The Democrats Are (Still) Looking for the Left’s Joe Rogan. Plus: Texas Barbecue Rankings!

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🗓️ 29 May 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel return on this Thursday edition of the podcast to discuss the Democrats’ deliberate investment in building a liberal infrastructure of influencers, podcasters, and new media (23:00). Then, they discuss the state of podcast interviews and whether or not listeners are making distinctions between the kinds of shows that are journalistic vs. focused on entertainment (39:00). Finally, they react to the release of the Texas Monthly BBQ Top 50 (47:00). Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel D. Anderson Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Folks, it's Jay Kyle Mann from The Ringer, and as always, basketball is so freaking, freaking good.
0:07.5	It's so good, in fact, that the Ringer's NBA draft show is finally back just in time for a ramp up to June.
0:13.4	We've got you covered every week as we take an in-depth look at who's got next for the NBA's future.
0:19.1	We'll talk the rising and falling stocks of the best and the brightest prospects in the 2025 NBA draft class.
0:25.7	From Cooper Flag to Dylan Harper, the BJ Edgecom and more.
0:29.8	Tap in with me on the Ringer NBA Draft Show every Wednesday and make sure that you follow,
0:34.4	subscribe, and hit us with those five-star ratings. Hello, media, media consumers. Welcome to PressBox. You've got Brian Curtis.
0:54.4	You've got Joel Anderson. You've got Joel Anderson.
0:55.9	You've got producer Bobby Wagner.
0:58.4	Sniff.
0:59.5	Coming up on the podcast, the Democrats are still searching for a liberal Joe Rogan?
1:04.3	We have an update.
1:05.1	Plus the no rules world of podcast interviews and the best and most delicious food rankings in America.
1:14.0	But first, let me take you to a place where no student visas are being revoked.
1:19.3	Let's go to J-School.
1:26.6	All are welcome at J-School, Brian.
1:29.2	All are welcome.
1:30.0	We take all-comers.
1:30.9	We're not turning anybody away.
1:32.5	It's a big tent.
1:33.8	Yeah, a big tent.
1:34.6	We got room for a lot of people here.
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