WAR OF THE JOURNALISTS
Joe Budden Podcast Episode 956, “WAR OF THE JOURNALISTS,” released August 20, 2026. The JBP kicks off its latest episode with a conversation on colognes and wearing it to the gym (23:40) before Marc Lamont Hill responds to DJ Akademiks after he called out journalists by name for not covering Drake vs. Roc Nation properly (36:32). Stephen A. Smith calls being given a ‘thumbs down’ award from the National Association of Black Journalists ‘highly offensive’ (1:12:54), family drama in LA as Jeanie Buss is against her siblings in the sale of the Lakers (1:49:22) which leads to the latest on Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers. Also, Orlando Brown and Ray J fight on an undercard for Claressa Shields title match (2:04:28), a conversation between LeBron and Channing Frye leads the room to pose the question ‘can you make someone want it’ (2:36:54), *SPOILER ALERT* the latest episode of ‘Lioness’ (3:00:18), and much more.
In this episode
- 23:40The JBP kicks off its latest episode with a conversation on colognes and wearing it to the gym
- 36:32Before Marc Lamont Hill responds to DJ Akademiks after he called out journalists by name for not covering Drak…
- 1:12:54Stephen A. Smith calls being given a ‘thumbs down’ award from the National Association of Black Journalists ‘h…
- 1:49:22Family drama in LA as Jeanie Buss is against her siblings in the sale of the Lakers
- 2:04:28Orlando Brown and Ray J fight on an undercard for Claressa Shields title match
- 2:36:54A conversation between LeBron and Channing Frye leads the room to pose the question ‘can you make someone want…
- 3:00:18*SPOILER ALERT* the latest episode of ‘Lioness’