The Press Box

The Ringer

  • 51 minutes 3 seconds
    How Donald Trump Won With Semafor’s David Weigel

    Hello, media consumers. Bryan closes a busy week on 'The Press Box' with Semafor’s David Weigel. They begin the show by reacting to the many reasons Donald Trump won the election (0:52). Then they discuss how Twitter is a pro-Trump app (16:22), the value of podcast appearances (19:59), whether or not this race was winnable for Kamala Harris (33:49), and more.


    Host: Bryan Curtis

    Guest: David Weigel

    Producer: Brian H. Waters


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    7 November 2024, 9:11 pm
  • 45 minutes 52 seconds
    The Day-After-the-Election Podcast: Donald Trump Will Be President Again


    Hello, media consumers! Bryan welcomes the newest member of The Ringer, Joel Anderson, to 'The Press Box' with a huge announcement that the listeners will love moving forward. Then they get into the election, which saw Donald Trump chosen as president of the United States again. They reflect on last night’s election and its presentation, the upcoming think pieces on what Democrats need to do, what resistance 2.0 will look like, and more.


    Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson

    Producer: Brian H. Waters

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    6 November 2024, 9:33 pm
  • 38 minutes
    The Inconclusive Election Night Pod

    Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David react to an inconclusive election as results are still coming in. They discuss the current projections at the time of recording, as well as the different newscasts and election big boards.


    Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

    Producer: Brian H. Waters


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    6 November 2024, 5:09 am
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    The Election Day Eve Pod: The Selzer Poll, Pre-Recriminations, and a Wave of Democratic Despair Became Overconfidence


    Hello, media consumers! It’s Election Day eve! Bryan and David kick off the podcast by discussing the Selzer Poll (0:47), what the news cycle has looked like during this election (10:24), some possible pre-recriminations (15:13), and more.


    Then in the Notebook Dump they discuss how The Washington Post lost subscribers after a non-endorsement of Harris (41:30), as well as Joel Embiid’s altercation with columnist Marcus Hayes (53:14)


    Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.


    Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

    Producer: Brian H. Waters

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    4 November 2024, 5:11 am
  • 48 minutes 53 seconds
    Astead Herndon on Kamala Harris’s Closing Argument, Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden Rally, and The Washington Post’s Non-endorsement


    Hello, media consumers! As we are five days from the election, Bryan welcomes back Astead Herndon of The New York Times to discuss the following:

    • How the Democrats feel with five days left (1:14)
    • Donald Trump’s MSG rally (8:48)
    • The number of vibes stories during this election (12:20)
    • The Washington Post's decision not to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris (36:57)

     

    Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

    Host: Bryan Curtis

    Guest: Astead Herndon

    Producer: Brian H. Waters

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    31 October 2024, 9:54 pm
  • 1 hour 36 seconds
    A Stunning Non-Endorsement, World Series Walk-Off Calls, and a Visit to the Set of ‘Good Morning Football’



    Hello, media consumers! Bryan kicks off the show by discussing the recent non-endorsements for the presidential candidates (0:40). Then he discusses the arena-show phase of the campaigns, including Kamala Harris’s visit to Houston with BeyoncĂ© and Willie Nelson and Donald Trump’s rally in Madison Square Garden (19:16). Later, he gets into some of the best Dodgers walk-off World Series calls (31:54). To finish, Bryan recaps his visit to the set of 'Good Morning Football' with a few sound bites (37:20).


    Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.


    Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

    Producer: Brian H. Waters

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    28 October 2024, 9:17 pm
  • 49 minutes 56 seconds
    Chris Ryan on Election News, the Campaign As a TV Show, and Growing Up to Be a Critic

    Hello, media consumers! Bryan welcomes Chris Ryan, host of The Ringer’s 'The Watch' and 'The Rewatchables,' to the show! They discuss how they are consuming election news in the final stretch (0:46). They also react to Mark Halperin’s claim of a scoop that could change the election (8:12) and Tucker Carlson comparing Donald Trump to America’s Dad (9:35).


    Later they get into some ways this election seems like a television show (14:50).


    They close the show with Chris’s background in journalism, growing up with a dad who was a film critic and transitioning into podcasting (29:35).


    Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline of the Week.


    Host: Bryan Curtis

    Guest: Chris Ryan

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    24 October 2024, 7:27 pm
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    The Campaign’s Final Stretch, the Tom Brady Rules, and New York Times Flexes

    Hello, media consumers! Bryan kicks off the show by recapping his visit to Austin for the Texas-Georgia game (:35). Then he and David get into the final stretch of the presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump (13:58).

    Then in the Notebook Dump they discuss:

    • A piece in New York magazine titled “Can the Media Survive” (40:41)
    • An Olivia Nuzzi update (42:10)
    • Breaking down the Tom Brady rules (44:51)



    Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, Only in Journalism, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

    Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

    Producer: Brian H. Waters



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    22 October 2024, 7:53 pm
  • 43 minutes 42 seconds
    Kamala Harris Vs. Bret Baier, Who Will Run the Next Administration, and Being a Campaign Embed With NOTUS’s Jasmine Wright


    Hello, media consumers! Bryan welcomes NOTUS's Jasmine Wright, who is the journalist you need to read to understand Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign. She comes on to discuss the following about the campaign:

    • Highlights of the VP’s interview with Bret Baier (1:45)
    • How the VP feels about adversarial settings (0:00)
    • Reasons for the current media blitz (11:15)
    • The quiet planning of her transition team (13:11)
    • Things that worry Team Harris in the closing stretch (21:10)


    Then she closes out with how she got into political journalism (24:10).

    Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

    Host: Bryan Curtis

    Guest: Jasmine Wright

    Producer: Brian H. Waters


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    17 October 2024, 7:26 pm
  • 50 minutes 25 seconds
    Kamala Harris and Joe Rogan, Democratic Panic, and Tom Brady in Week 6

    Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David return to discuss Kamala Harris podcast appearances and her upcoming sitdowns with Fox News and Joe Rogan (5:39). Then they discuss Bob Woodward's new book and the “vibes switch” (17:41). They close with discussing Tom Brady’s growth as an announcer and local angles (32:20). Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.


    Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

    Producer: Stefan Anderson


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    16 October 2024, 12:43 am
  • 48 minutes 11 seconds
    Politico’s Eugene Daniels on a Fifty-Fifty Race, Kamala Harris’s Underdog Campaign, and Playing College Football

    Hello, media consumers! Bryan is joined today by Politico’s White House correspondent and Politico Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels to get into the latest on this upcoming election and more, including:

    • Does the Harris campaign really believe they’re underdogs in this race (01:47)?
    • Are they running a “risk-averse” campaign (16:18)?
    • What is it like covering the White House and writing Playbook (21:19)?
    • Leaping from college football to journalism (30:46).

    Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

    Host: Bryan Curtis

    Guest: Eugene Daniels

    Producers: Brian H. Waters and Eduardo Ocampo

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    10 October 2024, 11:12 pm
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