The American Men's Soccer Bust, Graham Platner’s Media Refuge, and the Return of LeBron’s Free Agent Spotlight
About this episode
Bryan and David discuss Team USA's World Cup exit, Graham Platner's media coverage, and LeBron James' free agency decisions.
Today on The Press Box, Bryan and David recap their experiences watching Team USA’s run at the World Cup come to an end. Then they discuss Politico's story about Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner (14:30). They also talk about LeBron James taking his time with the latest version of "The Decision" (36:50) and the guest list at the Taylor Swift–Travis Kelce wedding (43:14). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline! Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David ShoemakerProducer: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Bryan Curtis, David Shoemaker
Topics covered
- American men's soccer
- Graham Platner
- LeBron James
- Team USA
- Taylor Swift
- Travis Kelce
- World Cup
Keywords
- soccer
- World Cup
- Graham Platner
- LeBron James
- Taylor Swift
- Travis Kelce
- media
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Politico, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce
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