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Trump-Musk Fallout and ESPN's Finals Coverage. Plus: Alan Siegel on 'The Simpsons.'

Trump-Musk Fallout and ESPN's Finals Coverage. Plus: Alan Siegel on 'The Simpsons.'

Update: 2025-06-09
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Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David parse through the very public Donald Trump–Elon Musk breakup (0:41 ) before sharing some notes on Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals; Warner Bros. Discovery, which is splitting into two companies; ABC's Terry Moran's suspension; and a hefty edition of "sliding doors" metaphors (15:28 ). Finally, The Ringer's Alan Siegel joins to discuss his new book, 'Stupid TV, Be More Funny: How the Golden Era of "The Simpsons" Changed Television—and America—Forever' (43:53 ).


Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline!




Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Guest: Alan Siegel
Producer: Kyle Crichton

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Trump-Musk Fallout and ESPN's Finals Coverage. Plus: Alan Siegel on 'The Simpsons.'

Trump-Musk Fallout and ESPN's Finals Coverage. Plus: Alan Siegel on 'The Simpsons.'

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