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The Ringer’s Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker catch you up on the biggest media stories, from sports to politics and everything in between.
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Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel open up with J-School, during which Bryan recaps a few things he and David discussed on Monday (1:09). Then they discuss the following headlines:
What kind of year did ESPN have (14:11)
Does anyone want to edit the Washington Post (27:38)
LA Times’ publisher talks about shaking up the organization (34:40)
Trump is still suing publications (42:45)
Fretting over NBA ratings (48:20)
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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The Media Makes Amends With Donald Trump, NFL Audio, and an Icelandic Christmas Tradition
Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show by discussing Max Tani’s interview with Kamala Harris campaign manager Rob Flaherty, who talked about key sports podcasters that turned down interviews with her (01:02). Then they discuss how ABC News settled its case with Donald Trump (9:56). Later, they talk about the following;
Greg Olsen being happy to call his first Panthers game this year (14:40)
The backlash from Larry Fitzgerald Sr.'s tweet about Randy Moss’s cancer diagnosis (19:27)
Words you will hear only in sports broadcasting (24:45)
Whether or not The Athletic is OK (27:00)
And in the Notebook Dump, Bryan introduces David to Icelandic Christmas (32:29)
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 reveal what the people have voted to call Joel’s new segment (2:40). Then they discuss the following
How Luigi Mangione has been covered in the news (14:07)
Whether or not David Zaslav was right when it comes to the NBA rights deal (26:09)
Bill Belichick TV rehabilitation flopped, now he returns to the sidelines (36:54)
Nick Saban becomes a TV character (43:50)
The new genre of Woj bombs, how college football players enter the transfer portal (54:21)
Brandon Graham calls out his teammates (60:00)
There will be a stadium named after Sports Illustrated (63:01)
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show with reactions to some morning headlines, including the following:
Suspect in the shooting of the insurance executive in NYC (1:12)
Bashar al-Assad’s reign in Syria ends (6:44)
Juan Soto signs with the New York Mets (8:41)
Then they react to the news about Pete Hegseth and his mom (14:00) and discuss a plan for saving TV news (28:16).
Later, in the Notebook, they discuss the following:
College football’s first year with 12 playoff teams (36:33)
The magazine article that inspired ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ (44:56)
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 Curtis is rejoined by Joel Anderson, who gives his opening thoughts (in a soon-to-be-named segment) about the Woj bomb that came out about Adrian Wojnarowski’s health scare (05:00). After that, they address Jeff Bezos’s recent comments about the Washington Post’s decision to withhold its support of Kamala Harris just days before the 2024 presidential election (17:58). Then, they talk about the College Football Playoff (40:30), Michigan’s planting of the flag following its win over Ohio State (46:22), and Stephen A. Smith’s new deal with ESPN and what his future there could look like (58:45).
Host: Bryan Curtis
Guest: Joel Anderson
Producer: Troy Farkas
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Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show with Bryan’s Thanksgiving report about being back home in Texas and the Cowboys-Giants game. Then, they go over the Harris campaign postmortem on 'Pod Save America' (19:18) and discuss how the “snippet generation” has completely changed the way we consume news (36:07). Then, in the Notebook Dump, they discuss the passing of USA Today columnist Rudy Martzke and the Daily Mail’s coverage of Azeez Al-Shaair’s terrible hit on Trevor Lawrence (46:10).
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
Producers: Brian H. Waters and Eduardo Ocampo
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Happy Thanksgiving media consumers, Bryan has a bonus episode for you on this holiday. He speaks with Fox’s Chris Myers, who takes us through his career. He discusses the following:
Interviewing Muhammad Ali (6:40)
Joining ESPN and hosting ‘SportsCenter’ (11:56)
Hosting ‘Up Close’ and having the nickname the Velvet Hammer (19:48)
His infamous interview with O.J. Simpson (23:07)
Interviewing Mike Tyson two years after Tyson bit Evander Holyfield’s ear (29:04)
Moving from ESPN to FOX (34:54)
Mind-blowing sports moment he was present for (37:44)
Host: Bryan Curtis
Guest: Chris Myers
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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It's time for a weekend 'Press Box,' where David and Bryan take a look at some interesting news regarding famous author Cormac McCarthy, the latest headlines from around the NFL, and the possible overconsumption of the news.
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman
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Hello, media consumers. Bryan and Joel close out the week with a new opening titled Joel’s Thoughts, where Joel recaps discussions from Monday’s show, including a 'Press Box' Media Person of the Year award (1:05) and Joe and Mika’s explanation for their trip to meet Donald Trump (5:00). Then they discuss the end of ESPN’s 'Around the Horn' (16:17), sounds that may surprise you from Gus Johnson’s touchdown calls in the Ohio State–Purdue game (35:59), and what’s going on with college football on television (37:43)
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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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:
Bryan gives a report on going to Bluesky and his thoughts on the social media platform (28:21)
Former NFL head coach and John Madden’s best friend John Robinson has passed away (35:24)
The Rock has been named GQ’s Entertainer of the Year (37:21)
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:
The fallout from the Harris-Trump presidential race (11:37)
Stephen A. Smith possibly running for president (24:11)
Podcasts merging with traditional media (33:42)
Sounds you need to hear around the NFL (49:17)
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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1Hello, 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:
How the Democrats feel with five days left (1:14)
Donald Trump’s MSG rally (8:48)
The number of vibes stories during this election (12:20)
The Washington Post's decision not to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris (36:57)
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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Hello, media consumers! Bryan kicks off the show by recapping his visit to Austin for the Texas-Georgia game (:35). Then he and David get into the final stretch of the presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump (13:58).
Then in the Notebook Dump they discuss:
A piece in New York magazine titled “Can the Media Survive” (40:41)
An Olivia Nuzzi update (42:10)
Breaking down the Tom Brady rules (44:51)
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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