Hello, media consumers! Bryan is back on Tuesday and joined by Fox Sports senior writer and 'Good Morning Football' host... more

Bryan and David start the show by remembering Howie Schwab, who died over the weekend. They reflect on his legacy... more

Hello media consumers! Bryan welcomes a fellow Ringer podcast host, Derek Thompson of ‘Plain English,’ to discuss the following: Donald Trump’s... more

Bryan and David kick off the show by discussing Verne Lundquist, who recently called his 40th and final Masters. In turn,... more

Hello, media consumers! Bryan kicks off the show by discussing O.J. Simpson, who passed away this week (1:24). Later, he is... more

Hello media consumers! Today, Bryan is joined Chicago radio host Danny Parkins. They get into the post-Norby era at ESPN... more

On the Final Edition, Bryan is joined by The Ringer’s Amanda Dobbins as they discuss the viral first-person essays from... more

Bryan catches David up on the Ronna McDaniel–NBC catastrophe (0:50). Then, they get into The Washington Post’s profile on LSU... more

Hello media consumers! Bryan speaks with Emma Tucker, the Wall Street Journal editor-in-chief, on the anniversary of WSJ reporter Evan... more

Hello media consumers! Bryan welcomes Jason Gay of The Wall Street Journal this week as David Shoemaker is out on... more

On the Final Edition, Bryan has two guests for you! First, he speaks with his former teammate Jay Caspian Kang... more

Bryan and David kick off the show discussing a think piece in the Semafor from Max Tani on how hard... more

On the Final Edition, Bryan is joined by Kara Voght of The Washington Post. They kick off the show with... more

Bryan and David kick off the show by discussing highlights and bad moments from the Oscars (00:56). Then get into... more

On the Final Edition, Bryan is joined by The New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner. They kick off the show by discussin... more

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Bryan and David kick off the show with the announcement of Bryan’s movie debut (00:30). Then get into this week’s... more

On the final edition, Sean Fennessey, The Ringer’s head of content, joins Bryan. They discuss President Joe Biden’s appearance on... more

Bryan and David return this week with a lot to talk about! First they discuss Ben Smith’s tweet, which could... more

Covering a TK Campaign, Media Free Agency, and the Return of Jon Stewart With the New York Times’ Astead Herndon On... more

Bryan is back from Las Vegas after covering the Super Bowl, and he shares his observations with David (0:53). They... more

On the Final Edition, Bryan is live in Las Vegas at Radio Row ahead of the Super Bowl. He is... more

Bryan and David discuss Super Bowl week’s radio row with the Radio Row power rankings (2:12)! Then they host a... more

On the Final Edition, Bryan is joined by two guests! First, Benjamin Mullin of The New York Times to discuss... more

Bryan and David begin the episode discussing cuts that major publications have been making over the last two weeks, and... more

On the Final Edition, Bryan is joined by his big brother in the media, Chris Suellentrop   After thousands of conversations, their... more

Bryan and David kick off the show by discussing the latest news regarding ‘Sports Illustrated’ and its many deaths. (0:37).... more

Covering a War, Reinventing the Newspaper, and NFL Press Conference Questions With The New Yorker’s Clare Malone On the Final Edition,... more

Bryan and David kick off the show by discussing how 2024 can rival 2017 as ESPN's year from hell. From... more

For the ‘Press Box’: Final Edition, Bryan starts off with his thoughts on Stephen A. Smith’s takedown of Jason Whitlock... more

Bryan and David kick off the show with a discussion about McAfee calling out ESPN executive Norby Williamson. (00:40) Then... more

For the ‘Press Box’: Final Edition, Bryan is joined by Joel Anderson of Slate. They discuss Aaron Rodgers’s comments about... more

Happy New Year! Bryan and David start the show by recapping Bryan’s experience in the press box at the Sugar... more

For the ‘Press Box’: Final Edition, Bryan and David hand out some year-end awards! They cover many categories, including the... more

Bryan and David kick off the show with a media memorial service for HBO’s ‘Real Sports,’ which will air its... more

For the 'Press Box: Final Edition,' Bryan is joined by Washington Bureau Chief at Semafor, Benjy Sarlin. One month out... more

Bryan and David start the show discussing Shohei Ohtani’s blockbuster deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers and how it was... more

For the Press Box: Final Edition, Bryan is joined by Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Gay. They discuss the Person... more

Bryan and David start the show by discussing George Santos being kicked out of Congress and the gift he was... more

Bryan and David revisit Chip Gaines's recent used-book purchase, with clarification on why this purchase was made (0:33). Then, they... more

Bryan and David discuss the companies that have withdrawn ads from Twitter due to Elon Musk’s endorsement of an antisemitic... more

Bryan and David rehash football notes from this weekend starting with the Michigan-Penn game and the Dallas Cowboys’ second win... more

Bryan and David dissect the week's goings-on and a poll that could spell bad news for Joe Biden. Then they dive into the... more

Bryan and David dissect what’s happening at ‘The Messenger’ with a recent partnership with an artificial intelligence firm and news... more

With the start of the NBA season underway, Bryan and David address the new ESPN lineup, with Doc Rivers, Doris... more

Bryan is joined by Ringer senior writer Katie Baker to discuss her reporting of the ongoing Sam Bankman-Fried trial, which... more

Bryan and David talk through the news that Aaron Rodgers is receiving a paycheck in exchange for his interviews on... more

Bryan is joined by Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Gay to run through some media topics, including the Braves’ clubhouse... more

Bryan and David touch on Twitter’s approach to excluding news headlines on the platform and debate whether this will contribute... more

Bryan is joined by Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Gay to talk about the no. 1 topic in all of... more

Bryan and David offer some bonus takes from the second Republican debate, including some jokes from the candidates that didn’t... more

Bryan is on the ground for the second Republican debate and discusses which Fox representatives he spotted at the event,... more

Bryan and David preview the second Republican debate and discuss what we can expect with only six participating candidates (0:37).... more

Bryan and David react to the news that Rupert Murdoch will be stepping down as chairman of both Fox and... more

Bryan and David discuss Jann Wenner’s meltdown involving his promo tour interview with the New York Times for his new... more

Bryan talks Weekend Headlines and starts with a Washington Post story about Senator Tim Scott’s love life. He also details... more

Bryan and David discuss Jen Psaki taking over Chris Hayes’s Monday night primetime slot at MSNBC (00:48). Then, they listen to some announcer... more

Bryan and David begin this week with Deion Sanders’s coaching debut at Colorado and how the team has already become... more

Bryan talks Weekend Headlines and begins with news of The Athletic’s acquisition of sportswriter Diana Russini. Then he discusses how... more

Bryan and David discuss takeaways from the first GOP political debate, from the moderator’s performance to Ron DeSantis’s approach to... more

Bryan is back with Weekend Headlines to review a misquote from Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, then discuss sports docs' equivalence... more

Bryan and David begin the week by reviewing the new cast of 'Monday Night Countdown' (0:43) before discussing what to... more

Bryan and David hit on the newly announced NBA ‘Countdown’ lineup and discuss its new potential format, before author James... more

Bryan hits on headlines from the week from ESPN’s new billion-dollar deal with Penn Entertainment to the Orioles’ miscalculation with... more

Bryan and David begin this week by discussing the U.S. women’s national team’s loss to Sweden this weekend and how... more

Bryan is back with a new segment, Weekend Headlines, where he shares three stories that will get you through the... more

Bryan and David preview the new NBA announcing team at ESPN (0:30) before they unpack the media face-off between 'Variety'... more

Bryan’s East Coast media tour stops off in Connecticut to sit down with ‘SportsCenter’ host Kevin Negandhi. They discuss show... more

Bryan and David are joined by colleague Lindsay Jones to discuss her experience working at The Athletic. They review Bob... more

Bryan is joined by New York Times reporter and podcaster Astead Herndon from ‘The Run-Up’ to discuss life on the... more

Bryan and David brainstorm how The New York Times and The Athletic could restructure heading into the new phase of... more

Bryan and David discuss The New York Times replacing its sports section with The Athletic and what that means for their sports writers... more

Bryan is joined by CNN’s Jake Tapper to discuss his upcoming thriller novel, ‘All the Demons Are Here.’ They begin... more

Bryan is joined by journalist Chris Jones to remember his 2010 piece in Esquire, "The Things That Carried Him," a... more

Bryan is joined by Billy Ray, writer and director of ‘Shattered Glass,’ a movie that covers the Stephen Glass New... more

Bryan is joined by journalist Tim Mak in Kyiv to discuss his time reporting from Ukraine. They talk through his... more

Ahead of the NBA draft, Bryan and David talk through the announcement from Woj that he will not tip the... more

Bryan is live from the U.S. Open and dives into news of the LIV Golf–PGA Tour merger with Kevin Van... more

Bryan and David talk through CNN’s future and possible restructure (0:40), before jumping into the news of yet another indictment... more

Bryan is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss Jokic’s impressive performance in the Finals and the media’s response to the... more

Bryan and David talk through the pronunciation of presidential candidate Ron DeSantis’s last name (0:41) before jumping into media news... more

Bryan is joined by The Ringer’s Tyler Parker to discuss Game 1 of the NBA Finals, how ABC’s commentary crew... more

Bryan and David start the pod talking about why discussing the NBA Finals TV ratings doesn’t matter (00:39). Then, they... more

Bryan is joined by Politico’s congressional bureau chief, Burgess Everett, to discuss what it’s like to cover Congress in the... more

Bryan and David discuss Pat McAfee’s huge contract signing with ESPN, his fit with the sports media conglomerate, and the... more

Bryan is joined by ESPN’s Marc J. Spears ahead of the Western Conference finals to discuss his time as a... more

Bryan and David are back with another segment of NBA2Day to discuss one of the biggest stories in the NBA... more

Bryan is joined by Lakers radio announcer John Ireland to discuss the team’s turnaround after the trade deadline, their style... more

Bryan and David discuss what went wrong with the New York Times profile about Elizabeth Holmes (9:48). Later, they discuss... more

Bryan is joined by Chris Heath to discuss his new Tom Hanks profile for The Atlantic. They dive into Heath’s... more

Bryan and David break down Biden’s reelection announcement and press conference cheat sheet and weigh in on the type of... more

Bryan is joined by Brian Stelter to talk about Tucker Carlson’s departure from Fox News, what may have caused it, and... more

Bryan and David dive into recent news that Tucker Carlson and Fox News, as well as Don Lemon and CNN,... more

Bryan is joined by Jemele Hill to discuss the news reported by CNBC that ESPN will be making layoffs beginning... more

Bryan and David break down all the media notes from the first weekend of the NBA playoffs. They highlight LeBron... more

Bryan is joined by NPR’s David Folkenflik to discuss NPR’s decision to quit Twitter (1:30) before he then provides an... more

Bryan and David start the pod by reacting to the media’s coverage of last night’s episode of ‘Succession’ (00:31). After,... more

Bryan and David discuss former president Donald Trump’s arrest, and dive into how reporters are covering the indictment (3:13). Later,... more

Bryan and David are back ahead of ‘WrestleMania’ 39 to discuss what it’s like to cover WWE as both a... more

Bryan and David touch on a few obits, starting with the Texas Observer, which may or may not be shutting... more

Bryan is joined by Padres announcer Don Orsillo to discuss the adjustment both broadcasters and players are experiencing due to... more

Bryan and David start the pod by discussing a recent article about Jimmy Carter that some are using to discount... more

Bryan and David are back to discuss all that’s happening throughout the NFL "legal tampering period," a.k.a. free agency (0:40),... more

Bryan is joined by Jason Gay to break down BBC’s response to political comments by 'Match of the Day’ host... more

Bryan is joined by New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik. They talk about his role in ‘Tár’ and what it was like... more

Bryan and David break down the Dominion lawsuit against Fox News and discuss what we’ve learned (2:55). Later, they preview... more

Bryan is joined by Tara Palmeri from Puck to preview the 2024 presidential race. They discuss Trump’s current position in... more

Bryan and David are back with some news from Texas: Chip Gaines bought Larry McMurtry’s bookstore in the “hard-scrabbled” town... more

Bryan is joined by NY Magazine features writer Shawn McCreesh to discuss his profile on crisis communications representative Risa Heller... more

Bryan is joined by Kevin Van Valkenburg to discuss his career as an editorial director for ‘No Laying Up.’ Valkenburg... more

Bryan and David react to the 57th Super Bowl, which ended with the Kansas City Chiefs taking home the championship... more

Bryan is joined on Radio Row by Chris “Mad Dog” Russo of Sirius XM to talk about his career as... more

Bryan is live from Radio Row and joined by The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Gay to discuss the news of... more

Bryan is joined by Wright Thompson on the 10-year anniversary of his ESPN profile "Michael Jordan Has Not Left the... more

Bryan and David react to the news that BuzzFeed will be utilizing artificial intelligence throughout the company and discuss how... more

Bryan is joined by Nora Princiotti, a few weeks before from the Super Bowl, to unpack NFL playoff media topics,... more

Bryan and David begin the week talking about the Dallas Cowboys' playoff loss against the San Francisco 49ers and discuss... more

Bryan is joined by the Philadelphia Inquirer's Mike Sielski to talk about covering the Eagles and what it’s like to... more

Bryan is joined by author and Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Gay to discuss Prince Harry’s new memoir, ‘Spare.’ They... more

Bryan is joined by ESPN’s Joe Buck to discuss his perspective on Damar Hamlin’s injury in the Bills-Bengals game. They... more

Bryan is joined by football Hall of Famer and NFL Network analyst Michael Irvin on the 30th anniversary of the... more

Bryan and David are back in the new year with positive updates regarding Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin after his... more

Bryan is joined by ESPN’s Chris Fowler to discuss his career as a sports broadcaster covering both college and professional... more

Bryan is joined by Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Gay to discuss the Damar Hamlin incident during the Buffalo Bills–Cincinnati... more

Bryan is joined by journalist Stephen Rodrick on the 10th anniversary of his New York Times story "Here Is What... more

Bryan and David reconvene for the last time this year to discuss their takes on the major media events of... more

Bryan is joined by The Ringer's Sean Fennessey to discuss his approach to covering movies in the year 2022. They... more

Bryan and David start off the pod by discussing a documentary revolving around the relationship of writer Robert Caro and... more

Bryan is joined by The Ringer’s Katie Baker to break down the Sam Bankman-Fried FTX scandal with the help of... more

Bryan is joined by Stadio co-host Musa Okwonga to remember the life and career of sportswriter Grant Wahl (5:36). Later,... more

Bryan is joined by Kevin Clark to break down college football news and updates ahead of upcoming playoff and bowl... more

Bryan and David weigh in on the media’s perspective of the runoff election in Georgia between Herschel Walker and Raphael... more

Bryan is joined by The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Gay to discuss the World Cup in Qatar and what it’s... more

Bryan and David kick things off discussing Anthony Bourdain’s biography, ‘Down and Out in Paradise’ (0:33), before weighing in on... more

Bryan and David are joined by ForbesLife editor Michael Solomon to reflect on the career of George Lois and the... more

Bryan and David address Donald Trump’s announcement that he will run for president in 2024, and discuss which conservative media... more

In this near-emergency podcast, Bryan and David discuss the madness happening with Twitter and if it could actually shut down.... more

Bryan is joined by The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey to discuss their top 10 media movies, and hand out awards for... more

Bryan and David revisit the midterm elections and touch on CNN’s loss of viewership compared to the other networks, weigh... more

Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker sort through the midterm election results, ponder the fate of the republic, and make fun... more

Ahead of tomorrow’s midterm elections, Bryan and David discuss overarching pundit projections, touch on the most contentious elections, and weigh... more

In preparation for Saturday’s prime-time game between undefeated Georgia and Tennessee, Bryan chats with former CBS sports commentator Verne Lundquist.... more

One week until the midterm elections, Bryan and David discuss signs that we have entered the late stage of the... more

Bryan is joined by Washington Post columnist Perry Bacon Jr. to discuss the upcoming midterm elections as well as recent... more

In preparation for the midterm elections, Bryan and David check in on three of the biggest Senate races around the... more

Bryan is joined by Wos to break down Draymond Green’s short doc, in which he addresses the recent altercation between... more

Bryan and David kick things off by discussing the news of Charles Barkley’s new 10-year deal with TNT worth over... more

Bryan is joined by New York magazine writer Rebecca Traister to dive into John Fetterman’s Senate race in Pennsylvania after... more

Bryan and David break down the merger between The Athletic and The New York Times. They discuss the policies and... more

Bryan is joined by journalist and author Greg Bluestein of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution to discuss covering Herschel Walker’s Senate campaign.... more

Bryan and David address the highly anticipated Maggie Haberman book ‘Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking... more

Bryan is joined by Dodgers play-by-play announcer Charley Steiner to discuss his time working in media. They begin by reflecting... more

Bryan and David discuss the news that Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka has been suspended following allegations about a... more

Bryan is joined by Hall of Famer and MLB Network analyst Pedro Martínez to talk about all things baseball. They... more

Bryan and David look back at 'Thursday Night Football' on Amazon Prime, President Biden on ‘60 Minutes,’ and more (02:00).... more

Bryan is joined by ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky to talk about his career—from playing 12 seasons in the NFL to... more

Bryan and David look back at the week of media coverage in reaction to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II... more

Bryan is joined by Fox sportscaster Kevin Burkhardt to talk through his career, from announcing high school games to working... more

Bryan and David weigh in on the new edit feature on Twitter (4:41) and then break down NBC’s ‘Meet the... more

Bryan is joined by The Washington Post’s Sally Jenkins to discuss her career in writing. They touch on her Washington... more

Bryan and David weigh in on Alex Kirshner’s story in The Atlantic that discusses the in-between sports fans are faced... more

Bryan is joined by The Ringer’s John Jastremski to discuss his career in radio. They reflect on Jastremski’s start working... more

Bryan and David break down the news that CNN canceled Brian Stelter’s show, ‘Reliable Sources,’ and he has left the... more

Bryan is joined by NBC’s Cris Collinsworth to discuss his three-decade career as an analyst and announcer. They reflect on... more

Bryan and David break down the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s residence in Mar-a-Lago and discuss how the... more

Bryan is joined by NBC presenter Rebecca Lowe to discuss her career covering the Premier League. They discuss how Lowe... more

Bryan and David kick off the podcast discussing Axios’s half a billion dollar sale (7:12), before diving into the Vanity... more

Bryan is joined by the Wall Street Journal’s Jason Gay to remember the life and career of Vin Scully, the... more

Bryan is joined by 'College GameDay' host Rece Davis to talk about his 25-plus-year career at ESPN. He talks about... more

Bryan is joined by ESPN’s Laura Rutledge to discuss her career as a sports reporter. They talk through her experience... more

Bryan and David talk through the recent news that Charles Barkley could possibly leave TNT to join LIV Golf. They... more

Bryan is joined by WFAN radio host Boomer Esiason to talk through his career starting as an NFL quarterback transitioning... more

Bryan and David open up the summer mailbag and answer your questions! They discuss Donald Trump’s run for re-election, NFL... more

Bryan is joined by ESPN’s Paul Finebaum to discuss the latest round of college football realignment, his career starting out... more

Bryan and David are back to talk through the ongoing college football realignment conversation. They discuss the two superconferences, which... more

Bryan and David break down the era of the NBA’s “new” media that include media figures such as JJ Redick... more

Bryan is joined by ‘ESPN Daily’ host Pablo Torre to talk through his career, starting at Sports Illustrated fact-checking and... more

Bryan and David discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling to reverse the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and address the policies... more

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

Bryan Curtis is joined by New York Magazine contributor David Freedlander to discuss the news that New York Governor Andrew... more

Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker dive deeper into the ongoing saga involving brothers Andrew and Chris Cuomo. They discuss Governor... more