The Press Box The Ringer

Hello media consumers! Bryan and David talk for the first time since the presidential debate. They discuss whether or not the media could push Joe Biden off the ticket and have an open Democratic convention to choose the candidate (1:45).
Later, in the Notebook Dump, they get into Al Michaels agreeing to allow NBC to use his voice for AI for olympics coverage (40:50) Then they discuss the antitrust lawsuit and the NFL loss regarding the ‘Sunday Ticket’ (51:06).

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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On the Final Edition, Bryan has a jam-packed show following the presidential debate.
First, he welcomes Semafor's Benjy Sarlin for a recap. They discuss:

The worst part of the night for Joe Biden (1:08)

The timing of the debate (10:35)

The history of incumbent presidents who've lost their first debates (15:31)

Ben’s opinion on whether or not Biden will be the Democratic nominee on election day (26:06)

What stood out about Donald Trump (31:04)

Anderson Cooper’s interview with Vice President Kamala Harris (39:19)


Then, he welcomes longtime CNN and ABC News political analyst Jeff Greenfield, who takes us back down memory lane as he revisits four presidential campaigns that he's covered in his career.

How Trump has changed everything he thought about campaigns (50:39).

Biden's run for president in 1988 and its collapse (54:12).

Television's importance to presidential campaigns in the '80s (56:43)

Behind the scenes of the race between George H. W. Bush and the Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis in 1988 (61:35)

Bill Clinton's decision not to do an interview with Howard Stern interview, and Biden's decision to go through with it (70:46)

CNN's coverage of the 2000 election (76:17)

Observations from the Al Gore and George W. Bush campaigns (79:40).

Revisiting the night Florida was called for Al Gore and then recalled (84:12)

Covering the 2008 election and how campaigns were thinking about television in the age of social media (88:17)

What stands out about the Democratic primary campaigns of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton (91:39)

Host: Bryan Curtis
Guests: Benjy Sarlin and Jeff Greenfield
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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Hello, media consumers! Bryan welcomes Wall Street Journal’s Jason Gay. He kicks off the show with five thoughts on the upcoming presidential debate (2:23). Then they discuss ESPN’s first bid to Stephen A. Smith and how it compares to Pat McAfee’s deal (20:21). Later, they talk about JJ Redick becoming the new Lakers head coach and leaving the podcast game (33:42). They close the show with the 48 New York tabloid headlines about Justin Timberlake’s arrest (54:07).

Host: Bryan Curtis
Guest: Jason Gay
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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On the Final Edition, Bryan welcomes Dylan Byers and starts the show with a discussion about the word “defenestration" (1:20).Then they discuss the following:

Dylan’s reaction to Charles Barkley’s "retirement” (2:42)

What did David Zaslav and Warner Bros. Discovery do wrong during the NBA negotiations (9:18)?

CNN producing the presidential debate (15:02)

William Lewis, ’Washington Post’ publisher, gets embattled (30:16).

Then, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.Host: Bryan Curtis
Guest: Dylan Byers
Producer: Brian H. Waters 
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Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show by discussing yet another Charles Barkley “retirement announcement” (0:42). Then, they close out this NBA season with talk of ESPN adding an active player to their pregame show (13:14) and JJ Redick potentially being the first podcaster turned NBA coach (15:50). They then discuss the upcoming presidential debate and why it will be a huge night for CNN (19:40).
Later in the Notebook Dump, they get into the Brat Pack documentary and why it is an interesting, secret media movie (32:01). 
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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On the Final Edition, Bryan welcomes Katie Baker, and they have a loaded show for you, with the following discussion topics:

Brian Windhorst's Scarface-like message to Luka Doncic (1:45)

Jayson Tatum’s reaction to Joe Mazzulla's quotes (5:57)

Remembering Jerry West, a friend to sportswriters everywhere (14:03)

The Olympics and Caitlin Clark discourse (24:03)

The Hollywood junket crisis (37:14)

Remembering Howard Fineman (52:14)

Then, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.
Host: Bryan Curtis
Guest: Katie Baker
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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