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The Killing of Charlie Kirk, the Murdochs’ Succession, and More

The Killing of Charlie Kirk

Bryan and Joel discuss the whirlwind of coverage around the killing of Charlie Kirk (1:13) before they give updates on the Trump vs. The Wall Street Journal saga (23:32), the extension for ESPN&#8217;s Pardon the Interruption (29:59), Rupert Murdoch&#8217;s succession plan (38:54), the reporter caught in the middle of the college football AP poll outrage (44:50), and Adam Silver&#8217;s puzzling comments about NBA viewers (53:52).
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson 
Producer: Kyle Crichton

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.

Bryan Curtis

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.

The Killing of Charlie Kirk, the Murdochs’ Real-Life Succession, and Three More Years of ‘Pardon the Interruption’

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