Podcast appearances and mentions of Jon Finkel

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!

Author Jon Finkel joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about his new book, "Generation Griffey: Rankfest," which is all about ranking various aspects from the 1990s -- TV, movies, pop culture, sports, music, and more! If you're a dude who grew up in the '90s, this podcast and Finkel's new book are for you! Everything from Lil Penny to "Basic Instinct" to Allen Iverson to Bagel Bites! Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com. Follow Jon Finkel: x.com/@Jon_Finkel and www.jonfinkel.com. #thewritersblock #author #book #books #bookstagram #1990s #90s #nostalgia #PennyHardaway #Shaq #MichaelJordan #bagelbites #movies #tv #sports #sportspodcast #podcast #music #culture #KenGriffeyJr #Griffey #Braves #RedSox #Boston

Author Jon Finkel joins Michael Pasvar on the latest episode of the Back in The Day Day Podcast. Jon has written tons of books including, his popular book "1996", written for Men's health, Comedy Central and much more! The two talk about his inspiration for some of his books, growing up in the 90's and course his stories from Back in The Day Day.

Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage is the sensational, definitive biography of the WrestleMania headlining, Spider-Man fighting, Slim Jim snapping, minor league baseball playing American original: Randy Savage. Savage, a WWE wrestling hall of famer, was an A-list celebrity who sat atop the entertainment universe for much of the '80s and '90s. His outfits were as flamboyant as anything worn by Liberace, Elton John, or Prince. His charisma surpassed Hulk Hogan's and is rivaled only by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Rock. His millions of fans are more loyal than followers of any sports team. Macho Man starred in cartoons, was featured on lunchboxes, sold a slew of action figures and toys, was in multiple video games, guest starred on Baywatch, Mad About You, and Walker, Texas Ranger, and made multiple appearances on iconic '90s talk shows. He supported a myriad of kids' charities, emceed Christmas events at hospitals for George Steinbrenner, played minor league baseball with Pete Rose, was the Harvard Lampoon's "Real Man of the Year," and held his family's wrestling legacy above all else.With catchphrases and a voice still imitated by millions to this day, and with his GIFs reaching hundreds of millions of views on social media, the Macho Man is a transcendent figure who led an extraordinary life. Macho Man is now available as an audiobook from Audible!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

JON FINKEL, author of MACHO MAN: THE UNTAMED, UNBELIEVABLE LIFE OF RANDY SAVAGE talked to Bill about the sensational, definitive biography of the WrestleMania headlining, Spider-Man fighting, Slim Jim snapping, minor league baseball playing American original: Randy Savage.

Thank you to Sean Hood for stepping in and covering the interview with Jon Finkel Author of Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage. Jon talks about Randy's career in and outside the ring in his new book.

Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage is the sensational, definitive biography of the WrestleMania headlining, Spider-Man fighting, Slim Jim snapping, minor league baseball playing American original: Randy Savage. Savage, a WWE wrestling hall of famer, was an A-list celebrity who sat atop the entertainment universe for much of the '80s and '90s. His outfits were as flamboyant as anything worn by Liberace, Elton John, or Prince. His charisma surpassed Hulk Hogan's and is rivaled only by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Rock. His millions of fans are more loyal than followers of any sports team. Macho Man starred in cartoons, was featured on lunchboxes, sold a slew of action figures and toys, was in multiple video games, guest starred on Baywatch, Mad About You, and Walker, Texas Ranger, and made multiple appearances on iconic '90s talk shows. He supported a myriad of kids' charities, emceed Christmas events at hospitals for George Steinbrenner, played minor league baseball with Pete Rose, was the Harvard Lampoon's "Real Man of the Year," and held his family's wrestling legacy above all else.With catchphrases and a voice still imitated by millions to this day, and with his GIFs reaching hundreds of millions of views on social media, the Macho Man is a transcendent figure who led an extraordinary life. Macho Man is now available as an audiobook from Audible!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

ABOUT MACHO MAN: THE LIFE OF RANDY SAVAGE Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage is the sensational, definitive biography of the WrestleMania headlining, Spider-Man fighting, Slim Jim snapping, minor league baseball playing American original: Randy Savage.Savage, a WWE wrestling hall of famer, was an A-list celebrity who sat atop the entertainment universe for much of the '80s and '90s. His outfits were as flamboyant as anything worn by Liberace, Elton John, or Prince. His charisma surpassed Hulk Hogan's and is rivaled only by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Rock. His millions of fans are more loyal than followers of any sports team.Macho Man starred in cartoons, was featured on lunchboxes, sold a slew of action figures and toys, was in multiple video games, guest starred on Baywatch, Mad About You, and Walker, Texas Ranger, and made multiple appearances on iconic '90s talk shows. He supported a myriad of kids' charities, emceed Christmas events at hospitals for George Steinbrenner, played minor league baseball with Pete Rose, was the Harvard Lampoon's "Real Man of the Year," and held his family's wrestling legacy above all else.With catchphrases and a voice still imitated by millions to this day, and with his GIFs reaching hundreds of millions of views on social media, the Macho Man is a transcendent figure who led an extraordinary life.Macho Man is now available as an audiobook from Audible!ABOUT JON FINKELJon Finkel's books have been endorsed by everyone from John Cena, Kevin Durant and Tony Dungy, to Spike Lee and Mark Cuban. He is the author of the recent books Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage; Hoops Heist: Seattle, the Sonics, and How a Stolen Team's Legacy Gave Rise to the NBA's Secret Empire; The Life of Dad: Reflections on Fatherhood from Today's Leaders, Icons and Legendary Dads; and The Athlete: Greatness, Grace and the Unprecedented Life of Charlie Ward.He also wrote "Mean" Joe Greene: Built By Football with 4x Super Bowl Champion Joe Greene, Heart Over Height with 3x NBA Dunk Champion Nate Robinson and Forces of Character with 3x Super Bowl Champion and Fighter Pilot Chad Hennings. In addition, he authored the Mario Lopez-endorsed fatherhood fitness book, The Dadvantage.His book, Jocks In Chief: Forty-Four Essays Ranking the Most Athletic Presidents, from the Fight Crazy to the Spectacularly Lazy, is the first book in US History to rank every single president - athletically.As a feature writer, he has written for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, The New York Times, GQ, Details, Yahoo! Sports and many more. His NBA book series, Greatest Stars of the NBA won several American Library Association awards and the twelve books were a part of the NBA's famous 'Read to Achieve' program. His feature writing also received a notable mention in the 2015 Best American Sports Writing Anthology.Jon has been a live TV guest on CBS: This Morning and Good Morning Texas and has appeared on hundreds of radio stations, podcasts and live-streams promoting his work.His weekly newsletter, Books & Biceps, is read by over 12,500 people every Friday.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.

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Jon Finkel, Author of "Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage" Very few personalities in the sports world were as big as the Macho Man Randy Savage! He was one of the biggest names in professional wrestling and one of the few pro wrestling names that crossed over to pop culture. We are joined by Jon Finkel, the author of a new book about the life of the late Randy Savage. We are also joined by Rob Brown, Oilers Analyst 630 CHED. It's now a Best-of-3 series in the West Final as the Oilers and Stars series is tied 2-2. Last night we saw an Oilers team that battled back from an earl 2-0 deficit to score 5 unanswered goals to win. What changes did the Oilers make last night? The Green Zone

Even if you've never gathered around a pay-per-view screen for Wrestlemania, there's a good chance you recognize the voice of the Macho Man. Now, there's a new biography of the man born Randy Poffo called “Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage,” by Jon Finkel.

Even if you've never gathered around a pay-per-view screen for Wrestlemania, there's a good chance you recognize the voice of the Macho Man. Now, there's a new biography of the man born Randy Poffo called “Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage,” by Jon Finkel.

On today's episode of ZASLOW SHOW 2.0, Zaslow was mad about the HEAT loss to Philadelphia last night, but not as mad as he was with what happened after the game was over. Plus, Zaslow has never had a greater change in opinion than the one he has on Paul Maurice from last year to this year. Also, it's WrestleMania Weekend, and Zaslow is joined by author, Jon Finkel, to talk about his new biography on the Macho Man. And of course, is it a Big Game or Not A Big Game. The Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine "ZASLOW SHOW 2.0" is presented by Anidjar & Levine, Accident Attorneys. Call 800-747-FREE (3733) and get the money you deserve. CanesWear CanesWear has the largest selection of Miami Hurricanes items. And, an amazing selection of all your favorite South Florida Pro teams. Dolphins, Panthers, Heat, Inter Miami and Marlins items, are all available. No matter which South Florida Team you root for, CanesWear is the spot, Miami fans shop, CanesWear.com Signature Real Estate Whether you're buying your dream home, selling your property, or looking to join the best in the business, contact Matthew H. Maschler at 561-208-3334 or Matt@RealEstateFinder.com Johnny Cuba Official beer of ZASLOW SHOW 2.0 - European Roots with a Caribbean Soul #StayTranquilo Sheets & Giggles Ultracool and Sustainable Eucalyptus Bedding. Use promo code, ZASLOW, and join over 100,000 people sleeping soundly on S&G's famous eco-friendly Eucalyptus Lyocell bedding. North Fort Lauderdale Subaru The official car dealership of ZASLOW SHOW 2.0, you always get more at North Fort Lauderdale Subaru. Guaranteed most money for your trade, and lifetime warranty included on all North Fort Lauderdale Subaru vehicles. Shop nflsubaru.com. Brunt Insurance Official insurance agency of ZASLOW SHOW 2.0. Wherever you're located in Florida, from Pensacola to The Keys and beyond, Brunt Insurance delivers you comprehensive insurance tailored exactly to your needs. Home, auto, boat, life insurance, call 954-589-2204. If your business targets 25-54 year old Men, let's advertise on ZASLOW SHOW 2.0!! Email jonathanzaslow@gmail.com and join the growing list of partners!!

Wrestlemania 40 Predictions/CM Punk's thoughts Gabe Neitzel, JHood and Brian Rowitz bring you the latest edition of Good Karma Wrestling. Like, comment and subscribe. (1:02)

Good Karma Wrestling -- Episode 116 -- WrestleMania Predictions, CM Punk, Athena Joins and more Gabe Neitzel, JHood and Brian Rowitz bring you the latest edition of Good Karma Wrestling. Like, comment and subscribe. (1:02) – Most to least likely to drop their titles this weekend: Gunther, Rhea, Rollins, Roman (18:06) – Jon Finkel, Josh Barnett and Athena join the show (25:00) – What was your reaction to the CM Punk interview? (40:24) – Which night of WrestleMania is more appealing? (50:11) – News and Notes (57:22) – Matches of the Week Jonathan Hood, Gabe Neitzel, and Brian Rowitz are LIVE every Thursday at 7p ET / 6p CT on YouTube, Twitter, and Twitch! Follow on Twitter: @xjhoodespn @gneitzel16 @BRowitz Follow the show: twitter.com/GKW_Wrestling instagram.com/goodkarmawrestling #ProWrestling #Podcast #AEW #WWE

Thursday, April 4: Wrestling Spotlight Macho Man The Life Of Randy Savage By Jon Finkel by FiredUp Network

Gabe Neitzel, JHood and Brian Rowitz bring you the latest edition of Good Karma Wrestling. Like, comment and subscribe. (1:02)

Author Jon Finkel joins The Writer's Block to talk about his new book, "Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage." We talk about the new book, writing process, research practices, and more!Subscribe so you don't miss an episode and turn on your notifications!Sponsor the show: Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.comFollow Jon Finkel:https://twitter.com/jon_finkelwww.jonfinkel.com

Author Jon Finkel talks about his new biography on the Macho Man Randy Savage! He shares the transformation from Randy Poffo>>Randy Savage>>Macho Man, the influence of his wrestling father Angelo and brother Leapin' Lanny, his real-life marriage [and divorce] with Miss Elizabeth, his up and down relationships with Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon, the ongoing power of his Slim Jim meat stick endorsement, and visiting the site of Randy Savage's untimely death in Seminole, Florida. MACHO MAN: THE UNTAMED, UNBELIEVABLE LIFE OF RANDY SAVAGE is available now at https://ecwpress.com/products/macho-man For everything Jon Finkel, please visit https://jonfinkel.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Finkel sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. He shares the values he looks to instill into his kids. In addition he shares the life lessons his kids taught him. After that we talk about his new book, Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage. Jon talks about the life of Randy Savage and his impact in the wrestling world and pop culture. Plus Jon shares a very cool story where he bonded with his daughter on a road trip he took with her to do research on his book. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.  About Jon Finkel  Jon Finkel is the award-winning author of 1996: A Biography, Hoops Heist, The Life of Dad, Jocks In Chief, The Athlete, Heart Over Height, “Mean” Joe Greene and more. His books have been endorsed by everyone from Mark Cuban and Tony Dungy to Spike Lee, Kevin Durant and Chef Robert Irvine. He has written for GQ, Men's Health, Yahoo! Sports, The New York Times and has appeared on CBS: This Morning, Good Morning Texas, and hundreds of radio shows, podcasts and streams. Jon was recently profiled in The New Yorker about the awesome community he's built around his Books & Biceps newsletter. They describe him as “a gym rat's Reese Witherspoon.” Follow Jon on Instagram and Twitter at @Jon_Finkel. Pick up his latest book, In addition go to his website, jonfinkel.com for more on Jon and his books.  About The Art of Fatherhood Podcast  The Art of Fatherhood Podcast follows the journey of fatherhood. Your host, Art Eddy talks with fantastic dads from all around the world where they share their thoughts on fatherhood. You get a unique perspective on fatherhood from guests like Joe Montana, Kevin Smith, Danny Trejo, Jerry Rice, Jeff Foxworthy, Patrick Warburton, Jeff Kinney, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Kyle Busch, Dennis Quaid, Dwight Freeney and many more.

We're delighted to be joined by author Jon Finkel, who comes to us to chat about his brand new book 'MACHO MAN - The Untamed Unbelievable Life Of Randy Savage'. Join us for this wonderful chat about the book & Randy himself, covering many aspects of his life including his start with dad, Angelo Poffo, his WWF run, his place in todays pop culture and there's always time for an impression you can buy the book here https://www.amazon.com/Macho-Man-Life-Randy-Savage/dp/1770417583?crid=4224L2FP05VA&keywords=jon+finkel+macho+man&qid=1701202580&sprefix=,aps,135&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=j0330-20&linkId=cadc38d9dde0ba4dc17b04be6383b94f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl For all your Energy Drink needs look no further than WRAITH ENERGY! Use the promo code GRAPPLE for 10% OFF your next order  

It's WrestleMania Week, and Cody Rhodes is on his way to main eventing both nights of WWE's signature event. Matt Cardona has set his sights on Canada, not only with an incredible appearance against his mentor and friend in AEW, but he's headed to Calgary this summer! Also, author and journalist Jon Finkel joins us to talk about his impressive new biography, "Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage".  Hear how Finkel spent years working on his "Mount Everest" or "bucket list" book, including some stories you may have never heard about one of wrestling's most popular stars. The Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer also joins the show this week to look at the build going into WrestleMania, and gives some injury updates and more.   Thank you for your support of McGuire on Wrestling.  To join the conversation for free join our Team MoW - McGuire on Wrestling Facebook page! To support the shows, please consider a 5* review, leave a comment, and tell a friend! Check out our show bios and visit the merch shop at www.mcguireshow.com

On this special episode of The WHIP Show we bring in author Jon Finkel! He wrote the amazing book about one of the most recognizable people in the world of professional wrestling Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage!! The book has so many stories of Macho Man's life including growing up with Angelo Poffo and his brother Lanny, how he got the name Macho Man Randy Savage, the creation of the voice, his tenure in nWo and his tumultuous relationship with Hulk Hogan and more!! Just an amazing read for any and every Macho Man fan!!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/TheWhipShow/support

Author Jon Finkel joins Randy Cruz and Graham Matthews from Bleacher Report to talk about his upcoming book "Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage", Macho Man moments & stories, plus WrestleMania 40 & MORE! FOLLOW ON TWITTER: www.twitter.com/randyjcruz (@randyjcruz) www.twitter.com/wrestlerant (@wrestlerant) FOLLOW ON TIK TOK: www.tiktok.com/@2outof3fallspod FOLLOW ON YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/cruzcontrolpodcast

John Pollock speaks with Jon Finkel, the author of Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage. They chat about the project's development, the late Lanny Poffo's role in the process, the research into Savage's upbringing and desire to play professional baseball, and the various chapters of his professional wrestling career. Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage is available April 2 through ECW PressPhotos Courtesy: ECW Press & Jon FinkelSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingX/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingOur Sponsors:* Check out eBay Auto: https://www.ebay.com/* Listen to NerdWallet's Smart Money podcast on your favorite podcast app. “Future You” will thank you.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode, Pro Wrestling Historian, George Schire and Brian Ferguson talk with Jon Finkel. Jon has written a book titled: MACHO MAN The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage. We talk to Jon about his experience writing the book, some stories about The Macho Man, and much more! Jon's book will be released on April 2nd 2024. VOC Nation takes you behind the scenes of your favorite moments in pro wrestling history. Notable show hosts include legendary pro wrestling journalist Bill Apter, former WWE/TNA star Shelly Martinez, former WWE and AWA broadcaster Ken Resnick, former WCW performer The Maestro, former TNA Impact talent Wes Brisco, Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Brady Hicks, independent pro wrestling and Fireball Run star Sassy Stephie, and more! Since 2010, VOC Nation has brought listeners into the minds of the biggest stars in pro wrestling and entertainment. Subscribe to the podcasts for free on most major directories, and visit vocnation.com for live programming. Subscribe to premium - only $3/mo - for commercial full commercial free audio and video episodes. Exclusive access to 50 years of Bill Apter's interview archives is available for a nominal charge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's Feature episode of The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling is with author and writer, Jon Finkel. The author is on to talk about his new book from ECW Press, 'Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage'. Host John Poz and Jon talk about Macho breaking into pro wrestling, Memphis, Jerry Lawler, Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, WWF, Vince McMahon, WCW, Eric Bischoff, and so much more!Get the book - https://www.amazon.com/Macho-Man-Untamed-Unbelievable-Savage/dp/1770417583The best and easy way to win money is playing fantasy! Join @underdogfantasy today (underdogfantasy.com) and enter the promo code POWERTRIP to double your deposit. Then all you have to do is pick a game, guess higher or lower on or draft your team; then sit back, relax & watch the money roll in!Underdog Fantasy Promo Code: POWERTRIPStore - Teepublic.com/stores/TMPTFollow us @TwoManPowerTrip on Twitter and IG

On this episode, Pro Wrestling Historian, George Schire and I talk with Jon Finkel. Jon has written a book titled: MACHO MAN The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage. We talk to Jon about his experience writing the book, some stories about The Macho Man, and much more! Jon's book will be released on April 2nd 2024. You can pre order the book on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Macho-Man-Untamed-Unbelievable-Savage/dp/1770417583/ref=sr_1_1?crid=9A8YR8FD9O94&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ir80P7Goskef1sC19zi0UjVm1qqLgWV1XInYYx_zejNZI8INzUzrMLKc2P8vJ1du4oWu67TVMltwgZ7cjRu9qtmGueUnjzXFE9HUVdjT9_LFSQw3QdmGeZxdYW121vBfH0seNoAqEFnhTAvh5EqrifE5NoCvdZ2b39_evoh6fjCUoYc0hlAQFOy_N3s5mlrG0TqqgwqW86cTGR639yGPYfYAloHdoXghga5nMJHheZs.CdNMHhLxmOwyxMKW82UPdbVwDUsu3shzmOYfadivN3Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=Jon+Finkel&qid=1710521530&sprefix=jon+finkel%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-1 Subscribe to our podcast today! If you become the 1,000 subscriber on YouTube, you will be given a Bumps & Thumps T Shirt, come on the podcast as a guest, and a signed Minnesota's Golden Age of Wrestling from Vern Gagne to the Road Warriors by the author George Schire. You can contact Jon Finkel on the following social media platforms: Website: www.jonfinkel.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JonFinkelAuthor/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jon_finkel/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonfinkel/?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile X: https://twitter.com/Jon_Finkel Jon also has a newsletter called Books & Biceps you can subscribe to at: Website: https://jonfinkel.com/books-and-biceps/   You can follow George Schire on the following social media platforms: Facebook: George Schire's WRESTLING TIME MACHINE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/304074923575221 AMERICAN WRESTLING ASSOCIATION: https://www.facebook.com/groups/352959044854870   You can purchase books written by George Schire at Amazon: Minnesota's Golden Age of Wrestling: From Verne Gagne to the Road Warriors: https://www.amazon.com/Minnesotas-Golden-Age-Wrestling-Warriors/dp/0873516206/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2E27089S7DKNO&keywords=George+Schire&qid=1668273607&sprefix=george+schire%2Caps%2C198&sr=8-2 A.W.A. Record Book: The 1960s: https://www.amazon.com/W-Record-Book-1960s/dp/1492225576/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2E27089S7DKNO&keywords=George+Schire&qid=1668273656&sprefix=george+schire%2Caps%2C198&sr=8-4 A.W.A. Record Book: The 1970s Part 1 1970-1974: https://www.amazon.com/W-Record-Book-1970s-1970-1974/dp/1492242292/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2E27089S7DKNO&keywords=George+Schire&qid=1668273656&sprefix=george+schire%2Caps%2C198&sr=8-5 A.W.A. Record Book: The 1970s Part 2 1975-79: https://www.amazon.com/W-Record-Book-1970s-1975-79/dp/150845857X/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2E27089S7DKNO&keywords=George+Schire&qid=1668273656&sprefix=george+schire%2Caps%2C198&sr=8-3 You can follow Bumps & Thumps on the following social media platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnQG8G8GE0eTHmzIzTBnZ8Q Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Brianferguson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BumpsThumps Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bumps_n_thumps/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bumps_thumps If you would like to purchase Joyce's book My Ringside Seat To The AWA, you can order the book by messaging on Facebook or by email. Payment method is through PayPal. The book is $20 plus $6 shipping in the United States. If you are ordering outside the United States, please contact Joyce for shipping questions. Website: www.joycepaustian.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joyce.paustian.9 Email: joyce.paustian@gmail.com           PayPal: joyce.paustian@gmail.com   Brad Drake Podcast information: Facebook: https://www.youtube.com/@BradDrakePN YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BradDrakePN Website: https://www.braddrake.net/   Falls Count Anywhere podcast information: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FALLScountAnywhereGorillazinc Twitter: https://twitter.com/CountAnywhere YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@friendzmedianetwork8200 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-ferguson3/support

This next guest has been endorsed by folks such as, Tony Dungy, Spike Lee, Mark Cuban & Kevin Durant with projects & books he has written. He has been a feature writer, he has written for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, The New Your Times, GQ, Details, Yahoo! Sports and many more. However he has a new book coming out in early April: Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelivable Life of Randy Savage. Let's welcome our next guest: Jon Finkel! Jon Finkel Website: Jonfinkel.com X/Twitter: Twitter.com/Jon_Finkel Youtube: youtube.com/@Jon_Finkel    Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Macho-Man-Untamed-Unbelievable-Savage/dp/1770417583/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=AUTHOR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xdKrR6cveehsmkUrECzld9cVBG-RmiWdbZJ9zYFSZuCoH7TfwNm02ShMGDwTKa9uO9x30mS1aWChUcN69S6Plxxe5NHVkd2qlkhuNzLt6iASMVvsquGVJ2W4lnmJ1lid3M-Kjajhsr4d__Q350DsrS-aAR1sfWdbo-g85jWCMM1Hnv7Fy_KSqW2-h633GgRHU4PkZITvp4VVLKcEM-m8dHBACbpVrXbauCEWRTWaLwU.SWslkpBhpEDmL9Nc--cbKqwhDJoMn2MHVLWlwCYlRPw&qid=&sr= Crazy Train Radio Facebook: facebook.com/realctradio Instagram: @crazytrainradio X/Twitter: @realctradio Website: crazytrainradio.us YouTube: youtube.com/crazytrainradio --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crazytrainradio/support

The guys are joined by award winning author Jon Finkel as he discusses his upcoming biography on Randy Savage, and shares stories of his years covering sports and fitness.   Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: danandbenny@outlook.com Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbenny Jon Finkel: https://jonfinkel.com/  

Hello, wrestling fans! It's time for Episode #102 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by Jon Finkel, author of the upcoming book, Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage! It's a deep dive into the life and career of one of wrestling's most popular figures, … Continue reading Episode 102: Jon Finkel → The post Episode 102: Jon Finkel appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon.

In this episode, I talk about how I helped my son through a tough time in his basketball career by helping him remember who he is. And how you can use this too. Plus, how much do you know about Dr. Ronald McNair? I didn't know enough until I read an awesome post by Jon Finkel on Twitter https://twitter.com/jon_finkel Don't miss that one, so powerful! Please support my sponsors! I know them all personally and can vouch for their integrity and quality. -For website design, graphic design, internet marketing, and more check out McWilliams Marketing at ⁠⁠http://www.McWilliamsmarketing.com ⁠⁠ -Use Patnaik Realty for ANY real estate needs you have. I mean anything! Residential, commercial, property management, investments, acquisitions. He does it all.  Call Teek at 256-694-0117 or e-mail him at Teek@PatnaikCo.com -Go Check out Valley Leadership Academy and please consider sponsoring their new building! ⁠⁠https://www.valleyleadershipacademy.org/⁠⁠ -And if you need some positive and encouraging support on your health and fitness journey, please join me at Relentless Positivity Fitness https://fitandpositive.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/relentlesspositivity/message

Jon Finkel is the author of a number of books across the sports industry, everyone from Charlie Ward, Nate Robinson, and more. He also writes a newsletter every week 'Books & Biceps'. In this conversation, we talk about greatest athletes, best sports moments, writing process, the rise of social media in sports, and much more. ======================= Announcing LYCEUM | Miami, a day-long event on March 4th in Miami Beach hosted by Pomp. We're gathering an explosive group of experts to engage in a series of bold discussions, covering topics from investing, emerging tech, longevity, space exploration, entertainment and more.The speaker lineup includes names such as investing legend Cathie Wood, NYT bestselling author Vivek Ramaswamy, billionaire Christian Angermayer, master of Contrarian Thinking Codie Sanchez, Modern Wisdom host Chris Williamson plus many more. Listeners will receive an exclusive 40% discount on VIP and Insider Pass tickets with code POMP40. General Admission tickets are free of charge. Spots are limited so head to lyceummiami.com to buy your ticket today. ======================= Pomp writes a daily letter to over 200,000+ investors about business, technology, and finance. He breaks down complex topics into easy-to-understand language while sharing opinions on various aspects of each industry. You can subscribe at https://pomp.substack.com/ =======================

Brian David-Marshall is a Magic player, Magic Pro Tour historian, and co-founder of Neutral Ground. -- 0:04:00 on being starstruck 0:07:56 Brian on family 0:13:03 Brian's comic book career 0:23:10 letter from Jerry Siegel / Brian starts his own comic business 0:30:17 first contact with Magic 0:37:51 being part of Magic's earliest tournaments 0:43:43 Neutral Ground 0:50:10 memorable interactions with Magic players 0:56:07 historical context - early era Magic, Alpha to Revised editions 0:59:51 opening a Revised edition booster pack at Magic 30 1:00:54 the early days of Wizards of the Coast / Wizards sanctioned events 1:05:58 Richard Garfield introduced Booster Draft to Brian (!) 1:09:24 thoughts on the Magic Hall of Fame 1:16:34 Dr. Garfield's legacy / the first IRL net-deck ever 1:20:18 James's love letter to the Star Wars CCG 1:24:27 Brian's start in Magic coverage / the Aaron Forsythe email 1:35:19 standing on the shoulders of coverage giants 1:40:29 "coverage is pretty lonely" 1:43:43 "is Jon Finkel the greatest ever?" 1:51:48 what kept Brian in coverage for so long 1:55:48 most memorable commentary interviews / art of conversation 2:05:50 Brad Nelson 2:11:03 the overall metagame of Magic 2:14:13 thoughts on coverage in 2022 / Hall of Fame induction wishlist 2:21:15 the evolution of pro players shifting to Commander 2:24:24 the era of perfect information 2:27:47 recording Shuffle Up And Play with The Professor and Sheldon Menery 2:38:06 Brian interviews James about Star Wars / "Andor is f***ing great" -- Show notes: humansofmagic.com Patreon: patreon.com/humansofmagic

Shane gives the headlines, chats with author Jon Finkel and ends the show with "I'm Old, Jack's Young". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the Dads with Daughters Podcast I talk with Jon Finkel. Jon Finkel is the award-winning author of Hoops Heist, The Life of Dad, Jocks In Chief, The Athlete, Heart Over Height, “Mean” Joe Greene and more. Jon talked to us not only about fatherhood but also about fitness and things that you can do to take steps to incorporate fitness into your life. If you've enjoyed today's episode of the Dads With Daughters podcast we invite you to check out the Fatherhood Insider. The Fatherhood Insider is the essential resource for any dad that wants to be the best dad that he can be. We know that no child comes with an instruction manual and most are figuring it out as they go along. The Fatherhood Insider is full of valuable resources and information that will up your game on fatherhood. Through our extensive course library, interactive forum, step-by-step roadmaps and more you will engage and learn with experts but more importantly with dads like you. So check it out today!

The 2nd best Magic player of all time, Jon Finkel, joins the show this week to walk through a broken draft he did.

Jeff Attinella and Jon Finkel chat with me about fatherhood. We talk about Jeff's retirement and how he is able to cherish moments with his family now that his is retired from the MLS. The guys and I talk about all things sports and why sports is a great conversation starter. In addition, Jeff shares the work he is doing with Smack Apparel and why sports fans need to check out that site. Lastly, we finish the interview off with the Fatherhood Quick Five. About Jeff Attinella  Jeff Attinella made his mark as a fantastic goalkeeper in the MLS. Jeff is a children's book author, husband, dad and avid sports fan. He has been awarded numerous accolades in the soccer world, including First Team All American, Big East Goalkeeper of the Year, and multiple Save of the Week awards throughout his time in Major League Soccer. Jeff is also part of Smack Apparel and loves creating shirts for sports fans. Follow him on Twitter at @jeff_attinella1.  About Jon Finkel  Jon Finkel is the award-winning author. Some of his books are Hoops Heist, The Life of Dad, The Athlete “Mean” Joe Greene and more. His books have been endorsed by everyone from Mark Cuban, Spike Lee, Kevin Durant and Chef Robert Irvine. He has written for GQ, Men's Health, Yahoo! Sports, The New York Times and has appeared on CBS: This Morning, Good Morning Texas, and hundreds of radio shows, podcasts and streams. Follow him on Twitter at @Jon_Finkel.  BigCommerce Is This Weeks Sponsor  BigCommerce's mission is to help merchants sell more at every stage of growth, from small startups, to mid-market businesses, to large enterprises. As a leading Open SaaS solution, BigCommerce empowers merchants to build, innovate and grow their businesses online. Simply put, they focus on being the best commerce platform so their customers can focus on what matters most: growing their businesses. To learn more and start your free trial today go to bigcommerce.com.  About The Art of Fatherhood Podcast  The Art of Fatherhood Podcast follows the journey of fatherhood. Your host, Art Eddy talks with fantastic dads from all around the world where they share their thoughts on fatherhood. In addition, you get a unique perspective on fatherhood. You hear from guests like Joe Montana, Kevin Smith, Danny Trejo, Jerry Rice, Jeff Foxworthy, Patrick Warburton, Jeff Kinney, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Kyle Busch, Dennis Quaid, Dwight Freeney and many more.

Our go-to 1990s sports guy drops a list of athletes from that bygone era whose trading cards he never would have considered trading, among them Rickey Henderson, Ken Griffey Jr., and Kirby Puckett.

Jon Finkel has built a career (and a life) that is true to himself. Jon is an accomplished writer whose work has appeared everywhere from Men's Health and GQ to The New York Times. An award-winning author, Jon has written a number of books both with and about athletes like Charlie Ward, Nate Robinson, Mean Joe Greene and many more. In this conversation, Greg and Jon discuss: Chasing down your dream and blazing a career path that is true to yourself Combatting imposter syndrome The art of asking great questions Why energy + preparation is a killer combination for success Staying motivated in your career and your fitness Being willing to change your mind You can learn more about Jon's work by visiting jonfinkel.com or by following him on Twitter @Jon_Finkel or Instagram @Jon_Finkel. Don't forget to follow Greg on Twitter @gregorycampion and subscribe to his bi-weekly newsletter: https://gregcampion.substack.com/ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider rating and reviewing Intentional Wisdom wherever you get your podcasts. -- Link to (very) raw transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/40COjVwHrBn --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intentionalwisdom/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/intentionalwisdom/support

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Show Notes and Links to Gustavo Arellano's Work and Allusions/Texts from Episode 56 On Episode 56, Pete welcomes Gustavo Arellano. The two talk about all kinds of interesting things-as Gustavo is a man of Orange County, a man of SoCal, and a man of the world-through his diverse interests, and prodigious and varied reading list. Nomenclature and identity, Gustavo's writing/journalism career at The OC Weekly and The Los Angeles Times, and his three books are also key topics of discussion. “Authenticity” in food, particularly with regard to Gustavo's encyclopedic knowledge of the history of Mexican food in the US, is also a fun discussion springboard.   Gustavo Arellano is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times, covering Southern California everything and a bunch of the West and beyond. He previously worked at OC Weekly, where he was an investigative reporter for 15 years and editor for six, wrote a column called ¡Ask a Mexican! and is the author of Ask a Mexican, Orange County: A Personal History, and Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America. He's the child of two Mexican immigrants, one of whom came to this country in the trunk of a Chevy. Buy Gustavo's Three Books Here (Bookshop)    Buy Gustavo's Three Books Here (Amazon)   Gustavo Arellano Los Angeles Times Page with Columns   The Times: A Daily Podcast Hosted by Gustavo for The Los Angeles Times-Starts May 3! From opening to about 3:25, Pete welcomes Gustavo and Gustavo talks about the aims of his weekly newsletter, Gustavo's Weekly Newsletter/Canto, including a personal story of discrimination his father faced, featured in the April 4 edition    At about 3:30, Gustavo talks about his philosophy of looking forward and mostly eschewing nostalgia, though there are many things to be learned from the past, particularly in these times of racial reckonings   At about 5:45, Gustavo talks about his desire to be read, even if people don't “like” him or his writing    At about 6:40, Gustavo talks about childhood, early reading and writing, his early reading and writing influences, and his experiences with Spanish and English, through the prism of his relationship with his parents, immigrants from Zacatecas     At about 11:45, Gustavo talks about his days in which he didn't always get the grades that matched his intellect and his intellectual curiosity   At about 13:20, Gustavo talks about his early love of reading-including an obsession with The Guinness Book of World Records, encyclopedias, and biographies of historical figures, and much of Stephen King's work; also, “Americana classics” like The Grapes of Wrath, and the work of The Beat Poets, Joyce Carol Oates and others on sports, Neruda, and on and on   At about 18:20, Gustavo talks about his journalistic influences from a young, including the dream team of writers from 90s Sports Illustrated   At about 20:15, Pete and Gustavo talk about the large number of writers inspired by Sports Illustrated, including previous Chills at Will Podcast guests Keegan Hamilton, Jon Finkel, and Jeff Pearlman   At about 20:50, Gustavo talks about his days in college, his studies in filmmaking, and what being selected as “Most Likely to Succeed” meant to him    At about 22:30, Gustavo talks about his own expectations and his responsibilities as a reporter   At about 23:30, Gustavo tells his “origin story” about how he got started at The OC Weekly and his early connections with the magazine and its editor, Will Swaim    At about 29:00, Gustavo talks about satire and his (in Pete's words, “incredible and thorough”) presentation on satire done when he came into Pete's class; he talks about the weapon that is satire against the powerful   At about 31:45, Gustavo talks about his idea of “afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted,” attributed to “Mr. Dooley”   At around 33:20, Gustavo talks about the beginnings of his famous column, “Ask a Mexican”   At around 40:15, Gustavo talks about blowback/criticism he received for his “Ask a Mexican” column   At around 41:50, Gustavo talks about “Ask a Mexican” grew in popularity from an underground phenomenon, including when future The Chills at Will Podcast guest and skilled writer, Daniel Hernández did a feature on Gustavo's column for The Los Angeles Times in 2006   At around 44:15, Gustavo talks about the investigative reporting he did with The OC Weekly, including writing that took on powerful entities like The Catholic Church and the county's political establishment   At about 45:40, Gustavo talks about his love of etymology, and the fact that “language as fluid” and evolution is a must,  with regards to the use of terms like “latinx,” “Chicano/a,” etc.    At about 48:40, Gustavo describes why he starts his book Orange County: A Personal History, with a banal description of the supposed “Reconquista”    At about 50:25, Gustavo talks about how some things have changed in Orange County-demographics, party affiliation-since he published the book, and how some things have stayed the same (corruption, racism, political ineptitude)    At about 52:00, Gustavo talks about the opening anecdote from his book Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America, and how his meal at a Mexican restaurant with Tom Tancredo in many ways sums up America's relationship with those from Mexico   At about 53:50, Gustavo talks about his book on the history of Mexican food in the the US, and the historical connection of “foreign food” and its connection to “othering”   At about 55:45, Gustavo talks about the idea of “authenticity” in food, including how the idea has been in many ways commodified and made murky by capitalism    At about 58:30, Gustavo talks about the first “viral stars of Mexican food,” the “chili queens” of San Antonio and the tamale wagons of Los Angeles   At about 1:00:51, Gustavo talks about his writing for The Los Angeles Times, stories about “Who we were, who we are, and who we're becoming as Californians”   At about 1:04:35, Gustavo talks about upcoming projects, as he is a tireless worker, including the May 3 premiere of his new podcast through The Los Angeles Times, The Times   At about 1:07:00, Gustavo talks about Naugles, his appearance on The Taco Chronicles on Netflix, and the fact that hard shell tacos shouldn't be dismissed as “inauthentic”   At about 1:09:00, Gustavo talks about the challenges of being a writer in 2021, including the pull of print publications (he's a big fan of Private Eye Magazine) You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a  five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Spotify and on Amazon Music. You can find this episode, and many past episodes, on The Chills at Will Podcast YouTube Channel. While you're there, please subscribe to the page. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com.

  Show Notes and Links to Jon Finkel's Work On Episode 37, Pete is honored to talk with Jon Finkel,  the award-winning author of Hoops Heist, The Life of Dad, Jocks In Chief, The Athlete, Heart Over Height, “Mean” Joe Greene and more. His books have been endorsed by everyone from Mark Cuban and Tony Dungy to Spike Lee, Kevin Durant and Chef Robert Irvine. He has written for GQ, Men's Health, Yahoo! Sports, The New York Times and has appeared on CBS: This Morning, Good Morning Texas, and hundreds of radio shows, podcasts and streams. Jon's 2020 book, Hoops Heist: Seattle, the Sonics, and How a Stolen Team's Legacy Gave Rise to the NBA's Secret Empire, can be found wherever books are sold.    Jon Finkel's Website Article from 2013 about Nate Robinson's Incredible Leaping Ability Buy Hoops Heist here! (Bookshop) Buy Hoops Heist here! (Amazon) “Notable mention” in The Best American Sports Writing anthology in 2017: Basketball in the Driveway Authors/Books Mentioned and Allusions Referenced During the Episode:   -at around 2:45-Jon Finkel talks about his love of reading as a kid, particularly sports biographies, and his family's love of sports   -at around 5:15-Jon talks about the childhood athletic battles between he and his brother, echoed by Pete with he and his brothers' battles, especially in basketball   -at around 7:00-Jon and Pete wax nostalgic and poetic about the “old days” and Sports Illustrated as a print magazine juggernaut and some of the great writers (Steve Rushin was Jon's favorite)   -at around 10:45-Jon talks about his luck in growing up in Boston and reading all-star journalists like Jackie McMullen, Bob Ryan, Leigh Montville, and more   -at around 11:45-Jon and Pete talk about SÍ for Kids icon Buzz Beamer   -at around 12:35-Jon talks about “chills at will” in his own reading history, including Rick Reilly's “Life of Reilly” and Jim Murray's The Great Ones    -at around 18:20-Jon talks about his college and post-graduate education in writing, both in the classroom and outside   -at around 22:00-Jon talks about working in Hollywood through building sets on The Man Show and soon writing some for the show   -at around 23:00-Jon talks about his self-education in writing a query letter and debuting with Men's Fitness after inquiring about writing an article in which he would train and learn to dunk   -at around 24:50-Jon talks about the article that was published following his query   -at around 25:55-Pete and Jon discuss story ideas of theirs that had great potential but have exceeded their statute of limitations; Jon talks about training for the NFL combine and competing in a high-level volleyball for prospective articles; Pete talks about his perfect setup for a book idea about dunking-one that got away   -at around 31:35-Jon talks about his early writing for Men's Health and Men's Fitness and beginning by writing personal profiles that ended up becoming consistent cover stories   -at around 34:45-Jon talks about the balance between commerce and art, particularly in writing aesthetically-pleasing prose and also satisfying advertisers    -at around 38:45-Jon tells two incredibly unique Karl Malone stories, one involving a photo shoot, and one involving Kobe Bryant   -at around 45:45-Jon talks about his personal relationship with Nate Robinson and how it led to his first book, Heart over Height   -at around 48:45-Jon talks about Dadvantage: A Blueprint for New Fathers to Stay in Shape on No Sleep, with No Time and No Equipment and The Life of Dad: A Blueprint for New Fathers to Stay in Shape on No Sleep, with No Time and No Equipment; he also talks about   -at around 52:45-Jon talks about how he and Isaiah Thomas' Slow Grind Media managed to write and publish his most-recent book, the outstanding Hoops Heist, in a pandemic year   -at around 54:50-Pete and Jon talk about how the structure of the book (Part I as Seattle and Sonics history; Part II as the legacy of Seattle's close-knit basketball community) adds to its power   -at around 57:45-Jon talks about the importance of using present tense to solidify perspective, including adding to the pathos when the reader experiences the last days of the Seattle NBA franchise as described in the book   -at around 1:00:05-Jon reads from Hoops Heist and discusses Bill Russell, his greatness, his resentments, the media, and racism   -at around 1:04:30-Jon discusses the iconic 90s Sonics   -at around 1:05:45-Jon discusses the basketball camps and incredible cooperation and fraternity of Seattle basketball, and how Seattle truly is a special and welcoming basketball family -at around 1:10:05-Pete (cringe) drops a bar from a freestyle about Doug Christie   -at around 1:10:30-Jon talks upcoming projects, including some cool ideas for “bite-sized bios” and a documentary based on Hoops Heist If you have enjoyed The Chills at Will Podcast, pause your podcast player right now, and go to Apple Podcasts to leave me a nice review.  You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Spotify and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com.

Show Notes and Links to Jess Walter's Work and Allusions/Texts from Episode   On Episode 35, Pete talks with Jess Walter about his incredible fiction, his nonfiction roots, basketball, writing genres, chill-inducing lines, Jess' masterpieces Beautiful Ruins and The Cold Millions, and much more.    Jess Walter is the author of nine books, most recently the national bestseller The Cold Millions and #1 New York Times bestseller, Beautiful Ruins; The Zero, finalist for the National Book Award; and Citizen Vince, winner of the Edgar Award. His short story collection, We Live in Water, was selected by Barack Obama as one of his favorite reads of 2019. His work has been published in 32 languages and his short fiction has appeared three times in Best American Short Stories. Article on Background of Beautiful Ruins Jess Walter's Personal Website Jess Writes about His “Esquire Magazine” Credentials and Interviewing Kurt Vonnegut  Article about POTUS Barack Obama listing We Live in Water as one of his favorite reads of 2019 Buy Beautiful Ruins Here Buy The Cold Millions Here      Jess Walter describes the thrill of his short-story collection We Live in Water being listed by former POTUS Barack Obama as one of his favorite books of 2019-at around 3:10   Jess describes his place among the greatest basketball players of all-time (and among writers-”for a writer, [he's] decent-at around 5:15   So cool! Jess describes playing on a basketball team with great writers Sherman Alexie, Shann Ray, Natalie Diaz, called “The Spokane Dirty Realists”-at around 6:15   Jess talks Gonzaga hoops (Go Zags!)-at around 7:10   Jess describes the cool 1-on-1 game that he has played throughout much of the pandemic with his brother-at around 7:55   Jess and Pete talk about the pandemic's impact on aging basketball players-at around 9:40   Jess talks about wanting to play basketball into his 60s and 70s, maybe playing against Slick Watts or some great Seattle legends; Pete references upcoming guest Jon Finkel's excellent book, Hoops Heist, about the insular and special basketball community that is Seattle-at around 10:45   Jess describes the importance of growing up in Spokane in a blue-collar family and literary influences-at around 12:05   Jess discusses the childhood injury that led to his “falling in love with books” and later getting into science-fiction and loving the inventiveness and play of Kurt Vonnegut-at around 12:45   Jess discusses some formative writers in his own journey to becoming a writer-”1970s cinematic realism” like Dog Day Afternoon, Raymond Carver, Hemingway, and in discovering that he loved nonfiction and journalism, Joan Didion-at around 14:00   Jess talks about “stalking” writers as a fan, writing letters and bugging them, and -at around 14:50    Jess talks about getting press credentials to set up a one-on-one meeting with Kurt Vonnegut at Gonzaga University in the mid-80s, memorialized in this article-at around 15:30   Pete and Jess discuss the similarity between Jess' fandom of Kurt Vonnegut, and scenes from Tobias Wolff's Old School in which poet Robert Frost is a visitor to a prep school; this leads to a broader discussion about writers and celebrity-at around 17:40   Pete and Jess discuss “Bullet in the Brain,” Tobias Wolff's epic short story that has inspired the podcast and its title-at around 21:45   Jess, off the top of his head (!), reads the opening line of One Hundred Years of Solitude and talks about its significance as a “chill-inducing line” for him-at around 23:45   Jess talks about trusting himself as a reader to give himself the inspiration for writing, pointing to truisms from his short story “Wheelbarrow Kings”-at around 25:50   Jess talks about his early writing: journalism and his first book, based on Ruby Ridge-The Truth and Tragedy of the Randy Weaver Family-at around 28:00   Pete and Jess talk about the common link of many great writers, such as Jeff Pearlman, guest on Episode 33, and their formative years in crime reporting-at around 29:15   Jess talks about Beautiful Ruins and his distaste for classifying literature, particularly “historical fiction”-at around 31:20   Jess reads and discusses the importance of his epigraph for Beautiful Ruins-at around 33:00   Jess talks about the importance of the title of Beautiful Ruins, discovered in a thrilling fashion many years after he'd started the book, and how it informs a throughline of the novel-at around 34:25   Jess talks about and reads from The Cold Millions and reflects on its title's importance-at around 35:40   Jess and Pete talk about the masterful ways in which Jess uses flashback/flashforward/juxtaposition in his last two novels to craft incredible storylines; this leads to a shared appreciation of the last scene of The Godfather Part II, discussed on Episode 25-at around 37:40   Jess discusses the non-linear construction of The Cold Millions and Beautiful Ruins-at around 40:00   Jess talks about the line between fiction and history in his writing of The Cold Millions-at around 42:00   Pete talks about the power of the ending-due to its structure-of The Cold Millions-at around 43:45   Jess talks about the parallelism of War and Peace and The Cold Millions and its ending-at around 45:00   Jess reads from the ending of Beautiful Ruins-CHILLS!-at around 44:40 (POSSIBLE PLOT SPOILER-if you don't want to know the last part of the book, skip this part: 48:10 to 49:15

  Show Notes and Links to Jeff Pearlman's Work On Episode 33,Pete is honored to speak with sportswriter Jeff Pearlman. Jeff is the New York Times best-selling author of nine books, including 2020s Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaw, Phil and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty. He has written for Sports Illustrated as a senior writer, ESPN.com as a columnist and  for Newsday as a staff writer. He contributes to Bleacher Report and CNN.com, and blogs regularly at www.jeffpearlman.com. He hosts the informative podcast "Two Writers Slingin' Yang." Pete and Jeff talk about a range of subjects from Jeff's early days of reading sports page-turners, chill-inducing texts and inspiring writers, his days at Sports Illustrated, some incredible anecdotes from Jeff's writing days, Bo Jackson, Kobe, Magic, Barry Bonds, Shaq, J.R. Rider and many more standout athletes, Tupac, Donald Trump and the USFL, and much more.   Buy Three Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty Jeff Pearlman's Amazon Page Two Writers Slinging Yang Excerpt from Football for a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL.  Excerpt from Three-Ring Circus, via ESPN.com Authors/Books Mentioned and Allusions Referenced During the Episode:   Jeff Pearlman talks about his early days of being a bibliophile and an avid reader of the newspaper and how this early reading was an antidote for parochialism-at around 2:30   Jeff talks about the importance of Zander Hollander's annual sport journals and their outsized impact on Jeff's writing dreams-at around 7:15   Jeff talks about writers who have given him “chills at will,” including University of Delaware's Mike Freeman and his “conversational style of writing” and Pat Jordan and his great masterpiece, A False Spring, one of Jeff's all-time favorites -at around 9:35   Pete embarasses himself by mixing up mascots for University of Delawarwe -at around 12:10   Jeff talks about the transformative power of The Autobiography of Malcolm X-at around 12:30   Jeff talks about the distinction between books that are “good”/”great”/and “important”-at around 13:50    Jeff talks about how his Jets' fandom began-at around 15:00   A nice shout out to Sacramento's own Ken O'Brien-at around 17:00   The discussion moves to Jeff's impressive nine books, starting with his book about the New York Mets, after Jeff gives some background on his earliest writing jobs, including writing for The Nashville Tennessean-at around 18:10   Jeff gives his Sports Illustrated origin story, including his unsuccessful bid at becoming an NBA draftee-at around 20:00   Jeff talks about the personal turning point that was the 2001 World Series-at around 22:55   Jeff and Pete talk about the importance and gravitas of Sports Illustrated, with Jeff telling a story about how overwhelmed he was at being a part of such a legendary writing staff -at around 24:00   Pete and Jeff discuss the singular thrill of the SÍ cover, and Jeff talks about his own work gracing the cover with his story on Ichiro Suzuki-at around 27:10   Jeff discusses Donald Trump's involvement in the USFL, as so skillfully chronicled in Jeff's book, Football for a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL, excerpted here-at around 28:30   Pete and Jeff discuss his Barry Bonds book and Jeff's impressions of Bonds, Love Me, Hate Me: Barry Bonds and the making of an Antihero-at around 35:25   Pete and Jeff discusses Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s, Jeff's incredible book on the late 70s and 80s Lakers juggernaut and the behind-the-scenes imbroglios-at around 38:40 and intermittently throughout   Jeff talks about the idea of a sports writer as a “fan”-at around 38:45   Jeff discusses his detailed research regimen for his writing and the importance of details and description-at around 40:45   Jeff talks about the sometimes complementary players who often make for great storylines and character sketches in his books-at around 42:45   Pete shouts out his high school crush, Vanessa Marcil, mentioned in passing by Jeff in his most recent book-at around 44:30   Jeff discusses his latest book, Three Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty-an incredible read!-and his interesting and successful choice to start the book with Magic Johnson's 1996 comeback that may have set the Lakers back a bit in their development-at around 45:30   Jeff discusses his Author's Note regarding Kobe Bryant's death that begins Three Ring Circus...-at around 46:25   Jeff discusses why he started book with the Epigraph that he did and its connection to young Kobe Bryant-at around 48:10   Jeff and Pete discuss an interesting anecdote from the book, relayed by Jon Finkel, regarding Kobe's being “coached” into social norms-at around 49:10   Jeff discusses how his initial fears about his latest book (he calls it the “hardest book [he's] ever written) not being received favorably have been completely put to rest, still a bit to his surprise-at around 49:50   Jeff talks about the seeming disconnect between the trudging work and not-so-glitzy parts of writing a book and the reviews that come later-at around 50:55   Jeff and Pete hone in on Kobe's personality/history as described in the book and beyond-at around 51:15   Pete asks Jeff what he would have asked Kobe about had Kobe been interviewed for the book and Jeff talks about the human condition of “youth [being] wasted on the young”-at around 51:45   Jeff talks about the reporting regarding Kobe's sexual assault case from 2003-at around 54:00   Jeff and Pete shout out Isaac Fontaine, local hero of Pete's, who makes a cameo in Jeff's recent book-at around 55:30   Jeff shares his mid-1990s NBA Scouting Report-at around 57:30   Jeff shares the incredible story behind interviewing J.R. Rider for the book-at around 58:00   Jeff quotes the great Jack McCallum in talking about writing's great payoff being in the great stories that come with the writing life-at around 1:00:14   Jeff talks about his podcast, “Two Writers Slingin' Yang,” and his belief that writers should not be treated like royalty for being “generous with their appearances” and that he does podcasts and talks writing simply because he loves writing and good conversation -at around 1:10:10   Jeff explains the genesis of the podcast's name-at around 1:03:50   Jeff talks about Bo Jackson and his upcoming book about Bo Jackson-at about 1:06:10   Jeff talks about his desire to write a Tupac biography-at about 1:08:10   Jeff Pearlman's bio, from his website: “I'm the New York Times best-selling author of nine books. My latest release, Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaw, Phil and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty, came out in hardcover in September 2020 and is available now in myriad places. I am a former Sports Illustrated senior writer, a former ESPN.com columnist and a former staff writer for Newsday and The (Nashville) Tennessean. I wrote a weekly column for The Athletic, and contributed to a whole bunch of places, ranging from Bleacher Report to the Wall Street Journal to Sports Illustrated to CNN.com. I also co-host the “Two Writers Slinging Yang Podcast” as a solo artist. I'm a habitual blogger, an addicted Tweeter and a guy who knows how lucky and fortunate he is to make his career as a writer/author/Tom Cruise lookalike. There are plenty of people in this world who hate their jobs; hate starting the day; hate what they do and dream of retirement. That's not me. I'm the luckiest guy in the world. I do what I love.” If you have enjoyed The Chills at Will Podcast, please go to Apple Podcasts to leave me a nice review. LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE! You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Spotify and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com.

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Art Eddy and Jon Finkel talk about their new book, The Life of Dad: Reflections on Fatherhood from Today's Leaders, Icons, and Legendary Dads including highlights and advice from featured dads Mark Cuban, Mark Hamill, and Alfonso Ribeiro.