Less than five months ago, the last time Jesse Dougherty was a guest on the podcast, he had just started writing a book about the Washington Nationals World Series Championship.

Now, the book is out, and Jesse makes the move from “guest star” to “regular cast member.”

Jesse and Brian talk about the writing and reporting of “Buzz Saw.” Jesse describes how he got started with the project, what it was like to write a 90,000-word book in just seven weeks, and why coffee shops are so important to getting his work done and overcoming his natural tendencies toward procrastination.

Jesse also talks about what makes the book’s cover so special, and what it’s like to release a book during the middle of a global pandemic.