Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis on Launching the Sports Gabfest, the Benefit of Mutually Reinforcing Weirdo Tendencies, and Why They Hate the Hall of Fame
Hello, media consumers! Bryan is still out on vacation, but Joel is here with two former colleagues, Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis. They kick off the show by discussing the first time Joel joined them on a podcast (0:44). Then they discuss the following:
‘Hang Up and Listen,’ a sports show that was produced by a non-sports publication (14:00)
The reason Josh and Stefan hate the Hall of Fame (28:34)
Josh and Bryan’s "mutually reinforcing weirdo tendencies" (32:01)
How covering sports for ‘Hang Up and Listen’ helped with their other work (52:34)
How Josh and Stefan’s relationship evolved as they worked together (57:33)
Host: Joel Anderson
Guests: Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis
Producer: Brian H. Waters
Additional Production Support: Bobby Wagner
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25 for 25 Industry in Memoriam: Remembering the Publications Lost in the 21st Century
Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel are back with the second edition of The Press Box's 25 for 25. Today, they look back at the publications lost in the 21st century—including ESPN the Magazine, Gawker, and many others—and ask: What do we lose when a media company disappears? And how should we remember them, if at all?
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel D. Anderson
Producer: Brian H. Waters
Additional Production: Conor Nevins
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Van Lathan on What Makes a Good Political Pundit, How TMZ Shaped Him and His Career, and a Very Special Request for Hillary Clinton and His Mom.
Hello, media consumers! While Bryan is on vacation, Joel is in the driver’s seat and he welcomes in The Ringer’s own, Van Lathan (3:10). They kick off the show by discussing their paths to today’s episode then talk about the following:
How Van prepares for his CNN appearances (6:56)
Stephen A. Smith as a presidential candidate (17:52)
Who will be the face of the NBA (32:23)?
NIL ruining college sports (44:19)
Van’s time at TMZ and what he learned (51:23)
Life after confronting Kanye West (1:03:29)
Host: Joel Anderson
Guest: Van Lathan
Producers: Brian H. Waters and Jonathan Kermah
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Graydon Carter on ‘Vanity Fair,’ ‘Spy,’ and the Glorious Excess of the Magazine Era
Bryan kicks off the week with a conversation with Graydon Carter, who comes on to discuss ‘Spy Magazine’ going to ‘Vanity Fair’ and more. They discuss the following:
The idea behind 'Spy Magazine' (2:46)
Who took the stories the hardest from 'Spy' (9:57)
His perception of Donald Trump (10:36)
If Spy could have worked in the early 2000s (13:20)
Being offered a choice between 'Vanity Fair' and 'The New Yorker' (14:19)
How writers were treated like stars (23:26)
How 'Vanity Fair' was able to land the”deep throat” story, the source behind the Watergate scandal (29:10)
Creating the Vanity Fair Oscar Party (38:00)
Why he left 'Vanity Fair' in 2017 (40:50)
What we lost from the magazine era (43:33)
Host: Bryan Curtis
Guest: Graydon Carter
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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A Contentious White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, Jackie Robinson and the Defense Department, and a Buyout Bloodbath in Chicago
Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel fire up the mics to close out the week here at 'The Press Box.' Joel takes you to J-School, where he discusses whether or not there is a diet for Kanye West content, Collin Morikawa’s comments on mainstream coverage, and getting off the Feinstein train. Joel closes the segment with a brief tribute to his uncle Doug (1:45).
Then they get into the following headlines:
The Trump administration's replacements for the White House Correspondents' Association dinner (26:12)
The removal of Jackie Robinson’s story from the Department of Defense’s website (36:08)
Is March Madness losing its luster? (46:39)
The Chicago Sun-Times buyout (1:02:30)
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel D. Anderson
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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