The Press Box
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The Media Slips Into a Warm Bloodbath, the Craziest Scoops of NFL Free Agency, and the Twilight of Investigative Journalism
Bryan and David discuss Donald Trump using the word "bloodbath" while campaigning in Dayton, Ohio
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Aaron Rodgers 2024, Don Lemon–Elon Musk, the Vibes Beat, and ‘The Girls on the Bus’ With The Washington Post’s Kara Voght
Bryan and Kara talk about the intersection of sports, politics, and media; Don Lemon’s interview with Elon Musk; and much more
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Oscars Observations, a State of the Union U-Turn, and the Fate of ‘Good Morning Football.’
Plus, a royal photo scandal
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The New York Times Leak Hunt, the Lousy State of NBA Discourse, and the ‘Madame Web’ Anti-Junket With The New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner
Plus, Bryan throws out some rapid fire questions for Isaac about his career
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The Media’s Take on Caleb Williams, Remembering Chris Mortensen, the Case of Timothy Burke, and Bryan’s Movie Debut
Bryan and David also talk about the fantasy booking of the Democratic convention and sad polls from politicians
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Pitchfork’s Greatest Hits, Joe Biden Does Late Night, Richard Lewis Obits, and Revisiting ‘The War Room’ With Sean Fennessey
Bryan and Sean are here to talk about all the latest media headlines!
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The Ezra Klein Heat Check, Peter King’s Exit, Vice’s Implosion, and the Allure of the First-Person Essay
Bryan and David get together to talk about a wide variety of media topics!
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Covering a Campaign Rematch, Media Free Agency, and the Return of Jon Stewart With The New York Times’ Astead Herndon
Bryan is joined by Astead Herndon to talk the campaign rematch, conversations on ‘The Run-Up’ with an organizer of Free Palestine Charleston, and more
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Super Bowl Broadcast Reactions, the Right Take on Tony Romo, a Report From Vegas, and How to Cover a Well-Meaning, Elderly Man
Bryan and David discuss the broadcast, Jim Nantz’s game-winning call, Phil Simms, and more. Later, Only in Journalism, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.
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Radio Row Mega-Show With Nora Princiotti and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo
Bryan is here to talk about a huge range of topics, including favorite Radio Row moments, Tom Brady as an announcer, the pressure on Tony Romo, and much more!
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How Sportswriters Can Win the Super Bowl. Plus: Inside Radio Row, Politicians Avoiding Nosy Reporters, and the Death of the D.C. Bureau
And later, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline, and the return of Media Piss Test
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Autopsy for ‘The Messenger,’ Tom Brady to Fox, and 2024 Media Rooting
Plus, farewell to Anthony Lane with The New York Times’ Benjamin Mullin and Puck’s Teddy Schleifer
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Our Media Apocalypse, NFL Championship Game TV Notes, and the Feel-Bad Presidential Election
Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline
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Tips for Aspiring Journalists! Plus, Jon Stewart, New Hampshire, and ‘Barbie’ Think Pieces With Chris Suellentrop.
There’s also talk of the expectations set for Nikki Haley, and more
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The Latest Death of Sports Illustrated, Plus Playoff Audio and Observations
Bryan and David also talk about Pitchfork and the plight of the midsized publication
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Covering a War, Reinventing the Newspaper, and NFL Press Conference Questions With The New Yorker’s Clare Malone
Clare Malone joins to talk about Clarissa Ward’s coverage of the war in Gaza, Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles’s, what newspapers will look like in 2024, and Mark Thompson’s reinvention of CNN
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NFL Wild-Card Weekend Fun, How the Networks Botched Iowa, and ESPN’s Year From Hell
Bryan and David talk about how this year is already shaping up to be rough for ESPN
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Bill Belichick’s Awkward Goodbye, Business Insider, the Iowa Caucuses, and Campaign War Stories With The Atlantic’s Mark Leibovich
Bryan also gives his thoughts on Stephen A. Smith’s takedown of Jason Whitlock and what it says about ESPN’s management style
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Pat McAfee Vs. Norby Williamson, the NFL Playoffs on Peacock, Messenger in Peril, and the Debut of Press Botch
Bryan and David introduce a new segment to the show!
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The Rodgers-McAfee Debacle and the Barry Sanders Doc With Slate’s Joel Anderson
Plus, how debates became politics’ in-season tournament
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Report From the Sugar Bowl Press Box, Rece Davis, the Campaign Is Here, and a New Segment Coming to the Show!
Bryan and David also discuss Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen’s New Year’s Eve drinkathon
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The Year in Media: From Elon Musk to ESPN and Taylor Swift to Michael Lewis
For the ‘Press Box’: Final Edition, Bryan and David hand out some year-end awards! They cover many categories, including the Media Company Makeover of the Year and the Newsroom Intruder of the Year. Then, they close the show with one final strained pun of 2023.
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How to Win a Campaign News Cycle, Criticizing The New York Times, and RIP to HBO’s ‘Real Sports’
Plus, Bryan and Davis discuss Al Michaels sitting out the playoffs
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The One-Month-Till-Iowa Campaign Check-In, Draymond’s Swing, Belichick’s Silence, and the Campaign Reporter’s Reading List
Benjy Sarlin joins to discuss Nikki Haley polling ahead of Ron DeSantis
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Screwing Up the Ohtani Story, the WaPo Walkout, and Mahomes’s Meltdown
Plus, Bryan shares a Person of the Year update and discusses the amount of presales Time magazine has garnered
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The Spoiler-Free Shohei Sweepstakes, Person(s) of the Year, and an Oscar Contender That’s Really a Journalism Movie
Bryan and Jason Gay dive into the Person of the Year awards, MLB, movies, and more!
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The College Football Media Machine, Jezebel Resurrected, and More on SI and AI
Bryan and David start the show by discussing George Santos being kicked out of Congress before talking about the College Football Playoff selection, Sports Illustrated, and more
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How to Cover the 2024 Campaign, Weekend NFL Audio, and the McCurty Mystery Solved
Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline
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Making Up Sideline Reports, Musk’s Latest Meltdown, and Weekend Audio
Bryan and David also chat about Brandon Staley’s heated postgame press conference
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Should Sportswriters Bet on Sports? Plus, the Taylor Swift Beat Writer and Logan Murdock on Covering the NBA.
Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline
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A Shocking Biden Poll, Bobby Knight Obits, and Weekend Audio
Plus, HBO has a message for its TV critics, one that folks really may not like
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Strange Times at The Messenger, and Weekend Audio. Plus, McKay Coppins on Mitt Romney.
Bryan and David talk with reporter and author McKay Coppins about his new book and what it was like working with Mitt Romney