Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
In the 16th episode, Connor speaks with Hustler Casino Live co-founder Ryan Feldman about sports journalism, interviewing star athletes, leaving ESPN to start a poker stream, founding HCL and putting together some of the most entertaining lineups in poker history.
Feldman also shared a story about being kicked out on Day 3 of the 2016 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event despite being one of the biggest stacks of the tournament.
This interview was filmed in July at the 2024 WSOP inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Ryan Feldman by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.
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Time Stamps
| TIME | TOPIC |
|---|---|
| 0:00 | Intro |
| 0:45 | Sports journalism |
| 5:57 | Starting NBA website |
| 8:28 | Interviewing NBA players |
| 17:15 | Working for ESPN |
| 23:46 | Moving to LA & getting into poker |
| 29:00 | Leaving ESPN for poker |
| 31:34 | Kicked out on Day 3 of 2016 WSOP Main Event |
| 40:17 | Poker production & lineup building |
| 43:51 | Live at the Bike |
| 45:32 | Starting Hustler Casino Live |
| 46:22 | Million Dollar Game |
| 47:32 | Mr. Beast game |
| 51:01 | Can poker streams continue growing? |
| 53:51 | Dream HCL guests |
| 55:59 | J4, Garrett & Robbi |
| 1:04:28 | Alan Keating & Cody Daniels story |
| 1:10:53 | Advice for younger self |
| 1:13:46 | Life lesson from poker |
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