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Former Boston Globe music critic Steve Morse was a guest on WBZ's Nightside program in November 2011 talking about his career. Bradley Jay fills in for Dan Rea.
A Norfolk Superior Court judge has declared a mistrial in the Karen Read murder case. Former Boston Globe columnist Joanna Weiss, now the director of media training at Northeastern University, joined WBUR's All Things Considered to discuss how the case morphed into a national spectacle.
Former Boston Globe sports journalist Bob Ryan is interviewed by producers Don Markus and Dave Ungrady in relation to his coverage of the team during and after the draft of Len Bias. Bob speaks to the immediate reaction of the team to Len's death, and what it would have meant to have Bias as a Celtic. Bob Ryan has been described as "the quintessential American sportswriter" and a basketball guru, and is well known for his coverage of the NBA and in particular the Boston Celtics. Episode 9 - Len Bias: A Mixed Legacy - From Dynasty to Drought: How the Death of Len Bias Impacted the Celtics and the NBA goes into further detail on the impact of Bias's death to the Boston Celtics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former Boston Globe legend & ESPN analyst, Bob Ryan joins the show to talk about the Celtics and their potential on winning a championship! Bob and Gabe also look into the rest of the NBA playoff field.Eric Cohen from TSN Edge joins the show to talk about the Toronto Raptors and their collapse vs the Chicago Bulls.
Former Boston Globe reporter and biographer John Farrell, author of "Ted Kennedy: A Life," discusses the life and political career of the late Democratic senator from Massachusetts. He talks about the Kennedy political dynasty and the tragedies surrounding Ted Kennedy's life, including the killing of his brothers and the 1969 car accident at Chappaquiddick that resulted in the drowning of 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the highs and lows of Belichick, Brady and the dynastic Patriots; on whether columnists ever need to admit they were wrong; on the ills of social media and the future of the industry
Kevin is joined by former Boston Globe and Sports Illustrated legend Leigh Montville to discuss his new book: Tall Men, Short Shorts. The book chronicles a young Lee Montville's experience covering the 1969 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. The book Haxton's Liquors Haxton's has been Rhode Island's leading liquor store for 70 years! 1123 Bald Hill Road. Warwick, RI
Leigh Montville is a three-time New York Times bestselling author, a former columnist at the Boston Globe, and former senior writer at Sports Illustrated. He is the author of TALL MEN, SHORT SHORTS - The 1969 NBA Finals: Wilt, Russ, Lakers, Celtics, and a Very Young Sports Reporter, which is out now. Published by Penguin Random House, Tall Men, Short Shorts is a masterpiece of sports journalism with a charming touch of personal memoir. Not only does this book chronicle the 1969 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and The Boston Celtics, it gives us an inside look at what life was like as an up-and-coming sports writer at the time. Leigh is also the author of Sting Like a Bee, Evel, The Mysterious Montague, The Big Bam, Ted Williams, At the Altar of Speed, Manute, and Why Not Us? His book Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero won the 2004 CASEY Award for best baseball book of the year. Leigh lives and writes in Boston. You can follow him on Twitter @LeighMontville or visit www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/21056/leigh-montville to learn more.
The raffle for a chance to attend Kirk's upcoming live show at the Florence VFW has begun: eleven names have ascended into KMS history. A report from Blind Mike suggests he's doing well and may be ready to come back on the show (0:07:30). Former Boston Globe writer Chris Casper blames Kirk, without saying his name of course, for Mookie Betts' decision to leave the Red Sox (0:13:20). Kirk and Steve give their reviews of Sacha Baron Cohen's attempt to bring back that Borat magic (0:23:00). Kirk decides that you can no longer be called a "doctor" unless you write prescriptions and perform surgery; Dr. Martin Luther King is grandfathered in. Ryan Minihane makes the case for a 9 inch offering from Subway. Kirk reacts to Chelsea Handler's racist rant on Jimmy Fallon's late night show.
Working from home, Bobby takes you through your Thursday morning. Former Boston Globe sports columnist and frequent panelist on ESPN's Around The Horn, Bob Ryan talks about the value of the NBA bubble as the league finished its regular season and conducted its entire playoffs from Orlando, the legacy of LeBron James, the possibilities of the NFL not having all teams complete a 16-game season and the on-going League Championship Series in the MLB. Howard Balzer, publisher of the All-Cardinals site for SI.com discusses the progression of Kyler Murray from year one to year two, the addition of wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and at 3-2 with a Monday Night Game at Dallas, just how tough the middle portion of the season schedule is for the Arizona Cardinals Lisa Horne, college football reporter for pigskingrind.com, recalls the interesting story she had with Bobby when he was trying to book her for this show and also looks ahead to the Pac-12 season kicking off on November 7th, while giving a couple of teams that could be the favorite to win the conference crown. Plus, Buy/Sell returns and Hawai`i football is nearing opening kickoff, with the Fresno State game just nine days away.
00:00-23:00: Michael Whitmer joins the program to chat about leaving the Boston Globe for his current job with Travelers Insurance, what's next for the Patriots, golf's hiatus during COVID, his beloved Bengals, what he sees in Joe Burrow, The Last Dance, how his golf game is right now and more! 24:00-38:00: Denver Broncos insider Troy Renck from Denver7 ABC chats with ML about Denver's draft, John Elway's leash, how incredible the Bronco fan base is, if we have football in 2020 and more! 39:00-42:00: ML ends the podcast with a Seattle Seahawks 2020 NFL Draft recap. This episode is presented by the below sponsors. Click on the links for more! Follow Mike Lindsley on Twitter @MikeLSports. Bryant and Stratton College https://www.bryantstratton.edu/ Empower Federal Credit Union https://www.empowerfcu.com/ Heid's of Liverpool https://www.heidsofliverpool.com/
On the blood on John Mugabi's shorts; on writing with a hangover; on what the great columnists look for and why interviewing is an art.
Former Boston Globe columnist and current ESPN talent Jackie MacMullan joins the podcast to talk about the rise of women in sports and the impact of social media in the sports world. She discusses her experiences as a woman in the business, and how athletes are controlling their own messages as technologies evolve. She also looks into where the sports world is heading and provides advice for sports journalists getting into the field.
In this week's episode of Hardcore Baseball, Matt McCarthy examines why Mookie Betts is already one of the most dynamic players the Red Sox have ever had. Former Boston Globe beat reporter and Red Sox team historian Gordon Edes joins the show (16:05) to talk how the 2018 team may compare to teams from the past. As Ichiro steps away and Albert Pujols notches hit number 3,000, we examine their standing in baseball history.
Mike talked with former Boston Globe writer Mark Blaudschun now of TmgCollegeSports.com. Find out the latest about BC Sports (2.40min) UConn (11.40 min) Also, what are the upset specials for the NCAA's (21.35min)as you finish your brackets. Check it out!
Dick Lehr, 9-27-15 9/27/15 Former Boston Globe investigative reporter and author of "Black Mass," Dick Lehr discusses organized crime figure James "Whitey" Bulger on The Steve Fast Show. #BlackMass #WhiteyBulger
Black Mass, starring Johnny Depp and directed by Scott Cooper, tells the terrifying story of real-life Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger who kept Boston in his grip for decades. After 16 years on the run he was finally arrested in 2011 and found guilty of federal racketeering, extortion, conspiracy and involvement in 11 murders. Former Boston Globe reporter Dick Lehr was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in investigative reporting. He spent decades reporting on Whitey Bulger and his unholy alliance with the FBI. Together with Gerard O'Neill, Lehr wrote the critically acclaimed, NY Times bestselling book Black Mass, which the film is based on, as well as the book, Whitey: The Life of America's Most Notorious Mob Boss. We also follow up with Awards Daily Sasha Stone, arguably the best Oscar tracker in the industry, who we last spoke to after the Cannes Film Festival. We get all the buzz from the Telluride Film Festival – a hotbed for Best Picture winners. One film getting buzz is Spotlight about The Boston Globe’s investigative reporting unit, or "Spotlight" team, and their coverage of the Massachusetts Catholic sex abuse scandal.
Memorial Day Show: Kim Blanton, Former Boston Globe econ/finance reporter; Tuskegee Airman: Capt. Gray and Karen Olsen talks N.Y. Pops and more We have a special Memorial Day show this week! Kim Blanton, long-time Boston Globe Economics and Finance reporter, will be BACK on the show to talk about financial behavior of baby boomers and seniors, and issues regarding finance and Dementia! One of the Tuskegee Airmen,the WWII heroes portrayed in the movie, "Red Tails," Captain Gray will be joining us from right here in Central Texas! Karen Olson first viola in The New Yok Pops is back again to talk about her latest projects in and around NY! Live 5-7 PM CDST on BlogTalkRadio.com/yourgoldenyears
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Forum series
Boston Globe Pulitzer Prize-winners Ellen Goodman, Walter Robinson, Charlie Savage and Sebastian Smee reflected on how winning the award changed their careers. Former Boston Globe columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winner Tom Oliphant moderated.