Hello, media consumers! Bryan welcomes the Ringer’s ultimate team player, Mallory Rubin. They kick off the show by discussing the live coverage of the Trump trial deliberations (4:47). Then they discuss baseball’s place in the media lineup as networks are willing to pay $2 billion for the NBA while ESPN is trying to get out of a $540 million deal with MLB (16:12). They close with a fun discussion about Mallory’s career, which includes a chat about the things she has done a nerd culture deep dive on (33:40).

Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

Bryan and Mallory’s conversation was recorded before the jury of the Donald Trump trial was finished deliberating.

Host: Bryan Curtis

Guest: Mallory Rubin

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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