The Press Box

Instant Reactions to the Tim Walz–JD Vance Debate With Semafor’s Benjy Sarlin. Plus: Gabriel Sherman on Writing 'The Apprentice.'

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Hello, media consumers! In a special bonus edition of The Press Box, Bryan has two guests. First, he speaks with Semafor’s Benjy Sarlin for instant reactions to the Tim Walz–JD Vance vice presidential debate. They discuss the following:

  • The biggest surprise of the debate (1:22)
  • Who looked more confident, Tim Walz or JD Vance (9:35)
  • The January 6 exchange (16:40
  • Whether or not this will be the last debate (26:04)


    • Then he speaks with screenwriter Gabriel Sherman about writing 'The Apprentice,' a story about Donald Trump (30:44). He discusses the following about the film:

    • How he went about writing the story (31:10)
    • Trump’s relationship with Roy Cohn (32:36)
    • How Cohn’s rules of winning influenced Trump (37:04)
    • Deciding on Sebastian Stan to play Trump (47:02)


      • Hosts: Bryan Curtis

      Guests: Benjy Sarlin and Gabriel Sherman

      Producer: Brian H. Waters

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