The Press Box
The Press Box
The Ringer
Charles Barkley's New Deal, Baseball Playoff Ads, and Covering Political Losers
57 minutes Posted Oct 17, 2022 at 10:33 pm.
Bryan and David kick things off by discussing the news of Charles Barkley’s new 10-year deal with TNT worth over $100 million
Then, they touch on Bob Costas's return to broadcasting and his ad reads integrated into the telecast
before weighing in on Annie Karnie’s short essay in Vogue reflecting on her time covering politicians who never won
Later, they are joined by ESPN writer Ryan O’Hanlon to discuss his new book, ‘Net Gains.’ They dive into how the soccer compares to other American sports, discuss why soccer is difficult to quantify, and address how one writes a book tackling the analytics
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Bryan and David kick things off by discussing the news of Charles Barkley’s new 10-year deal with TNT worth over $100 million (0:22). Then, they touch on Bob Costas's return to broadcasting and his ad reads integrated into the telecast (9:21), before weighing in on Annie Karnie’s short essay in Vogue reflecting on her time covering politicians who never won (24:03). Later, they are joined by ESPN writer Ryan O’Hanlon to discuss his new book, ‘Net Gains.’ They dive into how the soccer compares to other American sports, discuss why soccer is difficult to quantify, and address how one writes a book tackling the analytics (34:31). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David ShoemakerGuest: Ryan O'HanlonAssociate Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices