Two Writers Slinging Yang

By Jeff PearlmanSociety & Culture

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Two Writers Slinging Yang episodes

September 26, 2023 Benjamin Hochman: St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports columnist
On the tiny bits of decision-making that go into every column; on finding the nuance in Adam Wainwright's 200th win; on why long dashes are different than commas, which are different than ellipses.
51 min
September 18, 2023 Julie Carrick Dalton: Novelist, author of "The Last Beekeeper" and "Waiting for the Night Song"
On why re-writing is more fun than writing; on how a novelist comes up with the end of a story; on whether fictitious characters become real; on the orange couch and soggy pizza of a long-ago college newspaper.
57 min
September 18, 2023 A bonus episode: The end of "Winning Time"
Emotions, feelings as the show (based on my book, "Showtime") vanishes; the highs and lows of adaptation; the white party and 150-year-old Dr. J and memories that will last.
32 min
September 12, 2023 Steve Schmidt: Longtime political consultant, Trump slayer
On how opposing candidates should go after Donald Trump and the MAGA nutties; on the highs and lows of the John McCain 2008 presidential campaign; on how elections have changed for the worse.
1 hr 23 min
September 04, 2023 Stephen Marche: Essayist, former Esquire columnist and author of, "On Writing and Failure"
On why one would write a book on writing and failure; on the craziness of Rob Ford, former Toronto mayor; on why essays are so important in modern storytelling.
48 min
August 28, 2023 Ava Wallace: Washington Post's Wizards/professional tennis beat writer
On how covering a habitually mediocre NBA franchise can still be interesting; on saying farewell to Bradley Beal and missing the frankness of John Wall; on a long-ago Frank Beamer piece (that needs to vanish).
49 min
August 21, 2023 Jordyn Holman: New York Times business reporter
On the joys of reporting from an Alabama Waffle House; on whether corporations ever do good deeds for the sake of helping people; on how a racist incident in college impacted her life and career; on having people open up when they'd rather not open up.
49 min
August 14, 2023 Ty Rushing: Senior editor and political reporter, Iowa Starting Line
On the Ron DeSantis campaign banning him from an event; on covering the craziness of the Iowa State Fair (aka: The Super Bowl of Iowa politics); on why candidates for office should never pose eating a corn dog; on being one of his state's lone Black journalists.
42 min
August 07, 2023 Adam McKay: Writer, producer, director, "Winning Time" guru
On how he can dread all things climate change and still focus on amazing TV/film; on the joys of "Winning Time," the rethinking of "Veep," the small regret in "Anchorman," the highs of entertaining people; on whether bad reviews result in sleepless nights.
54 min
July 31, 2023 Tim Brown: Former LA Times, Yahoo sports writer and author of, "The Tao of the Backup Catcher"
On why backup catchers are the coolest people on earth; on having David Wells and Jeff Juden loathe you; on covering the Shaq-Kobe Lakers; on being laid off as a columnist and bouncing back as an author; on not being Raiders WR Tim Brown.
1 hr 2 min