The Press Box

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January 04, 2019 Streaming Censorship and More Bad Blood | Damage Control (Ep. 557)
Netflix removed an episode of Hasan Minhaj’s show ‘Patriot Act’ in Saudi Arabia after the country claimed that it violated its anti-cyber crime law (2:08), and now Netflix is facing accusations of censorship (8:09). The Huffington Post published an investigation last week into the medical company Ambrosia (28:49), a flashy blood-based startup that doesn’t appear to be all it is cracked up to be (35:38).
Read the Huffington Post investigation here.
Hosts: Kate Knibbs and Justin Charity

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42 min
December 28, 2018 Outlandish Celebrity Predictions for 2019 | Tea Time (Ep. 556)
Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Amelia Wedemeyer make some bold predictions for what celebrity news will happen next year, including who will be feuding (1:00), who will get married (5:08), and who will make a comeback (17:08).
Hosts: Kate Halliwell, Liz Kelly, and Amelia Wedemeyer

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36 min
December 26, 2018 The 2018 Year in Celebrity | Jam Session (Ep. 555)
'Jam Session' recounts its favorite celebrity moments of 2018, including stories it couldn’t believe happened in this year (1:27), breakout stars of the year (20:16), memorable celebrity real estate transactions (26:59), and the stories it'd like to leave behind in 2019 (30:18).
Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins

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42 min
December 25, 2018 Use Your Collusion II | The Press Box (Ep. 554)
The problems with “Year End” lists (03:00), the top five nonfiction hardcover books of 2018 (09:45), Chris Christie’s upcoming political memoir (12:30), the year of cancelling Facebook (23:00), and more.

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

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30 min
December 19, 2018 Use Your Collusion I | The Press Box (Ep. 553)
The power of headlines (03:00), Trump vs. 'Saturday Night Live' (20:00), and the truth about “access journalism” (31:00).

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

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49 min
December 14, 2018 The 2020 Media Primary | The Press Box (Ep. 552)
Early coverage of 2020 presidential candidates (2:15), Fox's conquest of the NFL (20:00), and the fate of The Weekly Standard (33:15).

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

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47 min
December 13, 2018 We Need to Talk About Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas | Jam Session (Ep. 551)
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas got married last week (1:16) and their splashy wedding celebration sparked some suspicions about the nature of their relationship (11:51). Margot Robbie and Saoirse Ronan are on a press tour for their movie ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ and we’re loving it (23:27). And the onslaught of bad press against Meghan Markle continues (27:44).
Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins
Read the Atlantic article on Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas here.

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34 min
December 06, 2018 The New Online | Damage Control (Ep. 550)
Tumblr announced this week that they are going to ban all adult content from the site (2:00), and many believe this signals the end for the social platform (9:25). The millennial-focused news site Mic laid off the majority of their staff this week ahead of a sale to Bustle Digital Group (21:10); the company may be a parable of what not to do as a young digital media company (30:06).

Hosts: Justin Charity and Kate Knibbs

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40 min
December 04, 2018 A Presidential Passing | The Press Box (Ep. 549)
The death of former president George H.W. Bush and how the media portrayed him (03:00), the curious case of NFL running back Kareem Hunt (24:00), and the return of noted conspiracist Jerome Corsi for yet another Russian scandal week (36:30).

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

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52 min
November 29, 2018 Royal Feud, Tummy Tea, and Other Assorted British Scandals | Jam Session (Ep. 548)
Kit Harington denies rumors that he cheated on his wife, Rose Leslie, after nude photos of him were released (1:33), Jameela Jamil is fighting the good fight against celebrities who hawk detox teas (12:43), and apparently there’s a royal feud brewing between Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle (22:59).
Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins

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37 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.