Charles Barkley “Retires,” the Journalist and the Brat Pack, Agony at the U.S. Open, and CNN’s Big Debate

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4.4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show by discussing yet another Charles Barkley “retirement announcement” (0:42). Then, they close out this NBA season with talk of ESPN adding an active player to their pregame show (13:14) and JJ Redick potentially being the first podcaster turned NBA coach (15:50). They then discuss the upcoming presidential debate and why it will be a huge night for CNN (19:40). Later in the Notebook Dump, they get into the Brat Pack documentary and why it is an interesting, secret media movie (32:01). 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello my name is Dave Gonzales and I haven't read any of the books in George R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.
0:05.0	I'm Joita Robinson and I've read every book in George R Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.
0:09.0	And I'm Neil Miller and I have also read those very heavy books.
0:12.0	Years ago, we hosted a Game of Thrones
0:14.5	podcast called a Storm Spoilers and we're thrilled to head back to
0:17.5	Westeros to cover the second season of House of the Dragon on the
0:20.7	Trial by Content Feed. We'll be using our book knowledge to dive deep into each episode
0:25.0	and answer your lingering questions,
0:27.0	so send us a raven every week to Trial by Content at gmail.
0:31.0	Follow and subscribe to Trial by Content on Spotify or wherever you get your
0:33.5	podcast to join us on Thursdays where these two will explain to me which
0:36.7	Targarian is right.
0:39.7	David? Yes.
0:43.0	Should we put a bow on the NBA finals?
0:46.0	Oh, please, let's just be done with it.
0:50.0	Bury it 10,000 feet under the earth, like a time capsule.
0:57.4	We can either open in 100 years
1:00.4	or just forget the location of and never revisit again.
1:05.2	Boston Celtics are the champions.
1:07.2	Mm-hmm.
1:08.1	They beat your Dallas Mavericks four games to one.
1:11.7	Yeah.
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