Bryan Curtis is editor-at-large of The Ringer, a Los Angeles–based website and podcast network. He writes about the media and hosts The Ringer’s twice-weekly Press Box podcast, where he conducts long-form interviews with journalists, novelists, and TV personalities. He has written for Newsweek, The Daily Beast, Slate, Texas Monthly, Grantland, and Play: The New York Times Sports Magazine. His stories have appeared in Best American Sports Writing and Best American Travel Writing.