Joel’s Opening Thoughts, College Football’s Playoff Endgame, and a New Theory About Trump’s Media Advantage

The Press Box

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🗓️ 6 December 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Hello, media consumers! Bryan Curtis is rejoined by Joel Anderson, who gives his opening thoughts (in a soon-to-be-named segment) about the Woj bomb that came out about Adrian Wojnarowski’s health scare (05:00). After that, they address Jeff Bezos’s recent comments about the Washington Post’s decision to withhold its support of Kamala Harris just days before the 2024 presidential election (17:58). Then, they talk about the College Football Playoff (40:30), Michigan’s planting of the flag following its win over Ohio State (46:22), and Stephen A. Smith’s new deal with ESPN and what his future there could look like (58:45). Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Joel Anderson Producer: Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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