They Call it Late Night with Jason Kelce

[arrowheadnation]

The first episode aired last night, or should I say early this morning (1am) on ESPN. It’s a foul mouthed football-centric late night talk show. It’s of course heavily Philly related, but once he gets going, it gets entertaining and I laughed a few times. The guests portion of the show follows the James Corden format where everyone comes out at the same time and they all chat together morning zoo style. I think once he starts getting bigger guests (he had Barkley this time), I could see it really pick up in popularity. It’s worth throwing on your record list and watching later IMO.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by DaFace

If that's the case, my hypothesis is that it's partly an issue of audience mismatch. He and Travis have done a good job of cultivating a large following...online. It appeals to a younger crowd who takes in content on YouTube and Spotify.

I have to imagine that the linear, ESPN crowd is quite different.

A lot of lessons to he learned from McAfee. Those two can go hand in hand. The show has potential to produce those sound bytes suitable for other formats. Something the more traditional shows have struggled with. Feel like the hot take trail has sailed. McAfee has found new and creative ways to do that. This show probably has the right idea but lacks execution so far