The Press Box

Nov 18 2024 1104 ep. 49 mins 4.5k

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

Nov 18 2024 51 mins

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 repo

The Twitter Exodus Begins, the Return of the Trump News Cycle, and Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul

Nov 14 2024 53 mins

Hello, media consumers. Bryan and Joel kick off the show by discussing whether or not they are still on X (formerly known as Twitter) as they get into celebrities that have left the social media platform (1:04). Then they talk about Donald Trump’s endless news cycle restarting (17:24). Later, they go over the upcoming boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul live on Netflix

Democratic Postmortems, the Media's Non-Predictive Powers, and WaPo Editors Say: ‘Back to Work!’

Nov 11 2024 66 mins

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show by discussing the Washington Post email alerting staff that they'll need to return to the office (0:35). Then they discuss the following: The fallout from the Harris-Trump presidential race (11:37) Stephen A. Smith possibly running for president (24:11) Podcasts merging with traditional media (33:42) Sounds you need to h

How Donald Trump Won With Semafor’s David Weigel

Nov 07 2024 51 mins

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

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

Nov 06 2024 45 mins

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 Democrat

The Inconclusive Election Night Pod

Nov 05 2024 38 mins

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

Nov 03 2024 69 mins

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 Em

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

Oct 31 2024 48 mins

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, D

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

Oct 28 2024 60 mins

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 Worl

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

Oct 24 2024 49 mins

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