The Press Box
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Flushing Out the Trump Indictment, LIV-PGA, and CNN’s Cloudy Future
Bryan and David also discuss newspapers’ role in the story of Ted Kaczynski, a.k.a. the Unabomber
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Ryen Russillo on Covering the NBA Finals, Explaining Jokic’s Greatness, and Getting the Sports TV We Want
Ryen Russillo joins to discuss Nikola Jokic’s impressive performance in the 2023 NBA Finals and the media’s response to the Denver Nuggets
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Shannon Sharpe, Chuck Todd, and the CNN Meltdown for Dummies
Bryan and David also discuss their main takeaways from Tim Alberta’s piece about Chris Licht
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Game 1 Garbage Time, the Cult of Kevin Harlan, and Other Media Takes With Tyler Parker
Brian and Tyler also discuss the lack of media coverage of the Nuggets this season and LeBron James’s retirement comments
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Ron DeSantis’s False Start, Game 7 Audio, and NBA Take Whiplash
Bryan and David also chat about LeBron’s retirement comments and TNT’s handling of the pivotal foul review in Game 6
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Politico’s Burgess Everett on Covering Congress During a Wild Week of Negotiations
Plus, Everett on working the congressional beat, his approach to getting politicians to talk, why the beat is so rewarding to him, and more
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Pat McAfee’s ESPN Deal, the Kevin Harlan Playoff Experience, and This Week in 2024
Bryan and David also discuss some 2024 presidential run announcements, including from Senator Tim Scott
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ESPN’s Marc. J. Spears on Melo’s Arrival, a Practice Boycott, and Other Tales from the Nuggets’ Locker Room
Spears joins to discuss his career and the Western Conference finals
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CNN’s Trump Town Hall, Plus Stephen A. and Concussions
In addition, former White House media spokesman Eric Schultz joins to discuss how ‘Succession’ got election night right
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Lakers Announcer John Ireland on the Warriors Series, Anthony Davis’s Injury, and Memories of Shaq and Kobe
Bryan is joined by Lakers’ radio announcer John Ireland to recount Kobe Bryant’s last game, power rank the L.A. sports teams, recall memorable celebrity encounters, and more
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Profiling Elizabeth Holmes, the NBA’s Fake Injuries, and Trump Returns to CNN
Bryan and David discuss Trump’s town hall being broadcast on CNN and some Tucker Carlson news
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Writer Chris Heath on Tom Hanks, Adventures in the Magazine Trade, and the Art of the Celebrity Profile
Bryan is joined by Chris Heath to discuss his new Tom Hanks profile for The Atlantic
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Biden’s Media Cheat Sheet, “Gotcha” Questions for Giannis, and Farewell to Jerry Springer
Bryan and David also talk about their takeaways from the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner
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Brian Stelter on Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon, and a Crazy Week in Cable News
Bryan is joined by Brian Stelter to talk about Tucker Carlson’s departure from Fox News and the Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems settlement
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Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon Out, the ESPN Layoffs, and RIP BuzzFeed News
The guys also discuss Ron DeSantis’s chances in a Republican primary against Donald Trump
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Jemele Hill on the ESPN Layoffs, Life After the Worldwide Leader, Tweeting in the Musk Era, and More
Bryan and Jemele also talk about the Fox-Dominion lawsuit and settlement
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NBA Announcing’s Golden Age and Other TV Notes
Plus, a 2024 campaign update and a Fox trial cheat sheet
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NPR’s David Folkenflik on Rupert Murdoch and the Fox News–Dominion Case
David Folkenflik joins to talk the defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion against Fox News
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The 2016 Election Is Back
Plus, Masters TV notes and how everything became a "cult classic"
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How Trump’s Indictment Was Covered
Plus, rethinking "Embrace Debate" and reacting to a reporter in a Russian prison
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Writing (and Covering) Pro Wrestling With WWE’s Bruce Prichard and David Shoemaker
Bryan and David are back ahead of ‘WrestleMania’ 39 to discuss what it’s like to cover WWE as both a fan and a journalist
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Doubts About DeSantis, Mean Magazine Stories, and RIP Texas Observer
Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline
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Announcer Don Orsillo on Baseball With a Pitch Clock and His Years with the Red Sox
The Padres announcer discusses San Diego’s golden age and how baseball’s new rules are affecting broadcasting
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Donald Trump’s Looming Indictment and Undermining Jimmy Carter’s Presidency
Plus, talking Quentin Tarantino’s new film and FDU’s upset over Purdue in the NCAA tournament
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The Madness of NFL Free Agency, and Tucker Carlson’s GOP Takeover
Bryan and David discuss the latest moves in football, including Aaron Rodgers’s intention to play for the New York Jets
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The Asteroid About to Hit Baseball, the ‘Match of the Day’ Controversy, and Seth Rogen vs. Critics
Bryan and Jason Gay also dive into JJ Redick’s response to shows like ‘First Take’
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Adam Gopnik on Acting in ‘Tár,’ Writing for The New Yorker, and 50 Years of Jets Fandom
Bryan also talks to Adam about his relationship with sports media
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Fox News vs. Dominion. Plus, the Oscars and the Media.
Bryan and David also discuss Ron DeSantis’s media strategy
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Puck’s Tara Palmeri on Low-Energy Trump, Slow-Moving Biden, and the Rest of the 2024 Presidential Campaign
Bryan and Tara also review President Biden’s potential for reelection with VP Kamala Harris
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2024 Presidential Race Check-in. Plus, Don Lemon’s Meltdown and Texas News.
The guys also touch on media news, including Jen Psaki’s television program
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New York Magazine’s Shawn McCreesh on PR Showdowns, the Media Beat, and Working for Maureen Dowd
McCreesh also discusses his New York Magazine profile on crisis communications representative Risa Heller
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Kevin Van Valkenburg on Leaving ESPN for ‘No Laying Up,’ Tiger’s Late Period, and Year 2 of LIV Golf
Kevin Van Valkenburg joins to discuss his transition from ESPN to the ‘No Laying Up’ podcast, how the sport of golf has evolved over time, and more