Podcast Episodes

Our Media Apocalypse, NFL Championship Game TV Notes, and the Feel-Bad Presidential Election

Bryan and David begin the episode discussing cuts that major publications have been making over the last two weeks, and what it means for the future …

2 years, 8 months ago

What Do You Tell Someone Who Wants to Be a Journalist? Plus: Jon Stewart, New Hampshire, and ‘Barbie’ Think Pieces With The Washington Post’s Chris Suellentrop

On the Final Edition, Bryan is joined by his big brother in the media, Chris Suellentrop 

 After thousands of conversations, their first recorded disc…

2 years, 9 months ago

The Latest Death of ‘Sports Illustrated,’ Playoff Audio and Observations, and Pitchfork and the Plight of the Midsized Publication

Bryan and David kick off the show by discussing the latest news regarding ‘Sports Illustrated’ and its many deaths. (0:37). Then they get into the NF…

2 years, 9 months ago

Covering a War, Reinventing the Newspaper, and NFL Press Conference Questions With The New Yorker’s Clare Malone

Covering a War, Reinventing the Newspaper, and NFL Press Conference Questions With The New Yorker’s Clare Malone

On the Final Edition, The New Yorker’…

2 years, 9 months ago

NFL Wild-Card Weekend Fun, How the Networks Botched Iowa, and ESPN’s Year From Hell

Bryan and David kick off the show by discussing how 2024 can rival 2017 as ESPN's year from hell. From fake names, to Stephen A. Smith’s spat with Ja…

2 years, 9 months ago

Bill Belichick’s Awkward Goodbye, Business Insider, the Iowa Caucuses, and Campaign War Stories With the Atlantic’s Mark Leibovich

For the ‘Press Box’: Final Edition, Bryan starts off with his thoughts on Stephen A. Smith’s takedown of Jason Whitlock and what it says about ESPN’s…

2 years, 9 months ago

Pat McAfee Vs. Norby Williamson, the NFL Playoffs on Peacock, the Messenger in Peril, and the Debut of Press Botch

Bryan and David kick off the show with a discussion about McAfee calling out ESPN executive Norby Williamson. (00:40) Then they get into what is goin…

2 years, 9 months ago

The Rodgers-McAfee Debacle, How Debates Became Politics’ In-Season Tournament, and the Barry Sanders Doc With Slate’s Joel Anderson

For the ‘Press Box’: Final Edition, Bryan is joined by Joel Anderson of Slate. They discuss Aaron Rodgers’s comments about Jimmy Kimmel and Pat McAfe…

2 years, 9 months ago

Report from the Sugar Bowl Press Box, Rece Davis, the Campaign Is Here, and a New Segment Coming to the Show!

Happy New Year! Bryan and David start the show by recapping Bryan’s experience in the press box at the Sugar Bowl to see his beloved Texas Longhorns.…

2 years, 9 months ago

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 o…

2 years, 10 months ago