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That's What She Said with Sarah Spain

ESPN, Sarah Spainespnradio.espn.com
Sarah Spain profiles guests from the world of sports, comedy, music and beyond to share the stories of their lives and their journeys to success.
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Episodes

Start by Believing: John Barr/Dan Murphy

Sarah talks with ESPN Investigative Reporters John Barr and Dan Murphy about their new book, Start By Believing, which chronicles the many red flags in the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal that were either missed or not reported. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 18, 202059 min

Without Regard- and hi: Amy Trask

Sarah talks with former NFL executive Amy Trask about her path from unpaid intern to CEO of the Raiders, how she reacted when an NFL owner asked her to get him a coffee, and the time she mistakenly thanked a media executive for their service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 11, 202059 min

Paparazzo: James Ambler

Sarah talks with former paparazzi photog James Ambler about the time he got a ride from Angelina Jolie, how he almost fell into Anna Nicole Smith's grave, why he nearly came to blows with Jude Law, and how he ended up on Shark Tank and The Today Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 04, 20201 hr

Golly: Chris Long

Sarah talks to 2-time Super Bowl champion Chris Long about the genius of Belichick, what he hopes for Tom Brady next season, why his Eagles Super Bowl team will always hold a special place in his heart, and the work he's doing in the name of social justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 28, 20201 hr 6 min

Miracle: Victoria Arlen

Sarah talks to Victoria Arlen about what it was like to be in vegetative state for four years, her remarkable recovery, winning a gold medal in the Paralympics, competing on Dancing With the Stars despite not having any feeling in her legs, working for ESPN, and being the face of Jockey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 21, 202057 min

Development: Scott Pioli

Sarah talks to NFL executive Scott Pioli about his relationship with Bill Belichick, marrying Bill Parcells' daughter, scouting and selecting Tom Brady, where he went wrong in Kansas City, and why advocating for diversity and inclusion is so personal for him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 14, 20201 hr 9 min

Manifestation: Lizzi Cutler

Sarah talks to healing arts trainer Lizzi Cutler about her Karate Kid moment learning how to teach yoga in Japan, her experiences with psychic energy, teaching clients how to turn left and find their pivot points, and the importance of accountability in goal setting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 07, 20201 hr

An Incredible Reunion + Remembering David Stern

As you watch the Chiefs play, look for running backs coach Deland McCullough. He has an incredible story, one that he shared with ESPN's Sarah Spain. After decades of not knowing his birth parents, McCullough's search for the truth led him to an incredible revelation - and reunion - with football at the center. Also, Jeremy Schaap offers a remembrance of legendary NBA Commissioner David Stern. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 02, 202030 min

The Happiness Lab

Sarah speaks with Yale Professor Dr. Laurie Santos about how we are terrible at predicting what will make us happy, the global success of her course on happiness, finding bronze linings and other tips that can help make us happier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 31, 20191 hr 13 min

A Festivus Miracle

Sarah and a handful of sports media personalities air their grievances for 2019. Then the year that was- the highs and the lows- in a poem, just because (25:39) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 24, 201934 min

Triumph: Robert Smigel

Sarah chats with comedian Robert Smigel about his favorite SNL sketches, the lasting legacy of the Superfans, and how one of his decisions sunk The Dana Carvey Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 17, 201959 min

The Man: Becky Lynch

Sarah chats with WWE super star Becky Lynch about how she failed P.E. class, how she got into wrestling and eventually took a 6-year break, why she once cried in a grocery store, and what led to her adopting the moniker, "The Man." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 10, 201944 min

Frozen: Kristen Anderson-Lopez

Sarah chats with the Oscar and Grammy award-winning lyricist Kristen Anderson-Lopez about the pressure of writing the songs for Frozen II, how she wrote a song while ice-skating, and what she likes to call e-pee-phanies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 03, 20191 hr 9 min

Mini Pod: SNL's Beck Bennett

Sarah chats with SNL's Beck Bennett about what it's like when former cast members like Will Ferrell come back to the show, who he would most want to host, and the time he met someone he's impersonated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 27, 201912 min

Focus: Cal Newport

Sarah talks to author and Georgetown professor Cal Newport about how social media companies have hacked our brains to get us to continually use their products, how the American workforce struggles with unbroken concentration, the constant companion model, and ways to digitally declutter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 26, 20191 hr 10 min

Empathy: Jamil Zaki

Sarah talks to Stanford psychology professor Jamil Zaki about how empathy is in short supply these days, his Roddenberry Hypothesis, and what Manchester United fans taught us about tribalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 19, 201956 min

A High Threshold for Boredom: Steve Rushin

Sarah talks to writer Steve Rushin about the curious way he met his wife, landing his dream job at age 25, getting a pair of pants thrown at him by a baseball manager, and the evolving landscape of journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 12, 20191 hr 14 min

Natitude: Lindsay Czarniak and Reese Waters

Sarah talks with Lindsay Czarniak about covering the Nationals' World Series run, working with George Michael, and her time at ESPN. Plus, she catches up with Reese Waters, who discusses the vibe in DC after the Nats win and tells great stories about interviewing comedians like Jon Stewart and Tiffany Haddish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 05, 20191 hr 18 min

Image and Likeness

Sarah discusses California's Fair Pay to Play Act with ESPN's Jay Bilas, sports economist Andy Schwarz, and state senator Nancy Skinner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 29, 201949 min

Place: Wright Thompson

Sarah talks to ESPN's Wright Thompson about finding his footing as a writer, the importance of the writer-editor relationship, why he always tries to "send the elevator back down," why place seems to be a recurring theme in his writing, and why empathy is the most important quality for a writer to have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 22, 20191 hr 2 min

Happier: Gretchen Rubin

Sarah talks with NY Times Best-Selling author Gretchen Rubin about why she decided to research happiness, why rewards are not good for habit changing, the difficulty in manufacturing a lightning bolt habit change, and how your personality affects your ability to change your behavior. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 15, 20191 hr 3 min

Man in Blazer: Roger Bennett

Sarah talks with Roger Bennett of Men in Blazers about how being an Everton fan has shaped his outlook on life, how his American pen pal made him fall in love with the Chicago White Sox, how not being able to watch the World Cup Final led to meeting his professional partner, and why becoming a US citizen was one of the best days of his life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 08, 20191 hr 8 min

Drive: Jeff Passan

Sarah talks with ESPN's Jeff Passan about focusing on his career on the first day of college, being rejected by a girl because of something he had written, how he has embraced the role of "transaction monkey," and the debut of his Elmo impression on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 01, 20191 hr 15 min

Trick Mirror: Jia Tolentino

Sarah talks with Jia Tolentino, a culture critic at The New Yorker, about growing up in a megachurch, doing a reality show when she was 16, writing about issues without offering solutions, and her concerns about the impact of the internet and social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 24, 20191 hr 7 min

Professor of Happiness: Laurie Santos

Sarah talks with Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos about her work with dogs and monkeys, her wildly popular course on happiness, the G.I. Joe Fallacy and other ways our minds trick us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 17, 20191 hr 11 min

True Life: Ryan Harris

Sarah talks with Super Bowl champion offensive lineman Ryan Harris about being on an MTV reality show in high school, converting to Islam, and his career in the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 10, 20191 hr 3 min

Life On The Line: Ryan O'Callaghan

Sarah talks with former NFL offensive lineman Ryan O'Callaghan about the stress of being a closeted gay man in the NFL, his struggles with opioids, planning to take his own life, and the sudden end to his friendship with Aaron Rodgers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 03, 20191 hr 2 min

Authenticity in the Booth: Mina Kimes

Sarah talks with Mina Kimes about calling Rams preseason games, why she almost turned down the opportunity, how her preparation included reading an entire book unnecessarily, her spreadsheets for each NFL team, and how she's finding her voice as a broadcaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 27, 201953 min

Football Women: Jane Skinner Goodell

Sarah talks with Jane Skinner Goodell about growing up in Chicago, her career as a news reporter, why her father cried when Roger asked for her hand in marriage, and her new documentary A Lifetime of Sundays about the four iconic female owners of NFL teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 22, 201942 min

Working Mom: Ramona Shelburne

Sarah talks with Ramona Shelburne about how motherhood has impacted her career as a reporter, what it was like covering the Lakers' turbulent off-season, and her new project about the Donald Sterling saga with the Los Angeles Clippers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 20, 201954 min
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