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Nicholas Moreano, Dan Epstein interviews (Hour 3) full 2697 Sat, 24 May 2025 19:01:02 +0000 ifdzX1yNamJkSGKvdEa76qB9aQiY0S1O sports Steve Rosenbloom Show sports Nicholas Moreano, Dan Epstein interviews (Hour 3) Former Chicago Tribune writer and columnist Steve Rosenbloom brings his witty, at-times snarky sports commentary to the airwaves on Saturdays at 11 a.m. to lead a show that he and listeners affectionately call Saturday Suckage. Follow him on Twitter @SteveRosenbloom.  2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed

The recent flurry of firings in the federal government has sparked new questions surrounding the president’s removal power and its limits. Several lawsuits have now been filed over precisely these questions. These suits could bring an old case back to the forefront—Humphrey's Executor v. United States—in which the Supreme Court ruled that the president cannot constitutionally remove an FTC Commissioner without "inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office," as ordered in the FTC Act. Solicitor General Sarah M. Harris has recently advised the Committee on the Judiciary that these “for-cause removal provisions [...] are unconstitutional and that the Department [of Justice] will no longer defend their constitutionality.”Will this ruling stand, and should it? Is it true that, as the Court reasoned in 1935, the Constitution does not confer an "illimitable power of removal" on the President? Join this FedSoc Forum to discuss these questions and more.Featuring:Prof. Jonathan Adler, Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and Director, Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law, Case Western Reserve University School of LawDr. Dan Epstein, Assistant Professor of Law, St. Thomas University College of LawProf. Victoria Nourse, Ralph V. Whitworth Professor in Law, Georgetown University Law CenterWill Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow, Pacific Legal FoundationModerator: Elizabeth Slattery, Director of Constitutional Scholarship, Pacific Legal Foundation--To register, click the link above.

Redd Kross, a band overdue for massive appreciation, is having a moment. There's a new page-turner of a memoir, Now You're One of Us, co-written by brother bandmates Jeff and Steven McDonald with Dan Epstein. Their narrative rocks to life in Andrew Reich's new documentary, Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story. The movie, in turn, inspired the 2024 double album Redd Kross, a candy-colored collection of irresistible hooks, massive riffs and sharp reflections, all wrapped in a cover that one brother thought shouldn't be red. Steven McDonald, the younger bass-playing brother, opens up here about what it's been like to work with Jeff (a previous Caropop guest) since the age of 11, his abduction at age 13, his increased songwriting role in Redd Kross, how he juggles his many Redd Kross duties with playing in the Melvins and other bands, what Kurt Cobain said to tick him off and why he takes Redd Kross's commercial struggles personally.

Baxie talks to Rock journalist Dan Epstein. Dan has written for Rolling Stone, the LA Times, Spin, USAToday, Guitar World, and many others. His latest book, “Now You're One of Us: The Incredible Story of Redd Kross” tells the amazing tale of “THE MOST IMPORTANT BAND IN AMERICA”! We talk about the book, the band, the documentary film about the band by Andrew Reich “Born Innocent “, and their self-titled double album which was also released this year. Dan is also the author of two books about 1970's era baseball entitled “Stars and Strikes: Baseball and America in the Bicentennial Summer of 1976” and “Big Hair and Plastic Grass”. We also talk about his amazing Substack “Jagged Time Lapse”! A total blast! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Rock102 YouTube channel, Rock102.com, and on the Rock102 app! Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee!!!

This is The Spoon, where Dan Epstein is our guest, and the aioli is out of control, but we're all attuned to the Wolverhampton burr.   Music By Red Kross"Switchblade Sister" "Peach Kelli Pop" "Born Innocent" Spoon Feeding Now You're One Of Us: The Incredible Story Of Red Kross Ringo Starr EPs Duke's Mayo Jagged Timelapse The Warriors (film) The Warriors (album) The Men Of The SpoonRobbie Rist Chris Jackson Thom Bowers The Spoon on Twitter  The Spoon Facebook Group The Spoon Facebook Page Email: the_spoon_radio@yahoo.com

On Friday, December 6th, WASTOIDS is hosting our first-ever movie screening at Hello Lincoln—our HQ and also home to Hello Merch & Hello Screenprinting. We're beyond excited to screen the first Phoenix showing of Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story. Directed by Andrew Reich, the film tells the story of brothers Jeff and Steven McDonald, who founded Redd Kross as teenagers in the Southern California of the 1970s. Directed by Andrew Reich, this documentary makes the case that RK is the seminal West Coast band of the last half century, a “secret handshake” exchanged between punk, college rock, grunge, glam, power pop, metal, and indie rock fans.Packed with archival footage, interviews with the McDonalds, and thoughts and stories from members of Pearl Jam, Sonic Youth, The Bangles, Dinosaur Jr, The Go-Go's, Soundgarden, Black Flag, and many more, the movie shows why people like Thurston Moore called Redd Kross "one of the most important bands in America." Come hang out with us to close out the year of Redd Kross, 2024, which has also seen a brand new self-titled Redd Kross album—you can get your copy from In the Red Records—and Now You're One of Us: The Incredible Story of Redd Kross, a book written with Dan Epstein. Come hang out and eat popcorn with us. GET YOUR TICKETS HERE To get your ready for the show, you're about to hear a talk we taped August 11th at the Valley Bar. It's WASTOIDS chief Sam Means in conversation with both Jeff and Steve—covering not only the band's history, takes on the hardcore scene, and Steve's work with Sam's band, The Format—but also, the saga of Tater Totz, the McDonalds' strange Beatles tribute. Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube.

WMAL GUEST: 7:35 AM - INTERVIEW - DAN EPSTEIN - Vice President, America First Legal America First Legal Files Bar Complaint on Behalf of Stefan Passantino Against Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney for Secret Communications With J6 Committee Witness Cassidy Hutchinson Lawyer files bar complaint against Liz Cheney for secret communication to client Cassidy Hutchinson  Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:  Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor,  @Jgunlock, @patricepinkfile, and @heatherhunterdc.  Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 / 7 AM Hour  O'Connor and Company is proudly presented by Veritas AcademySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O'Connor and Julie Gunlock discussed: WMAL GUEST: 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - CULLY STIMSON - Former prosecutor, Senior Legal Fellow at Heritage Foundation and author of "Rogue Prosecutors" The Real-World Consequences of Soft-on-Crime Prosecutors, Brought to You by George Soros CULLY AND HANS OP-ED: Why Are Criminal Illegal Aliens Allowed to Roam U.S. Freely? WMAL GUEST: 7:35 AM - INTERVIEW - DAN EPSTEIN - Vice President, America First Legal America First Legal Files Bar Complaint on Behalf of Stefan Passantino Against Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney for Secret Communications With J6 Committee Witness Cassidy Hutchinson Lawyer files bar complaint against Liz Cheney for secret communication to client Cassidy Hutchinson  Podcasting giant Joe Rogan lands interview with Trump ahead of election Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:  Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor,  @Jgunlock, @patricepinkfile, and @heatherhunterdc.  Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 / 7 AM Hour  O'Connor and Company is proudly presented by Veritas AcademySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rich welcomes former EPA Chief of Staff Mandy Gunasekara, author of "Y'all Fired: A Southern Belle's Guide to Restoring Federalism and Draining the Swamp." Then, Dan Epstein, vice president of America First Legal, tells us about their investigation into both of the Trump assassination attempts. Later, we look into why foreign companies are buying U.S. medical technology, with Amber Todoroff, deputy public policy editor for OpenTheBooks.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Formed in 1979, Hawthorne California's Redd Kross are having quite the year. With a feature documentary - Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story directed by Andrew Reich - a fantastic new self-titled double album, and a new memoir by brothers Jeff & Steven McDonald and award winning journalist Dan Epstein: Now You're One of Us: The Incredible Story of Redd Kross coming October 29th. Dan joins us to discuss the book and the Redd Kross record that first got him high: 1987s 'Neurotica'.  "Come on, lose your mind Now you're one of us" Songs discussed in this episode: Born Innocent, Linda Blair, Dancing Queen - Redd Kross; Convoy - C.W. McCall; Neurotica - Redd Kross; I Want You Back - Hoodoo Gurus; Play My Song, Frosted Flake, Janus, Jeanie and George Harrison, Blow You A Kiss In The Wind - Redd Kross; Blow You A Kiss In The Wind - Elizabeth Montgomery; Love Is You - Redd Kross; Creatures Of The Night - Kiss; Peach Kelli Pop - Redd Kross; Round and Round - Ratt; Do The Eggroll - Peach Kelli Pop; McKenzie, Switchblade Sister, Ballad of a Love Doll - Redd Kross; Left Of The Dial - Replacements; What They Say, What They Say (Demo), Ghandi Is Dead (I'm The Cartoon Man) - Redd Kross; In and Out of My Life (In a Day) - The Pandoras; Beautiful Bye-Byes, Tatum O-Tot and the Fried Vegetables, Pink Piece of Peace - Redd Kross; Going Down to Liverpool - The Bangles; It's the Little Things - Redd Kross

What sorts of decisions are we making without even realizing we're making them? Are people aware of their own values? Do they know how those values rank relative to each other? What are all the various parties, interests, and values that have to be addressed and balanced when making decisions in a healthcare context? What does it mean to "play-test" yourself? What are the best strategies for giving feedback? How much energy is required to make various kinds of decisions? How can we practice and get better at decision-making? What is "tabletop exercising"? What are the most effective ways to bring other people into the decision-making process? What are some aspects of games that ought to be put to good use in non-game contexts? Why are educational games usually neither fun nor educational? How can game design features be used in ways that avoid turning metrics into targets? How can we make better decisions about how to divvy up our time?Dr. Dan Epstein is a practicing medical doctor and academic PhD focusing on decision-making and game design. Dan is the director of The Long Game Project, which helps businesses and leaders improve strategy and decision-making with games and tabletop exercises. Dan is also an ambassador for Giving What We Can, a community of people who pledge to donate a portion of their income to effective causes; and he's a member of High Impact Athletes, a community of current and past athletes who do the same. Follow him on Twitter at @drdanepstein, email him at email@longgameproject.org, connect with him on LinkedIn, or learn more about his work at longgameproject.org.Further reading:The Long Game Project newsletterThe Long Game Project YouTube channelFoundations of Tabletop Exercising: Design Exercises for Real Impact — a free course taught by DanStaffSpencer Greenberg — Host / DirectorJosh Castle — ProducerRyan Kessler — Audio EngineerUri Bram — FactotumWeAmplify — TranscriptionistsMusicBroke for FreeJosh WoodwardLee RosevereQuiet Music for Tiny Robotswowamusiczapsplat.comAffiliatesClearer ThinkingGuidedTrackMind EasePositlyUpLift[Read more]

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This year, the genre-straddling Hawthorne, California rock band Redd Kross are celebrating 45 years as a band, and as such, founding brothers Jeff and Steve McDonald have been involved in a number of biographical projects including a memoir, Now You're One Of Us (with author Dan Epstein), and director Andrew Reich's career-spanning documentary, Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story. But perhaps the most relevant to our interests here at the RSD Podcast is their brand new self-titled, 18 song double-album Redd Kross, (In the Red Records). Jeff and Steve are here to talk about it all in this lively conversation that you won't want to miss.  The Record Store Day Podcast is a weekly music chat show written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music.  Executive Producers (for Record Store Day) Michael Kurtz and Carrie Colliton. For the most up-to-date news about all things RSD, visit RecordStoreDay.com) Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (dogfish.com), Tito's Handmade Vodka (titosvodka.com), RSDMRKT.com, and Furnace Record Pressing, the official vinyl pressing plant of Record Store Day. Please consider subscribing to our podcast wherever you get podcasts, and tell your friends, we're here every week and we love making new friends.

6/21/24  Hour 1    A twelve-year-old girl was murdered in Houston by two illegal aliens. Houston's police chief updates the city on the tragic news. Vince speaks with Dan Epstein, Vice President at America First Legal to discuss new documents from a DHS deep state group reveal the Biden administration views Trump supporters as “domestic terrorism threats.”        For more coverage on the issues that matter to you visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 3-6pm.   To join the conversation, check us out on social media: @WMAL @VinceCoglianese.      Executive Producer: Corey Inganamort @TheBirdWords See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vince speaks with Dan Epstein, Vice President at America First Legal to discuss new documents from a DHS deep state group reveal the Biden administration views Trump supporters as “domestic terrorism threats.”        For more coverage on the issues that matter to you visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 3-6pm.   To join the conversation, check us out on social media: @WMAL @VinceCoglianese.      Executive Producer: Corey Inganamort @TheBirdWords See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O'Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed: WMAL GUEST: 6:05 AM - INTERVIEW - America First Legal's DAN EPSTEIN -- Assistant Professor of Law at St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida and former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Associate Counsel to the President Donald Trump Trump guilty on all 34 counts in hush money trial, historic first for a former U.S. president WMAL GUEST: 6:35 AM - INTERVIEW - KURT SCHLICHTER – author of THE ATTACK, Senior columnist at Townhall, Lawyer and COL(R) US Army Listener reactions to verdict on President Trump  Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:  Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor,  @Jgunlock,  @patricepinkfile and @heatherhunterdc.  Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Friday, May 31, 2024 / 6 AM Hour  O'Connor and Company is proudly presented by Veritas AcademySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WMAL GUEST: 6:05 AM - INTERVIEW - America First Legal's DAN EPSTEIN -- Assistant Professor of Law at St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida and former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Associate Counsel to the President Donald Trump Trump guilty on all 34 counts in hush money trial, historic first for a former U.S. president BIO: https://aflegal.org/leadership/daniel-epstein-vice-president/   Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:  Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor,  @Jgunlock,  @patricepinkfile and @heatherhunterdc.  Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Friday, May 31, 2024 / 6 AM Hour  O'Connor and Company is proudly presented by Veritas AcademySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breanna Morello is a former Fox Corp, Newsmax, local news, MLB producer. She has also spent several years reporting on the issues that matter most. After Fox Corp threatened to put Breanna on unpaid leave for not getting the Covid jab, she left the corporate media world and made her way into independent journalism. Breanna's goal is simple. She aims to be a truth seeker and amplify her findings through her new podcast.Mia CathellWEBSITE: https://townhall.com/ARTICLE: https://townhall.com/tipsheet/miacathell/2024/04/24/andrea-ye-manifesto-n2638093#google_vignette Mel KWEBSITE: www.themelkshow.comRUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/TheMelKShow David and Stacy Whited | Flyover ConservativesWEBSITE: www.flyoverconservatives.comWATCH: www.flyover.live Dr. Syed HaiderWEBSITE: https://mygotodoc.com/promo code: BRE for up to 10% off JD RuckerLearn More About: https://breannameat.comUse PROMO CODE to Save 25%: BREDan EpsteinWEBSITE: www.aflegal.org-------------------------------------------SUPPORT BREANNA and the fight for TRUE journalism: http://SupportBre.com SPONSORS FOR TODAY'S VIDEO► My Go to Doc - promo code: BRE for up to 10% off - https://mygotodoc.com/► Kirk Elliott PHD - FREE consultation on wealth conservation - www.breannagold.com ► My Pillow - promo code: BRE for up to 80% off - www.mypillow.com/breanna► Prepare Beef - promo code: BREANNA to save 15% off- www.breannameat.com ** PROMO CODE BRE25 for 25% off while supplies last!► Redemption Shield - promo code: BRE to save 10% - www.redemptionshield.com► Support Patriot Women and Save 20% off at Fern Valley Soap - www.fernvalleysoap.comPromo Code: BRE -------------------------------------------Follow me on Social Media so we can be best friends

Breanna Morello is a former Fox Corp, Newsmax, local news, MLB producer. She has also spent several years reporting on the issues that matter most. After Fox Corp threatened to put Breanna on unpaid leave for not getting the Covid jab, she left the corporate media world and made her way into independent journalism. Breanna's goal is simple. She aims to be a truth seeker and amplify her findings through her new podcast.Dan EpsteinWEBSITE: www.aflegal.orgMike DavisTWITTER: www.x.com/mrddmia Phil HollowayWEBSITE: https://www.youtube.com/@InsideTheLaw TWITTER: www.twitter.com/PhilHollowayEsq Ali ThomasTWITTER: https://twitter.com/AlisonRThomas_Kyle BeckerWEBSITE: www.thekylebecker.com David and Stacy Whited | Flyover ConservativesWEBSITE: www.flyoverconservatives.comRUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/FlyoverConservatives -------------------------------------------SUPPORT BREANNA and the fight for TRUE journalism: http://SupportBre.com SPONSORS FOR TODAY'S VIDEO► My Go to Doc - promo code: BRE for up to 10% off - https://mygotodoc.com/► Kirk Elliott PHD - FREE consultation on wealth conservation - www.breannagold.com ► Patriot Mobile - https://www.patriotmobile.com/breanna/ ► My Pillow - promo code: BRE for up to 80% off - www.mypillow.com/breanna► Prepare Beef - promo code: BREANNA to save 15% off- www.breannameat.com ** PROMO CODE BRE25 for 25% off while supplies last!► Redemption Shield - promo code: BRE to save 10% - www.redemptionshield.com-------------------------------------------Follow me on Social Media so we can be best friends

One of my favorite newsletters is Dan Epstein's Jagged Time Lapse. In each edition, Epstein captures how music intersects with our lives in unexpected ways, how it can send us hurtling through space and time, how it can be both magical and mundane. This week, Epstein brings one of his stories to Can't Get Much Higher. If you enjoy it, make sure you subscribe to Jagged Time Lapse.As a reminder, this is the podcast version of the newsletter Can't Get Much Higher. Click here to read the newsletter. It contains charts, graphs, and pictures that will color your listening. Click here to listen on Apple or Spotify. For a playlist of every new song that I've recommended, click here. For a playlist of every old song that I've recommended, click here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chrisdallariva.substack.com/subscribe

Music journalist and sports author Dan Epstein joins Al to talk about the Isley Brothers' 1973 album, 3 + 3. Dan shares his memories of buying the album and listening to it for the first time, and he breaks down each of the album's nine tracks. He also discusses the Isleys' longevity, their lack of acclaim compared to contemporaries, such as Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, and their penchant for recording covers.Dan talked about his excellent Substack newsletter, Jagged Time Lapse.  Be sure to check it out and subscribe! It's at danepstein.substack.com.Follow Dan on Instagram at @dockfidrych!Al is on Bluesky at @almelchior.bsky.social. This show has accounts on Instagram and Threads at @youmealbum. Subscribe for free to You, Me and An Album: The Newsletter! https://youmealbum.substack.com/1:12 Dan joins the show1:59 “That Lady” was Dan's introduction to the Isley Brothers4:58 Dan eventually learned the Isleys had been around since the ‘50s5:50 Dan recounts the day he bought 3 + 3 in 198914:44 Dan and Al talk about the progression in the Isleys' discography leading up to 3 + 317:07 Al was astounded when he first heard “Contagious”18:28 Dan got Ernie Isley to tell him how he got his guitar sound on “That Lady”20:16 Ernie Isley and Brian May are special guitarists for Dan for a particular reason21:30 Dan walks through what he likes about each track on the albumObservations about each track23:56 That Lady24:09 Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight25:21 If You Were There26:01 You Walk Your Way28:17 Listen to the Music29:26 What It Comes Down To31:40 Sunshine (Go Away Today)32:53 Summer Breeze38:02 The Highways of My Life40:17 Dan asserts that 3 + 3  is one of the great albums of the early ‘70s42:56 Dan has an explanation for why 3 + 3 hasn't received more acclaim47:34 Why did the Isleys include so many covers on their albums?52:41 Dan and Al talk about associations they have formed around certain songs56:08 Dan discusses his Substack, Jagged Time Lapse57:35 Al sums up how his response to 3 + 3 developed1:00:31 Dan's got some holiday content on his Substack1:06:01 Dan updates us on his upcoming book on Redd KrossSupport the show

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In a June Substack tribute to Cynthia Weil's legacy, Dan Epstein of “Jagged Time Lapse” observed that the “modern pop songbook would be significantly slimmer and less life-affirming without their work”.  The ‘their' referring, of course, to her husband and songwriting partner Barry Mann. From their early Brill Building output which included “Uptown” (The Crystals), “You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'” (The Righteous Brothers), and “Walking In The Rain” (The Ronettes), to the chart-topping 80s classics of “Don't Know Much” (Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville) and “Here You Come Again” (Dolly Parton), Cynthia Weil's contributions to popular music were indeed affirming. This week's Deeper Roots pays due respect to Cynthia, who was married to Barry Mann for almost 62 years, and was lyricist to his music. Their contributions to the sound of rock and roll and pop music in the 1960s rivaled luminaries like Burt Bacharach, Carole King and Neil Diamond.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Introducing The Long Game Project: Tabletop Exercises for a Resilient Tomorrow, published by Dr Dan Epstein on May 17, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. “No pilot would dare to fly a commercial airliner without significant training in a flight simulator . yet decision-makers are expected to make critical decisions relying on ‘theory', ‘experience', ‘intuition', ‘gut feeling', or less” - de Suarez et al 2012. tl;dr The Long Game Project is an organisation focused on helping institutions improve decision-making, enhance team collaboration, and build resilience. We aim to do this by a) Producing tools and resources to improve access to effective tabletop exercising; b) Providing advice, thought leadership and full-suite consultation to organisations interested in tabletop exercises; c) Encouraging a culture of running organisational games and building a community around tabletop games. Follow us on twitter and LinkedIn, play with our beta scenario-generator tool, provide feedback for some cash prizes and spread the word! Set the scene Imagine a world where organisations are prepared for the unexpected, where decision-makers can more confidently navigate crises and create positive outcomes even in the face of chaos because they have regular, simulated experience. Dynamic decision-making under uncertain conditions is a skill that can and should, be practised. Experience matters. Play it now, before you live it later. Roll for Initiative: Introducing The Long Game Project Our mission is to help organisations improve decision-making (IIDM), enhance team collaboration, and build resilience using tabletop exercises that are rules-light but experience heavy. Why we exist The world is becoming increasingly complex and unpredictable, with organisations facing various challenges. Institutional decision-making in practice is often ill-equipped to handle such complexity, leading to sub-optimal decision quality and severe failure modes. 80,000 hours lists IIDM as one of the best ways to improve existing levers, interventions and practical suggestions for our long-term future and lists this as a neglected issue. While IIDM is a complex cause area, requiring some disentangling, there are existing levers, interventions and practical suggestions that are under-utilised in practice. The Long Game Project exists to bridge this gap by applying several levers to a diverse range of sectors, helping organisations adapt and thrive in an ever-changing landscape. Our toolkit of levers includes; tabletop exercises, role-playing, future simulations, facilitation, probabilistic thinking games, goal and value alignment, decision design and other methods that combine game design and ideas from behavioural economics, psychology, and organisational theory. Critical Hit: Our organisational aims Be the place to point to for tabletop scenario advice and tools- Provide expert-level thought leadership and consultation on running serious tabletop exercises. Lower the entry bar to effective tabletop exercising by producing tools, giving guidance and providing expertise. Empower institutions to tackle complex challenges effectively by transforming how they plan, react, and adapt in an increasingly uncertain world. Focus on scenarios of the world's most pressing problems and long-term horizons. Encourage a culture of running organisational games and building a community around tabletop games. Theory of Change Our theory of change is rooted in the belief that effective decision-making is a learnable skill. By providing organisations with simulated experience, we aim to create a positive feedback loop in which participants develop stronger decision-making abilities, leading to better outcomes and increased resilience. This, in turn, creates more efficient, effective, and adaptable organisations, ultimately c...

Zig welcomes back Dan Epstein. They discuss the life and times of the late Joe Pepitone.

Dan Epstein, author of the new book, The Captain and Me, returns to the podcast. In this episode he shares more stories about Yankee cult hero Ron Blomberg and his snake bitten injury filled career. Plus there are more tales about the legacy of captain Thurman Munson.Buy the Captain and Me on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Captain-Me-Field-Thurman-Munson-ebook/dp/B08Z4JV9RT?ref_=ast_author_dpSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Place your first FIVE DOLLAR bet to get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in Free Bets – win or lose! Visit Fanduel.com/LockedOn today to get startedFANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Dan Epstein, author of the new book, The Captain and Me, returns to the podcast. In this episode he shares more stories about Yankee cult hero Ron Blomberg and his snake bitten injury filled career. Plus there are more tales about the legacy of captain Thurman Munson. Buy the Captain and Me on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Captain-Me-Field-Thurman-Munson-ebook/dp/B08Z4JV9RT?ref_=ast_author_dp Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Place your first FIVE DOLLAR bet to get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in Free Bets – win or lose! Visit Fanduel.com/LockedOn today to get started FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Celebrated author Dan Epstein joins the podcast to talk about his new book, The Captain and Me.Co written with Yankee cult hero Ron Blomberg, the book follows beloved Yankee legend Thurman Munson, his friendship with Blomberg and their times paving the way from the mediocre teams of the early 1970's to the championship squads of the Bronx Zoo years.Buy the Captain and Me on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Captain-Me-Field-Thurman-Munson-ebook/dp/B08Z4JV9RT?ref_=ast_author_dpSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Place your first FIVE DOLLAR bet to get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in Free Bets – win or lose! Visit Fanduel.com/LockedOn today to get startedFANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Celebrated author Dan Epstein joins the podcast to talk about his new book, The Captain and Me. Co written with Yankee cult hero Ron Blomberg, the book follows beloved Yankee legend Thurman Munson, his friendship with Blomberg and their times paving the way from the mediocre teams of the early 1970's to the championship squads of the Bronx Zoo years. Buy the Captain and Me on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Captain-Me-Field-Thurman-Munson-ebook/dp/B08Z4JV9RT?ref_=ast_author_dp Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Place your first FIVE DOLLAR bet to get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in Free Bets – win or lose! Visit Fanduel.com/LockedOn today to get started FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Dan Epstein is Director at Trust Ventures, a VC fund helping entrepreneurs overcome regulatory challenges.As a political economist and regulatory litigator, Dan is uniquely positioned to understand the politics, law, and economics of regulation and how it affects entrepreneurs at the forefront of technology.Studying and practicing regulatory litigation on both the government side, and the entrepreneurs' side led Dan to surprising and important insights.Insights that are essential for any entrepreneur.You may not think of yourself as a regulatory entrepreneur yet, but maybe you are.According to Dan, entrepreneurship is about redefining an industry. Uber or Lyft is not a taxi company but invented the ride-sharing business.It's important for regulatory entrepreneurs to think about this because the existing industry is regulated not to fend off competitors and get a ticket to survival.Dan and Niklas develop some nuanced views about regulation and charter important territory for how to navigate the complex regulatory landscape.While the U.S. regulatory state is sclerotic, we do see hope for sustained activism, "right to try" regulations, and sunset clauses, as well as using the playbooks that are increasingly being developed for regulatory entrepreneurs.As VCs, we also see increasing international competition for jurisdiction, and entrepreneurs have the opportunity to choose.There are challenges, but there are exciting opportunities on the horizon for regulatory entrepreneurs.Infinita Discord: https://discord.gg/dwbNh7NKNiklas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NiklasAnzingerInfinita Website: https://infinitavc.com/

This is The Spoon, where Dan Epstein is our guest, and we're doubled but funky!   Music By  Foghat  The Golden Earrings  Young-Holt Unlimited  Spoon Feeding  The Kitchn The Walking Dead (again!)  Rick And Morty  Inside Job   Dean Martin Celebrity Roast of Sinatra  The Men Of The SpoonRobbie Rist Chris Jackson Thom Bowers The Spoon on Twitter  The Spoon Facebook Group The Spoon Facebook Page Email: the_spoon_radio@yahoo.com

To kick off this bonus FOOTPRINT+ episode, Pete the Builder spoke to Andrew Waugh about using timber in constructionAndrew Waugh, Waugh Thistleton ArchitectsAndrew is a founding director of Waugh Thistleton Architects, an architecture practice dedicated to designing buildings and places of the highest architectural quality that acknowledge their impact on the environment. “…for the last 20 years, we've become increasingly fascinated, even slightly obsessed with the opportunities for building in timber for designing beautiful buildings in timber.” Next up, Steve Randall spoke to Angela Crowther about repurposing existing buildingsAngela Crowther is an Associate Director at Arup. She was a keynote speaker at the event. Her talk was entitled Repurposing existing buildings to save the embodied carbon. Modernising assets to make them more energy-efficient can be done in various ways. For example, one could choose the retrofitting option to make a building fit for purpose for the future. “The opportunity to immediately save 50% of our carbon budget by protecting and celebrating and reusing what we have already built in the past into the future, rather than starting again.” Peter the Builder spoke to Ann-Marie Fallon of Architype about PassivhausAnn-Marie Fallon is an Associate Director and CEPH Designer at Architype. She was a keynote speaker at the event. Her talk was entitled Is Passivhaus the answer?  “My context from working with Passivhaus buildings for the last 13 years is that it's become a bit of a dirty word. You know, clients are afraid of it, design teams don't want to touch it, contractors are nervous of building.” Pete the Builder spoke to Councillor Samer Bagaeen about the government's role in achieving Net-ZeroSamer Bagaeen is a member of the Brighton & Hove City Council. With a background in the built environment, Samer is a chartered town planner and a chartered surveyor.Samer believes that achieving Net-Zero ultimately comes down to what local governments and councils in the cities do. He does however acknowledge that there are constraints, the biggest one being money. Despite these constraints, he believes that governments need to be more ambitious in their policies and the delivery of these policies.“You need the bankers to step out, you need central government to kind of be more ambitious in their policies and the delivery, so it's a collective effort”Pete the Builder spoke to Courtney MacDougall of Vattenfall about educating people on low carbon solutions.Courtney MacDougall is a project engineer for Vattenfall. Working with the wider project team, she provides technical advice and steers the project through the development and delivery stages. “So it's really that education piece that you don't need to have a boiler within your house or in your flat, you can have a heat pump” Next up, Pete the Builder spoke to Dan Epstein about using solar energy. Dan Epstein is a sustainability leader for Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC). He was a chairperson at the event.  This bonus episode has a number of other episodes. to read the full line-up and information head over to Constructive Voices Episode 37.

Sounds intriguing, doesn't it? I talk to Author Dan Epstein about his trilogy of most excellent 70's baseball books, "Big Hair and Plastic Grass", "Stars & Strikes", and "The Captain & Me.  One of these books will be given away during HobbyPalooza on Saturday night June 25 at 7pm EST on Bench Clear Media's YouTube channel.Music by Mango SafariThatSeventiesCardShow@gmail.comThat Seventies Card Show on YouTubeTwitter @SeventiesCard

In our latest edition of the Author Interview series, Craig Calcaterra talks about the sports-industrial complex and the state of fandom with Dan Epstein.

DC Hendrix broadcasts live from The Prosper Cannabis Company for a Happy 420 Celebration of music. He is joined by Dom, John Babcock live at Prosper to talk about their company. https://prospermj.com/ Also, DC replays his interview with rapper Wiz Khalifa (15:23) as they talk about Khalifa Kush and new music on the way. Finally, Dan Epstein from Rolling Stone joins to talk about the Best Stoner Songs to listen to for 4/20.  Happy 4/20 playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7xqQm968I4aR92utO83wFA?si=323c41fbc3e54fe3 Best Stoner Songs article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/pot-sounds-the-20-greatest-weed-themed-songs-of-all-time-627951/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DC Hendrix broadcasts live from The Prosper Cannabis Company for a Happy 420 Celebration of music. He is joined by Dom, John Babcock live at Prosper to talk about their company. https://prospermj.com/ Also, DC replays his interview with rapper Wiz Khalifa (15:23) as they talk about Khalifa Kush and new music on the way. Finally, Dan Epstein from Rolling Stone joins to talk about the Best Stoner Songs to listen to for 4/20.  Happy 4/20 playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7xqQm968I4aR92utO83wFA?si=323c41fbc3e54fe3 Best Stoner Songs article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/pot-sounds-the-20-greatest-weed-themed-songs-of-all-time-627951/

Now available for all. Dan Epstein, Josh Wilker and Willie Steele join us to discuss "The Bad News Bears," "Bang the Drum Slowly" and more baseball movies from the 1970s.

Len and Jason are joined by baseball historian and author of the book “Big Hair and Plastic Grass” Dan Epstein to talk about 1970's baseball, the South Side Hitmen team, their picks for the greatest album of all time and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

My guest today is the CEO of ResourcePro. When he joined they had about 25 employees, 125k in revenue, and 4 clients. They have more than 6,000 employees, over $100M in revenue, and they provide outsourcing solutions to hundreds of insurance firms across the country.Dan Epstein may be one of my most interesting guests to date. He grew up in England, served in the Israeli army, got his MBA from Columbia, became a stand-up comedian, and eventually found ResourcePro and grew it to become the premier operations provider in the industry.We discussed: · Growing up in the UK· Some wild military stories· Moving to the US· ResourcePro· And his Advice for Scaling a Massive Company

DC is joined by Flood Magazine's Dan Epstein to reflect and talk about the new documentary on Hulu highlighting a the 1969 Summer of Soul Festival that took place in Harlem, New York. Just 100 miles northwest that same summer, the actual Woodstock Festival took place. DC and Dan highlight the Summer of Soul's own axis-shifting moment in soul music and culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan R. Epstein and Jason Takefman are joined by author Dan Epstein for an all-encompassing conversation about Dan's work, including his latest book The Captain & Me: On and Off the Field with Thurman Munson which is available now! Dan and Dan joke about having the same name, and more!     

00:00-35:00:The Captain and Me co-author Dan Epstein joins the show to chat about why Thurman Munson belongs in Cooperstown, the Bronx Zoo Yanks and how Munson kept it together, Dan's career, how Dan's author partner and baseball great Ron Blomberg is similar/different to Munson, 1970's catchers, the game's failures today and more!

Dan Epstein ,Author of Some Great Books on 70's Baseball and Pop Culture! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/linda-mcgrath/support

As back-to-back #1 draft picks for the New York Yankees, Ron Blomberg and Thurman Munson made for an odd couple. One was a good-looking, gregarious kid from Atlanta, who cheerfully talked anyone's ear off at the slightest provocation; the other was a dumpy, grumpy dude from the Midwest rust belt who was about as fond of making idle chit-chat as he was of shaving. Despite the surface differences, the two men would form a close attachment as they ignited a youth movement with the ‘70s Yankees. Now, more than 40 years after Munson's shocking death in a plane crash at age 32, Blomberg reflects and opens up about the beloved Yankees captain in an extraordinary memoir that reaches far beyond baseball – The Captain & Me: On and Off the Field with Thurman Munson. By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, Blomberg offers a fascinating, unvarnished glimpse of an incredibly tumultuous time in baseball history. Above all, The Captain & Me is an illuminating remembrance of Munson as a player and as a person, filled with previously untold stories about his analytical-yet-hardnosed approach to baseball, as well as his kindness and generosity off the field. About the Authors: Ron Blomberg spent eight seasons in the majors with the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, and was twice voted "Most Popular Person in New York" during his playing days with the Yankees. He earned a place in Cooperstown, thanks to becoming the first designated hitter to make a plate appearance in an official MLB game (he walked with the bases loaded), and he was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2004 and was elected to the New York Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021. He is the author of Designated Hebrew: The Ron Blomberg Story. Dan Epstein is the author of the 1970s baseball histories Big Hair and Plastic Grass: Baseball and America in the Swinging '70s and Stars and Strikes: Baseball and America in the Bicentennial Summer of 1976. He writes about baseball, music and pop culture for a variety of outlets, including Rolling Stone, Revolver and the Jewish Daily Forward. He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/steve-richards/support

00:00-35:00:The Captain and Me co-author Dan Epstein joins the show to chat about why Thurman Munson belongs in Cooperstown, the Bronx Zoo Yanks and how Munson kept it together, Dan's career, how Dan's author partner and baseball great Ron Blomberg is similar/different to Munson, 1970's catchers, the game's failures today and more!

Dan Epstein joins the SIAC panel to talk about the book he co-authored with Ron Blomberg, THE CAPTAIN & ME: ON AND OFF THE FIELD WITH THURMAN MUNSON. Come spend an hour in the land of 1970s baseball where the suits were polyester, the dance was disco, and the Yankees had a catcher who should have been in the Hall of Fame 35 years ago already.

Dan Epstein joins the SIAC panel to talk about the book he co-authored with Ron Blomberg, THE CAPTAIN & ME: ON AND OFF THE FIELD WITH THURMAN MUNSON. Come spend an hour in the land of 1970s baseball where the suits were polyester, the dance was disco, and the Yankees had a catcher who should have been in the Hall of Fame 35 years ago already.

Today, Anna is joined with IBWAA (Internet Baseball Writers Association of America) Co-Director, Dan Epstein. Dan is a baseball writer for Baseball Prospectus and Off the Bench Baseball. As a new IBWAA member herself, Anna will be talking with him about his sports writing journey and his involvement with the IBWAA.

Mystery Ball '58 (Grassy Gutter Press)  It's 1958, the Giants have just moved to San Francisco, and Snappy Drake, ex-minor league pitcher turned Seals Stadium usher, finds a dead body in his grandstand section on Opening Day. With someone apparently out to frame him, Snappy probes deeper and deeper into the mystery, encountering shady local officials, a smart, fetching female reporter from L.A., and a cast of colorful Bay Area characters who just may or may not be involved. As the pennant battles tighten, the race to identify and stop a murderous madman is running out of time... Praise for Mystery Ball '58 “Jeff Polman's latest combines the Golden Era of Baseball with the Golden Era of Pulp to produce a page-turner and must read...” --Joe Sheehan, Sports Illustrated “Smart and funny, foggy and frightening, Polman reminds us of something we'd somehow forgotten: fiction is fun.” --Scott Simkus, author of Outsider Baseball: The Weird World of Hardball on the Fringe "Where else could Jack Kerouac and Hammerin' Hank Aaron come together so enjoyably but in the irrepressible mind of Jeff Polman? In Mystery Ball, Polman, master of breathing life into history by playing with it, ventures back into 1958 to create a page-turning whodunit that bubbles over with crackling dialogue, baseball, beatniks, adventure, murder, and the grisly, joyous mess of this random dice roll called life." --Josh Wilker, author of Cardboard Gods "Mystery Ball '58 just sparkles, full of Polman's signature wit, snappy dialogue, and page-turning storytelling."--Peter J. Schilling, author of The End of Baseball and Carl Barks' Duck: Average American Former film critic and screenwriter Jeff Polman writes about baseball and culture for the Huffington Post and many other Web sites.MYSTERY BALL ‘58 is his third unique "baseball replay" novel. A New England native and UMass graduate, he lives in Culver City and watches as many games as his wife and son will allow him. Dan Epstein is an award-winning journalist who covers baseball, music and pop culture for Rolling Stone, Fox Sports, Revolver, Guitar World and several other publications. He's the author of two acclaimed books about baseball in the 1970s, Big Hair and Plastic Grass and Stars and Strikes. He lives in Los Angeles.

Stars and Strikes: Baseball and America in the Bicentennial Summer of '76 (Thomas Dunne Books) When our nation celebrated its 200th birthday in 1976 it marked a year in which the United States hadn't been involved in an active war for over twelve years, the radio airwaves saw an overflow of songs dedicated mostly to carnal pleasures, TV comedies started getting a little more daring, clothes became more outrageous with disco on the horizon, and baseball saw a re-birth like it hadn't experienced in decades.  Award-winning journalist and esteemed pop culture chronicler Dan Epstein takes the reader back in time to an amazing year of baseball – amazingly wonderful and amazingly crazy in Stars and Strikes: Baseball and America in the Bicentennial Summer of '76. By the 1976 season, baseball was beginning to be defined by big afros and long hair, by cookie-cutter multi-purpose stadiums that truly did look exactly alike, and by more than one team donning some of the most hideous looking uniforms the game has ever witnessed.  Oh, and Astroturf, way too much Astroturf.  The '76 season also saw a clash between the last feel-good moments and outrageous personalities of the game as well as the looming labor angst and the full onset of wide open free agency.   Change had subtly been taking place, but by the end of that 1976 season much of the game's innocence would be lost forever and baseball would never be the same again. Each chapter of Stars and Strikes is titled for a famous song of that year and the baseball exploits covered therein truly follows the theme of the songs themselves.  Along with baseball coverage, Dan Epstein also highlights the events of the world around the game of baseball: Olympic exploits, a new President signaling the end of the Watergate era, busing riots, the trial of heiress Patty Hearst, the tragic Legionnaire's Disease outbreak in Philadelphia, and so many more. Dan Epstein brought the rollercoaster decade of the 1970s to readers' attention with his widely acclaimed Big Hair and Plastic Grass. Stars and Strikes brings to life all the characters, events and cultural forces behind the Spirit of '76.   Praise for Big Hair and Plastic Grass "There is a trove of nuggets many of us either never knew or forgot...savor the good parts, which are plentiful." --The New York Times "Dan Epstein and baseball in the '70s go together like Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon." --Wall Street Journal "What the 1960s were to America, the 1970s were to baseball, and Dan Epstein has finally given us the swinging book the '70s deserve." --ESPN.com "Dan Epstein--the leading chronicler of '70s baseball." --Deadspin "Epstein's book waves its freak flag high."--The Onion A.V. Club Dan Epstein is an award winning journalist, pop culture historian, and avid baseball fan who has written for Rolling Stone, SPIN, Men's Journal, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, MOJO, Guitar World, Revolver, LA Weekly and dozens of other publications.  He currently resides in Los Angeles.