Bomani Jones on the Election, Working at ESPN in the 2010s, and How We Watch College Football Now

Update: 2024-10-03

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Hello, media consumers! Today, Bryan is joined by Bomani Jones—host of ‘The Right Time With Bomani Jones’—to discuss all things politics, media, and sports, including:

Thoughts on the vice presidential debate (03:11 )

Democrats’ lean-into-football strategy (Coach Walz) (08:06 )

What to make of the coverage around Kamala Harris (11:50 )

Zach Lowe and ESPN in the 2010s (21:15 )

College football, the 12-team playoff, and NIL (30:53 )

Looking back on ‘High Noon’ (40:31 )

Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

Host: Bryan Curtis

Guest: Bomani Jones

Producers: Brian H. Waters and Eduardo Ocampo

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Bomani Jones on the Election, Working at ESPN in the 2010s, and How We Watch College Football Now

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