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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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Thomas Harding: Colorado Rockies beat writer, MLB.com
Mar 1700:57:35Tap to summarizeOn covering one of sport's least-significant franchises. On why baseball still excites him. On the joys of spring training. On a furious Memphis State men's basketball coach.
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Prince Grimes: USA Today/For The Win sports writer
Mar 1000:46:42Tap to summarizeOn the impact gambling has on modern sports—and modern sports coverage; on rising from Walmart to ESPN to USA Today; on the wild nights and crazy days of Bristol, Conn.
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Tim Cowlishaw: Dallas Morning News sports columnist
Mar 301:09:43Tap to summarizeOn the golden days of covering the Dallas Cowboys. On the highs and lows of ESPN TV glory. On surviving in an unforgiving profession and showing up unannounced at Jimmy Johnson's home. On the demise of Skip Bayless.
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Steve Wulf: Former Sports Illustrated baseball writer; Original ESPN The Magazine big gun
Feb 2400:36:26Tap to summarizeOn rising from covering horses in Florida to the Major Leagues for SI; on starting up ESPN The Magazine; on Michael Jordan and the issue that killed his relationship with a magazine; on writing a letter to a friend.
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Lia Assimakopoulos: Dallas Stars and SMU beat writer, Dallas Morning News
Feb 1700:53:43Tap to summarizeOn the joys of covering an NHL team and the difficulty of not traveling on the beat. On the transition from college to a major newspaper. On what type of access hockey offers reporters in 2026.
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Luke Epplin: Author, "Moses and The Doctor: Two Men, One Championship and the Birth of Modern Basketball."
Feb 1000:55:33Tap to summarizeOn the joys and complications of writing a book on a reclusive dead man and a highly exposed living one. On finally landing an interview with Julius Erving. On life inside a publishing house.
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Devon Henderson: Staff writer, The Athletic
Feb 300:51:18Tap to summarizeOn landing at The Athletic at age 22. On learning to be edited when it's not particularly fun. On avoiding career jealousy. On the benefits of Arizona State. On the saga of a young basketball phenom fighting back.
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Howard Bryant: Author, "Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America"
Jan 2701:09:16Tap to summarizeOn what America misunderstands about Jackie Robinson and needs to understand about Paul Robeson. On what history can teach us about 2026 madness. On why the mythology of Branch Rickey is a departure from reality. On the modern approach to book PR.
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Terry McDonnell: Former Sports Illustrated, Us Weekly, Men's Journal, Rolling Stone editor
Jan 2000:54:49Tap to summarizeOn working with many of the greatest writers of the past century. On coming to Sports Illustrated with no ties and lots of questions. On how he views a lifetime in print. On the joys of the written word.
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Victoria Zeller: Author, "One of the Boys"
Jan 1300:57:00Tap to summarizeOn the responsibilities that come with life as a trans author trying to impact trans readers. On what her life experience brought to the page. On how she landed her first book deal.
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