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Join us for a special bonus episode of Around the Galaxy as we delve into the Star Wars fandom with none other than Clinton Yates, the renowned columnist, television commentator, and host at ESPN. In this exclusive segment, Clinton shares his insights as a Star Wars fan, answering our 10 burning questions about his favorite characters, memorable moments, and more.Discover the Star Wars journey of this multi-talented sports journalist, from his impactful work on The Undefeated to his engaging presence on ESPN Radio and TV programs. Plus, learn about Clinton's deep-rooted connection to the galaxy far, far away and how it intersects with his illustrious career.But that's not all! Make sure to connect with us on our website, TheSSWNetwork.com, and across social media platforms including TikTok (@TheSSWNetwork), Instagram (@TheSSWNetwork), Facebook (Facebook.com/TheSSWNetwork), and Twitter (@TheSSWNetwork, @ATGcast). For exclusive content and support, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/TheSSWNetwork.And don't miss our live Thursday night show, ATGLive, where we cover all the latest Star Wars news, feature special guests like John "The Outlaw" Rocha, and engage with our audience. Tune in on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/@thesswnetwork for an evening filled with excitement and discussion.Don't miss out on this captivating conversation with Clinton Yates and explore the Star Wars universe like never before!(c) 2024 Pete in the Seat StudiosMusic by Apollo's Ghost

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Author and journalist A'Lelia Bundles is the author of On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker – a New York Times Notable Book about her entrepreneurial great-great-grandmother – that is the inspiration for Self Made, the fictional four-part Netflix series starring Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer that premiered in March 2020. She is at work on her fifth book, The Joy Goddess of Harlem: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance, a biography of her great-grandmother, whose parties, arts patronage and international travels helped define that era. A'Lelia is brand historian for MADAM by Madam C. J. Walker, a line of hair care products developed in partnership with Sundial Brands and Walmart. In February 2022 she was named the inaugural Center for Africana Studies and Culture Prestigious Fellow in the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. She is the founder of the Madam Walker Family Archives, the largest private collection of Walker photographs and memorabilia. She is a vice chair emerita of Columbia University's Board of Trustees and chair emerita of the board of the National Archives Foundation. She is a member of several boards that reflect her interest in history, journalism, political activism, social justice and historic preservation including the March on Washington Film Festival, the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women at Harvard's Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Indiana Landmarks, Columbia Global Reports and the Smithsonian's American Women's History Initiative. A'Lelia was a network television news executive and producer for thirty years at NBC News and then at ABC News, where she was Washington, DC deputy bureau chief and director of talent development. Her articles and essays have been published in the New York Times Book Review, Variety, TheUndefeated.com, Al Jazeera, Parade, Ms., O Magazine, Essence, several encyclopedias and books, and on her blog at www.aleliabundles.com. As a speaker and emcee, she has appeared at universities, corporations and book festivals, as well as on ABC, CBS, MSNBC, NBC, NPR, PBS and BBC. She has served as an advisor for numerous documentaries, museum exhibits, biographies, scholarly papers and history texts. A recipient of an Emmy and a du Pont Gold Baton, she has participated in writing residencies at Yaddo and the MacDowell Colony. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College and received a masters degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

In this episode of the show- Randy Livingston a former NBA player and current basketball coach joins to discuss his gambling addiction, his inpatient stay at CORE in Louisiana, his views on what the leagues can do to prevent player harm, and some NBA anecdotes. Read Randy's story in The Undefeated  Randy's Website https://www.randylivingston.com/ Brian's Website https://endgamblingharm.com Gambling Addiction Video Series The Bet Free Life Show Email leestreetpod@gmail.com Please Rate & Review- Helps those still struggling to find us! Thank you to our sponsor Gamban Thank you to our sponsor - EPIC Risk Management Music by T. Vance

Hosted by Desmond Johnson - In Depth interview with TheUndefeated.com Senior Editor John X Miller on HBCUs, changing sports media, UNC hoops and more - NBA Roundtable: Whatsup with Ben Simmons? Plus are the Lakers too old to do this? - NFL - Panthers vs Giants, best games for upcoming weekend with Jaelen Gilkey and Rod Funderburk - Hornets: Swarm and Sting contributor Jason Huber on the Hornets hot start - CFB: Deacons Illustrated beat writer Conor O'Neill and Inside the Pack's Daniel Wilson on Wake Forest and NC State Football, plus a look at the College Football Playoffs --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tobacco-road-sports-radio/support

In this edition of Hoopsology, we have two interviews, first Justin and Matt welcome Senior writer w/ ESPN's @TheUndefeated and the host of the latest ESPN 30 for 30 podcast The King of Crenshaw, Justin Tinsley. Justin talks about the creative process behind the production of the King of Crenshaw product which focuses on the connection Nipsey Hussle has with the NBA. T hen Justin talks with Brand Director at Sports Dissected and Co-Founder of coiski (Coy-ski), George Kiel III. Kiel talks about the vision behind the videos he creates for his youtube channel that takes viewers behind the sense of Multimillion-dollar locker rooms, sneaker culture, and more. Please get in touch with the show through email at Hoopsologypod@email.com. Follow Justin Tinsley: https://twitter.com/JustinTinsley Listen to The King of Crenshaw: https://30for30podcasts.com/crenshaw/ Follow George Kiel III here: https://twitter.com/GeorgeKiel3 Follow Sports Dissected on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportsdissected --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hoopsology/support

Well, the Olympics are giving us some great performances and amazing story lines, so we have dialed up an encore presentation of our 2020 conversation with a true grandson of Madison, Andrew Maraniss, about his award-winning book Games of Deception, the True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team, and the 1936 Olympics in Hitler's Germany. You all know what basketball is, you all know what the Olympics are, you all know who Hitler was. So that part doesn't need any more introduction. As to Andrew Maraniss. First of all, he is, as you may have surmised, the son of two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author David Maraniss and the pioneering environmentalist Linda Maraniss, born right here in Madison, now a resident of Brentwood, Tenn., with his wife Alison, and their two young children. David, of course, has also written a best-selling book about the Olympics, Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World. I interviewed David about that book when it came out in 2008, but no longer have access to the audio. David has also written a book about Andrew's grandfather, the great journalist Elliott Maraniss, who I am proud to say   was also my former boss at the Capital Times. That interview, about David's book A Good American Family: The Red Scare and My Father was the pilot episode of MBB in 2019. You see how this all comes around? Like his father, Andrew is really good at telling historical and sports stories with a larger social message.  Games of Deception received the 2020 Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Book Honors for middle grade readers and was named one of Amazon's Top Books of 2019. His first book, the New York Times-bestseller Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South, received the 2015 Lillian Smith Book Award and the lone Special Recognition honor at the 2015 RFK Book Awards, the first sports-related book so honored. The Young Reader edition was named one of the Top 10 Biographies and Top 10 Sports Books of 2017 by the American Library Association and was selected as a Notable Social Studies Book for 2019 by the National Council for the Social Studies. And, of course, you'll recall that Andrew was our guest in June for his new book about sports and society, Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke, the first gay ballplayer in major league baseball. Andrew is a contributor to ESPN's TheUndefeated.com. and Visiting Author at Vanderbilt University Athletics, where he was formerly the associate director of media relations – a lesson in the value of leaving a job on good terms. He was also the first-ever media relations manager for the Tampa Bay Rays. You can follow him on Twitter @trublu24 and visit his website at andrewmaraniss.com.

Joe and Patrick were joined by ESPN's Scoop Jackson to talk sneakers, basketball, culture and more. Scoop talked about some of his current projects, shared his thoughts on Giannis Antetokounmpo, explained how Allen Iverson ended up on his first SLAM cover and more. You can also find us on Apple, Google, Spotify, iHeartRadio and more. Just search “The NBS Sports Hour”. Give the show a follow on Instagram and Twitter: NBSSportsHour. DM with ideas or questions.

american-giant.com use promo code DANK for 15% off your first order! breinfuel.com use code DANK for 15% off at checkout! For the longest time the only thing Strider's grandpa talked about was, "attractive waitresses." So, Strider decided to do something about it. He researched and memorized facts about baseball then dropped this newly acquired knowledge into convos. Grandpa Wilson is being way less of a pervert now. Perhaps this episode will help deepen your relationship with the elder generation. Also, Aaron is an absolute beast when it comes to off the top of the dome knowledge about any and all things related to the diamond.  Sources: Baseball-almanac.com, Theundefeated.com ‘a handshake from a white teammate signaled Jackie Robinson's arrival in America's game' by William Weinbaum, bodyrags.com 7 fun facts from dodgers stadium history See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stu Levitan welcomes award-winning and bestselling author Andrew Maraniss for a special Pride month conversation about Glenn Burke, who was a rising young star in Major League Baseball in the late seventies until he was effectively run out of the game because he was gay. The book is Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke, from the good people at Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Andrew is that rarest of authors – not just a true son of Madison, but a grandson of Madison, born right here in 1970 to Linda and David Maraniss, Linda an environmentalist and David of course also being an award-winning and bestselling author and the son of Mary Maraniss, a book editor at the UW Press, and her husband Elliott, the subject of David's most recent book and during the very period that Andrew writes about, my editor at the Capital Times. This is Andrew's third book examining the intersection of sports and society, and our third conversation, following Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the collision of race and sports in the south in 2015 and Games of Deception: The True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team at the 1936 Olympics in Hitler's Germany in 2019. He received the Lillian Smith Book Award and the lone Special Recognition honor at the RFK Book Awards for Strong Inside and the Sydney Taylor Honor Award for Games of Deception. He is also a Visiting Author at Vanderbilt University Athletics and a contributor to ESPN's TheUndefeated.com. It is a pleasure to welcome back to Madison BookBeat, Andrew Maraniss.

Chris Paul led the Suns to the Western Conference finals. Plus thoughts about the storylines in the NBA playoffs with Andre Snellings from ESPN and TheUndefeated.com Under the Hood Basketball Podcast is Sponsored by Draft Kings at Casino Queen Sports Book. Use the promo code: WMVP Clubhouse- @jhoodradio Instagram.com/igjhood UTH Basketball also on Spotify! open.spotify.com/show/14pafjDObgd

Episode #96 confirms what we always say, "Baseball and BBQ goes as perfectly together as chocolate and peanut butter in a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup."George Georgiades is back for the second half of our wonderfully entertaining conversation and he appears to have saved the best for last.  Part two will have you thoroughly entertained as we hear more stories from a chef who specializes in Greek food, but has also opened a restaurant specializing in pizza.  This restaurant is in addition to his many locations for Eons.  Listen as George talks about his many adventures in the restaurant business, some working out better than others.  He also shares a story of a television cooking show contest in which he broke his own rule of "KISS" and the results were not in his favor.  This is one of the interviews which, when it ends, you will wish there was a part three.Andrew Maraniss is the author of Singled Out:  The True Story of Glenn Burke.  As a New York Times best-selling author, Andrew writes books that make you think, feel, and learn. Glenn Burke was the first openly gay Major League Baseball player, who, while not coming out publicly until his playing days were over, his sexuality was known to his teammates, family, and friends.  He also was the inventor of the high five.  We had the pleasure of discussing this book and learning about a player who made his biggest impact off the field.  Andrew is a Visiting Author at Vanderbilt University Athletics and a contributor to ESPN's TheUndefeated.com. He has appeared on several national media programs, including NPR's All Things Considered and Only A Game, NBC's Meet The Press, MSNBC's Morning Joe, ESPN's Keith Olbermann Show, ESPN Radio's The Sporting Life, and the SEC Network's Paul Finebaum ShowBaseball debates are usually fun and on this episode Jeff and Leonard bring in friend of the show, Gary Mack to be, what we hope is an impartial judge.  Listen and tell us your opinions.We conclude the show with the beautiful song, "Ace and Bobo" from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky.We recommend you go to Fifth & Cherry, https://fifthandcherry.com for wonderful cutting boards and http://www.baseballbbq.com for grill tools and clothing for barbecue and baseball fans and the Pandemic Baseball Book Club, https://www.pbbclub.com  to find many of the wonderful books we have featured as well as some additional swag.We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe.If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you.Call the show - (516) 855-8214Email - baseballandbbq@gmail.comTwitter - @baseballandbbqFacebook - baseball and bbqInstagram - baseballandbarbecueYouTube - baseball and bbqWebsite - http://baseballandbbq.weebly.com  

ESPN's website “TheUndefeated” published a piece claiming the NFL is racist against black QB's. Article features a pic of Ohio State QB Justin Fields and talks about how his draft stock is treated compared to other QB’s in the draft. Is It Racist? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I talk to New York Times best-selling author, Andrew Marannis (@TruBlu24). His new book, Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke, is out now! Glenn Burke was the first openly gay MLB player and was the inventor of the high five. Burke deserves to be rightfully revered as an important social justice sports icon like Jackie Robinson and Muhammad Ali before him, and Colin Kaepernick after him.  Andrew talks to me about Glenn Burke coming of age in the 1950s and 60s Bay Area during the Civil Rights movement and the rise of the Black Panther Party; How Glenn Burke did not come out publicly during his brief three-year career,  but many of his teammates, family, and friends were aware of his sexuality; and how Burke was driven from the game due to homophobia but left an impact and legacy on and off the baseball diamond with the LGBTQ+ community for decades to come. Also, Andrew tells me the story of Glenn Burke inventing the high five with teammate and current Astros Manager Dusty Baker; how Glenn was also the first MLB player to rock some Nike's during an MLB game; and Glenn dealing with racism in the minor leagues, homophobia in the big leagues and society, and the AIDS epidemic. I hope you enjoy the interview! Don't forget to share and leave some comments on Apple Podcasts/iTunes.  About Andrew Marannis: "Andrew is a Visiting Author at Vanderbilt University Athletics and a contributor to ESPN’s TheUndefeated.com. He has appeared on several national media programs, including NPR’s All Things Considered and Only A Game, NBC’s Meet The Press, MSNBC’s Morning Joe, ESPN’s Keith Olbermann Show, ESPN Radio’s The Sporting Life, and the SEC Network’s Paul Finebaum Show (http://andrewmaraniss.com/) As always, you can subscribe, listen, and share the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Deezer...and now on Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, and Pandora!Follow us on:Facebook: fb.com/SportsasaweaponpodcastIG: @SportsAsAWeaponPodcastTwitter: @sportsasaweaponYouTube: Sports As a Weapon PodcastMusic by Metal Band Sangre!Follow them on Facebook and IG! 

Stu Levitan welcomes a true grandson of Madison, Andrew Maraniss, coming back this Thursday, at least virtually, for a presentation of his new award-winning book GAMES OF DECEPTION, the true story of the first U.S. Olympic basketball team, and the 1936 Olympics in Hitler's Germany. That event is Thursday at 7 through our friends at Mystery to Me. More details at M2Mbooksdot com. You all know what basketball is, you all know what the Olympics are, you all know who Hitler was. So that part doesn't need any more introduction. As to Andrew Maraniss. First of all, he is, as you may have surmised, the son of two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author David Maraniss and the pioneering environmentalist Linda Maraniss, born right here in Madison, now a resident of Brentwood, Tenn., with his wife Alison, and their two young children. Follow Andrew on Twitter @trublu24 and visit his website at andrewmaraniss.com. Second, he's really good at telling historical and sports stories with a larger social message. GAMES OF DECEPTION has already received the 2020 Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Book Honors for middle grade readers and was named one of Amazon's Top Books of 2019. His first book, the New York Times-bestseller STRONG INSIDE: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South, received the 2015 Lillian Smith Book Award and the lone Special Recognition honor at the 2015 RFK Book Awards, the first sports-related book so honored. The Young Reader edition was named one of the Top 10 Biographies and Top 10 Sports Books of 2017 by the American Library Association and was selected as a Notable Social Studies Book for 2019 by the National Council for the Social Studies. Andrew is a contributor to ESPN's TheUndefeated.com. and Visiting Author at Vanderbilt University Athletics, where he was formerly the associate director of media relations – a lesson in the value of leaving a job on good terms. He was also the first-ever media relations manager for the Tampa Bay Rays. It is a pleasure to welcome to MBB my friend Andrew Maraniss.

Joe and Patrick were joined by ESPN's Clinton Yates. Clinton explained how he got started in the business and what he's been working on. He also shared his thoughts on D.C. sports, baseball and visiting ballparks.You can find Clinton on The Undefeated, Around The Horn, ESPN Radio and more. Give the show a follow on Instagram and Twitter: NBSSportsHour. DM with ideas or questions.  As always, our show is brought to you by Total Package Energy Shot. What fuels you?

In this episode, Emmanuel discusses exactly why we should we be showing ALL the appreciation for Naomi Osaka, a 22 year old tennis superstar who is daring to be great both on and off the tennis court. Additional Show Notes Below: Naomi Osaka 's Activism/Racial Justice https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/sep/12/naomi-osaka-racial-justice-activism-facemasks Wikipedia article on Naomi Osaka: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_Osaka Video where interview excerpt was taken from, via The Undefeated https://twitter.com/TheUndefeated/status/1304910418771664897?s=19 TIME article (video also in article):  https://time.com/5888583/naomi-osaka-masks-black-lives-matter-us-open/ Naomi's Esquire Op Ed on George Floyd https://www.esquire.com/sports/a33022329/naomi-osaka-op-ed-george-floyd-protests/ Naomi Osaka Honors Tamir Rice: https://www.etonline.com/naomi-osaka-honors-tamir-rice-ahead-of-us-open-finals-152342  Word of the Week: "Diurnal" (adj): https://www.dictionary.com/browse/diurnal Joyful Noise selection: Little Brother's The Minstrel Show: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-minstrel-show/79566948 Marvin Gaye quote about music, via Erick Sermon's "Music": https://music.apple.com/us/album/music-feat-marvin-gaye/298321651?i=298321904  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nowednesdaypod/support

Former NBA player Mark Blount continues to be successful off the court while being a phenomenal small business owner and real estate investor. Having a professional basketball career for 10 years, Mark Blount has played center for the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, just to name a few. He recently did an interview on The Undefeated and said “I owned quite a bit of real estate in Palm Beach Gardens — seven buildings. I went in there with a friend of mine. We renovated them, all the units there, and brought them back up to, back then it was 2012 code: new bathrooms, new floors, new kitchens and all that stuff,”. Blount then joined the soft-pretzel franchise Auntie Anne's. He opened two stores in West Palm Beach and one in Jensen Beach, Florida. After building and operating the franchises for four years, he sold the stores to focus on real estate. He purchased them for a little under $700,000 and sold them for about $2M. Mark and I discussed; Growing up and balling in NYC His first big contract Playing basketball overseas Avoiding the financial traps as an athlete First investment after his basketball career His business in real estate and getting into franchising and much more! Sponsor/Partnership: The Beginner's Guide To Outsourcing Your Business: Find, Hire, and Build Your Team Virtually Today! $2.99 Ebook on Amazon. Step-by-step guide every entrepreneur needs to build his or her business with the asset of working with virtual employees. Focusing on business growth, giving you the time to work less in the business and more time working on the business.

J.A. Adande from The Undefeated and ESPN joins to discuss Colin Kaepernick and the current social issues in America. Plus, baseball needs to get younger with its leadership and branding. Also, will Theo Epstein be in baseball after 2021?

Bill Rhoden, journalist, TheUndefeated.com, joined Jonathan Hood and Freddie Coleman to discuss the commercialization of Juneteenth and more.

Bill Rhoden, journalist, TheUndefeated.com, joined Jonathan Hood and Freddie Coleman to discuss the commercialization of Juneteenth and more.

Freddie Coleman and Jonathan Hood talk to Marc Spears from theundefeated.com on the return of the NBA and encyclopedias.

J.A. Adande from The Undefeated and ESPN joins to discuss Colin Kaepernick and the current social issues in America. Plus, baseball needs to get younger with its leadership and branding. Also, will Theo Epstein be in baseball after 2021?

In Part Two of this file the award-winning, New York Times bestselling narrative nonfiction author, Andrew Maraniss, returned to chat about what it was like to grow up around so many famous journalists, why he chooses to weave social issues into sports history, and some age-old wisdom on how to beat writer's block. "Just get started.” – Andrew Maraniss Andrew is the son of Pulitzer Prize winning Washington Post journalist and author, David Maraniss, so it's no surprise that he has writing in his blood (and a touch of impostor syndrome). His winding path to bestseller started out as a history writing assignment at Vanderbilt University that only years later became his award-winning book Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South. His lauded basketball biography went on to become a bestseller, and received the 2015 Lillian Smith Book Award for civil rights and the RFK Book Awards’ Special Recognition Prize for social justice, the first sports-related book to ever receive either honor. The author's latest, Games of Deception: The True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team at the 1936 Olympics in Hitler's Germany, is a Young Adult title that chronicles "...the remarkable true story of the birth of Olympic basketball." The book has been called "An insightful, gripping account of basketball and bias," and investigative journalist and No. 1 bestselling author Bob Woodward called it, "Shocking and triumphant." Andrew is a Visiting Author at Vanderbilt University Athletics and a contributor to ESPN’s TheUndefeated.com. He has appeared on NPR’s All Things Considered, NBC’s Meet The Press, MSNBC’s Morning Joe, ESPN’s Keith Olbermann Show, ESPN Radio, and many others. Please help us learn more about you by completing this short 7-question survey This episode of The Writer Files is brought to you by the team at Author Accelerator. Author Accelerator book coaches give writers feedback, accountability, and support while you write, so you can get that your idea out of your head and onto the page. If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews. If you missed the first half of this show you can find it right here. And if you’ve missed previous episodes of The Writer Files you can find them all in the show notes, in the archives at writerfiles.fm, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you tune in. In Part Two of this file Andrew Maraniss and I discussed: Why narrative nonfiction is so valuable in the fiction-heavy Young Adult genre The importance of embedding relevant social issues into stories for younger audiences Apocryphal wisdom on how to beat writer's block and build momentum How being related to a Pulitzer Prize winning writer might give you impostor syndrome The viral nature of basketball's genesis and rise to international fame And why the writing community and indie bookstores are more vital than ever for important stories Show Notes: Author Accelerator How NY Times Bestselling Nonfiction Author Andrew Maraniss Writes: Part One AndrewMaraniss.com Games of Deception: The True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team at the 1936 Olympics in Hitler's Germany Hardcover – by Andrew Maraniss Andrew Maraniss at The Undefeated.com Andrew Maraniss on Instagram Andrew Maraniss on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter Please click the PayPal Donate button to support The Writer Files with a secure PayPal donation

Award-winning, New York Times bestselling narrative nonfiction author, Andrew Maraniss, stopped by to chat about what it was like to grow up around so many famous journalists, why he chooses to weave social issues into sports history, and some age-old wisdom on how to beat writer's block. "Just get started.” – Andrew Maraniss Andrew is the son of Pulitzer Prize winning Washington Post journalist and author, David Maraniss, so it's no surprise that he has writing in his blood (and a touch of impostor syndrome). His winding path to bestseller started out as a history writing assignment at Vanderbilt University that only years later became his award-winning book Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South. His lauded basketball biography went on to become a bestseller, and received the 2015 Lillian Smith Book Award for civil rights and the RFK Book Awards’ Special Recognition Prize for social justice, the first sports-related book to ever receive either honor. The author's latest, Games of Deception: The True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team at the 1936 Olympics in Hitler's Germany, is a Young Adult title that chronicles "...the remarkable true story of the birth of Olympic basketball." The book has been called "An insightful, gripping account of basketball and bias," and investigative journalist and No. 1 bestselling author Bob Woodward called it, "Shocking and triumphant." Andrew is a Visiting Author at Vanderbilt University Athletics and a contributor to ESPN’s TheUndefeated.com. He has appeared on NPR’s All Things Considered, NBC’s Meet The Press, MSNBC’s Morning Joe, ESPN’s Keith Olbermann Show, ESPN Radio, and many others. Please help us learn more about you by completing this short 7-question survey This episode of The Writer Files is brought to you by the team at Author Accelerator. Author Accelerator book coaches give writers feedback, accountability, and support while you write, so you can get that your idea out of your head and onto the page. If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews. In Part One of this file Andrew Maraniss and I discussed: His circuitous path to a full time writing career The untold story of the origins of the first U.S. Olympic basketball team and the young men who played on it Why they were overshadowed by the atmosphere surrounding the Berlin Olympic Games in Nazi Germany The importance of this story (and so many stories like it) in today’s political climate Show Notes: Author Accelerator How NY Times Bestselling Nonfiction Author Andrew Maraniss Writes: Part Two AndrewMaraniss.com Games of Deception: The True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team at the 1936 Olympics in Hitler's Germany Hardcover – by Andrew Maraniss Andrew Maraniss at The Undefeated.com Andrew Maraniss on Instagram Andrew Maraniss on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter Please click the PayPal Donate button to support The Writer Files with a secure PayPal donation

Josh and Ken welcome Domonique Foxworth back to the Filmstudy podcast. Domonique is currently all over ESPN and the Undefeated and hosts "I Don't Give A Damn" on TheUndefeated.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/filmstudy/support

Under The Hood: Hour 1: Justin Tinsley: 8/13/19 "No Game!": Jonathan Hood talks about 6 teams that the Bears should be wary of in the NFC, plus, #RichPaulRule, Cowboys contracts, Bears offense and "1 Question" w/ Aaron Dodson".

Join us for a very special VIP Spotlight Edition of the Thinking Out Loud Radio Show where we talk with Vice-President and Chief Editor ESPN's The Undefeated, Kevin Merida. Listen as we talk Sports, Race, Politics and Popular Culture. Smack dabbed in the midst of March Madness, Kevin and I talk College Hoops; can it be fixed, Colin Kaepernick; should he have an NFL QB job by now, and whose legacy will be greater Lebron's or Michael Jordan, plus a whole lot more!!!  I truly appreciated the opportunity to talk with such a decorated an accomplished journalist of Mr. Kevin Merida's stature and I know you're going to enjoy the interview.  In addition, to our interview with ESPN's Kevin Merida, we are also "Remembering Bishop David L. Ellis." We are dedicating this entire show the life, legacy and the memory of this giant of human being that God used in a mighty way. Bishop David Ellis touched so many people in a very special way, and we want to spend part of this show remembering this extraordinary man of God. 

ESPN journalist Jemele Hill shares some background on the Broadway play "Fences," written by August Wilson

ESPN journalist Jemele Hill shares some background on the Broadway play "Fences," written by August Wilson

Black Business of the Week: Univeristy of Dope | http://www.universityofdope.com | https://www.facebook.com/udopeedu In this episode: - Flakey Dog (Part 1) - NBA Top 50 Remix (Part 1) - Seasonal Music (Part 1) WYBLT: Remy - Aaron Abernathy, "Dialouge" https://open.spotify.com/album/3PwtNJgDIC89czOjqLt7id Boom - Big K.R.I.T., "4eva Is A Mighty Long Time" https://open.spotify.com/album/6vGEX2ejVVsHTIsqI1teZg Cannon - Alchemist, "Rapper's Best Friend" https://open.spotify.com/album/2KcgndSRaT7yKbYPDR3SsZ Mentioned in the show: @TheUndefeated's Top 50 NBA Players of All Time – Did we get it right? http://undf.td/2xRPPHy David Banner, "Rhythm Roulette" https://youtu.be/HS_1tTnoYQ0 Email: podcast@defconjive.com | Twitter: https://twitter.com/dcjpodcast | WBB: http://webuyblack.defconjive.com

Black Business of the Week: Univeristy of Dope | http://www.universityofdope.com | https://www.facebook.com/udopeedu In this episode: - Flakey Dog (Part 1) - NBA Top 50 Remix (Part 1) - Seasonal Music (Part 1) WYBLT: Remy - Aaron Abernathy, "Dialouge" https://open.spotify.com/album/3PwtNJgDIC89czOjqLt7id Boom - Big K.R.I.T., "4eva Is A Mighty Long Time" https://open.spotify.com/album/6vGEX2ejVVsHTIsqI1teZg Cannon - Alchemist, "Rapper's Best Friend" https://open.spotify.com/album/2KcgndSRaT7yKbYPDR3SsZ Mentioned in the show: @TheUndefeated’s Top 50 NBA Players of All Time – Did we get it right? http://undf.td/2xRPPHy David Banner, "Rhythm Roulette" https://youtu.be/HS_1tTnoYQ0 Email: podcast@defconjive.com | Twitter: https://twitter.com/dcjpodcast | WBB: http://webuyblack.defconjive.com

Black Business of the Week: Univeristy of Dope | http://www.universityofdope.com | https://www.facebook.com/udopeedu In this episode: - Flakey Dog (Part 1) - NBA Top 50 Remix (Part 1) - Seasonal Music (Part 1) WYBLT: Remy - Aaron Abernathy, "Dialouge" https://open.spotify.com/album/3PwtNJgDIC89czOjqLt7id Boom - Big K.R.I.T., "4eva Is A Mighty Long Time" https://open.spotify.com/album/6vGEX2ejVVsHTIsqI1teZg Cannon - Alchemist, "Rapper's Best Friend" https://open.spotify.com/album/2KcgndSRaT7yKbYPDR3SsZ Mentioned in the show: @TheUndefeated’s Top 50 NBA Players of All Time – Did we get it right? http://undf.td/2xRPPHy David Banner, "Rhythm Roulette" https://youtu.be/HS_1tTnoYQ0 Email: podcast@defconjive.com | Twitter: https://twitter.com/dcjpodcast | WBB: http://webuyblack.defconjive.com

Black Business of the Week: Univeristy of Dope | http://www.universityofdope.com | https://www.facebook.com/udopeedu In this episode: - Flakey Dog (Part 1) - NBA Top 50 Remix (Part 1) - Seasonal Music (Part 1) WYBLT: Remy - Aaron Abernathy, "Dialouge" https://open.spotify.com/album/3PwtNJgDIC89czOjqLt7id Boom - Big K.R.I.T., "4eva Is A Mighty Long Time" https://open.spotify.com/album/6vGEX2ejVVsHTIsqI1teZg Cannon - Alchemist, "Rapper's Best Friend" https://open.spotify.com/album/2KcgndSRaT7yKbYPDR3SsZ Mentioned in the show: @TheUndefeated's Top 50 NBA Players of All Time – Did we get it right? http://undf.td/2xRPPHy David Banner, "Rhythm Roulette" https://youtu.be/HS_1tTnoYQ0 Email: podcast@defconjive.com | Twitter: https://twitter.com/dcjpodcast | WBB: http://webuyblack.defconjive.com

On today's show we discover the best hidden black athlete of all time while discussing #TheUndefeated top 50 black athletes of all time. We call out those disrespecting the lords house in the name of chicken nuggets. And we introduce a new segment to the show where we highlight our favorite black businesses each week... Black Business of The Week: MBellish By CharMega @mbellishbycharmega https://www.etsy.com/shop/MBellishByCharMega

Choices and consequences, trending news in sports, entertainment, and politics. Wanda Durrant's influence on KD's basketball career. Steve Harvey's bad jokes about Flint's water crisis; and reactions about the gunman at the congressional baseball practice. #KD, #Durrant, #WandaDurrant, #NBAFinals, #GS, #GoldenState, #SteveHarvey, #TheUndefeated, #ESPN, #SteveHarvey, #Trump, #Politics, #Congress  

Episode 9 is live and it is LIT!   Today, on the show - When Race and Politics Collide!  I am joined by my friend Dakarai Dorsett of 10thYearSeniors.com discussing the latest news in the 2016 Presidential Election, focused on Donald Trump's attempts to appeal to black voters.   We discuss the effectiveness of his messaging, how tone deaf the Republicans continue to be, and whether this latest message is actually meant for black people, or from someone else entirely.   We also raise the question about whether some of what Donald Trump says is true - is Hillary Clinton a bigot?  Well, no not that part.  But we tackle whether Hillary Clinton and the Democrats are genuinely courting black voters or if this is all just political opportunism that we can expect every four years!   PLUS, the second half of the show gets heavy with the controversy surrounding NFL Quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, Colin Kaepernick, and his recent protest during the playing of the national anthem.   The outrage for this protest has been exactly what we've come to expect, and we discuss the real issue behind this protest, and try to understand why the discussion always devolves so quickly.   Listen to hear my first EPIC RANT on this issue, so much that by the end, I was sweating and my hands were shaking, and I spilled ketchup all over my floor.   We also hearken back to the message of Frederick Douglass and his infamous "What to a slave is the 4th of July?" speech as we raise the question - why can't the country understand that the American experience is not the same for everyone.  This was a difficult, yet thoughtful discussion and I promise - you won't want to miss.  For further background on this topic, please check out this article by Bomani Jones on TheUndefeated.com.    TELL A FRIEND. J’s Lunch Counter is a platform for each of you to engage in conversation that matters, so please help others join the convo! Tell a friend about the show and help grow our audience!   Share our posts on Facebook and Twitter and let your friends know what you find most interesting about each show!   STAY CONNECTED. Stay connected to the show!  Submit your questions about news, politics, popular culture, social justice, entertainment, music, and sports, and we will cover them for a future Mailbag segment.   You can send your questions to jslunchcounter@gmail.com.      We would also love for you to follow along on social media!   Like us on Facebook.  www.facebook.com/jslunchcounter.  Follow us on Twitter and tweet us at www.twitter.com/jslunchcounter. You can also follow the show on Instagram @JsLunchCounter.  Check out our website at www.jslunchcounter.com for more podcast and blog content each week!   LEAVE A REVIEW ON ITUNES.  Enjoying what you've heard so far?  Then take a moment to leave a review.  Reviews help us move up the ranks so that more people will have access to the show!   Thanks again for all your support!  

Michael Jordan speaks out on police brutality as he releases an exclusive letter to theUndefeated.com, Deshaun Watson announces he has met Rihanna and wants to meet Beyonce along with taking every opportunity in whats left of his college career, and Mike Piazza's emotionally touches on 9/11 in his HOF speech.

The Greatest RB Of All Time Debate won't stop!  This week, we give Matt Williamson (Dynasty Blueprint podcast, @williamsonnfl on Twitter) and Matt Chatham (FootballbyFootball.com, @chatham58) the floor to debate the topic. But first...PodVader is joined by Neil (Redskins), Rob (Bills), Davey (Vikings) and a late arriving Justin (Seahawks) to discuss the latest news in the NFL.We begin with the injuries piling up in Buffalo. Rob gives his take on the situation and what the Bills could possible do to ride out the injuries (can anyone say Beer-man???). ESPN's new TheUndefeated.com debuted with a story on RGIII's time in Washington. Neil has some strong opinions about how the young QB conducted himself with the coaching staff and people who were there to be mentors. The SuperFans wonder how that would play with other teams.Then it's debate time (around the 25 minute mark). Matt Williamson is a big Jim Brown guy. Matt Chatham is not. They discuss some of the other RBs that could be considered, including a good look at Adrian Peterson's resume. Also, the one guy from the modern era that doesn't get enough credit (Hint: He shares a nickname with a HOF linebacker). The show wraps with Patrick (Patriots) joining the show to talk about the NFL's Crime and Punishment division as the Baltimore Ravens were found to violate some rules during their rookie camp.  Patrick and Davey debate the way the NFL handles dealing out penalties to teams. They actually agree on many of their main points. Pod takes the chance to make a "deflate" joke. Follow on Twitter: @nfupodcastFacebook.com/nfupodcastParticipate in our conversations - nextfanup@gmail.comDownload and subscribe on iTunes or check out the aha Radio app available in iTunes and the Google Play store. 

I talk with some fellow Sarah Palin bloggers about their efforts on Sarah's behalf.