AOC, Francesca Hong, and the Battle for the Democratic Party. Plus: Stephen A. Smith, Journalist? from The Press Box

AOC, Francesca Hong, and the Battle for the Democratic Party. Plus: Stephen A. Smith, Journalist?

1 hour 2 minutes Posted Aug 11, 2026 at 11:18 pm.

Today on The Press Box, Bryan and David take a look at the Democratic Party. They talk about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s recent interview on ABC, Francesca Hong’s takes on holidays, and much more

Then in the notebook dump, they take a look at the discussion around whether Stephen A. Smith is still a journalist and if it's Greg Olsen’s time to be on the no. 1 broadcast team

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Today on The Press Box, Bryan and David take a look at the Democratic Party. They talk about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s recent interview on ABC, Francesca Hong’s takes on holidays, and much more (8:30). Then in the notebook dump, they take a look at the discussion around whether Stephen A. Smith is still a journalist and if it's Greg Olsen’s time to be on the no. 1 broadcast team (45:03).

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

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

Producers: Isaiah Blakely, Jon Jones, and Remy Hdz

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