John Doyle (JD) sits down with the nation's best-known sports writers to discuss their craft and their latest work
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
Dejan Kovacevic joins JD from Pittsburgh to talk about his sports media company DK Pittsburgh SportsCheck out our Substack newsletter!
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.comVisit us on Substack!
Will Bardenwerper joins JD to talk about his new book, "Homestand"Check out our Substack newsletter!
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
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
Brendan Marks joins JD from North Carolina to talk about his career covering college basketball for The AthleticPlease subscribe to Sports Writers Inc. on Substack
Legendary L.A. Times columnist Helene Elliott joins JD from her home in California to talk about her career covering hockey, baseball, and everything elseJoin us on Substack!
Colin Cerniglia joins us to talk about his book, "Culture of Excellence: What We Can Learn From The Yankees About Leadership"Join us on Substack!
Jon Finkel joins us from Florida to talk about his books "Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage" and "Generation Griffey: Rankfest: The Ultimate 90s Dude Countdown"Join us on Substack!
Professor Louis Moore of Grand Valley State University in Michigan joins JD to talk about his new book, "The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and the Making of the Black Quarterback"Visit Sports Writers Inc. on Substack!
Double episode! Howard Beck of The Ringer joins JD to talk about the mass exodus of sports writers from X to BlueSky, among other sports writing topics. First, John Hollinger of The Athletic is on to talk about the book "The Basketball 100"Visit Sports Writers Inc. on Substack!
Jean Linscott and Kenneth Ruoff join JD to talk about their new book, "What is the goal: The Truth About the Youth Sports Industry"Please visit and subscribe to Sports Writers Inc.!
Aaron Fischman joins us to talk about his book "A Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back" Visit Sports Writers Inc. on Substack!
Patrick Sauer, freelance writer and co-host of "Squawkin' Sports" is our guest this weekVisit Sports Writers Inc on Substack!
Episode No. 1 guest Brad Balukjian is back to talk about his new book, "The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania"Visit Sports Writers Inc. on Substack!
Scott Ryan and Becca Moore join JD to talk about their book "Massillon Against the World"Introducing Sports Writers Inc., a news Substack newsletter for people who love to read and write about sports. Please subscribe and let us know what you think
Brad Elliott Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald joins JD to talk college hockey and journalism
Former Sports Illustrated Senior NBA writer Jack McCallum joins JD to talk about his new book, "The Real Hoosiers: Crispus Attucks High School, Oscar Robertson, and the Hidden History of Hoops"Cover art designed by Michael Doyle
Mac Engel joins us from Fort Worth, Texas, to talk about his career as a columnist for the Star-TelegramCover art designed by Michael Doyle
Joshua Kummins sat down for an impromptu podcast with JD to talk college hockey, college baseball and more! Check us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle
Zak Ford joins JD from Sacramento, Calif., to discuss his new book, "Called Up: Ballplayers Remember Becoming Major Leaguers"Check us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle
JD catches up with Rich Cohen, who makes his second appearance on the podcast, to discuss his new book "When the Game Was War: The NBA's Greatest Season"Check us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle
Clayton Trutor is back, this time to talk about his new book, "Boston BallRick Pitino, Jim Calhoun, Gary Williams, and the Forgotten Cradle of Basketball Coaches"Check us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
Katie McInerney joins JD to talk about her career as a designer, editor and writer and the challenges of covering sports in the digital ageCheck us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
Mike Sando of The Athletic joins JD to talk about his new book "The Football 100,” a deep dive into the greatest players in NFL history, which Sando co-wrote with Dan Pompei and several writers from The Athletic.Check us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
Doug Haller, Arizona-based reporter for The Athletic, joins JD from Arizona (naturally) to talk about his career and covering pro and college athletics in the Grand Canyon StateCheck us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
Howard Herman of the Berkshire Eagle chats with J.D. live from Wahconah Park in Pittsfield, Mass. Check us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
Longtime sports columnist (Rocky Mountain News, Indianapolis Star) Bob Kravitz joins JD to kick off Season 4 and discuss a new Substack venture, "Musings of an Old Sportswriter" Check us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
Mike Whaley, the quintessential New England community sports writer, worked with JD for more than a decade at the Dover, N.H., sports desk. He's out with a book, "A Pen For All Seasons: Dispatches From a Rural New England Life in Sports", which is part memoir and part anthology of Whaley's favorite stories and columns with photos from 35 years in the newspaper businessCheck us out on Twitter!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
Jeff Benedict makes his second appearance on the podcast, this time to talk about his new book "LeBron"Check us out on Twitter!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
Seth Wickersham joins JD to talk about his career writing longform sports journalism for ESPN, and his 2021 book "It's Better to Be Feared: The New England Patriots Dynasty and the Pursuit of Greatness"Check us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
JD welcomes fellow University of New Mexico alumnus Iliana Limón Romero to the podcast to talk about her remarkable career, which brought her from El Paso, Texas, to Albuquerque, N.M., to Orlando and to the sports desk of the Los Angeles Times, where she currently serves as sports editorCheck us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
Timothy Bella, wide-ranging writer for The Washington Post, joins us to chat about his first book, "Barkley: A Biography" about basketball legend Charles BarkleyCheck us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
Christopher Price joins JD to talk about his new book about the Hartford Whalers, "Bleeding Green: A History of the Hartford Whalers"Check us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
Gavin Good has done it all in the Chicago area, covering everything from Major League Baseball to the University of Illinois to mosquito abatement. He joined JD to talk about his (so far) short but eventful career. Follow Gavin on Twitter @itsallG_O_O_DCheck us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
Jeff Pearlman appears on the 'cast for the second time to chat with JD about his new book, "The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson". Check us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
Greg Madia covers the University of Virginia for The Daily Progress of Charlottesville. He joined JD to talk the ins and outs of big-time college sports reporting.Check us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
Adam Elder joined JD from California to talk about his new book that chronicles the 1990 U.S. men's national soccer team and its journey to the World Cup in ItalyCheck us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
Jim Connelly of USCHO.com joins JD to talk college hockey, golf, and his remarkable career that took him from the trumpet section at UMass-Lowell to the broadcast booth at NESNCheck us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
Kat Cornetta covers the h*ll out of Boston's "Olympic sport" — women's college hockey, men's gymnastics, figure skating, field hockey — for The Boston Globe. She joined JD to talk about how she got her start in writing and how she found her niche covering the sports that don't always get the prime spots on TV. Check us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
Khari Thompson joins JD to talk about covering prep and college sports in Tennessee and Mississippi and his recent transition to his hometown of Boston to write for Boston.comPlease visit our Substack page — there you can subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the show, links to our guests' work and other information.Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, find his art on Instagram here
Khari Thompson covers the Patriots for WEEI.com, and joined JD to talk about covering an NFL training camp, dealing with online criticism, plus his career and educationPlease visit our Substack page — there you can subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the show, links to our guests' work and other information.Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, find his art on Instagram here
Eden Laase joins JD to talk covering college and high school sports, and her new venture working for Just Women's Sports Please visit our Substack page — there you can subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the show, links to our guests' work and other information.Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, find his art on Instagram here
Andrew Mahoney wears a number of hats at The Boston Globe, where he works as a sports producer and college hockey beat writer. He joined JD to talk about — what else? — college hockey, and a lot morePlease visit our Substack page — there you can subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the show, links to our guests' work and other information.Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, find his art on Instagram here
Howard Bryant joins J.D. to talk about his new book, "Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original" about baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson. Check us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
Luke Epplin joins JD from Queens, N.Y., to talk about his book, "Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball"Check us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
James Wagner joins J.D. from Florida to talk all things baseball writing. Wanger joined the New York Times in 2016 — before that, he covered the Nationals for the Washington Post.Check us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
David Davis joins us from L.A. to discuss his book "Wheels of Courage: How Paralyzed Veterans from World War II Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a Nation". Check us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
Alex joins JD from Philadelphia to discuss covering the Phillies during a labor stoppage, her childhood as the daughter of a sports writer, working for the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, covering the WNBA in Seattle and conducting interviews from a closet during a break at her day job.Check us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
Clayton Trutor joins JD from Norwich University in Vermont (where Trutor teaches American History) to discuss Trutor's book "Loserville: How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta—and How Atlanta Remade Professional Sports"Check us out on Substack!Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
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