Sports Writers Inc. with JD: Sports Writers Talk Sports Writing

<p>John Doyle (JD) sits down with the nation's best-known sports writers to discuss the craft and their latest work</p>

102: Heidi Smith, author, "Play On"

Heidi Smith joins us to talk about her book "Play On: From Adversity to Advantage Through 140 Years of Women's Soccer" Check us out on Substack!

11-22
36:17

101: Julie Kliegman, author, "Mind Game"

Julie Kliegman joins JD from Astoria, Queens, New York City, to talk about their book "Mind Game: An Inside Look at the Mental Health Playbook of Elite Athletes" Join us on Substack!

11-16
29:15

100: Jeff Pearlman, author, "Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur"

Episode 100! Jeff Pearlman joins JD for the third time to talk about his book "Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur" đŸ’¯ Join us on Substack!

11-03
33:06

99: Ryan Basen, author, "Death of a Childhood"

Author Ryan Basen joins J.D. from D.C. to talk about his book ""Death of a Childhood: A Memoir of 1989 and the 'Why Not?' Baltimore Orioles" Follow us on Substack

10-24
32:43

98: Alan Siegel of the Ringer, author, "Stupid TV, Be More Funny"

Alan Siegel of the Ringer joins JD from LA to discuss his new book, "Stupid TV, Be More Funny: How the Golden Era of The Simpsons Changed Television-and America-Forever" Join us on Substack!

10-14
39:30

97: Giri Nathan, author, "Changeover"

Author Giri Nathan joins JD to talk about his first book, "Changeover: A Young Rivalry and a New Era of Men's Tennis" Visit us on Substack!

09-29
34:49

96: Jane Leavy, author, "Make Me Commissioner"

Acclaimed baseball writer Jane Leavy joins JD from DC to discuss her new book "Make Me Commissioner: I Know What's Wrong with Baseball and How to Fix It" Visit us on Substack!

09-22
47:55

95: Danny Ventura of the Boston Herald

Danny Ventura joins JD to talk about his 40 years covering high school sports in Boston, the bulk of which as the high school sports editor of the Boston Herald Check us out on Substack!

09-15
34:54

94: Jonathan Cohen, author, "Losing Big: America’s Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling"

Jonathan Cohen, author, joins JD from New Haven, Conn., to discuss his book "Losing Big: America’s Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling" Visit us on Substack!

09-03
34:00

93: Brendan O'Meara of the Creative Nonfiction podcast and author, "The Front Runner"

Brendan O'Meara, host of the Creative Nonfiction podcast, joins J.D. to talk about his new book, "The Front Runner: The Life of Steve Prefontaine" Visit us on Substack

07-18
48:17

92: S.L. Price, author, "The American Game"

S.L. Price joins JD to talk about his new book, "The American Game: History and Hope in the Country of Lacrosse" Visit Sports Writers Inc. on Substack!

07-11
40:04

91: Evan Marinofsky of the New England Hockey Journal

Evan Marinofsky, editor of the New England Hockey Journal, joins JD to talk what else? Hockey! Also covering high school sports and lots of other stuff Check us out on Substack!

07-02
42:45

90: Belle Fraser of the Salt Lake Tribune

Belle Fraser of the Salt Lake Tribune joined JD from New York City to talk about her first year covering the Utah Hockey Club (now the Utah Mammoth) Visit us on Substack

05-16
37:10

89: Dejan Kovacevic of DK Pittsburgh Sports

Dejan Kovacevic joins JD from Pittsburgh to talk about his sports media company DK Pittsburgh Sports Check out our Substack newsletter!

05-02
49:53

88: Tom Carroll of WEEI radio and WEEI.com

Tom Carroll went viral with an essay he wrote about his weight-loss journey, which included frequent stops at Chick-fil-A for their famous Southwest Chicken Salad. Tom joined JD to talk about writing the essay and his work with WEEI radio and WEEI.com Visit us on Substack!

04-15
40:25

87: Will Bardenwerper, author, "Homestand"

Will Bardenwerper joins JD to talk about his new book, "Homestand" Check out our Substack newsletter!

04-03
32:01

86: Mike Sielski of the Philadelphia Inquirer, author, "Magic in the Air"

Mike Sielski of the Philly Inquirer joins us to talk about his new book, "Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk" Check out our Substack

03-15
36:33

85: Alex Squadron, author, "Life in the G"

Alex Squadron joins JD from New York City to talk about his book "Life in the G: Minor League Basketball and the Relentless Pursuit of the N.B.A." Please subscribe to Sports Writers Inc. on Substack

03-07
34:19

84: Brendan Marks of The Athletic

Brendan Marks joins JD from North Carolina to talk about his career covering college basketball for The Athletic Please subscribe to Sports Writers Inc. on Substack

02-27
40:01

83: Helene Elliott of the Los Angeles Times

Legendary L.A. Times columnist Helene Elliott joins JD from her home in California to talk about her career covering hockey, baseball, and everything else\ Join us on Substack!

02-18
38:42

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