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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

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Episodes

90: Belle Fraser of the Salt Lake Tribune

Belle Fraser of the Salt Lake Tribune joined JD from New York City to talk about her first year covering the Utah Hockey Club (now the Utah Mammoth) Visit us on Substack

May 16, 202537 min

88: Tom Carroll of WEEI radio and WEEI.com

Tom Carroll went viral with an essay he wrote about his weight-loss journey, which included frequent stops at Chick-fil-A for their famous Southwest Chicken Salad. Tom joined JD to talk about writing the essay and his work with WEEI radio and WEEI.com Visit us on Substack!

Apr 15, 202540 min

85: Alex Squadron, author, "Life in the G"

Alex Squadron joins JD from New York City to talk about his book "Life in the G: Minor League Basketball and the Relentless Pursuit of the N.B.A." Please subscribe to Sports Writers Inc. on Substack

Mar 07, 202534 min

84: Brendan Marks of The Athletic

Brendan Marks joins JD from North Carolina to talk about his career covering college basketball for The Athletic Please subscribe to Sports Writers Inc. on Substack

Feb 27, 202540 min

83: Helene Elliott of the Los Angeles Times

Legendary L.A. Times columnist Helene Elliott joins JD from her home in California to talk about her career covering hockey, baseball, and everything else\ Join us on Substack!

Feb 18, 202539 min

81: Jon Finkel, author, "Macho Man"

Jon Finkel joins us from Florida to talk about his books "Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage" and "Generation Griffey: Rankfest: The Ultimate 90s Dude Countdown" Join us on Substack!

Dec 18, 202432 min

80: Louis Moore, author, "The Great Black Hope"

Professor Louis Moore of Grand Valley State University in Michigan joins JD to talk about his new book, "The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and the Making of the Black Quarterback" Visit Sports Writers Inc. on Substack!

Dec 13, 202430 min

79: Howard Beck of the Ringer/John Hollinger of The Athletic

Double episode! Howard Beck of The Ringer joins JD to talk about the mass exodus of sports writers from X to BlueSky, among other sports writing topics. First, John Hollinger of The Athletic is on to talk about the book "The Basketball 100" Visit Sports Writers Inc. on Substack!

Dec 05, 202453 min

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!

Jun 28, 202441 min

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 Michael Doyle

Feb 12, 202438 min

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 ! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle

Dec 21, 202332 min

67: Clayton Trutor, author, "Boston Ball"

Clayton 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

Dec 11, 202347 min

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 Substack ! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here

Oct 27, 202336 min

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 State Check us out on Substack ! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here

Oct 19, 202336 min

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 artwork on Instagram here

Sep 29, 202330 min

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 Substack ! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here

Sep 06, 202333 min
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