Pete Hegseth's Trial by TV, Why College Football Wasn't Ruined, and the Story That Inspired ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’

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🗓️ 9 December 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show with reactions to some morning headlines, including the following: Suspect in the shooting of the insurance executive in NYC (1:12) Bashar al-Assad’s reign in Syria ends (6:44) Juan Soto signs with the New York Mets (8:41) Then they react to the news about Pete Hegseth and his mom (14:00) and discuss a plan for saving TV news (28:16). Later, in the Notebook, they discuss the following: College football’s first year with 12 playoff teams (36:33) The magazine article that inspired ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ (44:56) Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, America’s Softest Target, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Bill Simmons. I am thrilled to announce our newest YouTube channel. It's called
0:04.6	Ringer Movies. If you're a fan of our movie coverage here at the Ringer, then you're in luck,
0:08.9	because every episode of The Rewatchables and The Big Picture, now on YouTube.
0:13.7	Like Bill said, Ringer Movies will feature full episodes of my show, The Big Picture,
0:17.2	the Rewatchables, as well as special live episodes, deep dives into movie history,
0:23.9	and a bunch of other fun stuff featuring other movie-loving ringer personalities.
0:29.9	Search Ringer movies on YouTube and Experience the Joy, Chris Ryan impersonating Wayne Jenkins on camera.
0:36.9	David?
0:38.1	Yes.
0:42.7	I thought we'd start this year podcast with some morning headlines.
0:44.9	Oh, it's a new look.
0:45.2	Love it.
0:51.3	We've been trying this on the Thursday podcast where we're calling it the Joel Inchalada.
0:54.2	Yeah, love the name.
1:00.7	I don't have a snappy, punterific name for you for this feature, but I've got three headlines for you from this morning.
1:03.8	Number one, have you been following the stories about the suspect who shot and killed
1:09.8	the insurance executive in New York City.
1:12.9	Oh, yeah. Yes. That's kind of hard to miss.
1:16.2	Just before we came on air today, it was reported that there is what is being described
1:21.8	as a person of interest or maybe just a man being held for questioning,
1:26.5	who was detained by police after a
1:29.5	sighting at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
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