Episodes

  • 112: Franklin Foer of The Atlantic, author, "How Soccer Explains the World"

    112: Franklin Foer of The Atlantic, author, "How Soccer Explains the World"
    Apr 5 2026

    Franklin Foer of The Atlantic joins J.D. to discuss his book "​​How Soccer Explains the World"

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    42 mins
  • 111: Brendan Gillen, author, "Hang Time"

    111: Brendan Gillen, author, "Hang Time"
    Mar 23 2026

    Author Brendan Gillen joins JD to discuss his book of sports-related short stories, "Hang Time"

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    32 mins
  • 110: Howard Bryant, author, "Kings and Pawns"

    110: Howard Bryant, author, "Kings and Pawns"
    Feb 17 2026

    JD catches up with Howard Bryant, author of the book "Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America"

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    49 mins
  • 109: Ken Belson of the New York Times, author, "Every Day Is Sunday"

    109: Ken Belson of the New York Times, author, "Every Day Is Sunday"
    Jan 31 2026

    Author Ken Belson joins JD to talk about his new book, "Every Day Is Sunday: How Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft, and Roger Goodell Turned the NFL into a Cultural & Economic Juggernaut"

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    47 mins
  • 108: Rich Podolsky, author, "Madden & Summerall"

    108: Rich Podolsky, author, "Madden & Summerall"
    Jan 26 2026

    Rich Podolsky joins JD to talk about his book "Madden & Summerall: How They Revolutionized NFL Broadcasting"

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    48 mins
  • 107: Paul Knepper, author, "Moses Malone: The Life of a Basketball Prophet"

    107: Paul Knepper, author, "Moses Malone: The Life of a Basketball Prophet"
    Jan 16 2026

    Paul Knepper joins us from Austin to discuss his new book Paul Knepper, author, "Moses Malone: The Life of a Basketball Prophet"

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    33 mins
  • 106: Eric Vickrey, author, "Before They Wore Dodger Blue"

    106: Eric Vickrey, author, "Before They Wore Dodger Blue"
    Jan 8 2026

    Eric Vickrey joins JD to discuss his new book "Before They Wore Dodger Blue: Tommy Lasorda and the Greatest Draft Class in Baseball History"

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    31 mins
  • 105: Robert Weintraub of "The NYC 1000"

    105: Robert Weintraub of "The NYC 1000"
    Dec 31 2025

    Robert Weintraub has had a prolific career in sports media, including stints helping to produce "SportsCenter" at ESPN to his latest project, "The NYC 100"

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    43 mins