On this week’s episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast, host Brandon Contes interviews editor-at-large at The Ringer and co-host for The Press Box podcast, Bryan Curtis.
Brandon and Bryan discuss a wide range of topics, including Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and reinstatement, Bill Simmons’ influence on sports media, Molly Qerim leaving First Take, Tom Brady’s conflict of interest, and more.
Here’s the full breakdown:
- 2:13: Jimmy Kimmel/Stephen A. Smith
- 11:34: Career origins/Skip Bayless
- 17:40: Bill Simmons/Grantland/The Ringer
- 25:27: Molly Qerim
- 28:30: Tom Brady
- 38:03: Pat McAfee/Inside the NBA
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