Chasing Interesting

Craig Hoffman and Joe Girard talk about the first Presidential Debate, a debacle brought on by President Trump's inability to hold a substantive conversation among other problems. They discuss why the debate was so harmful, in the short term and beyond the election.

Plus, Craig makes an argument in favor of taxes (yes, really!) in talking about the opportunities Joe Biden and other Democrats continue to miss.

The guys also talk about the NFL's handling of its first COVID outbreak, the NBA playoffs and group fitness to close out the podcast.

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On the heels of a grand jury deciding not to charge the police who killed Breonna Taylor, Craig Hoffman and Joe Girard digest the news, what it means and try to separate fact from fiction. 

They also discuss the death of Ruth Bader-Ginsburg and the future of the Supreme Court. Craig explains why the Republicans are making the power grab they are to cement minority rule and what Democrats can do to fix it.

Plus, what the Miami Heat have in common with recent championship teams and tips for bulking season!

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This week Craig Hoffman and Joe Girard react to the news in a different tone as the cruelty of the stories they discuss becomes overwhelming. Those stories include the wild fires on the west coast of the US, ICE’s illegal sterilization of women and Breonna Taylor’s $12 million settlement with Louisville PD, which leads Craig to ask “what is justice?” in cases like those?

On the lighter side, the guys talk about the NBA Playoffs, tackle some NFL Quick Hits and Joe goes on a rant about drivers who can’t commit. 

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Listen in to the panel discussion from the first ever "Sweat. Talk. Vote." event for Humans Not Hashtags, storytelling organization co-founded by Craig Hoffman of Chasing Interesting.

The panel features Craig moderating along with Marcus Goodwin, Dan Graziano and Sharece Crawford. Goodwin is currently running for DC City Council. Graziano owns and founded Mighty Meals, a healthy, cost-effective meal service. Crawford is currently the 
Elected At Large Committeewoman for the Democratic National Committee and previously worked in local DC politics.

The panel discusses how race and politics intersect, what drives them to drive change and the relationship that is necessary between voters and politicians for that change to actually occur.

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President Trump tells the truth about the pandemic to Bob Woodward, which presents a whole host of problems. Craig Hoffman and Joe Girard talk about the President's never ending battle between incompetence and malevolence and whether Woodward had a responsibility to tell the public sooner.

Craig and Joe then discuss the west coast wildfires and the stupidity of "gender" reveal parties. Plus, hear a clip of Craig and Chris Gorres's interview with Roz Frasier from the Train With The Best on being black in the fitness industry, some NBA Playoff breakdown and more including why drinking might have the biggest effect on your health as the weather changes.

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Craig Hoffman and Joe Girard break down the week's news, including the differences in President Trump's and Vice President Joe Biden's visits to Kenosha, WI. Craig talks about how Biden and fellow Democrats should turn Republican attacks into strengths and Joe has more on the latest Russian attempts to hack the election.

In sports, the guys discuss the NBA Playoffs and the challenging job of refereeing a Game 7. Plus, what happens if an entire position group goes down to COVID in the NFL?

Lastly, the guys discuss Chadwick Boseman's legacy. Plus, Craig's new bike!

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Craig Hoffman and Joe Girard discuss the NBA players' decision to strike in protest of racial injustice in America. They react to Doc Rivers comments, discuss the core reasons why the players decided to walk out and the human factors at play in their potential return. 

They also discuss the significance and contextualize what this means to be taking place during the RNC, which seems to be existing in an alternate universe.

The guys are then joined by Hub Brown, professor of journalism and associate dean at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University, to talk about how news media's coverage can live up to the current climate. They also discuss how journalism's relationship with police is changing and how journalists themselves balance their own experiences with objective truth.

Craig and Joe wrap the show on a lighter note with Feel Good, Look Good, Do Good. This week's Do Good is call your congressman! The Capitol Switchboard is 202-224-3121.

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Craig and Joe talk about the Democratic National Convention, why it's worked and some of the biggest moments thus far. They also talk about the DNC's decision to bury AOC instead of feature her, why the Obama's hits on Trump landed so hard and the challenges of giving a speech to no live audience. 

They then shift to sports and discuss the NBA Playoffs, why the Sixers might need to trade Ben Simmons and Joe's got quite the take on the best player in the league. Craig then explains why baseball's unwritten rules are actually racist.

The guys close talking about naps and why you should always call your grandmother.

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Welcome to Chasing Interesting 2.0. The podcast shifts formats as Craig Hoffman welcomes in his old friend Joe Girard as a co-host to discuss the week in news, politics, sports and more.

Craig and Joe met when Craig interned for Joe at B93.7 in Greenville, SC in 2009. They've stayed in touch as both of their careers have evolved and they come back together to discuss life as they see it.

This week they discuss Kamala Harris being named the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee, threats to mail-in voting, college football's slow motion cancellation and more.

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Dan Cohen decided to do something crazy in this spring: move. This was right as the COVID-19 pandemic was kicking into high gear and not only was he moving to a new city, he was moving to cover the news.

That followed six years covering sports in Rockford, IL and that followed a stint as something also quite harrowing - being my roommate my senior year of college.

We talk about it all from fun stories in our hilltop apartment to becoming part of a community and the stories learned while doing so to being teargassed while telling the stories of protest. We discuss the challenges of interviewing politicians and how the job of news reporter can often be exactly like being a play-by-play man in sports.

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