A Report From the Democratic National Convention, Nic Cage as John Madden, and Remembering Phil Donahue

The Press Box

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show with a fun spoiler from the Democratic National Convention (0:30). Bryan is in Chicago right now and he has a few notes, including on the DNC version of radio row (8:00). Then they discuss the following:

• The return of The Onion (14:28)
• Press Box party at the DNC recap (15:44)
• Remembering Phil Donahue (23:18)
• ESPN makes a couple of cuts (31:01)
• Nicolas Cage to play John Madden in a biopic (36:00)

Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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