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In the 36-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel go deep into Fox Sports’ and Barstool Sports’ big deal on “Everybody Loves Sports Media.”

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Here’s what’s on tap:

* Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks’ big swing with Barstool Sports makes sense

* The Fox-ESPN sports media war is still roaring

* How should Fox Sports use Dave Portnoy on Big Noon Kickoff

* What the Barstool move might mean for Pat McAfee at ESPN

* Jimmy Pitaro could be in summer deal making mood with NFL and MLB

* Is it smart that Netflix is giving Drew Brees another shot

* What was right and wrong at the All-Star Game and ESPYs

* Karl Ravech vs. Ryan Ruocco on the pre-All-Star events

* Legendary producer, Pete Macheska, does his final All-Star game

* The NBA won’t expand until it gets its local rights settled

* What are Elle Duncan and Sarah Spain doing

* NBA local rights, expansion and what the league must figure out

* Should Fox’s top MLB studio crew of Derek Jeter, David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez be on more

* Why Craig Carton could return to WFAN and Sal Licata’s comments

* Ourand’s attendance at a Joke Writing Conference

* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you

* On Deck Thursday (or earlier): John Ourand is The Main Event

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