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How Donald Trump Won With Semafor’s David Weigel

2024-11-0748:08

Hello, media consumers. Bryan closes a busy week on 'The Press Box' with Semafor’s David Weigel. They begin the show by reacting to the many reasons Donald Trump won the election (0:52). Then they discuss how Twitter is a pro-Trump app (16:22), the value of podcast appearances (19:59), whether or not this race was winnable for Kamala Harris (33:49), and more. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: David Weigel Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Day-After-the-Election Podcast: Donald Trump Will Be President Again

2024-11-0642:141

Hello, media consumers! Bryan welcomes the newest member of The Ringer, Joel Anderson, to 'The Press Box' with a huge announcement that the listeners will love moving forward. Then they get into the election, which saw Donald Trump chosen as president of the United States again. They reflect on last night’s election and its presentation, the upcoming think pieces on what Democrats need to do, what resistance 2.0 will look like, and more. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Inconclusive Election Night Pod

2024-11-0635:12

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David react to an inconclusive election as results are still coming in. They discuss the current projections at the time of recording, as well as the different newscasts and election big boards. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Election Day Eve Pod: The Selzer Poll, Pre-Recriminations, and a Wave of Democratic Despair Became Overconfidence

2024-11-0401:07:26

Hello, media consumers! It’s Election Day eve! Bryan and David kick off the podcast by discussing the Selzer Poll (0:47), what the news cycle has looked like during this election (10:24), some possible pre-recriminations (15:13), and more. Then in the Notebook Dump they discuss how The Washington Post lost subscribers after a non-endorsement of Harris (41:30), as well as Joel Embiid’s altercation with columnist Marcus Hayes (53:14) Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Astead Herndon on Kamala Harris’s Closing Argument, Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden Rally, and The Washington Post’s Non-endorsement

2024-10-3145:10

Hello, media consumers! As we are five days from the election, Bryan welcomes back Astead Herndon of The New York Times to discuss the following: How the Democrats feel with five days left (1:14) Donald Trump’s MSG rally (8:48) The number of vibes stories during this election (12:20) The Washington Post's decision not to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris (36:57) Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Astead Herndon Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Stunning Non-Endorsement, World Series Walk-Off Calls, and a Visit to the Set of ‘Good Morning Football’

2024-10-2857:04

Hello, media consumers! Bryan kicks off the show by discussing the recent non-endorsements for the presidential candidates (0:40). Then he discusses the arena-show phase of the campaigns, including Kamala Harris’s visit to Houston with Beyoncé and Willie Nelson and Donald Trump’s rally in Madison Square Garden (19:16). Later, he gets into some of the best Dodgers walk-off World Series calls (31:54). To finish, Bryan recaps his visit to the set of 'Good Morning Football' with a few sound bites (37:20). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Ryan on Election News, the Campaign As a TV Show, and Growing Up to Be a Critic

2024-10-2447:25

Hello, media consumers! Bryan welcomes Chris Ryan, host of The Ringer’s 'The Watch' and 'The Rewatchables,' to the show! They discuss how they are consuming election news in the final stretch (0:46). They also react to Mark Halperin’s claim of a scoop that could change the election (8:12) and Tucker Carlson comparing Donald Trump to America’s Dad (9:35). Later they get into some ways this election seems like a television show (14:50). They close the show with Chris’s background in journalism, growing up with a dad who was a film critic and transitioning into podcasting (29:35). Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline of the Week. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Chris Ryan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Campaign’s Final Stretch, the Tom Brady Rules, and New York Times Flexes

2024-10-2201:02:53

Hello, media consumers! Bryan kicks off the show by recapping his visit to Austin for the Texas-Georgia game (:35). Then he and David get into the final stretch of the presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump (13:58). Then in the Notebook Dump they discuss: A piece in New York magazine titled “Can the Media Survive” (40:41) An Olivia Nuzzi update (42:10) Breaking down the Tom Brady rules (44:51) Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris Vs. Bret Baier, Who Will Run the Next Administration, and Being a Campaign Embed With NOTUS’s Jasmine Wright

2024-10-1739:23

Hello, media consumers! Bryan welcomes NOTUS's Jasmine Wright, who is the journalist you need to read to understand Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign. She comes on to discuss the following about the campaign: Highlights of the VP’s interview with Bret Baier (1:45) How the VP feels about adversarial settings (0:00) Reasons for the current media blitz (11:15) The quiet planning of her transition team (13:11) Things that worry Team Harris in the closing stretch (21:10) Then she closes out with how she got into political journalism (24:10). Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Jasmine Wright Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris and Joe Rogan, Democratic Panic, and Tom Brady in Week 6

2024-10-1647:40

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David return to discuss Kamala Harris podcast appearances and her upcoming sitdowns with Fox News and Joe Rogan (5:39). Then they discuss Bob Woodward's new book and the “vibes switch” (17:41). They close with discussing Tom Brady’s growth as an announcer and local angles (32:20). Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Producer: Stefan Anderson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Politico’s Eugene Daniels on a Fifty-Fifty Race, Kamala Harris’s Underdog Campaign, and Playing College Football

2024-10-1045:181

Hello, media consumers! Bryan is joined today by Politico’s White House correspondent and Politico Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels to get into the latest on this upcoming election and more, including: Does the Harris campaign really believe they’re underdogs in this race (01:47)? Are they running a “risk-averse” campaign (16:18)? What is it like covering the White House and writing Playbook (21:19)? Leaping from college football to journalism (30:46). Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Eugene Daniels Producers: Brian H. Waters and Eduardo Ocampo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris Is Coming to Your Podcast, Players Are Trying to Eject Reporters From the Locker Room, and Our National Bit Crisis

2024-10-0756:571

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David open with two contradictory ideas: “The return of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog” and “there are too many bits (0:36).”Then they get into the following: Kamala Harris's current podcast tour (10:12) NFL players wanting to kick reporters out of the locker room (22:54) Kate Winslet playing a war correspondent in the movie 'Lee' (31:03) Everyone is introducing a paywall (36:27) Later they react to breaking news, as Shams Charania joins ESPN as the new senior NBA reporter (44:34). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bomani Jones on the Election, Working at ESPN in the 2010s, and How We Watch College Football Now

2024-10-0346:45

Hello, media consumers! Today, Bryan is joined by Bomani Jones—host of ‘The Right Time With Bomani Jones’—to discuss all things politics, media, and sports, including: Thoughts on the vice presidential debate (03:11) Democrats’ lean-into-football strategy (Coach Walz) (08:06) What to make of the coverage around Kamala Harris (11:50) Zach Lowe and ESPN in the 2010s (21:15) College football, the 12-team playoff, and NIL (30:53) Looking back on ‘High Noon’ (40:31) Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Bomani Jones Producers: Brian H. Waters and Eduardo Ocampo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instant Reactions to the Tim Walz–JD Vance Debate With Semafor’s Benjy Sarlin. Plus: Gabriel Sherman on Writing 'The Apprentice.'

2024-10-0201:01:43

Hello, media consumers! In a special bonus edition of The Press Box, Bryan has two guests. First, he speaks with Semafor’s Benjy Sarlin for instant reactions to the Tim Walz–JD Vance vice presidential debate. They discuss the following: The biggest surprise of the debate (1:22) Who looked more confident, Tim Walz or JD Vance (9:35) The January 6 exchange (16:40 Whether or not this will be the last debate (26:04) Then he speaks with screenwriter Gabriel Sherman about writing 'The Apprentice,' a story about Donald Trump (30:44). He discusses the following about the film: How he went about writing the story (31:10) Trump’s relationship with Roy Cohn (32:36) How Cohn’s rules of winning influenced Trump (37:04) Deciding on Sebastian Stan to play Trump (47:02) Hosts: Bryan Curtis Guests: Benjy Sarlin and Gabriel Sherman Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Veep Debate Cheat Sheet, a WNBA Controversy, and More on Zach Lowe and ESPN

2024-09-3043:14

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David open the show by discussing Zach Lowe’s departure from ESPN (0:34). Then they preview the vice presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance (12:34). Later, they react to DiJonai Carrington’s postgame interview about Caitlin Clark (28:37). Then they talk about Only in Journalism classics following the story about New York City Mayor Eric Adams (37:56). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zach Lowe Leaves ESPN and the Kelce Backlash With Jason Gay. Plus, Kate Conger and Ryan Mac on Elon Musk and Twitter.

2024-09-2701:09:262

Hello, media consumers! Bryan sits with not one, not two, but three guests this week. First he speaks with The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Gay and they they discuss the following: Zach Lowe getting laid off by ESPN (1:47) How everyone has been covering Travis Kelce’s bad play (20:45) A possible Kamala Harris podcast tour (30:30) Then he speaks with Kate Conger and Ryan Mac, the authors of ‘Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter,’ and they get into the following: Elon changing the block feature (35:20) Turning Twitter headquarters into a long-stay hotel (44:23) Elon removing journalists’ verified check (49:00) Twitter/X losing it’s value (59:59) Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Hosts: Bryan Curtis Guests: Jason Gay, Kate Conger, and Ryan Mac Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr., the Candidate Who Couldn’t Stop Posting, and the 'Megalopolis' Scandal

2024-09-2340:03

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David have a scandalous episode coming up. They discuss the following: Mark Robinson’s post on an adult website (0:35) Oliva Nuzzi being placed on leave after a relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (7:12) The controversy surrounding 'Megalopolis' (22:46) Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Election Talk, More Woj, and the Top 5 Campaign Movies With Sean Fennessey

2024-09-1901:07:591

Hello, media consumers! Bryan welcomes The Ringer’s head of content, Sean Fennessey, this week. First they discuss Woj’s shocking announcement and the value of the sports insider (1:39). Then they discuss the latest with the election and what they expect in the remaining months (16:3 0). And to stay on theme with election season, they close the show with their top 5 campaign movies (30:54). Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Hosts: Bryan Curtis Guest: Sean Fennessey Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instant Reaction Pod: Adrian Wojnarowski's Retirement and the End of the Woj Bomb

2024-09-1837:57

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David immediately react to Adrian Wojnarowski’s retirement from ESPN (0:30). They reflect on: His commitment to bell-to-bell NBA coverage (2:40) Being the first iPhone alert sports journalist (11:40) How his NBA draft day tweets changed when he began at ESPN (14:45) How the “Woj bomb” caught on (17:30) The NBA media in the post-Woj era (22:39) Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What’s Next After the Trump-Harris Debate? Plus: Tom Brady Week 2 and Anchorman-Producer Meltdowns.

2024-09-1645:24

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David are back to discuss what’s next after the Donald Trump–Kamala Harris debate (4:00). They share their thoughts on the moderators (6:15), JD Vance’s responses to the "cats and dogs" comment (9:32), and Kamala Harris’s performance (17:26). Later in the notebook dump they react to the following: Linda Deutsch's legacy as a court reporter (32:10) How iconic James Earl Jones’s voice was (35:00) Plus a couple of TV host–TV producer meltdown clips (37:57) Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comments (7)

E P

sure this one will have some hard hitting questions

May 27th

Kenneth N. McPherson

Can we have The Krakauer Perspective on every week?

Jan 16th

Carriejovan

How do I find this podcast????

Jun 8th

Sabreena Ahmed

is this replacing jam session? I love jam session

Jan 7th

Prakash Joy

Stop this....!! She is feminist and aarogant.

Dec 14th

iTunes User

Solid group of people but a pain to get subscribed to 4+ podcast with different topics when you only wanted one or two of them

Aug 30th

We need Zach Lowe!!

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