Bryan Curtis is joined by longtime sports radio host Angelo Cataldi to talk through his career in media, which has... more

Bryan and David are back to discuss the last of the 2022 NBA Finals after the Golden State Warriors took... more

Bryan is joined by play-by-play announcer Mike Breen to discuss his career transitioning from radio to television, the differences between... more

Bryan and David break down the dispute between 'Washington Post' staffers on social media that resulted in the firing of... more

As drama swirls around the PGA and the new LIV Golf Tournament, ESPN’s Kevin Van Valkenburg joins from London to... more

With the absence of Mike Breen from the past few NBA games, Bryan and David have some audio fun and... more

Bryan is joined by Boston Celtics radio play-by-play announcer Sean Grande to discuss his career in broadcasting, covering basketball compared... more

Bryan and David are joined by KOC to discuss covering the NBA, his Boston Celtics fandom, favorite analysts, and the... more

Bryan is joined by Bill Simmons to discuss his journey in podcasting, his writing career, favorite moments, and what he... more

Bryan is joined by ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ series novelist George R.R. Martin to discuss his career as... more

Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker are joined by the 'Wall Street Journal'’s Jason Gay to remember the great writer Roger... more

Reporting from the 2022 PGA Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma Bryan is joined by CBS announcer Jim Nantz. They run through... more

Bryan and David are joined by Turner Sports and Bleacher Report host Adam Lefkoe to discuss his career in media,... more

Bryan and David are back to discuss the news that Fox Sports hired Tom Brady as an NFL analyst after... more

Bryan and David discuss the jam-packed weekend in sports, and highlight Martin Brundle’s F1 grid walk interviews with celebrities such... more

Bryan is joined by sportscaster Scott Van Pelt to discuss his tribute to his late dog, Otis, his career with... more

Bryan and David are joined by Kevin Clark to break down Formula One coverage ahead of the first U.S. race,... more

Bryan is joined by author Don Winslow to preview the new novel in his ‘City on Fire’ trilogy. They discuss... more

Bryan and David discuss the three-day-long NFL draft, starting with what we saw at the combine, the increase in media... more

Bryan is joined by sports announcer Kevin Harlan to discuss his journey working in the sports media industry. They touch... more

Bryan and David react to the first round of the NBA playoffs and discuss the Kyrie Irving drama, buzzer-beaters and... more

In advance of the 2022 NFL draft, Bryan is joined by Peter Schrager to break down his career in sports... more

Bryan and David break down Tiger Woods’s return to golf, the discourse surrounding his career, and interesting TV moments from... more

Bryan is joined by CBS’s Ian Eagle to discuss his career as a sports play-by-play announcer. They dive into Eagle’s... more

Bryan and David are in Fort Worth, Texas, to break down 'WrestleMania 38.' They talk about covering the event, the... more

Bryan is joined by WWE announcer Michael Cole in advance of ‘WrestleMania 38.’ They discuss Cole’s former role at CBS... more

Bryan and David talk through the altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars and discuss how the... more

Bryan and David discuss the new streaming service on the market, CNN+. They break down the content it will provide,... more

Bryan and David open by discussing the boom of Formula One in the United States, Netflix, and how this changes... more

Bryan is joined by Associated Press international correspondent Philip Crowther from Lviv, Ukraine. They discuss Crowther’s day-to-day operations, summarizing the... more

Bryan and David address the news that Joe Buck will also be leaving Fox to join Troy Aikman at ESPN.... more

The Washington Post’s Ben Strauss joins Bryan to discuss the news that after 99 days the baseball lockout has come... more

Bryan and David follow up on the ongoing coverage of the war in Ukraine. They discuss The New York Times’ decision... more

Bryan is joined by CBS’s Margaret Brennan following President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address and amidst Russia’s invasion... more

Bryan and David discuss the latest coverage developments from the invasion of Ukraine. They break down the “fog of war”... more

Bryan and David break down the cable news coverage of the invasion of Ukraine. They discuss first impressions of videos... more

Bryan and David kick off the pod by reacting to coverage about Russia’s invasion of eastern Ukraine and discussing the... more

Bryan is joined by The New Yorker’s Clare Malone to break down The Ringer’s new podcast, ‘Just Like Us: The... more

Bryan is joined by film critics Ty Burr and Owen Gleiberman to break down Entertainment Weekly dating back to the... more

Bryan and David react to Super Bowl 56 featuring the Los Angeles Rams vs. the Cincinnati Bengals. They touch on... more

Bryan is live on Radio Row talking with Chris “Mad Dog” Russo from SiriusXM to discuss his career as a... more

Bryan is live from Radio Row to talk with David about the media leading up to the 2022 Super Bowl... more

Bryan is joined by Al Michaels to break down his past 10 Super Bowls called as we approach Super Bowl... more

Bryan and David begin the pod by reacting to all of the pronunciations of the word 'Bengals' by TV and... more

Bryan is joined by The New Yorker’s Jon Lee Anderson to unpack his career covering topics ranging from stories in... more

Bryan and David are back to discuss the weekend full of divisional-round playoff games. They break down the impact these... more

Bryan is joined by Carl Bernstein to discuss his career as a reporter dating back to his time as a... more

Bryan and David break down media moments from the football-packed weekend, including Drew Brees’s reporting, Troy Aikman’s Cowboys comment, and... more

Bryan and David begin with a breakdown of the recent NPR departures as chronicled by NPR’s own media reporter David... more

Bryan and David break down Ted Cruz’s appearance on the 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' discussing the siege of the Capitol on... more

Bryan touches on the news that The New York Times has bought The Athletic before then being joined by Mina... more

Bryan and David are back and kicking off the new year with Ben Smith’s announcement that he is leaving The... more

Bryan is joined by The Wall Street Journal's Jason Gay to remember legendary football coach, sportscaster, and businessman John Madden.... more

Bryan is joined by journalist J.R. Moehringer to discuss his career working at The New York Times and Los Angeles... more

Bryan and David touch on the news that The New York Times might be buying The Athletic. They discuss the... more

Bryan is joined by Slate’s Joel Anderson to discuss his career, from starting at TCU to working at BuzzFeed News... more

Bryan and David start by talking about Pat McAfee’s new $120 million deal with FanDuel (3:26). Then they discuss Chris... more

Bryan and David react to the news that Chris Cuomo was fired by CNN and then discuss actions leading up... more

Bryan is joined by The Washington Post’s Dan Diamond to discuss covering COVID-19. Diamond shares his experience becoming a journalist,... more

Bryan and David break down news that Twitter CEO and cofounder Jack Dorsey has resigned. They discuss how Dorsey handled... more

Bryan is joined by author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney to discuss his career and book series 'Diary of a Wimpy... more

Bryan and David discuss the new Tom Brady documentary ‘Man in the Arena,’ and break down the athlete-produced doc, the... more

Bryan is joined by actor Jeffrey Wright to discuss his role as journalist Roebuck Wright in ‘The French Dispatch.’ They... more

Bryan and David respond to The Verge’s announcement that they're changing their “on background” policy (1:00) before assessing whether or... more

Bryan is joined by film director Oliver Stone to discuss his 1986 film, ‘Salvador.’ Stone talks about meeting journalist Richard... more

Bryan and David break down the news that Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 and discuss the media’s fascination with... more

Bryan is joined by sportswriter Bill Plaschke to discuss how he got his start as a writer (4:58), the difference... more

Bryan and David answer your Listener Mail and discuss networks making announcer trades, Halloween-themed TV studio shows, their dream choice... more

Bryan is joined by sportswriter Ivan Maisel to discuss his book about his late son Max, ‘I Keep Trying to... more

Bryan and David talk through details of Katie Couric’s memoir such as how she withheld insensitive comments from an interview... more

In preparation for the new Wes Anderson film, Bryan is joined by Sean Fennessey to break down the ‘The French... more

Bryan and David discuss the 20-year anniversary of 'Pardon the Interruption' and highlight the layout of the show, the chemistry... more

Bryan and David break down the recent NFL/NBA Insider controversy and touch on recent news involving Adam Schefter sharing an... more

Bryan and David break down Robert Kolker's story "Who Is the Bad Art Friend?" and weigh in on the moral... more

Bryan is joined by The Ringer’s Ryen Russillo to discuss his career as a sports radio host dating back to... more

Bryan and David talk through the timeline of Ozy Media and touch on what led to its collapse (5:25) before... more

Bryan is joined by journalist and author Eric Schlosser to discuss the 20th anniversary of his book ‘Fast Food Nation.’... more

Bryan and David dissect Chris Hayes’s piece in The New Yorker, "On the Internet, We’re Always Famous." They discuss how... more

Bryan and David open up the mailbag and answer your Listener Mail. They talk through the Gabby Petito coverage (5:15),... more

David Shoemaker is a married man! After discussing the nuptials, Bryan and David touch on ‘Peril,’ the latest Bob Woodward... more

Bryan and David answer your Listener Mail and discuss how the rules of journalism are approached (0:36), react to the... more

Bryan is joined by The Ringer's Kevin Clark to break down Peyton and Eli Manning's 'Monday Night Football' broadcast. They... more

Bryan and David recap Week 1 NFL media reactions and address the self-aware overreactions (5:23). Then they answer more Listener... more

Bryan and David answer your Listener Mail and talk through the piece “The Dying Art of the Hatchet Job” (0:35),... more

Twenty years have passed since 9/11. Writers Tom Junod and James B. Stewart stop by to remember and reflect on... more

Bryan and David break down the ongoing coverage of Hurricane Ida as they discuss how social media and new technology... more

Bryan and David open up the mailbag and answer your Listener Mail. They discuss the removal of Rachel Nichols from... more

Bryan and David discuss the question: When will sports TV start to sound more like a podcast? They weigh in... more

Bryan and David are joined by Ringer writer Claire McNear to unpack her story about recently chosen and now-ex ‘Jeopardy!’... more

Bryan Curtis is joined by author and journalist Spencer Ackerman to break down his new book ‘Reign of Terror’ and... more