{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68a5650873bf5b6298d2100f/6a7c93c57d85cbdf9690ff90?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Are Big Money & Billionaires Ruining Modern Sport?","description":"<blockquote>Has modern sport completely lost its soul to mega-wealthy owners and corporate money? In this week's episode of the Not So Christian Brothers, Colm Hayes and Justin Caffrey unpack the dramatic shift in professional football. From rumours of Jeff Bezos targeting major club acquisitions to tickets soaring out of reach for ordinary fans, the brothers explore whether the magic of the game is officially gone.</blockquote><blockquote><br></blockquote><blockquote>The debate turns local as Colm expresses his discomfort with English Premier League teams playing pre-season matches inside GAA headquarters at Croke Park, sparking a wider talk on Irish sporting history and the unexpected resurgence of the League of Ireland.</blockquote><blockquote><br></blockquote><blockquote>Plus, Colm recounts a hilariously awkward exchange with a new barber who claimed he had \"the hair of a scientist,\" leading to an honest chat about small talk, social boundaries, and why barbers now offer \"silent cuts\"!</blockquote><blockquote><br></blockquote><blockquote>🍞&nbsp;<strong>NATIONAL TEFAL TOASTER GIVEAWAY CONTINUES!</strong>&nbsp;🍞</blockquote><blockquote>Following our recent announcements, we still have top-of-the-range Tefal toasters up for grabs! To enter the upcoming draws, make sure you like this episode, subscribe to the channel, and tag a friend in our social media comments.</blockquote><blockquote><br></blockquote><blockquote><strong>Catch a brand new episode of the Not So Christian Brothers twice a week:</strong></blockquote><blockquote><strong>Main Show:</strong>&nbsp;Every Thursday @ 6:00 PM</blockquote><blockquote><strong>The After-Show:</strong>&nbsp;Every Sunday @ 8:00 AM</blockquote><blockquote><br></blockquote><blockquote>Subscribe today and share this episode with a friend!</blockquote><blockquote><br></blockquote><h3><strong>Chapters</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>00:00</strong>&nbsp;- Carnivore Diets &amp; Saving Money on Toilet Paper</li><li><strong>01:54</strong>&nbsp;- Colm’s Barber Story: \"You Have the Hair of a Scientist\"</li><li><strong>03:44</strong>&nbsp;- Small Talk vs. Silent Haircuts: Are We Obligated to Chat?</li><li><strong>07:00</strong>&nbsp;- Jeff Bezos, Billionaires, &amp; The Death of Ticket Accessibility</li><li><strong>10:48</strong>&nbsp;- Whatever Happened to Underdog Stories in Modern Sport?</li><li><strong>14:00</strong>&nbsp;- Do Astronomical Player Salaries Change the Game?</li><li><strong>18:53</strong>&nbsp;- English Premier League Teams Playing in Croke Park: Right or Wrong?</li><li><strong>24:03</strong>&nbsp;- The Resurgence of the League of Ireland &amp; Local Football Culture</li><li><strong>28:40</strong>&nbsp;- Wrap-Up, Channel Subscriptions, &amp; Tefal Toaster Details</li></ul>","author_name":"Not So Christian Brothers"}