He’s here: Stephen A Smith Drops By… Pt. 1 | Flagrant and Funny

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He’s here: Stephen A. Smith Drops By | Flagrant and Funny

Pour a glass of wine and pull up to part one of this much-hyped conversation. Cari and Jemele welcome Stephen A. Smith, their former ESPN colleague, and the current host of Straight Shooter with Stephen A., to the show. The trio dives into their perceptions of each other and unpacks what is real and what is media hype. They cover politics, sports, supporting athletes, and Black women. No topic is off limits, and this is just part one. Part two drops tomorrow!

00:00 Welcome and Why Now
00:48 Setting Ground Rules
02:57 No Jealousy Just Issues
03:46 Silence and Support
07:10 Private vs Public Critiques
08:51 Jemele Suspension and WaPo
12:11 OG Advice and Hugh Douglas
17:34 Black Women Concerns
19:57 Joy Reid Ratings Debate
23:34 Strategy vs Capitulation
26:47 Media Clips and Sensitivity
30:26 Why It Gets Personal
31:47 Bronny and LeBron Blowup
35:10 Pat McAfee Fallout
36:16 Jaylen Brown Misread
38:37 Tone Policing and Race
40:54 Trump Criticism Debate
44:36 Kamala Regret Explained
54:33 Immigration and Black Vote
57:58 Disparagement vs Disagreement
59:00 Jasmine Crockett Phone Call
01:01:40 Strategy vs Capitulation
01:02:54 Jasmine Crockett Example
01:03:37 Texas Culture Shock Story
01:05:45 Critique Versus Support
01:07:23 Why Black Women React
01:10:28 Tone Nuance Fastball
01:12:17 Platforming Controversial Voices
01:16:03 Journalism Talking To Anyone
01:21:51 Authenticity Middle Ground
01:26:48 Sports Versus Politics
01:33:50 Wrap Up Mutual Respect

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