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Sizing Up Biden’s Potential Veeps, Jonathan Swan, and Listener Mail

In Listener Mail: Why do sideline reporters have to masks but coaches and players don’t?

By Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Makes Economic Address In Wilmington, Delaware Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images

Joe Biden will choose his running mate next week, and Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker weigh in on the pros and cons for his potential vice president nominees (3:30). They then discuss Jonathan Swan’s Axios interview with President Trump, and how Swan’s interview tactics worked in his favor (22:10). Then, Listener Mail, when they answer the question, “Why do sideline reporters have to wear masks but coaches and players don’t?” (37:10) Plus: the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

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