The Avid Tue, 12 May 2026 14:05:11 -0400 en-us © 2026 The Avid yes 2226e17f-0c28-5a91-a16c-80931dc16e27 12c99160-4de7-11f1-a29e-576845b2853c theavidtv@gmail.com Arik Gordon episodic true Real Fans. Real Raw Emotions. No Filter.

The Avid is the weekly sports rant podcast that says the things every fan thinks but nobody in sports media will say out loud.

One topic. Ten minutes. Every Tuesday. No softening. No "both sides." Just the truth about everything broken in modern sports — ticket prices, referee accountability, jersey pricing, the broadcast disaster, tanking, replay review, scheduling, the stadium experience, and every other thing leagues do to fans because they can.

We love sports. That's exactly why we're furious.

New rant every Tuesday at 2 PM ET.

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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Arik Gordon theavidtv@gmail.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/7j7pebvf2yvp1ql8yd4zdgffy5ij?.jpg The Avid The Broadcast Is Broken | The Avid Ep. 4 The Broadcast Is Broken | The Avid Ep. 4 Ten platforms. Twelve logins. $935 to watch one football season — and the FCC is now investigating because even the federal government can't believe what they're getting away with.

This week on The Avid, we rant about the broadcast. The 10 streaming apps. The announcers who won't shut up. The cameras pointed at the wrong things. The commercials that eat the game.

The broadcast isn't broken by accident. It's broken on purpose. And you're the customer.

Raw. Unfiltered. 10 minutes.

Next week: The Tanking Scam. How your favorite team loses on purpose — and gets rewarded for it.

Stay Avid.

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]]> Ten platforms. Twelve logins. $935 to watch one football season — and the FCC is now investigating because even the federal government can't believe what they're getting away with.

This week on The Avid, we rant about the broadcast. The 10 streaming apps. The announcers who won't shut up. The cameras pointed at the wrong things. The commercials that eat the game.

The broadcast isn't broken by accident. It's broken on purpose. And you're the customer.

Raw. Unfiltered. 10 minutes.

Next week: The Tanking Scam. How your favorite team loses on purpose — and gets rewarded for it.

Stay Avid.

Subscribe and never miss a rant - https://www.youtube.com

]]> Arik Gordon Buzzsprout-19163351 Tue, 12 May 2026 14:00:00 -0400 595 sports rant, sports podcast, broadcast, streaming, nfl, sports media, fan rights, cord cutting, sunday ticket, sports commentary, sports business, the avid 1 4 full true Refs Make Six Figures to Be Wrong. And Nothing Ever Happens to Them. | The Avid Ep. 3 Refs Make Six Figures to Be Wrong. And Nothing Ever Happens to Them. | The Avid Ep. 3 They make six figures. They decide the outcome of games. And when they're wrong — consistently, repeatedly, on the biggest calls — nothing happens.

This week on The Avid, we rant about referee accountability. Why bad calls keep happening, why there are zero consequences, and why every other high-stakes profession in the world has standards that sports officiating simply doesn't.

Raw. Unfiltered. 10 minutes.

New episode every Tuesday. What's the worst call you've ever seen? Leave a review.

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]]> They make six figures. They decide the outcome of games. And when they're wrong — consistently, repeatedly, on the biggest calls — nothing happens.

This week on The Avid, we rant about referee accountability. Why bad calls keep happening, why there are zero consequences, and why every other high-stakes profession in the world has standards that sports officiating simply doesn't.

Raw. Unfiltered. 10 minutes.

New episode every Tuesday. What's the worst call you've ever seen? Leave a review.

Subscribe and never miss a rant - https://www.youtube.com

]]> Arik Gordon Buzzsprout-19126755 Tue, 05 May 2026 14:00:00 -0400 546 the avid podcast, sports rant, sports podcast, NFL referees, NBA referees, MLB umpires, bad calls, referee accountability, worst calls in sports, sports officiating, NFL bad calls, NBA bad calls, missed calls, replay review, sports media criticism 1 3 full false Ep. 2 Your Team's Jersey Costs $3 to Make. They Charge You $175. Ep. 2 Your Team's Jersey Costs $3 to Make. They Charge You $175. $175 for a polyester shirt made overseas for $3.

Licensed to one manufacturer. Zero competition. And when your favorite player gets traded? They'd like another $175, please.

This week on The Avid, we break down the jersey racket — how the leagues turned your loyalty into a revenue stream, who's actually getting the money, and why the price goes up every single year.

Raw. Unfiltered. 10 minutes.

New episode every Tuesday. How much did YOU pay for your last jersey? Leave a review and tell us.

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]]> $175 for a polyester shirt made overseas for $3.

Licensed to one manufacturer. Zero competition. And when your favorite player gets traded? They'd like another $175, please.

This week on The Avid, we break down the jersey racket — how the leagues turned your loyalty into a revenue stream, who's actually getting the money, and why the price goes up every single year.

Raw. Unfiltered. 10 minutes.

New episode every Tuesday. How much did YOU pay for your last jersey? Leave a review and tell us.

Subscribe and never miss a rant - https://www.youtube.com

]]> Arik Gordon Buzzsprout-19095663 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400 415 1 2 full false Ep. 1: Ticket Prices Are Highway Robbery — And Nobody's Talking About It Ep. 1: Ticket Prices Are Highway Robbery — And Nobody's Talking About It $412. Two seats. Upper deck. Before food, parking, or a single overpriced beer.

That's the reality of attending a live professional sports game in 2024 — and it's not an accident. It's by design.

This week on The Avid, we rant about ticket prices. How they got this high, who's responsible, what happens to a sport when real fans get priced out, and why nobody in sports media will say what everyone already knows.

Raw. Unfiltered. 10 minutes.

This is The Avid — the podcast where fans rant about the things that are broken in sports. 

How much did YOU spend on tickets last time? Leave a review and tell us which team is the worst offender.

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]]> $412. Two seats. Upper deck. Before food, parking, or a single overpriced beer.

That's the reality of attending a live professional sports game in 2024 — and it's not an accident. It's by design.

This week on The Avid, we rant about ticket prices. How they got this high, who's responsible, what happens to a sport when real fans get priced out, and why nobody in sports media will say what everyone already knows.

Raw. Unfiltered. 10 minutes.

This is The Avid — the podcast where fans rant about the things that are broken in sports. 

How much did YOU spend on tickets last time? Leave a review and tell us which team is the worst offender.

Subscribe and never miss a rant - https://www.youtube.com

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