Unicorn Town' and the Rise of the NFL in Germany | A Conversation with Nick Alfieri

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David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Business, Entrepreneurship, Careers

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🗓️ 3 August 2023

⏱️ 18 minutes

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David and Nick Alfieri talk about his documentary "Unicorn Town." They discuss the growth of American football in Germany, how the Madden games have educated people about the sport, and the life lessons from football. They also got into the challenges of documentary filmmaking and Nick's move from football to full time content creation.

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0:00.0	This is The Playbook.
0:03.0	This day, mouse with entrepreneurs to playbook.
0:08.4	I have been waiting for this podcast ever since I watched this amazing documentary from
0:15.0	an extraordinary filmmaker on my flight to Dubai and it was done by Nick Alfieri.
0:20.9	He is a filmmaker, a YouTuber, a podcaster and, of course, a former NFL football player,
0:27.2	which to me is a deadly combination to empower others, to empower others, to be happy.
0:33.3	Welcome to The Playbook, Nick Alfieri.
0:37.2	David, thanks so much for being here and I appreciate the kind words about Unicorn Sound.
0:41.6	That was a project from the heart that we put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears in over
0:46.2	the years.
0:47.2	So it was very satisfying to see it get out in the world and I'm really happy you got
0:51.2	to see it and happy to be talking to you today.
0:53.8	Well, really resonate with me because as an average, although I had my coach from
0:59.1	Occidental come by, I have a beautiful office in studio at Sofie Stadium.
1:03.6	He came by this last week and he's like, Dave, maybe you were under a below average
1:09.7	player.
1:10.7	But either way, we early on in the 80s were invited to play football in Germany and
1:15.4	coach football in Germany.
1:17.1	They were just desperate for anybody to do so.
1:21.0	And then through running Lee Steinberg and partnering with Warren Moon, we did a lot
1:24.5	in Europe and Japan, believe it or not, 2000 football clubs in Japan.
1:30.2	But you're at the center point with Unicorn Town, really delving into why and how football
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