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Interview with Melissa Isaacson

Dec 15, 202032 min
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Episode description

In this episode, we talk to Melissa Isaacson. Melissa was the Chicago Tribune’s principal beat writer for the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls.  She also covered Wimbledon, the US Open, the Australian Open, and the Olympic Games for ESPN. Among the topics we cover include: 

  • “The Last Dance” 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan, a documentary Melissa appeared extensively in
  • The relationship that Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen had with Dennis Rodman
  • How Phil Jackson managed to handle all the egos
  • Her book "State" and the lessons she learned in writing the book
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