Here's my weekly round-up of what I read, watched, and listened to. Election stories, The Social Reckoning, Kimberly Guilfoyle, mercenaries in Congo, Spy's rebirth, Mike Ditka, the glories of the Saturday Financial Times, and bookshops in LA. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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‘The Social Reckoning.’ Mercenaries in Congo. Texas high school football coaches, and more of what I’m reading, watching, and listening to.

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I've got a new column up about Tony Romo. I miss him already, professionally speaking. substack.com/home/post/p-...

New PRESS BOX w/ @davidshoemaker.bsky.social: We talked about whether CNN will survive the Paramount merger We talked about who could replace Ernie Johnson on Inside the NBA Then Breaker's Lachlan Cartwright joined me to talk about Rupert Murdoch's adult sons open.spotify.com/episode/2cET...

Can CNN Survive the Paramount Merger? Plus: The Next Host of ‘Inside the NBA.’

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New PRESS BOX: @joelanderson.bsky.social and I talked about the great polls Democrats got this weekend. We talked about Ramaswamy’s bobble. Then @ginafortexas.bsky.social stopped by our LA headquarters to talk about her campaign against Greg Abbott in Texas. open.spotify.com/episode/65b0...

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New PRESS BOX w/ @joelanderson.bsky.social: Tony Romo changed sports TV. Now he's out of a job. open.spotify.com/episode/0I09...

Tony Romo Changed Sports Television. Now He’s out of a Job.

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When @marimanoogian.bsky.social ran for a seat in the Michigan state house, she had to survive a political attack ad based on...Grantland. Full pod here: open.spotify.com/episode/39k2...

New PRESS BOX: We talked about the Aikman/Olsen/Herbie announcing musical chairs Eric Schmitt's magnificent airball Then @marimanoogian.bsky.social stopped by talk about the midterms and more. open.spotify.com/episode/39k2...

What Happened Between Troy Aikman and ESPN? Plus, a Senator's Hawk-Sized Airball.

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New PRESS BOX: @joelanderson.bsky.social and I checked in on Senate races in Texas, Michigan, and Kansas and talked about the GOP abandonment of Trump. Plus: Weekend TV notes and our reviews of the Dennis Miller/MNF doc! open.spotify.com/episode/0IQy...

Here Comes the Democrats’ Blue Wave. Plus, the New Dennis Miller ‘Monday Night Football’ Doc!

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On the Press Box, @joelanderson.bsky.social and I talked about Nikole Hannah-Jones' NY Times story and sharing details about your life in your writing. Full pod here: open.spotify.com/episode/5JZ3...

Can CNN survive the Paramount merger? More from me and @joelanderson.bsky.social here: open.spotify.com/episode/5JZ3...

New PRESS BOX w/ @joelanderson.bsky.social: What Happens to CNN Now? The Media Fights Back Against the Trump Ban Plus: Nikole Hannah-Jones' new story, TB and Jayden Daniels, and the McClatchy horrors open.spotify.com/episode/5JZ3...

What Happens to CNN Now? Plus: Fighting Back Against Trump’s Media Ban

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WARNING: The NBA is running out of great Quote Guys. @loganmmurdock.bsky.social and @howardbeck.bsky.social explain: open.spotify.com/episode/31sI...

Why didn't more reporters cover the Clippers story?! We should ask their bosses, says @howardbeck.bsky.social. Full interview w/ HB + @loganmmurdock.bsky.social here: open.spotify.com/episode/31sI...

New PRESS BOX: David I talked about Don Jr. and the Russian oligarch We have updates on 60 Minutes, GameDay, and Aikman/DLB. PLUS: A pre-pre-season NBA media roundtable w/ @howardbeck.bsky.social and @loganmmurdock.bsky.social! open.spotify.com/episode/31sI...

You Are Cordially Invited to Cover Don Jr.’s Wedding. Plus, an NBA Roundtable With Howard Beck and Logan Murdock!

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New PRESS BOX: Some calm recollections about Texas vs. Ohio State Plus weekend reax: The season premiere of 60 Minutes Ted Cruz on College GameDay Bad omens for Tony Romo w/ @joelanderson.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/0noB...

The Weekend Reaction Pod: Bryan in Austin, Bad Omens for Tony Romo, and the Season Premiere of ‘60 Minutes’

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New PRESS BOX: NBC/Mike Tomlin The season premiere of 60 Minutes. The show’s Bari-fication. Our favorite segments. And its rich history of scandal. Plus: Fox’s Joe Davis stops by Ringer HQ to talk NFL, MLB, and Greg Olsen. open.spotify.com/s/gGHGiTr

What’s Bari Weiss Going to Do to ‘60 Minutes’? Plus: Fox’s Joe Davis!

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New PRESS BOX: @joelanderson.bsky.social and I put together our own NFL preview. Tony Romo's fate. New TV faces. Russini's future. And the 10th anniversary of Colin Kaepernick's protest. PLUS: @sethwickersham.bsky.social on NFL reporting and his new book! open.spotify.com/episode/1LFQ...

The Only NFL Preview You Need to Listen To. Plus: ESPN’s Seth Wickersham!

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New PRESS BOX: The Clippers. Pablo. All of it. With guest @netw3rk.bsky.social. open.spotify.com/episode/33ia...

The Clippers-Pablo-NBA Megapod With Jason Concepcion

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New PRESS BOX w/ @joelanderson.bsky.social: We talked about Hasan Piker and whether Democrats should have to answer for everything he says. Plus: What is Jasmine Crocket doing? and other headlines. open.spotify.com/episode/1PKj...

Do Democrats Have to Answer for Hasan Piker? Plus: What Is Jasmine Crockett Doing?

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People used to throw things at the hosts of College GameDay. Full interview with Kirk Herbstreit here: open.spotify.com/episode/5Sjv...

Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler have worked together for 30 years, and their dynamic has always intrigued me. Full interview with Herbstreit here: open.spotify.com/episode/5Sjv...

New PRESS BOX w/ @joelanderson.bsky.social: We talked about how we cover college football in the NIL era, where media power lies now, and how Pat McAfee's influence in the sport is growing. Plus: Vince Young doc director John Henion! open.spotify.com/episode/4R1z...

The August Issue: How Do We Talk About College Football Now?

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Kirk Herbstreit got hired by ESPN's College GameDay 30 (!) years ago. We talked about Year 1, how he avoided a career in pharmaceutical sales, the fake TV show he made with Eddie George and Joey Galloway, Corso and Fowler, and more. open.spotify.com/episode/5Sjv...

Kirk Herbstreit Got Hired by 'College GameDay' 30 (!) Years Ago. Here’s What Year One Was Like.

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New PRESS BOX: Shoemaker and I talked about the excellent "Tony," Anthony Bourdain as a frustrated novelist, the perils of the writer biopic, and how Bourdain's mom (briefly glimpsed here) jump-started his writing career. Plus: Paramount vs. Bonta and much more. open.spotify.com/episode/7y6y...

How ‘Tony’ Turned Anthony Bourdain Into a Movie Star. Plus: The Latest on the Paramount Negotiations.

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Which book do you think will sell more copies this holiday season: Joe Biden's White House memoir (release date Nov. 17) or Bob Woodward's career memoir (release date Nov. 24)? cc @thepressbox.bsky.social

New PRESS BOX: @joelanderson.bsky.social and I talked about how Jon Ossoff gave the media permission to write about Natalie Harp again. Then CNN's Elex Michaelson joined me to talk about cable news, local news, interviewing Donald Trump, and more! open.spotify.com/episode/0odQ...

Jon Ossoff Gave Us Permission to Record a Natalie Harp Podcast. Plus: CNN’s Elex Michaelson!

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New PRESS BOX: Shoemaker and I talked Pat McAfee: his album; his, um, aesthetic; and how he eclipsed Stephen A as the most powerful on-air person at ESPN Plus: Jon Ossoff/Natalie Harp, the Clippers story, Bill Rasmussen, and much more. open.spotify.com/episode/0HFZ...

Why Pat McAfee Went Unplugged. Plus: Jon Ossoff Breaks the Natalie Harp Fourth Wall.

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New PRESS BOX: Sen. Adam Schiff stopped by Ringer headquarters for an interview about the primaries, JD Vance, data centers, Paramount-WB, Iran and Cuba, and Election Day nightmare scenarios. He even made a Ringer List (tm). @schiff.senate.gov open.spotify.com/episode/5HEo...

New PRESS BOX: @joelanderson.bsky.social and I discussed this week's primaries. And Joel had thoughts on AOC and "Woke 1." Plus: Bob Iger, Lakers owner, the Trump plane story, Damien Woody, and much more. open.spotify.com/episode/5zgN...

The Fallout from This Week’s Primaries. Plus: Joel Has Thoughts on "Woke 1".

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