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Bryan Curtis
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Editor-at-large of The Ringer

Host of the Press Box podcast

Mailing list: http://eepurl.com/Yxm9H
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What happens when politicians try to become influencers and chase clout like...well, the rest of us?

Our full convo with the Atlantic's @cwarzel.bsky.social here: open.spotify.com/episode/75iq...
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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New PRESS BOX:

The MSNBC Rebrand is NOW
ESPN's Solitaire Scandal
The Confrontation at Conde
James Talarico's Friends
Farewell to a Podcast Host

PLUS: @cwarzel.bsky.social on politicians as influencers, big tech knee-bending, and Twitter in 2025.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Are people tired of being algorithmically manipulated on social media?

David and I discuss with the Atlantic's @cwarzel.bsky.social on a new Press Box: open.spotify.com/episode/75iq...
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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New PRESS BOX:

The MSNBC Rebrand is NOW
ESPN's Solitaire Scandal
The Confrontation at Conde
James Talarico's Friends
Farewell to a Podcast Host

PLUS: @cwarzel.bsky.social on politicians as influencers, big tech knee-bending, and Twitter in 2025.
open.spotify.com/episode/75iq...
Spotify – Web Player
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November 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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“Nike started sending [John Updike] free shoes, because he’d innocently worn a pair in a photograph.”
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John Updike Called His Letters Dull. They’re Anything But.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Bought some old LA daily Mirror signs, which were apparently mounted on SoCal buses.

You can see the two-cent price increase.
November 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Very fun to see Mahomes getting the T-Swift reaction shots.
November 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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When Booger McFarland got to LSU, the football program was like a new car that had never been driven.

Full interview with me and @joelanderson.bsky.social here: open.spotify.com/episode/526I...
November 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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“She said he talked a lot about the 1980s pop star Paula Abdul and that he said he wanted programming that could ‘be like Paula Abdul.’” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
The Kennedy Center Crackup
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November 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Booger McFarland got a lot of attention for saying he'd target quarterback John Mateer's injured hand.

He has no regrets.

Full interview w/ me and @joelanderson.bsky.social here: open.spotify.com/episode/526I...
November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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ESPN's Booger McFarland texted Brian Kelly his concerns about LSU's running game.

Eventually, he realized Kelly didn't have the answers.

Full podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/526I...
November 7, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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New PRESS BOX w/ @joelanderson.bsky.social:

The Democrats' Big Night
ESPN's New Bookmaker
Someone Gave Drew Brees a Job
RIP Teen Vogue

Plus: BOOGER MCFARLAND on Alabama-LSU, texting with Brian Kelly, and missing out on the NIL era.
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The Democrats’ Big Night and ESPN’s New Bookie. Plus: Booger McFarland on Alabama-LSU, Playing Dirty, and More.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Our long national nightmare is over.
November 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Repeating the Curtis Rule of Media Reporting:

When they call your outlet "storied," that means something really bad is happening. www.status.news/p/mcclatchy-...
November 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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YouTube TV went to war with Disney. And everything became Motel TV.

New episode of the Press Box here: open.spotify.com/episode/2Foi...
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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New PRESS BOX w/ @davidshoemaker.bsky.social:

Last-Minute Election Stories
Trump on 60 Minutes
Weekend NFL Audio
Dick Cheney and the Press
Mamdani/Cuomo
The Quest to be Zeus on Halloween
open.spotify.com/episode/2Foi...
Last-Minute Election Stories, Trump Goes on ‘60 Minutes,’ and (Another) White House Reporter Caper
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November 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Manu Raju deserves better than the Cuomo victory party.
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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And again! This is a telethon doubling as election coverage.
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MSNBC interrupts its election coverage for a breaking network rebrand update.
November 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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MSNBC interrupts its election coverage for a breaking network rebrand update.
November 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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New PRESS BOX w/ @davidshoemaker.bsky.social:

Last-Minute Election Stories
Trump on 60 Minutes
Weekend NFL Audio
Dick Cheney and the Press
Mamdani/Cuomo
The Quest to be Zeus on Halloween
open.spotify.com/episode/2Foi...
Last-Minute Election Stories, Trump Goes on ‘60 Minutes,’ and (Another) White House Reporter Caper
open.spotify.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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With all that you've done for the paper, who am I to complain?
November 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Astead Herndon left the New York Times for Vox.

Here's the moment when he knew his run at the Times might be over.

Full interview with me and @joelanderson.bsky.social: open.spotify.com/episode/5uqB...
November 4, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Astead Herndon left the New York Times for Vox.

Here's the moment when he knew his run at the Times might be over.

Full interview with me and @joelanderson.bsky.social: open.spotify.com/episode/5uqB...
November 4, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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I'm thrilled to announce the pilot episode for a new sports history podcast called Replay Booth. The pilot, "Wilbur Huckle for President," is live now. If you liked Slow Burn and/or One Year and/or Hang Up and Listen, you'll love this www.replaybooth.show/p/replay-boo...
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November 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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The Candy Cane Park Murder Was Almost Solved. But Then … www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
The Candy Cane Park Murder Was Almost Solved. But Then …
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November 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM