Bring the Beat In
5 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSam Ekstrom talks about the media business with media figures in the Twin Cities.
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Ep. 5: Jon Krawczynski on LeBron, Game of Thrones and Mixups With Jim Halpert
November 01, 2018 19:21 - 28 minutes - 16.6 MBSam Ekstrom and Jon Krawczynski sit down to discuss his new job at TheAthletic.com, his favorite elements of journalism and his life away from covering the Timberwolves, which includes browsing grocery stores, watching Game of Thrones and getting confused with John Krasinski. Music by HookSounds
Ep. 4: Brandon Warne on Covering Baseball
October 08, 2018 18:13 - 21 minutes - 12.1 MBSam Ekstrom sits down with Zone Coverage's Brandon Warne to discuss the rigors of covering baseball, sabermetrics, fatherhood and his closest baseball player doppelganger. Music by HookSounds
Ep. 3: Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com
September 20, 2018 01:38 - 26 minutes - 14.9 MBCourtney Cronin, Minnesota Vikings beat writer for ESPN.com, joined Sam Ekstrom to discuss the challenges of a one-person beat, her early morning writing habits and the rite of passage of getting good answers from Mike Zimmer. Music by HookSounds
Ep. 2: Matthew Coller of 1500 ESPN
September 10, 2018 15:33 - 29 minutes - 17 MBSam Ekstrom is joined by Matthew Coller of 1500 ESPN. The two discuss Coller's switch to the Twin Cities sports market, his past play-by-play career, blogging vs reporting and, of course, chicken wings. Music by HookSounds
Ep. 1: Arif Hasan
August 29, 2018 17:24 - 29 minutes - 16.8 MBSam Ekstrom launches a new podcast where he digs deeper into the lives and careers of beat writers and media members. His first guest is Arif Hasan of Zone Coverage and The Athletic. The two discuss Arif's unique career path, the nuances of modern journalism and their common annoyance in people not understanding the difference between North and South Dakota. Music by HookSounds