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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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Aug 23, 2019 • 55min
2020 Update, Baker Mayfield’s Trash Talk, and the Week in Trump | The Press Box
The latest from Joe Biden’s campaign (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (21:45), when to quote Baker Mayfield (26:15), the Week in Trump (35:30), the fall of Chuck Woolery (43:30), and more.Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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Aug 20, 2019 • 1h 1min
The Future of Deadspin, Halperin’s Attempted Comeback, and Jay-Z and the NFL | The Press Box
Megan Greenwell’s exit from Deadspin (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (19:30), Mark Halperin publishing a comeback book (22:30), the Roger Goodell–Jay-Z partnership (34:15), and Stephen Colbert's interview with Anderson Cooper (48:45).Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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Aug 16, 2019 • 1h 3min
Bernie Sanders vs. the Media, a New York Times Editor’s Demotion, and “The Hunt” | The Press Box
Bernie Sanders the media critic (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (21:30), the demotion of New York Times editor Jonathan Weisman (26:30), John Hickenlooper ending his presidential bid (31:30), and Andrew Gruttadaro on what happened to the film 'The Hunt' (41:30).Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David ShoemakerGuest: Andrew Gruttadaro
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Aug 13, 2019 • 52min
Jeffrey Epstein Conspiracies, Biden's Gaffes, and Tucker Carlson's Vacation | The Press Box
The reactions to Jeffrey Epstein’s death (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (21:30), Joe Biden’s shaky day at the Iowa State Fair (24:30), Chris Cuomo’s amped-up day on Shelter Island (35:00), and when the movie 'The Right Stuff' was a presidential campaign (42:30).Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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Aug 9, 2019 • 40min
The New York Times' Bad Headline and the Anonymous Source of the Week. Plus: Are Newsletters the New Podcasts? | The Press Box
The great New York Times headline controversy of 2019 (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (18:00), how to hijack a football press conference (19:30), and the Anonymous Sources of the Week (22:15)Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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Aug 6, 2019 • 55min
The Shootings in El Paso and Dayton, LeBron James vs. His Former GM, and Playboy Rebooted | The Press Box
The shootings in El Paso and Dayton (03:00), David Griffin on LeBron James (27:45), the reinvention of Playboy (40:00), and Quentin Tarantino’s box office numbers (47:45).Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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