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Gotham Chopra is the GOAT whisperer - from Kobe to Brady to Steph, Serena, Simone, AROD, Conor McGregor and more. He’s filmed Aaron Rodgers going deep on Ayahuasca, ridden shot gun on all night gambling benders with Dana White, and played horse with Kobe Bryant. Varun Soni is the University Chaplain and Dean of Religion at USC - the most culturally and spiritually diverse school on the planet. Their respective experience and points of view meet where sports and spirituality collide because both…
Episodes
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Is There Faith in Sports Gambling? | Sportuality Episode 22
#SportsPodcast #SportsGambling #Spirituality Today’s episode, Gotham Chopra and Varun Soni sit down and get to the bottom of sports gambling's connection to…
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Lessons From The Greatest Athletes Of All Time | Sportuality Episode 21
Today’s episode, Gotham Chopra and Varun Soni take the show to USC and go live to discuss the lessons they have learned firsthand from the GOATs. Gotham breaks…
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Spiritual Health with Victoria Garrick Browne | Sportuality Episode 20
In this episode of Sportuality, Gotham Chopra and Varun Soni are joined by TEDx speaker and former D1 Athlete, Victoria Garrick Browne, to break down the…
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Behind the Scenes on Steph Curry’s ‘Portrait of an Artist’ | Sportuality Episode 19
In this episode of Sportuality, Gotham Chopra and Varun Soni go behind the scenes of Gotham’s latest documentary collaboration with Steph Curry, Portrait of an…
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A Clippers Fan Crisis Of Faith | Sportuality Episode 18
In this episode of Sportuality, Gotham Chopra and Varun Soni switch roles. Chaplain Varun turns to Gotham amid a crisis of faith after the Kawhi Leonard and…
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Baseball Purity with J.R. Moehringer | Sportuality Episode 17
In this episode of Sportuality, Gotham Chopra and Varun Soni are joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and writer J.R. Moehringer! Together they get to…
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Defining Greatness with Joe Mazzulla | Sportuality Episode 13
In this episode of Sportuality, Gotham and Varun honor Kobe Bryant’s legacy and what he meant to the sports world. Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla joins the…
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Being Spiritually Rich with Mr. T | Sportuality Episode 15
In this episode of Sportuality, Gotham and Varun are joined by Mr. T and together they talk about the man behind the gold chains: his humble beginnings, his…
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Las Vegas Raiders and Fanatomy with Dr. Reza Aslan | Sportuality Episode 16
In this episode of Sportuality, Gotham Chopra and Varun Soni introduce a new series called “Fanatomy,” where they break down what fandom means to sports and…
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Fantasy Faith with Matthew Berry | Sportuality Episode 14
In this episode of Sportuality, Gotham and Varun welcome Fantasy Life founder Matthew Berry! Together they establish how fantasy sports, specifically fantasy…
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Competitive Fire with Jon Bon Jovi | Sportuality Ep. 12
In this episode of Sportuality, Gotham and Varun sit down with rock star legend and New England Patriots fan Jon Bon Jovi! Jon updates Gotham on his life since…
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Parenting Greatness with Craig Young | Sportuality Ep. 11
In this episode of Sportuality, Gotham and Varun sit down with Craig Young, father of Heisman winner, number 1 pick, and Carolina Panthers quarterback, Bryce…
SportualityThe Paradox of Love and Hate in Sports | Sportuality Ep. 10
In this episode of Sportuality, Gotham and Varun work through their hatred for the Los Angeles Lakers. How do they see sport hatred fitting into their lives…
SportualityWorld Cup Reflections with Roger Bennett | Sportuality Ep. 9
In this episode of Sportuality, hosts Gotham and Varun sit down with the legendary Roger Bennett, CEO/founder of Men in Blazers and bestselling author, to…
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LeBron James: The Chosen One or The Choosing One? | Sportuality Bonus Episode
Is LeBron James a prophet, a mythic hero, or simply the ultimate decision-maker? 👑🏀 In this bonus episode of Sportuality, hosts Gotham and Varun break down the…
SportualitySports Grief Is Real Grief with Natasha Sizlo | Sportuality Ep. 8
What happens when sports grief hits closer to home than expected? In this episode of Sportuality, Gotham and Varun are joined by Grief Therapist and author…
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Soul: Can the World Cup Reimagine a Nation? | Sportuality Ep. 7
In this episode of Sportuality, Gotham and Varun explore the profound spiritual and cultural impact of the World Cup, examining how diverse fan communities…
SportualityCommunion: Why 3.5 Billion Believe in the Beautiful Game | Sportuality Ep. 6
3.5 billion fans. One game. Every four years. We break down why the World Cup might be the largest faith community on Earth, from the four C's of religion to…
SportualityRevelation: Damar Hamlin on the Life He Got Back | Sportuality Ep. 5
Damar Hamlin died on a football field and came back. This conversation is about everything after. Three years on from his cardiac arrest, the Buffalo Bills…
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BONUS EP: Mythologizing Sports Live from Cannes Lions
BONUS DROP: We're on the ground at Sport Beach for Cannes Lions, and Gotham Chopra and Varun Soni are unpacking why sports is the closest thing we have to a…
SportualityJaylen Brown and the Spiritual Game | Sportuality Ep. 4
NBA Champion and Finals MVP Jaylen Brown joins Gotham Chopra and Varun Soni live on the Sport Beach stage at Cannes for a conversation about the inner game of…
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Victor Wembanyama: The Alien Goes to Mecca | Sportuality Ep. 3
Victor Wembanyama might be the most unstoppable force in basketball. He might also be an alien. At 7'5", Wemby moves like a guard, blocks shots no one has any…
SportualityMiracle: Why We Wait a Lifetime for One | Sportuality Ep. 2
Can a basketball game be a religious miracle? After 53 years, the Knicks finally found out. Gotham Chopra and Varun Soni are two true, irrational, diehard…
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Suffering: Why We Root for Teams That Break Our Hearts | Sportuality Ep. 1
In the debut episode of Sportuality, Religion of Sports co-founder Gotham Chopra and Dean of Religious Life at USC Varun Soni, take on the oldest question in…
SportualityWelcome to Sportuality
Gotham Chopra is the GOAT whisperer - from Kobe to Brady to Steph, Serena, Simone, AROD, Conor McGregor and more. He’s filmed Aaron Rodgers going deep on…