"One of the great joys for me in this show is how much stuff I get to learn, either when I do the research for the show or talking to guests or talking to listeners."
Smiley was ordered to pay PBS $2.6 million after a jury found he broke the morality clause in his contract. He has continually denied any wrongdoing in the case.
"With football, we wanted to ride the roller coaster and let football lead the way. Let the film lead the way. We're not coming up with crazy hot takes. What we will give is informed opinion on where your team is and can get better."
"If you ask me, am I recreating my financial future with this? The answer is no. If you ask me, is it clear that I'm reaching people who I wasn't reaching before because I have more content out there? The answer is yes."
"When talent starts publicly pushing back against the direction, narrative and formula that executives have relied on for years, perhaps it's time for those executives to listen."