368 episodes
Two Writers Slinging Yang Jeff Pearlman
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- Society & Culture
Jeff Pearlman's weekly in-depth, no-holds-barred conversation with a writer on writing. Available here and on iTunes
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Keith Law, baseball writer for The Athletic
On the joys of writing about prospects on their way up. On why Kerry Lightenberg and the 2004 Blue Jays drove him to drink. On how a non-journalist from Harvard became one of the best. On dealing with editors.
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Sarah Leach: (Wrongly fired by Gannett) Holland Sentinel executive editor
On why Gannett did what Gannett does and wrongly fired her for b******t corporate reasons. On the importance of local media. On a bunch of crazy right-wing zealots overtaking a town's government. On the transition to Substack and the need to report.
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Hugh Ryan: Queer writer and historian, author of, "The Women's House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison"
On proudly being recognized as "The queer writer ...". On the Manhattan prison that inspired a book. On writing about people and issues who have been largely ignored and scorned. On writing and self-discovery.
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Curry Kirkpatrick: Legendary former Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine writer
On the anger of Bobby Knight and the love of Christian Laettner. On why John McEnroe was a brat and why Dean Smith only gave five minutes. On the magic of Sports Illustrated in the 1960s and the splendor of Frank Deford.
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Sam Amico: Hoops Wire writer, owner, Grand Puba
On finding joy in the aggregating of NBA info. On the fight for survival in the modern media landscape. On long-ago hockey fights and BYU-Wyoming games and dog sled races.
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Chris Cillizza: Longtime CNN, Washington Post/Substack political writer/guru
On whether being close to politics causes one to look less terrifyingly at politics. On whether CNN is still a worthwhile spot. On why one is better served covering sports than government. On the transition to Substack.