The Press Box The Ringer

Hello media consumers! Bryan welcomes a fellow Ringer podcast host, Derek Thompson of ‘Plain English,’ to discuss the following:

Donald Trump’s trial not being televised (1:58)

A sportswriter “introducing” himself to Caitlin Clark (11:28)

Reactions to Uri Berliner’s essay, which details why he can't work for NPR (16:51)

Derek's podcast about how boring the 2024 election is (35:45)

Host: Bryan Curtis
Guest: Derek Thompson
Producers: Eduardo Ocampo and Brian H. Waters
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Bryan and David kick off the show by discussing Verne Lundquist, who recently called his 40th and final Masters. In turn, Bryan brings up a memory he and Lundquist shared (0:53). Then, they discuss O.J. Simpson, how he became famous, and how the media covered his trial (13:01). They also react to news that broke before recording the show: CNN cancels Gayle King and Charles Barkley's ‘King Charles’ show (33:20), The Rock doesn't endorse President Joe Biden, and more (36:42).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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Hello, media consumers! Bryan kicks off the show by discussing O.J. Simpson, who passed away this week (1:24).
Later, he is joined by Olivia Nuzzi of New York magazine, who discusses Arizona's status as a swing state (5:16), covering Donald Trump’s third run for the White House (18:05), and more!
Before he says goodbye for the weekend, he shares six non-spoiler thoughts on the new movie 'Civil War' (39:08).
Host: Bryan Curtis
Guest: Olivia Nuzzi
Producers: Brian H. Waters

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Hello media consumers! Today, Bryan is joined Chicago radio host Danny Parkins. They get into the post-Norby era at ESPN after the longtime executive, Norby Williams, was let go after being with the company since 1985 (1:53). Then, they get into March Madness talk as they discuss Caitlin Clark, Ian Eagle, and more. (13:22). To close the show, Bryan talks to Danny about his career and something really amazing he did in high school (50:02)
Host: Bryan Curtis
Guest: Danny Parkins
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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On the Final Edition, Bryan is joined by The Ringer’s Amanda Dobbins as they discuss the viral first-person essays from The Cut, how it's doing them, and why they’re so compelling (01:56). They also touch on Lachlan Cartwright’s NYT Magazine testimonial on how National Enquirer helped Donald Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign (20:19), The New York Times as a gaming company (29:26), and White House correspondents who have taken things from Air Force One (34:38). After, they give their thoughts on Netflix’s latest film, ‘Scoop,’ about Prince Andrew’s infamous BBC interview and discuss their appreciation for procedural newsroom stories (38:35).
Then, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.
Host: Bryan Curtis
Guest: Amanda Dobbins
Producer: Eduardo Ocampo
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Bryan catches David up on the Ronna McDaniel–NBC catastrophe (0:50). Then, they get into The Washington Post’s profile on LSU women’s basketball coach, Kim Mulkey (12:37). Afterward, they get into some found sounds from March Madness, including one of the most mind-blowing calls of all time (23:09).
In the Notebook Dump they discuss the following:

LeBron James’s comments on his upcoming retirement (24:55)

Whether or not the Media Apocalypse was declared too soon (28:03),

Gannett and McClatchy drop the AP (32:54)


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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