Hey, it's Lyskelli and welcome to the Ringer Podcast Network. We're excited to announce our

latest podcast launching this week called Behind the Billions, coming from the two co-creators

of billions, Brian Kaupelman and David Levine give a behind-the-scenes look into Billions Season 5.

Following each episode's airing on Showtime, the podcast will impact the writing of the script,

exclusive stories from production, interviews with Casting Crew, and much more.

The first episode is out now, so make sure to subscribe to Behind the Billions on Apple,

Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hello media consumers, Brian Curtis and David Schumacher of the Ringer here.

This is the press box, and David today our agenda includes a dive into the topic of Michael

Jordan and the media, with legendary NBA writer Jack McCallum. What was it like to negotiate

whether Michael Jordan's baby was off the record? Jack will tell us all about that. Next

you and I will talk about, and this is going to shock you David, another shake-up on ESPN's

Monday Night Football. What should follow the test and bug era of American life?

Plus David guesses a strain pun headline and the overworked Twitter joke of the week.

But David, I want to start with a big political news the weekend. The voice you're about to hear

is Kevin Hassett, whose name you might have read about lately. Kevin Hassett is talking about

how scary it is to go back to his office to work. Where does he work? The White House.

The fact is that I practice aggressive social distancing. I'll wear a mask when I feel it's

necessary. It is scary to go to work. I was not part of the White House in March. I think that

I'd be a lot safer if I was sitting at home than I would be going to the West Wing, but it's the

time when people have to step up and serve their country. What we just heard is a White House

employee. I think for the first time grappling with just the reality that we've all been grappling

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