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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 are in Atlanta for the national championship game. They kick off the week with J-School. Joel discusses a question he didn’t get to ask Rece Davis during their interview Saturday, Snoop Dogg performing at the Crypto Ball, and more (1:38).
Then they get into the NFL playoffs with lots of sound from Tom Brady, Mike Tirico, Jim Nantz, and Dan Campbell (13:13)Later, they discuss Donald Trump’s inauguration and the media climate fear (42:55).
They close the show talking about what it has been like to cover the national title game (49:55).
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel are in Atlanta for the National Championship game and they kick off the weekend with an interview with ESPN's Rece Davis. They discuss the following:
What worked with year one of the playoffs (2:06)
His influence on the committee (6:05)
Should first two rounds be at home campuses (20:18)?
Working with Nick Saban and Pat McAfee (33:41)
The real story behind “let a naysayer know” (47:25)
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson
Guest: Rece Davis
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel kick off the show with this week’s class in J-School. Joel discusses ways he is looking to assist those affected by the L.A. fires, feeling bad about Bryan’s Longhorns losing, and more (2:05). Then they get into some headlines, including:
Tom Brady continuing his broadcast career (16:20)
The Dallas Cowboys' coaching search (21:36)
Mike Tomlin is the most coveted would-be announcer (37:28)
Mark Zuckerberg is attending the inauguration with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos (51:54)
They close the show by remembering Bob Uecker, who has passed away at the age of 90 (57:10).
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David begin the week by showing love to Ringer colleague Yasi Salek, who was affected by the L.A. fires (1:07). If you would like to help out Yasi, here is a link to the GoFundMe that Bryan mentions.
Then they get into the stories and sounds from wild-card weekend, including:
Tom Brady’s Game of the Year and the one-and-done theory (7:19)
A.J. Brown reading a book on the sideline (15:57)
The proud franchise tier (20:30)
Kirk Herbstreit’s promo on the Steelers (23:57)
The "I Have Seen the Future" Call of the Week (31:27)
Then, in the Notebook Dump, they discuss:
Barstool’s Big Cat’s interesting revelation (33:46)
Venu, the sports streamer, is no more (46:23)
Rachel Maddow returns to MSNBC prime time (49:24)
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 and Joel kick off the show with this week’s class in J-School. Joel discusses a few topics from this week, including Bryan’s impression of the Intuit Dome (2:02), why Hulk Hogan was booed during the WWE 'Monday Night Raw' Netflix debut (7:44), and the Fox Sports lawsuit (12:12). Then, Bryan discusses the fires in Los Angeles and a new app that helped him get through the night (16:11). Also in the headlines, they discuss The Washington Post and The Atlantic (33:49) and how to cover Donald Trump (48:02). Before they go, they talk about Jason Kelce’s new late-night show that featured Charles Barkley (56:05).
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 a recap of WWE’s debut on Netflix. Bryan, who was in attendance, takes you ringside and shares his observations (0:37). Then they discuss the Washington Post losing its mojo, with more staff members leaving (14:30). Later, they discuss the life and legacy of the late Aaron Brown (30:11), whether Aaron Rodgers could have a future in television (33:44), the new magazine called ‘Metrograph’ (40:11), the Fox Sports lawsuit (42:48), and more.
Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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Paul Levesque on WWE’s Netflix Debut, Wrestling in the Streaming Age, and Memories of ‘Raw’
In this special crossover episode of 'The Press Box' and 'The Masked Man Show,' Bryan and David welcome WWE chief content officer Paul Levesque, a.k.a. Triple H (3:25). He discusses how Netflix allows WWE flexibility in terms of the length of the show (5:40), how this move measures up with the move to Fox roughly five years ago (9:32), what sports leagues will be watching (21:10), and more.
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Guest: Paul Levesque
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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1Happy New Year media consumers! It’s a new year and it’s time to return to J-School. Joel discusses a few topics from this week, including the performance of Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty against Penn State (1:02).. Then they discuss ESPN reporting the act of terror in New Orleans on New Year’s Day (14:51). Later, Bryan gives a report from the Rose Bowl (31:42).
They close the show reacting to Semafor’s “what we got wrong in 2024” media round-up (53:33).
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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Hello, media consumers! Do not adjust your podcast feeds, as Bryan is joined by Joel on the Monday edition with David away on assignment. They kick off the show with J School, where he discusses a few things, including covering big games on holidays and the Netflix NFL broadcast team (1:30). Then, they exchange Jolabokaflod Gifts (13:31).
Then they discuss college football and how ESPN has been critical of the College Football Playoff… while televising it (17:53).
They close out the show by recapping 2024. First, they talk about it being the year of the “Media Bro,” where they discuss athletes/sports pods rejecting Democrats (37:37), then it being the year of the “media layoff” (48:22), and lastly, it being the year in “ducking media” (52:40).
Finally, they reflect on the lives of Jimmy Carter and Greg Gumbel (56:31).
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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Hello media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show celebrating the first holiday of the week, Jolabokaflod! Then, they discuss the amount of announcers for the Christmas NFL games on Netflix (8:07), and Shannon Sharpe calling out his colleagues on 'First Take' after the first weekend of the College Football Playoff (21:51).
And in the Notebook Dump, they discuss media companies pivoting to write for CEOs (35:31).
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 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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sure this one will have some hard hitting questions
Can we have The Krakauer Perspective on every week?
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is this replacing jam session? I love jam session
Stop this....!! She is feminist and aarogant.
Solid group of people but a pain to get subscribed to 4+ podcast with different topics when you only wanted one or two of them
We need Zach Lowe!!