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Alright, this is going to be an action-packed podcast today. I think we're going to have three guests.

We're going to talk about the Red Sox. We're going to talk about Kobe Bryant.

Wanted to mention, I taped a channel 33 podcast yesterday with Chris Ryan. We started a movie

podcast. We want to talk about movies that we like, just rewatchable movies, basically.

We did a podcast about Spotlight versus all the Presidents men. You can check that out on iTunes,

SoundCloud, Stitcher, whatever. Coming up later, we're going to talk Kobe with the Immortal

Micro Rapp report, as well as my old Grantland partner and crime, Jake Hasbeing Kang, who is the

ultimate troll for these sort of things. I can't wait to hear his take. But first, we're going to call

my buddy, Jacko. Die Hard Yankee fan, devout Republican, Red Sox Hater, to get his take on the

David Price contract. Let's call. Complex litigation. This is John. Hey, buddy.

Slip Willie. How are you? Good. Thanks. How are you? You know, anytime the Red Sox spend $217

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