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Everything You Should Be Talking About but Probably Aren’t Oct 12, 2018

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There are more important things than Trump and Kanye but you’d hardly know it. In sports, plenty of NFL QB talk, plus predictions. Show Rundown: Big POS - This week’s biggest story has been Trump and Kanye. What the hell is wrong with us? We talk about all the things that should be in the news, namely the NYT Trump tax story, and the probable murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Hot Takes - Joel fixes illegal immigration. JC puts odds on a potential Avenatti - Trump Jr. MMA fight. POS Nuggets - What makes a great NFL QB? A little thought experiment you can play along with. Plus, did the woeful Giants get it right when drafting Saquon Barkley? Predictions! - College games are Miami -7.5 at Virginia; Wisconsin +6.5 at Michigan; and Georgia -7 at LSU. For the NFL, we pick Chargers at Cleveland (pick ‘em); KC +3.5 at New England, and Pittsburgh +1.5 at Cincinnati.

JC and Joel Fix America, NCAA Idiocy, and Haley Resigns Oct 09, 2018

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We fix America in about 20 minutes, and Washington should take note. Also, T-Swift speaks, the NCAA is dumb, and Nikki Haley is out at the UN Show Rundown: Big POS - Since Kavanaugh’s confirmation, liberals have professed a dumbfounding level of misunderstanding about how America is supposed to work. Washington is definitely broken, though, so Joel and JC fixed it for you...assuming anyone listens. Hot Takes - Taylor Swift breaks her political silence. Networks preempt football for a dumb reason. POS Nuggets - The NCAA has made another boneheaded decision with basketball exhibition games. We break some news: Nikki Haley is out as US Ambassador. True Champions - True praise for a quarterback, and some tongue-in-cheek praise for a Senator.

Behind the Trump Creation Myth, with the NYT’s Susanne Craig Oct 05, 2018

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Donald Trump is not self-made, and maybe not a billionaire. New York Times investigative reporter Susanne Craig joins us to recap their explosive investigation. Show Rundown: Interview with Susanne Craig - A year and a half in the making, the New York Times dug through Trump empire financial records from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, and arrived at some incontrovertible truths: Donald Trump is not self made, and in fact received hundreds of millions worth of financial help from his father - some of it via what the New York Times has deemed clear tax fraud - to get where he is today. Susanne Craig, one of the writers, lays out the story in detail. You can read the original story here. Hot Takes - Our long Kavanaugh nightmare is almost over with his confirmation all but assured. We talk about the politics that got us here, and whether it will ever get any better. Predictions - Three college games, three NFL games.

What we have here is…a Failure to Communicate Oct 02, 2018

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JC and Joel pound their two favorite whipping posts - DC Pols and the NCAA - for unforced errors and failures in public relations.

Everything is Awful. Except maybe the Rams. Sep 28, 2018

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Brett Kavanaugh is hurdling toward confirmation after a dramatic hearing that highlights everything terrible about our politics. But at least there’s football. Show Rundown: The Big POS - Thursday offered a compelling day of testimony from Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh that changed literally no one’s mind. We break down the dumbest takes, what should happen next, and what likely will happen next. Hot Takes - The Murphy Brown reboot with Hillary Clinton is pretty darn awful. The Rams with Jared Goff are pretty darn good. POS Nuggets - After four games, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney made a controversial decision to name freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence the starter over senior Kelly Bryant, leading Bryant to transfer. The House will hold a secret hearing next week with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, and we have a sneaking suspicion how it will go. Predictions - Three college games, three NFL games.

Breathless Reporting, As the Brett Turns, and Kentucky Props Sep 25, 2018

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Now more than ever, the media needs to pause and take a breath, particularly when it comes to the Mueller probe. Plus, Kavanaugh, Barstool Sports, and Kentucky Football. Show Rundown: The Big POS - Rod Rosenstein was out then he was in then he was out again in the span of a few minutes on social media Monday. We discuss the media’s breathless rush to be first and if it’s eroding their credibility. Plus, if Rosenstein does indeed go, who takes over? Hot Takes - Roughing the passer is out of control in the NFL. People are outraged at Barstool Sports. POS Nuggets - More allegations are out about SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh as he hurdles toward a likely vote this week. Kentucky football is on a tear right now, but what does the future hold? True Champions - A tight end and a golfer.

The Confirmation Circus, International Relations, and the Browns Win! Sep 21, 2018

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The Kavanaugh confirmation is a full on circus. Iran sanctions may be working, but trouble with China is on the horizon. And the Browns won a game! Show Rundown - The Big POS: The Kavanaugh confirmation drags on, with demands and counter demands to and from accuser Christine Blasey Ford. All signs point to testimony next week, but when and how remain an open question. Hot Takes: Iran sanctions may be working, and even the New York Times says so. And the Browns won a game! POS Nuggets: Raiders coach Jon Gruden is publicly lamenting the lack of a pass rush after trading away Khalil Mack, who is having a better year than the entire Raiders defense. Plus, tensions could boil over with China after new sanctions are added to an ongoing trade war. Predictions: Three college games, three NFL games.

Kavanaugh-Or-Nothing and Urban Meyer Redux Sep 17, 2018

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A accuser has stepped forward against Kavanaugh, hitting the pause button on his nomination. Urban Meyer needs to hush, a Russiagate update and more. Show Rundown: Big POS: Christine Blasey Ford has stepped forward with allegations of Kavanaugh holding her down and groping her in high school. The Senate is set to hear from them both, under oath. We discuss both of their credibility and what’s next. Hot Takes: Bama is ridiculous, and Ted Cruz is up to his old tricks. POS Nuggets: Urban Meyer opened his mouth again and made things worse again. Plus, as more information is released from behind the scenes of the FBI probe into Russia...does the FBI have a credibility problem? True Champions: A QB and a coach.

Disaster Porn, Manafort Pleads, and Predictions Sep 14, 2018

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With Hurricane Florence bearing down, we discuss how the media covers disasters. Paul Manafort cops a plea. Plus, Botham Jean, Cynthia Nixon, and football talk. Show Rundown: The Big POS - Does the media’s wall-to-wall coverage of Hurricane Florence constitute “disaster porn?” When every storm is the storm of the century, does the media begin to sound like the boy who cried wolf? We weigh in, and discuss Trump’s boneheaded comments on Puerto Rico. Hot Takes - An off duty officer tragically shot and killed a black man, Botham Jean, and story doesn’t add up. Cynthia Nixon lost big, and what it means for the left. POS Nuggets - Some breaking news as Paul Manafort cops a plea. What does it mean for him, and for the Special Counsel’s ongoing investigation. Plus, football scheduling and rescheduling decisions have got to improve. Predictions - Three college games, three pro games.

Looking back at 9/11 and Some Lighter Stuff, Too Sep 11, 2018

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The guys look at the legacy of 9/11 and what it meant for our world and our politics. In sports, we break down the NFL Week 1 and the Serena Williams controversy. Show Rundown: The Big POS: 17 years after the 9/11 attacks, our world is a different place and our politics are more divided than ever before. We recall the 9/11 attacks, some of the mistakes we made afterward, and what it has meant for our politics and geopolitics as a whole. Hot Takes: Don’t listen to Joel’s football advice. JC wonders about the future of the two-party system. POS Nuggets: We break down week one in the NFL, what went as expected and what surprised us. In sports, we weigh in on the Serena Williams controversy and whether or not she got a raw deal at the US Open. True Champions: Ironically the Cleveland Browns, un-ironically the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

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