The Press Box

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the week with some exciting news: 'Inside the NBA' will live on! They discuss the popular NBA show, which has been licensed to ESPN (0:30). Then they discuss Netflix, which is now streaming live sports, including this past weekend’s Tyson-Paul fight (11:35). Then in the notebook dump, they discuss the following:

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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Hello, media consumers. Bryan and Joel kick off the show by discussing whether or not they are still on X (formerly known as Twitter) as they get into celebrities that have left the social media platform (1:04). Then they talk about Donald Trump’s endless news cycle restarting (17:24). Later, they go over the upcoming boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul live on Netflix (32:32), and close the show with talk of some The Onion's recent antics (44:23).

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show by discussing the Washington Post email alerting staff that they'll need to return to the office (0:35). Then they discuss the following:

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

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Hello, media consumers. Bryan closes a busy week on 'The Press Box' with Semafor’s David Weigel. They begin the show by reacting to the many reasons Donald Trump won the election (0:52). Then they discuss how Twitter is a pro-Trump app (16:22), the value of podcast appearances (19:59), whether or not this race was winnable for Kamala Harris (33:49), and more.

Host: Bryan Curtis

Guest: David Weigel

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Hello, media consumers! Bryan welcomes the newest member of The Ringer, Joel Anderson, to 'The Press Box' with a huge announcement that the listeners will love moving forward. Then they get into the election, which saw Donald Trump chosen as president of the United States again. They reflect on last night’s election and its presentation, the upcoming think pieces on what Democrats need to do, what resistance 2.0 will look like, and more.

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David react to an inconclusive election as results are still coming in. They discuss the current projections at the time of recording, as well as the different newscasts and election big boards.

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Hello, media consumers! It’s Election Day eve! Bryan and David kick off the podcast by discussing the Selzer Poll (0:47), what the news cycle has looked like during this election (10:24), some possible pre-recriminations (15:13), and more.

Then in the Notebook Dump they discuss how The Washington Post lost subscribers after a non-endorsement of Harris (41:30), as well as Joel Embiid’s altercation with columnist Marcus Hayes (53:14)

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

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Hello, media consumers! As we are five days from the election, Bryan welcomes back Astead Herndon of The New York Times to discuss the following:

Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

Host: Bryan Curtis

Guest: Astead Herndon

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Hello, media consumers! Bryan kicks off the show by discussing the recent non-endorsements for the presidential candidates (0:40). Then he discusses the arena-show phase of the campaigns, including Kamala Harris’s visit to Houston with Beyoncé and Willie Nelson and Donald Trump’s rally in Madison Square Garden (19:16). Later, he gets into some of the best Dodgers walk-off World Series calls (31:54). To finish, Bryan recaps his visit to the set of 'Good Morning Football' with a few sound bites (37:20).

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

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Hello, media consumers! Bryan welcomes Chris Ryan, host of The Ringer’s 'The Watch' and 'The Rewatchables,' to the show! They discuss how they are consuming election news in the final stretch (0:46). They also react to Mark Halperin’s claim of a scoop that could change the election (8:12) and Tucker Carlson comparing Donald Trump to America’s Dad (9:35).

Later they get into some ways this election seems like a television show (14:50).

They close the show with Chris’s background in journalism, growing up with a dad who was a film critic and transitioning into podcasting (29:35).

Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline of the Week.

Host: Bryan Curtis

Guest: Chris Ryan

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