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Woj-gate and Fauci vs. Trump. Plus: Christopher Buckley on Satire in 2020.

David and Bryan discuss the controversy surrounding ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and his email reply to Senator Josh Hawley

By Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Senate Help Committee Holds Hearing On Safely Going Back To Work And School During Pandemic Photo by Al Drago - Pool/Getty Images


After U.S. Senator Josh Hawley issued a press release about the NBA’s relationship with China, ESPN NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski had a few words to say in reply. Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker break down Woj-gate (1:30). They then talk about the disappearance of Dr. Anthony Fauci from the media, and how the Trump administration appears to be campaigning against the expert (23:30). Then, writer Christopher Buckley joins to discuss his new novel, Make Russia Great Again (32:00). Plus: the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

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