Going Deep with Donnovan Bennett

Fighting the Sneaker Wars + Reviewing Ben Affleck's Air

Episode Summary

With the streaming release of 'Air' on Amazon Prime, Donnovan reviews the film with Sho, including a discussion on the backstory of Nike as a basketball shoe company, the performances from the cast, and the ability of director Ben Affleck to generate suspense for a story that most people know the ending to. Afterwards, Donnovan chats with Tye Engmann, creator of Curated Van (36:51) - he buys and sells vintage sneakers (including Jordans) to celebrities and discusses his thoughts on the film, his love for sneakers, and what goes into maintaining an Instagram account with over 60,000 followers. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Episode Notes

With the streaming release of 'Air' on Amazon Prime, Donnovan reviews the film with Sho, including a discussion on the backstory of Nike as a basketball shoe company, the performances from the cast, and the ability of director Ben Affleck to generate suspense for a story that most people know the ending to. Afterwards, Donnovan chats with Tye Engmann, creator of Curated Van (36:51) - he buys and sells vintage sneakers (including Jordans) to celebrities and discusses his thoughts on the film, his love for sneakers, and what goes into maintaining an Instagram account with over 60,000 followers.

 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.