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The Press Box

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

The Press Box

The Ringer

Sports

4.43.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

Hello, 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 York Times to discuss his extensive history of interviewing, his preparation process, the future of the format, how podcasts changed his approach to conducting interviews, and stories from some of his favorite subjects, including Norm Macdonald, Nicolas Cage, and more (41:48). Finally, stick around for David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained Pun Headline (1:28:50). Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David ShoemakerGuest: David MarcheseProducer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:47.5

David?

0:49.3

Yes.

0:50.3

I understand we both spent a little time in New York City last week.

1:00.0

I was just there yesterday, but yeah, since the last time I spoke to you, I've done some time. What kind of misadventures did you get up to?

1:02.0

Well, you know, we're just out of New Jersey. I mean, it's a little ways away.

1:07.0

But we went just for like, you know, my wife and I had to go over the old stomping grounds,

1:12.8

went to the Prospect Park, and the waterfront over in Dumbo, or actually more like Atlantic Avenue.

1:21.8

So my kid could hit two different splash pads and did all the slides and stuff.

1:26.6

And, you know, just the New York experience. Stick your nose in a couple of shops. Pop in, buy some vintage t-shirts you might never wear. That's what we were getting to. What did you buy? So we went into one shop that was mostly dresses, right? I mean, these vintage shops normally are, right? If they're, if they're, if they're the both for men and women. it's like 90% women and then one rack of t-shirts for the guys or whatever. And I found, uh, for the low, low price of $45. And I say that somewhat sarcastically, but seriously, it could have just been a hundred, whatever, a beautiful white Howard Stern morning's 92.3 K-Rock t-shirt.

2:04.4

Oh my God.

2:05.3

Just the show logo, patch on the front, full back.

2:10.5

And it fits, fits perfectly.

2:12.4

It's the first time I've ever, I think, tried on a vintage shirt in the store.

2:15.0

Usually back in the day, you would just buy them and wear it no matter how they fit.

2:18.1

But this was like, hey, you know, if I'm going to spend this money, I want to actually wear this on occasion. So you're a grown up now. Yeah. You go to that fitting room just to check it out. Yeah. I've earned the fitting room. Yes. That is so incredible. Does it have a little name patch for Tom Chusano?

2:16.4

Is it part of his private collection?

2:18.6

I don't think this came from where the, what is it? Maybe it did. It's in really good condition. It certainly has not been worn a lot. So, you know, maybe it did come from the whack pack or something, whack pack adjacent. What a fabled place K Rock was when we were listening to that show from Fort Worth, Texas. I know.

2:51.3

It just sounded like Xanadu out there in New York.

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