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Caitlin Clark and the WNBA began their regular season next week. ESPN is the national home of the WNBA...and will be heavily featuring the start of the WNBA regular season. ESPN has been marketing the start of the WNBA season...and ESPN made an interesting proclamation in one of their WNBA promos.

We reveal and react to this ESPN promo of the WNBA. We explain how ESPN isn't doing the WNBA any favors...by claiming the WNBA is the best league in the world. We also discuss this hesitancy in the WNBA to push Caitlin Clark as the face of the league...and explain why this is the WNBA only chance at mainstream relevance.

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CNN Erin Burnett was granted a rare interview with President Joe Biden this week. Typically...President Biden has been selective with who he chooses to grant interviews...and Joe Biden probably felt comfortable giving this interview to CNN. However...Erin Burnett surprisingly asked Joe Biden legitimately tough questions.

We reveal and react to this Erin Burnett interview with Joe Biden. We credit Erin Burnett for being one of the few at CNN...willing to ask Joe Biden tough questions. We also discuss the Biden administration...and explain why Joe Biden has no accomplishments to run on during his campaign.

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Kaitlan Collins has been hosting The Source for nearly a year now...in primetime at CNN. Though there have been temporary spikes in ratings...Kaitlan Collins has primarily been a consistent failure in primetime at CNN. We reveal and react to Kaitlan Collins ratings.

We discuss Kaitlan Collins abysmal ratings at CNN...and explain why Kaitlan Collins isn't resonating with the CNN audience. We also discuss the potential layoffs at CNN that could happen later this year...and question whether or not Kaitlan Collins will be included.

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The first round of the NBA Playoffs concluded this past weekend...and ratings for the NBA Playoffs were disappointing. To make matters worse for Adam Silver...ABC decided to broadcast Formula One racing Sunday afternoon...instead of the NBA Playoffs.

We reveal and react to NBA Playoff ratings for the first round. We discuss the lack of star power in the NBA Playoffs...and how this postseason could be a transition period for the NBA. We also question the credibility of the NBA...and wonder if the officiating could be impacting NBA Playoff ratings.

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Whoopi Goldberg and the ladies of The View were discussing the trial of Donald Trump Tuesday morning. During the segment...Whoopi Goldberg and Sunny Hostin went on an embarrassing tangent...discussing where Trump should be imprisoned.

We reveal and react to this segment from The View. We discuss the lazy journalism on The View...and how The View has declined since the days of Barbara Walters. We also discuss Whoopi Goldberg...Sunny Hostin and the media obsession with Donald Trump...and question why the media seems to be fearful of a Trump presidency.

Gregg Doyel from the Indy Star had a weird exchange with Caitlin Clark...at her introductory press conference with the Indiana Fever last month. Due to the backlash from the exchange...Gregg Doyel has been banned from covering Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever.

We discuss the Indy Star banning Gregg Doyel from covering Caitlin Clark and the WNBA. We explain why we believe this is an overreach by the Indy Star. We also question if Caitlin Clark made this request...and how it's possible that Gregg Doyel was removed so the Indy Star could maintain their access to Caitlin Clark.

Cathy Engelbert and the WNBA were heavily criticized last weekend...for failing to broadcast the WNBA debut of Angel Reese. As a result...a fan in attendance decided to live stream the debut of Angel Reese. The mainstream media is claiming that Angel Reese generated plenty of views...but that doesn't seem to be the case.

We dive into the analytics of Angel Reese WNBA debut on Twitter. We show the actual viewership numbers...and criticize the media for failing to report them. We also discuss the real possibility that Angel Reese isn't a draw...and the possibility that Angel Reese will have minimal impact on ticket sales and WNBA ratings.

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Adam Silver is currently negotiating the broadcast rights for the NBA...and Adam Silver is expecting to triple the amount of the current NBA broadcast deal with ESPN and TNT. NBA ratings have been declining for the past four years...but both ESPN and TNT are in a position where they can't afford to lose the NBA.

We discuss the panic at ESPN and TNT...and the overvaluing of the NBA. We explain why ESPN needs the NBA more than any other network. We discuss the lose/lose situation that ESPN is currently in...and how ESPN could lose by keeping and losing the NBA.

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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese made their WNBA debuts in the preseason Friday night. While the WNBA was excited for the debut of their two newest stars...WNBA fans were outraged because Caitlin Clark debut was available on WNBA League Pass...while Angel Reese debut wasn't televised.

We reveal and react to the overreactions and outrage...that the WNBA received on social media. We explain why the WNBA made the debut of Caitlin Clark available on television. We also explain why the debut of Angel Reese wasn't available...and predict a tension-filled season in the WNBA.

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Don Lemon invited Taylor Lorenz from the Washington Post onto the Don Lemon Show on Friday...to discuss the ongoing protests happening on college campuses across the country. During her appearance...Don Lemon made an excellent point regarding the protests...which prompted a bizarre response from Taylor Lorenz.

We reveal and react to this segment with Don Lemon and Taylor Lorenz. We credit Don Lemon for making an excellent point...and subsequently embarrassing Taylor Lorenz in the process. We explain our biggest problem with Taylor Lorenz...and why we believe Taylor Lorenz is a paid propagandist.