Definition Please? Inside the Scripps National Spelling Bee

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4.6 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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It’s finally here! One of ESPN’s most prestigious events, the Scripps National Spelling Bee, names a champion tonight. Families from across the country cheer on their finalist spellers, and it’s all broadcast live on ESPN2 at 8PM Eastern. Host Kevin Negandhi shares how the bee works, and why it means so much to the Indian-American community. Hear about the fierce field of competitors, and see how Kevin and Pablo do with a word or two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The dream that go to Orlando is now reality for 11 spellers as the 2021 Scripps National Spelling v.
0:07.8	finals will take place Thursday night, July 8th at 8th, 8 Eastern on ESPN.
0:12.5	I'm Kevin Deghani saying, we'll see you in Orlando.
0:19.9	It is finally here tonight, and the host of the Scripps National Spelling the finals, Kevin
0:26.9	Nagandi, is with us to explain the most delightful championship there is, and why it is so important
0:35.1	to one particular community of Americans.
0:39.0	We'll tell you why this year's final promises to be Hyper Astana Magna Plexified.
0:45.7	But don't look that one.
0:49.0	I'm Pablo Torre. It's Thursday, July 8th.
0:52.8	This is ESPN Daily.
0:57.7	Kevin Gandhi, I want to disclose to the audience something.
1:00.9	We're on one of the most depressing text chains that I think exists on the planet.
1:04.9	We just talk and complain about our Philadelphia 76ers.
1:08.3	And this, what we're about to talk about today, it sparks so much joy in my
1:13.6	life. And I enjoy the contrast and what we're about to discuss here. I'm so glad, Pablo,
1:18.1	you brought it up because honestly, we were in a deep depression, a cesspool of negativity.
1:24.4	Yes. And it's just great to kind of focus on the future and the brightest minds that I've
1:29.2	ever interacted with.
1:30.3	And maybe they could provide a solution on how to get out of the situation with the
1:34.3	Philadelphia 76ers.
1:36.1	Kevin Nagandi is a host of the 6 p.m. Sports Center on ESPN, college football
1:40.4	Saturdays on ABC, and a bunch of other stuff, not least of which is the
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