Jay-Z in GQ, Podcasting vs. a Writer’s Brain, and a Sports Media Beef Check-In

The Press Box

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4.4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Today on The Press Box, Bryan and Joel start by discussing Jay-Z's exclusive interview with GQ and the art of celebrity interviews. Then they discuss the trending topic of whether podcasting is rotting writers' brains (21:25). Then, in the Notebook Dump, they talk about the Stephen A. Smith–Jason Whitlock and Dan Orlovsky–Pat McAfee sports media beefs (34:12), Savannah Guthrie's interview with 'Today,' Tracy Kidder, and the Sports Emmys(54:03). Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel AndersonProducers: Bruce Baldwin, Isaiah Blakely, and Jaime Yukich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:44.7	Welcome to Press Box Thursday.
0:47.4	You got Brian Curtis.
0:48.3	He got Joel Anderson.
0:50.0	He got producers Isaiah Blakely and Bruce Baldwin.
0:53.2	Coming up on the old press box,
0:55.2	JZGQ and the Perils of Celebrity Profiles
0:59.2	is podcasting, rotting the brain of your favorite writer.
1:03.0	We have a media beef check-in,
1:05.7	Stephen A versus Jason Whitlock,
1:07.8	and Pat McAfee versus Dan Orlovsky plus Savannah Guthrie, the sports
1:13.3	Emmys, and a farewell to a great nonfiction writer.
1:17.6	But Joel, let's begin with Jay-Z and GQ.
1:20.3	All right.
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