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Four NBA Media Meltdowns and Oscar Season for Democrats

Four NBA Media Meltdowns

Tim Walz is making the media rounds, leading The Ringer’s Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker to ask whether the Minnesota governor or Stephen A. Smith is more likely to run for president in 2028 (00:00). Then, the guys get into a series of media meltdowns, including the ongoing beef between Stephen A. and LeBron James (13:00), Charles Barkley vs. Kendrick Perkins (26:12), Draymond Green’s shameless self-promotion (35:08), Mark Cuban’s thoughts on the Luka Doncic trade (40:57), and more.
Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, and Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker 
Producer: Troy Farkas

Bryan Curtis is the editor-at-large of The Ringer and cohost of ‘The Press Box’ podcast. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, he's written for The New Republic, Slate, Play, and Grantland. He plays a deejay in a movie about the end of the world.

Bryan Curtis

David Shoemaker is the host of The Masked Man Show With Kaz and the author of ‘The Squared Circle: Life, Death, and Professional Wrestling.’

Four NBA Media Meltdowns, Oscar Season for Democrats, and a Great Editor’s “Only in Journalism”

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