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The Ringer&#039;s Bill Simmons is joined by Bryan Curtis to discuss the media coverage of Dak Prescott and the Cowboys in the past couple years, the upcoming massive NFL television rights deal, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry&#039;s interview with Oprah Winfrey, reexamining sports studio shows after the pandemic, gambling&#039;s relationship with sports media, and more (2:40). Then Bill talks with Rachel Lindsay about Season 25 of &#039;The Bachelor&#039;; reality TV editing; recent missteps from &#039;The Bachelor&#039; franchise; Rachel&#039;s podcast with Van Lathan, &#039;Higher Learning&#039;; and more (57:00).

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Bill Simmons is the founder and managing director of The Ringer, which he launched in 2016. He hosts ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’ and ‘The Rewatchables,’ and also serves as head of podcast innovation and monetization for Spotify.

Bill Simmons

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

Rachel Lindsay is an author, attorney, media personality, and podcaster. She currently cohosts The Ringer’s ‘Higher Learning’ and ‘Morally Corrupt Bravo Show’ podcasts. Rachel is known for making history as the first Black lead in the franchise’s history on the 13th season of ABC’s ‘The Bachelorette.’


Best Dak Takes, Sports Media Trends, and ‘The Bachelor’ Controversy With Bryan Curtis and Rachel Lindsay

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