Show overview
The Gametime Guru has been publishing since 2017, and across the 9 years since has built a catalogue of 503 episodes, alongside 9 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 340 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 30 min and 52 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 34 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Shane Larson.
From the publisher
If you're looking for a unique perspective on sports, we'll bring you the content you want. Through interviews with different guests around the sports industry, we are delivering a panoramic view on sports. My goal is to help you see the world of sports through a different lens!
Latest Episodes
View all 503 episodesBrian Levy: NIL, NFL Contracts & the Changing World of Sports Agents
Kurt Taylor: Rebuilding Ridgevue Football Through Culture, Leadership, and Hard Work
From an 0-24 Team to Pro Quarterback in Europe with Justin Sottilare
Jonathon Klem: How ManageMemberships Helps Gym Owners Stop Losing Revenue
Ian Tatum: Offensive Line Coaching, Leadership & Simplifying Football
How AI Is Changing Basketball: ShotTracker CEO Davyeon Ross
Frédéric Guitton: How iTarget Golf Is Gamifying the Future of Driving Ranges
Andrew Mendel: 20-Year-Old Head Coach for Newfield High School and Ithaca College Football Player
Jake O'Neil: From Fruitland, Idaho to Professional Basketball Overseas
Athlete Mental Health, Identity & Confidence with Tyra Rickman
Collaborative Leadership Lessons from Soccer with Winsor Jenkins
Blaine Wright on Leadership, Culture & Building Columbia Basketball
Mental Performance Coach Vera Jo Bustos on Confidence, Pressure, and Training the Athlete's Mind
What American Sports Fans Don't Understand About Relegation with Todd Smith
Basketball, Business & Leadership with Tyler Hoyt
High School Basketball Coaching, Culture & Leadership with Keegan Keller
Paul Diasparra of Crown Refs: The Truth About Basketball Referees
Ariel Frantz: MMA Comebacks, Achilles Injury Recovery, Fight Week, and Life as a Female Fighter
Tiffany Deering: Simplifying the Softball Recruiting Process with APS Recruits
Ep 452Franklin Foer: Soccer, Tribalism, Globalization & the 2026 World Cup
What makes soccer more than just a sport? In this episode of The Gametime Guru, I have the chance to chat with Franklin Foer, author of How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization, to explore how soccer reflects culture, identity, politics, religion, class, and globalization across the world. From the tribal nature of fandom to the deeper meaning behind clubs like Barcelona and Newcastle United, this conversation shows why soccer can reveal so much about the societies that surround it. Franklin shares how his travels and research shaped the book, why soccer became the perfect lens for understanding the modern world, and how the game has evolved over the past two decades. Shane and Franklin also discuss why soccer fandom feels so different in other countries compared to the United States, how the sport is growing in America ahead of the 2026 World Cup, and what readers can learn from looking at sports through a wider cultural lens. This episode covers: Why soccer helps explain globalization The connection between sports, identity, and tribalism The difference between American sports culture and global soccer culture When fandom creates community and when it can turn dark Why clubs can represent far more than just a game How soccer is growing in the United States ahead of the 2026 World Cup If you are a fan of soccer, sports history, world culture, or the deeper meaning behind why people care so passionately about sports, this is an episode you will not want to miss. Get Franklin Foer's book here: https://www.amazon.com/How-Soccer-Explains-World-Globalization-ebook