Hampshire University. His Twitter handle is @JoelTscherne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sports

Sports fandom isn't what it used to be. Owners and executives increasingly count on the blind loyalty of their fans and too often act against the team's best interest. Intentionally tanking a season to get a high draft pick, scamming local governments to build cushy new stadiums, and actively subverting the players have become business as usual in professional sports. In <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12343/9781953368232" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game</a> (Belt Publishing, 2022), sportswriter (and lifelong sports fan) Craig Calcaterra argues that fans have more power than they realize to change how their teams behave. With his characteristic wit and piercing commentary, Calcaterra calls for a radical reexamination of what it means to be a fan in the twenty-first century.Joel Tscherne is an Adjunct History Professor at Southern New Hampshire University. His Twitter handle is @JoelTscherne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sports</a>

Matt Bowman

Episode 969 FanGraphs Audio is here a day early this week in celebration of Opening Day, and we have a pair of great interviews to ring in the season. At the top of the show, David Laurila welcomes Matt Bowman, a former Cardinals and Reds pitcher who is now in the Yankees system. The pair […]

FanGraphs Audio: Celebrating Opening Day With Matt Bowman & Craig Calcaterra

With Opening Day is just a few days away Sara and Danny are joined by Craig Calcaterra to discuss his new book "Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game." There is a sportsbook mid-construction at Wrigley Field less than one year from trading the World Series core, so this is a timely conversation about the sports business and how fans interact with it. We talk about tanking, the CBA, why we all love Greg Maddux and more. In the second half of the show Craig joins us for our NL Central preview where we look at a Brewers team built to win and a Cardinals team that looks uniquely stacked for devil's magic. Finally, we try to figure out the Cubs Opening Day 28-man roster and share one thing we are each looking for on Opening Day.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast

With Opening Day is just a few days away Sara and Danny are joined by Craig Calcaterra to discuss his new book "Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game." There is a sportsbook mid-construction at Wrigley Field less than one year from trading the World Series core, so this is a timely conversation about the sports business and how fans interact with it. We talk about tanking, the CBA, why we all love Greg Maddux and more. In the second half of the show Craig joins us for our NL Central preview where we look at a Brewers team built to win and a Cardinals team that looks uniquely stacked for devil's magic. Finally, we try to figure out the Cubs Opening Day 28-man roster and share one thing we are each looking for on Opening Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="http://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

CCB #128: Rethinking Fandom with Craig Calcaterra

Twenty-six years ago this week, the A's opened at "home" in Las Vegas in front of just 7300 fans. It was an underwhelming experience to say the least. But sports fandom has become complicated by many such disappointments, as Mike and Bill discuss with special guest Craig Calcaterra, author of Rethinking Fandom, who talks about how fans can still fight back against the contemptuous sports industrial complex. Plus, happy birthday to Vic Harris and George Van Haltren.

This Week In Baseball History

Twenty-six years ago this week, the A's opened at "home" in Las Vegas in front of just 7300 fans. It was an underwhelming experience to say the least. But sports fandom has become complicated by many such disappointments, as Mike and Bill discuss with special guest Craig Calcaterra, author of Rethinking Fandom, who talks about how fans can still fight back against the contemptuous sports industrial complex. Plus, happy birthday to Vic Harris and George Van Haltren.

Episode 240 - Fandom Rethunk (with special guest Craig Calcaterra)

Baseball is Back &amp; Craig Calcaterra visits BaseballBiz Baseball team Owners still make money when their teams loseTeams with a payroll of $50 million are guaranteed $65 million in national tv money Social Contract: Fand &amp; Teams -  You win &amp; we support you Atlanta Braves and the development of Truist Park &amp; The BatteryAlex Antholpoulos – understands the Social Contract with the playersOwners who wanted to win – Ted Turner, George SteinbrennerMLB owners are finding more revenue outside the stadiumDetroit Tigers – family businesses is Pizza or Baseball making more money for the ownersTexas Rangers &amp; Cleveland Guardians stadium built on public approvalTanking can be beneficial &amp; profitable just ask Houston Astros &amp; Chicago CubsCincinnati Reds have no interest in winning in 2022The Success CycleEmbarrassing product on the field or just a bad teamCraig’s take on Expanded Playoffs MLB, Gambling &amp; micro-bettingRob Manfred 'nuff saidHow we invest into our teams as fansTalent Drain from baseballWe have the power to not let sports negatively impact our livesRooting for a player not the laundry they wear, LeBron James &amp; Wander FrancoCraig Calcaterra, author, upcoming book:  April 5th is the publication date for Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own GameCraig’s newsletter “Cup of Coffee” https://craigcalcaterra.com/cup-of-coffee-newsletter/ Craig’s book can be found at Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game https://craigcalcaterra.com/book/Special Thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music “Rocking Forward”

BaseballBiz

<ul><li>Baseball is Back &amp; Craig Calcaterra visits BaseballBiz </li><li>Baseball team Owners still make money when their teams lose</li><li>Teams with a payroll of $50 million are guaranteed $65 million in national tv money </li><li>Social Contract: Fand &amp; Teams -  You win &amp; we support you </li><li>Atlanta Braves and the development of Truist Park &amp; The Battery</li><li>Alex Antholpoulos – understands the Social Contract with the players</li><li>Owners who wanted to win – Ted Turner, George Steinbrenner</li><li>MLB owners are finding more revenue outside the stadium</li><li>Detroit Tigers – family businesses is Pizza or Baseball making more money for the owners</li><li>Texas Rangers &amp; Cleveland Guardians stadium built on public approval</li><li>Tanking can be beneficial &amp; profitable just ask Houston Astros &amp; Chicago Cubs</li><li>Cincinnati Reds have no interest in winning in 2022</li><li>The Success Cycle</li><li>Embarrassing product on the field or just a bad team</li><li>Craig’s take on Expanded Playoffs </li><li>MLB, Gambling &amp; micro-betting</li><li>Rob Manfred 'nuff said</li><li>How we invest into our teams as fans</li><li>Talent Drain from baseball</li><li>We have the power to not let sports negatively impact our lives</li><li>Rooting for a player not the laundry they wear, LeBron James &amp; Wander Franco</li></ul>Craig Calcaterra, author, upcoming book:  April 5th is the publication date for Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own GameCraig’s newsletter “Cup of Coffee” <a href="https://craigcalcaterra.com/cup-of-coffee-newsletter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://craigcalcaterra.com/cup-of-coffee-newsletter/</a> Craig’s book can be found at Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game <a href="https://craigcalcaterra.com/book/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://craigcalcaterra.com/book/</a>Special Thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music “Rocking Forward”