In This Corner with JD: Sports Writers Talk Sports Writing
100 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsJohn Doyle (JD) sits down with the nation's best-known sports writers to discuss their craft and their latest work
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72: Jack McCallum of Sports Illustrated, author, "The Real Hoosiers"
April 04, 2024 18:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBFormer Sports Illustrated Senior NBA writer Jack McCallum joins JD to talk about his new book, "The Real Hoosiers: Crispus Attucks High School, Oscar Robertson, and the Hidden History of Hoops" Cover art designed by Michael Doyle
71: Mac Engel of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
March 22, 2024 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBMac Engel joins us from Fort Worth, Texas, to talk about his career as a columnist for the Star-Telegram Cover art designed by Michael Doyle
70: Joshua Kummins of the New England Hockey Journal and New England Baseball Journal
March 15, 2024 21:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBJoshua Kummins sat down for an impromptu podcast with JD to talk college hockey, college baseball and more! Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle
69: Zak Ford, author, "Called Up"
February 12, 2024 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBZak Ford joins JD from Sacramento, Calif., to discuss his new book, "Called Up: Ballplayers Remember Becoming Major Leaguers" Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle
68: Rich Cohen, author, "When the Game Was War"
December 21, 2023 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBJD catches up with Rich Cohen, who makes his second appearance on the podcast, to discuss his new book "When the Game Was War: The NBA's Greatest Season" Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle
67: Clayton Trutor, author, "Boston Ball"
December 11, 2023 03:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBClayton Trutor is back, this time to talk about his new book, "Boston Ball Rick Pitino, Jim Calhoun, Gary Williams, and the Forgotten Cradle of Basketball Coaches" Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
66: Katie McInerney, senior assistant sports editor of the Boston Globe
November 22, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBKatie McInerney joins JD to talk about her career as a designer, editor and writer and the challenges of covering sports in the digital age Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
65: Mike Sando, co-author, "The Football 100"
October 27, 2023 23:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBMike Sando of The Athletic joins JD to talk about his new book "The Football 100,” a deep dive into the greatest players in NFL history, which Sando co-wrote with Dan Pompei and several writers from The Athletic. Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
64: Doug Haller of The Athletic
October 19, 2023 19:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBDoug Haller, Arizona-based reporter for The Athletic, joins JD from Arizona (naturally) to talk about his career and covering pro and college athletics in the Grand Canyon State Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
63: Howard Herman of the Berkshire Eagle
September 29, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBHoward Herman of the Berkshire Eagle chats with J.D. live from Wahconah Park in Pittsfield, Mass. Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
62: Bob Kravitz, "Musings of an Old Sportswriter"
September 06, 2023 02:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBLongtime sports columnist (Rocky Mountain News, Indianapolis Star) Bob Kravitz joins JD to kick off Season 4 and discuss a new Substack venture, "Musings of an Old Sportswriter" Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
61: Mike Whaley, author, "A Pen For All Seasons"
August 02, 2023 03:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBMike Whaley, the quintessential New England community sports writer, worked with JD for more than a decade at the Dover, N.H., sports desk. He's out with a book, "A Pen For All Seasons: Dispatches From a Rural New England Life in Sports", which is part memoir and part anthology of Whaley’s favorite stories and columns with photos from 35 years in the newspaper business Check us out on Twitter! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
60: Jeff Benedict, author, "LeBron"
June 21, 2023 03:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBJeff Benedict makes his second appearance on the podcast, this time to talk about his new book "LeBron" Check us out on Twitter! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
59: Seth Wickersham of ESPN, author, "It's Better to Be Feared"
May 19, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBSeth Wickersham joins JD to talk about his career writing longform sports journalism for ESPN, and his 2021 book "It's Better to Be Feared: The New England Patriots Dynasty and the Pursuit of Greatness" Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
58: Iliana Limón Romero, sports editor of the Los Angeles Times
April 11, 2023 03:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBJD welcomes fellow University of New Mexico alumnus Iliana Limón Romero to the podcast to talk about her remarkable career, which brought her from El Paso, Texas, to Albuquerque, N.M., to Orlando and to the sports desk of the Los Angeles Times, where she currently serves as sports editor Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
57: Timothy Bella of The Washington Post, author, "Barkley: A Biography"
March 14, 2023 03:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBTimothy Bella, wide-ranging writer for The Washington Post, joins us to chat about his first book, "Barkley: A Biography" about basketball legend Charles Barkley Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
56: Christopher Price of the Boston Globe, author, "Bleeding Green"
February 03, 2023 19:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBChristopher Price joins JD to talk about his new book about the Hartford Whalers, "Bleeding Green: A History of the Hartford Whalers" Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
55: Gavin Good of the Lake County News-Sun
January 21, 2023 19:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBGavin Good has done it all in the Chicago area, covering everything from Major League Baseball to the University of Illinois to mosquito abatement. He joined JD to talk about his (so far) short but eventful career. Follow Gavin on Twitter @itsallG_O_O_D Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
54: Jeff Pearlman, author, "The Last Folk Hero"
December 09, 2022 10:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBJeff Pearlman appears on the 'cast for the second time to chat with JD about his new book, "The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson". Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
53: Greg Madia of The Daily Progress
December 02, 2022 18:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBGreg Madia covers the University of Virginia for The Daily Progress of Charlottesville. He joined JD to talk the ins and outs of big-time college sports reporting. Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
52: Adam Elder, author, "New Kids in the World Cup"
November 23, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBAdam Elder joined JD from California to talk about his new book that chronicles the 1990 U.S. men's national soccer team and its journey to the World Cup in Italy Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
51: Jim Connelly of USCHO.com and NESN
November 14, 2022 23:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBJim Connelly of USCHO.com joins JD to talk college hockey, golf, and his remarkable career that took him from the trumpet section at UMass-Lowell to the broadcast booth at NESN Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
50: Kat Cornetta of the Boston Globe
November 04, 2022 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBKat Cornetta covers the h*ll out of Boston's "Olympic sport" — women's college hockey, men's gymnastics, figure skating, field hockey — for The Boston Globe. She joined JD to talk about how she got her start in writing and how she found her niche covering the sports that don't always get the prime spots on TV. Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
49: Khari Thompson of Boston.com
October 19, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBKhari Thompson joins JD to talk about covering prep and college sports in Tennessee and Mississippi and his recent transition to his hometown of Boston to write for Boston.com Please visit our Substack page — there you can subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the show, links to our guests' work and other information. Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, find his art on Instagram here
48: Khari Thompson of WEEI.com
September 30, 2022 03:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBKhari Thompson covers the Patriots for WEEI.com, and joined JD to talk about covering an NFL training camp, dealing with online criticism, plus his career and education Please visit our Substack page — there you can subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the show, links to our guests' work and other information. Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, find his art on Instagram here
47: Eden Laase of Just Women’s Sports
July 20, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBEden Laase joins JD to talk covering college and high school sports, and her new venture working for Just Women's Sports Please visit our Substack page — there you can subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the show, links to our guests' work and other information. Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, find his art on Instagram here
46: Andrew Mahoney of the Boston Globe
June 28, 2022 04:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBAndrew Mahoney wears a number of hats at The Boston Globe, where he works as a sports producer and college hockey beat writer. He joined JD to talk about — what else? — college hockey, and a lot more Please visit our Substack page — there you can subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the show, links to our guests' work and other information. Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, find his art on Instagram here
45: Howard Bryant, author, "Rickey"
June 11, 2022 02:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBHoward Bryant joins J.D. to talk about his new book, "Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original" about baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson. Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
44: Luke Epplin, author, "Our Team"
May 27, 2022 23:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBLuke Epplin joins JD from Queens, N.Y., to talk about his book, "Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball" Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
43: Luke Epplin, author, "Our Team"
May 27, 2022 23:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBLuke Epplin joins JD from Queens, N.Y., to talk about his book, "Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball" Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
43: James Wagner of the New York Times
May 09, 2022 04:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBJames Wagner joins J.D. from Florida to talk all things baseball writing. Wanger joined the New York Times in 2016 — before that, he covered the Nationals for the Washington Post. Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
42: David Davis, author, "Wheels of Courage"
April 19, 2022 16:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBDavid Davis joins us from L.A. to discuss his book "Wheels of Courage: How Paralyzed Veterans from World War II Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a Nation". Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
41: Alex Coffey of the Philadelphia Inquirer
March 22, 2022 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBAlex joins JD from Philadelphia to discuss covering the Phillies during a labor stoppage, her childhood as the daughter of a sports writer, working for the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, covering the WNBA in Seattle and conducting interviews from a closet during a break at her day job. Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
40: Clayton Trutor, author, "Loserville"
March 05, 2022 19:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBClayton Trutor joins JD from Norwich University in Vermont (where Trutor teaches American History) to discuss Trutor's book "Loserville: How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta—and How Atlanta Remade Professional Sports" Check us out on Substack! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here
39: Jason Vuic, author, "The Yucks!"
February 07, 2022 02:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBJason Vuic joins us from Fort Worth, Texas, to chat about his book "The Yucks: Two Years in Tampa with the Losingest Team in NFL History". The book chronicles the hapless Tampa Bay Buccaneers' first two seasons as an NFL expansion team in the 1970s. Please visit our Substack page — there you can subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the show, links to our guests' work and other information. Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, find his art on Instagram here.
Episode 39: Jason Vuic, author, "The Yucks!"
February 07, 2022 02:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBJason Vuic joins us from Fort Worth, Texas, to chat about his book "The Yucks: Two Years in Tampa with the Losingest Team in NFL History". The book chronicles the hapless Tampa Bay Buccaneers' first two seasons as an NFL expansion team in the 1970s. Please visit our Substack page — there you can subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the show, links to our guests' work and other information. Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, find his art on Instagram here.
38: Noah Perkins, freelance sports writer
January 05, 2022 20:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBJD welcomes freelance writer extraordinaire Noah Perkins. He's from Cambridge, Mass., but joined us from a park bench in San Diego to talk freelance writing, basketball and the state of the sports media world. Please visit our Substack page — there you can subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the show, links to our guests' work and other information. Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, find his art on Instagram here
37: Ben Guest, author, "Zen and the Art of Coaching Basketball"
December 16, 2021 23:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBBen Guest joins JD from New York City to discuss his book "Zen and the Art of Coaching Basketball: Memoir of a Namibian Odyssey". Part travel book, part coaching manual, the book recounts Ben's time as a teacher and basketball coach in Namibia. Please visit our Substack page — there you can subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the show, links to our guests' work and other information. Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, find his art on Instagram here.
36: Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe, author, "Wish It Lasted Forever"
November 30, 2021 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBJD talks with the most well-known, most successful, and arguably most influential writer in Boston sports history, Dan Shaughnessy. About writing. About covering the Boston Celtics in the 1980s, the topic of Dan's new book, "Wish It Lasted Forever: Life with the Larry Bird Celtics". Please visit our Substack page — there you can subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the show, links to our guests' work and other information. Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, find his art on...
35: Jessica Luther, author, "Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back"
November 23, 2021 19:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBAuthor Jessica Luther joins JD to talk social justice in sports, which is the topic of her book "Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back", which she co-authored with friend and fellow journalist Kavitha Davidson. Please visit our Substack page — there you can subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the show, links to our guests' work and other information. Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, find his art on Instagram here
34: Jon Finkel, author, "1996: A Biography"
October 28, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBAuthor Jon Finkel joins JD from Florida for a conversation about his new book, "1996: A Biography ― Reliving the Legend-Packed, Dynasty-Stacked, Most Iconic Sports Year Ever". Please visit our Substack page — there you can subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the show, links to our guests' work and other information. https://johndoyle603.substack.com/ Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, find his art on Instagram here.
34: Jon Finkel, author, "1996: A Biography"
October 28, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBAuthor Jon Finkel joins JD from Florida for a conversation about his new book, "1996: A Biography ― Reliving the Legend-Packed, Dynasty-Stacked, Most Iconic Sports Year Ever". Please visit our Substack page — there you can subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the show, links to our guests' work and other information. https://johndoyle603.substack.com/ Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, find his art on Instagram here.
33: Tim Neverett, author, "Covid Curveball"
September 30, 2021 20:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBL.A. Dodgers broadcaster Tim Neverett joins us this week to talk about his new book, "COVID Curveball: An Inside View of the 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers World Championship Season". He talks about his career covering baseball, which started as a teenager broadcasting minor league games in his home state of New Hampshire. Please visit our Substack page — there you can subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the show, links to our guests' work and other information. Our cover art was designe...
32: Leigh Montville, author of "Tall Men, Short Shorts"
September 23, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBSeason 2 kicks off with legendary Boston Globe and Sports Illustrated writer Leigh Montville, who joined JD to discuss his new book, "Tall Men, Short Shorts: The 1969 NBA Finals: Wilt, Russ, Lakers, Celtics, and a Very Young Sports Reporter" For a link to purchase Leigh's book, and for more information on this podcast, please visit our Substack page and subscribe to our newsletter. Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, visit his Instagram page here
31: Karen Given, producer/host, WBUR's "Only A Game"
June 14, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBKaren Given chats with JD about the late, great NPR sports-magazine show, "Only A Game", on which she was a producer and a host. We also talk about what Karen is up to now Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, visit his Instagram page here
30: Peter May, author, "The Open Question"
May 12, 2021 09:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBPeter May, longtime Boston Celtics beat writer for the Boston Globe, is out with a new book, "The Open Question: Ben Hogan and Golf's Most Enduring Controversy" about the 1942 Hale America National Open. He joins JD to discuss the book and his many years covering the NBA. Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, visit his Instagram page here
30: Peter May, author, "The Open Question"
May 12, 2021 09:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBPeter May, longtime Boston Celtics beat writer for the Boston Globe, is out with a new book, "The Open Question: Ben Hogan and Golf's Most Enduring Controversy" about the 1942 Hale America National Open. He joins JD to discuss the book and his many years covering the NBA. Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, visit his Instagram page here
29: Patrick Dean, author, "A Window to Heaven"
April 23, 2021 17:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBPatrick Dean joins JD to discuss his first book, "A Window to Heaven: The Daring First Ascent of Denali: America's Wildest Peak" Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, visit his Instagram page here
28: Ben Volin of The Boston Globe
April 14, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBBen Volin is the senior NFL writer for The Boston Globe. He joined JD to chat about covering the Patriots and the NFL, writing on deadline, his early years as a sports writer and more Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle, visit his Instagram page here
27: Dan Barry, author, "Bottom of the 33rd"
April 01, 2021 18:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBDan Barry joins JD to discuss his book, "Bottom of the 33rd: Hope, Redemption, and Baseball's Longest Game". This year marks the 40th anniversary of the longest game in professional baseball history between the Rochester Red Wings and the Pawtucket Red Sox. Barry's book explores the game, the lives it affected and how this random assortment of ballplayers found themselves making history in relative obscurity on a cold April night in 1981