Ric Salizzo, on playing the long game
When it comes to sport and to broadcasting, there isn't much Ric Salizzo hasn't done. He got his start as a sports journalist before joining the All Blacks in XX as the teams' first media manager Ric then went to create and host the irreverent cult 90s TV show SportsCafe, which has now returned as a podcast Sportscafe-ish. He's also the executive producer of The Crowd goes Wild, which will soon celebrate 20 years on air. Ric chats to Jesse about his career and what's next.
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