Welcome to the Audible.

I'm Stuart Mandel, joined by Bruce Feldman.

Bruce, we actually got a special request for a certain guest today who has become, I don't know, somehow become part of like Audible lore recently.

He certainly trumped Jacob Olman as our podcast, uh, podcast satellite person.

James from Asheville, North Carolina says Stuart Bruce.

After a busy month, I've been catching up on all the podcasts from July in the span of a

week or so.

Across those episodes, it seems Rob Stone manages to come up more often than he does not.

Clearly, you guys have an affinity for the guy.

As one of many podcast listeners that are also big soccer fans,

I think you should give Rob the chance to come on the podcast

and make his case as to why college football and soccer should be considered equals in the sporting world.

Is that true, Rob? Is that how you feel?

Well, number one, I love Asheville, North Carolina.

I hope to be there next week. I love the state of North Carolina.

But, you know, to have those two as equals, that's an odd marriage because it's really two different conversations.

You know, college football is domestic.

It is right here in North America and the United States.

Soccer right now is just blowing up, but it's a global conversation.

And it's certainly growing here in the U.S.

But if you're putting those two entities toe to toe in the United States, I still give

the nod to college football, although soccer is gaining ground quickly, and it's more of a

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