The Press Box

Pete Hegseth's Trial by TV, Why College Football Wasn't Ruined, and the Story That Inspired ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’

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Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show with reactions to some morning headlines, including the following:

  • Suspect in the shooting of the insurance executive in NYC (1:12)
  • Bashar al-Assad’s reign in Syria ends (6:44)
  • Juan Soto signs with the New York Mets (8:41)


    • Then they react to the news about Pete Hegseth and his mom (14:00) and discuss a plan for saving TV news (28:16).

    Later, in the Notebook, they discuss the following:

    • College football’s first year with 12 playoff teams (36:33)
    • The magazine article that inspired ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ (44:56)


      • Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, America’s Softest Target, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

      Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

      Producer: Brian H. Waters

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