Nuthouse Sports

What Nuthouse Sports does

Nuthouse Sports LLC is a privately held sports entertainment studio founded in 2017 and headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, with satellite offices in New York, Boston, and Los Angeles. The company produces and distributes original sports podcast content centered on two flagship shows: "Dudes on Dudes with Gronk and Jules," hosted by Super Bowl Champions Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman, and "Games with Names," hosted by Julian Edelman. Content is distributed through major podcast platforms (Apple Podcasts, Spotify) and YouTube, with the company's athlete hosts serving as primary audience acquisition assets.

The company operates a direct-to-consumer model, monetizing through podcast advertising and branded merchandise sold via a Shopify-based online storefront. The merchandise store was temporarily paused at the time of data collection, with audience capture redirected to a Monday.com waitlist form. Community engagement is maintained through email and SMS marketing channels, and the company appears affiliated with a broader "Superdigital" mothership entity that also houses the "Flavortown" (Guy Fieri) brand, suggesting shared corporate or production infrastructure.

Business operations are supported by standard third-party tools including RingCentral for telephony and Make.com for workflow automation. The company employs approximately 15 people and has no disclosed institutional funding, venture capital backing, or parent company ownership. Its competitive positioning relies on exclusive talent access and the credibility of its athlete hosts rather than proprietary technology or data assets.

Name

Nuthouse Sports

Legal name

Nuthouse Sports LLC

Website

https://nuthousesports.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nuthouse Sports is a privately held sports entertainment studio that produces athlete-hosted podcasts — "Dudes on Dudes with Gronk and Jules" and "Games with Names" — and sells branded merchandise, targeting sports fans globally through podcast platforms, YouTube, and its Shopify storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Media & Entertainment

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Digital Audio Broadcasts (Live Radio, Play-by-Play, Podcasts) (MPAKAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports Collectibles, Fan Gear & Licensed Merchandise Retail (CRAMABAO)

Keywords

• Sports podcast production
• Athlete-hosted podcasts
• Sports entertainment media
• Branded merchandise e-commerce
• Digital content studio

Headquarters

HQ city

Boca Raton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Podcast Content and Media: Production of sports entertainment content through podcast formats featuring high-profile athlete hosts. Revenue generated through audience engagement, potential advertising, and sponsorship opportunities.
2. Merchandise Sales: E-commerce sales of branded merchandise through the company's online storefront. The store was temporarily unavailable at time of data collection.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nuthouse Sports is an unsupervised sports entertainment studio that produces original sports podcast content hosted by high-profile NFL athletes (Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman). The company operates two flagship podcast brands — "Dudes on Dudes with Gronk and Jules" and "Games with Names" — and distributes the content through podcast platforms (Apple Podcasts, Spotify) and YouTube. The company also sells branded merchandise through a Shopify-based online storefront and engages fans through email and SMS marketing.

Product overview

Nuthouse Sports is an unsupervised sports entertainment studio that produces sports content and media. The company operates two flagship podcast brands: 'Dudes on Dudes with Gronk and Jules' hosted by Super Bowl Champions Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman, and 'Games with Names' hosted by Julian Edelman. The company facilitates community engagement around sports entertainment content through its digital platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dudes on Dudes with Gronk and Jules: A podcast hosted by Super Bowl Champions Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman, highlighting three dudes from the world of sports in each episode.
• Games with Names

Products and services

• Dudes on Dudes with Gronk and Jules A weekly podcast hosted by best friends and Super Bowl Champions Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman, where they highlight three notable athletes from the world of sports in each episode, discussing what makes them special, reliving memorable performances, and sharing stories never meant to leave the locker room. New episodes release weekly on Thursdays and are available on major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
• Games with Names A podcast hosted by former Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman focused on finding the greatest games of all time across all of sports history. The show features first-hand insights and never-before-heard stories from the players, coaches, and celebrity fans who lived those games. Available as audio on major podcast platforms and as video on a dedicated YouTube channel.
• Nuthouse Branded Merchandise Branded Nuthouse Sports merchandise sold through the company's Shopify-based e-commerce storefront, targeting fans of the studio and its podcast hosts. The store was temporarily unavailable at time of data collection.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• iHeartPodcasts: Major podcast publisher/distributor hosting hundreds of titles including sports franchises; a likely distribution and ad-sales counterparty that also competes for premium sports podcast IP.
• Bleacher Report: Large-scale sports media outlet producing podcasts, video, and written content across a broad portfolio; competes for audience attention and ad budgets but lacks Nuthouse's tight athlete-host focus.
• Wondery (Amazon): Premier podcast publisher (Amazon-owned) producing narrative sports and culture audio; competes for the same high-value sports storytelling talent and brand sponsors.
• The Athletic (The New York Times): Subscription sports journalism brand now part of NYT producing a wide slate of sports podcasts and written coverage; competes for the same advertiser and listener wallet but with a much broader, written-first portfolio.

Direct peers

• Religion of Sports: Athlete-led (Tom Brady, Michael Strahan, Gotham Chopra) sports storytelling studio producing documentaries and narrative podcasts; comparable in monetizing elite athlete IP for premium sports content.
• Wave Sports + Entertainment: Sports-focused digital content and merchandise company producing athlete-led shows and community apps; comparable in combining sports podcast IP, athlete talent, and direct-to-fan commerce.
• Barstool Sports: A personality-driven sports and pop-culture media company built around founder/host talent, podcasts, video, and a merchandise storefront — closely mirrors Nuthouse's athlete-hosted podcast + Shopify model.
• The Ringer: Bill Simmons-founded sports and pop-culture media network with deep podcasting roots, now owned by Spotify; directly competes for sports-podcast advertising dollars and top-tier sports talent.
• Uninterrupted (The SpringHill Company): LeBron James and Maverick Carter's athlete-led storytelling studio producing athlete-fronted video, podcasts, and branded content — the closest analog to Nuthouse's model of monetizing elite athlete IP through original media.
• Meadowlark Media: Sports-media studio founded by John Skipper and Howard Beck producing podcasts, long-form journalism, and shows featuring high-profile athletes and insiders; similar premium, narrative-driven sports podcast positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nuthouse-sports

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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