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On this episode of the heat check, welcome to a special episode, guys.

We got our first interview all oh, the fucking season.

We're going to do a deep dive into the WMBA and its finances. And then we're going to pivot to a

fascinating interview with Professor David Barry. He's actually one of the world's leading experts on the economics of sports, which I thought was super fascinating.

He's here to debunk a lot of myths about not just the NBA,

the WNBA, and also the murky finances involved in both.

Anthony, my guy.

Drop that motherfucker fucking beat.

This should be Rihanna about Odyssey is too cheap to pay for the rights.

Let's go.

Okay.

I am super excited for this conversation that we have with economics professor David Berry,

who is an expert on the finances of the NBA, of the WMBA, because something super interesting happened last week.

No, I'm not talking about how the Minnesota Links got hosed in game five of the WMBA

finals, which you've already discussed. I am talking about how in the midst of one of the most exciting times in women's sports,

one of the most exciting times in women's basketball ever.

Like it was like, oh, Sabrina, game winner, bang, bang, Yanesker.

And it's like New York Post. WMBA is losing money.

Like, whoa, hold on.

They're like, oh yeah, WMBA, you think it's cool, you think it's hot, you think everybody

wants to watch it, still fucking sucks.

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