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Sep 25, 2019 • 36min
Emergency Trump-Ukraine and Impeachment | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker sit down for an emergency podcast to discuss the latest developments with the House of Representatives opening an impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump and the summary of Trump’s July 25 phone call with the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Sep 24, 2019 • 53min
Trump and Ukraine; Bye Bye, De Blasio; and a New Buzz Bissinger Documentary | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss the ongoing saga involving Donald Trump and Ukraine (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (25:30), a 2020 election update (27:30), the latest twist in the Antonio Brown–Patriots breakup (34:15), the new documentary on Buzz Bissinger (43:15), and more.
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Sep 20, 2019 • 55min
The Times and Kavanaugh, a Mysterious Trump Scoop, and Covering Eli Manning | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss the media aftermath of the New York Times story on Brett Kavanaugh (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (22:45), the week the media decided Elizabeth Warren would win the Democratic nomination (25:00), an intriguing Washington Post Trump scoop (36:30), and more.
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Sep 17, 2019 • 51min
The New Weinstein Book, Democratic Debate Fallout, and Joe Biden vs. Corn Pop | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker talk about 'She Said,' the new book by reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey on Harvey Weinstein (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (16:45), fallout from the Democratic debate (19:00), Joe Biden vs. Corn Pop (31:30), the return of Gary Larson's Far Side (36:30), and more.
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Sep 13, 2019 • 57min
Democratic Debate Reaction | The Press Box
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker talk about Julián Castro vs. Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren on the defensive, Kamala Harris's new strategy, and more from the ABC/Univision debate.
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Sep 10, 2019 • 58min
The Antonio Brown Saga, Eric Trump’s Reporting Tips, and Lana Del Rey vs. Her Critic | The Press Box
The saga of wide receiver Antonio Brown (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (22:00), a preview of Biden vs. Warren at Thursday's Democratic debate (25:00), Lana Del Rey's response to a critic (24:30), Eric Trump's tips to young investigative reporters (40:15), and more.Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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Sep 6, 2019 • 1h 2min
ESPN’s 40th Birthday, Joe Biden Owns His Gaffes, and a Playboy Writer vs. the White House | The Press Box
Dan Patrick, Keith Olbermann, and the 11 p.m. SportsCenter (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (20:15), Joe Biden trying to own his gaffes (22:30), a Playboy journalist challenging the Trump White House (34:00), and more.Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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Sep 3, 2019 • 51min
Hurricane Dorian Videos, the Rebooting of Buttigieg, and Conservatives and Dave Chappelle | The Press Box
Hurricane Dorian coverage (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (16:30), the rebooting of Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign (19:00), a bedbug saga update (27:15), the conservative alliance with Dave Chappelle (34:00), and more.Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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Aug 30, 2019 • 59min
Bedbugs and the New York Times, Lawrence O’Donnell’s Faceplant, and Podcasts and Plagiarism | The Press Box
Fallout from Bret Stephens’s Twitter-bedbug beef (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (19:30), Lawrence O’Donnell’s snafu on MSNBC (24:15), news for next month’s Democratic debate (30:30), plagiarism in podcasts (33:30), and more.Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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Aug 27, 2019 • 59min
Trump Allies Troll the Media, Andrew Luck Takes, and Joe Walsh for President | The Press Box
The pro-Trump group scouring the social media history of media members (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (23:15), the retirement of the Colts' Andrew Luck and the bad takes it produced (26:00), Joe Walsh running for president (39:15), the Houston Astros trying to run a newspaper in Detroit (48:45), and more.Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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