The Press Box

Conan and the Oscars, Trump and Zelensky, and More WaPo-Bezos Fallout

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About the episode

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off by recapping the Oscars, including Conan O’Brien’s performance as host (0:34).

Then they discuss the following stories from Washington:

  • Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky meeting in the Oval Office (18:39)
  • Finally having the Jefferey Epstein files (33:20)
  • The Washington Post losing more than 75,000 subscribers (41:23)

Then, in the Notebook Dump, they discuss Jimmy Johnson’s retirement from television (52:37) and former Biden officials’ explanation of the 2024 election (58:09).

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