Sports Writers Inc. with JD: Sports Writers Talk Sports Writing
John Doyle (JD) sits down with the nation's best-known sports writers to discuss the craft and their latest work
Episodes
78 episodes
78: Jean Linscott and Kenneth Ruoff, authors, "What Is the Goal?"
Jean Linscott and Kenneth Ruoff join JD to talk about their new book, "What is the goal: The Truth About the Youth Sports Industry"Please visit and subscribe to Sports Writers Inc.! ...
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77: Aaron Fischman, author, "A Baseball Gaijin"
Aaron Fischman joins us to talk about his book "A Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back" Visit Sports Writers Inc. on Substack!
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76: Patrick Sauer, freelance writer and co-host of "Squawkin' Sports"
Patrick Sauer, freelance writer and co-host of "Squawkin' Sports" is our guest this weekVisit Sports Writers Inc on Substack!
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75: Brad Balukjian, author, "The Six Pack"
Episode No. 1 guest Brad Balukjian is back to talk about his new book, "The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania"Visit Sports Writers Inc. on Substack!
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74: Scott Ryan and Becca Moore, authors, "Massillon Against the World"
Scott Ryan and Becca Moore join JD to talk about their book "Massillon Against the World"Introducing Sports Writers Inc., a news Substack newsletter for people who love to read and wr...
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73: Brad Elliott Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald
Brad Elliott Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald joins JD to talk college hockey and journalism
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72: Jack McCallum of Sports Illustrated, author, "The Real Hoosiers"
Former 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
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71: Mac Engel of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Mac Engel joins us from Fort Worth, Texas, to talk about his career as a columnist for the Star-TelegramCover art designed by Michael Doyle
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70: Joshua Kummins of the New England Hockey Journal and New England Baseball Journal
Joshua 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
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69: Zak Ford, author, "Called Up"
Zak 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...
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68: Rich Cohen, author, "When the Game Was War"
JD 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!O...
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67: Clayton Trutor, author, "Boston Ball"
Clayton Trutor is back, this time to talk about his new book, "Boston BallRick Pitino, Jim Calhoun, Gary Williams, and the Forgotten Cradle of Basketball Coaches"Check us out on Substack<...
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66: Katie McInerney, senior assistant sports editor of the Boston Globe
Katie McInerney joins JD to talk about her career as a designer, editor and writer and the challenges of covering sports in the digital ageCheck us out on Substack!Our cover art w...
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65: Mike Sando, co-author, "The Football 100"
Mike 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
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64: Doug Haller of The Athletic
Doug 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 StateCheck us out on
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63: Howard Herman of the Berkshire Eagle
Howard 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 art...
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62: Bob Kravitz, "Musings of an Old Sportswriter"
Longtime 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
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61: Mike Whaley, author, "A Pen For All Seasons"
Mike 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...
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60: Jeff Benedict, author, "LeBron"
Jeff 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 a...
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59: Seth Wickersham of ESPN, author, "It's Better to Be Feared"
Seth 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
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58: Iliana Limón Romero, sports editor of the Los Angeles Times
JD 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,...
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57: Timothy Bella of The Washington Post, author, "Barkley: A Biography"
Timothy Bella, wide-ranging writer for The Washington Post, joins us to chat about his first book, "Barkley: A Biography" about basketball legend Charles BarkleyCheck us out on Substack!<...
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56: Christopher Price of the Boston Globe, author, "Bleeding Green"
Christopher 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 des...
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