Two Writers Slinging Yang

By Jeff PearlmanSociety & Culture

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Two Writers Slinging Yang episodes

July 07, 2020 Tom Verducci: Sports Illustrated senior writer
On traveling 102 years back in time to construct a remarkable piece of sports journalism; on entering a clubhouse and seeking out the best sources; on covering Don Shula and the early-1980s Miami Dolphins; on sitting alongside a drunk Billy Martin and a potted plant.
52 min
June 30, 2020 Jeff Gluck: The Athletic NASCAR writer
On the nightmare of the noose/Bubba Wallace coverage; on nonstop Twitter hate; on how a kid who knew nothing about racing became a NASCAR authority; on bullying via Tony Stewart.
41 min
June 23, 2020 Alan Shipnuck: Golf Magazine senior writer and former Sports Illustrated senior writer
On becoming the youngest Sports Illustrated staff writer in magazine history; on negotiating for time with Ken Griffey, Jr.; on avoiding a fight with Phil Mickelson; on $400-per-night hotel rooms.
52 min
June 17, 2020 Chuck Klosterman: Author, sports and music journalist
On how aging impacts a writer; on his comprehensive chronicling of KISS; on why being the Ethicist wasn't all he hoped; on sitting down for chats with Taylor Swift and Kobe Bryant.
48 min
June 09, 2020 Jay Mohr: Comedian/actor
On how one writes funny material; on staring down a half-empty room and having to perform; on the 100,649th person to scream, "Hey, Bob Sugar!"
57 min
June 02, 2020 Heather Cox Richardson: Writer and Boston College history professor
On whether the United States of America survives the Trump Nightmare; on why courage in politics is so hard to find; on hope when there's little to hope for.
42 min
May 25, 2020 Zeke Warren-Weigmann: Winner, The Big Scribble
On winning the best mid-pandemic writing contest; on bad sushi in middle America; on tough times during an awful period in America
40 min
May 19, 2020 Peter Golenbock: Author of more than 60 books
On writing "The Bronx Zoo" with Sparky Lyle; on finding the voice of baseball players; on the hell of a Lenny Dykstra collaboration.
47 min
May 12, 2020 Brandy Ferner: Author, "Adult Conversation."
On the highs and lows of that first book; on whether a novel based on the author's life is actually fiction; on pandemic book PR and the signings that aren't.
36 min
May 05, 2020 Brad Balukjian: Author, "The Wax Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Baseball's Afterlife"
On the 800 layers of rejection that he fought through to land a book deal; on traveling America to track down a random fleet of faded Major Leaguers; on living the dream of collaborating with the Iron Sheik—and uncovering a nightmare.
47 min