Fanatics
Mentioned in 67 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
# Fanatics A diversified sports merchandise, collectibles, and betting company that serves as an official partner for major sports leagues and entertainment properties including WWE. The company manufactures licensed apparel and digital collectibles, recently acquired PWCC to expand its collectibles business, and operates a sports betting platform. Fanatics frequently appears in podcast discussions as a sponsor and producer of sports and entertainment podcasts, organizer of the Fanatics Fest fan festival, and subject of consumer criticism regarding product quality issues with branded merchandise.
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Episode Mentions
The Pat McAfee Show · May 21, 2026
PMS 2.0 1558 - Wayne Gretzky, PGA Championship Winner Aaron Rai, Kendrick Perkins, PK Subban, & AJ Hawk
“Created 'Hoist the Cone' merchandise for Pittsburgh Pirates fans; credited with organic fan movement success”
What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon · May 21, 2026
Michael Che
“Sports merchandise and gaming company sponsoring the podcast and Fanatics Fest event featuring WWE superstars”
What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon · May 19, 2026
WWE Now - Brock Lesnar DISMANTLES Oba Femi in SHOCKING return | Raw Recap
“Sports merchandise and ticketing partner offering WWE merchandise and Fanatics Fest event tickets”
Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard · May 15, 2026
Episode 514: Huge Names, Massive Numbers
“Handles WWE merchandise distribution and acquired trading card companies including Topps”
What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon · May 10, 2026
WWE Now - The Samoan Werewolf destroys Roman Reigns after The OTC retains | Backlash Recap
“Partner with WWE for merchandise, collectibles, and Fanatics Fest event promotion”
What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon · May 8, 2026
WWE Now - Roman Reigns' biggest threat? | Full Backlash 2026 preview
“Co-producer of WWE Now podcast and organizer of Fanatics Fest fan convention in New York City”
What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon · Apr 28, 2026
WWE Now - Joe Hendry debuts on Raw with new hit single "Fire Logan Paul" | Raw Recap
“Multiple sponsorships: Fanatics Casino (WWE-themed games), Fanatics Fest (July 2026 sports fan festival in NYC), merchandise sales”
What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon · Apr 23, 2026
Paige's emotional first interview since WWE return
“Co-producer of the podcast and sponsor of WWE content; mentioned as distributor of WWE merchandise and gaming products”
What Do You Wanna Talk About? with Cody Rhodes · Apr 23, 2026
Liv Morgan
“Original production partner for the podcast; also operates Fanatics Casino with WrestleMania Road to Gold game”
What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon · Apr 23, 2026
What Do You Wanna Talk About? - Liv Morgan
“Producer of the podcast and WWE content; mentioned as original production partner for the show”
What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon · Apr 21, 2026
WWE Now - Jacob Fatu challenges Roman Reigns for World Heavyweight Title | Raw Recap
“Partner organization producing WWE Now podcast and merchandise through WWE Shop collaboration”
What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon · Apr 20, 2026
WWE Now - Roman Reigns is back at The Head of the Table as champion | WrestleMania Recap
“Merchandise partner for WWE championship t-shirts and WrestleMania apparel sales”
What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon · Apr 19, 2026
WWE Now - Cody Rhodes retains, Randy Orton lets the voices win in bloody Main Event | WrestleMania Recap
“Co-producer of WWE Now podcast and merchandise partner for championship celebration products”
What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon · Apr 16, 2026
Triple H interviews Steph before WWE Hall of Fame induction
“Identified as co-producer of the podcast episode and WWE merchandise partner”
What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon · Apr 14, 2026
WWE Now - Liv Morgan unleashes FURY days away from WrestleMania 42 | Raw Recap
“Mentioned as the production partner for WWE Now podcast and WrestleMania Road to Gold casino game.”
KSR · Apr 13, 2026
2026-04-13- KSR - Hour 2
“Mentioned as new deal partner for Kentucky basketball program with potential NIL leverage”
Collector Nation · Apr 10, 2026
Junk Wax 2.0? Breaking Down Overproduction, Parallels & Pricing in Today’s Hobby
“Mentioned as Topps product partner; Fanatics Fest referenced for limited edition releases”
What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon · Apr 9, 2026
Logan Paul
“Co-producer of the podcast; mentioned as partner in WWE and Fanatics original production”
What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon · Apr 8, 2026
WWE Now - CM Punk and Penta get candid on Road to WrestleMania
“Hosts Fanatics Fest event in New York July 16-19, 2026 with WWE superstar appearances and merchandise”
What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon · Apr 8, 2026
What Do You Wanna Talk About? - Triple H
“Co-produces the podcast 'What's Your Story?' and operates Fanatics Casino with WrestleMania Road to Gold game”
What Do You Wanna Talk About? with Cody Rhodes · Apr 8, 2026
Triple H
“Podcast production partner; 'What Do You Wanna Talk About?' is a Fanatics and WWE Original Production”
What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon · Apr 7, 2026
WWE Now - CM Punk UNLEASHES another Pipe Bomb | Raw Recap
“Partner with WWE for merchandise, casino games, and WrestleMania World event experiences”
KSR · Apr 3, 2026
2026-04-03- KSR - Hour 2
“Signed 12-year NIL extension with University of Kentucky to help athletes monetize names/likenesses through merchandise”
Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard · Apr 3, 2026
Episode 508: Options Are Good In Wrestling
“Partnering with WWE to auction wrestling memorabilia including Stone Cold Steve Austin knee brace from WrestleMania 38”
The Pat McAfee Show · Apr 2, 2026
PMS 2.0 1527 - Adam Schefter, Paul Skenes, Quentin Richardson, Mike Greenberg, & Bret Michaels
“Sports merchandise company that created 'Hoist the Cone' shirt that became Pirates dugout ritual”
Mostly Sports With Mark Titus and Brandon Walker · Apr 2, 2026
Previewing Final Four Weekend + Artemis II Goes To Space | Mostly Sports EP 621 | 4.2.26
“Sports merchandise retailer mentioned for jersey clearance sales and merchandise drops”
What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon · Apr 2, 2026
The Cavinder Twins
“Podcast production company and organizer of Fanatics Fest and Fanatics Games featuring WWE superstars and athletes”
The Pat McAfee Show · Apr 1, 2026
PMS 2.0 1526 - Cooper Flagg, Chase Daniel, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, Dan Orlovsky, & Darius Butler
“MLB merchandise partner; created 'Hoist the Cone' Pirates tradition; influences pop culture through sports apparel”
The Pat McAfee Show · Mar 31, 2026
PMS 2.0 1525 - LIVE From The NFL League Meetings, with Adam Schefter & Peter Schrager
“Organized flag football exhibition game between NFL players and Team USA that resulted in NFL loss”
Collector Nation · Mar 31, 2026
Casual Breaks Turned Family Empire: How Ryan Knowles Built “Like Father Like Son”
“Major industry player hosting Fanatics Fest, a mandatory event for serious hobby businesses; prices increasing 5-6x year-over-year”
What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon · Mar 31, 2026
WWE Now - Gunther ASSAULTS Seth Rollins, more WrestleMania matches set | Raw Recap
“Co-producer of WWE Now podcast and sponsor of WrestleMania experiences including canvas naming opportunities”
Collector Nation · Mar 24, 2026
UFC Fighter Turned Hobby Breaker: Josh Emmett on Building One Punch Cards
“Official UFC card product partner; Josh has partnership and breaks Fanatics products on multiple platforms”
What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon · Mar 24, 2026
WWE Now: Roman Reigns is ready to SMASH ‘em all at WrestleMania | Raw Recap
“Co-producer of WWE Now podcast and merchandise partner for WWE Shop, mentioned for WrestleMania apparel and Fanatics Fest NYC”
Brown Bag Mornings · Mar 20, 2026
3/20/26 Slipping and Falling into my Ex 🦏 | Brown Bag Mornings
“Founded inaugural flag football classic event with Tom Brady and Michael Rubin, featuring NFL stars competing at BMO Stadium.”
First Things First · Mar 18, 2026
Venezuela beats USA, Wins WBC, Crosby ‘livid’ after failed trade, Jared Allen joins, Nick’s Tiers
“Organizing flag football tournament featuring Tom Brady, Joe Burrow, and Jalen Hurts”
First Things First · Mar 17, 2026
Jaylen Waddle traded to Broncos, Venezuela beats Italy, Alex Rodriguez joins, King of the Hill
“Mentioned as official merchandise provider for Team USA World Baseball Classic jerseys”
Collector Nation · Mar 17, 2026
The Card Show Debate: Purist Hobby or Entertainment event with Dan Bliss -- Front Row Card Shows
“Discussed as entertainment-forward alternative model; runs Fanatics Fest with 60/40 entertainment-to-cards ratio”
Brown Bag Mornings · Mar 10, 2026
3/10/26 Married Without the Ring 🏠 + The LA Marathon! | Brown Bag Mornings
“Organizing flag football event with NFL players and coaches at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles”
Collector Nation · Mar 3, 2026
The Collectibility of Chummy’s Custom Footwear with Colin Szumski
“Referenced as model for limited-edition championship merchandise drops and scarcity-driven product strategy”
Collector Nation · Feb 27, 2026
Are Million-Dollar Cards Actually Smart Investments?
“Organized Fanatics Fest event where high-value cards were displayed to mainstream audiences”
Collector Nation · Feb 24, 2026
The Goldin Touch: Building an Auction House Empire with Ken Goldin
“Upcoming sports licensing impact expected to continue expanding collectibles collector base”
Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast · Feb 21, 2026
Effectively Wild Episode 2443: Season Preview Series: Blue Jays and Rays
“Criticized for manufacturing quality issues with Red Sox jerseys; subject of multiple press release revisions absolving them of blame”
Collector Nation · Feb 20, 2026
Understanding Card Value: Grades, Data, and Demand with Mike Baker and Brian Ludden
“Acquired PWCC; obtained sports licensing for basketball and football; targeting 10x exit valuation”
Pardon My Take · Feb 20, 2026
Ryan Whitney & Paul Bissonnette, Olympics, Indiana Bears, US Beats Canada + Fyre Fest Of The Week
“Merchandise company criticized for poor quality Red Sox jerseys with alignment issues”
The Carton Show with Craig Carton & Chris McMonigle · Feb 12, 2026
The INSANE “Disaster Draft” Rule in Pro Sports
“Mentioned as the company behind custom apparel gifted to the show hosts during the episode”
The Dan Patrick Show · Feb 12, 2026
C&R - Wedding Ring, Or Super Bowl Ring?
“Mentioned as organizer of flag football competition in Saudi Arabia featuring Tom Brady and Logan Paul”
What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon · Feb 11, 2026
Six Feet Under - Miz talks backstage bullies, Logan Paul stealing his gimmick & WrestleMania
“Identified as producer of the podcast episode and sponsor of Fanatics Fest, a sports fan festival featuring WWE superstars”
Collector Nation · Feb 10, 2026
Custom Over Commodity: Eric Wagenmaker on Reclaiming Memorabilia
“Holds exclusive trading card licensing for professional sports leagues, limiting custom creators' ability to produce traditional trading cards”
What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon · Feb 10, 2026
WWE Now - Becky Lynch sets her sights on a returning AJ Lee | Raw Recap
“Official merchandise partner offering WWE apparel, digital collectibles, and event experiences”
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz · Feb 9, 2026
Hour 2: Fire & Brimstone (feat. Amin Elhassan)
“Regulated gambling operator subject to American law and regulatory oversight”