Podcast Episodes

How to Cover a Vaccine. Plus, TV Legend Maury Povich.

Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss media coverage for the COVID-19 vaccine (3:35) before Listener Mail, where they answer a question about the dramatic license taken in the portrayals of the ro…

Published on 5 years ago

How Biden Won the Internet. Plus, Michael Smith.

Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker tackle Biden’s digital divide (2:50) before breaking down the unfortunate news that ESPN is making additional layoffs (21:55). Then former ESPN commentator Michael Sm…

Published on 5 years ago

Tweet Your Way Into the White House. Plus, BuzzFeed’s Ruby Cramer.

Neera Tanden was nominated to be Joe Biden’s director of the Office of Management and Budget, which led Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker to discuss whether or not you can tweet your way into or out o…

Published on 5 years ago

A ‘60 Minutes’ Breakdown. Plus, FS1’s Emmanuel Acho.

Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker break down ‘60 Minutes’ in the feature We’ve Got Notes (2:25) before discussing publishing news, including Penguin Random House buying Simon & Schuster and Trump’s fu…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Thanksgiving Listener Mail. Plus, Podcaster Josh Dean.

Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker are answering your questions for a Thanksgiving edition of Listener Mail (2:30). Then magazine writer, editor, and podcaster Josh Dean joins to discuss his new podcas…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Have You Seen Donald Trump? Plus, TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz

Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss Donald Trump’s disappearance from the media and weigh in on what a post-Trump presidency will look like (2:10). Then they break down ‘Meet the Press,’ in a ne…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

'The Press Box' (Trailer)

The Ringer's Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker catch you up on the biggest media stories, from sports to politics and everything in between. 

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Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Obama Writes a New Book. Plus, Claire McNear on 'Jeopardy!'

Barack Obama has released his 768-page memoir, 'A Promised Land.' Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss his book, his playlist, and the accompanying poster (2:10). Then, on Listener Mail, they ans…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Everybody’s Going to Substack. Plus, Journalist Reeves Wiedeman on WeWork.

Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss Matt Yglesias’s announcement that he will no longer be writing for Vox but will be publishing his writing in Substack (1:45). They then write their own 2020 c…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Trump and Fox News, Plus: New York Times Critic Dwight Garner

Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker attempt to break down the dynamic between Fox News and Donald Trump (3:30), before answering, Listener Mail, where they guess “Who will be Time’s person of the year?”…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago