茄子污污视频 Teams Up With Distinguished Sports Journalist Michael Smith鈥檚 Inflection Point Entertainment to Launch New Sports Podcast Network, 鈥淚nflection Network鈥

The collaboration furthers Smith鈥檚 commitment to providing a platform for personalities whose perspectives shape compelling conversation around sports, society and culture

The new audio network welcomes popular podcast 鈥淐omeback Stories鈥 to its debut lineup with new original shows set to quickly follow

New York 鈥 August 3, 2023 鈥 Inflection Network (IN), an innovative new sports podcast network from renowned sports journalist Michael Smith and veteran entertainment attorney Terrence Williams, proudly announces its official launch in collaboration with 茄子污污视频鈥檚 iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac. The new podcast network will debut with season three of listener favorite 鈥溾 beginning today, with new originals joining the slate soon.

"We are thrilled to embark on this new journey with iHeartPodcasts," said Terrence Williams, co-founder, along with Smith, of Inflection Point Entertainment, the duo鈥檚 media production company and IN鈥檚 parent company. "With the help of iHeart鈥檚 unmatched expertise and platform, we are building a robust content slate and what I believe will be an enjoyable and unique listening experience."

Together with iHeartPodcasts, Inflection Network will develop and produce original audio content. IN鈥檚 strategic distribution and marketing partnership with iHeart promises to bring captivating conversations to a broad audience.

鈥淚N鈥檚 approach is guided by inspiring and transformative power-rich storytelling and authentic, entertaining and thought-provoking conversation," Smith said. "We want to elevate and empower creatives; amplify diverse voices and perspectives; and enlighten, entertain and engage our audience. At IN our mantra is, 鈥楲ouder for the folks in the back!鈥欌

鈥,鈥 hosted by New York Giants tight end Darren Waller and mental health and mindfulness coach Donny Starkins, will join the new podcast network starting today with the debut of a new third season. The show will continue to spotlight real-life tales of resiliency including insight into the hosts鈥 ongoing recovery journeys and interviews with guests whose stories illustrate a broad spectrum of 鈥渃omeback鈥 stories.

鈥淲e partnered with Inflection Network because they saw our potential and how intentional we are in our mission of impacting others,鈥 Waller said. 鈥淥ur work aligns directly with IN's vision statement.鈥

Later this month, just in time for the kickoff of the 2023 football season, Inflection Network will debut a new original fantasy football podcast: 鈥淢ichael Smith presents 鈥 The Dynasty Exchange.鈥 Hosted by dynasty diehards Dylan Egloff, Davis Nuaimi and Josh Walsh, the show will also feature regular appearances from longtime football analyst and fantasy football legend Smith. With new episodes available every Tuesday and Friday, 鈥淢ichael Smith presents 鈥 The Dynasty Exchange鈥 will deliver dynasty team owners the fantasy football insight, tips and strategies they need to stay ahead of the game when it comes to building and sustaining perennial championship contenders.

Additionally, Inflection Network will soon expand its existing slate with projects from esteemed sports personalities including Ibtihaj Muhamma, entrepreneur, activist, New York Times鈥 Best-Selling Author and 2016 Olympic bronze medalist in fencing who in 2016 became widely known for being the first American woman to compete in the Olympics in hijab; LoLo Jones, world-champion hurdler and bobsledder, and one of the few athletes to compete in a Summer and Winter Olympics; and Spencer Paysinger, seven-year NFL veteran, Super Bowl XLVI champion and producer of CW鈥檚 hit series 鈥淎ll-American鈥 (loosely based on his life) alongside his Moore Street Productions partner Dane Morck (coproducer, 鈥淎ll-American.鈥)

Inflection Network will be led by Charita Johnson, a two-time Emmy Award-winning sports media executive who spent 26 years at ESPN and in 2011 developed and produced Smith鈥檚 groundbreaking 鈥淗is & Hers鈥 podcast. Her creativity, editorial judgment, and entrepreneurial prowess were among the many reasons Smith was adamant that she be the foundational member of the IN team. 鈥淪he鈥檚 the backbone of this initiative,鈥 Williams said.

鈥淪tanding up this portfolio of podcasts has been extremely rewarding,鈥 Johnson said. 鈥淚鈥檝e been intentional about who and what deserves to be under the IN umbrella. The stories that we鈥檙e telling reflect the audience we wish to attract. I鈥檓 really proud that there鈥檚 something for everyone.鈥

The Inflection Network is distributed by iHeartPodcasts. All shows will be available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard. These shows join Michael Smith鈥檚 existing shows in collaboration with NBC Sports including 鈥淏rother From Another鈥 on Peacock and Smith鈥檚 new solo NBC Sports podcast project, 鈥淢y Main Man Michael Smith.鈥

About Inflection Point Entertainment

Inflection Point Entertainment is a multimedia company that tells the stories of inflections within the journeys of individuals, institutions, and industries. IPE鈥檚 scripted and unscripted content spans and converges the worlds of television, radio, podcasts, shorts, feature-length films - the full gamut of what you want to and need to see.

About Michael Smith

One of sports media鈥檚 most respected, versatile, and accomplished storytellers, Michael is the co-founder of the California- and Connecticut-based content studio, Inflection Point Entertainment. Since 2020, he鈥檚 been a host and commentator for NBC Sports, serving as co-host and executive producer of the sports, current events, and culture show Brother From Another on Peacock as well as the NBC Audio podcast My Main Man Michael Smith, and contributed to NBC鈥檚 pregame coverage of Super Bowl LVI. Previously, over 15 years at ESPN, Michael served as a reporter, commentator, host, and anchor. He began his time in Bristol as an NFL insider and E:60 correspondent, before going on to co-host his own daily talk show, His & Hers, and co-anchoring SportsCenter. Prior to joining ESPN, Michael was a reporter for The Boston Globe, serving as the paper鈥檚 NFL and New England Patriots beat writer. Smith began his career while a student at Loyola University in his hometown of New Orleans. He received his B.S. in mass communication from Loyola in 2001.

About Terrence Williams

Co-founder of Inflection Point Entertainment, Terrence Williams began his career working in legal affairs for Fox Broadcasting after graduating from Pepperdine School of Law. He works as an entertainment lawyer for various high profile production companies, entertainers, and musicians. In 2013, he launched a professional Arena Football League team in his hometown of Muskegon, Michigan, later selling the team in 2018. His producing/directorial debut came in 2019 for Deborah Joy Winans鈥檚 music video for 鈥淲hen I Rose鈥 for Lionsgate in season four of the hit OWN series, 鈥淕reenleaf.鈥 Williams produced the award-winning short film 鈥淟ast Words鈥 in 2019 and two seasons of the digital holiday show 鈥淗oliday A.F.鈥 Williams established a non-profit organization in Michigan using sports and entertainment as a vector toward higher education and community growth.

About Charita Johnson

A media executive with nearly three decades of experience, including stints at ESPN (VP, Production), Peloton (VP, Content and Creative Strategy), NASCAR, and now as Inflection Network鈥檚 Head of Content, Johnson is also the founder and CEO of Johnson Bridge Media, a boutique talent representation agency that also develops and executes content strategies for media organizations and multi-platforms channels.

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