In part two of this special doubleheader, Kit Magazine presents Amb Martin Kimani, President and CEO of The Africa Center [https://theafricacenter.org/], with Kevin Kajiwara, President of Political Risk at Teneo and host of Teneo Insights [https://open.spotify.com/show/1hOiwRhTZnWvoZPauq4g7g?si=6d4a57bbeabb4d35]

Recorded at Frankfurt Kurnit, in lower Manhattan, on Nov 18

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Amb Martin Kimani and Kevin Kajiwara // Seven Aside (Live) - Nov 18, 2025 - Part 2

In this first of back-to-back special episodes, Kit Magazine presents a conversation with acclaimed producer Richard Brown and Franklin Leonard, cultural commentator and CEO of The Black List. Brown’s directorial debut, Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League, a chronicling of the inaugural 2021 edition of the pan-African competition, premieres on ESPN in February. Their discussion, a foretaste, explores the project’s roots and inspirations, key characters and storylines and broader contours—economic, social and political.

The segment was recorded at Frankfurt Kurnit in lower Manhattan on November 18.

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Richard Brown and Franklin Leonard // Seven Aside (Live) - Nov 18, 2025 - Part 1

The "Media Today" editor (Columbia Journalism Review) on the green shoots for journalism sustainability and  irreconcilable necessity of government support, our “golden age” of media abundance, "trust" and the demand side of the equation, and the strategy and fortunes of his Plymouth Argyle in the clubs-as-content-studios era

Jon Allsop

In part two of this special doubleheader, Kit Magazine presents Roger Bennett of Men In Blazers in conversation with 72andSunny’s Matt Jarvis.

Recorded at Frankfurt Kurnit in Lower Manhattan on June 5, night two of the 2025 Tribeca Festival.

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Roger Bennett and Matt Jarvis // Soccer Upfront (Media Forum) - Part 2

In this first of back-to-back special episodes, Kit Magazine presents a conversation with Sebastian Tomich of The Athletic and Dan Weinberg of CBS Sports—two at the very forefront of industry transformation—as moderated by Axios media reporter Sara Fischer. 

The segment was recorded at Frankfurt Kurnit in Lower Manhattan on June 5, night two of the 2025 Tribeca Festival.

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Sebastian Tomich, Dan Weinberg and Sara Fischer // Soccer Upfront (Media Forum) - Part 1

The Executive Director of the Climate Resilience Institute [https://resilience.miami.edu/] at University of Miami on forging a new sustainability paradigm, the resiliency movement in this political moment, football stadia and progressive urbanism, Greater Miami as "an experiment in governance" and what makes a great mayor tick

Michael Berkowitz

In this special documentary episode, the famed photographer [https://bradelterman.com/] recounts a brush with Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant, in 1977, that produced a series of unforgettable images gracing the pages of music magazines worldwide. In doing so, he hearkens to a lifetime of capturing exquisite moments with iconic figures, to an inflection point in a young career, and to a bygone Los Angeles and media culture.



Robert Plant At My Encino Park 1977 - Brad Elterman // Seven Aside Stories

The I Might Be Wrong [https://imightbewrong.substack.com/] creator/publisher on the Substack experience and phenomenon of audience capture; this moment for political comedy, and nuances shaping the business and culture of comedy; where the Democrats and their platform go from here; and the odds on Herman Cain, posthumously, for Fed chair

Ref: imightbewrong.substack.com [https://imightbewrong.substack.com/]

Jeff Maurer

The outgoing mayor of North Bay Village—future home to the Argentine FA—on his sweeping NBV100 master plan, a city on the cusp of a "renaissance," the premium on greenspace, and what makes for real progressivism and impactful civic leadership

This episode is part of a spotlight on Miami for Kit Magazine's series on cities and sustainable development: https://kit-magazine.co/football-and-the-global-city/

TH Brent Latham

The mayor of Miami-Dade County on the transit experience awaiting visitors when they touch down for FIFA World Cup 2026; moving the needle—in the “good direction”—on FEMA ratings; her secret to marshalling federal resources; achieving consensus among a dynamic electorate; and her administration's priorities for the next four years

This episode is part of a spotlight on Miami for Kit Magazine's series on cities and sustainable development: https://kit-magazine.co/football-and-the-global-city/

TH Daniella Levine Cava

Kit Magazine's centerpiece interview series: conversations with business leaders, creatives and policymakers reframing the agenda — with global football the hook. By Kit creator/publisher Studio Santiago.

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