The Inconclusive Election Night Pod
6 November - 38 minsHello, media consumers! Bryan and David react to an inconclusive election as results are still coming in. They discuss the current projections at the time of recording, as well as the different newscasts and election big boards.
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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Series Episodes
Netflix Comes for the NFL, the Argument About the College Football Playoff, and a Very Merry Jolabokaflod
Hello media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show celebrating the first holiday of the week, Jolabokaflod! Then, they discuss the amount of announcers for the Christmas NFL games on Netflix (8:07), and Shannon Sharpe calling out his colleagues on 'First Take' after the first weekend of the College Football Playoff (21:51). And in the Notebook Dump, they discuss media companies pivoting to write for CEOs (35:31). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, America’s Softest Target, 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
58 mins
23 December Finished
The Year in ESPN, the Washington Post's Editor Search, and the NBA Ratings Puzzle
Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel open up with J-School, during which Bryan recaps a few things he and David discussed on Monday (1:09). Then they discuss the following headlines: What kind of year did ESPN have (14:11) Does anyone want to edit the Washington Post (27:38) LA Times’ publisher talks about shaking up the organization (34:40) Trump is still suing publications (42:45) Fretting over NBA ratings (48:20) Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hour 9 mins
19 December Finished
The Media Makes Amends With Donald Trump, NFL Audio, and an Icelandic Christmas Tradition
The Media Makes Amends With Donald Trump, NFL Audio, and an Icelandic Christmas Tradition Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show by discussing Max Tani’s interview with Kamala Harris campaign manager Rob Flaherty, who talked about key sports podcasters that turned down interviews with her (01:02). Then they discuss how ABC News settled its case with Donald Trump (9:56). Later, they talk about the following; Greg Olsen being happy to call his first Panthers game this year (14:40) The backlash from Larry Fitzgerald Sr.'s tweet about Randy Moss’s cancer diagnosis (19:27) Words you will hear only in sports broadcasting (24:45) Whether or not The Athletic is OK (27:00) And in the Notebook Dump, Bryan introduces David to Icelandic Christmas (32:29) Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, America’s Softest Target, 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
48 mins
16 December Finished
Covering the NYC Suspect, Bill Belichick’s TV Rehab Flopped, and the New Woj Bomb
Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel reveal what the people have voted to call Joel’s new segment (2:40). Then they discuss the following How Luigi Mangione has been covered in the news (14:07) Whether or not David Zaslav was right when it comes to the NBA rights deal (26:09) Bill Belichick TV rehabilitation flopped, now he returns to the sidelines (36:54) Nick Saban becomes a TV character (43:50) The new genre of Woj bombs, how college football players enter the transfer portal (54:21) Brandon Graham calls out his teammates (60:00) There will be a stadium named after Sports Illustrated (63:01) Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hour 14 mins
12 December Finished
Pete Hegseth's Trial by TV, Why College Football Wasn't Ruined, and the Story That Inspired ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’
Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show with reactions to some morning headlines, including the following: Suspect in the shooting of the insurance executive in NYC (1:12) Bashar al-Assad’s reign in Syria ends (6:44) Juan Soto signs with the New York Mets (8:41) Then they react to the news about Pete Hegseth and his mom (14:00) and discuss a plan for saving TV news (28:16). Later, in the Notebook, they discuss the following: College football’s first year with 12 playoff teams (36:33) The magazine article that inspired ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ (44:56) Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, America’s Softest Target, 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 1 min
9 December Finished
Joel’s Opening Thoughts, College Football’s Playoff Endgame, and a New Theory About Trump’s Media Advantage
Hello, media consumers! Bryan Curtis is rejoined by Joel Anderson, who gives his opening thoughts (in a soon-to-be-named segment) about the Woj bomb that came out about Adrian Wojnarowski’s health scare (05:00). After that, they address Jeff Bezos’s recent comments about the Washington Post’s decision to withhold its support of Kamala Harris just days before the 2024 presidential election (17:58). Then, they talk about the College Football Playoff (40:30), Michigan’s planting of the flag following its win over Ohio State (46:22), and Stephen A. Smith’s new deal with ESPN and what his future there could look like (58:45). Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Joel Anderson Producer: Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hour 8 mins
6 December Finished
