The Press Box
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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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Dec 6, 2019 • 54min
The Impeachment Mess, the Critics Come for Buttigieg, and Top 10 Lists | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss how Trump considers impeachment something of a foregone conclusion (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (24:30), the beginning of the attacks on Pete Buttigieg (27:30), year-end and decade-end top-10 lists (36:00), and more.
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Dec 4, 2019 • 44min
Kamala Drops Out, 'Irishman' Reviews, and RIP Clive James | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss Kamala Harris dropping out of the 2020 race (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (18:15), Martin Scorsese’s gangster epic 'The Irishman' (23:45), and pay tribute to the late, great critic Clive James (33:30).
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Nov 26, 2019 • 39min
Bloomberg Is Serious About This, Plus: Devin Nunes and Saving SI | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss Michael Bloomberg announcing candidacy for the Democratic nomination (03;00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (16:00), an attempt to rescue Sports Illustrated from The Maven (18:30), Devin Nunes and the Ukraine scandal (26:30), Deval Patrick puns (34:00), and more.
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Nov 21, 2019 • 50min
The No-Attack Democratic Debate | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker break down the fifth Democratic debate and the performances of Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, and Joe Biden.
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Nov 19, 2019 • 53min
Trump Tweets Through Impeachment—Plus: Stephen A. Smith and Myles Garrett | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss the latest on the possible impeachment Donald Trump (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (21:15), Stephen A. Smith on Colin Kaepernick (24:00), the Myles Garrett takefest (36:00), the newspaper scandal involving the so-called Hitler Diaries (43:15), and more.
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Nov 15, 2019 • 41min
Impeachment Begins, Student Newspapers, and “Increasingly Blurry Lines” | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker look at Wednesday’s impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump (02:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (20:00), Northwestern’s student newspaper controversy (22:15), a journalist's favorite go-to phrase (32:30), listener mail (35:00), and more.
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Nov 13, 2019 • 42min
Bloomberg for President, Trump's Stadium Tour, and the Diets of Reporters | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss Mike Bloomberg running for president (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (22:30), Donald Trump’s sports stadium tour (24:15), what happens when you mistranscribe the tape of a presidential candidate (30:00), and more.
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Nov 8, 2019 • 55min
Impeachment, Lamar Jackson Takes, and Subscribing to Your Favorite Writer | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss the latest on the possible impeachment of President Trump (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (22:00), subscribing to Charlie Pierce (33:00), the art of looking back at the Lamar Jackson haters (40:00), and more.
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Nov 5, 2019 • 1h 4min
Beto’s Doomed Campaign, Editing Trump, and the Cable News Sign-off the Week | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss Beto O’Rourke ending his presidential bid (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (25:30), Peter Osnos’s piece in The New Yorker on editing Trump (32:1 5), and an update on the 2020 United States presidential campaigns (40:30).
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Nov 1, 2019 • 1h 3min
The Fall of Deadspin, Twitter and Political Ads, and Listener Mail | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker look at the end of Deadspin (03:00) and reveal the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (22:30) before chatting with Ringer writer and former Deadspin culture editor Rob Harvilla about working at the site (27:15). Then they discuss Twitter banning political ads (43:45) and wrap up the show with some listener mail (54:00).
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