About this episode

The episode discusses various Senate races, the World Cup, and media coverage of recent events.

Today on The Press Box, Bryan and Joel have a Senate race check-in. They take a look at multiple high-profile senate races in different states and provide their thoughts. Then, they check back in on the World Cup after the U.S. beat Bosnia-Herzegovina to advance to the Round of 16 (35:18). They also discuss the New York Times piece about Dianna Russini (40:38), NPR’s Supreme Court mishap (59:20), and more. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel AndersonProducers: Isaiah Blakely and Jamie Yukich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Bryan Curtis, Joel Anderson

Topics covered

• Senate races
• World Cup
• NPR Supreme Court mishap
• The Athletic vs. The New York Times
• Dianna Russini

Keywords

• Senate race
• World Cup
• NPR
• The Athletic
• The New York Times
• Dianna Russini
• Bosnia-Herzegovina

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NPR, The Athletic, The New York Times

Places: Bosnia-Herzegovina

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