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The Press Box

The FBI Seizes a Reporter’s Laptop, and National Championship Storylines. Plus: CNN’s Abby Phillip!

The Press Box

The Ringer

Sports

4.43.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2026

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel discuss the FBI raid of a Washington Post reporter that resulted in her laptop and phone being seized (01:08), and how journalists need to protect their information under Trump 2.0. Then, Joel gets a chance to give his take on the Lynn Jones–Jacksonville Jaguars press conference saga, including what journalists need to do coming out of this situation (14:07). Next, Bryan and Joel dive into some football notes, including a conundrum surrounding Carson Beck (26:01), Michael Irvin’s new podcast with Netflix (29:59), and Tony Romo’s partial explanation for his poor performance this weekend (32:42). Lastly, the show ends with Joel interviewing CNN’s Abby Phillip about her book on Rev. Jesse Jackson (38:04), her transition from reporter to anchor (57:15), and the future of cable news (1:09:58). All that and more, here on the Press Box. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson Guest: Abby Phillip Producer: Bruce Baldwin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello media consumers. Welcome to Pressbox Thursday. It's Brian Curtis, it's Joel Anderson,

0:10.7

it's producer Bruce Baldwin. Coming up on the press box, a Washington Post reporter had her laptops

0:16.9

and phones seized by the FBI, why you should be scared.

0:24.5

Plus, the most interesting stories tied to Monday's National Championship game,

0:31.1

we'll get Joel's thoughts on the most important press conference in Jacksonville Jaguars history.

0:33.5

Didn't involve Urban Meyer?

0:35.5

He did not involve Urban Meyer.

0:39.7

Also, Tony Romo had a cold and a very special guest. Joel interviews Abby Phillip about her new book, or CNN show, Scott Jennings, and much more.

0:51.0

First, Joel, let's start with the Washington Post story.

0:58.6

Hannah Natinson is a reporter who covers everything from government firings under Trump to Venezuela.

1:07.4

On Wednesday, Hannah Natinson was subject to an FBI search warrant.

1:13.4

It was part, the post reports, of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified government materials.

1:23.9

Continuing here, federal agents searched Natinson's home in her devices, seizing her phone, two laptops and a garment watch.

1:31.8

One of the laptops was her personal computer, the other a post-issued laptop.

1:38.6

Investigators said, Natinson told Natinson that she is not the focus of the probe.

1:42.9

The warrant said that law enforcement

1:44.9

was investigating Aurelio Perez Lugones, a system administrator in Maryland who has a top

1:50.7

secret security clearance and has been accused of accessing and taking home classified

1:56.0

intelligence reports from secure government facilities. That, that's a, that sounds really terrifying.

2:04.5

You know, if I was Aurelio Perez-Logonis, is there some sort of way that they can

2:08.0

charge him with the death penalty? I mean, I guess the espionage act isn't like one of the

2:14.5

the ultimate punishments like the death penalty?

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