Best Sideline Sessions Podcasts (2025)

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Trailer: The Prescription Drug Playbook 1:29

20m ago1:29

1:29

Too many of us get sticker shock when we go to pick up our meds. We asked our listeners how they get by in this situation, and we learned dozens of tips. And in this two-part series, we’re sharing those strategies — including some advice from experts. The next episode drops June 30. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part One 26:07

12d ago26:07

26:07

In surveys, one in four Americans report having to skip their medications due to cost. We asked our listeners: what strategies have you used when you’ve been hit with pharmacy sticker shock? We heard from a ton of you – with stories, strategies and workarounds that surprised and encouraged us. None of them will work for everybody. This is a set of …

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Could this mathematician’s formula fix US hospitals? 32:11

1M ago32:11

32:11

What do the KGB and the former CEO of Cincinnati Children's Hospital have in common? At different times, they’ve each looked to a guy named Eugene Litvak for help. He only said yes to Cincinnati — but he saved that hospital more than a hundred million dollars a year. For the last few decades, Litvak – a Soviet émigré with a PhD in math – has been o…

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Sideline Sessions #1 - Youth Football Truths: What Coaches & Parents Must Know to Develop Successful Players! 49:06

2M ago49:06

49:06

Join Ahmed and Adham on this pilot episode as they discuss and tackle all things related to youth football. Apart from the playing field itself, every other entity that influences players' performance, development, and success is located on the sidelines. Our Sideline Sessions are aimed to provide a healthy and safe place for opinions, tips, and gu…

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A longtime expert puts 2025-so-far in perspective 25:30

2M ago25:30

25:30

With news blasting from Washington like a firehose, it feels impossible to take it all in — to stay on top of all the changes the Trump administration has been trying to make. But for health care, one person is probably closer to anyone than to understanding the full picture: KFF Heath News Chief Washington Correspondent Julie Rover. In this episod…

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Why ‘The Pitt’ is our fave new drama 22:55

3M ago22:55

22:55

People who work in real-life emergency rooms have raved about how accurately the new drama The Pitt (Max) captures the dynamics and the medical details of their workplaces. Here at An Arm and a Leg, we’ve been nerding out about how the show depicts the financial forces that shape the ER’s day-to-day problems like crowding, eternal wait times, and s…

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FMT Episode 208: Hiatus 23:04

3M ago23:04

23:04

Hi friends! Bit of a shorter episode than normal here and for good reason. We've decided we're going on a short podcasting hiatus - we're all a bit burnt out on Football Manager at the minute, and with 3 out of 4 members of the pod not actively playing it at the moment, now seems as good a time as any to take a short break from talking about it eac…

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FMT Episode 207: (Carl) Court In Session: Your FM Confessions 1:08:26

3M ago1:08:26

1:08:26

Hi gang! All rise for the honourable Rich, Dee and Steaky. Court is in session. This week, we asked YOU to unburden yourselves of your FM guilt and anonymously confess to your FM sins for us to pass judgement on, and boy oh boy you didn't disappoint! Slaps on the wrist to life behind bars. It's all here. You absolute animals. VIVA LA FMT! Our links…

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Winning a two-year fight over a bogus bill 23:40

3M ago23:40

23:40

A few months ago, we got a note from a listener named Meagan, who wanted to thank us. She said the stories she heard on this show had given her the advice and encouragement she needed to finally win a fight against a medical bill she didn’t owe — a battle she’d been waging for more than two years. As Meagan tells us, those two years were filled wit…

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FMT Episode 206: TheMadScientist & MrTini23 - A Database Masterclass 1:20:57

4M ago1:20:57

1:20:57

Hi friends! Us again! Have you ever wondered about all the hard work that goes into making a custom Football Manager database? We have. So, it only seemed right that we sat down with two of the greatest to ever do it - TheMadScientist & MrTini23. Hours upon hours of coding. Trawling through archive footage. Using the "perfectly functional" pre-game…

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FMT Episode 205: That's The Story (Former) Glory 1:29:44

4M ago1:29:44

1:29:44

You know the drill by now. Join Rich and Dee as they recap what's been going on in their virtual worlds this week. Something old and something new on this weeks episode - Rich's long term save has come to and end and Dee's new project is just beginning. Holsworthy Albion and WTS(F)G? together in perfect harmony. Expect nostalgia. Relive the dizzyin…

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A medical-debt watchdog gets sidelined by the new administration 19:31

4M ago19:31

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A federal agency called the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — CFPB for short — has taken big steps to help people with medical debt. In early February, the Trump administration moved to effectively shutter the agency. We talked with credit counselor Lara Ceccarelli about how the CFPB has helped clients at the nonprofit where she works, and how…

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FMT Episode 204: The Football Manager Battlepass 58:50

4M ago58:50

58:50

We're back! Never in doubt. Join Rich, Dee and Steaky and find out what's been going on in their virtual worlds this week. On this episode, the gang create arguably the most ingenuous invention since the toaster - The Football Manager battlepass. Wonderkid intakes? Transfer budgets? BORING. We go big and we go SILLY. Shocker. Prepare for nonsense. …

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Big news: Our ‘First Aid Kit’ newsletter is now weekly 4:49

4M ago4:49

4:49

Hey – real quick: some big news from the team at An Arm and a Leg. Our First Aid Kit newsletter is going weekly! First Aid Kit brings you advice from our show and more on how to survive and navigate America’s health care system. And allow us to introduce First Aid Kit’s new writer, Claire Davenport. When she was our intern last summer, she reviewed…

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FMT Episode 203: BigTaffMan "Roasts" The FM Community 1:35:50

4M ago1:35:50

1:35:50

What's that coming over the hill, is it a podcast, is it a podcaaaaaast? Sure is! Football Manager Therapy are back with more hot podcastin' your ears and face. Join Rich, Dee and Jeb as they talk you through what's been going on in their virtual worlds this week. On this episode, the gang want to introduce you to their wonderful friend BigTaffMan.…

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FMT Episode 202: FMT CANCELLED??? 1:16:41

4M ago1:16:41

1:16:41

Spoiler alert: no, we're not. Join Rich, Dee, Steaky and Jeb as they dissect this weeks big news: FM25 is no more. Plenty to unpack here, shockingly enough. What happens next to the FM franchise? What happens next for Sports Interactive? Why does Rich want to kiss Olivier Giroud so much? What about Monday nights on Twitch? All these questions and m…

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Matt Doherty — NCAA Champion Basketball Player and Former North Carolina Head Coach on the 6 Principles of Leadership 54:31

5M ago54:31

54:31

This is the final episode of Sideline Sessions season 3, also simulcast on The Authority. I speak with Matt Doherty, former head coach at Notre Dame, the University of North Carolina, Florida Atlantic, and SMU. As a starter on the 1982 National Championship team at UNC, with his teammate Michael Jordan, Matt began his leadership journey under the l…

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FMT 201 - FM25 Q&A (ish) 1:36:33

5M ago1:36:33

1:36:33

Hi gang! Did someone order a podcast? Pretty sure you did. It's got your name on the delivery note. That's £12 please. Can't leave until you've paid me. FMT are back with more tales from the pixelated touchline. Join Rich, Dee and Jeb as they catch up on what's been going on in their virtual worlds this week. For the first time in a long time, we o…

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How do you deal with wild drug prices? 9:33

5M ago9:33

9:33

We’re kicking off a new reporting project about how much we pay for our medicine — and what we can maybe do about it — and we want to hear your stories. Because: Getting a case of sticker shock with a prescription happens all the time. So we’re asking: What have you done — or tried to do — to get the medicines you need at prices you can afford? And…

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Best of Sideline Sessions: Charlie Miller on Teaching Young Athletes to Find Their "Bright Spots" 1:07:33

5M ago1:07:33

1:07:33

Next week, we'll have the final episode of Season 3. Today we're sharing a "Best Of" episode, one of our earliest conversations with Charlie Miller. This chat is packed with great insights. Charlie is a master basketball coach, author, and owner of ATTACK Basketball Academy in the Dallas, Texas area. As a player, he was a McDonald’s All-American an…

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FMT EPISODE 200: QUIZ SPECTACULAR 1:28:45

5M ago1:28:45

1:28:45

We're at episode 200; can you believe it?!And to celebrate we've got a super special quiz hosted by our own Jebaroo .Its the "Quizzly Bears" of Deeboi, Steaky and the returning Callum versus the "FMT OGs" of Rich Owens, Tony Jameson & original host Matt Richards!Play along at home as we go through FM Anagrams, Episode Titles, Sequences & then some …

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Running a Championship Practice with Adam Sarancik 52:07

5M ago52:07

52:07

This week Adam Sarancik returns to the show. Adam is a longtime baseball coach teams have consistently won championships at every youth league and high school level. In administration, he has served as league founder, board member and coaches’ and players’ clinic director. He is also owner of Elevate Sports Academy. Building on our previous discuss…

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FMT Episode 199: The FMT Network Game 1:20:28

5M ago1:20:28

1:20:28

Hi friends! Do you want to know what the gang have been up to this week? You've come to the right place! Join Rich, Dee and Steaky as they talk you through what's been going on in their virtual worlds. On this episode, the gang recap season 7 of the FMT Network Game : we lost a Kev, but gained a Dee and Steaky - how did their Leicester City and New…

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The ‘Shkreli Awards’ — for dysfunction and profiteering in health care 25:26

5M ago25:26

25:26

You remember a guy named Martin Shkreli? If his name rings a bell, it’s probably because back in 2015, he jacked up the price of an old drug — from around $13 a pill to $750. The media dubbed him “the pharma bro,” and he became a symbol of brazen pharmaceutical greed. Now, he’s the namesake for the Shkreli Awards — a kind of Oscars for the most out…

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Adam Sarancik — Coaching with the Person-Athlete-Player Philosophy 59:26

5M ago59:26

59:26

This week it’s a pleasure to be joined by Adam Sarancik, a longtime baseball coach and owner of Elevate Sports Academy. In baseball, Adam’s teams have consistently won championships at every youth league and high school level. In administration, he has served as league founder, board member and coaches’ and players’ clinic director. In this episode…

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FMT Episode 198: Thomas (The) Frank (Engine) 1:19:06

5M ago1:19:06

1:19:06

Hola! Hello! 'Ow do! Look who's back! FMT return with another episode about your favourite spreadsheet simulator. Join Rich, Dee and Steaky as they talk you through what's been going on in their digital worlds. On this weeks episode, the gang talk FM25 - we're due an update any minute now. NOW. ANY MINUTE. What are we hoping for? What do we want to…

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Matt Murawski — A Player-Centered Approach to Little League Baseball 43:11

6M ago43:11

43:11

Matt Murawski has been coaching Little League baseball for over six years. Like many coaches he has been inspired by amazing coaching experiences and seeing poor coaching situations for kids. He is a big fan of the player-centered approach to coaching. In this episode, we discuss: What inspired Matt to become a coach The role of a youth coach Revie…

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FMT Episode 197: Our New Years Resolutions (SUBSCRIBE) 1:01:46

6M ago1:01:46

1:01:46

Happy bloody New Year gang! It's 2025 and FMT are back - fighting fit and ready to podcast! Join Rich, Dee and Jeb as they talk you through what's been going on in their virtual worlds this week. On this episode, the gang get introspective. New Year means resolutions and the gang have loads of them - some FM-based, some not so FM based. We won't sp…

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This is An Arm and a Leg 0:57

6M ago0:57

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An Arm and a Leg is a show about why health care costs so freaking much, and what we can (maybe) do about it. New episodes every three weeks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By An Arm and a Leg

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A listener fighting the good fight 11:48

6M ago11:48

11:48

A few weeks ago, a listener sent us a note with a link to a news article about a new resolution that had recently been adopted by the American Medical Association – the largest group representing doctors in the US. The resolution said: hospitals need to do more to guarantee charity care to patients who qualify. Legislators and regulators should mak…

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FMT Episode 196: ByeCallum 1:19:59

6M ago1:19:59

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Hi friends, this is where we'd usually hype this weeks episode and get a bit silly. However. Our friend Callum has decided to step away from the FMTeam, and we wanted to use this opportunity to say: Thank you, Callum. For all of it. It's been a pleasure. Viva La FMT. Viva Callum. Our links: linktr.ee/fmtpod Mustermann's links: linktr.ee/mustermannf…

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FMT Episode 195: The Art of the Deal: FM Contract Negotiations 57:11

6M ago57:11

57:11

Hi gang! We're back! Join Rich, Dee and the returning Jebaroo as they talk you through what's been going on in their virtual worlds. On this episode, we look into the art of FM contract negotiations - when do you start them? How do you convince someone to hang around? How do you convince somebody to go? How much are Rich and Jeb paying in apperance…

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Revisiting ‘Christmas In July’ 27:20

6M ago27:20

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Today we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes from the archive – a story about giving – and bringing you an update. In 1980, a young father named Denny Buehler was battling leukemia and needed to travel from Cincinnati to Seattle for treatment. To raise the money, his friends and family threw a softball tournament. Denny passed away a few mon…

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FMT Episode 194: holdmyheim 1:06:25

7M ago1:06:25

1:06:25

Hi friends, guess who's back? You're right - it's us! Rich and Dee are back to talk you through what's been going on in their virtual worlds, but this week they've brought a friend! Meet holdmyheim - FM TikTok legend and all round great guy. We talk TikTok, algorithms, keeping content fresh, quad patty smash burgers, Spurs and loads more. You'd be …

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FMT Episode 193: My Perfect FM Moment 47:18

7M ago47:18

47:18

Whats up guys! Its ya boiiiiii Football Manager Therapy!! This week; Jeb, Steaky and Deeboi discuss their perfect Football Manager moments; from actual matches to big trophy wins to ending losing streaks to praising your team for doing some training EVERY single week. Plus there is the return of Steaky's "Don't say what I say" quiz. Who will be cro…

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FMT Episode 192: Hood Gaming 1:09:30

7M ago1:09:30

1:09:30

Hi gang! We're back and we've brought a friend! This week, Rich and Jeb are joined by the fantastic Steve Hood aka Hood Gaming: FM enthusiast, streamer, YouTuber and creator of the incredible Match of the Delay. We talk to Steve about all things Football Manager, creating arguably one of the most ambitious projects in FM history, the benefits of a …

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New lessons from the fight for charity care 28:06

7M ago28:06

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Longtime listeners to this show know we’ve been talking about something called “charity care” for years. Federal law requires that all nonprofit hospitals have charity care policies – that is, financial assistance policies — to reduce or remove people’s medical bills. The problem: people don’t know about it, and hospitals don’t always make it easy …

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