Sportuality https://www.religionofsports.com/ en 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 of them are true, irrational, and diehard sports fans. If sports is a religion, then Sportuality is the personalized, experiential dimension of that faith. Each episode plunges into the subcultural safari of sports to mine and excavate the wisdom of that world and unlock practical tools for listeners. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/91a96f58-65d6-11f1-a3cf-afd843e26860/image/505d1c90b7eecb43d88e527b81977f9b.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Sportuality https://www.religionofsports.com/ episodic Religion of Sports 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 of them are true, irrational, and diehard sports fans. If sports is a religion, then Sportuality is the personalized, experiential dimension of that faith. Each episode plunges into the subcultural safari of sports to mine and excavate the wisdom of that world and unlock practical tools for listeners. 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 of them are true, irrational, and diehard sports fans. If sports is a religion, then Sportuality is the personalized, experiential dimension of that faith. Each episode plunges into the subcultural safari of sports to mine and excavate the wisdom of that world and unlock practical tools for listeners.

]]> Religion of Sports sportuality@ReligionOfSports.com Communion: 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 the Hand of God to Messi as a messiah figure. The holy month is here. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:37:00 -0000 full Religion of Sports 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 the Hand of God to Messi as a messiah figure. The holy month is here. 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 the Hand of God to Messi as a messiah figure. The holy month is here.


]]> 1975 Revelation: 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 safety joins us at Sport Beach in Cannes to talk about the life he got back, and why he believes he never had to become anyone new. We get into meeting the Pope and the game ball headed home to his Catholic high school, the calm pre-playoff speech from Sean McDermott that stuck with him, what the wave of prayer and goodwill actually felt like from the inside, mastering the inner game before the outer game, why Josh Allen makes him a better player, and the message he keeps coming back to: spread love, and it snatches the hate out of people's hearts. A conversation about faith, football, resilience, and doing things the right way when the whole world is watching. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:20:00 -0000 full Religion of Sports 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 safety joins us at Sport Beach in Cannes to talk about the life he got back, and why he believes he never had to become anyone new. We get into meeting the Pope and the game ball headed home to his Catholic high school, the calm pre-playoff speech from Sean McDermott that stuck with him, what the wave of prayer and goodwill actually felt like from the inside, mastering the inner game before the outer game, why Josh Allen makes him a better player, and the message he keeps coming back to: spread love, and it snatches the hate out of people's hearts. A conversation about faith, football, resilience, and doing things the right way when the whole world is watching. 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 safety joins us at Sport Beach in Cannes to talk about the life he got back, and why he believes he never had to become anyone new. We get into meeting the Pope and the game ball headed home to his Catholic high school, the calm pre-playoff speech from Sean McDermott that stuck with him, what the wave of prayer and goodwill actually felt like from the inside, mastering the inner game before the outer game, why Josh Allen makes him a better player, and the message he keeps coming back to: spread love, and it snatches the hate out of people's hearts.

A conversation about faith, football, resilience, and doing things the right way when the whole world is watching.

]]> 1538 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 modern religion, from Kobe as "the original evangelist" to that surreal White House UFC night. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:29:00 -0000 bonus Religion of Sports 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 modern religion, from Kobe as "the original evangelist" to that surreal White House UFC night. 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 modern religion, from Kobe as "the original evangelist" to that surreal White House UFC night.


]]> 2175 Jaylen 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 basketball. Jaylen opens up about the paper he wrote at 19 at UC Berkeley titled "Religion of Sport," why he tells himself nothing instead of positive self-talk to reach flow state, and how underwater training taught him to stay relaxed under pressure. He breaks down energy and vibration as actual physics, the difference between a performance-based identity and a purpose-based one, what he learned from the lineage of Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Muhammad Ali, and why he refuses to stop using his platform no matter the cost. He closes on his intention to lead with authenticity, community, and philanthropy. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:35:00 -0000 full Religion of Sports 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 basketball. Jaylen opens up about the paper he wrote at 19 at UC Berkeley titled "Religion of Sport," why he tells himself nothing instead of positive self-talk to reach flow state, and how underwater training taught him to stay relaxed under pressure. He breaks down energy and vibration as actual physics, the difference between a performance-based identity and a purpose-based one, what he learned from the lineage of Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Muhammad Ali, and why he refuses to stop using his platform no matter the cost. He closes on his intention to lead with authenticity, community, and philanthropy. 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 basketball.

Jaylen opens up about the paper he wrote at 19 at UC Berkeley titled "Religion of Sport," why he tells himself nothing instead of positive self-talk to reach flow state, and how underwater training taught him to stay relaxed under pressure. He breaks down energy and vibration as actual physics, the difference between a performance-based identity and a purpose-based one, what he learned from the lineage of Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Muhammad Ali, and why he refuses to stop using his platform no matter the cost. He closes on his intention to lead with authenticity, community, and philanthropy.

]]> 1714 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 business reaching, and spent his off-season at the Shaolin Monastery, training in kung fu and sitting in silent meditation with 100 monks. This week, Gotham Chopra and Varun Soni are joined by ESPN's Ramona Shelburne to unpack the most "religion of sports" story of all time. Why is a 21-year-old phenom obsessed with chess, math, and Buddhist philosophy? Why does he play for purpose instead of performance? And how does his path echo the legends who came before him, from Kobe to Kareem? Is Wemby an alien? Press play and decide for yourself. Featuring Ramona Shelburne (ESPN). A Religion of Sports production. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0000 full 1 3 Religion of Sports 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 business reaching, and spent his off-season at the Shaolin Monastery, training in kung fu and sitting in silent meditation with 100 monks. This week, Gotham Chopra and Varun Soni are joined by ESPN's Ramona Shelburne to unpack the most "religion of sports" story of all time. Why is a 21-year-old phenom obsessed with chess, math, and Buddhist philosophy? Why does he play for purpose instead of performance? And how does his path echo the legends who came before him, from Kobe to Kareem? Is Wemby an alien? Press play and decide for yourself. Featuring Ramona Shelburne (ESPN). A Religion of Sports production. 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 business reaching, and spent his off-season at the Shaolin Monastery, training in kung fu and sitting in silent meditation with 100 monks.

This week, Gotham Chopra and Varun Soni are joined by ESPN's Ramona Shelburne to unpack the most "religion of sports" story of all time. Why is a 21-year-old phenom obsessed with chess, math, and Buddhist philosophy? Why does he play for purpose instead of performance? And how does his path echo the legends who came before him, from Kobe to Kareem?

Is Wemby an alien? Press play and decide for yourself.

Featuring Ramona Shelburne (ESPN).
A Religion of Sports production.

]]> 2871 Miracle: 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 sports fans coming at the same question from opposite directions. Gotham is the filmmaker and Religion of Sports co-founder who has been in the room with the GOATs, from Kobe to Brady to Serena. Varun is the Dean of Religious Life at USC, one of the most spiritually diverse campuses on the planet. Where sports and spirituality collide, that is Sportuality. In Episode 2, the Knicks have done the impossible: a championship after 53 years, sealed by a comeback from 29 points down that ESPN put at 1 in 237,000. Gotham and Varun break down the math behind the miracle, the David and Goliath story of a 6'2" Jalen Brunson against a 7'4" Victor Wembanyama, and the tip-in that decided it all. Then they get to the real question: is God actually picking favorites, or is the miracle just the joy of sticking around long enough to witness one? Lifelong Knicks fan Dave Birnbaum calls in to testify. New episodes every week. Follow Sportuality so you never miss one. https://linktr.ee/Sportuality Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:05:00 -0000 full 1 2 Religion of Sports 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 sports fans coming at the same question from opposite directions. Gotham is the filmmaker and Religion of Sports co-founder who has been in the room with the GOATs, from Kobe to Brady to Serena. Varun is the Dean of Religious Life at USC, one of the most spiritually diverse campuses on the planet. Where sports and spirituality collide, that is Sportuality. In Episode 2, the Knicks have done the impossible: a championship after 53 years, sealed by a comeback from 29 points down that ESPN put at 1 in 237,000. Gotham and Varun break down the math behind the miracle, the David and Goliath story of a 6'2" Jalen Brunson against a 7'4" Victor Wembanyama, and the tip-in that decided it all. Then they get to the real question: is God actually picking favorites, or is the miracle just the joy of sticking around long enough to witness one? Lifelong Knicks fan Dave Birnbaum calls in to testify. New episodes every week. Follow Sportuality so you never miss one. https://linktr.ee/Sportuality 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 sports fans coming at the same question from opposite directions. Gotham is the filmmaker and Religion of Sports co-founder who has been in the room with the GOATs, from Kobe to Brady to Serena. Varun is the Dean of Religious Life at USC, one of the most spiritually diverse campuses on the planet. Where sports and spirituality collide, that is Sportuality.


In Episode 2, the Knicks have done the impossible: a championship after 53 years, sealed by a comeback from 29 points down that ESPN put at 1 in 237,000. Gotham and Varun break down the math behind the miracle, the David and Goliath story of a 6'2" Jalen Brunson against a 7'4" Victor Wembanyama, and the tip-in that decided it all. Then they get to the real question: is God actually picking favorites, or is the miracle just the joy of sticking around long enough to witness one? Lifelong Knicks fan Dave Birnbaum calls in to testify.


New episodes every week. Follow Sportuality so you never miss one.

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]]> 2427 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 both religion and fandom: suffering. Varun unpacks four decades as a Clippers fan, the worst owner in sports, and Buddha's first truth that life is suffering. Gotham walks through 86 years of Red Sox heartbreak, the Patriots nobody could watch, and the night his wife asked him why he loved something that would never love him back. Together they arrive at an unexpected answer: being a fan may be bad for your mental health and good for your spiritual health. New episodes every week. Follow Sportuality so you never miss one. Follow the show: YouTube @SportualityShow Instagram @sportuality TikTok @SportualityShow X @Sportuality_ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:19:00 -0000 full 1 1 Religion of Sports 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 both religion and fandom: suffering. Varun unpacks four decades as a Clippers fan, the worst owner in sports, and Buddha's first truth that life is suffering. Gotham walks through 86 years of Red Sox heartbreak, the Patriots nobody could watch, and the night his wife asked him why he loved something that would never love him back. Together they arrive at an unexpected answer: being a fan may be bad for your mental health and good for your spiritual health. New episodes every week. Follow Sportuality so you never miss one. Follow the show: YouTube @SportualityShow Instagram @sportuality TikTok @SportualityShow X @Sportuality_ 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 both religion and fandom: suffering. Varun unpacks four decades as a Clippers fan, the worst owner in sports, and Buddha's first truth that life is suffering. Gotham walks through 86 years of Red Sox heartbreak, the Patriots nobody could watch, and the night his wife asked him why he loved something that would never love him back. Together they arrive at an unexpected answer: being a fan may be bad for your mental health and good for your spiritual health.


New episodes every week. Follow Sportuality so you never miss one.


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]]> 2657 Welcome 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 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 of them are true, irrational, and diehard sports fans. If sports is a religion, then Sportuality is the personalized, experiential dimension of that faith. Each episode plunges into the subcultural safari of sports to mine and excavate the wisdom of that world and unlock practical tools for listeners. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:49:00 -0000 trailer Religion of Sports 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 of them are true, irrational, and diehard sports fans. If sports is a religion, then Sportuality is the personalized, experiential dimension of that faith. Each episode plunges into the subcultural safari of sports to mine and excavate the wisdom of that world and unlock practical tools for listeners. 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 of them are true, irrational, and diehard sports fans. If sports is a religion, then Sportuality is the personalized, experiential dimension of that faith. Each episode plunges into the subcultural safari of sports to mine and excavate the wisdom of that world and unlock practical tools for listeners.

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