Bryan Curtis
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Editor-at-large of The Ringer Host of the Press Box podcast Mailing list:
http://eepurl.com/Yxm9H
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Me on the death of the Washington Post sports section. This isn't a day to be nostalgic. It's a day to be angry.
www.theringer.com/2026/02/04/m...
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Death of a Sports Section
The Washington Post sports department was dismantled before its leaders gave it a chance to change
https://www.theringer.com/2026/02/04/media/washington-post-sports-department-death
about 2 months ago
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Some core memories from the Jelly Belly factory tour - Fairfield, CA
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Our MARCH ISSUE is live: Me and
@joelanderson.bsky.social
on James Talarico and the Democrats' quest to win in Texas. With contributions from
@gregcasar.bsky.social
and
@adamwren.bsky.social
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Our MARCH ISSUE is live: Me and
@joelanderson.bsky.social
on James Talarico and the Democrats' quest to win in Texas. With contributions from
@gregcasar.bsky.social
and
@adamwren.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/4AUt...
1 day ago
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Frederick Deknatel
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"For him to nod at Bari Weissâs preferred politics, that doesnât surprise me. I donât remember Tony having politics to begin with.â A very revealing
@bryancurtis.bsky.social
quote in this scathing piece on Tony Dokoupil's "rise" to CBS anchor from humble roots as hair model and Newsweek scribe.
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Whatâs up with Tony Dokoupil?
How Tony Dokoupil went from being a hair model to a print journalist to the anchor of CBS Evening News, guided by the principle âWe love America.â
https://www.cjr.org/feature/whats-up-with-tony-dokoupil-hair-model-cbs-evening-news-anchor-ratings.php
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Two events that always appear in tandem.
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Arsenio Hall to
@jasonzinoman.bsky.social
on the fate of late night.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/b...
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Pod is live!
open.spotify.com/episode/4AUt...
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Coming Monday: The MARCH ISSUE of the Press Box, with me and fellow Texan
@joelanderson.bsky.social
. Weâll talk about James Talarico and a losing streak thatâs even longer than the Cowboysâ. Cover by
@davidshoemaker.bsky.social
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God bless used bookstores
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First core memory of spring break: The pancake machine at the Fresno Holiday Inn Express
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And hereâs the pod:
open.spotify.com/episode/33vA...
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5 days ago
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Senator Chris Murphy dropped by Ringer HQ today to talk about Iran, breaking up Paramount, prediction markets, 2028, Robert Caro, and Andor. New pod up tonight!
5 days ago
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Joel D. Anderson
5 days ago
NEW
@thepressbox.bsky.social
: The Jay-Z interview in
@gqmagazine.bsky.social
. Is podcasting rotting sportswriter's brains? via
@kendallbaker.bsky.social
. SAS vs. Whitlock. McAfee vs. Orlovsky on Fernando vs Ty. And
@bryancurtis.bsky.social
' fave Hov album. đ§:
open.spotify.com/episode/0v1d...
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Jay-Z in GQ, Podcasting vs. a Writerâs Brain, and a Sports Media Beef Check-In
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/0v1dgSrlcXPcBAmZNNtrOm?si=58273e1ec1d34b4f
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Tracy Kidder, Author of âThe Soul of a New Machine,â Dies at 80
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/b...
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Tracy Kidder, Author of âThe Soul of a New Machine,â Dies at 80
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/books/tracy-kidder-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
7 days ago
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10 days ago
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Albert Zuckerman, the man who convinced Michael Lewis to ask for half his book sales instead of taking an advance
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/b...
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Albert Zuckerman, Literary Agent and âHero of the Blockbuster,â Dies at 94
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/books/albert-zuckerman-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
10 days ago
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"Deighton maintained that two things destroy writers: alcohol and praise. He took care to avoid both."
@alexpreston.bsky.social
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Len Deighton, writer, 1929-2026
He reframed the spy novel genre with gritty cold-war thrillers but possessed an extraordinary range of talents, from graphic designer to historian
https://www.ft.com/content/32e4c2d6-9afe-41e4-ac95-48aa8443633f
11 days ago
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Charlie Warzel
13 days ago
slowly inching closer to the point where podcasts become full ass cable/daytime tv and cable becomes podcasts
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What happens when legions of reporters are calling Donald Trump's cellphone? The new episode of the Press Box is right here:
open.spotify.com/episode/4vWF...
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14 days ago
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Len Deighton on writing spy novels: "All you need is a profound inferiority complex, no training as a writer and growing up a victim of the English class system."
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/b...
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Len Deighton, Author of Espionage Best-Sellers, Dies at 97
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/books/len-deighton-dead.html
14 days ago
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New PRESS BOX: The Mystery of Trump's Cellphone What JD Vance Really Thinks Washington's Newspaper War Our Shoplifting Crisis Tales from Covering the Hill w/ the NY Times' Carl Hulse
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The Mystery of Trumpâs Cellphone, Washingtonâs Newspaper War, and the Art of Covering Congress With the New York Timesâ Carl Hulse
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/4vWFc7ymfgOYkcsL48H8Vz
15 days ago
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New PRESS BOX: The Mystery of Trump's Cellphone What JD Vance Really Thinks Washington's Newspaper War Our Shoplifting Crisis Tales from Covering the Hill w/ the NY Times' Carl Hulse
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The Mystery of Trumpâs Cellphone, Washingtonâs Newspaper War, and the Art of Covering Congress With the New York Timesâ Carl Hulse
Spotify video
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4vWFc7ymfgOYkcsL48H8Vz
15 days ago
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Former Green Beret Behind a Failed Coup in Venezuela Is on the Run
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/n...
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Former Green Beret Behind a Failed Coup in Venezuela Is on the Run
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/nyregion/jordan-gourdreau-missing-veteran-maduro.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
19 days ago
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New PRESS BOX w/
@joelanderson.bsky.social
: Pete Hegseth's PR War NFL + Thanksgiving Schefty + Rap Sheet J School 10 Years of Spotlight + the End of the Heroic Journalist
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The NFL Stuffs Thanksgiving, the Pentagonâs Photographer Lockout, and âSpotlightâ and the End of the Reporter Hero
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/7wRPDwBYm9hvwlpFJTWmPg
20 days ago
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New PRESS BOX w/
@joelanderson.bsky.social
: Pete Hegseth's PR War NFL + Thanksgiving Schefty + Rap Sheet J School 10 Years of Spotlight + the End of the Heroic Journalist
open.spotify.com/episode/7wRP...
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The NFL Stuffs Thanksgiving, the Pentagonâs Photographer Lockout, and âSpotlightâ and the End of the Reporter Hero
Spotify video
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7wRPDwBYm9hvwlpFJTWmPg
20 days ago
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Tyler Parker
20 days ago
Polymarket, Kalshi, and number stations with the luminous
@bryancurtis.bsky.social
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Betting on Your Life: Kalshi and Polymarketâs War Wagers
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/2bnngEj846VzuKVjWlxuyX?si=UdZ3t8Z4RYGZZ-gesuHJWw&t=8&pi=hZ9LPNnAQzObC
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"Write what you see, brother." Covering the Lakers beat meant translating Shaq's subtweets. They were often about Kobe. Full interview w/
@howardbeck.bsky.social
here:
open.spotify.com/episode/7h3a...
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21 days ago
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When Lakers beat writers covered Shaquille O'Neal,
@howardbeck.bsky.social
says, Shaq might pick them and carry them around the locker room. Howard's Tales from the Locker Room is here:
open.spotify.com/episode/7h3a...
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22 days ago
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New PRESS BOX w/
@davidshoemaker.bsky.social
: Trump's Iran Head Fakes Another CBS Defection Judy Blume Stephen A Not For President Plus:
@howardbeck.bsky.social
's Tales from the Lakers Locker Room. Great stories about covering Kobe, Shaq, Phil Jackson, and more.
open.spotify.com/episode/7h3a...
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Trumpâs Iran Head Fakes, a CBS News Defection, and Tales From the Lakers Locker Room With Howard Beck
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/7h3ao9DXxm3jaejtaNOJRF
22 days ago
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New PRESS BOX w/
@davidshoemaker.bsky.social
: Trump's Iran Head Fakes Another CBS Defection Judy Blume Stephen A Not For President Plus:
@howardbeck.bsky.social
's Tales from the Lakers Locker Room. Great stories about covering Kobe, Shaq, Phil Jackson, and more.
open.spotify.com/episode/7h3a...
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Trumpâs Iran Head Fakes, a CBS News Defection, and Tales From the Lakers Locker Room With Howard Beck
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/7h3ao9DXxm3jaejtaNOJRF
22 days ago
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Media Piss Test h/t Rustin Dodd
www.foxnews.com/world/irans-...
22 days ago
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When writing about how to end a war, thereâs got to be a better word than âofframp.â
24 days ago
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A Globe-Trotting U.S. Citizen Landed in a Venezuelan Hell
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How a Trip Across the Americas Ended in a Venezuelan Jail
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/world/americas/james-luckey-lange-venezuela-detention.html?smid=tw-share
25 days ago
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"London can withstand anything: the Great Fire, the Blitz, the films of Richard Curtis, the pandemic."
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Weâll always have Dubai
Why the newly endangered city will endure
https://www.ft.com/content/fa5caf43-0ad4-4da2-a6fc-d2575bea4f41
25 days ago
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We asked
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
: What goes through your mind when you see these three reporters lurking in the Capitol hallways? Manu Raju Jake Sherman Chad Pergram Full interview with me and
@joelanderson.bsky.social
here:
open.spotify.com/episode/0DLu...
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26 days ago
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Hakeem Jeffries on Paramount-WBD: "I'm not sure that the merger should even be allowed... Let's not assume this is a done deal. We should be all hands on deck, ten toes down to try to stop it from happening." Full pod w/ me and
@joelanderson.bsky.social
here:
open.spotify.com/episode/0DLu...
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26 days ago
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New PRESS BOX:
@joelanderson.bsky.social
and I interviewed
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
about Iran, Epstein, the Democrats' bumper-sticker message for 2026, Paramount-WBD, and much more.
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Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Iran, the Epstein Files, His Partyâs 2026 Bumper Sticker, and the Best New York Rapper of All Time
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/0DLuoQuMzAcjtnu5i7KjqQ
27 days ago
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Wolf Blitzerâand Monica Lewinsky's lawyerâhad to outwit the paparazzi. Here's how they did it. Full interview:
open.spotify.com/episode/5LlG...
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28 days ago
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The secret world of classic Pizza Huts
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That Red Roof! Those Tiffany Lamps! Itâs a Pizza Hut From the Past.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/dining/pizza-hut.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
28 days ago
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New PRESS BOX pod: I went to CNN's Washington headquarters and interviewed Wolf Blitzer about five big stories he covered: the Gulf War, Clinton-Lewinsky, 9/11, and Obama and Trump's first campaigns for the presidency. There are lots of stories.
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Wolf Blitzer on Covering Mideast Wars, Monica Lewinsky, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/5LlGHHHRvdJgxIDAEUaDnX
28 days ago
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Wolf Blitzerâand Monica Lewinsky's lawyerâhad to outwit the paparazzi. Here's how they did it. Full interview:
open.spotify.com/episode/5LlG...
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New PRESS BOX pod: I went to CNN's Washington headquarters and interviewed Wolf Blitzer about five big stories he covered: the Gulf War, Clinton-Lewinsky, 9/11, and Obama and Trump's first campaigns for the presidency. There are lots of stories.
open.spotify.com/episode/5LlG...
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Wolf Blitzer on Covering Mideast Wars, Monica Lewinsky, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/5LlGHHHRvdJgxIDAEUaDnX
28 days ago
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I havenât heard Texas counties called out by name like this since I watched the weather as a kid.
29 days ago
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New PRESS BOX: Iran Paramount + CNN Paramount + Sports A Report From Capitol Hill w/
@kaine.senate.gov
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Trumpâs Iran Media Rollout, the Paramount-CNN Crisis, and a Visit to Capitol Hill with Sen. Tim Kaine
Spotify video
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6BxzdWrPMbii5FxfHcGABH
29 days ago
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New PRESS BOX: Iran Paramount + CNN Paramount + Sports A Report From Capitol Hill w/
@kaine.senate.gov
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Trumpâs Iran Media Rollout, the Paramount-CNN Crisis, and a Visit to Capitol Hill with Sen. Tim Kaine
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/6BxzdWrPMbii5FxfHcGABH
29 days ago
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I watched Oliver Stone's JFK so many times that I took my wife to visit David Ferrie's grave in New Orleans. More in our Kennedys podcast right here:
open.spotify.com/episode/7117...
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about 1 month ago
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I watched Oliver Stone's JFK so many times that I took my wife to visit David Ferrie's grave in New Orleans. More in our Kennedys podcast right here:
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about 1 month ago
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"It would be pleasing to report that [Chris] Anderson, who identified the [long tail], took his own advice and started up a classics imprint ... In fact, he chose to generate another sort of buzz. He went into the drone business."
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Old books find a new audience in the age of viral reading
Publishers are raiding the archives for titles ripe for a revival
https://www.ft.com/content/1e4b3693-560a-4d7c-bcdf-cceb823bee35
about 1 month ago
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Enjoyed the âKind Brosâ section of Capitol Hill Books, which features Krakauer, Gladwell, Larson, and McPhee.
about 1 month ago
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New PRESS BOX: For our February Issue, the great
@akdobbins.bsky.social
and I reviewed the Ryan Murphy/JFK Jr. series and talked about why the Kennedy Dynasty will never end. Cover, as always, by
@davidshoemaker.bsky.social
.
open.spotify.com/episode/7117...
about 1 month ago
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