Podcast appearances and mentions of Todd D Snyder

   July 25, 2022 - How did the worlds of hip-hop and boxing unite, blending together music, race, sports, and politics? In this episode our time machine welcomes back Dr. Todd D. Snyder who brings us Beatboxing: How Hip-Hop Changed the Fight Game. We previously caught up to discuss his previous book: Bundini: Don't Believe the Hype. Meeting Mohammed Ali's hype man, Drew "Bundini" Brown, was an experience that really stuck with me, in a way that made me scared to think I might never have known a thing about him, if not for today's guest. Todd D. Snyder, an Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Writing at Siena College in Albany, New York, who grew up in West Virginia as the son of a boxing trainer. He's excellent at divining the poetry in rap and how it developed this symbiotic relationship with the sweet science. His previous books include 12 Rounds in Lo's Gym: Boxing and Manhood in Appalachia. Visit him at HillbillySpeaks.com, or on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Our guest today is Akeem Haynes, athlete, author, motivational speaker and podcast host who, after overcoming various stages of homelessness to win an Olympic medal, now specialises in promoting resilience and inspiring people to find the good in whatever obstacles, setbacks or opposition they may be facing. Akeem's message is that hope can always be found if you know where to look and this, as well as so many of the other practices we discuss in this conversation - including challenging and changing our perspectives and 24-7 gratitude - are traits we can all cultivate if we want to head into a new year with a positive mindset. And we love the fact that instead of making more resolutions at this time of year, Akeem chooses to look back at what didn't get done last year and focuses on that. Be More Akeem shall be our mantra for 2022. IN THIS EPISODE: Why we are what we read, watch, do and eat Why a person's purpose is ‘a way to serve that is authentic to themselves and their gifts' Why self-perspective is better than self-help How autobiographies inspire us because they remind us that super successful people weren't always at the top Why none of us know how strong we can be until we're tested, and that the more challenges we face the more we will develop We Akeem favours monthly resolutions over sweeping New Year's changes Why he always buys two copies of important books Why we all need ice cream, massage and a hot shower Why gratitude isn't just a cute statement, it's a way of life Why your scars don't need to dictate your future BOOKS REFERENCED: Solve for Happy by Mo Gawdat > https://amzn.to/3GgPgXb Bundini: Don't Believe the Hype by Todd D. Snyder > https://amzn.to/3HKkBBR The Bible (Akeem's 'roadmap for life' > https://amzn.to/3n2mRwe When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi > https://amzn.to/3n0so6q Harry Potter > https://amzn.to/3zv1rNp The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens > https://amzn.to/3EUkGks Undisputed Truth by Mike Tyson > https://amzn.to/3mWxLnh Left To Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza > https://amzn.to/333iVnQ The Book of Joy by Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu > https://amzn.to/3G2DmzW SHOW NOTES // FIND OUT MORE ABOUT AKEEM: website > https://www.instagram.com/underdogakh/ instagram > https://akeeminspires.com/ podcast: Unscripted with Akeem Haynes > https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unscripted-with-akeem-haynes/id1493147257 -

Dr. Todd D. Snyder is an Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Writing at Siena College in Albany, New York. He received a B.A. and an M.A. in English from Marshall University (2004, 2006) and a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition from Ohio University (2011). Snyder is the author of The Rhetoric of Appalachian Identity and 12 Rounds in Lo's Gym: Boxing and Manhood in Appalachia. His scholarly research draws from a variety of fields: rhetoric and composition, community literacy studies, communications studies, cultural studies, and critical theory. Snyder also teaches a course at Siena College in hip-hop studies and contributed a chapter to The Oxford Handbook of Hip-Hop Studies. The son of a West Virginia boxing trainer, Snyder's work is also intimately connected to his life experience, the theme of working class masculinity serving as primary focus of his writing projects.

November 16, 2020 - "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." The phrase is the stuff of legend, but who wrote that memorable lyric? In this episode, we meet the street poet with a heart of gold, Drew "Bundini" Brown, Jr., one of boxing’s most mysterious and misunderstood figures -- and the one who motivated Muhammad Ali to be the greatest. Join us in the corner of Sugar Ray Robinson and the young Cassius Clay as he transforms into a transcendent sports icon. Bundini kept the boxer grounded, sticking by him despite opposition from the Nation of Islam, who tried to bully, bribe and brush him out of the entourage for marrying a Jewish woman. Born in the Jim Crow South, Bundini struggled out of poverty and a broken home, to enlist in the U.S. Navy, appear in several Hollywood films (including the Blaxploitation classic Shaft), and break convention to uplift everyone around him. Khalilah Camacho-Ali, Muhammad Ali’s second wife, said, "When you talk about Bundini, you are talking about the mouthpiece of Muhammad Ali, an extension of Muhammad Ali’s spirit. There would never have been a Muhammad Ali without Drew 'Bundini' Brown." This enigmatic figure of the sweet science is the subject of today's biography, Bundini: Don't Believe the Hype. Bringing us ringside is Todd D. Snyder, an Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Writing at Siena College in Albany, New York, and Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition from Ohio University. His previous books include The Rhetoric of Appalachian Identity and 12 Rounds in Lo's Gym: Boxing and Manhood in Appalachia. He's also the son of a boxing trainer where he grew up in West Virginia. Find Todd D. Snyder online at HillbillySpeaks.com, on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.      

This week on the Pop Life Podcast we are discussing legacy. Jake Clemons is a solo musician, singer and songwriter who understands legacy. In 2012 he has been the saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, after the death of the band's original saxophonist, his uncle Clarence Clemons. We discuss performing with his famous uncle in church, having big shoes to fill and much more.  Then the "Pop Life" panel, Clemons, Canadian jazz vocalist and pianist Carol Welsman whose granddaughter was Frank Welsman, the founder and first conductor of the first Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Todd D. Snyder, author of a biography of Muhammad Ali’s cornerman, Drew “Bundini” Brown, who coined the phrase “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee,” talk about the role legacy plays in our lives.  Watch "Pop Life" every Saturday at 8:30 pm on CTV NewsChannel and midnight on CTV. 

Host Bill Donohue welcomes authors Todd D. Snyder to discuss his book Bundini – Don’t Believe the Hype, David Krell with his New York Mets in Popular Culture, and David Russell talking about his new book Fabulous to Futile in Flushing.  

“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” Everyone knows the catch phrase, but few know who coined it—much less anything about him. His name was Drew “Bundini” Brown, and in Bundini: Don’t Believe the Hype, Todd D. Snyder tells his story. One of boxing’s most intriguing characters, Bundini was literally and figuratively a constant in Muhammad Ali’s corner, working forty-four of his sixty-one professional bouts—including all of his most significant ones. As his trainer, Bundini woke him up every morning and shadowed him in the gym every day. Over time, he became one of Ali’s closest confidants. He also served as Ali’s “hype man,” firing up the legendary boxer during every fight with interjections and exclamations that were as fierce as they were poetic. While his impact on “The Greatest” cannot be overstated, Muhammad Ali was not the only fighter shaped by Drew “Bundini” Brown. Before ever meeting Ali, Bundini was a member of Sugar Ray Robinson’s entourage for seven consecutive years. As a primary figure in the lives of two of the biggest icons in the history of the boxing, Bundini’s impact on the sport is undeniable. Todd D. Snyder is the son of a West Virginia boxing trainer and the author of 12 Rounds in Lo’s Gym: Boxing and Manhood in Appalachia. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from Marshall University, and a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition from Ohio University. An Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Writing at Siena College, he lives in Albany, New York. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/steve-richards/support

Todd D. Snyder, author of "Bundini: Don't Believe the Hype" - which tells the story of Drew "Bundini" Brown, the corner man for Muhammed Ali who coined many of his most colorful poetic phrases, including "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." 'Bundini' was in Ali's corner for the vast majority of his most important fights. Before working with Ali, Bundini was with Sugar Ray Robinson.

Paul and myself are joing by a very special guest Dr. Todd D. Snyder and discussing his upcoming book 12 Rounds in Lo’s Gym.