The New Epstein Emails, Pat McAfee and Donald Trump, and the Nico Harrison 'Now They Tell Us.' Plus: NBC’s Cris Collinsworth.

The Press Box

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🗓️ 14 November 2025

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel discuss what is in the newly released Jeffrey Epstein emails, how this information paints journalism, and the Michael Wolff of it all. Next, Bryan and Joel analyze President Trump’s appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, including how the show received him, the topics they covered, and how this interview reflects on the modern ESPN content ecosystem (17:02). Then, Bryan and Joel dive into Nico Harrison’s inevitable firing by the Dallas Mavericks (34:14). The show ends with the next installment of 25 for 25 as Cris Collinsworth joins to talk about the differences between Al Michaels and Mike Tirico, owning Pro Football Focus, and his time in talk radio. (47:48). Plus, Joel brings us to J School! Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson Guest: Cris Collinsworth Producer: Bruce Baldwin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, media consumers.
0:08.7	Welcome to PressBox Thursday.
0:10.7	It's Brian Curtis.
0:12.2	It's Joel Anderson.
0:13.6	It's producer Bruce Baldwin.
0:15.9	Coming up on the podcast,
0:17.5	what's in the new Jeffrey Epstein emails besides Michael Wolf? Over on ESPN, Pat McAfee welcomed
0:24.2	Donald Trump to the program. We ask, who's going to narrate the Nico Harrison now they tell us
0:30.2	stories? And in the latest installment of our 25 for 25 series, we're going to talk to NBC's
0:36.5	Chris Collinsworth,
0:38.0	about Sunday nights, Lions, Eagles game,
0:39.7	and much, much more.
0:41.5	Plus, Joel has a special edition of J-School
0:44.5	about James Tala Rica.
0:52.2	All right, Joel, we've got to start with the Epstein files.
0:55.2	Man, do we really?
0:57.2	We do.
0:58.0	It's that kind of week, man.
0:59.4	Wednesday morning, Democrats released three emails from the mountain of documents they have relating to disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
1:11.4	There's not another way to be a sex offender than disgraced.
1:14.6	Yes.
1:15.2	Perhaps.
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