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The Best and Worst of the Republican National Convention

Plus, the NBA strike has turned the attention from Orlando to Kenosha

By Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
US-POLITICS-VOTE-REPUBLICANS Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images

Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker break down the best and worst of the Republican National Convention (3:00). Then they discuss the NBA strike and how it has turned the attention from Orlando to Kenosha, Wisconsin (36:10). Then it’s time for Listener Mail, as the guys answer the question, “What is the highest achievement a Press Box listener can unlock?” (44:05). Plus: the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

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