Would you rather drive a Prius or a pickup? The answer reveals more than you think…

Jonathan Weiler is a Professor of Global Studies at The University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. In 2018, Jonathan and his colleague Marc Hetherington published an outstanding and insightful book, Prius or Pickup?: How the Answers to Four Simple Questions Explain America’s Great Divide, about how the polarization of our politics is related to fixed and fluid world views. If you are trying to process and understand the last five years their book is the place to start.

In this conversation Jonathan and I talk politics, authoritarianism, the NCAA, Michael Jordan, and why Patrick Ewing is his all-time favorite Knick.

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Dr. Annah Kuriakose is a former high school teacher and current health professional. Although we didn’t overlap, we both taught at Simmons High School in Hollandale, Mississippi. It was a foundational experience for both of us and we reference Hollandale a lot in the conversation.

We talk about creativity, teaching, learning, and classroom management.

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David Friedman is a sports writer and a basketball griot. We go deep on best basketball books, sports writers, Scottie Pippen, and how to understand the game.

You can read David’s basketball specific work here and his general sports writing, especially focusing on chess, here.

In the podcast, David mentions ten outstanding sports writers. They are:

David HalberstamRalph WileySam SmithCharley RosenRoland LazenbyKevin DingMarty BellDick DeVenzioTom CallahanPete Axthelm

Get on Amazon and start building your basketball library.

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What is the value of elite shooting on the basketball court?

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Interview with Dan Healy of Miami Heat UK. Please excuse the audio quality of my end. Still getting the bugs worked out. Think of this more as a test episode. And, fortunately, Dan does most of the talking.

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Thoughts on the efficiency of New York Knicks center Nerlens Noel.

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