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Podcast: Sports Media with Richard Deitsch
Episode: Director Rob Ford and Showtime Sports President Stephen Espinoza on “Goliath,” a three-part documentary series examining the life, career and impact of Wilt Chamberlain
Description: Episode 316 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features director Rob Ford and Showtime Sports President Stephen Espinoza on Showtime’s three-part documentary series examining the life, career and impact of Wilt Chamberlain. The film makes its Showtime debut on July 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. In this podcast, Ford and Espinoza discuss why this was the right time to explore Wilt Chamberlain’s life and legacy; how the project was conceived; the research that goes into this kind of examination; using AI to recreate Wilt’s voice so he could narrate his own story with archival footage provide...