The Algorithm Giveth, The Algorithm Taketh Away (Arif Hasan's Version)

We'll find the romance. A sports podcast through a pop culture lens. Culture critic and novelist Zan Romanoff and journalist and Scamfluencers senior producer Sarah Enni discuss MLB's MVPs; more sports brothers with podcasts; the NBA's mob ties; Nico is out in Dallas; YouTube TV and ESPN make up; and (57:00) we talk to Wide Left's Arif Hasan about JJ "Nine" McCarthy and his future with the Vikings.   Links: Yankees' Aaron Judge wins AL MVP for third time in four years (ESPN) Tkachuk brothers launch new weekly podcast 'Wingmen' (NHL.com) Kylie Kelce Reveals Her Political Views After Unseating Joe Rogan (Vanity Fair) LaMelo Ball had presidential aspirations. The Timberwolves weren't impressed (The Athletic) Yes, the NBA Has Mob Ties (True Hoop / Substack) Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont let Nico Harrison trade Luka Dončić. Firing the GM doesn't change that (CBS Sports) Some ESPN Producers Fed Up With McAfee's 'Diva' Behavior: Sources (Front Office Sports) Control room (Torched / Substack) ESPN forced us to listen to boring Disney CEO Bob Iger on the ManningCast for nothing (Awful Announcing) 4 takeaways from the ESPN-YouTube TV deal (Awful Announcing) YouTube TV Wins the Rights to Launch a Cheaper Sports Only Package & Include ESPN In It (Cord Cutters News) Arif Hasan's newsletter, Wide Left (Substack) Arif Hasan on Bluesky (BlueSky) J.J. McCarthy and "Waiting for the Cement to Dry" (WIde Left)