Episodes

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Sept. 2, 2025

Episode 11: Herb "Flight Time" Lang. Dunk Champion, Harlem Globetrotter, and champion of kindness.

Rick and Dan chat with Herb "Flight Time" Lang, 18 year veteran of the Harlem Globetrotters and three-time veteran of The Amazing Race. Flight Time talks about random acts of kindness that propelled his career, the joy that comes with entertaining others, and how to cope after an 18 year career comes to an end.
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Aug. 5, 2025

Episode 10: Gregory Burns. Gold medal Paralympian, artist, and a believer in manifesting your path in life.

Dan and Rick talk with Gregory Burns about swimming in Presidential pools, how to get a job at KFC, and how hard it is to find the special place where the muse talks to you when you are trying to create art.
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June 4, 2025

Episode 9: Juliana Furtado - Take 2

Guess who's back! Juliana Furtado joins us again. Juliana was the worlds best female mountain bike racer in the 90s. She started life as an Olympic skier, transitioned to bikes after injuries, and dominated for a few years. We talked to her in Episode 4, so listen to that first! Juli has a lot to say, so we thought it would be great to bring her back for another talk - about everything but Sports!
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March 27, 2025

Episode 7: Leigh Steinberg. Sports agent and agent of doing good.

Super sports Agent Leigh Steinberg joins Not About Sports to tell us about how he fell into being a sports agent, why "doing good" and giving back are ingrained in his personality and business, and the things he is most proud of in his eventful life.
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Feb. 28, 2025

Episode 6: Johnny Damon. MLB All Star, father of eight, and reality TV veteran.

17 year Major League Veteran Johnny Damon joins Not About Sports to talk about his new entry into the drink market, being on reality TV shows, raising eight kids, and the crazy number of famous people who came out of his Florida Hight School.
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Nov. 4, 2024

Episode 5 - Aldon Smith, NFL Veteran and Agent of Making Better Choices.

Dan and Rick talk to Aldon Smith, former first round draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers, 2011 Defensive Rookie of the Year, and now an artist and creative. Aldon had a rough road - one of the best defensive football player in the league when on the field, but he was derailed by personal problems off of it. We chat about what he learned in rehab, his drive to help others like him, and the creative energy he puts into what he does now.
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Oct. 4, 2024

Episode 4: Juliana Furtado, Hall of Fame cyclist and international woman of mystery

Dan and Rick talk with Juliana Furtado - World Champion bike racer, Olympic athlete, and coffee aficionado. Juli has been around the world, both with sport and on her own, and has so many fun stories and adventures to share. We talk about starting the Juliana bicycle brand, how a French TV show resulted in a solo trip to Syria, and her favorite coffee order.
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Sept. 6, 2024

Episode 3: Steve Sax, MLB veteran and motivational speaker

Dan and Rick talk with Steve Sax, long time Los Angeles Dodger second baseman. Rookie of the year and two-time World Series champion, Steve has re-invented himself a couple of times since retiring from baseball. We talk about overcoming adversity, career transitions, and why he will never, ever quit.
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July 16, 2024

Episode 2: Eric Heitmann, NFL veteran and composer

Dan and Rick talk with Eric Heitmann, nine year veteran of the San Francisco 49ers and now an accomplished music composer.
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July 16, 2024

Episode 1. Amy Trask, the Princess of Darkness

Dan and Rick talk to Amy Trask, ex-CEO of the NFL's Raiders about all things not about football. Amy tells us about her childhood, her identity as a "mis-behaver," and her passion for animal rescue.
July 14, 2024

Not About Sports - Trailer

Dan Brown and Rick Reid kick off Not About Sports - our new podcast where we interview people known for sports, but we don't talk about their day job.