Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAstead Herndon on Campaign 2024, Midwest Diners, Podcasting vs. Writing, and The New York Times.
Bryan is joined by New York Times reporter and podcaster Astead Herndon from ‘The Run-Up’ to discuss life on the campaign trail. They talk through the transition from print stories to podcasting, div…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
What Should The New York Times Do With The Athletic? Plus: No More Hollywood Profiles.
Bryan and David brainstorm how The New York Times and The Athletic could restructure heading into the new phase of coverage (3:40). Then, amid the ongoing strikes in Hollywood, they discuss a few mor…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
The We’re-Back Show: RIP New York Times Sports, ESPN Layoffs, GQ, and More
Bryan and David discuss The New York Times replacing its sports section with The Athletic and what that means for their sports writers (2:10). Then, they talk about GQ’s column about Warner Bros. Dis…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Jake Tapper on Writing Novels, the '70s, Print Days, Rupert Murdoch, and the New CNN
Bryan is joined by CNN’s Jake Tapper to discuss his upcoming thriller novel, ‘All the Demons Are Here.’ They begin talking through the writing process whilst being a lead anchor, discuss why Tapper c…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
One Perfect Story: Chris Jones on "The Things That Carried Him"
Bryan is joined by journalist Chris Jones to remember his 2010 piece in Esquire, "The Things That Carried Him," a true story about Sgt. Joe Montgomery’s last trip home. They discuss how Jones knew he…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
The 20th Anniversary of 'Shattered Glass' with Writer-Director Billy Ray
Bryan is joined by Billy Ray, writer and director of ‘Shattered Glass,’ a movie that covers the Stephen Glass New Republic scandal, for the 20th anniversary of its release. They discuss Ray’s experie…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Tim Mak on Reporting From Ukraine, Going Solo for Substack, and the Life of a War Correspondent
Bryan is joined by journalist Tim Mak in Kyiv to discuss his time reporting from Ukraine. They talk through his time in the country when the invasion began, why he decided to return to Kyiv to contin…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Did We Ever Decide How to Cover Trump? Plus: The Athletic Pivots and the End of the Draft-Night Woj Bomb
Ahead of the NBA draft, Bryan and David talk through the announcement from Woj that he will not tip the picks on Twitter before they’re made (0:25). Then, they discuss Trump’s outing in Miami and the…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Live From the U.S. Open With Kevin Van Valkenburg and NBC's John Wood
Bryan is live from the U.S. Open and dives into news of the LIV Golf–PGA Tour merger with Kevin Van Valkenburg (2:07). They discuss how the story broke, what the relationship is like between both ent…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Flushing Out the Trump Indictment, LIV-PGA, and CNN’s Cloudy Future
Bryan and David talk through CNN’s future and possible restructure (0:40), before jumping into the news of yet another indictment for former president Donald Trump (13:34). Later, they discuss the LI…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago