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Dan O’Sullivan

@osullyville.bsky.social

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Life is a pretty sweet fruit! Co-host of "THE OUTFIT" podcast from @Headgum & Higher Ground. Best American Sports Writing 2015, Best Feature, National City & Magazine Awards 2023. I killed Don Knotts https://linktr.ee/osullyville [email protected]

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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 3d

Today on THE OUTFIT: 1940s Hollywood. The Chicago Outfit infiltrates, shaking down studio bosses but helping crush their unions. Until the mob allies with an unlikely force--Walt Disney--& face down his animators.

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The Outfit

History Podcast · Updated Weekly · Welcome to The Outfit — where each week, a fascinating (and often hilarious) Mafia story reveals something deeper about the way our society works. Hosted by Alana Ho...

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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 2h

When you think about how much RedZone costs, and factor in that it's now no longer commercial-free, you have to wonder when it becomes more cost effective to be a degenerate gambler permanently stationed at a Vegas sportsbook. What's the point where you break even

Jon Bois @jonbois.bsky.social · 2h

thank god the red zone channel started running commercials. when it was commercial-free i'd get to 7:30 p.m., look at how i'd spent my day, and realize i'd burned through an entire sunday without growing or developing at all as a consumer. and if i'm not a consumer i'm nothing at all

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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 2h

The Kaleb Horton memorial this week, deftly & entirely organized by the tireless @marieberd.bsky.social, was a great sendoff. A lot of people who couldn't come sent beautiful flowers. His family told me it touched the to see how many people cared. And we had a spread of Porto's pastries like this:

Me looking like the devil next to an array of Cuban mourning pastries

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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 2h

Underrated bit of Linda Yaccarino lore is that she is a Penn State superfan

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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 16h

Well now I am

Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 16h

You got to see photos of your relatives on a regular basis

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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 2d

Beyond listening to this week's episode, which I love, you would be doing me a big favor to give it five stars & a nice review on Apple. You won't believe this, but a lot of reviewers vocally take issue with "female co-host" in 2025 & then rate us 1-3 stars. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 20h

I am almost, in a way, starting to get a little tired of being kicked in the balls by a series of completely insane people

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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 21h

watching the Tron: Ares trailer, the Tron guy's tron technohelmet gets turned off, and Jared Leto's face appears--well friends we laughed out loud in the theater at that little surprise. I can't say it bodes well for the movie

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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 1d

It's one of those opinions which is just wrong but ubiquitous, I suspect because the people saying it secretly don't like and don't want to deal with any subjects as unseemly as those explored in those movies. The other tell like this is when dogbrains mention how much profanity is in Goodfellas.

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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 1d

the next time someone throws off the line "The Godfather glamorizes the mafia" you should show them this scene

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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 1d

👇 CBS News LA Bureau Chief:

Mike.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @dumbmike.bsky.social · 1d

Michael Jackson, the singer who rose to become "The King of Pop", has died in Los Angeles, California.

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Mike.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @dumbmike.bsky.social · 1d

Michael Jackson, the singer who rose to become "The King of Pop", has died in Los Angeles, California.

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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 1d

And now to delete before I am banned

Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 1d

a close up of a man wearing a red turtleneck .

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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 1d

Being a 37 year-old rebel (slept in past the time I could go get blood drawn for my annual lipid panel)

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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 1d

Oh thank you. Very excited for this.

Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 1d

It's cool there's one political party leader in the UK who wasn't found in a haunted house

Bold Politics with Zack Polanski @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Solidarity with all trans and intersex people having their existence debated every time a tv host hasn't done their prep and can't think of any more questions

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Bold Politics with Zack Polanski @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Solidarity with all trans and intersex people having their existence debated every time a tv host hasn't done their prep and can't think of any more questions