On this episode of Brigadoon Radio, Chad Munitz and Marc Ross discuss the rise of college super leagues, sports television, nobody wants to be in the office on Fridays, state + local governments competing for WFH workers, national localized office spaces, tourism, hospitality, and what they are reading and watching.
Show notes for this episode of Brigadoon Radio:
WP: USC and UCLA will leave PAC-12 and join Big Ten in 2024
UCLA and USC poised to join Big Ten, rattling college sports anew: The move by two of the PAC-12 Conference’s marquee schools came as the Big Ten closed in on a new television deal. NYT
+ The Big Ten's media rights negotiations are reportedly nearing an agreement - The conference could be close to securing a record $1.1 billion annually
College football is about to change drastically — and not for the better Will Leitch
Attendance for college football games in 2021 reached a record low for an average of 39,848 fans per game, down 15% year-over-year, according to the NCAA. The average marks the fewest since 1981 at 34,621 fans per game.
The™ end of Ohio State as we know it: A college sports powerhouse trademarks a three-letter word. Is it hubris or THE apocalypse? Jason Gay
Virginia Tech's unique journey to the ACC: It’s not too much of a stretch to say that Virginia Tech is in the ACC today-at least in part-because of then Governor Warner’s adroit use of power. WRAL
FloSports is an over-the-top subscription sports broadcaster and streaming service. The company is based in Austin, Texas, United States, and was founded in 2006. FloSports streams live sporting events to audiences around the world.
Nobody wants to be in the office on Fridays: Employers are still divided on how to deal with this new reality, where just 30 percent of office workers swipe in on the last day of the workweek. WP
71 cities and towns are paying tech workers to abandon Silicon Valley. It’s working. Incentives are drawing high-paid tech workers, and challenging how we think about local economic development. Christopher Mims
Google’s campus is trying the hardest, but can perks compete with WFH? Google’s latest Bay View campus is a massive steel circus-tent-like structure; it’s young, fun, and whimsical but debuts at a time when many workers don’t want to go back. WP
Gen Z, Millennials, and Gen X all basically agree on WFH: Support for hybrid working is high across demographics. But bosses should ask why — and address the reasons. Chris Hughes
Dark sky tourism is on the rise across the US: Where are the best places to stargaze in the US? A growing list of Dark Sky Preserves shows where to avoid light pollution and see the stars. Nat Geo
Tourist friendly North Coast 500 to go electric: Scottish tourism chief Lord Thurso wants to make the world-famous tourist route the preserve of electric vehicles. The Times
Only Murders in the Building IMDb
The Bear IMDb
The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative - Florence Williams Amazon
