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Jul 23, 2019 • 54min
Dan Le Batard vs. ESPN, Al Franken Reconsidered, and the Worst 'Lion King' Reviews | The Press Box
Dan Le Batard challenges ESPN’s no-politics policy (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (24:00), Jane Mayer’s big New Yorker re-examination of the Al Franken affair (29:15), panning ‘The Lion King’ (49:00), and more.Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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Jul 19, 2019 • 52min
Beto Get Your Act Together | The Press Box
ESPN is getting into the daily podcast game (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (14:30), the racist Trump rally (18:00), Beto O’Rourke is plummeting in the polls (32:15), and more.Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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Jul 16, 2019 • 54min
Burying the Hatchet Job | The Press Box
Donald Trump’s tweet to a cohort of Democratic representatives (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (17:45), Dale Peck’s piece on Pete Buttigieg in The New Republic (21:30), 'The Breakfast Club' becoming the new 'View' (28:15), and more.Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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Jul 12, 2019 • 45min
The Kawhi-light Zone | The Press Box
The Jeffrey Epstein indictment (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (15:45), fallout from the Kawhi Leonard signing (19:00), Donald Trump’s social media summit (32:15), and more.Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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Jul 9, 2019 • 50min
Picture Me Pollin’ | The Press Box
The importance (or lack thereof) of polling (02:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (18:00), the USWNT's World Cup win (18:15), Trump’s Fourth of July parade (33:15) and feud with Fox News (40:00), and the end of Mad magazine (44:45).Host: David ShoemakerGuest: Justin Charity
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Jul 5, 2019 • 38min
Don't Pence Me In | The Press Box
Images from the border (02:00), the “Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week” (18:30), the case of the disappearing Mike Pence (21:00), and more.Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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Jul 2, 2019 • 43min
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Woj Bomb | The Press Box
Fallout from the Democratic debates (03:00), the “Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week” (16:00), NBA free agency (21:00), a school shooting impostor (31:15), and more.Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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Jun 28, 2019 • 54min
Night Two Debate Reactions | The Press Box
Harris stuns Biden, Bernie and Buttigieg hit their marks, and more observations from the second night of the Democratic presidential primary debates. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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Jun 27, 2019 • 56min
Night One Debate Reactions | The Press Box
Warren holds serve, Castro vs. Beto, and other observations from the first night of the Democratic presidential primary debates. Plus a farewell to Bob Ley.Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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Jun 25, 2019 • 55min
Dolan Out Access | The Press Box
A new accusation of rape against the president (03:00), the “Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week” (15:00), Tucker Carlson may have saved us from a war with Iran (17:00), the difficulties in covering sports in NY (30:45), the reviews for David Mamet’s new play, 'Bitter Wheat' (44:00), and more.Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Justin Verrier
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