25 for 25: The New York Times’ Jamelle Bouie on the Future of the Opinion Columnist

The Press Box

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🗓️ 10 April 2025

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Hello, media consumers! This week, Bryan and Joel are joined by Jamelle Bouie, opinion columnist at the New York Times, to discuss a number of timely media topics before backtracking and talking through Bouie’s career, writing an opinion column in this era of the internet, the relationship between his TikTok and his journalistic work, and more. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel D. Anderson Guest: Jamelle Bouie Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	When you hear the word Seattle Supersonics, what comes to mind?
0:05.0	Maybe it's Sean Kemp, The Rain Man, or Gary Payton, the glove,
0:09.0	or maybe an image of a tall and skinny 19-year-old rookie, Kevin Duran.
0:14.0	For fans in Seattle, it's something else.
0:16.0	It's tragedy, it's theft, an iconic team with an incredible fan base that packed its bags
0:22.5	and shipped off for Oklahoma City.
0:24.9	From Spotify and the Ringer, I'm Jordan Ritter-Con, and in my podcast, Sonic Boom, I talk
0:30.3	to players, politicians, owners, and fans about how Seattle lost the Sonics.
0:36.4	You can listen to it on the Book of Basketball feed,
0:38.3	on Spotify or wherever you get your podcast.
0:45.3	Hello, media consumers.
0:49.3	Welcome to Pressbox.
0:51.3	You've got Brian Curtis.
0:52.3	You've got Joel Anderson.
0:53.3	You've got producer Bobby Wagner.
0:57.0	Joel, we have a very special 25 for 25 podcasts coming up today.
1:01.7	Yeah, man.
1:02.4	I'm excited.
1:03.8	I think people are going to really enjoy this conversation.
1:06.8	Before you get started, though, you know, I got something for you.
1:11.6	I know you listened to me in fans' conversation.
1:14.6	I did.
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