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Jeff Pearlman's weekly in-depth, no-holds-barred conversation with a writer on writing. Available here and on iTunes

Two Writers Slinging Yang Jeff Pearlman

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 184 Ratings

Jeff Pearlman's weekly in-depth, no-holds-barred conversation with a writer on writing. Available here and on iTunes

    Anthony DiComo: MLB.com New York Mets beat writer and co-author of "The Captain," David Wright's autobiography

    Anthony DiComo: MLB.com New York Mets beat writer and co-author of "The Captain," David Wright's autobiography

    On the challenges of writing in another person's voice; on landing a book deal; on covering year after year of New York Mets baseball (and living to talk about it)

    • 41 min
    Julian Routh: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette political reporter

    Julian Routh: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette political reporter

    On covering the 2020 presidential election; on the highs and lows of being a reporter when politicians go out of their way to make your life miserable; on writing the most important story of your life on deadline from home during a pandemic.

    • 48 min
    Michael S. Schmidt: Pulitzer-winning New York Times writer

    Michael S. Schmidt: Pulitzer-winning New York Times writer

    On covering politics during the craziest of years; on his new book, "Donald Trump V. The United States: Inside the Struggle to Stop a President"; on sharing a name with the greatest third baseman in baseball history.

    • 48 min
    Stephanie McCrummen: Washington Post National Reporter

    Stephanie McCrummen: Washington Post National Reporter

    On her masterful piece, "The 31-day campaign against QAnon" and all the little nooks and crannies of a one-of-a-kind profile.

    • 36 min
    Rich Cimini: ESPN NFL Nation New York Jets beat writer

    Rich Cimini: ESPN NFL Nation New York Jets beat writer

    On covering more than three decades of (generally awful) Jets football; on life with Adam Gase; on Keyshawn-Chrebet joy and Sam Darnold struggles and chronicling games from home in a COVID world

    • 47 min
    Shannon Sims: Bloomberg's New Economy & Government editor for Latin America

    Shannon Sims: Bloomberg's New Economy & Government editor for Latin America

    On the stoppage of travel for a journalist who lives to travel; on understanding COVID's impact on Houston—and writing about it; on thriving as a journalist with zero journalistic training.

    • 51 min

Customer Reviews

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184 Ratings

184 Ratings

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