Hey, it's Lyskelli and welcome to the Ringer Podcast Network. We're excited to announce our

latest podcast launching this week called Behind the Billions, coming from the two co-creators

of billions, Brian Kaupelman and David Levine give a behind-the-scenes look into Billions Season 5.

Following each episode's airing on Showtime, the podcast will impact the writing of the script,

exclusive stories from production, interviews with Casting Crew, and much more.

The first episode is out now, so make sure to subscribe to Behind the Billions on Apple,

Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hello media consumers, Brian Curtis and David Schumaker of The Ringer Here. This is The Press Box.

Today's agenda includes a discussion of whether NFL games this fall should have fake

crowd noise and virtual fans. What would that be like alongside the soothing voices of Joe and

Troy? We'll also answer your listener mail questions, including what other Ringer podcast would

David and I secretly like to host. Plus, David guesses a strain pun headline in the overwork

Twitter joke of the week. But David, I want to start with Donald Trump versus Anthony Fauci,

that tone I'm doing there is the tone of sad inevitability, because this felt like it was coming

forever from the moment either, I mean, it doesn't even go back to Anthony Fauci

contradicting Donald Trump. Does it? It's just about Anthony Fauci being a star, right?

And getting good press, which then makes Trump mad. Do we think the actual genesis of this?

Oh, man, this is so fraught. Yeah, I mean, first disclaimer, Anthony Fauci is not presumably

in the business of trying to become a star. He's not actually seeking attention in some sort of

soft glorifying way. But yes, that he is the primary source of good information during this coronavirus

situation that we're all in. And since he's obviously the target of a ton of media attention,

in the sense that he has become a star in that way, yes, that was clear from the beginning,

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