

The Press Box
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The Ringer’s Bryan Curtis, David Shoemaker and Joel Anderson catch you up on the biggest media stories, from sports to politics and everything in between.
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Feb 4, 2020 • 40min
Emergency Podcast: Iowa Meltdown Edition | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss the caucus in Iowa that hasn’t gotten any results, plus cable news follies.
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Jan 31, 2020 • 44min
Iowa Is Here, the Barstool Sale, and Covering the Super Bowl | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker talk about the final lead-up to the Iowa caucuses (01:55), the selling off of a major portion of Barstool Sports (17:45), and all of the goings-on from the media frenzy that is covering the Super Bowl in Miami (37:04).
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Jan 28, 2020 • 47min
Covering Kobe, Six Days Till Iowa, and Super Bowl Conspiracies | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss the passing of Kobe Bryant (03:00), Joe Rogan’s endorsement of Bernie to the Bernie freakout (26:30), Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s interview with NPR (35:30), plus Super Bowl conspiracy theories (40:30).
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Jan 24, 2020 • 55min
Trump vs. Schiff, Hacking Jeff Bezos, and 'American Dirt' | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss California Representative Adam Schiff’s statement at the impeachment trial (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (20:30), the hacking of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (23:15), the case of journalist Glenn Greenwald (29:15), and more.
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Jan 20, 2020 • 53min
The New York Times Endorsement, MLB Cheating Takes, and Trump’s Trial | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker look at the New York Times editorial board’s endorsement for president (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (22:15), content from the Major League Baseball cheating scandal (24:00), Donald Trump’s Senate trial (39:15), Drew Pearson getting snubbed from the NFL Hall of Fame (44:30), and more.
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Jan 17, 2020 • 59min
Trump’s Trial, Tony Romo For Hire, and the Legacy of Stuart Scott | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss the impeachment trial of Donald Trump (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (18:30), the upcoming bidding war for NFL announcer Tony Romo (20:45), the legacy of 'SportsCenter' anchor Stuart Scott (43:00), and more.
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Jan 15, 2020 • 39min
Democratic Debate Reaction and the Race to Iowa | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker break down the latest round of the Democratic debates, including the back-and-forth between the Sanders and Warren campaigns (00:22), Tom Steyer getting in on the memes (21:17), and Biden's, Klobuchar's, and Buttigieg's performances (27:23).
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Jan 10, 2020 • 50min
Harry and Meghan Ditch the Royals, Twitter Stops a War, and Facebook and the Election | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepping back as senior members of the Royal family (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (18:00), how Twitter may have saved us from war with Iran (20:30), and how Facebook is protecting the integrity of the 2020 election, according to Teen Vogue (27:30).
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Jan 7, 2020 • 1h 3min
Iran Takes, David Stern Obits, and the NFL Playoffs | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss the media fallout from the airstrike that killed Iranian spymaster Qassem Soleimani (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (24:45), the obituaries for the late, great NBA commissioner David Stern (28:00), the first weekend of the NFL playoffs (39:45), and the coaching drama in Dallas (50:15).
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Jan 4, 2020 • 1h 13min
The Year in Media, Iran, Don Imus, and the Outros | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss all things media from 2019 (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (20:00), Thursday night’s events in Iraq (22:00), the end of Julián Castro’s presidential campaign (28:45), the passing of Don Imus (36:15), and listener mail (46:30) before Jim Cunningham wraps up the show with 'The Press Box' Outros - Volume I. (57:45).
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