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The hobgoblin of small minds.
He who controls the media (sector) can shape and shift perceptions, and hence democracies. From Citizen Kane to Logan Roy, politics and media have always been a very effective unholy alliance. Crowds can be swayed by a great orator and a distribution channel. This Big Media sector is also who has financed sport for 35 years. So the leap from the sport industry to politics is in reality very small and frankly inevitable.
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AYNE 47, Season 7 – 27 November 2025
Roger checks in from his childhood bedroom in Glasgow, bacon roll on standby, as he and Grant rattle through a packed slate of goals and own goals from darts, golf, football and cricket. All of it wrapped in classic GOG fashion: sharp, funny, grumpy, and quietly worried about what modern sport is turning into. Brought to you by Pedl Labs. Brought to you by PEDL Labs.
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are you not intrigued?
What we live, observe and work on everyday, often inspires us to share reflections and insights, which we like to share here with other professionals. It is for us a unique opportunity to transfer our experiences and knowledge and gain new perspectives from all those people, who like to engage into thought-provoking conversations with us. Scratching the surface of things, to better understand the world around us and always be learning.
The Albachiara Podcast
are you not entertained?
Today, much of what sport has always meant to true fans, has been lost in a blizzard of corporate communications, fireworks and froth. As a result, the attachments, that were once so strong, seem more trivial in the global age of televised sport as entertainment. What was once authentic, is increasingly staged. In this podcast, we’ll get back to the things that sport has always meant to true fans.
