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Jeff Passan: ‘I’m Not Great’ On Hot Take Shows

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The “hot take” shows aren’t the best environment for some media personalities to thrive and show off their skillset. While you’ve seen ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan on First Take before debating with Stephen A. Smith, he admittedly will say it’s not the best show for him.

Passan was a guest on The Michael Kay Show with Kay, Don La Greca, and Peter Rosenberg on Wednesday and he mentioned that while there is a place for shows like First Take, it is not the best environment for him to come up with a hot take.

“I’m not great there. The way that my brain works, I can never sit here and say something definitive unless I feel like I have got some good evidence to back it up. There’s a marketplace for that. People love it. I think it’s great. It’s just not my thing, not something I do very well.”

Passan admitted on the guest spot that he’s not the greatest guest for hot take shows.

“People are just prisoners of the moment. It’s why I suck on hot take shows and why I’m just not a good guest sometimes because I refuse to sit here and say that’s what happened over the last week and last month is indicative of a whole lot.”

He would later add that on a hot take show that he would have to be different than who he is normally is in order to have success as a guest on those shows.

“I think I’m a terrible actor because I couldn’t fake that. I’m saying I would have to act differently than I normally do.”

While giving a “hot take” might not be best for him, he did mention that he has a ton of respect for the people on First Take because they have a unique talent that gets people to watch the show every weekday.

“I think everyone on First Take is brilliant. People watch everyday to see what they have to say. That’s an art right there.”

Even though Passan thinks he does not thrive on hot take shows, he is still a must-listen for his baseball acumen and the entertaining way that he can deliver information. Plus, it always helps when people can admit that something isn’t a strength of theirs. However, he did share his take on whether or not Aaron Judge would have the single-season home run record if he hits his 62nd home run? Let’s just say he thinks Barry Bonds has the record.

“73. Did 73 balls go over fences? Then, that’s the record.”

LaVar Arrington, ‘Up On Game Presents’ Forges Multiplatform Deal With John Brenkus, Brinx.TV

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LaVar Arrington, ‘Up On Game Presents’ Forges Multiplatform Deal With John Brenkus, Brinx.TV

Fox Sports Radio morning co-host LaVar Arrington has announced a multi-platform deal with creator and host of Sport Science John Brenkus and Brinx.TV.

The two entities have created a show called The NIL House, which will feature Brenkus and Rob Vaka discussing the latest news, biggest stories, athletes, collectives, and celebrities in the Name, Image, and Likeness space.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with a pioneer like John Brenkus and Brinx.TV,” said Arrington. “This relationship will dramatically expedite our slate of programming and positively impact the sports entertainment industry.”

“LaVar Arrington has dominated the world of sports on and off the field,” adds Brenkus. “By combining Up On Game and Brinx.TV’s distribution platforms, there really is no limit to our success.”

Up On Game Presents is the podcast platform Arrington curates, in conjunction with Fox Sports Radio. The Up On Game podcast features Arrington and former NFL Pro Bowl wide receivers T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Plaxico Burress.

Brinx.TV was created in February of 2021 and allows subscribers the ability to watch live programming while also make purchases, bid in auctions, buy NFTs, and answer trivia questions.

Brian ‘The Beast’ London: ‘I Knew 790 The Ticket Was Done When Miami Heat Went To WQAM’

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Brian ‘The Beast’ London: ‘I Knew 790 The Ticket Was Done When Miami Heat Went To WQAM’

Monday morning, Miami radio listeners will hear a new station on 790 AM. Sports radio programming will be gone. Instead, what used to be 790 The Ticket will be the new home of Radio Libre, a Spanish-language conservative talk network.

When the news became public on Thursday, many in the radio industry expressed grief and surprise on social media. Brian “The Beast” London, who spent seven years at the station, said he started to suspect something was up last month.

“As soon as I saw that Miami Heat games would be on 560 WQAM instead of 790 The Ticket, I knew 790 The Ticket would be coming to an end,” he said in a video posted to his YouTube page, “because the Heat and 790 The Ticket – synonymous.”

The Heat had been heard on 790 The Ticket since 2008. In August, Audacy, which owns both stations, announced that the franchise would call WQAM its new flagship.

The next sign was the exit of Jonathan Zaslow last week. Zaslow’s midday show moved from 790. He spent nearly a year on WQAM before being let go.

“Listen, I don’t think Zaslow liked me,” London said bluntly. “Whether you thought Zaslow was good or bad, he was a staple in this market. He didn’t deserve to lose his job.”

London, who was let go from The Ticket’s morning show in 2018, said ceasing operation of the station was a clear money move. Now, Audacy doesn’t have to pay anyone associated with 790, as Radio Libre’s parent company, Americano Media, will lease time on the frequency.

He highlighted some of the financial trouble Audacy has had in recent years but said that in Miami, sports media members have been feeling the effects ever since Entercom and CBS Radio merged in 2017, bringing WQAM and 790 The Ticket under one roof.

“They ruined a bunch of people’s lives because they made a bunch of bad business decisions. One of the bad business decisions was having two AM sports radio stations.”

Michael Kay ‘Obligated To Facts’ During Aaron Judge Home Run Call

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New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge tied the American League home run record earlier this week, hitting his 61st blast of the season. YES Network announcer Michael Kay defended his home run call by pointing out the fact that regardless of the people ahead of Judge on the single-season list being potentially “tainted” by steroid allegations, they still hit more home runs.

During The Michael Kay Show, Kay and co-hosts Don La Greca and Peter Rosenberg were discussing the comments made by Roger Maris Jr. saying his father’s record is the “real record” for hitting 61 home runs in 1961 without the help of performance enhancing drugs.

“Really it’s everybody’s own individual feeling, but to ask Major League Baseball to take an eraser out and say Bonds out, McGwire out, Sosa out, they’re not gonna do it. They’re not gonna do it,” Kay reiterated. “You can say it, and that’s why when making the call — although it’s wordy and clunky — you have to say he is the American League home run leader. You can’t say he’s the home run leader. He’s not! The record books tell you he’s not!”

La Greca then told Kay he was stating facts and was obligated to the facts. He added “you can’t give an opinion on it. The record says that Bonds broke the record”.

The Power Trip Broadcasts Live From London

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The Power Trip Broadcasts Live From London

The KFAN morning show, The Power Trip, hosted their show Friday from London as the Minnesota Vikings prepare to face the New Orleans Saints in the United Kingdom’s capital city.

“G’day mates!” is how the show began, before saying they were broadcasting next to the “River Tims”. They were then corrected on the air for the correct pronunciation of Thames.

The cast of the show mentioned they were having trouble connecting to the internet to remain on the air, even joking that they asked patrons to turn the wifi off on their phones to help the problem before the show began.

They also joked that since it was 11:30 AM local time, 5:30 AM Central back in Minneapolis, it was permissible to already be drinking a Guinness draught beer.

A large contingent of Vikings fans were in attendance at The Barrowboy & Banker Bar near the Tower of London and London Bridge.

Vikings legend Cris Carter also made an appearance of the estimated 250 fans in attendance.

Howie Carr: Fox News Should Show More ‘Biden Blunders’

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Howie Carr: Fox News Should Show More ‘Biden Blunders’

President Joe Biden received backlash after attending a fundraiser Wednesday evening while Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida. One of his largest critics was conservative radio host Howie Carr, who lamented the lack of coverage over Biden’s perceived “blunder”. He also added Fox News should do more to highlight Biden’s “cognitive decline”.

“You know what I hear today on MSNBC and CNN? I hear the sound of crickets talking about the fundraiser last night during the devastation in Florida,” Carr said. “Joe Biden just gets a complete pass, like he always does.”

Carr continued by interviewing author Joe Concha who has released a book called “Come On, Man!”: The Truth About Joe Biden’s Terrible, Horrible, No-Good , Very Bad Presidency” asking why doesn’t Fox News take more shots at Biden, like he and a small portion of radio hosts do, saying while audio clips of Biden’s blunders make good radio, the video provides more context and is a more powerful statement on television.

Dana Loesch: Giant Puppet Featured On The View ‘Terrifying’

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A 12-foot tall puppet, named Little Amal, was created to represent a 10-year-old Syrian refugee to bring awareness to the struggles children face during war, violence, and oppression made an appearance on The View earlier this week, and radio host Dana Loesch was not a fan.

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“They brought out — what the hell is this thing? — a giant puppet named — a giant puppet kind of negates the name Li’l — Li’l Amal and they called it a powerful symbol of human rights,” Loesch said. “So to recap, The View’s idea of what a powerful symbol for human rights is is a giant puppet — strong woman — with an Attack on Titan smile,” Loesch said, referencing an anime television program.

Loesch later said she didn’t like puppets or babydolls as a child, jokingly calling them “soulless, faceless, expressionless vessels of evil”. She also added she would “quit her job before working with that puppet”.

According to ABC News, Little Amal has been seen in person by more than 1 million people and has traveled more than 5,500 miles in more than 12 countries.

Nick Wilson: ESPN Doesn’t Know ‘Baseball Exists Outside New York, Boston, and LA’

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Much has been made about the media coverage surrounding New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge’s chase for the American League single-season home run record. Add 92.3 The Fan afternoon host Nick Wilson to the list of detractors, and tacked on addition criticism of ESPN.

“People don’t care, no matter how much ESPN butts in, no matter how much anybody tries to make anyone care,” Wilson said. “‘Oh, but he’s a Yankee!’ Honestly, if Aaron Judge was chasing 61 home runs and he played for the Kansas City Royals, if it was M.J. Melendez, if it was Jose Ramirez, hell, Christian Yelich, and he’s been an MVP candidate since he came into baseball, if it was Christian Yelich would ESPN be presenting it the same way? There’s another problem. Just so the four-letter network knows, baseball does exist outside of New York, Boston, and LA. San Francisco and Chicago, too.”

Wilson’s main point of contention with the coverage around the chase was it being an American League record, rather than a league-wide record, and Major League Baseball’s diminished presence in the national sports landscape. He concluded by saying if Major League Baseball doesn’t care about the Cleveland Guardians, why should he, a Cleveland resident, care about Major League Baseball.

Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Interview With Donald Trump Removed From YouTube

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Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Interview With Donald Trump Removed From YouTube

According to a series of tweets from conservative radio host Clay Travis, YouTube has removed an interview done during The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show with former President Donald Trump.

The pair interviewed the former President on July 29th at his golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey while it hosted the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour.

A transcript of the interview appears on The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show website, and reveals a wide range of topics, including Vladimir Putin’s motivations for attacking Ukraine, a possible investigation into President Joe Biden’s son Hunter, and how Chinese aggression against Taiwan “could lead to World War III”.

During his Twitter thread, Travis asked “How does censoring interviews with political leaders aid any voters or democracy itself?” He later said YouTube “should be ashamed for for censoring interviews with any political figure”.

YouTube has yet to comment publicly on its decision to remove the interview from its platform.

Erick Erickson Defends Lizzo Using James Madison’s Flute

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Erick Erickson Defends Lizzo Using James Madison’s Flute

Syndicated radio host Erick Erickson lauded Lizzo’s musical performance Thursday with James Madison’s 200-year-old crystal flute.

The R&B singer played the flute for a live audience at the Library of Congress and proceeded to twerk which drew viral shares and national media attention. 

Erickson, a classical musical enthusiast, said he was disappointed that the media chose to highlight Lizzo’s dancing performance and not her “musical genius.”

‘It sounds as if multiple people are playing multiple instruments but it’s just her,” exclaimed Erickson. What a natural talent God has given her.”

“Lizzo’s notoriety comes not from her musical talent, her fame comes because she is an obese woman who wears very tight, skimpy clothes and twerks on stage and the media finds it empowering that a very nearly morbidly obese woman stands on the stage and twerks.”  

Erickson stated that culture is dictated by what Hollywood, New York, and the elites produce for society to consume.

“I used to believe that culture itself reflected the people around it,” said Erickson. “So, all of us, our culture, the things we ingest and the things we digest, the things we consume, the things we produce, they are reflective of us.”

“The cultural trend setters of the cultural elite, they don’t elevate this clip of this young woman who’s clearly a brilliant musician, with music that is edifying to the soul, that reverberates through the marble halls of the Library of Congress. Instead, we get her playing three notes playing nearly naked to a crowd that cheered,” he added. 

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