The Press Box

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The Press Box episodes

March 19, 2019 That’s Mr. O’Rourke to You!: Beto, Today’s NBA, and Tucker Carlson | The Press Box
Beto O’Rourke running for the Democratic nomination for president (03:00), the happiness of today’s NBA players (23:30), and Tucker Carlson's audio clips unearthed by Media Matters (38:30).

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

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56 min
March 15, 2019 Ben Affleck’s Back (and Ben Affleck’s Back) | Tea Time
Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are courting jail time thanks to Operation Varsity Blues, but was USC worth it? (4:15) J.Lo and A-Rod are finally engaged, but her ring is smaller than his (13:40). 'Triple Frontier' lived up to expectations (21:30), and the 'Aladdin' movie may be better than we thought (28:45).
Hosts: Amelia Wedemeyer, Kate Halliwell, and Liz Kelly

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34 min
March 13, 2019 Some Admissions-Scandal Schadenfreude | Damage Control
Federal agents arrested 50 people this week, including the actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, for allegedly bribing people to get their children into elite colleges (2:35). What does this story say about class mobility and the United States' obsession with college (19:42)?

Hosts: Kate Knibbs and Justin Charity

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42 min
March 12, 2019 Dead Solid Perfect: Dan Jenkins, Boycotting Fox, and Moonlighting for the Mets | The Press Box
The passing of legendary sportswriter Dan Jenkins (03:00), whether the Democrats have a right to stiff Fox News for a primary debate (32:45), and ESPN baseball analyst Jessica Mendoza’s new position with the New York Mets (40:30).

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

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1 hr 37 min
March 08, 2019 Look What You Made Us Do: We’re Taylor Swift Stans Now? | Tea Time
Pete Davidson is back in a big way with a new tattoo and new public displays of affection (3:48). Ahead of her 30th birthday, Taylor Swift published a list in Elle that runs down 30 things she has learned (13:46). Emily Ratajkowski needs to pay her rent (20:16), and why 'Triple Frontier' is a movie made with women in mind (23:56).

Hosts: Amelia Wedemeyer, Kate Halliwell, and Liz Kelly

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36 min
March 07, 2019 Kardashians vs. Pinkett Smiths: A War in Calabasas | Jam Session
Jordyn Woods went on Jada Pinkett Smith’s talk show ‘Red Table Talk’ to tell her side of the Tristan Thompson drama (1:06). We remember Luke Perry, who taught a generation about teen idols (19:31), and go deep on celebrities at Madison Square Garden (26:56).

Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins

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38 min
March 05, 2019 Beto Late Than Never | The Press Box
How the Dallas Cowboys got Jason Witten back (03:00), Jane Mayer’s New Yorker story about Fox News (22:45), and what the Bob Kraft media coverage says about the way we cover a scandal (36:45).

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

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53 min
March 01, 2019 Are We Out of the (Jordyn) Woods Yet? | Tea Time
Taylor Swift is dropping some major hints that she's going to release new music (1:00). A follow-up to our investigation of the Tristan-Khloe-Jordyn saga (5:14). A new investigation into whether Brie Larson is actually friends with Emma Stone and Jennifer Lawrence (17:25). And Liz brings back her worst take of the week (22:49).

Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Amelia Wedemeyer

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36 min
February 28, 2019 Die a Hero or Live Long Enough to See Yourself Get Cancelled | Damage Control (Ep. 579)
The social platform Pinterest is going after anti-vaxxing memes in a big way, but what does this mean for free speech online (1:39)? CNN published an investigation of the famous soul singer James Brown this month with grisly allegations about his past. What happens to someone's legacy when new information about them comes out after they've died (22:56)?

Hosts: Kate Knibbs and Justin Charity

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47 min
February 26, 2019 And the Oscar Doesn’t Go to ... | The Press Box (Ep. 578)
Discussing the best media subplots from the Oscars (02:00), CNN hiring a Jeff Sessions flack to help guide its 2020 election coverage (20:15), and the Zion Williamson think pieces (30:45).

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

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43 min

About The Press Box

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