PODCAST: BILL SIMMONS-ESPN DIVORCE WITH JOHN WALTERS

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In the latest episode of the Blatant Homerism Podcast, John Walters of Newsweek and mediumhappy.com joins the show to discuss the falling out between Bill Simmons and ESPN.

John and I touch on:

  • Simmons’ influence on today’s sports writing (e.g., his Atlanta Gold Club piece);
  • His conflicts with ESPN;
  • What the break-up says about ESPN’s business model;
  • And more.

(Look for a new Sooners-dedicated radio app soon from VSporto that will become the exclusive home of the Blatant Homerism Podcast. Subscribe to the show via iTunes.)

-Allen Kenney

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