Making Up Sideline Reports, Musk’s Latest Meltdown, and Weekend Audio
20 November 2023 - 46 minsBryan and David discuss the companies that have withdrawn ads from Twitter due to Elon Musk’s endorsement of an antisemitic post and what the next move should be for journalists (00:34). They then go over Charissa Thompson’s remarks on ‘Pardon My Take’ regarding fabricating sideline reports, the outrage from most of those in sports media, and more (06:10). After, they do a quick round of weekend audio, including the Rock being asked questions on Capitol Hill and Brandon Staley’s heated postgame press conference (26:41). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Producer: Eduardo Ocampo
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Instant Reactions to the Kamala Harris–Donald Trump Debate With Semafor’s Benjy Sarlin
Hello, media consumers! Bryan grabs his coffee and fires up the mic with Benjy Sarlin so they can provide you with the morning-after immediate reactions to the Kamala Harris–Donald Trump debate. They discuss the following: The biggest things everyone learned from the debate (1:10) How close did we get to seeing Kamala Harris the prosecutor (8:51) How Kamala Harris was prepared for the debate (12:24) Things that connected with undecided voters (16:00) Words that will be remembered out of this debate (22:58) Their thoughts on the moderators (25:25) Reactions to Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Harris (30:56) Benjy shares insight from the spin room in Philadelphia (33:18) Plus David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Benjy Sarlin Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
47 mins
11 September Finished
Tom Brady’s Week 1 Report Card, the Harris-Trump Debate Is Here, and NFL TV Notes
Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show by previewing this Tuesday’s long-awaited debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump (00:36). Then they discuss Tom Brady’s first day on his new job (17:35). Later, in the notebook, they react to the following: Tenet Media got covert funding from Russian state media employees (35:33), Joe Tessitore debuted on 'Raw' (38:54), and Shannon Sharpe called out his producers (49:47) 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
59 mins
9 September Finished
How We Talk About Football, Coach Tim Walz and the State of the Campaign, and the Art of Curious Podcasting with Pablo Torre
Hello, media consumers! Bryan kicks off the show with a preview of his latest piece on the ringer dot com, How Fox Threw Tom Brady a Hail Mary and Won (0:45). Then he welcomes Pablo Torre and they discuss the following: How the media talks football these days (7:05) Tom Brady being recast as an announcer (18:13) The democratic rollout of Tim Walz (31:29) Pablo’s podcast, ‘Pablo Finds Out’ (43:43) Plus David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Pablo Torre Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
59 mins
6 September Finished
Football TV Mega-Preview, Tom Brady’s Debut, and Kamala Harris Speaks
Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show by recapping Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s interview with Dana Bash (0:32). Then, as they get ready for the return of football, they get into the following: Football season starts with Tom Brady in a different seat (13:34) Legendary head coaches Nick Saban and Bill Belichick make their television debuts (19:23) ESPN takes over the SEC (24:16) Deion Sanders vs. Denver Post columnist Sean Keeler (30:17) Then, in the notebook, they discuss the following: Having status by knowing a journalist on a first-name basis (36:58) Things you call a story (38:25) Journalists' overuse of the phrase “existential crisis” (41:00) 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
51 mins
3 September Finished
Debate Chaos, Kamala Harris’s Big Interview, and Leaving CNN With Oliver Darcy of ‘Status’
Hello, media consumers! On the Final Edition of 'The Press Box,' Bryan welcomes Oliver Darcy to the pod. They discuss the following: The rules of the upcoming Harris-Trump debate (1:49) Kamala Harris’s upcoming interview and what to expect (10:42) Sarah Palin’s new trial against The New York Times (15:49) Mark Zuckerberg’s letter to the House Judiciary Committee (17:33) Then Oliver discusses why he left CNN to build his own platform, ‘Status’ (21:32). Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Oliver Darcy Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
42 mins
29 August Finished
Changing the Way NFL Games Are Called, the Debate Over the Debate, and the DNC Notebook Dump
Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show by discussing the state of sports color commentary and whether or not analysts should be ex-players (0:30). Then Bryan recaps his four nights at the upper deck of the United Center in Chicago (10:30). They also discuss the following from the Democratic National Convention: Their favorite moments that stuck out (19:26) Some media grumbling (30:17) The branded media place to hang out (36:00) Then, in the notebook, they discuss the following: Rece Davis introduces college football (42:17) ESPN brings back 'The Sports Reporters' (44:41) And then, in Only in Journalism, they discuss Deion Sanders’s reaction to an only-in-journalism word (0:00) 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
55 mins
26 August Finished