#113 - Platform Ethics & a Changing Writing Landscape w/ Matt Lombardo
In this episode of Deep Cover, Omar sits down with Matt Lombardo, veteran sports journalist and founder of Between the Hashmarks. Together, they dive deep into the rapidly shifting landscape of indepe...
2 Jun 53min
#112 - Sports and the Streaming Shuffle w/ Sophia Prieto
On this edition of the Deep Cover Podcast, host Omar Zahran sits down with Sophia Prieto, writer of the Substack publication Between the Sidelines, to break down the massive shifts in sports media rig...
26 Mai 1h 9min
#111 - Sports Journalism & the Influencer Era
In this episode of Deep Cover, we dive into the shifting, fragile landscape of modern sports media. From the intense debate surrounding locker room access in the WNBA to the rapid rise of player-led p...
24 Mai 25min
#110 - The Rising Anti-Thunder Sentiment w/ Brittany Stewart
This week, I'm joined by Brittany Stewart of the Thunder Gals Podcast. We dig into what's actually driving the anti-OKC sentiment — from market bias and Shai's understated personality to the ongoing o...
8 Mai 50min
#109 - The WNBA & the Trouble With One-Size Fits All Coverage
Welcome back to Deep Cover. This episode, I'm joined by my friend Sara Kiesler to discuss the way that the WNBA is covered. We open with the Azzi Fudd–Paige Bueckers situation in Dallas — not the goss...
3 Mai 58min
#108 - The Precedent of the New Blazers Owner w/ Aaron Bollwinkel
The Portland Trail Blazers have a new owner — and he's already raising red flags. Tom Dundon bought the Blazers for $4.25 billion, and within weeks the headlines were about skipped t-shirt giveaways, ...
1 Mai 1h 2min
#107 - Nike's Issues Are Deeper Than NBA Superstar Shoes
A growing sentiment in sports media — amplified by Brian Windhorst and others — suggests that Nike's struggles stem from a lack of transcendent basketball stars capable of moving product. That framing...
23 Apr 24min
#106 - The International NBA Fan Experience w/ Adam Taylor
On this episode of Deep Cover, Omar sits down with Celtics writer and Substack creator Adam Taylor for a wide‑ranging conversation about what it really means to love the NBA from outside the United St...
10 Apr 1h 7min
