Podcast Episodes

The Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift Show, Jimmy Pitaro’s ESPN, and the Worst Question Asked at the White House

Hello media consumers! It’s a Monday show on a Thursday! Bryan fills David in on his Connecticut hotdog tour earlier this week (0:16), before discussing Taylor Swift’s appearance on Travis and Jason …

Published on 1 month ago

25 for 25: Jimmy Pitaro on ESPN's NFL and WWE Deals, Pat McAfee, and the State of the Company in 2025

Hello, media consumers! Bryan heads to the ESPN HQ in Bristol, Connecticut, to sit down with ESPN's chairman, Jimmy Pitaro. They discuss the highly anticipated launch of ESPN's direct-to-consumer app…

Published on 1 month ago

A Readout on ESPN’s Deals With the NFL and WWE. Plus: NBA Mouthpiece Summer and the New York Post Comes to L.A.

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel start the show with J-School, discussing the new threats to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as well as the ongoing Texas redistricting fight (01:43). Next, they d…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Who Won the ESPN-NFL Deal? Plus, the WaPo Exodus Continues and a Report From SummerSlam

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Davis recount their trip to Part 2 of SummerSlam last night (0:20) before tackling some headlines, including ESPN and NFL moving forward with their proposed blockbus…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The Fall of Shannon Sharpe, the End of Sports and Late-Night TV, and the 2025 Media Diet With Bomani Jones

Hello, media consumers! Joel Anderson is joined by Bomani Jones to discuss a few media headlines, including ESPN's decision to part ways with Shannon Sharpe and the serious gambling allegations again…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hulk Hogan Vs. Gawker, Bill Belichick Fever, and the New Washington Post Exodus

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David cover some headlines, including the approval of the Paramount-SkyDance merger, a discouraging new study about google searches and AI, Bill Belichick rapidly ap…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

The ESPN-NFL Wedding, Hunter Biden Speaks, and Pat McAfee’s Apology

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel start the show with J-School, reexamining Zach Baron's interview on profile writing, before discussing the news of Hulk Hogan's death at the age of 71 (1:03). N…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Headline Catch-Up: Colbert Is Canceled, NPR and PBS Are Defunded and FS1's Barstool Shake-Up. Plus, 25 for 25: NYT's David Marchese on the Future of Interviewing

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David discuss dueling theories on why Paramount decided to cancel 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,' NPR and PBS losing federal funding, The Wall Street Journal's…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

25 for 25: The Future of Celebrity Profiles With GQ’s Zach Baron

Hello, media consumers! Bryan is joined by GQ’s Zach Baron to discuss every aspect of celebrity profiling: how they are “brokered”; the process of interviewing; some of his past subjects, including M…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

25 for 25: The Future of Physical Media With Sean Fennessey

Hello, media consumers! Bryan is joined by Sean Fennessey to discuss the future of owning physical media!

(3:30) Magazines
(17:55) Blu-Rays and DVDs
(25:32) Books
(34:47) Newspapers
(50:11) CDs and viny…

Published on 2 months ago