The GOP Depth Chart With Van Lathan

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🗓️ 8 May 2026

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Today on The Press Box, Joel is in L.A. with Bryan, and they are joined by Van Lathan Jr. He’s back this time to run through his GOP nominee depth chart. They discuss all types of potential candidates, including members of the current administration, former contenders (22:08), up-and-comers, outsiders (52:35), and more. Then, at the end, Van reveals who he thinks will most likely be the nominee (1:09:13). Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel AndersonGuest: Van Lathan Jr.Producers: Bruce Baldwin, Chris Thomas, Isaiah Blakely, and Jacob Cornett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Right, home from work, walk the dog, kids are back.
0:04.4	Mom!
0:05.0	Up the stairs for something.
0:07.8	Ugh, back down, no idea what I went up for.
0:12.0	Mom, what's for dinner?
0:13.6	Chop, sizzle, done.
0:17.1	Hello, fresh, can't slow life down, but it makes bringing everyone together around the table a whole lot easier.
0:23.6	So its phones down, forks up.
0:25.6	Hello Fresh. Bring back dinner time. Hello, media and consumers.
0:44.3	Welcome to Press Box.
0:46.3	It's Brian Curtis.
0:47.3	It's Joel Anderson.
0:49.3	What's up, man?
0:50.3	Good to see you.
0:51.3	I know.
0:52.3	Guess who else is in person?
1:10.1	I feel like I've spent all week with Van in some ways. Yeah, man. Y'all got to watch tailgate next week to see Joel, Joe Trag, both Billy and Tate. We've been everywhere, though. We went to UCLA. We got the whole tour of UCLA. We got the whole tour of the Rose Bowl. Yeah, man. It's amazing. That video you just showed me.
1:10.7	Yeah, you like it.
1:11.8	I can't wait till that season. Okay, you know, wait, which one?
1:14.3	The one where? or the Rose Bowl. Yeah, man. That video you just showed me? Yeah, you like it. I can't wait till that season.
1:11.8	Okay, you know, wait, which one? The one where Joel went, fall down. Okay. You know what? I mean, it's, it's okay. I hope everybody see, I hope they show, they're committed to the truth and they show all the videos where I strapped up tape, bam. you know what I caught that swing route caught the swing route
1:29.8	took it to the house took it to the house took it to the they show all the videos where I strapped up tape, bam. You know what I'm saying?
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