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

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The Mystery of Trump’s Cellphone, Washington’s Newspaper War, and the Art of Covering Congress With the New York Times’ Carl Hulse

The Mystery of Trump’s Cellphone, Washington’s Newspaper War, and the Art of Covering Congress With the New York Times’ Carl Hulse

• March 18

Episode Breakdown

Today on the Press Box, Bryan and David start by discussing a social media and journalism trend of screenshotting or sharing a part of an article with no attribution or sign pointing to where the article…

Hosts

David Shoemaker

David Shoemaker

David Shoemaker

David Shoemaker

56:00

The Mystery of Trump’s Cellphone, Washington’s Newspaper War, and the Art of Covering Congress With the New York Times’ Carl Hulse

The Mystery of Trump’s Cellphone, Washington’s Newspaper War, and the Art of Covering Congress With the New York Times’ Carl Hulse

• March 18

Hosts

David Shoemaker

David Shoemaker

David Shoemaker

David Shoemaker

Episode Breakdown

Today on the Press Box, Bryan and David start by discussing a social media and journalism trend of screenshotting or sharing a part of an article with no attribution or sign pointing to where the article…

The Latest in Sports Media

The Mystery of Trump’s Cellphone, Washington’s Newspaper War, and the Art of Covering Congress With the New York Times’ Carl Hulse

The Mystery of Trump’s Cellphone, Washington’s Newspaper War, and the Art of Covering Congress With the New York Times’ Carl Hulse

The Press Box • March 18

The Mystery of Trump’s Cellphone, Washington’s Newspaper War, and the Art of Covering Congress With the New York Times’ Carl Hulse

The Mystery of Trump’s Cellphone, Washington’s Newspaper War, and the Art of Covering Congress With the New York Times’ Carl Hulse

The Press Box • March 18

The NFL Stuffs Thanksgiving, the Pentagon’s Photographer Lockout, and ‘Spotlight’ and the End of the Reporter Hero

The NFL Stuffs Thanksgiving, the Pentagon’s Photographer Lockout, and ‘Spotlight’ and the End of the Reporter Hero

The NFL Stuffs Thanksgiving, the Pentagon’s Lockout, and ‘Spotlight’

The NFL Stuffs Thanksgiving

The Press Box • March 13

The NFL Stuffs Thanksgiving, the Pentagon’s Photographer Lockout, and ‘Spotlight’ and the End of the Reporter Hero

The NFL Stuffs Thanksgiving, the Pentagon’s Photographer Lockout, and ‘Spotlight’ and the End of the Reporter Hero

The NFL Stuffs Thanksgiving, the Pentagon’s Lockout, and ‘Spotlight’

The NFL Stuffs Thanksgiving

The Press Box • March 13

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Iran, the Epstein Files, His Party’s 2026 Bumper Sticker, and the Best New York Rapper of All Time

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Iran, the Epstein Files, His Party’s 2026 Bumper Sticker, and the Best New York Rapper of All Time

Hakeem Jeffries on Iran, the Epstein Files, His Party, and More

Hakeem Jeffries on Iran, His Party, and More

The Press Box • March 6

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Iran, the Epstein Files, His Party’s 2026 Bumper Sticker, and the Best New York Rapper of All Time

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Iran, the Epstein Files, His Party’s 2026 Bumper Sticker, and the Best New York Rapper of All Time

Hakeem Jeffries on Iran, the Epstein Files, His Party, and More

Hakeem Jeffries on Iran, His Party, and More

The Press Box • March 6

Wolf Blitzer on Covering Mideast Wars, Monica Lewinsky, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump

Wolf Blitzer on Covering Mideast Wars, Monica Lewinsky, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump

Wolf Blitzer on Covering War, Monica Lewinsky, Obama, and Trump

Wolf Blitzer on Covering War, Obama, and Trump

The Press Box • March 4

Wolf Blitzer on Covering Mideast Wars, Monica Lewinsky, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump

Wolf Blitzer on Covering Mideast Wars, Monica Lewinsky, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump

Wolf Blitzer on Covering War, Monica Lewinsky, Obama, and Trump

Wolf Blitzer on Covering War, Obama, and Trump

The Press Box • March 4

Trump’s Iran Media Rollout, the Paramount-CNN Crisis, and a Visit to Capitol Hill With Senator Tim Kaine

Trump’s Iran Media Rollout, the Paramount-CNN Crisis, and a Visit to Capitol Hill With Senator Tim Kaine

Trump’s Iran Media Rollout, Paramount-CNN, and Tim Kaine Joins

Trump and Iran, Paramount, and Tim Kaine

The Press Box • March 3

Trump’s Iran Media Rollout, the Paramount-CNN Crisis, and a Visit to Capitol Hill With Senator Tim Kaine

Trump’s Iran Media Rollout, the Paramount-CNN Crisis, and a Visit to Capitol Hill With Senator Tim Kaine

Trump’s Iran Media Rollout, Paramount-CNN, and Tim Kaine Joins

Trump and Iran, Paramount, and Tim Kaine

The Press Box • March 3

The February Issue: Why the Kennedy Dynasty Will Never End

The February Issue: Why the Kennedy Dynasty Will Never End

Why the Kennedy Dynasty Will Never End

The Press Box • Feb. 26

The February Issue: Why the Kennedy Dynasty Will Never End

The February Issue: Why the Kennedy Dynasty Will Never End

Why the Kennedy Dynasty Will Never End

The Press Box • Feb. 26

The February Editorial Meeting

The February Editorial Meeting

The Press Box • Feb. 25

The February Editorial Meeting

The February Editorial Meeting

The Press Box • Feb. 25

Jesse Jackson’s Legacy, More on Stephen Colbert, and When College Basketball Coaches Attack

Jesse Jackson’s Legacy, More on Stephen Colbert, and When College Basketball Coaches Attack

Jesse Jackson’s Legacy, Stephen Colbert, and College Basketball Coaches

Jesse Jackson’s Legacy and Stephen Colbert

The Press Box • Feb. 20

Jesse Jackson’s Legacy, More on Stephen Colbert, and When College Basketball Coaches Attack

Jesse Jackson’s Legacy, More on Stephen Colbert, and When College Basketball Coaches Attack

Jesse Jackson’s Legacy, Stephen Colbert, and College Basketball Coaches

Jesse Jackson’s Legacy and Stephen Colbert

The Press Box • Feb. 20

Barack Obama and Aliens, How to Cover Stephen A.’s Quasi-Campaign, and the AI That Ate Cleveland

Barack Obama and Aliens, How to Cover Stephen A.’s Quasi-Campaign, and the AI That Ate Cleveland

Barack Obama and Aliens, Stephen A., and the AI That Ate Cleveland

Barack Obama and Aliens and AI in Cleveland

The Press Box • Feb. 18

Barack Obama and Aliens, How to Cover Stephen A.’s Quasi-Campaign, and the AI That Ate Cleveland

Barack Obama and Aliens, How to Cover Stephen A.’s Quasi-Campaign, and the AI That Ate Cleveland

Barack Obama and Aliens, Stephen A., and the AI That Ate Cleveland

Barack Obama and Aliens and AI in Cleveland

The Press Box • Feb. 18

Why the Nancy Guthrie Case Captivates America, Joel’s Winter Olympics Takes, and Tales From an NBA Locker Room With Logan Murdock

Why the Nancy Guthrie Case Captivates America, Joel’s Winter Olympics Takes, and Tales From an NBA Locker Room With Logan Murdock

Nancy Guthrie, the Winter Olympics, and NBA Stories With Logan Murdock

Nancy Guthrie, the Olympics, and NBA Stories

The Press Box • Feb. 13

Why the Nancy Guthrie Case Captivates America, Joel’s Winter Olympics Takes, and Tales From an NBA Locker Room With Logan Murdock

Why the Nancy Guthrie Case Captivates America, Joel’s Winter Olympics Takes, and Tales From an NBA Locker Room With Logan Murdock

Nancy Guthrie, the Winter Olympics, and NBA Stories With Logan Murdock

Nancy Guthrie, the Olympics, and NBA Stories

The Press Box • Feb. 13

25 for 25: Looking at the Past and Future of Media

Trump’s “Piggy” Attack, MLB’s TV Deal, and Joel’s Nuzzi Take. Plus: Mamdani Adviser Zara Rahim.

Trump’s “Piggy” Attack, MLB’s TV Deal, and Joel’s Nuzzi Take. Plus: Mamdani Adviser Zara Rahim.

Trump’s “Piggy” Attack, MLB’s TV Deal, and Zara Rahim Joins

Trump’s Comment, MLB’s TV Deal, and More

The Press Box • Nov. 21, 2025 • 1 hr 25 min

Trump’s “Piggy” Attack, MLB’s TV Deal, and Joel’s Nuzzi Take. Plus: Mamdani Adviser Zara Rahim.

Trump’s “Piggy” Attack, MLB’s TV Deal, and Joel’s Nuzzi Take. Plus: Mamdani Adviser Zara Rahim.

Trump’s “Piggy” Attack, MLB’s TV Deal, and Zara Rahim Joins

Trump’s Comment, MLB’s TV Deal, and More

The Press Box • Nov. 21, 2025 • 1 hr 25 min

Headline Catch-Up: Colbert Is Canceled, NPR and PBS Are Defunded, and FS1’s Barstool Shake-Up. Plus, 25 for 25: NYT’s David Marchese on the Future of Interviewing.

Headline Catch-Up: Colbert Is Canceled, NPR and PBS Are Defunded, and FS1’s Barstool Shake-Up. Plus, 25 for 25: NYT’s David Marchese on the Future of Interviewing.

Colbert Canceled, NPR and PBS Defunded, and David Marchese on Interviewing

Colbert Canceled, NPR and PBS Defunded, and More

The Press Box • July 21, 2025 • 1 hr 31 min

Headline Catch-Up: Colbert Is Canceled, NPR and PBS Are Defunded, and FS1’s Barstool Shake-Up. Plus, 25 for 25: NYT’s David Marchese on the Future of Interviewing.

Headline Catch-Up: Colbert Is Canceled, NPR and PBS Are Defunded, and FS1’s Barstool Shake-Up. Plus, 25 for 25: NYT’s David Marchese on the Future of Interviewing.

Colbert Canceled, NPR and PBS Defunded, and David Marchese on Interviewing

Colbert Canceled, NPR and PBS Defunded, and More

The Press Box • July 21, 2025 • 1 hr 31 min

25 for 25: The Future of Celebrity Profiles With GQ’s Zach Baron

25 for 25: The Future of Celebrity Profiles With GQ’s Zach Baron

The Future of Celebrity Profiles With Zach Baron

The Press Box • July 17, 2025 • 1 hr 1 min

25 for 25: The Future of Celebrity Profiles With GQ’s Zach Baron

25 for 25: The Future of Celebrity Profiles With GQ’s Zach Baron

The Future of Celebrity Profiles With Zach Baron

The Press Box • July 17, 2025 • 1 hr 1 min

25 for 25: The Future of Physical Media With Sean Fennessey

25 for 25: The Future of Physical Media With Sean Fennessey

25 for 25: The Future of Physical Media

The Press Box • July 14, 2025 • 58 min

25 for 25: The Future of Physical Media With Sean Fennessey

25 for 25: The Future of Physical Media With Sean Fennessey

25 for 25: The Future of Physical Media

The Press Box • July 14, 2025 • 58 min

Zohran’s New York Shocker, NBA Draft Audio, and What Is a “Hit Piece” in 2025? Plus, 25 for 25: Heather Cox Richardson on Trump and Iran.

Zohran’s New York Shocker, NBA Draft Audio, and What Is a “Hit Piece” in 2025? Plus, 25 for 25: Heather Cox Richardson on Trump and Iran.

Zohran’s New York Win, NBA Draft, and Heather Cox Richardson on Trump

Zohran Wins and Heather Cox Richardson on Trump

The Press Box • June 26, 2025 • 1 hr 26 min

Zohran’s New York Shocker, NBA Draft Audio, and What Is a “Hit Piece” in 2025? Plus, 25 for 25: Heather Cox Richardson on Trump and Iran.

Zohran’s New York Shocker, NBA Draft Audio, and What Is a “Hit Piece” in 2025? Plus, 25 for 25: Heather Cox Richardson on Trump and Iran.

Zohran’s New York Win, NBA Draft, and Heather Cox Richardson on Trump

Zohran Wins and Heather Cox Richardson on Trump

The Press Box • June 26, 2025 • 1 hr 26 min

25 for 25: Noah Eagle. Plus, NBA Finals Notes, and WaPo Becomes HuffPo.

25 for 25: Noah Eagle. Plus, NBA Finals Notes, and WaPo Becomes HuffPo.

Noah Eagle, NBA Finals Notes, and WaPo

The Press Box • June 5, 2025 • 1 hr 30 min

25 for 25: Noah Eagle. Plus, NBA Finals Notes, and WaPo Becomes HuffPo.

25 for 25: Noah Eagle. Plus, NBA Finals Notes, and WaPo Becomes HuffPo.

Noah Eagle, NBA Finals Notes, and WaPo

The Press Box • June 5, 2025 • 1 hr 30 min

25 for 25: Mark Kriegel on Mike Tyson and the Future of Sports Biographies

25 for 25: Mark Kriegel on Mike Tyson and the Future of Sports Biographies

25 for 25: Mark Kriegel on Mike Tyson and Sports Biographies

25 for 25: Mark Kriegel on Mike Tyson

The Press Box • June 2, 2025 • 1 hr 47 min

25 for 25: Mark Kriegel on Mike Tyson and the Future of Sports Biographies

25 for 25: Mark Kriegel on Mike Tyson and the Future of Sports Biographies

25 for 25: Mark Kriegel on Mike Tyson and Sports Biographies

25 for 25: Mark Kriegel on Mike Tyson

The Press Box • June 2, 2025 • 1 hr 47 min

25 for 25: Nick Wright on the Future of Sports Debate

25 for 25: Nick Wright on the Future of Sports Debate

Nick Wright on the Future of Sports Debate

The Press Box • Feb. 18, 2025 • 1 hr 22 min

25 for 25: Nick Wright on the Future of Sports Debate

25 for 25: Nick Wright on the Future of Sports Debate

Nick Wright on the Future of Sports Debate

The Press Box • Feb. 18, 2025 • 1 hr 22 min

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