Two Writers Slinging Yang

By Jeff PearlmanSociety & Culture

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Two Writers Slinging Yang episodes

March 10 Prince Grimes: USA Today/For The Win sports writer
On the impact gambling has on modern sports—and modern sports coverage; on rising from Walmart to ESPN to USA Today; on the wild nights and crazy days of Bristol, Conn.
47 min
March 03 Tim Cowlishaw: Dallas Morning News sports columnist
On the golden days of covering the Dallas Cowboys. On the highs and lows of ESPN TV glory. On surviving in an unforgiving profession and showing up unannounced at Jimmy Johnson's home. On the demise of Skip Bayless.
1 hr 10 min
February 24 Steve Wulf: Former Sports Illustrated baseball writer; Original ESPN The Magazine big gun
On rising from covering horses in Florida to the Major Leagues for SI; on starting up ESPN The Magazine; on Michael Jordan and the issue that killed his relationship with a magazine; on writing a letter to a friend.
37 min
February 17 Lia Assimakopoulos: Dallas Stars and SMU beat writer, Dallas Morning News
On the joys of covering an NHL team and the difficulty of not traveling on the beat. On the transition from college to a major newspaper. On what type of access hockey offers reporters in 2026.
54 min
February 10 Luke Epplin: Author, "Moses and The Doctor: Two Men, One Championship and the Birth of Modern Basketball."
On the joys and complications of writing a book on a reclusive dead man and a highly exposed living one. On finally landing an interview with Julius Erving. On life inside a publishing house.
56 min
February 03 Devon Henderson: Staff writer, The Athletic
On landing at The Athletic at age 22. On learning to be edited when it's not particularly fun. On avoiding career jealousy. On the benefits of Arizona State. On the saga of a young basketball phenom fighting back.
52 min
January 27 Howard Bryant: Author, "Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America"
On what America misunderstands about Jackie Robinson and needs to understand about Paul Robeson. On what history can teach us about 2026 madness. On why the mythology of Branch Rickey is a departure from reality. On the modern approach to book PR.
1 hr 10 min
January 20 Terry McDonnell: Former Sports Illustrated, Us Weekly, Men's Journal, Rolling Stone editor
On working with many of the greatest writers of the past century. On coming to Sports Illustrated with no ties and lots of questions. On how he views a lifetime in print. On the joys of the written word.
55 min
January 13 Victoria Zeller: Author, "One of the Boys"
On the responsibilities that come with life as a trans author trying to impact trans readers. On what her life experience brought to the page. On how she landed her first book deal.
57 min
January 06 Erik Kramer Former NFL QB, author of "The Ultimate Comeback"
On attempting to take his own life with a gun—and living to tell. On the tragic loss of a son. On why Rodney Peete is cooler than Andre Ware and whether he could still throw NFL passes. On finding meaning in life.
59 min