The Deal with Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly

When sports, business and culture collide, there’s often a deal to be made. Join Alex Rodriguez and Bloomberg correspondent Jason Kelly as they get the inside track from corporate titans, sports champions and game-changing entrepreneurs on investing, strategy, reinvention and the ones that got away. The Deal is a Bloomberg Podcasts and Bloomberg Originals series that’s passionate, relaxed, insightful and inspirational. If you think you know these icons, prepare to be surprised.

Hosts:

Alex Rodriguez is chairman and chief executive of A-Rod Corp, an investment firm that backs startups and partners with global companies across real estate, sports and entertainment. While best known as a fourteen-time All-Star and World Series champion with the New York Yankees, Rodriguez is now an owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx sports teams and an on-air analyst for Major League Baseball.

Jason Kelly is the chief correspondent of Bloomberg Originals. During his two decades at Bloomberg, Kelly has served as executive editor of Bloomberg Television, hosted Bloomberg Businessweek on television and radio, and also hosted Power Players and Next in Sports series. He’s also the author of two books, The New Tycoons, about the global private equity industry, and Sweat Equity, an inside look at the business of fitness.

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Recent Reviews
  • Squints Palladorous
    Dollars. No sense.
    Keep the wolves in Minneapolis.
  • racingintothefuture
    Great show
    Loved Zack Brown!
  • JoseNova1
    Great Podcast
    The guys are great. The dialogues are pretty good. There’s obviously a push to support diversity and inclusion. It can feel forceful at times but it’s okay. They’re shedding light on stories that need to be told. Keep this podcast going.
  • Jodie Lee La
    David Rubenstein! 🫶
    Really enjoyed the conversation with David Rubenstein! Very inspiring, thank you
  • BKopakin
    So far so good
    Good flow. Like how they let the guest have the floor and tell their story.
  • joe6425
    Great Podcast
    I enjoy the athlete approach the podcast takes to business it is inspiring for people who love sports who are now in the professional world.
  • Rianm714
    Talkin Yanks
    I’m here bc Jomboy and Jake sent me. Solid listen
  • RPW817
    Loved the first episode!
    I am so excited for this podcast. I’m huge sports fan and looking forward to more of the season and guests. ARod and Jason are great hosts.
  • Intern23232
    Great new show!
    Great new show! Excited for the next episode.
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