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Tate, Joel, and Van are joined by Todd McShay to discuss the biggest headlines heading into the college football season. Then the guys give their Week 0 predictions.
Hosts: Tate Frazier, Van Lathan, and Joel Anderson 
Guest: Todd McShay 
Producers: Jonathan Frias, Alysha Tsuji, and Donnie Beacham Jr. 
Additional Production Support: Billy Gil

Joel Anderson is a senior staff writer at The Ringer and a cohost of ‘The Press Box.’ He most recently worked at Slate, where he was host of Seasons 3, 6, and 8 of the award-winning ‘Slow Burn’ narrative podcast series. He’s also worked at ESPN and BuzzFeed News, among several other outlets.

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Host of ‘Higher Learning’ and ‘The Midnight Boys.’

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