Talking Sports Media and The Last Dance with Tom Read
Doer of Deeds Podcast with Francis McCarthy
Release Date: 05/15/2020
Talking Sports Media and The Last Dance with Tom Read
Doer of Deeds Podcast with Francis McCarthy
Tom Read is one of the OGs of the Aussie NBA community, known for his work on the iconic Believe the Hype Podcast with Benyam Kidané.
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Capital Raising for Startups + Basketball Talk with Dominic Dirupo
Doer of Deeds Podcast with Francis McCarthy
Dominic Dirupo is one of the sharpest people I know. He is a Principal at Alphastation Communications, based in Melbourne, Australia. He helps startups raise capital.
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Carving Out a Career in Content: Natalia Krslovic, BuzzFeed
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Natalia Krslovic has carved out a unique path to a career as a Creative Strategist with BuzzFeed, based in Sydney, Australia.
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Talking Esports, Gaming and Basketball with Bryce Blum @esportslaw
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The 10-Year Startup: How Mike Casey Sold His Company to Seek
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1. Matthew Ho - Mobile Product Manager @ Atlassian SF/Mountain View
Doer of Deeds Podcast with Francis McCarthy
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The Pilot - Why am I doing this podcast?
Doer of Deeds Podcast with Francis McCarthy
This podcast is about the Doers of Deeds - the people who are in the arena doing awesome things - whether it be building a unique career path, an innovative business, or something completely different.
info_outlineTom Read is one of the true OGs of the Aussie NBA community.
Best known originally for the iconic Believe the Hype Podcast with his partner in crime, Benyam Kidané.
After making multiple NBA All-Star appearances as a media member, Tom has also built an outstanding career in the sports media industry, working for brands such as Foxtel, Fox Sports and DAZN Group - NBA Global.
We talk about:
- The origin story of the Believe the Hype Podcast
- Tom's career in sports media and recent move to New York
- The Aussie NBA Twitter community and growing up as a NBA fan in Australia in the 90s
- Tom's take on The Last Dance, and as a Lakers fan - his thoughts on the dynamic between Kobe and MJ.
Follow Tom on Twitter @traread
Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisOKC
Connect with Francis on LinkedIn
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