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Bryan and David sift through yet another week of media bombshells
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Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker break down the firings of Matt Lauer (03:00) and Garrison Keillor (11:15). Then they recognize the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (19:00) before getting into the University of Tennessee’s handling of the Greg Schiano situation (23:00), the ESPN layoffs (31:00), the failed attempt to bust The Washington Post by James O’Keefe and Project Veritas (38:00), and the purchase of Time Inc. by the Meredith Corporation (44:00).
After poor showings from ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ and ‘The Mandalorian,’ Matt and Lucas speculate on the future of the franchise entertainment model
Logan and Raja also discuss the significance of a team enforcer
Elsewhere, Masaaki Mochizuki and Mochizuki Jr. battled for the Open the Twin Gate title, while Drew McIntyre and Sheamus fought their way into a triple threat
The crew also discusses some slightly less enthralling ties over the weekend
Plus, there’s chat about Leeds getting a big win at the bottom of the table
Jomi and Steve talk about the movie’s egregious product placement, confusing villain motives, and not-so-shocking cameo
