Rob McElhenney on Merging Soccer, Celebrity, and a TV Empire

Published: Dec. 7, 2022, 9 a.m.

Matt is joined by actor, producer, writer, and co-owner of Wrexham AFC Rob McElhenney to talk about the back story and business model of his documentary series \u2018Welcome to Wrexham.\u2019 Rob talks about how he pitched the show to the head of FX, how he bought the team with Ryan Reynolds, and the unique relationship between the business of the show and the business of the team.\n\nHost: Matt Belloni\nGuest: Rob McElhenney\n\nProducer: Craig Horlbeck\nTheme Song: Devon Renaldo\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices