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James Dolan's "Reign of Error"

James Dolan's "Reign of Error"

While my city burns, I can at least enjoy a podcast about the worst owner in the NBA.

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Damian Penny
Jun 02, 2023
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Every summer, the town of Grand Falls-Windsor in central Newfoundland, located near the mighty Exploits River, holds its annual salmon festival. And said festival includes a major outdoor concert which has attracted some extremely popular, acclaimed, beloved rock bands and also Maroon 5.

The Eagles headlined the 2013 festival, which featured as an opening act the blues-rock group JD & The Straight Shot.

Never heard of them, despite their hundreds of albums sold? Despite their music being featured on major movie soundtracks and regular appearances at Madison Square Garden in New York City?

That’s probably because the band is a vanity project for James Dolan, the infamous owner of the MSG empire, including the New York Knicks and Rangers and the stadium in which they play. And subject of a new, wildly entertaining podcast, Reign of Error, about his career of cringe:

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