iHeartPodcasts and Real Ones Media Debut 鈥淩EAL DEAL with Tony Reali鈥 a Sports Culture Podcast Built Around One Irresistible Sports Moment at a Time
Each week, Tony Reali and special guests will unpack one unforgettable moment in sports through humor, nostalgia, compelling storytelling and thoughtful conversation
WHAT: iHeartPodcasts today debuts 鈥,鈥 a sports culture podcast built around one unforgettable moment at a time. A play. A clip. A photo. A legend. The moments that shaped sports and continue to resonate long after the final whistle. Every episode begins with an iconic image, using it as a starting point to explore why the moment still matters and why it continues to move fans years later.
WHO: Hosted by longtime ESPN personality Tony Reali, 鈥淩EAL DEAL鈥 features conversations with athletes, broadcasters, comedians, journalists, superfans, creators, and the unexpected people connected to each moment. Blending humor, nostalgia, compelling storytelling, and genuine insight, Tony and his guests relive the moment, uncover the story behind the story, and reveal the lasting impact it had on sports and culture.
鈥淩EAL DEAL鈥 isn't a debate show or a recap show. It's a show about memory, emotion and the sports moments we still can't stop replaying and sharing years, and sometimes decades, later.
WHEN: The first episode debuts July 14, 2026 with new episodes releasing weekly on Tuesdays.
WHERE: 鈥淩EAL DEAL with Tony Reali'' is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard. Listen now .
About Tony Reali
Tony Reali is one of the most recognizable and trusted voices in sports media, best known for hosting ESPN鈥檚 Around the Horn for more than two decades and appearing on Pardon the Interruption as the beloved 鈥淪tat Boy.鈥 Across nearly 7,000 episodes, Tony became known for bringing intelligence, humor, empathy, energy, and humanity to sports television.
REAL DEAL with Tony Reali is Tony鈥檚 next chapter: a digital-first sports culture show built around unforgettable moments, emotional storytelling, curiosity, play, and the beautiful chaos that makes sports matter in the first place.