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The Ringer’s Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker catch you up on the biggest media stories, from sports to politics and everything in between.
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Nov 27, 2018 • 1h 4min
The News Dump of All News Dumps | The Press Box (Ep. 547)
The latest Facebook eff-up and its pre-Thanksgiving news dump (02:45), the media’s role in the Kevin Durant–Draymond Green feud (29:00), and former first lady Michelle Obama’s book/arena tour (45:00).Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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Nov 21, 2018 • 39min
Big Bad Tech | Damage Control (Ep. 546)
Amazon finally selected the location for its second headquarters (2:39), ending the months-long reality show of cities competing to be selected (8:41). Facebook is in hot water again for some shady practices (17:47), but this time it’s COO Sheryl Sandberg who is taking the heat (28:03).Hosts: Kate Knibbs and Justin CharityRead Alyssa Bereznak on HQ2 here.Read the New York Times investigation of Facebook here.
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Nov 16, 2018 • 35min
A Very Goop-y Wedding | Jam Session (Ep. 545)
Gwyneth Paltrow got married to Brad Falchuk ... and posted all of the details on goop.com (1:15), Leonardo DiCaprio turned 44 and celebrated accordingly in Los Angeles (15:12), Busy Philipps called out Noah Centineo for ghosting one of her friends (20:47), and congratulations are in order for Idris Elba for winning People’s Sexiest Man of the Year (28:51).Hosts: Amanda Dobbins & Juliet LitmanCheck out Gwyneth Paltrow’s wedding here.
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Nov 9, 2018 • 1h 7min
Hard Pass Interference | The Press Box (Ep. 544)
The kerfuffle about the contentious encounter between CNN’s Jim Acosta and President Trump at a White House press conference, and election fallout.Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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Nov 9, 2018 • 43min
Midterms Madness | Damage Control (Ep. 543)
Florida passed an amendment giving people with felony convictions the right to vote (1:15), voter suppression became a big story in Georgia’s gubernatorial race (12:45), and Nancy Pelosi launched a campaign to become the next speaker of the House (26:11).Hosted by Kate Knibbs and Justin Charity.
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Nov 7, 2018 • 1h 7min
Election Reaction Edition | The Press Box (Ep. 542)
The Democrats' victory in the House and the Republicans' victory in the Senate (02:00), Donald Trump's turbulent last week of the campaign (26:00), and the changing face of cable Election Night coverage (44:00).Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
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Nov 1, 2018 • 36min
The Celebrity of It All: Cardi B vs. Nicki Minaj | Jam Session (Ep. 541)
The Ringer’s Amanda Dobbins and Juliet Litman are joined by Micah Peters to talk about the ongoing feud between Cardi B and Nicki Minaj (0:30). Then they talk about the British tv series ‘Bodyguard’ (16:35), their feelings toward Halloween (23:09), and introduce a new segment called "What’s Up on David Geffen’s Instagram" (30:55).Read Micah Peters on Cardi B vs. Nicki Minaj here.Watch Cardi B's Instagram story here.
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Oct 30, 2018 • 58min
CNN and the Bomb, the Francesa Controversies, and Megyn Kelly | The Press Box (Ep. 540)
The Ringer's Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss the explosives sent to CNN (03:00), the weird controversies surrounding WFAN’s Mike Francesa (28:30), and Megyn Kelly and the “costume police” (44:15).
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Oct 25, 2018 • 31min
Paul Dano on Directing His First Film and Adapting Richard Ford's 'Wildlife' | The Big Picture (Ep. 539)
Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with actor and now screenwriter/director Paul Dano to discuss the trials of directing his first film and adapting one of his favorite authors, Richard Ford.
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Oct 25, 2018 • 42min
Dissecting the Actions of Mohammad bin Salman | Damage Control (Ep. 543)
The Ringer’s Justin Charity and Kate Knibbs get together to talk about the spate of potential explosive devices sent to prominent Democratic figures this week (2:14) and how the right-wing media immediately tried to spin it (12:55). Then, they cover the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and how it might affect the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia (21:17).
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