Solidarity With Stephen A., The Washington Post’s Latest Reboot, and Gustavo Arellano on Covering the L.A. Protests

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🗓️ 16 June 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David discuss another Washington Post "reboot," this time for its opinion section (0:41). They go on to offer some low-hanging fruit for ESPN's lackluster NBA Finals coverage and discuss Stephen A. Smith, who was seen playing solitaire during Game 4; a noticeable shift in the norms of Washington, D.C., reporting; and more (10:41). Finally, Gustavo Arellano of the L.A. Times discusses covering recent protests across the greater Los Angeles area, what the national media is missing, Trump vs. California, and more (38:38). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline! Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David ShoemakerGuest: Gustavo ArellanoProducer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:56.3	David? Yes.
0:58.7	We have yet another reboot over at the Washington Post.
1:03.9	Oh, do tell.
1:05.6	Jeff Bezos is pushing volume up, volume down, and then holding the power button.
1:12.1	I might be mixing up my tech moguls there.
1:14.6	Right.
1:15.2	But you remember that the post-opinion section, Bezos decreed, would be devoted to free markets and personal liberties.
1:23.8	Yes.
1:24.4	He's finally found an editor to carry out those marching orders.
1:28.7	Adam O'Neill, the Washington correspondent for the economist, was introed as Bezos's new guy in opinions.
1:40.8	And O'Neill made a video introducing himself.
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