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Private Equity and the Death of Rec League Sports
June 2nd, 2026 | 22 mins 28 secs
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Parents are paying tens of thousands of dollars a year so their kids can play “elite” youth sports, while private equity quietly buys up rinks, fields, and leagues. Chris and Andre break down how pay‑to‑play culture is squeezing out rec leagues, turning childhood into a high-priced investment strategy, and deepening the gap between the haves and have-nots.
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How Private Equity is Killing Youth Sports (and Everything Fun)
May 31st, 2026 | 1 hr 39 mins
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Youth sports are getting swallowed by private equity, Chinese EVs are eating Detroit’s lunch, and meme-stock heroes are starting to look a lot like old-school Wall Street villains. In this episode of The Chris and Andre Show, Chris and Andre dive into everything that feels broken in the U.S. right now—and what it says about our priorities.