March Madness Comes to Capitol Hill

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🗓️ 29 March 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Two years ago, the NCAA changed their rules to allow college athletes to make money from their “name, image and likeness.” It was a stop-gap measure at best, and some folks even want to see athletes gain employee status. But, the NCAA has taken to Capitol Hill today to try to prevent just that. Guest: Dan Murphy, staff writer at ESPN and author of Start By Believing. Spotify listeners, click here and follow What Next and to make sure you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	How did Malcolm finally gain his cat's respect?
0:03.7	Was it because he saved 35% on Train 9 and bravely looked into the eyes of his dismissive pet
0:09.9	where he saw something that said?
0:12.1	I don't actually hate you.
0:15.7	His Train 9 detanged for Malcolm gaining his cat's respect.
0:19.6	We hope so.
0:20.6	We really do.
0:21.6	Great journey start with Train 9.
0:25.0	Average savings from advanced fairs, rail cards and split save were available versus equivalent
0:28.5	flexible fair at TNC's apply.
0:36.0	If you've been watching college basketball this month, you know that it has been a season
0:40.2	of underdogs.
0:42.0	And that will do it.
0:44.0	FD, you believe it for just the second time ever.
0:49.6	A 16 beats a one.
0:53.9	There was that game where a 16th seed fairly Dickinson beat top ranked Purdue.
0:59.1	Then this past weekend, the university of Miami was down by double digits before they overtook
1:13.2	the Texas Longhorns anyway.
1:20.8	On Saturday, the final four will battle it out.
1:28.0	So Dan, tell me like how mad is March Madness this year.
1:34.3	This year is one of the more unique tournaments we've ever seen.
1:40.2	Ben Murphy is a reporter at ESPN.
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