from Kevin McGran of Sportsnet,
Steve Glynn didn’t know exactly what would happen when he started recording, and uploading to YouTube, his over-the-top reaction to every win or (more likely) loss by the Maple Leafs. That was 2007.
The first thing that happened was people loved it: a fan being honest about how the team he loved was ruining his life.
The second was that a star — Steve Dangle — was born. Other opportunities followed: podcasts, livestreaming parties and a brand-building association with Rogers Sportsnet.
Fast forward to 2023 and Glynn and early-day partners Adam Wylde and Jesse Blake are media moguls. OK, maybe minor moguls with a downtown Toronto office, a handful of employees and about 20 contractors. But at a time when a lot of media companies are cutting back, Glynn’s Steve Dangle Podcast Network is growing.
“It’s funny. Having a YouTube channel, yelling and screaming about sports in a room full of toys and everyone still thinks you’re a kid, right? But I’m 35,” Glynn said in a recent interview. “We’re all grown-upse also know the potential benefits.
The trio are very good at what they do. If they broaden the show to serve outside of just the Leafs content (about 80%) of their shows they could probably grown even larger. That's where their eventual goal probably lies.
I think layoffs of people that he respected that had built success, but were starting to earn high salaries showed him why it was better to bet on himself.
I'd love to see that on here as a 10 minute weekly update on the team during the season (training camp info, season outlook, Sweden trip info, injury updates, schedule ahead, trade deadline week, how Chris Ilitch is in meetings to reduce the size of the 1 ply toilet paper at the arena to save money,...etc...just not sure anyone wants to see how diehard Wings fans reactions to play over the last 5 years)
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