The Press Box
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Biden’s Next Move, Blaming the President’s Staff, and What It Was Like at the Debate With Tim Miller of ‘The Bulwark’
Bryan and Tim Miller get into the atmosphere in Atlanta during the debate, react to some Biden family members blaming staffers, and discuss the media backlash on Biden
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Can the Media Shove Joe Biden Off the Ticket? Plus, A.I. Al Michaels and the NFL’s Big Loss in Court.
And later, of course, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline
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The Debate and the Democratic Panic With Semafor’s Benjy Sarlin. Plus, Jeff Greenfield Revisits Four Presidential Campaigns.
Bryan welcomes Benjy Sarlin for a recap of the presidential debate, then is joined by Jeff Greenfield as he revisits presidential campaigns that he’s covered in his career
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Your Biden-Trump Debate Cheat Sheet, ESPN’s Opening Bid for Stephen A., and the Return of the New York Tabloids With Jason Gay
Bryan and Jason go over the upcoming debate, JJ Redick becoming the new Lakers head coach, how ESPN’s first bid to Stephen A. Smith compares to Pat McAfee’s deal, and more
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Zaz and the NBA Rights, CNN’s Rocky Road to the Biden-Trump Debate, and the Washington Post’s Embattled Publisher With Puck’s Dylan Byers
Bryan and Dylan also talk about Charles Barkley’s "retirement"
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Charles Barkley “Retires,” the Journalist and the Brat Pack, Agony at the U.S. Open, and CNN’s Big Debate
Plus, JJ Redick potentially being the first podcaster turned NBA coach
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Final (?) NBA Finals Takes, the Caitlin Clark Discourse, and Hollywood’s Junket Crisis With Katie Baker
Plus, remembering Jerry West, a friend to sportswriters everywhere
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How Is ESPN Covering the Finals? Plus, a Chaotic Week at The Washington Post and the Art of the Awkward Interview.
Bryan and David also talk Doris Burke and JJ Redick
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Bob Costas on Michael Jordan, “Roundball Rock,” Bill Walton, and 12 Years of the NBA on NBC
Bryan is joined by one of the most prolific voices in basketball history, Bob Costas
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NBA Finals Story Lines, More on the Trump Verdict, Charles Barkley’s Free Agency, and Colin Cowherd: Resistance Hero
Bryan and David also chat about the upcoming presidential debate
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The Strange End of the Trump Trial, Baseball’s Spot in the Sports-World Lineup, and Nerd Culture Deep Dives With Mallory Rubin
Bryan examines why networks are shelling out big bucks for sports such as basketball but trying to get out of deals with MLB
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Remembering Bill Walton, Saving The Washington Post, and the Latest on the NBA Rights Scramble
Bryan and David read some quotes from and discuss the basketball and media legend
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NBA Inches Closer to a Rights Deal, ESPN’s No. 1 Team, and Stephen A.’s History of Debate TV With Howard Beck and Sheil Kapadia
Howard Beck and Sheil Kapadia join Bryan to get into the NBA rights deal, ESPN’s number one announcer team, the ‘Up for Debate’ docuseries, and more
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Patrick Radden Keefe on Crime Stories, No-Access Journalism, Getting Tenure at The New Yorker, and Turning ‘Say Nothing’ Into a Series
Bryan sits down with the writer to discuss various elements of his career
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ESPN Loves the Knicks, Scarlett Johansson and AI, Reporters Discover the T-Wolves, and the Media Acid Test
Bryan also dives into Netflix’s NFL deal
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Presidential Debate Strategizing, the NBA Rights Endgame, and New Yorker Editor Succession With Semafor’s Max Tani
Bryan and Max chat about a wide variety of topics, including covering the media beat, the upcoming presidential debates, and more
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Checking in on the Trump Trial, NBA Weekend Sounds, and How ‘The Phantom Menace’ Changed Media
Shaq throws himself into the MVP debate
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The Death of Journalistic Swagger, Apple Is Crushing It, ‘The Office’ for Newspapers, and “The Revenge of the Homepage” With Julia Turner
Bryan and Julia Turner talk about Jack Shafer’s story in Politico about "journalistic swagger," Apple’s new iPad, and more
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A Report From the Tom Brady Roast, Pat Beverley Stiffs a Reporter, and Kristi Noem’s Memoir-gate
Bryan and David also get into the negotiations for the NBA media rights
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NBC Vs. TNT for the NBA, College Reporters Covering the Protests, Stephen A. Smith on Mike Trout, and the Baseball Beat With The Athletic’s Andy McCullough
Andy joins Bryan to talk about a wide variety of topics, including his new book on Clayton Kershaw
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Joe Biden Does Howard Stern, NBA and NFL Draft Observations, the Return of The Onion, and The New York Times Vs. the White House
Plus, Bryan gives some of his grinch takes on the NBA playoffs
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Mock Draft Week in America, Knicks Mania, the Yankee Umpire Affair, and Howie Schwab Stories With Peter Schrager
Bryan and Peter talk about a wide variety of New York sports topics, including the Knicks’ Game 2 win over the 76ers
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Scenes From the Trump Trial, the NBA’s New Rights Deal, the Afterlife of the Alt-Weeklies, and Remembering Howie Schwab
Bryan and David remember Howie Schwab, discuss the Donald Trump trial, get into upcoming bids for NBA rights, and talk about the Summer Olympics
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A Sportswriter Introduces Himself to Caitlin Clark, the Trump Trial Isn’t on TV, and NPR-mageddon With Derek Thompson
Derek Thompson comes on to discuss Donal Trump’s trial, reactions to Uri Berliner’s essay about NPR, and how boring the presidential election is
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How the Media Covered O.J., Masters Observations, and the Rock Backs Away From Politics
Bryan and David discuss Verne Lundquist, who recently called his 40th and final Masters
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Covering the Campaign and Trump’s Third Run for the White House With New York Magazine’s Olivia Nuzzi
Plus, thoughts on O.J. Simpson and ‘Civil War’
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The Post-Norby Era at ESPN, the Magic of Ian Eagle, Eclipse Talk, and Caleb Williams Takes With Chicago Radio Host Danny Parkins
Parkins joins to talk about the post–Norby Williams era at ESPN, March Madness, and more
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Why The Cut Goes Viral, The New York Times Becomes a Gaming Company, Reporters Steal From Air Force One, and the New Netflix Movie ‘Scoop’ With Amanda Dobbins
Bryan and Amanda dive into a wide array of media topics this week and discuss their appreciation for procedural newsroom stories
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March Madness Fun, Blasting Your Bosses on the Air, LeBron Speaks, and Declaring a Media Apocalypse Too Soon
Bryan and David also dive into The Washington Post’s profile on Kim Mulkey
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One Year Without Evan Gershkovich With Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker
Plus, Bryan gives some brief thoughts on the Ronna McDaniel–NBC News affair
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Reporting the Shohei Ohtani Saga, The Washington Post’s Kim Mulkey Story, and ESPN’s Future With Jason Gay
Bryan is joined by Jason this week to talk about the second week of the Ohtani saga, the new ESPN documentary, and more
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LeBron James Is a Podcaster, the Shohei Ohtani Affair, and Covering the Royals With Jay Caspian Kang and Ellie Hall
Bryan also discusses the first round of March Madness and the reaction from Oakland’s head coach Greg Kampe after their upset win over Kentucky