ESPN+ to Launch Interview Series ‘The Trade’ With John Cena, Marshawn Lynch, Tyler James Williams as First Guests (Exclusive)

ESPN+ is set to debut a new interview series that will include such guests as John Cena and Marshawn Lynch. Hailing from Andscape, The Trade With Kelley L. Carter premieres July 29 on ESPN Unlimited and ESPN+, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Carter, an Emmy-winning journalist, will host and executive produce the digital series featuring conversations that center on the intersection between sports and culture. Cena, Lynch, Tyler James Williams, Dwyane Wade, Renee Montgomery and Jeezy will be among the public figures who will each guest on separate episodes as they discuss their personal lives, vulnerabilities and career paths. Carter joined ESPN in 2016 as a writer for The Undefeated and currently serves as senior entertainment reporter for Andscape. The 10-episode project will be complemented by digital content on YouTube, TikTok and other social media platforms. GTG Studios produces The Trade, while Carter, Samir Hernandez, Angella Hernandez, Leo Knox and showrunner Spencer Paysinger serve as executive producers. “This series goes significantly deeper than a traditional interview format; it is a true cultural exchange,” says Carter. “We are providing an essential platform for heavy-hitters across sports and entertainment to share their raw truths, unpeeled layers and defining choices in a way that viewers have never witnessed before.” Adds Andscape vp and general manager Jason Aidoo, “At Andscape, we’re passionate about the spaces where sports, culture, identity and influence converge — and The Trade With Kelley L. Carter is a powerful expression of that mission. Kelley has a rare ability to sit with our culture’s most recognizable figures and uncover something more human, more layered and more unexpected. Through these conversations, the series explores how sports has shaped the lives, identities and creative journeys of entertainers and athletes who continue to move culture forward. The Trade is intimate, cinematic and unmistakably Andscape.” The poster for The Trade. Courtesy of Andscape