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The Press Box

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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Oppo Dump! | The Press Box (Ep. 572)

Oppo Dump! | The Press Box (Ep. 572)

How former New York Times editor Jill Abramson got cancelled (03:00), Kevin Durant and the future of NBA media relations... Read more

12 Feb 2019

55mins

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Democratic Debate Reaction | The Press Box

Democratic Debate Reaction | The Press Box

Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker talk about Julián Castro vs. Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren on the defensive, Kamala Harri... Read more

13 Sep 2019

57mins

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Hereditary’ Is the Most Disturbing Horror Movie in Years, With Ari Aster | The Big Picture (Ep. 479)

Hereditary’ Is the Most Disturbing Horror Movie in Years, With Ari Aster | The Big Picture (Ep. 479)

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with filmmaker Ari Aster to discuss his first full-length feature, ‘Here... Read more

8 Jun 2018

25mins

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The Adam Moss Coaching Tree | The Press Box (Ep. 563)

The Adam Moss Coaching Tree | The Press Box (Ep. 563)

The high-stakes journalism standoff following the BuzzFeed scoop (02:30), NFL referees blow a call in the worst possible... Read more

22 Jan 2019

56mins

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The Definitive Guide to "Big-Dick Energy." Plus: Mandy Moore’s Home and Celebrity-Yacht Season. | Jam Session (Ep. 488)

The Definitive Guide to "Big-Dick Energy." Plus: Mandy Moore’s Home and Celebrity-Yacht Season. | Jam Session (Ep. 488)

The Ringer’s Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins get together to take a look at Mandy Moore’s recently completed mid-centur... Read more

28 Jun 2018

28mins

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Ep. 268: Top-50 Fast Food Items With Bill Simmons and Joe House

Ep. 268: Top-50 Fast Food Items With Bill Simmons and Joe House

HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons brings on Joe House so they can respond to The Ringer's top-50 fast food list and offe... Read more

28 Feb 2017

33mins

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The Impeachment Mess, the Critics Come for Buttigieg, and Top 10 Lists | The Press Box

The Impeachment Mess, the Critics Come for Buttigieg, and Top 10 Lists | The Press Box

Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss how Trump considers impeachment something of a foregone conclusion (03:00), the... Read more

6 Dec 2019

54mins

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Ep. 280: ‘Bachelor Party’ — The Season Finale

Ep. 280: ‘Bachelor Party’ — The Season Finale

The Ringer’s Juliet Litman is joined by Bill Simmons to discuss Nick’s decision to choose Vanessa over Raven (0:30), thi... Read more

14 Mar 2017

49mins

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Pete Buttigieg vs. Everybody, the SEC on CBS, and ‘Cats’ Reviews | The Press Box

Pete Buttigieg vs. Everybody, the SEC on CBS, and ‘Cats’ Reviews | The Press Box

Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss Pete Buttigieg coming under fire from the other candidates during the debate (0... Read more

24 Dec 2019

55mins

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Ep. 258: ‘Bachelor Party’ With The Bachelor Nick Viall

Ep. 258: ‘Bachelor Party’ With The Bachelor Nick Viall

The Ringer’s Juliet Litman sits down with the Bachelor, Nick Viall, to talk about being on the show four times (1:30), k... Read more

14 Feb 2017

35mins

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Are We Out of the (Jordyn) Woods Yet? | Tea Time

Are We Out of the (Jordyn) Woods Yet? | Tea Time

Taylor Swift is dropping some major hints that she's going to release new music (1:00). A follow-up to our investigation... Read more

1 Mar 2019

35mins

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Dissecting the Latest Kardashian Scandal, Plus: a Meg Minute! | Jam Session (Ep. 576)

Dissecting the Latest Kardashian Scandal, Plus: a Meg Minute! | Jam Session (Ep. 576)

Khloe Kardashian split with Tristan Thompson this week after allegedly finding out he cheated on her with Kylie Jenner’s... Read more

20 Feb 2019

45mins

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Dan Le Batard vs. ESPN, Al Franken Reconsidered, and the Worst 'Lion King' Reviews | The Press Box

Dan Le Batard vs. ESPN, Al Franken Reconsidered, and the Worst 'Lion King' Reviews | The Press Box

Dan Le Batard challenges ESPN’s no-politics policy (03:00), the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week (24:00), Jane Mayer’... Read more

23 Jul 2019

54mins

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All the Hot Goss That’s Fit to Print | Damage Control (Ep. 561)

All the Hot Goss That’s Fit to Print | Damage Control (Ep. 561)

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced this week that he and his wife are getting divorced (1:51); shortly after, the Natio... Read more

17 Jan 2019

35mins

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CNN Democratic Debate Reactions | The Press Box

CNN Democratic Debate Reactions | The Press Box

Elizabeth Warren takes on the moderates, Bernie writes the damn bill, and CNN makes John Delaney a star.Hosts: Bryan Cur... Read more

31 Jul 2019

45mins

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'The Press Box’ — Viva La Mothership (Ep. 368)

'The Press Box’ — Viva La Mothership (Ep. 368)

The Ringer's Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker sit down for an emergency discussion about ESPN's cancellation of 'Barstoo... Read more

24 Oct 2017

52mins

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‘Jam Session’ — An Unhappy Conversation About Taylor Swift (Ep. 346)

‘Jam Session’ — An Unhappy Conversation About Taylor Swift (Ep. 346)

The Ringer's Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins discuss Taylor Swift's shaky roll-out of her new single, 'Look What You Ma... Read more

28 Aug 2017

28mins

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Do You Love Scary Dinosaurs? J.A. Bayona’s 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' Has Scary Dinosaurs | The Big Picture (Ep. 486)

Do You Love Scary Dinosaurs? J.A. Bayona’s 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' Has Scary Dinosaurs | The Big Picture (Ep. 486)

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with filmmaker J.A. Bayona about his new film, 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingd... Read more

22 Jun 2018

19mins

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Oscar Season: The Snubs and Surprises of the Academy Awards Nominations | The Big Picture (Ep. 417)

Oscar Season: The Snubs and Surprises of the Academy Awards Nominations | The Big Picture (Ep. 417)

The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, and K. Austin Collins react to the 2018 Oscar nominations. They break down ... Read more

23 Jan 2018

1hr

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The Great Rom-Com Debate (Ep. 355)

The Great Rom-Com Debate (Ep. 355)

The Ringer’s Amanda Dobbins and Shea Serrano ask and answer three essential questions regarding the romantic comedy genr... Read more

27 Sep 2017

37mins

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