About this episode

The episode discusses NBA playoff coverage, Donald Trump's health, and features a new segment with Jason Concepcion.

Today on The Press Box, Bryan and David kick things off by discussing Bryan's Memorial Day trip to the movie theater and why the ‘Star Wars’ discourse has become more interesting than the movies themselves. Then they offer a side-by-side comparison of the NBA playoff coverage on ESPN versus NBC (19:10) and analyze the recent reporting surrounding Donald Trump's health (44:52). Then they debut a brand-new segment, the Obligatory List, with some help from Jason Concepcion (49:00). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline! Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Guest: Jason Concepcion Producer: Jon Roemer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Bryan Curtis, David Shoemaker

Guest: Jason Concepcion

Topics covered

• NBA playoffs
• media coverage
• Donald Trump's health
• Star Wars discourse
• podcast segments

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ESPN, NBC

Books & works: Star Wars

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