Seven Aside: Recent Episodes
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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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The head of sustainability for Bloomberg Associates on the meaning of this World Cup for cities, the moment for subnational leadership on the global stage, and how his hometown, New York City, continues to set the pace for climate research and innovation
This conversation is the latest in our series, Football and the Global City, exploring the intersection of sport and urbanism
The CEO and Publisher of Foreign Policy on what makes the venerable title and company a publishing standout, the primacy of partnerships, UN Foundation and World’s Toughest Job, the nexus of Hollywood and global affairs, FP’s FIFA World Cup-aligned “Sports Diplomacy Summit”, our “new world disorder” and more
This White House Correspondents’ Dinner-timed episode is the first of a series recorded at The Line DC, in Washington, as part of a World Cup walkup: 2026 and the American Moment.
In part two of this special doubleheader, Kit Magazine presents Amb Martin Kimani, President and CEO of The Africa Center, with Kevin Kajiwara, President of Political Risk at Teneo and host of Teneo Insights
Recorded at Frankfurt Kurnit, in lower Manhattan, on Nov 18
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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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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
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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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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The Executive Director of the Climate Resilience Institute 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
In this special documentary episode, the famed photographer 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.
The I Might Be Wrong 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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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/
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/
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
A decade of Kit Magazine and parallel industry transformations, and a nod to the road ahead
Reference:
Kit Magazine/Publisher's Note 2024
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
The Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy on the inaugural Cities Summit of the Americas and other seminal State Department initiatives; why the Inflation Reduction Act and Subnational Diplomacy go hand in hand; the recent climate pact between Australia and California; and how North American cities can take center stage during World Cup 2026
The Monocle Editor in Chief and host of M24’s The Urbanist sheds light on a stark “decoupling” within the post-pandemic urban recovery matrix; recounts a conference in Prague that underscores the growing influence of cities in international diplomacy; puts context to soft power and “sportswashing”; and speaks to Monocle's principles as a modern media enterprise
The CEO and co-founder of the leading social-impact forums on this moment for relations in the Western Hemisphere, taking a stand on misinformation and trust, a forthcoming immersion in the Amazon, and sport as a crucial pillar of his organization’s approach and proposition
The sustainability, business ethics, and organizational psychology expert puts into context this moment in the annals of the business-society compact, sheds light on disconnects between ESG and ethics, challenges the convention and convenience of "win-win", and champions the need, in leadership circles, for a new sobriety and restraint
The Grassroot Soccer co-founders on twenty years of social impact work, the nonprofit’s scrappy beginnings and recent foray into mental health, Covid ingenuity and systemic challenges to public health globally
Third Way’s Vice President of Climate and Energy on the enormity of the opportunity in decarbonization, reimagining the “virtuous cycle” of international cooperation, hype versus reality in nuclear and the crystallization of historic US legislation in the run-up to 2024
The Welsh Government's Minister for Economy on the country's development vision, its special ties to America, advantages in semiconductors and clean tech and the vital importance of maintaining stability and optimism