Several podcasters who were part of the SB Nation Podcast Network took to X to say they were informed the network was being shut down. Vox Media, the parent company of SB Nation, had a few rounds of layoffs in 2023, totaling more than 10% of its staff and now it has continued into 2024.
“We’re both confused and absolutely heartbroken over SB Nation’s decision to cut their podcast program immediately,” wrote the Pride of Detroit X account. “When we have more answers about the future of the podcast, we’ll let you know. But for now, thank you all for almost 9 years.”
Scott Coleman, an Atlanta Braves writer and podcaster for Battery Power, which was part of the SB Nation MLB Network, posted, “Some sad news to share: Effective immediately, the SB Nation podcast network is being shut down. That includes the Talking Chop/Battery Power podcast. I want to sincerely thank each and every one of you who supported the show over the years. It was an incredible run.
“The podcast launched during some of the roughest days of the Braves’ rebuild. We had a handful of listeners each week and kept going. And as the Braves grew and won, so did the podcast. I am not sure what’s next, but we fully intend to continue the podcast elsewhere.”
Pete Sweeney of Arrowhead Pride, an SB Nation site covering the Kansas City Chiefs wrote, in part, “SB Nation opted to end its support for our Arrowhead Pride podcasts today. I encouraged our great shows, such as Out of Structure, Great British Chiefs Show, Coast 2 Coast and Show and BK to continue talking Chiefs on their own feeds or as part of another network. I’ll RT them on this feed when they start to appear.”
SB Nation was launched by Tyler Bleszinski, Markos Moulitsas and Jerome Armstrong in 2003.
