Welcome to the Born to Win Show where hosts and good friends, Brian Murdock and Pasha Hakimzadeh get together every week to share stories of resilient entrepreneurs who possess the sheer determination to dominate in business. Most of us are born to win…but the voices in our heads, burdens, and obstacles in life either stop us or help us to level up to become something truly incredible. In this podcast, we’ll be interviewing other successful entrepreneurs and digging into what tactics they’ve ...
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In this podiobook: Murdock Woodman's life takes a turn when an old school friend asks the investigator to find $105,000 in stolen Disney collectibles, his web researcher is talking to snakes and his wife will hardly talk to him at all.
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Twitter - @CascadeHoopTalk and Facebook - Cascade Hoops Talk - Your best single source for NAIA basketball talk and analysis. Focusing on the National NAIA picture. This show provides NAIA basketball talk & analysis of the National NAIA MBB picture, as well as interviews with coaches and players Cover Art courtesy of Tanner Karp @TannerKarp
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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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The Dallas Cowboys, the Netflix Doc, and Jerry Jones With Ed Werder
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1:25:58Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel start this Dallas Cowboys–centric show with their thoughts on Netflix’s ‘America’s Team’ documentary. They reminisce about the ’90s era of football and the media landscape then, discuss people’s affection for the Cowboys, and talk about why the documentary works. Next, Bryan and Joel welcome longtime reporter …
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08 21 25 – Guest – Danny Neville, Head Men's Basketball Coach at Rocky Mountain College Battlin’ Bears
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18:3408 21 25 – Guest – Danny Neville, Head Men's BasketballCoach at Rocky Mountain College Battlin’ Bears Season 7 Episode 8 Crater Lake Photo by Forsaken Films on Unsplash Music: Hard Sell Hotel by Shane Ivers https://www.silvermansound.com Music: Say You Will by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Cover Art courtesy of Tanner Kar…
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08 20 25 – Guest – Chase Teichmann, Head Men's Basketball Coach at Georgia Gwinnett College Grizzlies
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18:4908 20 25 – Guest – Chase Teichmann, Head Men's BasketballCoach at Georgia Gwinnett College Grizzlies Season 7 Episode 7 Crater Lake Photo by Forsaken Films on Unsplash Music: Hard Sell Hotel by Shane Ivers https://www.silvermansound.com Music: Say You Will by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Cover Art courtesy of Tanner Karp…
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The Cringey MSNBC Rebrand, Gavin Newsom’s Twitter Account, and the Death of the Longform Podcast
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1:05:56Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David discuss the end of summer and showing pop culture treasures from their youth to their children. Then they tackle the headlines, starting with the MSNBC rebrand (8:30), before talking about a Rolling Stone article about the death of the narrative podcast (26:28). Then in the notebook dump, they talk about what…
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08 19 25 – Guest - Barry Wellington, new Head Men's Basketball Coach at Rust College Bearcats
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17:5308 19 25 – Guest - Barry Wellington, new Head Men'sBasketball Coach at Rust College Bearcats Season 7 Episode 6 Crater Lake Photo by Forsaken Films on Unsplash Music: Hard Sell Hotel by Shane Ivers https://www.silvermansound.com Music: Say You Will by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Cover Art courtesy of Tanner Karp @Tanner…
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08 18 25 – Guest - Jordan Murdock, new Head Men's Basketball Coach at Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes
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20:0208 18 25 – Pre-season interview with Jordan Murdock, new Head Men's Basketball Coach at Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes Season 7 Episode 5 Crater Lake Photo by Forsaken Films on Unsplash Music: Hard Sell Hotel by Shane Ivers https://www.silvermansMusic: Say You Will by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Cover Art courtesy of T…
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08 15 25 - Brian Blackburn, Head Men's Basketball Coach at Florida College Falcons
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18:1808 14 25 – Pre-season interview with Brian Blackburn, new Head Men's Basketball Coach at Florida College FalconsSeason 7 Episode 4Crater Lake Photo by Forsaken Films on UnsplashMusic: Hard Sell Hotel by Shane Ivers https://www.silvermansound.comMusic: Say You Will by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comCover Art courtesy of Tann…
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The Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift Show, Jimmy Pitaro’s ESPN, and the Worst Question Asked at the White House
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57:12Hello media consumers! It’s a Monday show on a Thursday! Bryan fills David in on his Connecticut hotdog tour earlier this week (0:16), before discussing Taylor Swift’s appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce’s ‘New Heights’ podcast, and a few thoughts on Monday’s Jimmy Pitaro interview (11:23). Then they run through the Overworked Twitter Joke of the …
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08 14 25 - Jim Boone, Head Men's Basketball Coach at Missouri Valley College Vikings
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20:0208 14 25 – Pre-season interview with Jim Boone, new Head Men's Basketball Coach at Missouri Valley VikingsSeason 7 Episode 3Crater Lake Photo by Forsaken Films on UnsplashMusic: Hard Sell Hotel by Shane Ivers https://www.silvermansound.comMusic: Say You Will by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comCover Art courtesy of Tanner Kar…
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08 13 25 - Jared Jauch, Head Men's Basketball Coach at Huntington University Foresters
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15:3108 13 25 – Pre-season interview with Jared Jauch, new Head Men's Basketball Coach at Huntington University ForestersSeason 7 Episode 2Crater Lake Photo by Forsaken Films on UnsplashMusic: Hard Sell Hotel by Shane Ivers https://www.silvermansound.comMusic: Say You Will by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comCover Art courtesy of …
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08 12 25 - Cody Henson, Head Men's Basketball Coach at Central Baptist College Mustangs
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19:3808 12 25 – Pre-season interview with Cody Henson, new Head Men's Basketball Coach at Central Baptist College MustangsSeason 7 Episode 1Crater Lake Photo by Forsaken Films on UnsplashMusic: Hard Sell Hotel by Shane Ivers https://www.silvermansound.comMusic: Say You Will by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comCover Art courtesy of…
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25 for 25: Jimmy Pitaro on ESPN's NFL and WWE Deals, Pat McAfee, and the State of the Company in 2025
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52:59Hello, media consumers! Bryan heads to the ESPN HQ in Bristol, Connecticut, to sit down with ESPN's chairman, Jimmy Pitaro. They discuss the highly anticipated launch of ESPN's direct-to-consumer app, the massive deals ESPN made with the NFL and WWE, hiring talent vs. developing talent, preparing for ESPN's first Super Bowl, the state of ESPN in 20…
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A Readout on ESPN’s Deals With the NFL and WWE. Plus: NBA Mouthpiece Summer and the New York Post Comes to L.A.
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57:06Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel start the show with J-School, discussing the new threats to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as well as the ongoing Texas redistricting fight (01:43). Next, they dive into some headlines, starting with the deals made by ESPN this week. First, they go through all the details from the ESPN-NFL deal, including what …
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Who Won the ESPN-NFL Deal? Plus, the WaPo Exodus Continues and a Report From SummerSlam
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1:01:19Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Davis recount their trip to Part 2 of SummerSlam last night (0:20) before tackling some headlines, including ESPN and NFL moving forward with their proposed blockbuster media deal, more heavy hitters leaving The Washington Post, and an upcoming Kamala Harris book (22:00). They also discuss Bryan's brief time in use…
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The Fall of Shannon Sharpe, the End of Sports and Late-Night TV, and the 2025 Media Diet With Bomani Jones
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1:03:41Hello, media consumers! Joel Anderson is joined by Bomani Jones to discuss a few media headlines, including ESPN's decision to part ways with Shannon Sharpe and the serious gambling allegations against Gilbert Arenas (4:09), before they look at the future (or lack thereof) of sports television, being a generalist vs. a specialist in 2025, the rise …
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Hulk Hogan Vs. Gawker, Bill Belichick Fever, and the New Washington Post Exodus
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54:32Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David cover some headlines, including the approval of the Paramount-SkyDance merger, a discouraging new study about google searches and AI, Bill Belichick rapidly approaching his first game as a college head coach, the WaPo exodus (cont.), and more (9:45), Then, they discuss the wide-ranging obituaries of the late …
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The ESPN-NFL Wedding, Hunter Biden Speaks, and Pat McAfee’s Apology
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1:13:43Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel start the show with J-School, reexamining Zach Baron's interview on profile writing, before discussing the news of Hulk Hogan's death at the age of 71 (1:03). Next, they run through some headlines, including the possible marriage of ESPN and the NFL, what exactly is going on regarding the Epstein files, and Hu…
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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
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1:33:29Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David discuss dueling theories on why Paramount decided to cancel 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,' NPR and PBS losing federal funding, The Wall Street Journal's Trump/Epstein scoop, and FS1's shake-up that leaves Joy Taylor out and 'Barstool Sports' in (8:42). Then, Bryan is joined by David Marchese of The New…
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25 for 25: The Future of Celebrity Profiles With GQ’s Zach Baron
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1:03:12Hello, media consumers! Bryan is joined by GQ’s Zach Baron to discuss every aspect of celebrity profiling: how they are “brokered”; the process of interviewing; some of his past subjects, including Martin Scorsese, Brendan Fraser, and Tilda Swinton; and more. Then Bryan asks the following question: “Is the celebrity profile dead or dying?” Host: Br…
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25 for 25: The Future of Physical Media With Sean Fennessey
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1:00:31Hello, media consumers! Bryan is joined by Sean Fennessey to discuss the future of owning physical media! (3:30) Magazines (17:55) Blu-Rays and DVDs (25:32) Books (34:47) Newspapers (50:11) CDs and vinyl Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Sean Fennessey Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Bryan and Joel discuss the Texas flash floods, how the story hits them as parents and Texans, the slow trickle of information, defensive posturing from Texas leadership, misinformation gaining traction online, and more. Host: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson Producer: Kyle Crichton Texas Deserves Far Better Than This by Joel Anderson Learn more about…
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The Times’ Mamdani Story, David Foster Wallace Revisited, and Josh Dawsey on the 2024 Election
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1:25:51Hello media consumers! Bryan and David discuss the NYT's story on Zohran Mamdani and what the point was of running their "scoop" obtained in a hack of Columbia University records, new info on the Epstein files reports there are in fact no files, and new contenders for "Worst Question Ever Asked at the White House" (7:15), before revisiting David Fo…
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Paramount Bends the Knee, the Great Gavin Newsom Debate, and the End of Netflix Announcer Sharing. Plus, Matthew Lee on Covering the Diddy Trial From the Southern District of New York Courthouse.
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1:25:15Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel present both sides of an argument around Gavin Newsom's lawsuit against Fox News (1:29), reporters live tweeting Wednesday night's congressional session, Netflix's NFL announcer problem, and Paramount becoming the latest media company to settle a lawsuit with Donald Trump (21:53). Next, Joel is joined by Matth…
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Anna Wintour (Sort of) Leaves Vogue, the NYT's Top 100 Movies List, and the Bezos Nuptials
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1:04:24Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David reunite to discuss coverage of Jeff Bezos's wedding and The Washington Post's puzzling new feature (0:42), before they parse through reports about Anna Wintour (sort of) leaving her position at Vogue and the masterly, divisive NYT "100 Best Movies of the 21st Century" list (10:01). They also talk about Gavin …
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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.
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1:28:26Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel discuss some awkward NBA draft coverage, the NYC Democratic mayoral primary, and what constitutes a hit piece (10:57). Then, in another edition of 25 for 25, Bryan is joined by historian Heather Cox Richardson to talk about Donald Trump's fervent attempts at creating a narrative around the USA's air strikes on…
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Trump’s Iran Rollout, Game 7’s Injury TV, and Andrew Schulz vs. The New York Times
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1:16:25Hello, media consumers! Joel (in for David) and Bryan put a wrap on ESPN's presentation of the NBA Finals (0:41), before discussing the Trump administration's press tour after carrying out air strikes on Iranian nuclear sites (18:00), some puzzling New York City mayoral primary coverage, Andrew Schulz's thought-provoking conversation with the NYT a…
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Tucker Carlson Vs. Ted Cruz, the Finals Goes 7, and the Media A-Team
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1:26:55Hello, media consumers! On this Friday edition of the show, Bryan helps Joel wrestle with a question: "Should I subscribe to The Washington Post if it is my local paper?" (1:41). They then tackle some headlines, including the ambiguity of the USA's involvement with the Israel–Iran War and Tucker Carlson's instantly viral interview with Ted Cruz (17…
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Solidarity With Stephen A., The Washington Post’s Latest Reboot, and Gustavo Arellano on Covering the L.A. Protests
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55:38Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David discuss another Washington Post "reboot," this time for its opinion section (0:41). They go on to offer some low-hanging fruit for ESPN's lackluster NBA Finals coverage and discuss Stephen A. Smith, who was seen playing solitaire during Game 4; a noticeable shift in the norms of Washington, D.C., reporting; a…
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L.A. Protests and the NBA’s Storytelling Problem. Plus: Logan Murdock on Gen Z Hoopers.
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1:18:34Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel tackle some leftover 'The Simpsons' vs. 'The Cosby Show' thoughts in today's J-School (0:47), before they are joined by Logan Murdock to discuss The Athletic's anonymous players survey, why the NBA keeps finding itself in the crosshairs of criticism, and ESPN's biggest mistake while broadcasting the Finals. Th…
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Trump-Musk Fallout and ESPN's Finals Coverage. Plus: Alan Siegel on 'The Simpsons.'
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1:06:23Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David parse through the very public Donald Trump–Elon Musk breakup (0:41) before sharing some notes on Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals; Warner Bros. Discovery, which is splitting into two companies; ABC's Terry Moran's suspension; and a hefty edition of "sliding doors" metaphors (15:28). Finally, The Ringer's Alan …
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25 for 25: Noah Eagle. Plus, NBA Finals Notes, and WaPo Becomes HuffPo.
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1:32:18Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel discuss some NBA Finals thoughts, Oklahoma City as a host city, reports of Doris Burke's uncertain future in ESPN's broadcast booth, Cam'ron the journalist, and more (2:47). Then they discuss The Washington Post's puzzling new strategy and Pablo Torre's Bill Belichick–Jordon Hudson investigation (30:05). Then …
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Farewell to the NBA On TNT. Plus: Mark Kriegel on Mike Tyson and the Future of Sports Biographies.
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1:49:20Hello media consumers! This week, Bryan and David discuss a bevy of “now they tell us” stories, some from the NBA and some from Washington (1:00), before coining a new segment called the “Pulled Punch Effect” (26:00). Then, they share a few more listener-submitted “sliding doors” metaphors (30:00), before Bryan is joined by Mark Kriegel to discuss …
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The Democrats Are (Still) Looking for the Left’s Joe Rogan. Plus: Texas Barbecue Rankings!
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59:47Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel return on this Thursday edition of the podcast to discuss the Democrats’ deliberate investment in building a liberal infrastructure of influencers, podcasters, and new media (23:00). Then, they discuss the state of podcast interviews and whether or not listeners are making distinctions between the kinds of sho…
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The Reign of the Three-Man Booth, Why ‘Mission: Impossible’ Is Getting a Pass, and More Sliding Doors Metaphors
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52:50Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David come to you on this Press Box Monday (Tuesday) edition with some thoughts on the NBA’s gradual acceptance of the three-man announcer booth (1:30), Elon Musk’s media blitz (13:00), the coverage and criticism of the latest installment in the ‘Mission: Impossible’ franchise (24:00), more sliding doors metaphors …
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Tyrese Haliburton Goes Full Reggie Miller. Plus: A Final Farewell to ‘Around the Horn.’
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56:31Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel are back on this Press Box Thursday Edition to discuss peak sports media beef (2:00), Reggie Miller’s unique perspective on the Eastern Conference finals and Tyrese Haliburton’s choke sign (17:00), and Draymond Green being added to ‘Inside the NBA’ for the ECF (23:00). Then, they discuss another wave of pieces…
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How Sports Ate TV. Plus: Journalism’s Triumphant Return!
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51:30Hello, media consumers! On this Press Box Monday edition, Bryan and David discuss Journalism, the official horse of The Press Box, winning the Preakness (1:00) before discussing the end of TNT’s era of broadcasting the NBA and what they’ll miss most about it (6:00). Then, they discuss the career of legendary WWE announcer Jim Ross after learning ab…
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The Tell-All Book Haunting Washington. Plus: Can Podcasts Become the New Magazines?
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1:16:23Hello, media consumers! This week, Bryan and Joel go to J-School to discuss the reactions to and coverage of the Jayson Tatum injury (1:00). Then, they digest the various news ripples that have come from excerpts of ‘Original Sin,’ Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson’s book about Joe Biden’s decision to run for reelection (10:00). Next, they react to a r…
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An American Pope Media Frenzy, Jayson Tatum Take-a-Palooza, and the Reemergence of Joe Biden
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59:41Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David are back on this Monday edition to talk about the election of a new Pope and the media frenzy it spawned (1:00), the week of Jayson Tatum takes (8:00), NBC’s plans for the future of its basketball coverage, including Michael Jordan (17:00), and new media ventures being unable to come up with compelling names …
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25 for 25: Brian Windhorst on the Future of NBA Reporting
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1:18:54Hello media consumers! This week, please enjoy a little J-School (1:00) before Bryan and Joel are joined by ESPN basketball reporter Brian Windhorst to talk about his path to ESPN and whether it’s replicable, the place good reporting has in our modern media ecosystem, the dreaded aggregators, Gregg Popovich stories, and what direction he sees the f…
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Sports Media’s Familial Obsession, a Fascinating John Fetterman Profile, and Cold-Calling the President
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1:26:24Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David are here this Monday to discuss sports media’s evolving coverage of athletes’ families and significant others after recent stories about Bill Belichick, Jax Ulbrich, and John Haliburton (1:00). Then, they run through a handful of bite-size topics, including a new entry in the running for worst question ever a…
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The Bill Belichick Interview Heard Round the World, Plus: Mike Tirico on a Horse Named "Journalism"
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1:20:14Hello media consumers! On this Press Box Thursday edition, Bryan and Joel dig deeper into the strange Bill Belichick CBS news interview that recently went viral after Jordon Hudson, his girlfriend, interrupted the interview multiple times (1:00). Then, they discuss the fallout and media fervor from the Jax Ulbrich–Shedeur Sanders NFL draft prank ca…
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A Deluge of Shedeur Sanders NFL Draft Takes. Plus: Kara Voght on the Embattled White House Correspondents' Dinner.
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1:06:17Hello media consumers! Bryan and David are back to opine on the overwhelming amount of content that has come from Shedeur Sanders sliding in the NFL draft (1:00), including a bizarre story line about the son of the Atlanta Falcons’ defensive coordinator prank-calling Sanders (22:00). Then, they run through a handful of smaller stories from the week…
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How the Shannon Sharpe Lawsuit Is Being Covered. Plus, the NFL Draft Media Economy.
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1:04:24Hello, media consumers! On this Press Box Thursday, Bryan and Joel discuss the Shannon Sharpe lawsuit, Stephen A. Smith’s role in negotiating ESPN’s public response to it, and how the rest of the media world has reacted to this news (10:00). Then, they assess new entries in the “worst question asked at the White House” genre (32:00) and talk about …
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25 for 25: Chris Ryan on the Birth, Death, and Rebirth of Blogging
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50:51Hello, media consumers! In our latest 25 for 25 installment, Bryan is joined by Ringer superstar Chris Ryan to discuss his come up in the mid-2000s blog world, how it set up the rest of his career and changed media forever, where the energy of blogging was dispersed, and whether there will be a revival of blogging. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Chris R…
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Lee Corso’s Legendary 'College GameDay' Run. Plus: The White House's Attack on the Associated Press.
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59:00Hello, media consumers! This Press Box Thursday edition includes a J-School on bylines, steak sauce, and nonprofit media (1:00). Then, Bryan and Joel dig into Lee Corso’s retirement from 'College GameDay' (20:00), Trump’s attempt to prevent the AP from covering the White House (33:00), and Nico Harrison’s bizarre closed-door press conference (40:00…
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Rory McIlroy’s Long-Awaited Masters Win, the Barstool Apology Tour, and the Nico Iamaleava Saga
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54:49Hello, media consumers! This week, Bryan and David discuss the intense back and forth of Rory McIlroy’s first win at Augusta National (1:00), before running through a number of short items, including: The faux reluctant update about Stephen A. Smith’s presidential campaign (17:50) The bevy of Barstool personalities releasing apologies for their dis…
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25 for 25: The New York Times’ Jamelle Bouie on the Future of the Opinion Columnist
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1:25:20Hello, media consumers! This week, Bryan and Joel are joined by Jamelle Bouie, opinion columnist at the New York Times, to discuss a number of timely media topics before backtracking and talking through Bouie’s career, writing an opinion column in this era of the internet, the relationship between his TikTok and his journalistic work, and more. Hos…
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Catching up on the Atlantic Mega-Scoop and Stephen A. vs. LeBron. Plus: Bryan’s Southwest Travelogue.
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1:04:45Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David discuss the highlights, lowlights, and books bought during Bryan’s family vacation across the American Southwest (1:30). Then, they dig deep into three stories that Bryan missed while he was out: Jeffrey Goldberg’s Signal scoop of the Trump administration’s war plans (15:00) The latest chapter of the LeBron v…
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Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis on Launching the Sports Gabfest, the Benefit of Mutually Reinforcing Weirdo Tendencies, and Why They Hate the Hall of Fame
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1:31:52Hello, media consumers! Bryan is still out on vacation, but Joel is here with two former colleagues, Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis. They kick off the show by discussing the first time Joel joined them on a podcast (0:44). Then they discuss the following: ‘Hang Up and Listen,’ a sports show that was produced by a non-sports publication (14:00) The re…
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25 for 25 Industry in Memoriam: Remembering the Publications Lost in the 21st Century
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1:59:45Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel are back with the second edition of The Press Box's 25 for 25. Today, they look back at the publications lost in the 21st century—including ESPN the Magazine, Gawker, and many others—and ask: What do we lose when a media company disappears? And how should we remember them, if at all? Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Jo…
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