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Are You Not Entertained?
Hosted by Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl · ENGLISH
Honest, amusing but above all, authentic, Roger Mitchell, Grant Williams and Giles Morgan invite guests from all corners of the sport, music and entertainment worlds to join them and discuss how the game has changed, where it might be headed and what that means for the people who matter the most; the fans
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AYNE 818 - THE CAPTAINS TABLE - Jon Dutton
1w ago00:36:19Tap to summarizeSeason 3 of The Captain’s Table focuses on the movers and shakers of the sports industry. This week, The Captain is joined by the real Sheriff of British Sport, Jon Dutton — not of Yellowstone fame, but the current CEO of British Cycling and soon-to-be CEO of Team GB, the British Olympic Association. We learn about Jon’s passion for Rugby League, Rugby Union, and Cycling, as well as his unique leadership style that has taken him to the top tier of British sport. The show is brought to you by Fortnum & Mason and The Sponsorship Doctor.
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AYNE 817 - Citizen AYNE: Peter Hutton
1w ago01:05:20Tap to summarizeRoger Mitchell and Mark Oliver are joined by Peter Hutton – a man who has worked for three modern moguls, Murdoch, Zaslav and Zuckerberg – to unpack what sport really means to big media in 2026. From Eurosport and the Olympics to Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount and the Saudi Pro League, they dig into whether spiralling rights fees have become a “survivor tax”, why bundling and streaming are reshaping the old playbook, and if the real endgame now is not buying the rights, but buying the sport itself and the power that comes with it. Brought to you by 54.
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AYNE 816 - Goal/Own Goal
2w ago01:13:23Tap to summarizeArsenal’s title charge, Celtic’s ugly finish, and the Southampton spying mess anchor a week where football’s rawest instincts beat the PR fluff. The World Cup cash grab looms, sport’s dressing-room power games are laid bare, and the whole thing ends back where it belongs: with football, chaos, and no one getting out alive. Brought to you by Lockeroom.
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AYNE 815 - The Confessional: Ant Arena
3w ago01:02:45Tap to summarizeRoger Mitchell sits down with Australian entrepreneur Ant Arena for a candid conversation about ambition, setbacks and what happens when a big idea hits the real world. From building Aura, an AI-driven sports streaming platform, to battling government delays, cash flow pressure and deals that slipped away to bigger players like Microsoft and Sony, Ant reflects on the lessons that came with the journey and the people who stayed with him through it all.
Transcribe →AYNE 814 - Goal/Own Goal
4w ago01:07:47Tap to summarizeGrant and Roger dive into a vintage Old Firm weekend and a three‑way Scottish title race, with Hearts crashing the party while a clueless Labour leader suggests Celtic and Rangers should politely cheer for each other. From there they go big picture: Rangers’ lost menace, clubs rebranded into asset‑class logos, and Roger’s new essay asking whether football should change for Gen Z or die with its soul intact. Along the way there’s a heart‑stopping Kentucky Derby win for the first female trainer and a heartfelt tribute to the incomparable Alex Zanardi. It’s Goal/Own Goal, brought to you by Lockeroom.
Transcribe →AYNE 813 - Citizen AYNE
May 401:15:06Tap to summarizeRoger Mitchell and Mark Oliver launch Citizen AYNE, a new AYNE series inspired by Citizen Kane, by rewinding to the white‑heat of the dot‑com boom and Roger’s time running the Scottish Premier League. Using their first deal together as a live case study, they unpack how tech money, over-excited broadcasters and new investors created a “boom on a boom” in media rights, why today’s AI and chip-stock frenzy feels eerily similar, and how modern moguls like Bezos and Ellison now sit where Malone and Murdoch once did in deciding the future value of sport. Brought to you by 54.
Transcribe →AYNE 812 - Goal/Own Goal
Apr 3001:00:39Tap to summarizeGrant’s racing the clock to make a tee time at Sunningdale, but first he and Roger pull apart the future of LIV and Saudi money: Neom’s burning cash, the tallest‑building curse is flashing red, and suddenly golf’s easy money era doesn’t look so easy. From there it’s London in flames — Clear Lake buzzword merchants, Spurs hiring a “lead psychologist” on LinkedIn, Karen Brady discovering that nobody gets out of football’s C‑suite alive, and why West Ham’s brutal honesty is buying them goodwill while Chelsea drown in management‑speak. Its Goal/Own Goal, brought to you by Lockeroom.
Transcribe →AYNE 811 - The Confessional: Giles Morgan
Apr 2601:10:49Tap to summarizeIn this episode of The Confessional, Roger Mitchell sits down with Giles Morgan to explore a lifetime at the sharp end of sports sponsorship — from wielding HSBC’s global checkbook to reinventing himself as the Sponsorship Doctor. Giles reflects on how his Hong Kong glory years brought lasting regret of choosing career over time with his children, and the humbling reset that followed. He also lays out a lifetime’s thoughts on sponsorship: why perimeter boards and AVE were always the wrong north star, how true value lies in “tribe-to-tribe” relationships between brands and fans, and why the Lions–Howden partnership should be seen as a playbook for data-led, emotionally honest activation rather than just logos on shirts. Brought to you by Lockeroom.
Transcribe →AYNE 810 - Goal/Own Goal
Apr 1601:16:01Tap to summarizeGrant binge‑watches 24 hours of Masters coverage as Rory hangs on to claim back‑to‑back green jackets. From there he and Roger jump to Arsenal’s title nerves, German ultras nicking and burning flags, Infantino’s tone‑deaf World Cup cash‑grab, and why real, messy fan culture and lower‑league chaos still feel infinitely more honest than the leveraged “sport as asset class” fantasy. Along the way: Marie‑Louise Eta makes history as the first woman to take charge of a men’s team in any of Europe’s top five leagues, and an Italian prank call goes wrong. It’s Goal/Own Goal, brought to you by Lockeroom.
Transcribe →AYNE 809 - THE CAPTAINS TABLE - Alan Gilpin
Apr 900:41:37Tap to summarizeIn Season 3 of The Captain’s Table, the Captain is focusing on meetings the leaders of the international sports industry - to find out what their own passions for sport really are and the lessons in leadership they have learnt from working in the industry. In the first episode of the new Season, we are joined by Alan Gilpin - CEO of World Rugby. Brought to you by The Sponsorship Doctor and Fortnum & Mason.
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