Bomani Jones on 'Game Theory'

Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.8 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2022

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Larry weighs in on Will Smith. He's then joined by sports journalist Bomani Jones to discuss his new HBO show 'Game Theory'. They begin by talking about how production came together for the series and its intelligent combination of humor and entertainment with insightful sports commentary.(21:09) Next, Bomani details how the early support he received from his highly academic parents influenced him in his journey to becoming a prolific sports journalist and TV host.(40:49) After the break Larry and Bomani examine some of the hot-button topics in the sports world, including Kyrie Irving's vaccination debacle (50:19), Brian Flores's case against the NFL (56:33), and Deshaun Watson's lucrative contract and accompanying controversies.(1:04:10). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Bomani Jones Producer: Kaya McMullen Production Assistant: Chris Sutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Are you ever curious what's going on behind the scenes in Hollywood?
0:04.3	You watch a Netflix show or a Marvel movie and you wonder why was that person in it?
0:08.8	Why did this movie get made?
0:11.8	I'm Matt Bellany, founding partner of Puck News and I'm covering the inside conversation
0:16.0	about money and power in Hollywood.
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0:22.9	with exclusive insight on what people in show business are actually talking about.
0:26.9	Multiple times a week, we're going to bring you short, digestible episodes featuring
0:30.8	some of the smartest people I know breaking down the hottest topics and entertainment
0:34.5	to tell you what's really going on.
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0:39.2	I think that the holidays feel like frozen noses.
0:48.0	I love walking with the dog for long periods of time, hopefully it's snowing and you've
0:52.3	got to wrap up warm.
0:53.3	So I think the frozen noses are sweaty armpits because your wrap tops so warm but then you're
0:57.5	climbing hampsed and you get to the top and you're like, then you can see the breath
1:03.3	but then your nose is still freezing to top.
1:06.2	Joy in every sip with red cups now back at Starbucks.
1:11.1	Between forgetting the cellar tape, trying to squeeze eight people around a six-seater table
1:15.1	and the cat taking down the tree.
1:17.1	Again.
1:19.1	Christmas can be tricky.
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