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Katie Couric and the Cult of Sports Longform

Katie Couric and the Cult of Sports Longform

FromThe Press Box


Katie Couric and the Cult of Sports Longform

FromThe Press Box

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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Oct 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Bryan and David talk through details of Katie Couric’s memoir such as how she withheld insensitive comments from an interview with Ruth Bader Ginsburg and how the media pitted Couric against other women in the industry (4:35). Then, they dissect Lindsey Adler’s tweet that addresses the repercussions of highlighting longform journalism and discuss how this specifically relates to sports writing (19:38). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. 

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

Associate Producer: Erika Cervantes
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Released:
Oct 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Ringer’s Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker catch you up on the biggest media stories, from sports to politics and everything in between.