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The Democratic National Convention kicks off tonight with speakers including Michelle Obama, Bernie Sanders, and Quibi CEO Meg Whitman. <a href="https://twitter.com/bryancurtis?ref_src&#061;twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow">Bryan Curtis</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidShoemaker" rel="nofollow">David Shoemaker</a> discuss what we can expect and what a virtual convention could look like (2:25). The NBA playoffs have also commenced, and they address the league’s newest free agent, Shams Charania (21:05). Then, Politico reporter Alex Thompson joins to discuss his experience on the campaign trail, and what Barack Obama really thought of vice president Joe Biden (27:30). Plus: the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline of the Week.

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Bryan Curtis is the editor-at-large of The Ringer and cohost of ‘The Press Box’ podcast. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, he's written for The New Republic, Slate, Play, and Grantland. He plays a deejay in a movie about the end of the world.

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David Shoemaker is the host of The Masked Man Show With Kaz and the author of ‘The Squared Circle: Life, Death, and Professional Wrestling.’

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Covering a Virtual Convention and NBA Playoffs Notes. Plus: Politico’s Alex Thompson on Biden and Obama.

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