web01.fireside.fm Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:18:09 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Chris and Andre Show - Episodes Tagged with “Private Equity” https://chrisandandrehsow.fireside.fm/tags/private%20equity Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0400 The only way to solve the problems we face as humans is to listen and address the root cause of the issues. In this podcast, we have real conversations about everyday topics that affect our lives. Listen in as hosts Chris and Andre share their perspectives on everything from politics to pop culture, from cars to cooking, from racism to religion, and much, much more! Visit our website at https://chrisandandreshow.com and be sure to check out our YouTube channel! en episodic Two Best Friends Who Disagree Sometimes (oh, and Joe) The Chris and Andre Show The only way to solve the problems we face as humans is to listen and address the root cause of the issues. In this podcast, we have real conversations about everyday topics that affect our lives. Listen in as hosts Chris and Andre share their perspectives on everything from politics to pop culture, from cars to cooking, from racism to religion, and much, much more! Visit our website at https://chrisandandreshow.com and be sure to check out our YouTube channel! no Talk, Business, Politics, Movies, Pop Culture, TV, Sports, Technology, Music, Food, Comics The Chris and Andre Show thechrisandandreshow@gmail.com Private Equity and the Death of Rec League Sports https://chrisandandrehsow.fireside.fm/290 558810d1-fd8e-459b-8b40-7e648931a4f3 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0400 The Chris and Andre Show 290 Private Equity and the Death of Rec League Sports full The Chris and Andre Show 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. 22:28 yes <p>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.</p> YouthSports #PrivateEquity #PayToPlay #YouthSportsCrisis #RecLeagues #CollegeCosts #AthleticScholarships #Inequality #KidsAndSports #TheChrisAndAndreShow Youth Sports,Private Equity,Pay to Play,Youth Sports Crisis,Rec Leagues,College Costs,Athletic Scholarships,Inequality,Kids and Sports,The Chris and Andre Show 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.

YouthSports #PrivateEquity #PayToPlay #YouthSportsCrisis #RecLeagues #CollegeCosts #AthleticScholarships #Inequality #KidsAndSports #TheChrisAndAndreShow]]> 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.

YouthSports #PrivateEquity #PayToPlay #YouthSportsCrisis #RecLeagues #CollegeCosts #AthleticScholarships #Inequality #KidsAndSports #TheChrisAndAndreShow]]> How Private Equity is Killing Youth Sports (and Everything Fun) https://chrisandandrehsow.fireside.fm/289 c7bdcbf9-e731-4308-93d5-38ed9b901d8e Sun, 31 May 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Chris and Andre Show 289 How Private Equity is Killing Youth Sports (and Everything Fun) full The Chris and Andre Show 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. 1:39:34 yes <p>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.</p> <p>We cover:</p> <p>(00:00:00) Private Equity is Destroying Youth Sports<br> (00:21:57) Why U.S. Automakers Are Terrified of China’s EVs<br> (00:48:28) GameStop CEO Makes eBay Takeover Bid<br> (00:48:58) A Quick Aside About Political Commentators<br> (00:57:20) Ryan Cohen Proves He’s Unserious<br> (01:12:06) Kalshi and Polymarket are Gambling<br> (01:16:40) Why There’s Hope for the Future<br> (01:23:12) Closing Thoughts</p> <p>If you care about kids, cars, the economy, and the future of democracy, this one’s for you.</p> YouthSports #PrivateEquity #CollegeCosts #Scholarships #EVs #ChinaEVs #USAutomakers #PublicTransit #IndustrialPolicy #GameStop #RyanCohen #StockMarket #PredictionMarkets #Gambling #EconomicInequality #ProgressivePolitics #TheChrisAndAndreShow The Chris and Andre Show,youth sports,private equity,travel ball,club sports,athletic scholarships,college affordability,Norway youth sports,EV market,Chinese EVs,BYD,US auto industry,tariffs,public transportation,oil dependency,climate change,GameStop,meme stocks,Ryan Cohen,CNBC interview,prediction markets,Kalshi,Polymarket,sports betting,South Carolina politics,Supreme Court,political commentary podcast,tech and politics podcast 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.

We cover:

(00:00:00) Private Equity is Destroying Youth Sports
(00:21:57) Why U.S. Automakers Are Terrified of China’s EVs
(00:48:28) GameStop CEO Makes eBay Takeover Bid
(00:48:58) A Quick Aside About Political Commentators
(00:57:20) Ryan Cohen Proves He’s Unserious
(01:12:06) Kalshi and Polymarket are Gambling
(01:16:40) Why There’s Hope for the Future
(01:23:12) Closing Thoughts

If you care about kids, cars, the economy, and the future of democracy, this one’s for you.

YouthSports #PrivateEquity #CollegeCosts #Scholarships #EVs #ChinaEVs #USAutomakers #PublicTransit #IndustrialPolicy #GameStop #RyanCohen #StockMarket #PredictionMarkets #Gambling #EconomicInequality #ProgressivePolitics #TheChrisAndAndreShow]]> 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.

We cover:

(00:00:00) Private Equity is Destroying Youth Sports
(00:21:57) Why U.S. Automakers Are Terrified of China’s EVs
(00:48:28) GameStop CEO Makes eBay Takeover Bid
(00:48:58) A Quick Aside About Political Commentators
(00:57:20) Ryan Cohen Proves He’s Unserious
(01:12:06) Kalshi and Polymarket are Gambling
(01:16:40) Why There’s Hope for the Future
(01:23:12) Closing Thoughts

If you care about kids, cars, the economy, and the future of democracy, this one’s for you.

YouthSports #PrivateEquity #CollegeCosts #Scholarships #EVs #ChinaEVs #USAutomakers #PublicTransit #IndustrialPolicy #GameStop #RyanCohen #StockMarket #PredictionMarkets #Gambling #EconomicInequality #ProgressivePolitics #TheChrisAndAndreShow]]>