Two Writers Slinging Yang

By Jeff PearlmanSociety & Culture

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Two Writers Slinging Yang episodes

January 22, 2019 Stanley Herz: Author of "Conquering the Corporate Career" and my greatest writing role model
On self-publishing a book, inventing a publicist and moving a book to the prime store real estate; on why Walter was actually Waldorf; on how writing can make a reputation.
28 min
January 15, 2019 Alex Kennedy: NBA writer for HoopsHype
On scoring his first NBA press credential at age 14; on the kindness of Steve Francis and the uniqueness of Kwame Brown; on whether to talk sexual assault with Kobe Bryant and how to conduct a righteous interview.
42 min
January 08, 2019 Doug Donovan: Baltimore Sun investigative reporter
On discovering the humanity behind America's opioid epidemic; on interviewing subjects in awkward, uncomfortable situations; on the time he demoted and suspended me (Jeff Pearlman) from our college newspaper.
46 min
January 01, 2019 Jane Leavy: New York Times best-selling author of The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created
On delving deep into a subject who's been dead for decades; on how one decides on the next book topic; on why one would be insane enough to become a biographer.
57 min
December 24, 2018 Kent Babb: Allen Iverson biographer and Washington Post scribe
On his efforts to understand and humanize the former 76ers superstar; on writing a book via an unorthodox approach; on chronicling the post-NFL struggles of longtime Chiefs halfback Larry Johnson
47 min
December 18, 2018 Halle Roberts: Editor in chief, Har-Ber (High School) Herald
On her newspaper's battle with the Springdale (Ark.) School District over a pulled article; on fighting for freedom of the press; on what a 17-year-old aspiring journalist thinks of the media landscape.
34 min
December 11, 2018 Marshall Ramsey: Clarion-Ledger editorial cartoonist and two-time Pulitzer finalist
On a touching artistic farewell to George H. W. Bush; on how to speak via images; on having angry politicians come after you; on the impact of a cancer diagnosis on one's work.
40 min
December 04, 2018 Steve Buckley: Writer for The Athletic and author of the greatest magazine piece of all time
On Stanley Teeven and writing about the legacy of a World War II victim he never knew; on whether an author should place himself in a narrative; on coming out of the closet via a Boston Herald column; on Robert Kraft's kindness.
50 min
November 27, 2018 Les Carpenter: Washington Post Redskins beat writer
On being thrown onto an NFL beat without much notice; on watching Alex Smith's leg being broken—then reacting as a writer; on whether players care whether a writer exists; on Major League Baseball presenting the Iran hostages with lifetime passes.
45 min
November 20, 2018 Kimberley A. Martin: Senior NFL writer for Yahoo Sports
On transitioning from one dream journalism job to another dream journalism job to another dream journalism job; on avoiding cliches when cliches attack; on life inside the locker room.
46 min