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The Room Where It Happened

Step inside the moments that shaped the world’s biggest brands in The Room Where It Happened, a brand-new podcast hosted by Jake Humphrey.Each episode sees the guest take us back inside a room and a moment that changed the course of their careers.

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Indexed episodes, last 90 days
11
Latest publication
Sep 23, 2026
Audience
Apple #83 · US
Earliest in this view
Jul 7, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 23, 2026

    How American Owners Could Change The Premier League Forever (opens the original)

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    11 of the 20 Premier League clubs are now majority American owned, up from five a decade ago. This episode asks why the money's coming now, why English clubs look so cheap next to the NFL, and what the new owners actually want to change: ticketing, the matchday experience, and whether promotion and relegation survive. Also a proper defence of American sport, from why closed leagues have produced seven different World Series winners in ten years to what Wrexham got right. IFS - award-winning Asse

  2. Episode · Sep 16, 2026

    How Much Does an F1 Crash ACTUALLY Cost? | Otmar Szafnauer (opens the original)

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    When an F1 car crashes, the repair bill is only the beginning. Colin Murray and Natalie Pirks explore the hidden cost of crashes in Formula 1, from lost upgrades and valuable data to the millions at stake in the Constructors’ Championship. They look at why a mistake can hit smaller teams like Haas far harder than the likes of Mercedes, Ferrari or Red Bull, and what happens when teammates become each other’s biggest rivals. With former F1 team principal Otmar Szafnauer bringing a view from inside

  3. Episode · Sep 9, 2026

    David Ornstein Breaks Down Biggest PL Transfers: Enzo Fernandez, Morgan Rogers, Bradley Barcola (opens the original)

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    The Premier League has just come through another record-breaking transfer window, with billions spent and some of the biggest fees football has ever seen. But who actually got it right? Natalie Perks and Colin Murray break down the winners, losers, bargains and biggest gambles of the window, from Chelsea’s profitable summer and Everton’s deadline-day panic to the growing number of £100m+ deals across the league. They’re joined by The Athletic’s David Ornstein, one of football’s leading transfer

  4. Episode · Aug 25, 2026

    Are The New Premier League Finance Rules Fair? (opens the original)

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    PSR is gone... Here comes SCR and SSR to take it's place. Colin and Nat go through what the new rules cover, what they leave untouched, and what it means for clubs already punished under the old system. Then, 14 years on from Lance Armstrong's ban, cycling writer William Fotheringham joins them on why cycling has slipped off terrestrial TV in the UK, and how a sport that can't sell tickets runs on sponsorship. IFS - award-winning Asset & Service Management software 👉 Reimagine your operations at

  5. Episode · Aug 19, 2026

    The Truth About WSL Wages, Sponsorship & the Lionesses (opens the original)

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    Being a Lioness may make you financially comfortable. Being anyone else in the WSL is a very different reality. Colin and Nat pull apart the numbers behind English women's football — from minimum wage rules for 18-20-year-olds to what happens when a league's biggest stars retire in their mid-30s with no fallback plan. They're joined by Beth Fisher, senior advisor to UEFA Vice President and Mary Earps, for an inside look at sponsorship, fandom, and why the WSL still has work to do outside its Lio

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