{"podcast":{"title":"Sportly","slug":"sportly-6953496","podcast_index_feed_id":6953496,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ALMIR7265544669","website_url":"http://immigrantlypod.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/534b590e-d827-11ee-b019-f3510e847e5b/image/204dbb166d3d2d95a5cbced622242929.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Immigrantly Media","episode_count":102,"summary":"Sportly is hosted by Emmy-winning investigative journalist Kavitha A. Davidson. Created by Immigrantly Media, it takes you beyond the scoreboard to uncover the hidden histories and rich cultural legacies that make sports truly unforgettable. Sportly brings listeners a fresh perspective on sports each week—did you know that the oldest international cricket rivalry is between the United States and Canada? Or that the NBA’s first minority player was of Asian descent? With deep dives into iconic moments, lesser-known rivalries, and the fascinating evolution of traditions like the national anthem in American sports, Sportly is here to expand your love of the game. Each episode explores stories that transcend stats, celebrating the diversity of players, the cultures they represent, and the unique events that shape our favorite sports. Tune in every Monday for thought-provoking insights, heartwarming anecdotes, and thrilling highlights that make you see the games you love in a whole new way. Sportly is the podcast companion for your commute, workout, or downtime—bringing sports to life wherever you listen. Host: Kavitha A. Davidson Producer: Paroma Chakravarty Executive Producer: Saadia…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T18:20:32.552292+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportly-6953496"},"episode":{"title":"How Art But Make It Sports Matches Viral Sports Moments to Fine Art","slug":"how-art-but-make-it-sports-matches-viral-sports-moments-to-fine-art","published_at":"2026-05-07T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportly-6953496/how-art-but-make-it-sports-matches-viral-sports-moments-to-fine-art","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportly-6953496","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/ALMIR2095255421.mp3?updated=1778154005","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/ALMIR2095255421.mp3?updated=1778154005","summary":"The creator of \"Art But Make It Sports\", LJ Rader, is a lifelong sports professional who has worked for NBC Sports, won an Emmy, and spent nearly a decade at Sportradar, all while quietly teaching himself art history through museum visits, auction houses, and gallery trips. What started as a personal joke on his Instagram - pairing sports photos with fine art - became Art But Make It Sports, an account that now reaches hundreds of thousands of followers and has earned him the admiration of educators who use his posts to teach kids about art history. Oh, and a lot of accusations that he's using AI. He's not. In this episode, Kavitha sits down with LJ to talk about how he actually builds each post, from sourcing the right image to going frame by frame through game footage to find the perfect shot, how he navigates being a self-taught outsider in the notoriously siloed art world, why sports photography deserves to be treated as an art form in its own right, and what's next for him as he leaves his day job to go all in on FanFlare, a new sports data app built around women's volleyball. Host: Kavitha A. Davison | Producer: Paroma Chakravarty I Executive Producer: Saadia Khan | Fact Checking and Research: Paroma Chakravarty I Sound Designer & Editor: Paroma Chakravarty I Sportly Theme Music: Simon Hutchinson | Other Music: Epidemic Sound | Cover Art Graphic Designer: Sarah DiMichele Please share the love and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify to help more people find us! You can reach the host, Kavitha, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kavitha@immigrantlypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Sportly on Instagram @sportlypod Follow us on TikTok @immigrantly Sportly is an Immigrantly Media Production For advertising inquiries, you can contact us at info@immigrantlypod.com…","meta_description":"The creator of \"Art But Make It Sports\", LJ Rader, is a lifelong sports professional who has worked for NBC Sports, won an Emmy, and spent nearly a decade…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2406,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sportly-6953496/episodes/how-art-but-make-it-sports-matches-viral-sports-moments-to-fine-art/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportly-6953496/how-art-but-make-it-sports-matches-viral-sports-moments-to-fine-art.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}