Two Writers Slinging Yang

By Jeff PearlmanSociety & Culture

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Two Writers Slinging Yang episodes

October 22, 2019 Mark Kriegel: New York Times best-selling author, ESPN boxing guru, former New York Daily News columnist
On the blissfully gritty days of the Big Apple sports columnist; on highs and lows with Mike Lupica; on writing "Namath" sans Joe Namath and on insulting Billy Crystal and feeling guilty about it in hindsight.
59 min
October 15, 2019 Liz Astrof: Award-winning executive producer and one of the most successful sitcom writers in television.
On what it is to write episodes of shows like "2 Broke Girls" and "The King of Queens"; on the highs and lows of the writers' room; on taking a break from TV to write her first book, "Don't Wait Up: Confessions of a Stay At Work Mom"; on calling out relatives in print and hoping they're not overly upset.
53 min
October 07, 2019 Joan Niesen: Former Sports Illustrated staff writer
On the end of her time at the legendary magazine; on the future of SI and the future of magazines as a whole; on what one does after her dream job is taken away; on the decision to skip business writing for a career in sports chronicling.
46 min
September 30, 2019 Gregg Doyel: Indianapolis Star sports columnist
On looking at yourself in the mirror and realizing, "I don't like the writer I've become." On the nonsense of "hot takes." On why readers ultimately prefer love and kindness to anger; on finding happiness in a mid-western city.
48 min
September 24, 2019 Garrett M. Graff: Author, "The Only Plane in the Sky"
On the anguish and difficulty of writing a comprehensive oral history on the 9.11 terrorist attacks; on getting people to open up about tragedy; on a long-ago life running Howard Dean's website.
43 min
September 17, 2019 Mina Kimes: ESPN senior writer
On finding something interesting in limited time with Baker Mayfield; on morphing from writer to all-around media professional; on whether it's OK to cheer for a sport; on perceptions of women in sports journalism; on the complexities of profiling Tyreek Hill.
46 min
September 10, 2019 The Rookie: The story of my nightmarish first year as a reporter at The (Nashville) Tennessean
In 1994 and 1995, as a fresh-out-of-college journalist, I couldn't get out of my own way. I was arrogant, dismissive, smug, juvenile, error-prone and painfully dumb. This is my story.
41 min
September 03, 2019 Pat Jordan: Longtime award-winning sports journalist and author of "A False Spring"
On how a soon-to-be 80-year-old scribe transitions from typewriter to computer; on seeing the real Roger Clemens; on having the subject of your profile call your wife to say you're cheating on her; on a bond with Tom Seaver; on flip phone life.
48 min
August 27, 2019 Tom Passmore: The (Corning, N.Y.) Leader's only sports writer
On covering high schools while simultaneously taking photographs while simultaneously keeping stats while simultaneously putting a section together; on existence at his 8,000-circulation daily newspaper; on how to treat young athletes.
42 min
August 20, 2019 Jesse Dougherty: Washington Nationals beat writer for the Washington Post
On jumping onto a huge beat at a huge newspaper at a young age; on the awkwardness of the clubhouse approach; on life without Bryce Harper and life with Juan Soto; on surviving an eternal season of Major League Baseball.
49 min