The WTF Luka Scoop, Super Bowl Scenes From New Orleans, and Trump’s Pentagon Switcheroo
Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the week by discussing the chaos surrounding the reporting on the blockbuster trade involving the Dallas Mavericks' decision to send Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis (0:30). Then Bryan, who is in New Orleans, shares the current temperature of radio row (19:16).
Later, in the Notebook Dump, they discuss the following:
Reports that Chuck Todd is leaving NBC (38:30)
The new media switcheroo (42:16)
In the Hall of Departed Journalists, they reflect on the life of Jules Feiffer (48:55). Plus, Bryan shares an update on his movie career (0:00).Finally, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Producers: Brian H. Waters and Carlos Chiriboga
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New Media Invades the White House, Chiefs Conspiracy Theories, and When Ex-Quarterbacks Attack
Hello, 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)
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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The CBS Disaster and NFL Sound, The New Yorker Turns 100, and More Tales of Journalistic Failure
Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the week by discussing The New Yorker turning 100 and what it has been throughout time (0:00). Then they get into the sounds of the NFL playoffs:
Strangest moment from the Eagles-Commanders … from the referee (32:00)
Tom Brady on his future in the broadcast booth (40:34)
The CBS disaster with the phantom flag in the Bills-Chiefs game (44:12)
Then in the Notebook Dump they follow up Thursday’s episode of how failed profiles came apart with a couple of stories from listeners (50:32).
Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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White House Media Wellness Check, the New NBA Announcers, and a Report From the Press Box in Atlanta
Hello, media consumers! Bryan opens the show to share some notes from the press box of the national championship game with David (1:01). Then, they discuss notes and sounds from the game, including Donald Trump’s message at halftime and Kirk Herbstreit’s emotional reaction to his Ohio State Buckeyes winning it all (11:30). Later, they get into what journalists are facing covering Donald Trump's second presidency (23:21) and the new NBA announcers for NBC and Amazon (37:35).Then, in the Notebook Dump, they discuss the appetite for profiles and movies that were never published (44:11).In the hall of departed journalists, they reflect on the life of Jules Feiffer (48:55).
And Bryan shares an update on his movie career .Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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NFL Playoff Sound, Trump’s Inauguration, and Covering the National Title Game in Atlanta
Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel are in Atlanta for the national championship game. They kick off the week with J-School. Joel discusses a question he didn’t get to ask Rece Davis during their interview Saturday, Snoop Dogg performing at the Crypto Ball, and more (1:38).
Then they get into the NFL playoffs with lots of sound from Tom Brady, Mike Tirico, Jim Nantz, and Dan Campbell (13:13)Later, they discuss Donald Trump’s inauguration and the media climate fear (42:55).
They close the show talking about what it has been like to cover the national title game (49:55).
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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