Sports Writers Inc. with JD: Sports Writers Talk Sports Writing
John Doyle (JD) sits down with the nation's best-known sports writers to discuss the craft and their latest work
Episodes
86 episodes
86: Mike Sielski of the Philadelphia Inquirer, author, "Magic in the Air"
Mike Sielski of the Philly Inquirer joins us to talk about his new book, "Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk"Check out our Substack
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85: Alex Squadron, author, "Life in the G"
Alex Squadron joins JD from New York City to talk about his book "Life in the G: Minor League Basketball and the Relentless Pursuit of the N.B.A."Please subscribe to Sports Writers Inc. on...
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84: Brendan Marks of The Athletic
Brendan Marks joins JD from North Carolina to talk about his career covering college basketball for The AthleticPlease subscribe to Sports Writers Inc. on Substack
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83: Helene Elliott of the Los Angeles Times
Legendary L.A. Times columnist Helene Elliott joins JD from her home in California to talk about her career covering hockey, baseball, and everything else\Join us on Substack!
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82: Colin Cerniglia, author, "Culture of Excellence"
Colin Cerniglia joins us to talk about his book, "Culture of Excellence: What We Can Learn From The Yankees About Leadership"Join us on Substack!
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81: Jon Finkel, author, "Macho Man"
Jon Finkel joins us from Florida to talk about his books "Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage" and "Generation Griffey: Rankfest: The Ultimate 90s Dude Countdown"Join us on
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80: Louis Moore, author, "The Great Black Hope"
Professor Louis Moore of Grand Valley State University in Michigan joins JD to talk about his new book, "The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and the Making of the Black Quarterback"Visit Sports Writers Inc. on
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79: Howard Beck of the Ringer/John Hollinger of The Athletic
Double episode! Howard Beck of The Ringer joins JD to talk about the mass exodus of sports writers from X to BlueSky, among other sports writing topics. First, John Hollinger of The Athletic is on to talk about the book "The Basketball 100"...
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78: Jean Linscott and Kenneth Ruoff, authors, "What Is the Goal?"
Jean Linscott and Kenneth Ruoff join JD to talk about their new book, "What is the goal: The Truth About the Youth Sports Industry"Please visit and subscribe to Sports Writers Inc.! ...
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77: Aaron Fischman, author, "A Baseball Gaijin"
Aaron Fischman joins us to talk about his book "A Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back" Visit Sports Writers Inc. on Substack!
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76: Patrick Sauer, freelance writer and co-host of "Squawkin' Sports"
Patrick Sauer, freelance writer and co-host of "Squawkin' Sports" is our guest this weekVisit Sports Writers Inc on Substack!
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75: Brad Balukjian, author, "The Six Pack"
Episode No. 1 guest Brad Balukjian is back to talk about his new book, "The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania"Visit Sports Writers Inc. on Substack!
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74: Scott Ryan and Becca Moore, authors, "Massillon Against the World"
Scott Ryan and Becca Moore join JD to talk about their book "Massillon Against the World"Introducing Sports Writers Inc., a news Substack newsletter for people who love to read and wr...
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73: Brad Elliott Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald
Brad Elliott Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald joins JD to talk college hockey and journalism
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72: Jack McCallum of Sports Illustrated, author, "The Real Hoosiers"
Former Sports Illustrated Senior NBA writer Jack McCallum joins JD to talk about his new book, "The Real Hoosiers: Crispus Attucks High School, Oscar Robertson, and the Hidden History of Hoops"Cover art designed by Michael Doyle
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71: Mac Engel of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Mac Engel joins us from Fort Worth, Texas, to talk about his career as a columnist for the Star-TelegramCover art designed by Michael Doyle
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70: Joshua Kummins of the New England Hockey Journal and New England Baseball Journal
Joshua Kummins sat down for an impromptu podcast with JD to talk college hockey, college baseball and more! Check us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle
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69: Zak Ford, author, "Called Up"
Zak Ford joins JD from Sacramento, Calif., to discuss his new book, "Called Up: Ballplayers Remember Becoming Major Leaguers"Check us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by...
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68: Rich Cohen, author, "When the Game Was War"
JD catches up with Rich Cohen, who makes his second appearance on the podcast, to discuss his new book "When the Game Was War: The NBA's Greatest Season"Check us out on Substack!O...
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67: Clayton Trutor, author, "Boston Ball"
Clayton Trutor is back, this time to talk about his new book, "Boston BallRick Pitino, Jim Calhoun, Gary Williams, and the Forgotten Cradle of Basketball Coaches"Check us out on Substack<...
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66: Katie McInerney, senior assistant sports editor of the Boston Globe
Katie McInerney joins JD to talk about her career as a designer, editor and writer and the challenges of covering sports in the digital ageCheck us out on Substack!Our cover art w...
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65: Mike Sando, co-author, "The Football 100"
Mike Sando of The Athletic joins JD to talk about his new book "The Football 100,” a deep dive into the greatest players in NFL history, which Sando co-wrote with Dan Pompei and several writers from The Athletic.Check us out on
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64: Doug Haller of The Athletic
Doug Haller, Arizona-based reporter for The Athletic, joins JD from Arizona (naturally) to talk about his career and covering pro and college athletics in the Grand Canyon StateCheck us out on
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