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Aug 2022
52m 46s

Is the Streaming Era Heaven or Hell for ...

The Ringer
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Bryan and David weigh in on Alex Kirshner’s story in The Atlantic that discusses the in-between sports fans are faced with when choosing how and where to watch their favorite teams (8:01). Later, they highlight Amazon’s first Thursday NFL broadcast that featured an interesting pre-show, graphics, and a new broadcasting team (27:35), before wrapping things up by discussing what’s next for the PGA Tour (37:36). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.


Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker


Associate Producer: Erika Cervantes


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