The Press Box

New Media Invades the White House, Chiefs Conspiracy Theories, and When Ex-Quarterbacks Attack

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About the episode

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 and the tragic plane crash in Washington, D.C., before giving props to The New Yorker and revisiting an interview he had with the late Cedric Benson (1:53).

Then, they get into the following headlines:

The White House embracing new media
Whether the Chiefs really are the villains
Ryan Fitzpatrick with an edition of “When Ex-Quarterbacks Attack”
Paul Krugman’s exit from The New York Times
Nick Saban on the media

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson
Producer: Brian H. Waters

Summary

  • 14:45

    The White House embracing new media

  • 23:00

    Whether the Chiefs really are the villains

  • 37:25

    Ryan Fitzpatrick with an edition of “When Ex-Quarterbacks Attack”

  • 47:37

    Paul Krugman’s exit from The New York Times

  • 59:24

    Nick Saban on the media