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Hilary and Jon sit down to chat all things HOPE Week as well as Hilary's story in the June issue about Yankees players and their foundations. Then hear interviews with CC Sabathia, Luis Severino and Brett Gardner. Finally, editor Thomas Golianopoulos joins the pod to discuss his feature about an upcoming Chien-Ming Wang documentary.
Hilary and Jon sit down to chat all things HOPE Week as well as Hilary's story in the June issue about Yankees players and their foundations. Then hear interviews with CC Sabathia, Luis Severino and Brett Gardner. Finally, editor Thomas Golianopoulos joins the pod to discuss his feature about an upcoming Chien-Ming Wang documentary.
Hilary and Jon sit down to chat all things HOPE Week as well as Hilary’s story in the June issue about Yankees players and their foundations. Then hear interviews with CC Sabathia, Luis Severino and Brett Gardner. Finally, editor Thomas Golianopoulos joins the pod to discuss his feature about an upcoming Chien-Ming Wang documentary.
Visit kitodelgado.com for complete show notes. Thomas Golianopoulos is a writer and editor living in New York City. He has contributed to the New York Times, Grantland, BuzzFeed, Pitchfork, and the Ringer. 3 KEY HIGHLIGHTS 1. Thomas is the son of two immigrant parents who wanted him to pursue the secure career of a teacher. He shares why he chose a different path and how they reacted to it. 2. Thomas believes structure is the most important element of writing a story. "I'm big into outlines." 3. Thomas reveals what makes someone a great writer- they combine instincts, structure, and sentences