

The We’re-Back Show: RIP New York Times Sports, ESPN Layoffs, GQ, and More
7 snips Jul 14, 2023
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Loss of the New York Times Sports Section
01:35 • 3min
The New York Times' Shutdown of the Sports Desk
04:05 • 2min
The Unartful Situation in the New York Times
06:00 • 5min
The Argument for Having a Sports Page
10:56 • 2min
How to Make Your Sports Column Look Current
12:41 • 2min
How to Create a Local Sports Section
14:14 • 2min
The New York Times' Mission Statement Is Not for Sports Fans Per Se
15:52 • 2min
The Problem With Sports Coverage
18:19 • 2min
The Impossibility of Picking Sports
20:26 • 2min
The New York Times' Approach to News of the Day
22:23 • 2min
The Death of Journalism and Sports Writing Stories
24:13 • 3min
The New York Times Sports Bundle Is a Living Entity
26:55 • 3min
The New York Times and Sports Desk: A Letter to the Bosses
29:56 • 3min
How Warner Brothers Discovery CEO David Zazlov Became Public Enemy Number One in Hollywood
32:46 • 2min
David Zazlov: The Media Mogul
34:26 • 1min
The Most Hatred Man in Hollywood
35:56 • 3min
The Monolith of GQ's Editorial Side
38:29 • 3min
The Writers' Strike
41:07 • 3min
The Disappearance of the Middle Class
44:37 • 2min
The Importance of Writing Off Employees
46:46 • 2min
The Evolution of Matt Greenberg at ESPN
49:14 • 4min
The Strongest Job Security of Anybody in the United States
52:52 • 3min
Jeff and Gundy: The Best Color Commentator in NBA History
56:10 • 3min
The Importance of Being the Absolute Best on ESPN
58:42 • 2min
How to Retire the Phrase Stealth MVP
01:00:16 • 2min
The Role of Stealth in Sports
01:02:46 • 2min
The Importance of British Book Covers
01:05:13 • 2min
The Differences Between Books and Books in America
01:07:06 • 2min
Bill Bryson and the Roman Baths
01:09:14 • 3min
The Guardian Strain Pun Headline
01:11:50 • 3min