Why The Cut Goes Viral, The New York Times Becomes a Gaming Company, Reporters Steal From Air Force One, and the New Netflix Movie 'Scoop' With Amanda Dobbins

The Press Box

The Ringer

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4.4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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On the Final Edition, Bryan is joined by The Ringer’s Amanda Dobbins as they discuss the viral first-person essays from The Cut, how it's doing them, and why they’re so compelling (01:56). They also touch on Lachlan Cartwright’s NYT Magazine testimonial on how National Enquirer helped Donald Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign (20:19), The New York Times as a gaming company (29:26), and White House correspondents who have taken things from Air Force One (34:38). After, they give their thoughts on Netflix’s latest film, ‘Scoop,’ about Prince Andrew’s infamous BBC interview and discuss their appreciation for procedural newsroom stories (38:35). Then, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Amanda Dobbins Producer: Eduardo Ocampo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Nathan Hubbard, Spring has sprung, the birds are chirping, and the pop girls are popgirling.
0:06.0	Oh, and you know what that means, Nora Princeiotti.
0:09.0	Every single album is back.
0:11.0	This spring is packed with new releases from some of the biggest pop stars in the world,
0:15.0	including our girl Taylor Swift, and we'll be covering it all.
0:19.0	We'll of course break down every angle on the Tortured Poets Department,
0:22.0	and we'll also cover new music
0:23.8	from Beyoncée duelipa Maggie Rogers Casey Musgraves and Ariana Grande.
0:28.9	It's pop girl spring on every single album. New episodes starting March 28th on Spotify
0:34.3	Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:40.0	Hello media consumers.
0:41.8	Welcome to Press Box. Brian Curtis of the
0:44.4	ringer here along with producer Eduardo O'Kampo who's filling in for Brian
0:47.9	Waters. Coming up on the podcast, The Cut gives us viral essay after viral essay.
0:54.8	How are they doing that?
0:56.1	Plus the National Enquirer during the Trump years,
0:58.4	the New York Times is a gaming company.
1:01.2	Are you, Mr. reporter, stealing pillowcases from Air Force One?
1:05.0	And a review of the new Netflix movie Scoop about the BBC's interview with Prince Andrew.
1:11.0	All of this with today's guest host, she is Amanda Dobins,
1:14.3	features director of the ringer, a host of the Big Picture and Jam Session
1:18.3	podcasts. She's the Pride of Atlanta GA.
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