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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Aug 1, 2019 • 51min
CNN Democratic Debate Reactions, Night Two | Press Box
Everyone gangs up on Joe Biden, Kamala Harris goes on the offensive, and everyone else scrabbles to get out of last place.Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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Jul 31, 2019 • 45min
CNN Democratic Debate Reactions | The Press Box
Elizabeth Warren takes on the moderates, Bernie writes the damn bill, and CNN makes John Delaney a star.Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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Jul 26, 2019 • 1h 2min
Mueller Bombs, the End of Mic, and Covering Tyreek Hill | The Press Box
Robert Mueller’s testimony (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (21:30), the end of Mic.com (27:15), how the media covers Tyreek Hill (38:45), and the return of Graydon Carter (51:45). Host: David ShoemakerGuest: Alyssa Bereznak
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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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