Jemele Hill on the ESPN Layoffs, Life After the Worldwide Leader, Tweeting in the Musk Era, and More

The Press Box

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Sports

4.4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Bryan is joined by Jemele Hill to discuss the news reported by CNBC that ESPN will be making layoffs beginning next week. Jemele reflects on the layoffs back in 2018 while she was still at the company, then discusses the similar experience had at CNN+. Later, they talk through what life has been like after leaving ESPN, and then react to current media stories from Elon’s Twitter to the Fox-Dominion lawsuit and settlement. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Jemele Hill Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:52.3	Our guest today is a regular on this show.
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