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Barack Obama has released his 768-page memoir, &#039;A Promised Land.&#039; Bryan Curtis and <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidShoemaker" rel="nofollow">David Shoemaker</a> discuss his book, his playlist, and the accompanying poster (2:10). Then, on Listener Mail, they answer the question “What is a piece of media you consume to get away from the world of media you spend the most time in?” (31:12) Then, Ringer writer and author Claire McNear joins to discuss her book, &#039;Answers in the Forms of Questions,&#039; which covers &#039;Jeopardy!,&#039; former host Alex Trebek, and much more (44:45). Finally, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

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Bryan Curtis is the editor-at-large of The Ringer and cohost of ‘The Press Box’ podcast. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, he's written for The New Republic, Slate, Play, and Grantland. He plays a deejay in a movie about the end of the world.

Bryan Curtis

Claire covers sports and culture. She has written about Malört, magic, fandom, and seasickness (her own). She lives in Washington, D.C.


Claire McNear

David Shoemaker is the host of The Masked Man Show With Kaz and the author of ‘The Squared Circle: Life, Death, and Professional Wrestling.’

Obama Writes a New Book. Plus, Claire McNear on ‘Jeopardy!’

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