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The Platner Campaign, Mitch McConnell, and Youth Sports in the U.S.

Graham Platner, Mitch McConnell, and More

Today on The Press Box, Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson discuss the end of Graham Platner&#8217;s campaign for the U.S. Senate seat in Maine. Then they talk about Mitch McConnell&#8217;s whereabouts and health before checking in on the Texas Senate race. Plus, they react to The New York Times&#8216; competition with AI slop and Alexi Lalas&#8217;s take on youth soccer in America.
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson 
Producer: Tucker Tashjian

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

Joel Anderson is a senior staff writer at The Ringer and a cohost of ‘The Press Box.’ He most recently worked at Slate, where he was host of Seasons 3, 6, and 8 of the award-winning ‘Slow Burn’ narrative podcast series. He’s also worked at ESPN and BuzzFeed News, among several other outlets.

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