The Press Box

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All the Hot Goss That’s Fit to Print | Damage Control (Ep. 561) Jan 17, 2019

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced this week that he and his wife are getting divorced (1:51); shortly after, the National Enquirer published a report detailing Bezos’s affair (10:41). Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson received blowback after several journalists called out her book for being factually incorrect (16:33)—an example of what happens when you let Twitter become your fact checker (25:47).

Hosts: Kate Knibbs and Justin Charity

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New Episode, Who Dis? | The Press Box (Ep. 560) Jan 15, 2019

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Jason Gay joins to discuss millennial media outreach among politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Beto O’Rourke (01:45), 'Washington Post' reporter Chelsea Janes moving from the sports section to covering the 2020 campaign (17:30), and journalists battling over the new movie ‘Vice' (32:00).

Host: Bryan Curtis

Guest: Jason Gay

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Not So Impressed With Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club | Jam Session (Ep. 559) Jan 10, 2019

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Lindsay Lohan’s new reality television show, ‘Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club,’ premiered on MTV this week and it’s not as great as you’d think it would be (1:38). Kate Beckinsale was seen leaving a Golden Globes after-party with Pete Davidson (7:18). Chrissy Metz may or may not have called Alison Brie a bitch at the Golden Globes (11:44). Miley Cyrus got married to Liam Hemsworth in a small ceremony at home (19:08). And another edition of 'Celebrity Real Estate Corner' (28:18).

Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins

Read Kate Knibbs’s piece on ‘Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club’ here.

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New Year Celebrity Check-In | Tea Time (Ep. 558) Jan 05, 2019

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Taylor Swift kicked off the new year by throwing a themed costume party (1:29 ), Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth got married while Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik split (13:24), and Idris Elba will be performing at Coachella (28:23).

Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Amelia Wedemeyer

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Streaming Censorship and More Bad Blood | Damage Control (Ep. 557) Jan 04, 2019

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Netflix removed an episode of Hasan Minhaj’s show ‘Patriot Act’ in Saudi Arabia after the country claimed that it violated its anti-cyber crime law (2:08), and now Netflix is facing accusations of censorship (8:09). The Huffington Post published an investigation last week into the medical company Ambrosia (28:49), a flashy blood-based startup that doesn’t appear to be all it is cracked up to be (35:38).

Read the Huffington Post investigation here.

Hosts: Kate Knibbs and Justin Charity

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Outlandish Celebrity Predictions for 2019 | Tea Time (Ep. 556) Dec 28, 2018

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Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Amelia Wedemeyer make some bold predictions for what celebrity news will happen next year, including who will be feuding (1:00), who will get married (5:08), and who will make a comeback (17:08).

Hosts: Kate Halliwell, Liz Kelly, and Amelia Wedemeyer

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The 2018 Year in Celebrity | Jam Session (Ep. 555) Dec 26, 2018

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'Jam Session' recounts its favorite celebrity moments of 2018, including stories it couldn’t believe happened in this year (1:27), breakout stars of the year (20:16), memorable celebrity real estate transactions (26:59), and the stories it'd like to leave behind in 2019 (30:18).

Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins

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Use Your Collusion II | The Press Box (Ep. 554) Dec 25, 2018

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The problems with “Year End” lists (03:00), the top five nonfiction hardcover books of 2018 (09:45), Chris Christie’s upcoming political memoir (12:30), the year of cancelling Facebook (23:00), and more.

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

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Use Your Collusion I | The Press Box (Ep. 553) Dec 19, 2018

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The power of headlines (03:00), Trump vs. 'Saturday Night Live' (20:00), and the truth about “access journalism” (31:00).

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

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The 2020 Media Primary | The Press Box (Ep. 552) Dec 14, 2018

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Early coverage of 2020 presidential candidates (2:15), Fox's conquest of the NFL (20:00), and the fate of The Weekly Standard (33:15).

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

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