Ohio State and Barstool, the Great Film Critic Shortage, and the MS NOW Acronym Challenge. Plus: Michael M. Grynbaum on the Past and Future of Condé Nast.

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David open up the show by talking about Rich Eisen’s return to the SportsCenter desk. Then they discuss a report that Dave Portnoy was banned from Ohio Stadium (6:17) and talk about the state of local film critics (16:50). They also check in on their MS NOW challenge (31:28) and run through the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week before Bryan is joined by Michael M. Grynbaum of The New York Times. They discuss his new book: Empire of the Elite: Inside Condé Nast, the Media Dynasty That Reshaped America. They talk about the history and future of Condé Nast, the company that owns Vogue, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker (45:54). Finally, David guesses the Strained-Pun Headline of the Week (1:18:57)!

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Guest: Michael M. Grynbaum
Producer: Isaiah Blakely