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

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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

The director of Pérez Art Museum Miami on leading and growing a young, international arts institution in the 21st century, staying agile amid shifting media and political currents, and what’s to come for FIFA World Cup 2026 and beyond

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/

Franklin Sirmans

A decade of Kit Magazine and parallel industry transformations, and a nod to the road ahead

Reference: 

Kit Magazine/Publisher's Note 2024 [https://kit-magazine.co/2024/02/21/ten-years-on/]

Ten Years On

The architect of Teneo's sports practice on the global sport-business landscape and firm approach; the "professionalization" of the ecosystem; the long, historical view on sportswashing; the inevitable drift to quality programming; and humility as a key ingredient in foreign club ownership

Neil Daugherty

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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