New pod: What I got wrong in my Sophie Cunningham column, and a conversation with ER Fightmaster on their new album Tolerance, the anti-trans Trojan Horse, fixing WNBA jerseys, and the state of pop culture in women’s sports
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no matter how much an employee does for a company, the organization is under no obligation to return the favor.
on how the Warriors' failed pursuit of LeBron James exposed Golden State's years-long failure to make the most of Steph Curry's twilight.
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"LeBron chose the franchise with the most star power, and (among his official finalists) probably the best chance for a title. He chose Tyrese Maxey and Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid and VJ Edgecombe. He chose the Philadelphia 76ers—a team with which he had no personal, emotional, or historic connections—over the sentimentality of Cleveland, the nostalgia of Miami, and the romantic appeal of Golden State."
LeBron's final decision doesn’t dramatically alter the NBA landscape, let alone guarantee a top-six seed for Philly. But it is a basketball experiment unlike anything we’ve ever seen before.
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Hit on a little bit of everything in today's pod with @ClassicJpow: a 2026 Draft check-in, Azzi Fudd's role, the Angel Reese-Sandy Brondello situation, the hilarious Liberty, Chris DeMarco and her reporting with @howardmegdal on how to fix WNBA security.
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