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Dan Le Batard vs. ESPN, Al Franken Reconsidered, and the Worst ‘Lion King’ Reviews

Bryan and David discuss Jane Mayer, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, ‘Lion King,’ and more

By Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Senator Al Franken resigns Photo by Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Dan Le Batard challenges ESPN’s no-politics policy (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (24:00), Jane Mayer’s big New Yorker re-examination of the Al Franken affair (29:15), panning The Lion King (49:00), and more.

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