The Media Slips Into a Warm Bloodbath, the Craziest Scoops of NFL Free Agency, and the Twilight of Investigative Journalism.
Description
Bryan and David kick off the show discussing a think piece in the Semafor from Max Tani on how hard it is to get a tough story out there (0:52 ), plus some good news about ‘Sports Illustrated’ (14:12 ). Then they discuss Donald Trump using the word “bloodbath” while campaigning in Dayton, Ohio (15:50 ). In the Notebook Dump, they discuss some of the funny tweets surrounding NFL free agency (27:45 ), as well as ‘New York Times’ obituaries and who meets the bar to get one (31:53 ), followed by this week’s media test (0:00 )
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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