Sports Writers Inc. with JD: Sports Writers Talk Sports Writing
105 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsJohn Doyle (JD) sits down with the nation's best-known sports writers to discuss the craft and their latest work
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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
26: John Gasaway, author, "Miracles on the Hardwood"
March 25, 2021 18:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBJust in time for the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, John Gasaway of ESPN.com joins JD to discuss his first book, "Miracles on the Hardwood: The Hope-and-a-Prayer Story of a Winning Tradition in Catholic College Basketball"
25: Eric Nusbaum, author, "Stealing Home"
March 16, 2021 08:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBEric Nusbaum, formerly of Vice Sports, joins JD to talk about his book "Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between". We also discuss an essay he wrote for Defector.com about the state of minor-league baseball
25: Eric Nusbaum
March 16, 2021 08:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBEric Nusbaum, formerly of Vice Sports, joins JD to talk about his book "Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between". We also discuss an essay he wrote for Defector.com about the state of minor-league baseball
24: Rich Cohen, author, "Pee Wees"
March 02, 2021 09:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBRich Cohen describes his book "Pee Wees: Confessions of a Hockey Parent" as "'Mighty Ducks' if directed by Martin Scorsese". He joined JD from Connecticut to talk about the book and the sometimes toxic culture of youth sports
24: Rich Cohen
March 02, 2021 09:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBRich Cohen describes his book "Pee Wees: Confessions of a Hockey Parent" as "'Mighty Ducks' if directed by Martin Scorsese". He joined JD from Connecticut to talk about the book and the sometimes toxic culture of youth sports
23: Peter Kerasotis
February 23, 2021 06:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBPeter Kerasotis joins JD to discuss his book, "Alou: My Baseball Journey", which he wrote with legendary Dominican baseball player and manager Felipe Alou
23: Peter Kerasotis, author, "Alou: My Baseball Journey"
February 23, 2021 06:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBPeter Kerasotis joins JD to discuss his book, "Alou: My Baseball Journey", which he wrote with legendary Dominican baseball player and manager Felipe Alou
22: Tyler Kepner of the New York Times, author, "K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches"
February 16, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBNew York Times national baseball writer Tyler Kepner joins JD to talk about his book "K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches". Tyler also discusses his career and his day-to-day work covering the major leagues for the NYT
22: Tyler Kepner
February 16, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBNew York Times national baseball writer Tyler Kepner joins JD to talk about his book "K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches". Tyler also discusses his career and his day-to-day work covering the major leagues for the NYT
21: Joan Ryan
February 02, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBJoan Ryan's fascinating book, ""Intangibles: Unlocking the Science and Soul of Team Chemistry" explores the importance of chemistry on a team's success. She joins JD from California to discuss the book and her job as senior media consultant for the San Francisco Giants
21: Joan Ryan, author, "Intangibles"
February 02, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBJoan Ryan's fascinating book, ""Intangibles: Unlocking the Science and Soul of Team Chemistry" explores the importance of chemistry on a team's success. She joins JD from California to discuss the book and her job as senior media consultant for the San Francisco Giants
20: Jen McCaffrey
January 24, 2021 02:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBLongtime Red Sox fan Jen McCaffrey covers the team for The Athletic. She joins JD to talk about the beginnings of her career, which included stops in Philadelphia and Cape Cod, where she covered the legendary Cape League. Follow Jen on Twitter @jcmccaffrey
20: Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic
January 24, 2021 02:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBJen McCaffrey covers the Boston Red Sox for The Athletic. She joins JD to talk about the beginnings of her career, which included stops in Philadelphia and Cape Cod, where she covered the legendary Cape League. Follow Jen on Twitter @jcmccaffrey
19: Michael Holley (Pt. 2)
January 15, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBThe author of seven books, Michael Holley joins JD to discuss his latest, "The Big Three: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics". Second of two parts
18: Michael Holley, author, "The Big Three" (Pt. 1)
January 10, 2021 03:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBThe author of seven books, Michael Holley joins JD to discuss his latest book, "The Big Three: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics". Michael can be seen on the new show "Brother from Another", streaming on the Peacock network. First of two parts
18: Michael Holley (Pt. 1)
January 10, 2021 03:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBThe author of seven books, Michael Holley joins JD to discuss his latest book, "The Big Three: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics". Michael can be seen on the new show "Brother from Another", streaming on the Peacock network. First of two parts
17: Travis Lazarczyk
December 29, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBTravis Lazarczyk has seen it all covering sports for the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, Maine, He and JD chat about covering community sports in good times and bad, the future of high school sports in the northeast, covering the New Hampshire presidential primary and more
17: Travis Lazarczyk of the Morning Sentinel
December 29, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBTravis Lazarczyk has seen it all covering sports for the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, Maine, He and JD chat about covering community sports in good times and bad, the future of high school sports in the northeast, covering the New Hampshire presidential primary and more
16: Jeff Benedict, author, "The Dynasty"
December 22, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB"The Dynasty" author Jeff Benedict joins JD to talk about his new bestselling book about the New England Patriots six Super Bowl championships of the 2000s, and everything in between.
16: Jeff Benedict
December 22, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB"The Dynasty" author Jeff Benedict joins JD to talk about his new bestselling book about the New England Patriots six Super Bowl championships of the 2000s, and everything in between.
15: Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe
December 15, 2020 09:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBCollege basketball, baseball, reading and writing — just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Bob Ryan's passions, all of which contributed to his legendary 50-plus year career as a sports writer. He and JD discuss writing game stories and columns, Bob's years at the Boston Globe, his memoir, "Scribe", keeping a baseball scorecard and much more
15: Bob Ryan
December 15, 2020 09:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBCollege basketball, baseball, reading and writing — just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Bob Ryan's passions, all of which contributed to his legendary 50-plus year career as a sports writer. He and JD discuss writing game stories and columns, Bob's years at the Boston Globe, his memoir, "Scribe", keeping a baseball scorecard and much more
14: Michael Powell
December 08, 2020 09:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBMichael Powell has written a fascinating book, "Canyon Dreams: A Basketball Season on the Navajo Reservation." It centers around the boys basketball team from Chinle High School in the northeast part of Arizona, and their unique brand of basketball called "rez ball". The book goes in depth about the beauty of the land, Native American spirituality and mysticism, and how all of that is woven into these players' lives and how it affects their basketball season. It came out earlier this year an...
14: Michael Powell, author, "Canyon Dreams"
December 08, 2020 09:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBMichael Powell has written a fascinating book, "Canyon Dreams: A Basketball Season on the Navajo Reservation." It centers around the boys basketball team from Chinle High School in the northeast part of Arizona, and their unique brand of basketball called "rez ball". The book goes in depth about the beauty of the land, Native American spirituality and mysticism, and how all of that is woven into these players' lives and how it affects their basketball season. It came out earlier this year an...
13: Matt Porter
December 01, 2020 09:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBAs a boy, Matt Porter (@MattyPorts on Twitter) dreamed of covering the Bruins for the Boston Globe. Now he does it. He joined JD to talk about covering pro hockey in Boston, his past as a high school sports reporter, and goes behind the scenes with JD to explore how the Boston Globe's legendary "Sunday Notes" column comes together every week.
13: Matt Porter of The Boston Globe
December 01, 2020 09:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBAs a boy, Matt Porter (@MattyPorts on Twitter) dreamed of covering the Bruins for the Boston Globe. Now he does it. He joined JD to talk about covering pro hockey in Boston, his past as a high school sports reporter, and goes behind the scenes with JD to explore how the Boston Globe's legendary "Sunday Notes" column comes together every week.
12: Steven Goff of The Washington Post
November 24, 2020 09:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBOne of the most distinguished pro soccer writers in the country, Steven Goff (who grew up in Keene, N.H.), has covered D.C. United and the MLS since the league's first season in 1996. He's also covered 12 World Cups, both men's and women's. He and JD chat about covering pro soccer as both a domestic and international sport, the rise of women's soccer, and the future of the sport stateside
12: Steven Goff
November 24, 2020 09:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBOne of the most distinguished pro soccer writers in the country, Steven Goff (who grew up in Keene, N.H.), has covered D.C. United and the MLS since the league's first season in 1996. He's also covered 12 World Cups, both men's and women's. He and JD chat about covering pro soccer as both a domestic and international sport, the rise of women's soccer, and the future of the sport stateside
11: Glenn Stout, series editor, "The Best American Sports Writing"
November 17, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBGlenn Stout joins us to discuss the 30th, and sadly final, edition of "The Best American Sports Writing". JD and Glenn talk writing, editing, the state of the series and the industry, and talk about some of their favorite selections from the final edition
11: Glenn Stout
November 17, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBGlenn Stout joins us to discuss the 30th, and sadly final, edition of "The Best American Sports Writing". JD and Glenn talk writing, editing, the state of the series and the industry, and talk about some of their favorite selections from the final edition
10: Jason Turbow. author, "They Bled Blue"
November 10, 2020 09:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBJason Turbow joins us to talk about his latest book, author of three baseball books, "They Bled Blue: Fernandomania, Strike-Season Mayhem, and the Weirdest Championship Baseball Had Ever Seen: The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers". He also was a founding member of The Pandemic Baseball Book Club. The 1981 Dodgers beat the Yankees in the World Series in a strike-shortened season, riding the left arm of 20-year Fernando Valenzuela to the World Series title. We caught up with Jason from his home in Cal...
10: Jason Turbow
November 10, 2020 09:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBJason Turbow joins us to talk about his latest book, author of three baseball books, "They Bled Blue: Fernandomania, Strike-Season Mayhem, and the Weirdest Championship Baseball Had Ever Seen: The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers". He also was a founding member of The Pandemic Baseball Book Club. The 1981 Dodgers beat the Yankees in the World Series in a strike-shortened season, riding the left arm of 20-year Fernando Valenzuela to the World Series title. We caught up with Jason from his home in Cal...
9: Pete Croatto
November 03, 2020 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBPete joins us from upstate New York to discuss his new book "From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment, and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA" due out on Dec. 1. It's a deep dive into how the NBA went from a league with shaky television coverage that lagged well behind baseball and football for the nation's attention, into the pop-culture juggernaut it is today.
9: Pete Croatto, author, "From Hang Time to Prime Time"
November 03, 2020 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBPete joins us from upstate New York to discuss his new book "From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment, and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA" due out on Dec. 1. It's a deep dive into how the NBA went from a league with shaky television coverage that lagged well behind baseball and football for the nation's attention, into the pop-culture juggernaut it is today.
8: Laine Higgins of The Wall Street Journal
October 27, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBLaine Higgins joins us this week to talk about covering college football in a crazy year. Laine joined The Wall Street Journal in 2017 to cover sports and previously worked as a reporting assistant for the weekend business and finance section. She grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was a varsity swimmer.
8: Laine Higgins
October 27, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBLaine Higgins joins us this week to talk about covering college football in a crazy year. Laine joined The Wall Street Journal in 2017 to cover sports and previously worked as a reporting assistant for the weekend business and finance section. She grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was a varsity swimmer.
7: Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star
October 20, 2020 08:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBLynn Worthy went from covering small-conference college basketball with JD to covering the Chiefs and the Royals for the Kansas City Star. Lynn joins us this week to talk about the challenges and thrills of covering a pro sports beat, differences in covering pro football vs. baseball, and covering the Royals in a crazy covid year.
7: Lynn Worthy
October 20, 2020 08:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBLynn Worthy went from covering small-conference college basketball with JD to covering the Chiefs and the Royals for the Kansas City Star. Lynn joins us this week to talk about the challenges and thrills of covering a pro sports beat, differences in covering pro football vs. baseball, and covering the Royals in a crazy covid year.
6: Anika Orrock, author and illustrator, "The Incredible Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League"
October 13, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.1 MBAnika Orrock is an illustrator, writer, designer, cartoonist, humorist, and baseball devotee. She joined us from Nashville to talk about her book, "The Incredible Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League", which was the subject of the 1992 film "A League of Their Own". You can see more of Anika's work on her website: www.anikaorrock.com, or follow her regular work on Instagram and Twitter @anikadrawls.
6: Anika Orrock
October 13, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.1 MBAnika Orrock is an illustrator, writer, designer, cartoonist, humorist, and baseball devotee. She joined us from Nashville to talk about her book, "The Incredible Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League", which was the subject of the 1992 film "A League of Their Own". You can see more of Anika's work on her website: www.anikaorrock.com, or follow her regular work on Instagram and Twitter @anikadrawls.
5: Jeff Pearlman, author, "Three Ring Circus"
October 06, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBA former Sports Illustrated and ESPN writer, Jeff Pearlman has written nine books. He called JD from California to discuss his new book, "Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty". Jeff talks about how he went about writing and researching the book, and how he had to adapt on the fly in January when Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash.
5: Jeff Pearlman
October 06, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBA former Sports Illustrated and ESPN writer, Jeff Pearlman has written nine books. He called JD from California to discuss his new book, "Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty". Jeff talks about how he went about writing and researching the book, and how he had to adapt on the fly in January when Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash.
4: Ben Hill of Ben's Biz
September 29, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBBen Hill writes the popular "Ben's Biz" column for MiLB.com, the official website of minor-league baseball, where he's worked since 2005. He's visited every active minor-league park. He and JD discuss the cancellation of the 2020 season, how he comes up with story ideas, and his travels. He joined us from his apartment in Brooklyn.
4: Ben Hill
September 29, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBBen Hill writes the popular "Ben's Biz" column for MiLB.com, the official website of minor-league baseball, where he's worked since 2005. He's visited every active minor-league park. He and JD discuss the cancellation of the 2020 season, how he comes up with story ideas, and his travels. He joined us from his apartment in Brooklyn.
3: Chad Finn of The Boston Globe
September 22, 2020 08:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBChad Finn is a sports columnist for the Boston Globe, where he has worked for the better part of two decades, and also covers sports media for the paper. He and JD discuss his career, the sports media landscape in the time of Covid-19, and the rise of advanced analytics in baseball. Follow Chad on Twitter @GlobeChadFinn