Another CBS Earthquake and the Texas Senate Showdown. Plus, Tales from the Knicks Locker Room With Frank Isola.
About this episode
The episode discusses the Texas Senate race and features an interview with Frank Isola about his experiences covering the Knicks.
Today on The Press Box, Bryan and Joel talk about Ken Paxton winning the Republican Senate nominee runoff in Texas, setting up a showdown with Democratic nominee James Talarico. They also talk about Jill Biden’s interview on CBS, another Bari Weiss story, and a sports Emmys snub. Then, they are joined by ESPN and Sirius XM’s Frank Isola to discuss his tales of covering the New York Knicks for 22 years. (00:00) Intro(3:40) Texas Senate race(18:13) Jill Biden's interview(25:55) More changes at CBS(32:17) Sports Emmys(36:02) Tales from the Knicks locker room Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel AndersonGuest: Frank IsolaProducers: Isaiah Blakely and Jamie Yukich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Bryan Curtis, Joel Anderson
Guest: Frank Isola
Topics covered
- Texas Senate race
- Jill Biden interview
- CBS changes
- Sports Emmys
- New York Knicks
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Organizations: CBS, ESPN, Sirius XM, Bari Weiss
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