990 episodes
The Press Box The Ringer
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4.4 • 2.9K Ratings
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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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A Report From the GOP Debate. Plus: Adam Nagourney on Triumphs and Disasters at The New York Times.
Bryan is on the ground for the second Republican debate and discusses which Fox representatives he spotted at the event, where journalists watched it, and the aftermath in the spin room (0:31). Later, New York Times journalist Adam Nagourney joins to discuss his new book, 'The Times,' which covers four decades at the paper. They touch on the process of clearance for writing a book about his employer, review certain moments of the Times’ history, from coverage of 9/11 to the Iraq War, and discuss where the Times could be in a couple of years (10:56).
Host: Bryan Curtis
Guest: Adam Nagourney
Producer: Erika Cervantes
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Streaming Is Coming for Sports, a Debate Preview, and Football Weekend Audio
Bryan and David preview the second Republican debate and discuss what we can expect with only six participating candidates (0:37). Then, they are back with another round of Football Weekend Audio, where they highlight their favorite moments from the weekend, including Taylor Swift's attendance at the Chiefs game, as well as how Oregon head coach Dan Lanning vouched for his team (11:45). Later, they touch on a new update for The New York Times that features in-depth bios for their writers, break down another installment of the death of cable series that involves Max's sports package, and then review the suspension of USC beat reporter Luca Evans (31:34). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Producer: Erika Cervantes
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Emergency Podcast: Rupert Murdoch Retires
Bryan and David react to the news that Rupert Murdoch will be stepping down as chairman of both Fox and News Corporation. They talk about the Murdoch era of journalism, how he went from kingmaker to answering to Donald Trump, and what will happen to the Fox properties, including Fox News.
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Producer: Eduardo Ocampo
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An NFL Media Lawsuit, Jann Wenner’s Meltdown, and ABC for Sale!
Bryan and David discuss Jann Wenner’s meltdown involving his promo tour interview with the New York Times for his new book (0:35). They touch on the news about former NFL reporter Jim Trotter's lawsuit that accuses the league of racial discrimination (7:42), before reflecting on a collective of sports writers from different organizations leaving their jobs and assembling their own sports pages (14:42). Later, they listen to some NFL moments from the weekend (22:58), discuss the news that ABC is for sale, and review this new version of 'Meet the Press.' Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Producer: Erika Cervantes
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The Tim Scott Story and Musk-ageddon, Plus Mike Valenti on Lions Happiness and Detroit Sports
Bryan talks Weekend Headlines and starts with a Washington Post story about Senator Tim Scott’s love life. He also details his favorite call from Joe Buck during the Bills-Jets game on ‘Monday Night Football’ and talks about some negative reviews of Walter Isaacson’s Elon Musk biography (00:31). Then, Detroit sports radio host Mike Valenti joins the show to discuss the hopeful skepticism from Lions fans heading into the season and why local sports radio continues to resonate with listeners (06:41).
Host: Bryan Curtis
Guest: Mike Valenti
Producer: Eduardo Ocampo
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Week 1 NFL Season Audio, the Howard Stern-ing of Cable News, and the Iowa Football Primary
Bryan and David discuss Jen Psaki taking over Chris Hayes’s Monday night primetime slot at MSNBC (00:48). Then, they listen to some announcer clips from the NFL and college football (07:03) and talk about the GOP candidates at the Iowa–Iowa State football game (15:14). They also touch on Joe Buck and Troy Aikman’s 22nd year as commentary partners (21:52), the end of ‘Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel,’ Vulture’s piece on Rotten Tomatoes, 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: Eduardo Ocampo
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Customer Reviews
Great Podcast
Great podcast! One I look forward to each week. One minor complaint. Please consider removing the sounds that are behind Bryan Curtis’s voice on Weekend Headlines. Adds no value and makes it almost unlistenable.
Solid but
The co-host literally says “uh-huh” every 5 seconds and it’s incredibly annoying
High quality pod
Brian and David put on a high quality and unique pod. I think Brian’s interviews are second to none, they feel tremendously well-prepared and they put the guest in a good position to say something substantive without putting them on the spot. I think it is clear that the guys lean towards the dems and away from the gop, BUT, I think they make that clear enough throughout the years. As a result you have sufficient transparency with them and that’s all I really ask for - it’s on us to be educated listeners. The Benjy Sarlin pod on the first republican debate helped me better understand the candidates and primary dynamics without being overly “political” - I look forward to The Press Box helping us process how the next year is going to go down!