If you've been following my writing over the past two years or so, it shouldn't come as a surprise that the Apex Legends Global Series has been a huge influence both on how I structure my Puyo events as well as my disposition towards the esports industry as a whole.
The Apex After Hours podcast is hosted by two figures in the scene who've been around the block for a while -- Falloutt, a former Gears of War competitive player, and Snip3down, a former Halo superstar -- and their years of experience give them highly informed opinions on the esports industry as a whole. If you don't follow Apex, the game-specific current events breakdown and jargon will likely fly right over your head, but their industry discussions have been extremely illuminating and relevant to anybody interested in esports as a business.
One of the more recent discussions that I've found topical is the stance that Apex is struggling to make itself relevant as a "ten year esport" despite being one of the most popular and lucrative games on the market. Their proposed path towards sustainability mirrors some of the things I feel like western Puyo needs to be doing as well.