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Former Presidential Candidate John Kasich Joins MSNBC As Contributor

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Former Presidential Candidate John Kasich Joins MSNBC As Contributor

Former Gov. John Kasich (R-OH) and 2016 Republican Presidential hopeful has joined MSNBC as an analyst.

Kasich joined The Beat with Ari Melber Monday where he was introduced in his new role.

The two-term Ohio governor — who was bested by former President Donald Trump in the 2016 Republican primary — has been an outspoken critic of the 45th President. He refused to attend the 2016 Republican National Convention — which was held in Ohio — after the party nominated Trump.

During his first appearance on the network, the 70-year-old Kasich equated the current political landscape to that of a circus.

It is a return to cable news for Kasich. He was previously a contributor at CNN, joining the network in 2019 after his second and final term as Governor of Ohio ended. He also hosted Heartland With John Kasich on Fox News in the early 2000s after concluding a nearly 20-year run in the House of Representatives.

Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Launch Podcast Network

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Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Launch Podcast Network

On Monday, conservative talk hosts Clay Travis and Buck Sexton announced the launch of their podcast network, which expands on The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show and is distributed by iHeartPodcasts.

According to Radio Ink, the network’s first podcast is “The Tudor Dixon Podcast,” hosted by former Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon. The show features discussions on politics, parenting, and current events, with new episodes released on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Dixon expressed excitement about joining the world of podcasting and thanked Travis and Sexton for their encouragement and support. Travis and Sexton stated that they aim to give deserving voices a wider audience through their podcast network and see Dixon as a phenomenal talent who will make a positive impact. They emphasized their goal of building up solid conservative voices through the web.

The launch of The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network marks a significant step for Travis and Sexton as they expand their media presence and provide a platform for other conservative voices.

Stephen A. Smith Blasts Tucker Carlson, Reaffirms Friendship With Sean Hannity

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In a recent interview with Mediaite editor-in-chief Aidan McLaughlin, Stephen A. Smith discussed his career, sports, politics, and criticism of Tucker Carlson’s commentary on the January 6th riot.

Smith, who hosts ESPN’s “First Take” and produces the “Know Mercy” podcast, as well as being the author of the New York Times-bestselling memoir Straight Shooter, expressed his frustration with Carlson’s attempt to paint the riot as a peaceful protest, stating that it left him “really, really pissed off.” Smith argued that Carlson’s comments insulted the intelligence of those who witnessed the events of that day and undermined the seriousness of the violence.

He expressed frustration with attempts to manipulate the truth by presenting a distorted picture of what happened on national television. He likened it to being insulted and told it’s raining when someone spits in your face. He criticized the use of footage showing peaceful protesters and tried to downplay the violent acts of the mob, stating that it creates a sense of distrust toward those who engage in such tactics.

“If you go into a bank and you rob the bank. And you race out of the damn bank and jump into my car, and I’m driving the getaway car. Am I not complicit? I believe I am. For Tucker Carlson to go on national TV and highlight how everyone wasn’t violent. The fact is, they followed the people in,” he said. 

Despite his criticism of Carlson and his affiliation with Fox News, Smith maintained good relationships with Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Mark Levin, whom he met through a mutual love of sports. Although Smith disagrees with many of their opinions, he said that he has never viewed them as racist in how the Black community views some on the right.

“Say anything you want but to sit up there and to show us the video of peaceful protesters… to sit up there and say, ‘Well, not every single person was violent,'” Smith explained. “There’s stuff like that that makes you sit up there and say, ‘See, we can’t trust none of their asses because of stuff like that.'”

Smith clarified that this would not affect his friendships with Hannity and Levin.

Howard Stern: Jon Stewart Should Run for President

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SiriusXM host Howard Stern expressed his admiration for comedian Jon Stewart and called for him to run for president. Stern, who had just returned from vacation, said he binge-watched Stewart’s shows while away.

According to Mediate, Stern compared Stewart’s potential political career to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, an actor/comedian turned politician. “Over vacation, I’m watching a ton of this one guy, and I’m watching him debate all kinds of different people. Going back years ago, he was debating Bill O’Reilly… And he came off brilliantly,” Stern said.

“You know he would work his ass off to be a good president. I’m telling you, he could also win cause people like Jon Stewart,” Stern said. 

He described Stewart as “so f****ing smart and bright and also witty and measured when he takes on a debate.” Stern’s co-host, Robin Quivers, added that Stewart showcases his care for specific issues through his strong debating skills.

Stern insisted that Stewart would make a great president and even suggested that he could win the election because “people like Jon Stewart.” Quivers pointed out that Stewart had given up The Daily Show because it was too much work, to which Stern replied that Stewart owed it to his country to run.

Stern clarified that he has not spoken with Stewart about running for president. However, his praise for the comedian’s intelligence, wit, and measured approach to the debate was apparent. Only time will tell if Stewart takes Stern’s suggestion to heart and enter the political arena.

Evan Roberts: NFL Would Never Let Roger Goodell Talk To Craig Carton

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Craig Carton would love to interview NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, but the problem is that Carton isn’t going to play by the league’s rules for shaping the conversation.

On Monday’s edition of Carton & Roberts, Carton mentioned the fact that Goodell hadn’t appeared on WFAN airwaves in over a decade. Co-host Evan Roberts pointed out that the league usually limits what media appearances the commissioner makes.

“He doesn’t do a lot of interviews unless it’s NFL related, where you can kind of control what you’re being pushed on,” Roberts said.

Carton figured that Goodell typically will do a sit-down interview with each of the league’s media partners, but Roberts said the commissioner’s office wants to make sure Goodell is not caught off guard.

“There’s always gonna be restrictions on him. There just always is,” he said. “The league is partners with those networks. So they’re not gonna put Roger Goodell in a spot in which he’s getting pummeled with tough questions. He doesn’t put himself in that spot.”

Carton mentioned doing a commissioner’s summit with Gary Bettman, Adam Silver and Rob Manfred. He said he requested Goodell, and he was turned down because the preseason had already started and generally the NFL doesn’t want the commissioner in the spotlight when the focus should be on the games and the players.

Roberts responded that the league was just being protective of Goodell knowing full well that Carton would likely ask him some tough questions.

“It’s because you aren’t going to climb in his derriere and make sure you don’t push him on anything,” he said. “I’ve never seen Goodell pushed on anything. So when he does do these interviews, it’s usually like NFL Network’s putting him on.”

“Maybe if I start a podcast he’ll come on that,” Carton said.

Craig added that he wouldn’t agree to tipping his questions for the commissioner ahead of time or only sticking to certain topics. Evan said the unpredictability of a free-flowing interview wouldn’t be a good thing optically for Goodell.

“You also don’t know what it’s gonna lead to,” he said. “You don’t know what he says that’s gonna lead to a topic you never even thought that you’d talk about.”

Carton responded saying that’s why so many people are terrible at interviewing others, because they generate their list of questions and don’t actually listen to the conversation.

ESPN Employees Brace For Major Layoffs

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As the restructuring at Disney continues under CEO Bob Iger, tough decisions regarding people’s careers with the company are being made.

The jobs of 7,000 Disney employees will be eliminated as the company tries to save $5.5 billion in costs.

Stephen A. Smith, on a recent episode of his podcast K[no]w Mercy, said ESPN is not going to escape unscathed.

“ESPN is under the Disney umbrella,” Smith said. “They’re going to have cuts coming.”

ESPN has gone through multiple rounds of layoffs in recent years. According to Front Office Sports, 700 jobs have been cut, including those of anchors, reporters and analysts, since 2015.

Stephen A., who has an annual salary of $13 million, said no one’s job is safe.

“Hell, for all I know, I might be one of them,” Smith said. “Now, I doubt that. But it’s possible. No one knows.”

Cameron Maybin Adds Radio to Tigers Broadcast Role

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The Detroit Tigers have added another voice for their radio broadcasts this season in Cameron Maybin.

Maybin will be behind the microphone for around 30 Tigers games on 97.1 The Ticket in 2023.

Maybin is a former Tiger himself and will also do some TV work on team broadcasts on Bally Sports Detroit. Cameron has also contributed to Yankees broadcasts on YES Network and MLB Network.

Dan Dickerson will be on play-by-play for games on the radio this season.

Pat McAfee: I Tried To Give NFL Insiders Chance To Break Adam Thielen Signing

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Pat McAfee wishes NFL insiders like Ian Rapoport would break league news while appearing on his show. He never thought he would have the chance to break some free agency news himself.

Over the weekend, wide receiver Adam Thielen reached out to McAfee on Twitter asking if Pat wanted to break some news. McAfee hesitated initially before responding, but Thielen tipped McAfee off about his new deal with the Carolina Panthers.

On his show Monday, McAfee said part of the reason he waited was because he wanted to give the true insiders like Rapoport a chance to report it first.

“I am not an insider’s business person, and I assume every minute counts in this entire game,” McAfee said.

Pat added that he thought with time being of the essence, eight minutes was more than enough time for the insiders to do their part.

“I gave eight minutes there to be like, this is not my game,” McAfee said. “There’s people that work their f***ing asses off to get this type of thing.”

Phoenix Suns Radio Voice Al McCoy Retiring At Season’s End

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Longtime Phoenix Suns radio play-by-play announcer Al McCoy has announced that he will retire at the conclusion of the current NBA season.

The 89-year-old McCoy has been the voice of the Suns for the past 51 years.

After joining the team in 1972, McCoy called games on both television and radio for the franchise until the NBA outlawed the practice in the early 2000s.

He scaled back his schedule in 2010, and called road games from a remote studio in Phoenix during the 2020-2021 season. The club’s road contests are currently broadcast by Jon Bloom.

“Well I don’t think it’s any big thing because I think everybody knew this was probably going to wrap it up for me obviously,” McCoy told KTAR News’ Gaydos & Chad on Friday.

McCoy was honored with the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s Curt Gowdy Media Award in 2007.

Peter King: Adam Schefter Shouldn’t Be Surprised Aaron Rodgers Told Him to ‘Pound Sand’

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Colleague or not, Peter King is not running to defend Adam Schefter after the ESPN NFL insider was told “lose my number” by Aaron Rodgers last week. In this week’s Football Morning in America column, King writes that even though he is a celebrity at the center of the NFL’s biggest story, Rodgers still has the right to privacy if he wants it.

“Adam Schefter is free to pursue leads and stories and info/rumor confirmation in any legal manner he sees fit,” King wrote. “But if Aaron Rodgers did not personally provide a contact tel # to Adam Schefter and grant permission for Schefter to contact him, then Schefter should be neither chagrined nor surprised when Rodgers tells him to go pound sand.”

Schefter has not complained about the interaction, though some colleagues have called Aaron Rodgers out. It seemed he published the text exchange in good spirits after Rodgers talked about it on The Pat McAfee Show.

Peter King notes that there was a time when the NFL made sure reporters had every phone number they needed. That isn’t the case anymore and he understands why.

“I’ve witnessed the pendulum swing, from the days of everybody knowing (or having access to) everybody else’s phone number, to heightened privacy concerns a few decades later, now to google providing instant access to background checks and personal info on billions of people worldwide, with just a few clicks,” he wrote. “Being a celebrity or a public figure in no way diminishes anyone’s right-to-privacy vs an unknown neighbor two blocks over.”

King also acknowledges that it may be hard for the audience, particularly its younger members, to understand his position. We live in a world where so many put their lives on social media. If Aaron Rodgers isn’t one of those people though, King writes it is not unreasonable for him to be put off by someone having his contact information that he did not give it to.

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