Roger Bennett (journalist)

Roger Bennett
Born Roger James Bennett
(1970-09-14) September 14, 1970
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Nationality British
Other names Rog Bennett
Occupation Journalist, author, radio presenter, film maker
Known for Men in Blazers
Spouse(s) Vanessa Kroll (m. 2000) [1]

Roger James "Rog" Bennett (born September 14, 1970) is a British-American journalist, author, radio presenter and filmmaker. He has written about sports, music, and culture for the New York Times, ESPN: The Magazine, and Time, among others.

He is the co-host, with Michael Davies, of the Men in Blazers. The duo records a weekly podcast (formerly on the Grantland network) and a show on NBCSN. The weekly half-hour NBCSN television show "The Men in Blazers Show" covers the English Premier League. It debuted Monday, September 15, 2014 and is filmed in a studio in the SoHo area of New York City.[2] They formerly had a show on Sirius XM.


Documentaries

In 2009, he produced a documentary After the Cup: Sons of Sakhnin United, which covered Bnei Sakhnin F.C.'s 2004 Israel State Cup title and their subsequent campaign in the 2004–05 UEFA Cup competition.

In 2014, he directed "Inside: U.S. Soccer's March to Brazil," for ESPN ahead of the 2014 World Cup. The multi episode documentary series offered a fly-on-the-wall look at the U.S. Men's National Team as they prepared for the 2014 World Cup.[3]

In 2014, he made a documentary about Landon Donovan and his final game with the MLS team L.A. Galaxy before retiring.[4]

In 2015, he made a documentary "The Southampton Way" about Southampton F.C..[5]

In 2015, he made a documentary "Inside the Mind of Jose Mourinho" about Jose Mourinho.[6]

In 2015, he made a documentary "Crystal Palace South London and Proud" about Crystal Palace.[7]

In 2015, he made a documentary "BOURNEMOUTH: TOGETHER, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE" about AFC Bournemouth.[8]

In 2015, he made a documentary "THE GOALKEEPERS’ UNION" [9]

IN 2016, he made a documentary "THE LEICESTER CITY STORY" about Leicester City F.C. [10]

In 2016, he made a documentary "Inside the Mind of Jurgen Klopp" about Jurgen Klopp.[11]

In 2016, he made a documentary "Inside the Mind of Arsene Wenger" about Arsene Wenger. [12]

He also produced, along with Jonathan Hock, ESPN's 30 for 30 episode "Barbosa: The Man Who Made Brazil Cry," which looked at Brazil's doomed attempt to win the 1950 World Cup on home soil and a behind-the-scenes look at Brazil in the run up to the 2014 World Cup.[13]

In 2016, he made a report with VICE Sports about Iceland's rise in soccer called "The Vikings’ Shocking Euro Run: The Unbelievable Rise of Icelandic Soccer".[14]

In 2016, he made a documentary with Vice Sports called "Das American: Christian Pulisic's Spectacular Rise" about Christian Pulisic.[15]

Personal Life

Roger Bennett married Vanessa Kroll in 2000. His brother-in-law is the comedian Nick Kroll.[16]

In 2014, he announced he would be becoming a naturalized American citizen based upon the United States men's national soccer team's progress in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Bennett is a longtime supporter of the Everton Football Club that plays in the English Premier League.

Other Projects

In 2010, he created the architectural design competition Sukkah City with journalist Joshua Foer.[17]

Bennett is also co-founder of a record label, Idelsohn Society for Musical Preservation, that has tracked down lost music from the 1950s and 60s and reissued it including BAGELS AND BONGOS[18] and BLACK SABBATH.[19]

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ "Weddings". New York Times. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Prince-Wright, Joe. ""The Men in Blazers Show" set for kick off on NBCSN" (17 September 2014).
  3. ↑ "Roger Bennett On "Inside: U.S. Soccer's March to Brazil"". Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  4. ↑ http://royalbluemersey.sbnation.com/2014/10/7/6942971/everton-roger-bennett-documentary-landon-donovan-mls
  5. ↑ http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/02/video-watch-the-southampton-way-documentary-in-full/
  6. ↑ http://sportsworld.nbcsports.com/inside-the-mind-of-jose-mourinho/
  7. ↑ http://sportsworld.nbcsports.com/premier-league-download-crystal-palace-south-london-proud/
  8. ↑ http://sportsworld.nbcsports.com/pl-download-bournemouth-together-anything-is-possible//
  9. ↑ http://sportsworld.nbcsports.com/pl-download-the-goalkeepers-union/
  10. ↑ http://www.nbcsports.com/video/pl-download-leicester-city-story
  11. ↑ http://www.nbcsports.com/video/pl-download-inside-mind-jurgen-klopp
  12. ↑ http://www.nbcsports.com/video/arsene-wenger-reflects-highs-and-lows-20-years-arsenal
  13. ↑ "New Film Series, 30 for 30: Soccert Stories", Surrounding 2014 FIFA World Cup on ESPN". Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  14. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M5_WBOCKXs
  15. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbiY0Sk1G0g
  16. ↑ https://twitter.com/rogbennett/status/291266044201426944
  17. ↑
  18. ↑ "Funny, It Doesn't Sound Jewish". Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  19. ↑ "The Secret Musical History Of...'Black Sabbath'?". Retrieved 11 August 2014.

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