Podcast
Two Writers Slinging Yang
Hosted by Jeff Pearlman · EN
Jeff Pearlman's weekly in-depth, no-holds-barred conversation with a writer on writing. Available here and on iTunes
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John Ed Bradley: Former Washington Post, SI writer; author of, "It Never Rains in Tiger Stadium"
6d ago01:30:14Tap to summarizeOn feeling like you're not as good a writer as you once were. On the magic of college football at LSU. On Tommy Hearns and Andre Rison and Emmitt Smith. On three unpublished books sitting in a Walmart crate.
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Dr. Kelli Uitenham: Founder, Brain Talk Foundation and certified brain injury specialist
2w ago01:01:25Tap to summarizeOn Chris Johnson, ALS and what football does to the brain. On whether the NFL should exist. On what people don't understand about their own bodies and health. On leaving journalism for more noble pursuits.
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Chris Jones: Author, “Legs Hearts Minds: Loss and Its Remedies”
3w ago01:03:08Tap to summarizeOn writing about your lowest life moments in an effort to help others. On why writing still matters. On the impact of words. On Grant Wahl and the 2026 World Cup.
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Josh Adam Meyers: Stand-up comedian
4w ago01:50:32Tap to summarizeOn funny v. not funny; on how addiction impacts performing; on tragedy's role in finding a voice; on the late Jerry Rocha
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Paola Boivin: Arizona State journalism professor
Jun 900:48:00Tap to summarizeOn the state of journalism education in 2026. On how to teach writing and reporting. On great students, good students, bad students. On life as a newspaper columnist back in the day.
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Melanie Mannarino: Longtime magazine writer and editor
Jun 200:49:49Tap to summarizeOn her life at everywhere from Cosmo to Seventeen to Shape to Marie Claire. On the difference between a print byline and a digital byline. On the glory days of magazines. On Seventeen during its golden run.
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Marisa Ingemi: Golden State Valkyries beat reporter
May 2600:52:50Tap to summarizeOn starting her own website to cover the WNBA's golden franchise. On what she's learned about life in independent media. On past existence as a hockey writer. On journalism 2026.
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Hunter Biden: Addiction advocate, man who has seen some shit
May 1901:06:32Tap to summarizeOn overcoming addiction in a public spotlight. On why his father would have beaten Trump again. On cruelty spreading like poison oak. On finding joy in life. On TikTok.
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Jemele Hill: Writer, reporter, podcaster
May 1201:07:42Tap to summarizeOn the WNBA and limited locker room access. On reporters refusing to back on another. On covering democracy as it crumbles. On the definitions of 2026 media ...
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Chelsea Frei: "The Paper" star and deliverer of THE wedding toast of 2026
May 500:57:30Tap to summarizeOn the pressures of writing a toast for your sister's wedding. On whether it's OK to call her a "bitch." On working her ass off to make it in Hollywood. On the joy of "The Paper."
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