The Press Box

By The Ringer

The Ringer’s Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker catch you up on the biggest media stories, from sports to politics and everything in between.... more

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April 14, 2025Rory McIlroy’s Long-Awaited Masters Win, the Barstool Apology Tour, and the Nico Iamaleava Saga
Hello, media consumers! This week, Bryan and David discuss the intense back and forth of Rory McIlroy’s first win at Augusta National (1:00), before running through a number of short items, including:
The faux reluctant update about Stephen A. Smith’s presidential campaign (17:50)
The bevy of Barstool personalities releasing apologies for their discussion of the Mary Kate Cornett rumor (20:00)
The newest era of college football insider-dom and how it’s covering the Nico Iamaleava story (29:20)
An update on Journalism, the official racehorse of ‘The Press Box’ (40:00)

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

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner

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55min
April 10, 2025 25 for 25: The New York Times’ Jamelle Bouie on the Future of the Opinion Columnist
Hello, media consumers! This week, Bryan and Joel are joined by Jamelle Bouie, opinion columnist at the New York Times, to discuss a number of timely media topics before backtracking and talking through Bouie’s career, writing an opinion column in this era of the internet, the relationship between his TikTok and his journalistic work, and more.

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel D. Anderson
Guest: Jamelle Bouie
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner

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1h 26min
April 07, 2025Catching up on the Atlantic Mega-Scoop and Stephen A. vs. LeBron. Plus: Bryan’s Southwest Travelogue.
Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David discuss the highlights, lowlights, and books bought during Bryan’s family vacation across the American Southwest (1:30). Then, they dig deep into three stories that Bryan missed while he was out:
Jeffrey Goldberg’s Signal scoop of the Trump administration’s war plans (15:00)
The latest chapter of the LeBron vs. Stephen A. Smith feud (29:00)
The messy removal of Amber Ruffin by the White House Correspondents' Association (47:00)

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

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner

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1h 5min
April 03, 2025Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis on Launching the Sports Gabfest, the Benefit of Mutually Reinforcing Weirdo Tendencies, and Why They Hate the Hall of Fame
Hello, media consumers! Bryan is still out on vacation, but Joel is here with two former colleagues, Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis. They kick off the show by discussing the first time Joel joined them on a podcast (0:44). Then they discuss the following:
‘Hang Up and Listen,’ a sports show that was produced by a non-sports publication (14:00)
The reason Josh and Stefan hate the Hall of Fame (28:34)
Josh and Bryan’s "mutually reinforcing weirdo tendencies" (32:01)
How covering sports for ‘Hang Up and Listen’ helped with their other work (52:34)
How Josh and Stefan’s relationship evolved as they worked together (57:33)

Host: Joel Anderson
Guests: Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis
Producer: Brian H. Waters
Additional Production Support: Bobby Wagner

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1h 32min
March 31, 2025 25 for 25 Industry in Memoriam: Remembering the Publications Lost in the 21st Century

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel are back with the second edition of The Press Box's 25 for 25. Today, they look back at the publications lost in the 21st century—including ESPN the Magazine, Gawker, and many others—and ask: What do we lose when a media company disappears? And how should we remember them, if at all?
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel D. Anderson
Producer: Brian H. Waters
Additional Production: Conor Nevins

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1h 60min
March 27, 2025Van Lathan on What Makes a Good Political Pundit, How TMZ Shaped Him and His Career, and a Very Special Request for Hillary Clinton and His Mom.
Hello, media consumers! While Bryan is on vacation, Joel is in the driver’s seat and he welcomes in The Ringer’s own, Van Lathan (3:10). They kick off the show by discussing their paths to today’s episode then talk about the following:
How Van prepares for his CNN appearances (6:56)
Stephen A. Smith as a presidential candidate (17:52)
Who will be the face of the NBA (32:23)?
NIL ruining college sports (44:19)
Van’s time at TMZ and what he learned (51:23)
Life after confronting Kanye West (1:03:29)
Host: Joel Anderson
Guest: Van Lathan
Producers: Brian H. Waters and Jonathan Kermah

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1h 34min
March 24, 2025Graydon Carter on ‘Vanity Fair,’ ‘Spy,’ and the Glorious Excess of the Magazine Era
Bryan kicks off the week with a conversation with Graydon Carter, who comes on to discuss ‘Spy Magazine’ going to ‘Vanity Fair’ and more. They discuss the following:
The idea behind 'Spy Magazine' (2:46)
Who took the stories the hardest from 'Spy' (9:57)
His perception of Donald Trump (10:36)
If Spy could have worked in the early 2000s (13:20)
Being offered a choice between 'Vanity Fair' and 'The New Yorker' (14:19)
How writers were treated like stars (23:26)
How 'Vanity Fair' was able to land the”deep throat” story, the source behind the Watergate scandal (29:10)
Creating the Vanity Fair Oscar Party (38:00)
Why he left 'Vanity Fair' in 2017 (40:50)
What we lost from the magazine era (43:33)
Host: Bryan Curtis
Guest: Graydon Carter
Producer: Brian H. Waters

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51min
March 20, 2025A Contentious White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, Jackie Robinson and the Defense Department, and a Buyout Bloodbath in Chicago
Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel fire up the mics to close out the week here at 'The Press Box.' Joel takes you to J-School, where he discusses whether or not there is a diet for Kanye West content, Collin Morikawa’s comments on mainstream coverage, and getting off the Feinstein train. Joel closes the segment with a brief tribute to his uncle Doug (1:45).
Then they get into the following headlines:
The Trump administration's replacements for the White House Correspondents' Association dinner (26:12)
The removal of Jackie Robinson’s story from the Department of Defense’s website (36:08)
Is March Madness losing its luster? (46:39)
The Chicago Sun-Times buyout (1:02:30)
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel D. Anderson
Producer: Brian H. Waters

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1h 15min
March 17, 2025 John Feinstein and March Madness, News From The New Yorker, and Gutting the Voice of America
Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the week by discussing Donald Trump’s dismantlement of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees the Voice of America (0:45). Then they get into the Old Guy’s Still Got It Segment with sounds from Rick Pitino (8:40), Tom Izzo (10:30), and Dick Vitale (14:20). Afterward they discuss Michael Wilbon’s tribute to John Feinstein (16:20). Later in the Notebook Dump they discuss the changes happening at The New Yorker (38:42).
Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Producers: Jessie Lopez and Brian H. Waters

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51min
March 13, 2025The Horrors of NFL Free Agency, Michelle Obama and Gavin Newsom Pivot to Podcasts, and Remembering John Feinstein
Hello media consumers! "Bryan and Joel kick off the show with J-School during which they discuss Monday’s topics, including Stephen A. Smith vs. Tim Walz for the 2028 democratic nominee, sources calling after a Kendrick Perkins story, and more (1:24)
They then get into the following headlines:
Reflecting on John Feinstein’s legacy including his book, ‘A Season on the Brink’ (16:36)
NFL free agency week in America (24:55)
Michelle Obama and Gavin Newsom launching podcasts (43:38)
Three pieces of audio that may make you smile, laugh, or furrow your brow (57:10)
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson
Producer: Brian H. Waters

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1h 11min

FAQs about The Press Box:

How many episodes does The Press Box have?

The podcast currently has 1,187 episodes available.