The Fall of Shannon Sharpe, the End of Sports and Late-Night TV, and the 2025 Media Diet With Bomani Jones

Hello, media consumers! Joel Anderson is joined by Bomani Jones to discuss a few media headlines, including ESPN’s decision to part ways with Shannon Sharpe and the serious gambling allegations against Gilbert Arenas (4:09), before they look at the future (or lack thereof) of sports television, being a generalist vs. a specialist in 2025, the rise of “grifter content,” and more (24:50). Finally, Joels closes the show with a lightning round of questions for Bomani (52:42).

Host: Joel Anderson
Guest: Bomani Jones
Producer: Kyle Crichton