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Bryan and Oliver Darcy discuss the upcoming Harris-Trump debate, Sarah Palin’s new trial against The New York Times, Mark Zuckerberg’s letter to the House Judiciary Committee, and more

By Bryan Curtis August 29

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Changing the Way NFL Games Are Called, the Debate Over the Debate, and the DNC Notebook Dump

Bryan and David discuss the state of sports color commentary, the Democratic National Convention, Rece Davis, ‘The Sports Reporters,’ and much more

By Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker August 26

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From Chicago: The Best and Worst of the Democratic Convention With Semafor’s Benjy Sarlin

Bryan and Benjy recap the Democratic National Convention

By Bryan Curtis August 23

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Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, and Covering the Democratic Convention With CBS News’ Robert Costa and Ed O’Keefe

Bryan has a bonus midweek episode for you that features interviews with two special guests from CBS News: Robert Costa and Ed O’Keefe!

By Bryan Curtis August 22

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A Report From the Democratic National Convention, Nic Cage as John Madden, and Remembering Phil Donahue

Bryan and David talk the DNC, the return of The Onion, cuts at ESPN, and much more

By Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker August 19

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The Return of Hannibal Lecter, the Trump Hack, and a ‘Hard Knocks’ Check-In With Alan Siegel

Plus, B-girl Raygun addresses the backlash she received after the Olympics

By Bryan Curtis and Alan Siegel August 15

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The Tim Walz Coach Campaign, the Return of the Trump Exposé, and Charles Barkley’s New-Old Job

Plus, a discussion about aggregators and Noah Eagle’s impressive performance in the basketball gold medal games

By Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker August 12

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Kamala Harris Picks Tim Walz, Evan Gershkovich Is Free, and the RFK–Bear Cub Affair

Bryan and David also discuss a botched Olympics call and Donald Trump at NABJ

By Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker August 6

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The Veep TV Auditions, Olympics Takes, an (Almost) NBA Rights Deal, and Remembering Evan Wright

Bryan and David dive into the opening ceremony of the Olympics, discussing the celebrities present, the commentary, and more!

By Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker July 29

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The Kamala Harris Campaign, Fraught Political Relationships, and the Last Days of the Biden 2024 Beat With Axios’s Alex Thompson

Bryan welcomes Alex Thompson to discuss President Joe Biden dropping out of the race and Biden’s relationships with Kamala Harris and Barack Obama

By Bryan Curtis July 25

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The Biden-Harris Switch, Three Weeks of Political Scoops, and Farewell to Skip Bayless and Pete Wells

Plus, NBA media rights, Hulk Hogan at the RNC, and much more

By Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker July 22

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A Report From the Republican Convention With The Washington Post’s Chris Suellentrop

Bryan and Chris discuss J.D. Vance’s speech, how the assassination attempt against Donald Trump has become a part of the convention, and more

By Bryan Curtis July 18

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How the Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump Was Covered

Bryan and David react to the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump

By Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker July 15

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Reporting on the Biden Age Question, Interviewing Kamala Harris, and the Democrats’ MSNBC Problem With NYT’s Astead Herndon

Plus, they talk of Biden’s initial intentions in his first run as president, and Biden’s growing online presence

By Bryan Curtis July 11

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Did Reporters Blow It With Biden? Plus, POTUS Breaks His Silence.

Plus, a report from the NFL Broadcast Boot Camp

By Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker July 8

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Biden’s Next Move, Blaming the President’s Staff, and What It Was Like at the Debate With Tim Miller of ‘The Bulwark’

Bryan and Tim Miller get into the atmosphere in Atlanta during the debate, react to some Biden family members blaming staffers, and discuss the media backlash on Biden

By Bryan Curtis July 2

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Can the Media Shove Joe Biden Off the Ticket? Plus, A.I. Al Michaels and the NFL’s Big Loss in Court.

And later, of course, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline

By Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker July 1

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The Debate and the Democratic Panic With Semafor’s Benjy Sarlin. Plus, Jeff Greenfield Revisits Four Presidential Campaigns.

Bryan welcomes Benjy Sarlin for a recap of the presidential debate, then is joined by Jeff Greenfield as he revisits presidential campaigns that he’s covered in his career

By Bryan Curtis June 28

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Your Biden-Trump Debate Cheat Sheet, ESPN’s Opening Bid for Stephen A., and the Return of the New York Tabloids With Jason Gay

Bryan and Jason go over the upcoming debate, JJ Redick becoming the new Lakers head coach, how ESPN’s first bid to Stephen A. Smith compares to Pat McAfee’s deal, and more

By Bryan Curtis June 24