The Creators Call

This week on The Creators Call, Pete Barrett and Anthony Palmer phone Peter Carmichael.

Carmichael is one of the nation’s leading Civil War historians. Carmichael is the Director of the Civil War Institute and a Professor of Civil War Studies at Gettysburg College, where his frequent speaking and publishing shapes the ongoing discussion about one of our nation’s most trying times.

Carmichael joins us to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. He talks about the historical significance of the battle, the storytelling that shapes our nation’s history, and the surprising reasons why professional historians are more creative than most people believe.

Peter’s most recent book is The Last Generation: Young Virginians in Peace, War, and Reunion; he is currently working on a book project which will explore the experience of slaves who served as Confederate soldiers.

You can follow Carmichael on Twitter @PSCarmichael; and you can read more about him online at the Civil War Institute.

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This week on The Creators Call, Anthony Palmer and Pete Barrett call up Richard Benedetto.

Richard is a former White House Correspondent, a founding member of USA Today, and an adjunct professor at American University's School of Communication.

Richard comes On The Line to talk about his time covering the administrations of Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

Richard also teaches The Creators some reporting basics, takes The Creators behind the scenes of early days at USA Today, and tells The Creators about the current administration's relationship with the media.

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This week on The Creators Call, Anthony Palmer and Pete Barrett give Matthew Cerrone a call. Matthew first made his dent in the digital universe as the lead blogger and creator of MetsBlog.com, and as the Director of Digital Media at SportsNet New York. But he has started a new project at MatthewCerrone.com where he is creating content focused around New Sports Media. Matt joined The Creators Call to talk about his journey turning his blog from a hobby into a full-time job, the challenges and decisions involved in making a blog a success, and strategies for connecting with an audience.

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This week on The Creators Call, Anthony Palmer and Pete Barrett give Jeffrey Toobin a call. Jeffrey is a staff writer for The New Yorker, and the Senior Legal Analyst at CNN. We talk about why he stopped practicing law after a short three year stint, how he stays focused given all his roles, his writing style, and his most precious possession: the book of books.

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Today on The Creators Call, Anthony Palmer and Pete Barrett phone Glenn Stout to talk about long form journalism, the writing process, and how to improve as a writer.

Glenn Stout has been the editor of The Best American Sports Writing Annual since it's inception. He has written or edited over 80 books that combine to have sold over 2 million copies. Glenn currently is a contributing editor to SBNation, focused on their long form journalism efforts. You can find out much more about Glenn on his website: GlennStout.net, and by following him on twitter @GlennStout. We hope you enjoy the interview. Thanks for listening!

Anthony Palmer and Pete Barrett speak with Jeff Pearlman, the New York Times best-selling author of The Bad Guys Won, Boys Will Be Boys, and Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton. The creators discuss the art of finding your own voice, the usefulness of social media and blogs in promoting a book, and the quirky habits associated with writing one.

Anthony Palmer and Pete Barrett speak with the CEO of Human Business Works, and the New York Times best-selling author of Trust Agents and The Impact Equation, Chris Brogan about how young people can apply his theories to their life and become trust agents