Podcast Episode Details

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

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Hello, media consumers! Bryan welcomes The Ringer’s own Hollywood bureau chief, Alan Siegel. They both share some of their lukewarm takes on the media and the following subjects:

• Donald Trump’s love affair with Hannibal Lecter (01:31).
• The Donald Trump hack: documents sent to Politico emails (8:42)
• A sports documentary check-in on 'Hard Knocks' and 'Receiver' (18:15)
• The essence of cable news (28:01)
• Australian B-girl Raygun breaks her silence (37:26)
• Alan closes out with a few of his “only journalism words" (43:22)

Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

Host: Bryan Curtis

Guest: Alan Siegel

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Published on 1 year, 4 months ago