Live From Radio Row! Tom Brady vs. Greg Olsen, Farewell Gawker 2.0, and the Death of the Super Bowl Party

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4.4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Bryan is live from Radio Row and joined by The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Gay to discuss the news of Tom Brady’s retirement, take two. They talk through his future at Fox and his no. 1 comp, Greg Olsen, and then break down other comparisons in media, such as Frank Gifford and Tony Romo (1:08). Later, they bid farewell to Gawker 2.0, touch on news that the National Enquirer has been sold, and ponder whether or not the Super Bowl party is doomed (36:30). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and Jason Gay Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Jason Gay Associate Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:27.4	Hey everybody, Brian Curtis here.
1:38.8	We recorded today's podcast from Radio Row with the Super Bowl.
1:42.8	Right before we learn that Tom Brady will be starting his Fox career in 2024, not 2023.
1:50.4	So everything Jason and I said still applies, but just know that if Brady is taking someone's job, that's happening next fall, not this fall.
1:59.4	Joy the show.
2:08.4	Hello media consumers. Welcome to press box.
2:11.2	Brian Curtis of the Ringer here along with producer Erica Servatus.
2:16.0	And we are joined today by Jason Gay, Wall Street Journal columnist and the author most recently.
2:23.0	It's the new book I wouldn't do that if I were me. Don't you love to be a most recently author Jason?
2:28.4	I mean, all it takes is to Brian, all it takes is to.
2:33.2	I am joining you Jason today from the gritty cul-de-sac of American culture that you know well.
2:39.8	It's Radio Row here at the Super Bowl in the great city of Phoenix.
2:44.6	Let me tell you something. The plugs are flying.
2:49.6	Everybody we are bartering plugs for interviews already today has anyone tried to sell you an avocado supplement yet.
3:01.2	Not yet. Okay, but I haven't talked to the backup tied in for the Bengals.
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