Wins & Losses with Clay Travis

Clay sat down with GOP presidential hopeful, FL Gov. Ron DeSantis, for an exclusive interview that debunks a variety of false narratives -- and to also talk baseball, of course.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by journalist Miranda Devine. Clay and Miranda go through all the details, from start to finish, in regard to her story about Hunter Biden and his infamous laptop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wins & Losses is back! This week, Clay Travis is joined by United States soccer legend Alexi Lalas. The two discuss his soccer career, the World Cup in 1994 that changed his life forever, his post-playing career in the media and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by entrepreneur and partner at Craft Ventures, David Sacks. The two discuss his move from South Africa to Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 5. Clay and David talk about his life in business, and they also discuss the county's current inflation issue, how we got here, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by Babylon Bee owner Seth Dillon. Seth tells Clay about his upbringing growing up in several different places as the son of a preacher. Seth also details his time at Palm Beach Atlantic University, and how he has since been banned from speaking events at his alma mater. Clay asks Seth about the Babylon Bee’s battles with social media companies over the years, and specifically, about his current ongoing fight with Twitter, who has recently locked their account over a tweet that they deemed unacceptable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by Auburn men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl. Clay asks Bruce about his experience coaching in the Final Four, his time as a young coach at Southern Indiana and his steps along the way to Auburn. Clay asks Pearl about his time at Tennessee and his controversial exit, and Pearl expands on his philosophy as a coach and leader in bringing people together. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wins & Losses with Clay Travis is back, and this week's guest is Senator Marco Rubio. Clay and Sen. Rubio discuss life as disappointed football fans with Clay's Titans and Sen. Rubio's Miami Dolphins. Clay also asks about sports fandom within the U.S. Senate, as well as Sen. Rubio's involvement within NIL in collegiate athletics. Clay and Rubio also discuss the current climate in regard to cancel culture and the ongoing situation in Ukraine. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined for a second time by comedian Nate Bargatze! Clay asks Nate about his new Netflix special, and all of the difficulties and oddities that he faced during the past year with COVID. Clay and Nate also dive into the world of college sports, as Nate is a huge Vanderbilt fan, and of course, they talk some Volunteer athletics as well.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by Senator Ted Cruz. The two talk about the upcoming Super Bowl, and also about the importance of sports being able to lead the charge to a sense and return to normalcy during the pandemic. The two also discuss censorship in the world of Big Tech, as well as the NBA’s relationship with China. Clay also asks Senator Cruz about his favorite team, the Houston Rockets, as well as the entire Houston sports landscape.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined for a second time by Avik Roy. Clay and Avik discuss a number of different topics, all in relation to the Coronavirus Pandemic in this country and around the world. Clay asks Avik how he would grade the United States’ response to COVID, and the two also discuss the closures of schools that are still taking place in a number of different areas of the country. Clay also asks Avik to talk about how the world of sports handled and has handled the pandemic, the vaccine, and much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of Wins & Losses with Clay Travis, BIG10 Commissioner Kevin Warren joins Clay to discuss a variety of topics from his upbringing to his handling of the COVID situation this year in football. Kevin discusses his early childhood days and how a major injury led to his current mindset of being thankful for every day, working hard and his law degree ultimately leading to being the Commissioner of a major conference. Plus, Kevin talks about his early NFL days working with former head coach Dick Vermeil and helping catapult a losing franchise into a super bowl winner. Clay also discusses the wild ride it's been since Kevin took over as Commissioner in 2019 and if he has any regrets in his handling of the COVID situation this year, his sons journey as an athlete in the SEC who never put a stop to their season and much more! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by former Sacramento Kings broadcaster, Grant Napear. Grant made headlines over the summer when he was fired from his position of 32 years following a tweet in response to DeMarcus Cousins. Clay and Grant discuss his career as a broadcaster, go into detail regarding his departure from the Kings broadcast booth, and discuss the idea of cancel culture as a whole.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by political commentator Tomi Lahren. Clay and Tomi talk about her upbringing in South Dakota, and her early interest in the world of politics. The two talk about her decision to go from growing up in South Dakota, to going to college in Las Vegas. Tomi details her first job in the world of media fresh out of college, and the different steps she has taken from there to get to where she is today. Finally, the two talk about her recent move from California to the city of Nashville, where Clay has called home for much of his life as well.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by legendary broadcaster Bob Costas. Clay asks Bob about his recent appearance on CNN regarding the return of college football, which oddly enough is the reason for his appearance on the podcast. The conversation covers a lot of ground, and Bob is able to share some incredible stories from early on in his broadcasting career, including the story behind his first ever NFL broadcast. The two discuss cancel culture in the current media climate, what it’s like to cover an Olympics, and much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by Megyn Kelly. Clay and Megyn discuss her background as an attorney, and the big decision she made to leave that world behind and pursue journalism. Megyn details how difficult that decision was, and also explains how her past career as a lawyer really prepared her to be a journalist. Clay and Megyn discuss the media as a whole, the upcoming election in 2020, as well as her brand new podcast, and much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clay Travis interviewed President Donald Trump twice in as many months on Outkick the Coverage with Clay Travis on FOX Sports Radio. He wants to make sure everybody can hear and revisit these groundbreaking interviews whenever they want, so we have dropped them here for your listening enjoyment. Some amazing stuff about sports and politics in these unfiltered interviews with the most powerful man on the planet. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by Chris Fenton, author of “Feeding the Dragon: Inside the Trillion Dollar Dilemma Facing Hollywood, the NBA, & American Business.” Clay and Chris discuss Chris’s journey that led him from Cornell, to the entertainment business in LA, and eventually getting involved with China and the entertainment industry over there. Chris details many of his experiences with the Chinese Ministry of Propaganda, and his “oh my god” moment following the comments made by Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey, which made him realize that changes had to take place. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses with Clay Travis, Clay is joined by Avik Roy, the President and Founder of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity as well as Policy Editor for Forbes. The two talk about Avik’s educational background, which includes a degree from MIT, as well as medical degree from Yale. The two have a long conversation about the Coronavirus and some of Avik’s viewpoints and opinions. Clay and Avik have a long, intelligent discussion about the many factors of COVID-19, including the scientific, analytical, political, media related and sports related concepts of this entire situation. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses with Clay Travis, Clay is joined by author and former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson to have a discussion regarding the Coronavirus situation in the United States. Berenson gives Clay and the audience some background on his career as a reporter, and the two dive into what has been a crazy year in regards to the Coronavirus. Clay and Alex discuss a number of different topics directly related to the Coronavirus, including the lockdown decision, numerous false predictions on death totals, the debate of schools opening back up, and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by Will Cain. Will and clay talk about his new job with Fox News and his time at ESPN. The two talk about Will’s upbringing in a small town in Texas, his education at Pepperdine, his experience at law school and the numerous business ventures and steps that led him to ESPN and now his current job with Fox News. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode of Wins & Losses with Clay Travis features Ben Shapiro as the guest. Clay and Ben talk about his upbringing in Los Angeles as a huge die hard sports fan. Clay asks Ben about his educational upbringing, and Ben shares that he began his college career at the age of 16 at UCLA, where he wrote for the school newspaper, and later attended Harvard Law. Ben explains why he quit practicing law after 10 months, and shares the steps he took that led him to where he is today. Clay and Ben finally get into sports and how political the sports arena has gotten, touching on the NBA and China situation, and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clay Travis is joined by Missouri Senator Josh Hawley, who recently made waves for sharing the profane email he received from ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojanrowski in response to his questioning of the NBA's agenda with their list of approved social justice messages. Senator Hawley opens up about how he got his start in politics and the problem he sees with sports becoming more and more political right before our eyes. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach for a special edition episode to react to the new Netflix show “Tiger King.” Clay and coach Leach cover the entire storyline, and go in depth on the three main big cat owners: Joe Exotic, Doc Antle and Carole Baskin. Clay also takes to Twitter to get some questions from some of his followers about the show and Clay and coach Leach answer those questions from the audience to close things out.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by Penn State head football coach James Franklin. Clay and coach Franklin start from the beginning and talk about his early life growing up in Pennsylvania and his dream of playing football at Penn State. Eventually the two move along to where he got his very first coaching job at the division two level, where he made $1,500 dollars a year and loaded vending machines and bartended on the side. The two talk about his first big head coaching job at Vanderbilt, and how difficult the decision was to leave Vandy and go to where he currently coaches at Penn State, a place he has had a ton of success. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses Clay Travis is joined by former Baylor head football coach and current Texas high school football coach Art Briles. Clay and coach Briles discuss his coaching career, and his legendary run in Texas high school football before he ended up in the college ranks. Clay asks Briles how his interest in coaching began, and also when and how he developed his offensive system that has had so much success. Finally, Clay and coach Briles talk in great length about the off the field issues that occurred while he was at Baylor, and how those events effected him as well as other people involved around the Baylor campus and community.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by fellow Lock it In host Todd Fuhrman. Clay asks Todd about his life in Las Vegas and the steps he took that led him there. The two get into how Todd’s passion for sports gambling began, with some great stories involving Todd and his father. Todd speaks about his educational upbringing, his involvement in the game of hockey, where he played collegiately, and his early jobs he got following his graduation. Todd also explains how he went from working at a sports book to eventually becoming the TV and radio personality he is now, and how the landscape of sports media and gambling is growing at an incredible rate.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined yet again by Dan Wetzel, this time for a special discussion regarding the Aaron Hernandez Netflix documentary. Clay asks Dan about the process of creating the documentary and what all went into it and the production of it. The two dice into a number of the aspects of Aaron Hernandez’s fascinating, tragic story, including the phone calls from prison, the different relationships in the story, the Robert Kraft testimony, and much more.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by Heisman Trophy winner and Titans legend Eddie George. The two talk about his upbringing just outside of Philadelphia, and his journey that led him to Fork Union Academy to attend high school. Clay asks Eddie about his decision and process to attend Ohio State, and some of his big moments he had as a Buckeye, including winning the Heisman Trophy. Eddie talks about his first time meeting Steve McNair and also about the day that Steve McNair passed away and what a difficult day that was. Clay also asks Eddie George about his fascination with Shakespeare and his future endeavors of performing Shakespeare acts.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by fellow Lock It In star Cousin Sal. The two dive into Cousin Sal’s life and how he got from graduating law school, to being a huge success in the entertainment industry. Clay asks Cousin Sal about his journey to becoming a writer for his cousin, Jimmy Kimmel, and the path they took together in entertainment starting with Win Ben Stein’s Money, The Man Show and eventually Jimmy Kimmel Live! They also get into how social media has changed the entertainment industry and the book Cousin Sal is currently writing.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by Colorado head football coach Mel Tucker. Clay and coach Tucker dive into the beginning of his football life, and the difficult decision he had to make in choosing between playing at Air Force, where his mother wanted him to go, and Wisconsin, where his father preferred. The two also talk about his start in coaching, which began as a graduate assistant under Nick Saban at Michigan State, where he worked ridiculous hours. Coach Tucker took numerous stops along the way, in both college and the NFL, coaching under Nick Saban again, as well as Kirby Smart, and eventually landed him in Boulder where he is the current head football coach.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by the Action Network’s Darren Rovell to discuss the ongoing saga between the NBA and China, which was spurred by a Daryl Morey tweet. The two dive into this week’s huge topic and go back and forth, debating the decision making by the NBA and Adam Silver, the choice words used all week by players and coaches around the league, and also discuss the potential impact this whole ordeal may cause in the immediate and distant future.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by Fox Sports Executive Vice President and Head of Strategy Michael Mulvihill. The two discuss his upbringing in Pittsburgh and how he initially got into media and his education at the University of Missouri. They dive into the trends in TV viewership, the decision making process in how Fox chooses which games they will air, the best brands in football for television, and many other aspects and details of what life is like working as the Head of Strategy for Fox Sports.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by Media futurist and partner at LightShed, Rich Greenfield. The two discuss the large and rapid change in media that we are all seeing in recent years.  They dive into how people are consuming their media, the shift from cable and satellite to streaming services, and the tough decisions media companies are making when it comes to how they will choose to broadcast their different services. They also look ahead at how sports and streaming services, such as Netflix and Apple TV+ may or may not partner in the coming years, and how younger audiences are affecting these decisions.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by comedian and fellow Nashville native Nate Bargatze. The two go over his journey that led him to becoming an incredibly successful comedian with a Netflix special. From his time in Nashville growing up, to being a horrible college student, and his eventual decision to pursue a career in comedy, Nate discusses and gives you an inside look at what life if like for someone trying to become a stand up comedian.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by fellow Fox Sports Radio host Colin Cowherd. The two discuss Colin’s upbringing in the Pacific Northwest and how he initially became interested in radio. They dive into his time at Eastern Washington, and the numerous jobs he took as a kid. They also talk about how he got his break through into the business, calling minor league baseball games in Vegas, while also doing sales, and his journey from there that eventually led him to ESPN and now his current position at Fox.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wins & Losses, Clay Travis is joined by FS1’s Lock it In host Rachel Bonnetta. The two get to know each other better during their conversation, which goes from Rachel’s upbringing in a small town in Canada, and how she dealt with her father getting hospitalized when she was just a young girl, and his eventual passing when Rachel was 16. They also talk about her educational path which had her on local TV when she was in high school, and the story of how she nearly ended up at ESPN instead of Fox Sports, where she is today.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clay Travis is joined by FS1 college football analyst Joel Klatt. The two discuss his upbringing  and athletics in Colorado, his success in baseball that eventually led him to being drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 11th round straight out of high school which led to his decision to not attend college at first.  They also dive into the decisions that led him back home to attend the University of Colorado where he became the starting quarterback as a walk on, and his road into broadcasting, calling high school football games and eventually leading him to where he is today. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The two talk about his life growing up in Southern California and his time at USC. They get in to his path to coaching, the process of drafting Steve McNair, the moments on the sideline leading up to the Music City Miracle, and the Titans heartbreaking loss in the Super Bowl.  Clay and Jeff also get into the move from St. Louis to LA, and also the tragic death of Steve McNair. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clay asks all the hard questions as Bleacher Report co-founder Dave Finocchio opens up about starting the popular website and what’s next in his career.  And, he dispenses some sage advice for anyone who wants to explore a career in sports media.  His life is laid bare for you as Clay pulls no punches. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clay Travis is joined by Bobby Bones and they discuss his humble beginnings and rise to being one of the most powerful people in country music. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clay Travis is joined by College Football broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit. Clay and Kirk discuss Kirk’s childhood and sports upbringing, his time at Ohio State and the ups and downs of his time there in Columbus. The two also discuss how Kirk got into the TV industry and the steps that led him to where he is today.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clay Travis is joined by political commentator  Dave Rubin of the Rubin Report. Clay and Dave discuss his dreams of becoming a sports broadcaster, how a he got into the world of comedy, his decision to come out as gay and his reasons for becoming a political commentator. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clay Travis is joined by Dan Wetzel, who is currently in France covering the Women’s World Cup, to talk about his life and career that led him to where he is today as one of the top sports journalists in the world. The two discuss what life was like growing up in Boston, his time covering John Calipari while he was at UMASS, and the steps that he took that eventually landed him at Yahoo.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clay Travis is joined by ESPN and SEC Network personality Paul Finebaum. The two discuss what life was like growing up in Memphis, Tennessee and how Paul’s life changed following the death of his father. Also, we find out about his college experience at the University of Tennessee and how his career has been in constant transition going from print journalism, to radio, to where he is now in television.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Washington State Head football coach Mike Leach joins Clay Travis to discuss his life and career in the game of football. From his childhood and upbringing in Wyoming, to getting his law degree at Pepperdine, to his time spent running camps in Japan and coaching in Finland, and all the steps in between he took to get to where he is today, with some classic Mike Leach twists and turns along the way. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey joins Clay Travis for an in-depth discussion of his life and career.  They discuss some wide ranging topics including what led him to a career in football (hint: he wanted to be an engineer), what he learned during his early career and how it set him up to be successful in his current position.  And, they talk about his current concerns and direction for the SEC Conference. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second episode of Wins & Losses Clay Travis is joined by 247Sports founder Shannon Terry. Clay and Shannon discuss his path to becoming one of the most successful people in media today. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clay Travis debuts the inaugural episode of Wins & Losses by sitting down with Jason Whitlock.  These two powerhouse personalities talk about all the successes and failures in Jason’s life and how they led him to where he is today.  Check out this deeply revealing conversation. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clay Travis introduces you to his new podcast. Tune in now to find out what it's all about! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.