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The Strange End of the Trump Trial, Baseball’s Spot in the Sports-World Lineup, and Nerd Culture Deep Dives With Mallory Rubin

Bryan examines why networks are shelling out big bucks for sports such as basketball but trying to get out of deals with MLB

By Bryan Curtis and Mallory Rubin
Jury Finds Former President Donald Trump Guilty On All 34 Counts In Hush Money Trial Photo by Seth Wenig-Pool/Getty Images


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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