The Press Box

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The Year in ESPN, the Washington Post's Editor Search, and the NBA Ratings Puzzle Dec 19, 2024

Show notes

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel open up with J-School, during which Bryan recaps a few things he and David discussed on Monday (1:09). Then they discuss the following headlines:

What kind of year did ESPN have (14:11)
Does anyone want to edit the Washington Post (27:38)
LA Times’ publisher talks about shaking up the organization (34:40)
Trump is still suing publications (42:45)
Fretting over NBA ratings (48:20)

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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The Media Makes Amends With Donald Trump, NFL Audio, and an Icelandic Christmas Tradition Dec 16, 2024

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The Media Makes Amends With Donald Trump, NFL Audio, and an Icelandic Christmas Tradition

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show by discussing Max Tani’s interview with Kamala Harris campaign manager Rob Flaherty, who talked about key sports podcasters that turned down interviews with her (01:02). Then they discuss how ABC News settled its case with Donald Trump (9:56). Later, they talk about the following;

Greg Olsen being happy to call his first Panthers game this year (14:40)
The backlash from Larry Fitzgerald Sr.'s tweet about Randy Moss’s cancer diagnosis (19:27)
Words you will hear only in sports broadcasting (24:45)
Whether or not The Athletic is OK (27:00)

And in the Notebook Dump, Bryan introduces David to Icelandic Christmas (32:29)

Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, America’s Softest Target, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Covering the NYC Suspect, Bill Belichick’s TV Rehab Flopped, and the New Woj Bomb Dec 12, 2024

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Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel reveal what the people have voted to call Joel’s new segment (2:40). Then they discuss the following

How Luigi Mangione has been covered in the news (14:07)
Whether or not David Zaslav was right when it comes to the NBA rights deal (26:09)
Bill Belichick TV rehabilitation flopped, now he returns to the sidelines (36:54)
Nick Saban becomes a TV character (43:50)
The new genre of Woj bombs, how college football players enter the transfer portal (54:21)
Brandon Graham calls out his teammates (60:00)
There will be a stadium named after Sports Illustrated (63:01)

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Pete Hegseth's Trial by TV, Why College Football Wasn't Ruined, and the Story That Inspired ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ Dec 09, 2024

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Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show with reactions to some morning headlines, including the following:

Suspect in the shooting of the insurance executive in NYC (1:12)
Bashar al-Assad’s reign in Syria ends (6:44)
Juan Soto signs with the New York Mets (8:41)

Then they react to the news about Pete Hegseth and his mom (14:00) and discuss a plan for saving TV news (28:16).

Later, in the Notebook, they discuss the following:

College football’s first year with 12 playoff teams (36:33)
The magazine article that inspired ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ (44:56)

Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, America’s Softest Target, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Joel’s Opening Thoughts, College Football’s Playoff Endgame, and a New Theory About Trump’s Media Advantage Dec 06, 2024

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Hello, media consumers! Bryan Curtis is rejoined by Joel Anderson, who gives his opening thoughts (in a soon-to-be-named segment) about the Woj bomb that came out about Adrian Wojnarowski’s health scare (05:00). After that, they address Jeff Bezos’s recent comments about the Washington Post’s decision to withhold its support of Kamala Harris just days before the 2024 presidential election (17:58). Then, they talk about the College Football Playoff (40:30), Michigan’s planting of the flag following its win over Ohio State (46:22), and Stephen A. Smith’s new deal with ESPN and what his future there could look like (58:45).

Host: Bryan Curtis

Guest: Joel Anderson

Producer: Troy Farkas

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Kamala Harris’s Campaign Has No Regrets, How We Consume News Now, and a Report From the Cowboys-Giants Game Dec 02, 2024

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Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show with Bryan’s Thanksgiving report about being back home in Texas and the Cowboys-Giants game. Then, they go over the Harris campaign postmortem on 'Pod Save America' (19:18) and discuss how the “snippet generation” has completely changed the way we consume news (36:07). Then, in the Notebook Dump, they discuss the passing of USA Today columnist Rudy Martzke and the Daily Mail’s coverage of Azeez Al-Shaair’s terrible hit on Trevor Lawrence (46:10).

Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, America’s Softest Target, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

Producers: Brian H. Waters and Eduardo Ocampo

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Interviewing O.J., Covering the Olympic Bombing, and Hosting 'SportsCenter' in Its Golden Age With Fox's Chris Myers Nov 27, 2024

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Happy Thanksgiving media consumers, Bryan has a bonus episode for you on this holiday. He speaks with Fox’s Chris Myers, who takes us through his career. He discusses the following:

Interviewing Muhammad Ali (6:40)
Joining ESPN and hosting ‘SportsCenter’ (11:56)
Hosting ‘Up Close’ and having the nickname the Velvet Hammer (19:48)
His infamous interview with O.J. Simpson (23:07)
Interviewing Mike Tyson two years after Tyson bit Evander Holyfield’s ear (29:04)
Moving from ESPN to FOX (34:54)
Mind-blowing sports moment he was present for (37:44)

Host: Bryan Curtis

Guest: Chris Myers

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Cormac McCarthy’s Muse, How to Trick an NFL Insider, and Why People Are Tuning Out the News Nov 25, 2024

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It's time for a weekend 'Press Box,' where David and Bryan take a look at some interesting news regarding famous author Cormac McCarthy, the latest headlines from around the NFL, and the possible overconsumption of the news.

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

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The Joe and Mika Crisis, an ‘Around the Horn’ Funeral, and Watching College Football in 2024 Nov 22, 2024

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Hello, media consumers. Bryan and Joel close out the week with a new opening titled Joel’s Thoughts, where Joel recaps discussions from Monday’s show, including a 'Press Box' Media Person of the Year award (1:05) and Joe and Mika’s explanation for their trip to meet Donald Trump (5:00). Then they discuss the end of ESPN’s 'Around the Horn' (16:17), sounds that may surprise you from Gus Johnson’s touchdown calls in the Ohio State–Purdue game (35:59), and what’s going on with college football on television (37:43)

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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‘Inside the NBA’ Lives, the Tyson-Paul Fiasco, and Life on Bluesky Nov 18, 2024

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Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the week with some exciting news: 'Inside the NBA' will live on! They discuss the popular NBA show, which has been licensed to ESPN (0:30). Then they discuss Netflix, which is now streaming live sports, including this past weekend’s Tyson-Paul fight (11:35). Then in the notebook dump, they discuss the following:

Bryan gives a report on going to Bluesky and his thoughts on the social media platform (28:21)
Former NFL head coach and John Madden’s best friend John Robinson has passed away (35:24)
The Rock has been named GQ’s Entertainer of the Year (37:21)

Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, America’s Softest Target, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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