Today Trevor and Ken do a media round up covering the state of NBA analysis and the “hot take” culture that has taken over the conversation, how old shows are hitting higher streaming numbers than new hollywood projects but todays creators continue to pander to social media, plus the slow death rattle of Vice.com, Elons burner twitter account, and whats to come for journalism in the future and more!

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