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Chris Ryan on Election News, the Campaign As a TV Show, and Growing Up to Be a Critic

Chris Ryan on Election News, the Campaign As a TV Show, and Growing Up to Be a Critic

The Press Box

October 24, 202447m 56s

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Show Notes

Hello, media consumers! Bryan welcomes Chris Ryan, host of The Ringer’s 'The Watch' and 'The Rewatchables,' to the show! They discuss how they are consuming election news in the final stretch (0:46). They also react to Mark Halperin’s claim of a scoop that could change the election (8:12) and Tucker Carlson comparing Donald Trump to America’s Dad (9:35).


Later they get into some ways this election seems like a television show (14:50).


They close the show with Chris’s background in journalism, growing up with a dad who was a film critic and transitioning into podcasting (29:35).


Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline of the Week.


Host: Bryan Curtis

Guest: Chris Ryan

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