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This week, Brian and Galen talk about Lavar Ball and ESPN. Why do reporters insist on talking to him, and why is it wrong for NBA coaches to keep reporters from interviewing him. Logan Paul and YouTube Culture. That dude's an idiot, but what does his popularity say about media in 2018? Oprah 2020 Do the boys have Oprah Fever? (Spoiler alert ... no).
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In the first episode of 2018, Brian and Galen talk about The Buffalo Bills’ playoff drought and the power of narratives in sports journalism; Central Florida and the college football playoff and how it’s Boise State all over again: College basketball season and how St. Bonaventure slayed the dragon that is Syracuse (one guess at who’s very excited about this).
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In their Boxing Day special, Brian and Galen talk about Objectivity in Sports Journalism. What did the Tim Layden essay in Sports Illustrated get wrong? Why do some sports journalists care so much about being seen as objective. Fans vs. Sports Journalists. Why do sports journalists seem to hold fans in such disdain? What do fans really want from sports journalism? Predictions for 2018. What does the future hold for ESPN and for The Athletic?
Also … is there a dessert that Brian won’t eat?
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Topics this week include: The resignation of John Skipper. What should we make of the sudden departure of ESPN’s top executive. What’s next for the once-upon-a-Worldwide Leader in Sports? Spoiler culture. Brian saw The Last Jedi this weekend after avoiding the news all weekend. Why did he do that? What’s at the root of spoiler culture, and why does it not apply to sports? Our favorite Christmas media. Scrooge McDuck and George Bailey play prominent roles. That would actually make a fantastic movie.
Also — Brian tries LaCroix for the first time. And we find Galen’s high school musical video collection.
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The boys are back for an afternoon show. Topics for this week include: Quitting Twitter When You’re Famous. It’s all good for Wright Thompson to quit Twitter. But do the rest of us have that option? The NFL Network Sexual Assault allegations. Is it a surprise that it took this long for this story to come to the sports world? The Berenst(E)ain Bears Conspiracy Theory, the Mandela Effect and whether or not we are living in an alternative universe (and if Australia is there or not)?
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The boys are back - they’re cold, but they’re back. They are relieved to learn that Chip and Joanna aren’t splitting up, and Brian’s still obsessed with the idea that Australia’s not real.
Topics this week include Herm Edwards at Arizona State and their New Leadership Model. What do we when the sports worlds tries to emulate startup culture. ESPN buying Fox Sports regional networks. This is late-breaking news, but what could it mean for sports broadcasting? Shows are kids watch. It turns out Dora the Explorer isn’t that bad after all. And maybe Princess Sofia isn’t as bad as Caillou, and that’s the nicest thing Brian can say about it.
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The Edward, Hill Farmstead Brewery
Jack Rudy Cocktail Co Elderflower Tonic
Topics that Galen and Brian take on this week include Greg Schiano and “Twitter mobs.” What is it about Twitter that gives it so much power in our media environment? What the heck happened to Jason Whitlock? The Fall of Matt Lauer. How shocking is this particular story? Is the sports version of this coming anytime soon? Car subscriptions and treating what we have traditionally thought of as consumer goods as services. Brian is super intrigued by this.
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White Aphro - Empire Brewing Company
Republique Cabernet Sauvignon
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The boys are back with their Thanksgiving special. Topics include: ESPN Layoffs and the evolution of Sportscenter and the network. What does ESPN want to be? Kryie Irving’s Flat Earth Beliefs and why reporters feel the need to write about it. Open-Access Journals and the flaws in the academic publishing system.
Brian learns that Australia may not exist, and he’s fascinated.
Also, they have their first Internet Outrage That They Didn’t Take Part In.
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The boys are back with a new theme song, a new streamlined format and the same-old background noises. Topics include ESPN on Snapchat and what it means for sports media and for the social media platform; Twitter at 280 and whether or not the new character count fundamentally changes Twitter; Does College Basketball Need Saving? and what people really want from the sport.
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LazerSnake American IPA - 3 Floyds Brewing
Blanche de Chambily - Unibroue
Galen’s Blue Apron Substitute
The Spice House
It’s a mid-afternoon edition of The Flip Side, and it’s a quick episode. Something something about Galen having to “teach class” because he’s a “university professor.” Whatever.
The boys begin with Brian talking his weekend trip to Philadelphia and the Mütter Museum, where he saw (among other things) a 40-pound colon. True story. Galen fills Brian in on the sad state of Everton’s season, and Brian realizes he picked his new favorite soccer team poorly.
There are two main topics today. The first is Red Lobster’s secret Endless Shrimp menu. This begets a larger conversation about why certain restaurants have secret menus and which one would be the best (hint, it’s Taco Bell).
Then it’s on to The Athletic and the comments its founder made to the New York Times on Monday and the ensuing kerfuffle. The boys go beyond the internet outrage machine to talk about what it all means for the future of sports journalism.
Why The Athletic Wants to Pillage Newspapers
The Athletic founder says site will let local papers ‘continuously bleed,’ ‘suck them dry’ of talent
Red Lobster’s Endless Shrimp Secret Menu
Panerea’s secret menu items you’ve got to try
Why do restaurants have secret menus
Everton sack manager after Arsenal defeat
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It’s a Throwback … Monday? The boys are back at their classic time for an old-school edition of The Flip Side.
They start with high praise for friend of the show Lauren Smith, who became an official Ironman this weekend. That eventually segues into talk of a New York Times story showing how Trump voters view the NFL, how tribalism is affecting our world and how partisanship is a hell of a drug.
The main topic is Twitter - or, in Galen’s words, why Twitter has no chill. Brian thinks Twitter feels very different than it did even a few years ago and that it is becoming less vital. Galen still believes in what Twitter can be, even if people take everything on there way too seriously. There’s no answer to be had, but it’s a good discussion on the present state and potential future of social media.
They boys also talk about the baseball playoffs and why they are both awesome and interminable.
There is also the potential of a live in-kitchen show next week.
Brian’s beer: Bisonberry Ale
Galen’s beer: Burning Hands IPA
The N.F.L. Is Now One of the Most Divisive Brands in the U.S
One Person’s History of Twitter from Beginning to End
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It’s another mid-afternoon recording of The Flip Side, and Brian and Galen have come up with the newest HGTV series idea — World’s Awesomest Laundry Rooms.
This week, they talk about why HGTV was not the cause of the housing crisis. They try to figure out the most disgusting food combination they’d eat (it involves mashed potatoes) and plan out potential food-related road trips. Also, which cartoon characters would they like to be friends with? Which ones would be the worst?
Brian also describes his experience eating McDonald’s pizza.
The ugliness behind HGTV’s never-ending fantasy loop
4 Canadian guys look for the best roadside french fries along the Trans-Canada highway
McDonald’s makes pizza? Here’s where to find it
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It’s the start of Season 6 (OK, so Brian kind of unilaterally declared it to be Season 6). Galen’s back from a week in Germany, Brian’s back from a week in Vermont. They talk about German beer and what the tailgating parties for an NFL team in Vermont would be like.
The boys talk about the ongoing Jemele Hill story and the representation of Latinos in the media. They also break down the best cure for a chest cold, 1980s movie sequels, the difference between a cheeseburger and a cheeseburger sub, and their favorite breakfast cereals. The main topic, such as it is, looks at whether or not the Colts and Bills are truly bad franchises or not.
Jemele Hill and a chilling effect
ON JEMELE HILL AND PAST ESPN ACTIONS
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So. There’s been a bit of news this week.
Brian and Galen do their best to make sense of what happened in Charlottesville, what’s happening with the Trump administration, what’s going on in the country. Because really, who watches Indiana Jones and roots AGAINST Indiana Jones?
Also, does it make any sense that Chick-Fil-A makes more money by being closed on Sunday?
No. No it does not.
Brian’s beer: Citra Pils: Switchback
Galen’s drink: Gin Rickey
We overanalyze Trump. He is what he appears to be.
The Falcons’ new stadium has a Chick-fil-A, which won’t be open for most Falcons games
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The Flip Side’s intermittent summer schedule continues, but this is a good one.
Brian’s wife has recently started listening to Ryan Adams, and this has Galen super excited. They talk about Ryan’s long discography and the best ways to get into an established artist without being too Rob Gordon about it.
Then, the boys discuss some great issues stemming from a few online discussions this week. Why, oh why, don’t people know how to merge (which turns into a discussion on the importance of lines and waiting your turn in our culture). What does the future of TV look like now that Disney is creating its own streaming services? Who is the bigger loser in this — Netflix or cable?
And they tease to what’s sure to be a fascinating discussion on the state of academic publishing.
Brian’s beer: Dogfish Head Beer to Drink Music To
Galen’s beer 1: New Glarus Spotted Cow
Galen’s beer 2 New Glarus Moon Man
Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do by Tom Vanderbilt
Disney to end Netflix deal and launch its own streaming service
The Disney-Netflix Partnership Was Never Going to Last
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Brian is back from the drudgery of vacation and is back in the thrilling world of work and podcasting. He and Galen attempt to answer the questions of our time. Why did Vice Sports fail? Is The Athletic a potentially successful new model for sports journalism? What happened to NASCAR? How does the new Star Trek series look? Why do we have lawns?
Prickly Pear IPA - Tinman Brewing
As ESPN falters, Sports startup chases fans tired of ‘old fluff’
NASCAR is struggling to adapt to a changing sports climate
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In this week’s episode of The Flip Side, we:
Lecutre Porn: The vulgar art of liberal narcissism
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The boys are back recording in the evening for one week only (until their schedules make it so they have to record in the evening again). Some of the topics the talk about.
The obscene price of bounce houses in Penfield, N.Y.
Galen’s July 4 chicken recipes.
Which Founding Father would be the best at Twitter, and why George Washington would suck at it.
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