Trump’s Iran Threats, Vanity Fair’s Chloe Fineman Cleanup, and Bryan’s Spring Break Adventures

The Press Box

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Sports

4.4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2026

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Today on The Press Box, Bryan and David start by catching up about Bryan’s spring break trip. Then they talk about Trump’s Iran tweets (15:28), Bill Raftery’s obscure reference during the national championship (19:07), and much more. Later on, they talk about what to do with ESPN Radio (50:17) and discuss what makes a great used bookstore (57:25). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline! Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David ShoemakerProducers: Bruce Baldwin and Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Now, are all the traitors present?
0:02.0	Let's get started, shall we?
0:04.0	From rags to riches.
0:06.0	I'm so sick of this.
0:07.0	Working like a dog and being treated worse.
0:09.0	Yorkshire to New York.
0:10.0	Poor climbers, you and me.
0:12.0	A life dedicated to revenge.
0:14.0	Let's make this an occasion to remember.
0:17.0	A Woman of Substance on Channel 4.
0:19.0	Stream now.
0:25.7	David?
0:26.7	Yeah.
0:32.9	I just got back from a nine-day spring break road trip with a family.
0:36.1	An all-inclusive...
0:37.9	Well, what was it?
0:45.6	The way that you pitched that, it sounds like a prize on an old episode of Wheel of Fortune or something.
0:47.6	Was it like a... was it a... The sort of vacation that you could only get from an 80s game show?
0:51.7	You say all-inclusive.
0:53.2	It's more of a continental breakfast at the Fresno Holiday Inn Express.
0:57.6	It's not bad.
0:59.2	Let me tell you something.
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