Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe 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, …
2 years, 9 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 proces…
2 years, 9 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 Montgomer…
2 years, 9 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 anni…
2 years, 9 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…
2 years, 9 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). …
2 years, 9 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 bro…
2 years, 10 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 presiden…
2 years, 10 months ago
Ryen Russillo on Covering the NBA Finals, Explaining Jokic’s Greatness, and Getting the Sports TV We Want
Bryan is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss Jokic’s impressive performance in the Finals and the media’s response to the Denver Nuggets. Then, they t…
2 years, 10 months ago
Shannon Sharpe, Chuck Todd, and the CNN Meltdown for Dummies
Bryan and David talk through the pronunciation of presidential candidate Ron DeSantis’s last name (0:41) before jumping into media news involving Chu…
2 years, 10 months ago