Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show by recapping Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s interview with Dana Bash (0:32). Then, as they get ready for the return of football, they get into the following:
- Football season starts with Tom Brady in a different seat (13:34)
- Legendary head coaches Nick Saban and Bill Belichick make their television debuts (19:23)
- ESPN takes over the SEC (24:16)
- Deion Sanders vs. Denver Post columnist Sean Keeler (30:17)
Then, in the notebook, they discuss the following:
- Having status by knowing a journalist on a first-name basis (36:58)
- Things you call a story (38:25)
- Journalists’ overuse of the phrase “existential crisis” (41:00)
Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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