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The Press Box

The Ringer

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4.4 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Hello, media consumers! This week, Bryan and Joel go to J-School to discuss the reactions to and coverage of the Jayson Tatum injury (1:00). Then, they digest the various news ripples that have come from excerpts of ‘Original Sin,’ Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson’s book about Joe Biden’s decision to run for reelection (10:00). Next, they react to a recent report on Pablo Torre Finds Out about Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson, and they assess whether or not this kind of reporting is replacing magazine journalism of old (35:00). Finally, they talk about the evolution of newsroom etiquette (53:00) and how the media reacted to the news of Pete Rose’s baseball ban being posthumously lifted (1:02:00). Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel D. Anderson Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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