How to Make a Fan: From F1 to Banana Ball

Competitive sports give athletes structure, community and purpose. And an outlet for their passion. So what happens when, because of injury or age, they can’t play anymore? Does the competitive drive find a new home? Or get slowly extinguished? Jody talks to aging expert Tracey G ...  Show more

We often take gender for granted as a “natural” division in sports and life. But did you know the first decisions to divide sports into “male” and “female” categories were in many ways the result of women beating men in mixed gender competitions? In this episode, Jody chats with ...  Show more

There’s a new game selling out stadiums around the country: banana ball. The game’s founder, Jesse Cole, describes how he got started. And WSJ’s Jason Gay watched a game to see what Major League Baseball – and other pro sports – can learn from banana ball’s fan-first approach. Je ...  Show more

*cheering buuuuuuh beeeeee buuuuuuhh, bum bum bum...* There's a reason you hear cheering right way in the intro song, fans & sports go hand in hand. Anyways! In this episode, Tyler and Markiplier discuss the many ways fans interact with each other and their team, the good and the ...  Show more

Tiggy is joined by Hannah and Zoe from Fan Behavior to answer all your burning F1 questions. Thoughts on the season so far? What's the women in motorsport community like? What would we change about F1? Do we get anxiety sharing opinions on social media? Tips for Miami? We cover a ...  Show more

On this week’s BONUS episode, Zoe is joined by her good friend, Fev, to discuss what it looks like to be a NEW fan of Formula 1. Fev breaks down her F1 journey, why she decided to become a fan, what it’s been like so far, who she’s gravitated towards and why, and SO much more. ...