The Press Box
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The Press Box

The Ringer

1331 episodes

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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.

What this show covers

2026 midtermsconservative mediaelection-night TVSenate racesTexas politics

What listeners will find here

A Texas shockwave reshapes the 2026 midterms
The 2026 midterm election takes center stage as Bryan Curtis, Joel Anderson, and David Shoemaker unpack a Democratic sweep in Texas and key Senate wins across several battleground states. They dig into campaign failures, conservative media fallout, unresolved races, and the highs and lows of election-night TV.

Episodes

The Democrats Win in a Texas-Sized Blowout
The Democrats Win in a Texas-Sized Blowout
4 Nov 2026 · 1h 42m
Haley Stevens Turns Heel in Michigan. Plus, Our Midterms Picks!
Haley Stevens Turns Heel in Michigan. Plus, Our Midterms Picks!
2 Nov 2026 · 1h 2m
Why We’ll Miss Ernie Johnson. Plus, What's Pat McAfee Upset About Now?
Why We’ll Miss Ernie Johnson. Plus, What's Pat McAfee Upset About Now?
29 Oct 2026 · 55 min
How To Write A Detective Novel with Michael Connelly and Chris Ryan
How To Write A Detective Novel with Michael Connelly and Chris Ryan
27 Oct 2026 · 1h 17m
Joel’s Official Election Predictions. Plus: Farewell, to an NFL TV Glue Guy
Joel’s Official Election Predictions. Plus: Farewell, to an NFL TV Glue Guy
26 Oct 2026 · 55 min
Will Troy Aikman Have a TV Job Next Year? Plus, Election Madness in Ohio.
Will Troy Aikman Have a TV Job Next Year? Plus, Election Madness in Ohio.
22 Oct 2026 · 52 min
The Times Reopens the O.J. Simpson Case. Plus, the Horror of a 24-Team College Football Playoff.
The Times Reopens the O.J. Simpson Case. Plus, the Horror of a 24-Team College Football Playoff.
19 Oct 2026 · 58 min
Is the Troy Aikman Era Over at ESPN? Plus: Peter King on 40 Years on the NFL Beat.
Is the Troy Aikman Era Over at ESPN? Plus: Peter King on 40 Years on the NFL Beat.
16 Oct 2026 · 1h 39m
The Democratic Senate Race Confidence Rankings. Plus, ESPN’s Nick Saban Doc!
The Democratic Senate Race Confidence Rankings. Plus, ESPN’s Nick Saban Doc!
13 Oct 2026 · 1h 1m
Can CNN Survive the Paramount Merger? Plus: The Next Host of ‘Inside the NBA.’
Can CNN Survive the Paramount Merger? Plus: The Next Host of ‘Inside the NBA.’
7 Oct 2026 · 49 min
A Weekend of Wild Senate Polls and Nearly Dropped Children. Plus, Gina Hinojosa on How Democrats Can Win Texas.
A Weekend of Wild Senate Polls and Nearly Dropped Children. Plus, Gina Hinojosa on How Democrats Can Win Texas.
6 Oct 2026 · 1h 3m
Tony Romo Changed Sports Television. Now He’s out of a Job.
Tony Romo Changed Sports Television. Now He’s out of a Job.
2 Oct 2026 · 50 min
What Happened Between Troy Aikman and ESPN? Plus, a Senator's Hawk-Sized Airball.
What Happened Between Troy Aikman and ESPN? Plus, a Senator's Hawk-Sized Airball.
2 Oct 2026 · 1h 6m
Here Comes the Democrats’ Blue Wave. Plus, the New Dennis Miller ‘Monday Night Football’ Doc!
Here Comes the Democrats’ Blue Wave. Plus, the New Dennis Miller ‘Monday Night Football’ Doc!
28 Sept 2026 · 1h 8m
The September Issue: ‘Primetime’ and the Age of ‘To Catch a Predator.’ Plus: The Latest on the Trump Ban!
The September Issue: ‘Primetime’ and the Age of ‘To Catch a Predator.’ Plus: The Latest on the Trump Ban!
25 Sept 2026 · 51 min
What Happens to CNN Now? Plus: Fighting Back Against Trump’s Media Ban
What Happens to CNN Now? Plus: Fighting Back Against Trump’s Media Ban
22 Sept 2026 · 1h 7m
You Are Cordially Invited to Cover Don Jr.’s Wedding. Plus, an NBA Roundtable With Howard Beck and Logan Murdock!
You Are Cordially Invited to Cover Don Jr.’s Wedding. Plus, an NBA Roundtable With Howard Beck and Logan Murdock!
17 Sept 2026 · 2h 0m
The Weekend Reaction Pod: Bryan in Austin, Bad Omens for Tony Romo, and the Season Premiere of ‘60 Minutes’
The Weekend Reaction Pod: Bryan in Austin, Bad Omens for Tony Romo, and the Season Premiere of ‘60 Minutes’
14 Sept 2026 · 1h 8m
What’s Bari Weiss Going to Do to ‘60 Minutes’? Plus: Fox’s Joe Davis!
What’s Bari Weiss Going to Do to ‘60 Minutes’? Plus: Fox’s Joe Davis!
11 Sept 2026 · 1h 52m
The Only NFL Preview You Need to Listen To. Plus: ESPN’s Seth Wickersham!
The Only NFL Preview You Need to Listen To. Plus: ESPN’s Seth Wickersham!
9 Sept 2026 · 1h 45m
The Clippers-Pablo-NBA Megapod With Jason Concepcion
The Clippers-Pablo-NBA Megapod With Jason Concepcion
4 Sept 2026 · 1h 3m
Do Democrats Have to Answer for Hasan Piker? Plus: What Is Jasmine Crockett Doing?
Do Democrats Have to Answer for Hasan Piker? Plus: What Is Jasmine Crockett Doing?
1 Sept 2026 · 1h 7m
The August Issue: How Do We Talk About College Football Now?
The August Issue: How Do We Talk About College Football Now?
28 Aug 2026 · 1h 32m
Kirk Herbstreit Got Hired by 'College GameDay' 30 (!) Years Ago. Here’s What Year One Was Like.
Kirk Herbstreit Got Hired by 'College GameDay' 30 (!) Years Ago. Here’s What Year One Was Like.
26 Aug 2026 · 43 min
How ‘Tony’ Turned Anthony Bourdain Into a Movie Star. Plus: The Latest on the Paramount Negotiations.
How ‘Tony’ Turned Anthony Bourdain Into a Movie Star. Plus: The Latest on the Paramount Negotiations.
25 Aug 2026 · 1h 6m
Jon Ossoff Gave Us Permission to Record a Natalie Harp Podcast. Plus: CNN’s Elex Michaelson!
Jon Ossoff Gave Us Permission to Record a Natalie Harp Podcast. Plus: CNN’s Elex Michaelson!
21 Aug 2026 · 1h 32m
Why Pat McAfee Went Unplugged. Plus: Jon Ossoff Breaks the Natalie Harp Fourth Wall.
Why Pat McAfee Went Unplugged. Plus: Jon Ossoff Breaks the Natalie Harp Fourth Wall.
18 Aug 2026 · 1h 5m
Senator Adam Schiff on the Democrats’ Direction, Election Day Nightmares, Data Centers, and JD Vance
Senator Adam Schiff on the Democrats’ Direction, Election Day Nightmares, Data Centers, and JD Vance
14 Aug 2026 · 52 min
The Fallout from This Week’s Primaries. Plus: Joel Has Thoughts on "Woke 1".
The Fallout from This Week’s Primaries. Plus: Joel Has Thoughts on "Woke 1".
13 Aug 2026 · 58 min
AOC, Francesca Hong, and the Battle for the Democratic Party. Plus: Stephen A. Smith, Journalist?
AOC, Francesca Hong, and the Battle for the Democratic Party. Plus: Stephen A. Smith, Journalist?
11 Aug 2026 · 1h 2m
Jason Concepcion on the Right-Wing Media Slump, David Ellison’s Pitch for Owning CNN, and Portland vs. the Blazers’ New Owner
Jason Concepcion on the Right-Wing Media Slump, David Ellison’s Pitch for Owning CNN, and Portland vs. the Blazers’ New Owner
6 Aug 2026 · 58 min
Abdul El-Sayed Wins the Michigan Democratic Senate Primary
Abdul El-Sayed Wins the Michigan Democratic Senate Primary
5 Aug 2026 · 48 min
CBS's Big Tony Romo Decision and ESPN's Anti-Debate Pivot. Plus: The New Yorker's Hua Hsu on the Lost World of Magazines.
CBS's Big Tony Romo Decision and ESPN's Anti-Debate Pivot. Plus: The New Yorker's Hua Hsu on the Lost World of Magazines.
3 Aug 2026 · 1h 12m
Mark Guiducci Grew Up Reading Vanity Fair. Now, He's Running the Place.
Mark Guiducci Grew Up Reading Vanity Fair. Now, He's Running the Place.
30 Jul 2026 · 56 min
Governor Tim Walz on the Democrats’ Midterm Momentum, the Danger of Prediction Markets, and Replaying His Debate With JD Vance. Plus: Thoughts on Bari Weiss’s New ‘60 Minutes’ Cast.
Governor Tim Walz on the Democrats’ Midterm Momentum, the Danger of Prediction Markets, and Replaying His Debate With JD Vance. Plus: Thoughts on Bari Weiss’s New ‘60 Minutes’ Cast.
29 Jul 2026 · 49 min
The Democrats Picked Their 2028 Primary Calendar. Which Contender Benefits? Plus: Our July Issue Grapples With Hulk Hogan.
The Democrats Picked Their 2028 Primary Calendar. Which Contender Benefits? Plus: Our July Issue Grapples With Hulk Hogan.
27 Jul 2026 · 2h 1m
Senator Elissa Slotkin on the Democrats, the Mideast, and Election Security. Plus: Why Were the ESPN Layoffs So Messy?
Senator Elissa Slotkin on the Democrats, the Mideast, and Election Security. Plus: Why Were the ESPN Layoffs So Messy?
23 Jul 2026 · 1h 5m
MS NOW’s Stephanie Ruhle on Trump’s Billions, the Biggest Issues of the Midterms, and Moving From the Business World to Cable News
MS NOW’s Stephanie Ruhle on Trump’s Billions, the Biggest Issues of the Midterms, and Moving From the Business World to Cable News
23 Jul 2026 · 53 min
What Do the ESPN Layoffs Tell Us About ESPN’s Future? Plus: Trump vs. The New York Times, Tom Brady and WWE, and Bryan’s Broadway Notes.
What Do the ESPN Layoffs Tell Us About ESPN’s Future? Plus: Trump vs. The New York Times, Tom Brady and WWE, and Bryan’s Broadway Notes.
21 Jul 2026 · 1h 15m
Bomani Jones on Our Post-Literate Society, Who to Root for in the World Cup, the LeBron-Industrial Complex, and Jay-Z (Again)
Bomani Jones on Our Post-Literate Society, Who to Root for in the World Cup, the LeBron-Industrial Complex, and Jay-Z (Again)
16 Jul 2026 · 1h 16m
The Mitch McConnell Photo and the ‘Death’ of Reading. Plus: Comics Legend Frank Miller!
The Mitch McConnell Photo and the ‘Death’ of Reading. Plus: Comics Legend Frank Miller!
14 Jul 2026 · 1h 35m
The End of the Platner Campaign, Where's Mitch McConnell, and the Future of Youth Sports in America.
The End of the Platner Campaign, Where's Mitch McConnell, and the Future of Youth Sports in America.
9 Jul 2026 · 54 min
The New Yorker’s Richard Brody on Movie Critics, the Complaints About Hollywood, and the Future of the Written Review. Plus, His Five Politically-Relevant Summer Movies.
The New Yorker’s Richard Brody on Movie Critics, the Complaints About Hollywood, and the Future of the Written Review. Plus, His Five Politically-Relevant Summer Movies.
8 Jul 2026 · 52 min
The American Men's Soccer Bust, Graham Platner’s Media Refuge, and the Return of LeBron’s Free Agent Spotlight
The American Men's Soccer Bust, Graham Platner’s Media Refuge, and the Return of LeBron’s Free Agent Spotlight
7 Jul 2026 · 53 min
Why Democrats Fell in Love With Jon Ossoff. Plus: NPR’s Supreme Court Botch, and The Athletic Vs. The New York Times.
Why Democrats Fell in Love With Jon Ossoff. Plus: NPR’s Supreme Court Botch, and The Athletic Vs. The New York Times.
3 Jul 2026 · 1h 18m
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on His Party’s Path, JD Vance’s Lectures, and Life as a Point Guard
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on His Party’s Path, JD Vance’s Lectures, and Life as a Point Guard
30 Jun 2026 · 46 min
The June Issue: LeBron’s Final Decision With Brian Windhorst
The June Issue: LeBron’s Final Decision With Brian Windhorst
25 Jun 2026 · 1h 9m
Nuggets From the Haberman-Swan Trump Book, the Best Announcer at the World Cup, and a Mark Singer Syllabus
Nuggets From the Haberman-Swan Trump Book, the Best Announcer at the World Cup, and a Mark Singer Syllabus
24 Jun 2026 · 1h 4m
The Mysterious Iran Deal and the World Cup Announcer Nobody Likes. Plus: Joe Biden’s Comeback With New York Magazine’s Ben Terris.
The Mysterious Iran Deal and the World Cup Announcer Nobody Likes. Plus: Joe Biden’s Comeback With New York Magazine’s Ben Terris.
19 Jun 2026 · 1h 13m
World Cup Takes and Trump’s UFC Birthday Party. Plus, Peter Kafka on Fox and Roku.
World Cup Takes and Trump’s UFC Birthday Party. Plus, Peter Kafka on Fox and Roku.
17 Jun 2026 · 1h 15m

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