The Chauvin Verdict, European Super League, and Author Brendan Koerner on a Kidnapping Gone Wrong

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🗓️ 22 April 2021

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker open up the mailbag and answer your Listener Mail. They weigh in on the Derek Chauvin verdict (3:20), discuss everyone’s reaction to the news of the Super League (14:40), and share which of their non-journalism jobs were the most memorable (29:12). Then, author Brendan Koerner stops by to discuss his recent piece in The Atlantic, “A Kidnapping Gone Very Wrong” (36:30). Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Guest: Brendan Koerner Associate Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Emmy Award-winning producer, actor and comedian Larry Wilmore is back on the air, hosting a podcast where he weighs in on the issues of the week and
0:07.6	Interviews guests in the world of politics, entertainment, culture, sports and beyond. Check out Larry Wilmore, black on the air on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:19.6	David
0:21.2	former Major League Baseball player Gary Sheffield admitted that he doesn't watch baseball during the season.
0:28.7	I never watched the game during the season. He said it's not something that I can watch based on what I'm seeing.
0:34.7	What I want to know is if a former Major League Baseball player can't watch regular season baseball, who can?
0:43.6	I really thought you were gonna put me on this spot and ask how much of how many hours of wrestling I actually watch every week.
0:51.7	First is baseball?
0:54.5	I think I know the answer to that one.
0:56.5	Yeah, no, I think that it's a great admission for him, but it's sort of shocking, right?
1:02.4	It's just that you know, this is your job. This was your job. Now it's your job in a different way as a commentator.
1:08.1	At least I think that's the time he was talking about and he's waited for the playoffs or something to actually catch up on what's going on with the in the league. I mean, it's
1:18.3	It's pretty damning. What do you think? I feel
1:20.9	It's funny that I don't watch baseball has become kind of a
1:27.6	popular thing to admit.
1:29.6	You know, it's almost like I didn't read a classic book that I should have read.
1:34.5	It's it's almost it's almost to the point. I don't think Gary Sheffield intended it this way, but it's almost to the point of something you are
1:41.0	quote-unquote confessing
1:43.1	that actually you think makes people like you, you know, I just don't watch baseball anymore. Sorry. Sorry.
1:48.2	Not watching anymore. I can still be mad at baseball. I've always thought that like people what there's a group of people who are
1:54.9	more comfortable being mad at baseball than actually consuming baseball.
1:59.3	Sure, and well, it's also and I mean, that's true. It's also a great way to say that you're too busy.
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