New Media Invades the White House, Chiefs Conspiracy Theories, and When Ex-Quarterbacks Attack
30 January 2025 - 1 hour 13 minsHello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel fire up the mics to close out the week here at The Press Box. Joel takes you to “J-School,” where he discusses Donald Trump’s first press briefing since returning to the White House, the tragic plane crash in Washington, and giving props to The New Yorker, and he revisits an interview he had with the late Cedric Benson (1:53).
Then they get into the following headlines:
The White House embracing new media (14:45)
Whether the Chiefs really are the villains (23:00)
Ryan Fitzpatrick with an edition of ‘when ex-quarterbacks attack’ (37:25)
Paul Krugman’s exit from The New York Times (47:037)
Nick Saban on the media (59:24)
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