Podcast appearances and mentions of Shaun Assael

This week on Underdogs Peter sits down with Sabreena Merchant of The Athletic to break down the later half of the WNBA season. Which teams are experiencing Olympic fatigue? and which are poised to make a second half run for the playoffs? Then, Peter and writer Shaun Assael deep dive into the life and legacy of one of the best Underdogs in history; Wilt Chamberlain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Underdogs Peter sits down with Sabreena Merchant of The Athletic to break down the later half of the WNBA season. Which teams are experiencing Olympic fatigue? and which are poised to make a second half run for the playoffs? Then, Peter and writer Shaun Assael deep dive into the life and legacy of one of the best Underdogs in history; Wilt Chamberlain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wilt Chamberlain is the greatest basketball player ever. This may sound like a controversial statement to some and even heresy to others, but reporters Shaun Assael and Peter Keating can prove it. They unearth archival footage, get a little help from Reddit and enlist data scientists to gather new and more accurate stats from Wilt's career. And those numbers don't lie. Tune in to part one of the incredible story of Wilt Chamberlin's life and career.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What a CreepSeason 23, Episode 6Update on Vince McMahon (WWE Creep)Supercreep Vince McMahon is back in the news. A former employee is suing McMahon for physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault, and trafficking from 2019 to 2022. As a result, McMahon has resigned as chairman and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment. Sources for the update:ABC NewsNew York TimesViceOur sources for the original episode:Vince McMahon What a Culture: 10 Seedy Stories Vince McMahon Wants You to ForgetLast Week Tonight with John Oliver The Richest.com 15 Times Vince McMahon was the Creepiest Employer Ever The Sportster:15 Creepiest Things Vince McMahon Has Done to WWE Divas Complex.com: WWE Scandals Cracked.com: 6-creepy-ways-famous-people-used-their-families-profit.html New York Post: Showing Some Hart Ex-WWF Star Starts to Blow Whistle on McMahon Sex, Lies & Headlocks: The Real Story of Vince McMahon and World Wrestling Entertainment by Shaun Assael & Mike Mooneyham Daily Mail (UK) Vince McMahon Announces XFL Return in 2020 New York Post: Vince McMahon Ousts CEOs Bloomberg: WWE Plunges After Earnings SlumpLinks to the “Non-Creeps”:All Elite Wrestling (AEW)New Japan Pro WrestlingSHIMMER Women's WrestlingEve WrestlingRhea RipleyWrestle JoyBe sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and you will never miss an episode.Also, be sure to follow us on social media! But don't follow us too closely … don't be a creep about it!Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts!Twitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPodFacebook: Join the private group!Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: WhatACreepPodcast@gmail.com

In the dead of winter, 1979, a man called his local police station with concerns. He'd been staying at the Blue Mill Inn and had just been on the phone with the motel's desk clerk when he'd heard something unusual. It sounded as if someone had gotten into the office. Perhaps the person had been intent on robbing the motel? The caller heard the desk clerk, Janet Chandler, say “don't take it all, sir.” When police arrived at the motel, they discovered money missing from the register. Janet Chandler was nowhere to be found. A day later, a snowplow driver discovered Janet's body by the side of the road. The murder of  22-year-old Janet Chandler shocked the small community of Holland, Michigan. Who had murdered Janet? And why? For decades, those questions went unanswered. And now for a note about our process. For this episode, Kristin read a bunch of articles, then spat them back out in her very limited vocabulary. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases. In this episode, Kristin pulled from: “Gang rape, murder and justice in a small town,” by Shaun Assael for Glamour “Conspiracy of silence,” by Victoria Corderi for NBC News “Second man convicted in Janet Chandler murder case dies in prison,” by Peg McNichol for WHTC “Witness provides graphic details of final hours,” by John Tunison for Michigan Live “State court rejects appeals of Chandler killers,” by Megan Schmidt for the Holland Sentinel “Chandlers can't forgive killers showing no remorse,” by Lee Lup for The Muskegon Chronicle “Witness: Guards plotted to ‘teach' victim a lesson,” by John Tunison for Michigan Live “Swank: ‘No excuse' for role in Chandler death,” by John Tunison for Michigan Live “Witness: I did not plan rival's death,” the Press Enterprise “Where are Jim and Glenna Chandler now?” by Sounak Sengupta for The Cinemaholic YOU'RE STILL READING? My, my, my, you skeezy scunch! You must be hungry for more! We'd offer you some sausage brunch, but that gets messy. So how about you head over to our Patreon instead? (patreon.com/lgtcpodcast). At the $5 level, you'll get 53+ full length bonus episodes, plus access to our 90's style chat room!  

Bomani Jones and Domonique Foxworth discuss finding dignity and purpose in work once your playing days are over and Domonique's piece about Cowboys QB Dak Prescott, including what he has to do to convince people he's the real deal. Plus, the guys remember actor Michael K. Williams following his passing, who famously played the character of “Omar Little” in the HBO series “The Wire”. The Right Time Recommends "Hillbilly Elegy" by J.D. Vance "Sex, Lies and Headlocks: The Real Story of Vince McMahon and World Wrestling Entertainment" by Shaun Assael

House impeachment manager Jamie Raskin delivered a speech during Trump's impeachment trial last week in which he made a direct appeal to reality: “Democracy needs a ground to stand upon,” he said. “And that ground is the truth." There's a lot of demand for reckoning in America right now. Cities around the country are debating and in some cases instituting some forms of reparations for Black residents. Last June, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) introduced a bill to establish a “United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation,” which has gained 169 co-sponsors. In December, even anchor Chuck Todd asked his guests on “Meet the Press” about the political prospects for a national Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The calls for a rigorous public accounting of Trump-era misdeeds reached a crescendo in the aftermath of the violent attack on the Capitol in January: the impeachment proceedings against the former president became, all of a sudden, the de facto court for establishing the reality of the 2020 election results, even as Republican lawmakers voted to acquit. It raised the fundamental question: How do we establish the truth, amid a war on truth itself? On today's episode of the Mother Jones Podcast, journalists Shaun Assael and Peter Keating share their deep reporting into the history of the "truth and reconciliation" movement, here and abroad, and what we can learn from its promises and pitfalls—presenting a realistic view of their effectiveness as building blocks for reality, rather than magic bullets. “There can be no reconciliation before justice,” Keating says. Keep an eye out for their written investigation, appearing later this week at motherjones.com.

Halloween Special 13 Crime Intro... Feature story on Sonny Liston, who left prison On This Day in 1952 after serving 2 years and 5 months of a 5-year sentence. A decade later, he'd be the heavyweight boxing champion of the world that nobody wanted, other than the mob.  References for feature story: Wikipedia, Biography.com, bbc.com, ESPN, BoxRec.com, dailymail.co.uk, independent.co.uk, theundefeated.com (Shaun Assael), Most Notorious Podcast.

Host Steven Maggi chats with the author of "The Murder of Sonny Liston" ESPN's Shaun Assael www.goodreads.com/book/show/258103…-of-sonny-liston

Host Steven Maggi chats with the author of "The Murder of Sonny Liston" ESPN's Shaun Assael https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25810362-the-murder-of-sonny-liston Experience the excitement and energy of Las Vegas each weekend on VEGAS NEVER SLEEPS with Steven Maggi.

Sonny Liston is considered one of the best fighters of the last century. The former heavyweight champ was so feared it was often difficult for him to find opponents. He had to rely on mafia representation to help advance his career. However, after being beaten twice by Muhammad Ali, his career sputtered and his was left without direction. No longer being a profitable investment, the mafia no longer supported the ex-champ. He turned to working with loan sharks and drug dealers as hired muscle to help make ends meet. Liston was a fighter and never backed down from pointing out when he felt he was wronged. This earned him many enemies in Las Vegas, where he resided, and ultimately may have cost him his life. This week, Killin Missin Hidden explores the mysterious death of Sonny Liston.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Liston#Deathhttps://medium.com/@brightonboy1901/the-mysterious-death-of-sonny-liston-a-boxing-conspiracy-4138ac4e2202https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/48974341https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/boxing-sonny-liston-was-murdered-by-mob-claims-hitmans-son-8803558.htmlhttps://www.vice.com/en_us/article/mvk7jn/who-killed-former-heavyweight-champion-sonny-listonhttps://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2017/02/03/sonny-liston-shaun-asasel-book-boxinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali_vs._Sonny_Listonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Narcotics_and_Dangerous_Drugshttps://destinationhope.com/rohypnol-club-drug-or-date-rape-drug/Shaun Assael, The Murder of Sonny Liston, HighBridge (2016)

Shaun Assael, the author of 'The Murder of Sonny Liston', joined Off The Ball to speak about the life and death of the former heavyweight boxing champion of the world.

Shaun Assael, the author of 'The Murder of Sonny Liston', joined Off The Ball to speak about the life and death of the former heavyweight boxing champion of the world.

Shaun Assael the author of "The Murder of Sonny Liston" joins the show to talk about Showtime's documentary on the life and mystery surrounding the former champion's death.

Episode 2: Award-winning author, journalist and investigator Shaun Assael joins the pod to discuss "Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston," a documentary developed from his book "The Murder of Sonny Liston: Las Vegas, Heroin and Heavyweights." Immerse yourself in latter-day Las Vegas, learn how the infamous heavyweight champ shuttled between two worlds and delve into the craft of storytelling. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-langendorf/support

What a fight we witnessed on Thursday morning between Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire in the finals of the World Boxing Super Series in the Bantamweight division in Japan!  Definitely up there in the fight of the year conversation.  And then Saturday we witnessed Logan Paul losing to KSI in a fight that will not be considered for fight of the year, maybe the opposite.  We look ahead to another Shobox card this Friday night and also debuting that night is Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston.  We talk with the author of the book, Shaun Assael and our former colleague and Hall of Fame Boxing Commentator, Larry Merchant for their unique perspectives on the mystery surrounding Liston's life and death.

Talkbox is back at ya! Two champions and a hard hitting journalist for this A grade podcast. Current junior lightweight champion and Marine veteran, Jamel Herring, joins us in the midst of fight week to talk his title defense. He fights this Saturday and defends his WBO title. Fellow champion and current employee at the California Gas Company, Andrew Cancio, joins us next! He also makes a title defense soon on the DAZN platform. Hear from the champ as he takes a break from the day job. Who he wants next, what his camps are like, and more! Finally, ESPN Magazine writer and author, Shaun Assael joins us to close the show. His most recent project focuses on Sonny Liston and what future lessons we can learn from the past of one of boxing's infamous character.  It's all that and then some right here on Talkbox!

From the early 1980s on, every story about professional wrestling is a story about Vince McMahon. So what are the boys to do with a book that is, by its title, all about Vince? On this episode of Awesome Truth, we discuss Sex, Lies, and Headlocks, an attempt by Shaun Assael and Mike Mooneyham to tell both the story of Mr. McMahon and of pro wrestling in one swoop. They may not succeed entirely, but we get some great Vinnie McMahon highlights along the way, including how MTV's Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection began and how Vince assisted in the destruction of Jim Crockett Promotions. And, of course, a preview of the renowned Vince McMahon biopic...

  On January 5, 1971, Sonny Liston was found dead in his home—of an apparent heroin overdose. But no one close to Liston believed that his death was acci­dental. Digging deep into a life that Liston tried hard to hide, investigative journalist Shaun Assael treats the boxer’s death as a cold case. The result ia page-turning who­dunit about a glorious and grimy era of Las Vegas.  Middle America was flocking to the Strip, transforming it from an exclusive playground for the mob to a mecca for corporate dollars. But the city was also rotting from within. Heroin was pouring over the border from Mexico, and the segregated Westside was on the cusp of a race war. The cops, brutally violent, were barely holding it together.  Driving through town with the top of his pink Cadillac down, Sonny Liston was the one celebrity who was unafraid to bridge the two sides of Las Vegas. Cashing in on his fading notoriety in the casinos, he was dealing drugs, working for a crime syndicate, and trying to break into Hollywood—all with a boxer’s faith that he could duck any threat, slip any punch. Heroin addiction was the only knockout blow he didn’t see coming.THE MURDER OF SONNY LISTON: Las Vegas, Heroin, and Heavyweights-Shaun Assael

This week on Vegas Never Sleeps, it's a "best of" holiday edition featuring the great Rich Little, ESPN investigation reporter Shaun Assael discussing Sonny Liston, Vegas Insider Scott Roeben talking... Experience the excitement and energy of Las Vegas each weekend on VEGAS NEVER SLEEPS with Steven Maggi.

Rumors for many years have circulated about the mysterious death of famed boxer Sonny Liston in December of 1970. My guest, Shaun Assael, author of "The Murder of Sonny Liston: Las Vegas, Heroin and Heavyweights" and a former police reporter and sports writer for ESPN Magazine, talks about the suspects and possible scenarios surrounding Lison's demise, and the very strong possibility of his murder.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Levin, Stefan Fatsis, and Mike Pesca discuss the first five games of the World Series. They also interview Shaun Assael about The Murder of Sonny Liston and talk about the Kabaddi World Cup with writer Jemayel Khawaja and Team USA’s Kevin Hustle. Facebook: http://fb.com/HangUpAndListen Email: hangup@slate.com Show notes at http://slate.com/hangup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Levin, Stefan Fatsis, and Mike Pesca discuss the first five games of the World Series. They also interview Shaun Assael about The Murder of Sonny Liston and talk about the Kabaddi World Cup with writer Jemayel Khawaja and Team USA’s Kevin Hustle. Facebook: http://fb.com/HangUpAndListen Email: hangup@slate.com Show notes at http://slate.com/hangup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a special Vegas Never Sleeps show this week. You will meet the greatest impressionist in the business...Rich Little. Rich, who appears at the Tropicana, tells his great story, complete with... Experience the excitement and energy of Las Vegas each weekend on VEGAS NEVER SLEEPS with Steven Maggi.

Shaun Assael is an American author and award-winning investigative journalist. A senior writer for ESPN The Magazine, Assael is a member of ESPN network's Enterprise & Investigations Group. He is the author of four books, each an ethnographic investigation into a sports culture.  Shaun sits down with TalkBox to discuss his latest book, The Murder of Sonny Liston: Las Vegas, Heroin And Heavyweights, published Oct. 18 2016.

  Mayor Rudy Giuliani  with presidential politics.   Jan Flora with a report on population explosion of Iowa's pork populations, CAFO's and sustainability.   "Steroid Nation"  ESPN  reporter Shaun Assael  takes a peek at illegal pects.