The Press Box

The Best Super Bowl Review in the Business, the Trump-Politico Gambit, and the Death of the Book Blurb

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Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David are here to review the Super Bowl, where the Eagles dethroned the mighty Chiefs. The best review features the following:

  • The amount of money Fox spent (0:40)
  • Tom Brady’s best game of the year (13:32)
  • Kevin Burkhardt’s grade after his second Super Bowl (28:28)
  • Fox’s broadcast production magic (33:04)
  • The pivot of the game (35:40)

    • Later, in the Notebook Dump, they discuss the following:

    • Donald Trump is canceling his subscriptions to Politico Pro (45:15)
    • Hubie Brown’s final sign-off (48:25)
    • The death of the book blurb (50:12)

      • Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

      Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

      Producer: Brian H. Waters


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