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The Cutback
by Ian Burleigh x Cullen Munz
Welcome to The Cutback Podcast, where we keep our head on a swivel to bring you our living room commentary on the latest and greatest from the world of sports and the business surrounding it.Two MBA graduates from the University of Oregon's Warsaw Sports Marketing Center, via the University of Michigan - Ian and Cullen have been in the thick of various veins of the sport business industry. From football ops and MiLB to the agency space, the two sit down to share their experiences and take a critical look at sports, the business of sports, and the synergies (or lack-thereof) between the two.
Episodes
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No Big Boards
Annnnd we're back with another episode of your favorite persons favorite podcast. The boys start with some way too early baseball talk and highlight the legendary time of the year that is April in the D. Staying in the baseball world, Cullen and Ian talk about the Oakland A's finally making their...
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Put Me In Coach
No - your ears aren't deceiving you, The Cutback is back! We've survived yet another cold, hard Winter and the winds of Spring are soon upon us. We get off to a blazing hot start with a patented Cullen Guaransheed, re: NFL Draft, and a brief conversation about the current state of Lamar Jackson....
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Recap SZN
It's that time again and the boys of The Cutback are back to occupy your airwaves after a slight football season hiatus. We kick things off with a little catch up and a reminder that it's ok (and maybe wise) to at least be a litttle stitious. We jump right into what end of year looks like in the...
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Widespread + Complex
Twice as nice on a Sunday with another episode of the Cutback Podcast. We've got a full episode this week that gets a quick start highlighting the recent injury to Chet Holmgren and the potential fallout for NBA players. The boys jump into the work topics by following up on the Big Ten…
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Bring The Kool-Aid
Another week, another episode of The Cutback - this one delayed slightly due to Ian being too drunk off the MCDC Kool-Aid. The boys get this week's episode off to a hot start with a little Traffic Talk before diving into the Big 10's new media deals and the Tigers' firing of GM Al Avila....
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Unprecedented Times
Are you aware that we are living in unprecedented times? Just in case you forgot, the boys are here to remind you! This week kicks off with a nice refresher of the Scientific Method before Cullen gives us the full download on this year's historical MLB trade deadline. Is it time to bet the house…
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Live From Lolla
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls - it's time for another episode of The Cutback podcast. We start the Ep with classic Cutback activity, bouncing around from festival talk to drink talk and nap talk. This week's work topic highlights USC and UCLA's move to the Big Ten Conference while we dive...
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Built Ford Tough
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls... was this episode recorded nearly a month ago? Yes. Sorry bout it. The boys light things off with some classic 4th of July Fireworks talk before diving right into Read and React. ESPN doubles down on Formula 1, Steph Curry does it for the kids and the…
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Getting Toasty
Just like the weather outside, the boys are hot on the mic and kick off this week's episode of The Cutback with some good ole' fashioned Summer Sun Talk! We Read and React this week, covering LIV Golf, MLS x Apple TV, Little C's x NFL, Gronk's retirement (again) and College Football returning to...
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Take Two
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, degenerates of all walks of life... it's time to hop back on the wagon with The Cutback. The boys get off to a hot start this week, literally! This week has a college focus, with Cullen educating the hundreds of thousands on the dilemma of the Big 12, as well...
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North Of The Bridge
Calling all Degenerates - the boys are back with episode 66 of The Cutback! Jesus (or Carrie Underwood) takes the wheel to start the episode, just as the Blue Tigers did on a recent Cutback trip to the D (no, not that D.) The boys dive into a real chicken or the egg situation re: the intersection...
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AP Gym
The boys are back again with another episode of your favorite podcast's favorite podcast. This week kicks off with some classic Tigers Talk before diving into the primary work topic of the week - a high school girls Flag Football league created by the Philadelphia Eagles. Are multi-sport athletes...
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Rain Delay
On this week's episode of The Cutback we introduce you to baseball's dreaded r-word... RAIN. Rain across the Midwest shifted schedules for the boys, so we once again come to you off the top of the dome. Speaking of domes, should all sports stadiums have retractable roofs?! Cullen and Ian spend…
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Rooted In Detroit
Does Cullen even remember his beloved Astros exist? Hard to say! The boys kick off this week's episode of The Cutback with a little Tigers Talk and the water cooler putting the Sports in Sports Business. Next, it's time to Read and React to this week's headlines across the industry. Cullen and…
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You Down With RBC?! ft. Tom Bridger
Yeah you know me! It's a big week on The Cutback as Tommy Boy Bridger joins us for his 3rd installment. After a dollop of bullshitting, the trio dive right into everything NBA. Regular season recap, initial playoff reactions, draft talk... this episode has it all for your dome piece. Is GM LeBron...
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Top Of The Dome
We're off the rails this week as that SONOFABITCH Covid is apparently still putting up HOF numbers in the Great White North. In lieu of an amply-teased guest, the boys go off the top of the dome and bottom of the glass this week. We start the Ep. with Weather Talk and Flag Talk before diving into...
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Show Me Your Tunnel Covers
Everybody send Cullen and #ProducerKennedy a Happy Opening Day!! Ian starts this week's episode with a premature Crackback of the Week before the boys dive into the work topics. On the docket this week are MLB sponsor patches and helmet decals, the NFL's international growth plan and Insiders...
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Cold Blooded
What's better than being cool? ICE COLD! Cullen and Ian get the episode started with some Opening Day banter which, in true Cutback form, leads to a tangental #CAKETALK segment. The boys kick off the work topics by diving into the Buffalo Bills' new stadium situation and the prevalence of public...
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Can You Smell What The Rock Is Cooking?!
It's a Saturday morning recording for the boys of The Cutback and Cullen kicks off the vibes with a Eulogy to the entirety of Houston sports. Moment of Silence... RIP. This week, the boys talk about a recent partnership between the NFL and XFL and try to figure out exactly what it was The Rock…
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Haps On The Craps
It's March and the madness is already in full swing. Not wanting to be left out of the party, MLB decided that baseball is back! Play Ball all 2022! After going into what did and didn't make it into the new MLB CBA, Cullen and Ian dive into the world of college athletics. Will NBC buy Big Ten…
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Save The Shift
* REUPLOAD * Cullen updates us on the then ongoing MLB negotiations. Did The Cutback bring back baseball? Maybe!! Next, the boys talk Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson before diving into #BOOKTALK and this week's edition of the Fantasy Five: Non-Sports Movies. Enjoy!!
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White Girl Ketchup ft. Megan Prusi
What is White Girl Ketchup, you ask? Tune in to find out. This week we welcome Megan Prusi aka Meg Thee TBD aka Meg Thee TBD aka The Queen of South Quad to the show for quite the conversation. As a resident exercise physiologist at Mott's Children's Hospital (#GoBlue), Megan talks to us about the...
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Now You're Talking My Language
Jealousy in the air tonight, I can tell. MLB and its players may not be talking, but Cullen and Ian are back with another episode of The Cutback. This week's episode features an update on the state of MLB negotiations, as well as some breaking news from the NCAA. Spoiler Alert: #GlacierTalk! Ian...
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Lost In The Sauce
That's way too much sauce! The boys are back with a late-night recording that starts with the small-talk topic of all small-talk topics... How's the weather? We quickly jump into the contentious negotiations surrounding a potential incoming MLB lockout. Before sliding into Winter Olympics…
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Hello From The Other Side
The hundreds of thousands called a thousand times and requested that the boys emerge from their caves to grace the airwaves once again. On this week's episode of The Cutback, Cullen and Ian provide some classic life updates including, wait for it, #BookTalk! Diving right to work, the boys rundown...
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Moving The Goalposts
Attention, attention please. The boys are back! In true Cutback fashion, the boys kick off their first ep in far too long by talking about, you guessed it, Major League Soccer. That's no fugazi, that's futbol! Cullen is actively collecting Astros hate receipts and the boys get into quite the...
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Steady Mobbin'
Ok you're a goon, but what's a goon to a goblin?! This week's episode is both fast and furious, as the boys breakdown all the recent headlines in the sports world. However, in true Cutback fashion, Cullen and Ian spend the opening of the show talking about the unfortunate realities of baseballs...
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Shots!
Everybody! Welcome to Episode 50... who woulda thought?? Before we jump right into the work topics of the week, Cullen and Ian react to the flurry of NBA Free Agency deals being signed at F*ck You levels of $$. The boys also provide their immediate reactions to the NBA Draft's of both the Houston...
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RING THE ALARM ft. Tom Bridger
Throw some B's on it because our guy Tommy is back on this week's episode to talk all things NBA. First, the boys introduce a little #DaddyTalk, which somehow leads to Ben Simmons predictions We spend a little time talking about Texas and Oklahoma's clear indication of leaving the Big12 and its...
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I'm On A Tangent, Not How I Planned It
Ladies and gentleman... this... this right here? This is an Instant Classic Cutback episode and you know what that means... tangents all around! The boys start with a quick update on the MiLB playoff structure, which leads to our first tangent of the episode - Ring SZN. Next, we cover Mark…
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Cryptomania
It's episode 47 and the boys are finding their groove in season 2. This week, Cullen and Ian talk more about NIL tax implications and potential state-by-state benefits and the emergence of Crypto as a massive category in the world of sport sponsorship. Next, the boys revisit their pre-season MLB...
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We're Back
Attention, attention please... the boys are back after a few months of taking care of their mentals and their chickens. After a few updates, Cullen and Ian dive right into the start of the NIL era in collegiate athletics. Cullen breaks down MLB's latest Spider Tack Scandal and the boys express...
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Who's Your Daddy
Another week another episode for the resident degenerates of The Cutback Podcast. This week the boys do something they never could have imagined doing - talk about soccer! Both the rise and fall of the European Super League and the growth of MLS are on the docket for you futbol fanatics. Cullen…
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Full Heel
Cullen and Ian both bring the heat in this week's jam packed episode. Draft talk precedes this week's work segment, which features A-Rod's bid to buy the Timberwolves, the NFL and NFLPA's offseason program battle and UCF allowing players to put their social media handles on the back of their...
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Play Ball!
Happy Opening Day - well, for most teams anyways! This week Cullen and Ian tip off the episode with an ode to their dear ole Michigan Basketball Team. Next, the boys highlight some of the major announcements out of the NFL's owner's meetings - giving their thoughts on the prospect of full…
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Take Care Of The Star Player 1st
What's up everybody. This week it was Cullen's turn on the hot seat, and boy did things get spicy. Cullen talked about his path from Houston to the University of Michigan, on to the University of Oregon, and now in Peoria, IL as the Director of Food and Beverage for the Peoria Chiefs. Along the...
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Just A Kid From Otsego
Shoutout to the #269. If you've ever wanted to know more about the boys - you're in luck! We kickoff our Cutback Interview Series this week, with Cullen putting Ian on the hot seat for the entire episode. Things get deep quick, as Cullen asks Ian about his upbringing, why he chose the sports...
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Hoodies And Hashbrowns ft. Jake Belzer
Tall Socks and Flip Flops... It's the Spring Ball edition of The Cutback, and this week the boys sit down with Jake Belzer - Defensive Analyst at the University of Oregon. An unfortunate resident of Ohio, Jake kicks off the episode by giving his thoughts on the future of his home town Brownies....
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Feel The Wheel
Woaaah there partner, pump those brakes! While it's a must to be careful on the roads these days, the boys are all gas in this week's edition of The Cutback. After Ian provides his Top 5 tips for successful snow driving, the boys discuss Charlotte FC becoming the first MLS team to implement PSLs...
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Deep Cut
It wouldn't be The Cutback if the boys didn't take a few left turns and deploy a few deep cuts! On this week's episode, Cullen and Ian discuss ESPN's impending sale of the X-Games and Mark Cuban and the Mavs' decisions around the National Anthem before diving into the ever-contentious…
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Yes... And?
Happy National Women and Girls in Sports Day to all the amazing women on their grind in this sports business world we call life. We salute 🙌🏻 Nike salutes too, and the boys kick off the episode by highlighting their recent initiative, in partnership with the NFL, to increase resources and...
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To The Moon
HOLD THE LINE!!!! While you make a life's fortune on Gamestop, the boys remain steady in sifting through hot topics surrounding the sports world. We drop the puck of the episode by diving into the NHL's recently acquired debt pool being made available to franchises. Next, we highlight some of the...
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All Gas, No Brakes
And no slow down in sight! On this week's episode, Ian and Cullen highlight some of the latest headlines from the sports business world - Mark Davis buying the Las Vegas Aces, Jared Porter's Firing, the sale of the Atlanta Dream - and provide context around how teams may look to staff up in the...
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Houstatlantavegas
Yes - in lieu of recent Houston sports happenings, Cullen has, in fact, been on that 24 hour Champagne diet. The boys kick this week off with an update on the economic and logistical impact of the NCAA hosting March Madness in bubbles before diving into the phenomenon that was the NFL's broadcast...
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Just Peachy
Quite the weather we're having, right?! With one eye on the news, Cullen and Ian drop the proverbial puck on Ep 33 by discussing the NHL selling division name and helmet sticker partnerships. The boys turn their focus to college athletics - the logistical nightmare incoming via March Madness...
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I Don't Cut Checks
STRAIGHT CASH HOMIE! Merry Christmas ya filthy animals and Happy Holidaze to every single one of yin. The boys kick off the episode by highlighting the latest transgressions by one of the most filthy animals, Dan Snyder. Next, Cullen and Ian discuss a handful of SBJ's "What to expect in sports...
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Throw Some BBB's On It ft. Tom Bridger
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls - Buckle Up! This week's episode brings a glimpse at the Hoops rolodex that is Tom Bridger. Before getting heavy into hoops talk, Tom tells us all about his role at Tradable Bits and the fan engagement work they do for teams on a daily basis (Hint: data is the...
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Style Points
It's not always pretty, but a win is a win! Ian was on the IR earlier this week, but the boys knocked out an episode to send you into the weekend. They touch on the teams of MLB officially selecting their go-forward affiliates and what options remain for the 40+ MiLB teams who were left off the...
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Let The Beat Build ft. Anne Rogers
Guests on 2 eps in a row? You better believe it! This week we sit down with Anne Rogers - St. Louis Cardinals beat writer for MLB.com. Anne talks about her career journey and the many challenges faced as a sports journalist in the Zoom environment of 2020. We talk about her experiences as a woman...
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Soul Food ft. Joel Totoro
Listen - we know you're either tired of your family or pissed off that the Ravens/Steelers game got cancelled, but have no fear - we've got you covered! This week, Cullen and Ian sit down with Joel Totoro, Director of Sports Science at Thorne Research. Joel is at the top of the…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to The Cutback Podcast, where we keep our head on a swivel to bring you our living room commentary on the latest and greatest from the world of sports and the business surrounding it.Two MBA graduates from the University of Oregon's Warsaw Sports Marketing Center, via the University of Michigan - Ian and Cullen have been in the thick of various veins of the sport business industry. From football ops and MiLB to the agency space, the two sit down to share their experiences and take a critical look at sports, the business of sports, and the synergies (or lack-thereof) between the two.
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Ian Burleigh x Cullen Munz
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