The Biden-Harris Switch, Three Weeks of Political Scoops, and Farewell to Skip Bayless and Pete Wells
22 July - 1 hour 11 minsHello, media consumers! Bryan and David react to the news that President Joe Biden will drop out of the 2024 presidential race and has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. They discuss the following:
How cable news moved slowly with its coverage and reactions (5:00)
Reporters who could have taken a bow after the news broke (7:55)
How Harris will be covered by political reporters (33:24)
Hulk Hogan's and Dana White's appearances at the RNC (40:35)
Then, in the Notebook Dump, they discuss the following:
Skip Bayless leaving Fox Sports (48:36)
TNT's plan to match Amazon’s bid for NBA media rights (52:40)
Pete Wells stepping down as the New York Times food critic (56:46)
Plus, the Ove...
A Stunning Non-Endorsement, World Series Walk-Off Calls, and a Visit to the Set of ‘Good Morning Football’
Hello, media consumers! Bryan kicks off the show by discussing the recent non-endorsements for the presidential candidates (0:40). Then he discusses the arena-show phase of the campaigns, including Kamala Harris’s visit to Houston with Beyoncé and Willie Nelson and Donald Trump’s rally in Madison Square Garden (19:16). Later, he gets into some of the best Dodgers walk-off World Series calls (31:54). To finish, Bryan recaps his visit to the set of 'Good Morning Football' with a few sound bites (37:20). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hour
28 October Finished
Chris Ryan on Election News, the Campaign As a TV Show, and Growing Up to Be a Critic
Hello, media consumers! Bryan welcomes Chris Ryan, host of The Ringer’s 'The Watch' and 'The Rewatchables,' to the show! They discuss how they are consuming election news in the final stretch (0:46). They also react to Mark Halperin’s claim of a scoop that could change the election (8:12) and Tucker Carlson comparing Donald Trump to America’s Dad (9:35). Later they get into some ways this election seems like a television show (14:50). They close the show with Chris’s background in journalism, growing up with a dad who was a film critic and transitioning into podcasting (29:35). Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline of the Week. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Chris Ryan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
49 mins
24 October Finished
The Campaign’s Final Stretch, the Tom Brady Rules, and New York Times Flexes
Hello, media consumers! Bryan kicks off the show by recapping his visit to Austin for the Texas-Georgia game (:35). Then he and David get into the final stretch of the presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump (13:58). Then in the Notebook Dump they discuss: A piece in New York magazine titled “Can the Media Survive” (40:41) An Olivia Nuzzi update (42:10) Breaking down the Tom Brady rules (44:51) Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hour 6 mins
22 October Finished
Kamala Harris Vs. Bret Baier, Who Will Run the Next Administration, and Being a Campaign Embed With NOTUS’s Jasmine Wright
Hello, media consumers! Bryan welcomes NOTUS's Jasmine Wright, who is the journalist you need to read to understand Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign. She comes on to discuss the following about the campaign: Highlights of the VP’s interview with Bret Baier (1:45) How the VP feels about adversarial settings (0:00) Reasons for the current media blitz (11:15) The quiet planning of her transition team (13:11) Things that worry Team Harris in the closing stretch (21:10) Then she closes out with how she got into political journalism (24:10). Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Jasmine Wright Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
43 mins
17 October Finished
Kamala Harris and Joe Rogan, Democratic Panic, and Tom Brady in Week 6
Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David return to discuss Kamala Harris podcast appearances and her upcoming sitdowns with Fox News and Joe Rogan (5:39). Then they discuss Bob Woodward's new book and the “vibes switch” (17:41). They close with discussing Tom Brady’s growth as an announcer and local angles (32:20). Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Producer: Stefan Anderson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
50 mins
16 October Finished
Politico’s Eugene Daniels on a Fifty-Fifty Race, Kamala Harris’s Underdog Campaign, and Playing College Football
Hello, media consumers! Bryan is joined today by Politico’s White House correspondent and Politico Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels to get into the latest on this upcoming election and more, including: Does the Harris campaign really believe they’re underdogs in this race (01:47)? Are they running a “risk-averse” campaign (16:18)? What is it like covering the White House and writing Playbook (21:19)? Leaping from college football to journalism (30:46). Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Eugene Daniels Producers: Brian H. Waters and Eduardo Ocampo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
48 mins
10 October Finished