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Hosted by Gary Lloyd · sports · EN · 171 episodes
Writing. History. News. Interviews. Sports. The Writer's Block has a little bit for everyone. Join Gary Lloyd as he talks books, writing, journalism, history, sports and more with people among those professions.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWriting. History. News. Interviews. Sports. The Writer's Block has a little bit for everyone. Join Gary Lloyd as he talks books, writing, journalism, history, sports and more with people among those professions.
The Writer's Block is hosted by Gary Lloyd. The show has published 171 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 129: Basketball playoffs and AHSAA split with Gadsden Times sports reporter Maxwell Donaldson!" (13 February 2026, 55 minutes), "Episode 128: Clay-Chalkville's new defensive coordinator gets to work!" (6 February 2026, 55 minutes), and "Episode 127: John Carroll, Briarwood Christian coaches discuss AHSAA reclassification!" (29 January 2026, 67 minutes).
The Writer's Block publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 55 minutes across 171 episodes.
Booking probability for The Writer's Block is 24%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Writer's Block requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Writer's Block's contact route on record: public web form.
Gary Lloyd hosts The Writer's Block, a sports show with 171 episodes published.
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New Clay-Chalkville (Ala.) High School defensive coordinator Eddie Wall joins The Writer's Block podcast to talk about his return to Clay, his coaching journey, lessons he's learned along the way, and much more! Sponsor...
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John Carroll Catholic head coach Will Mara and Briarwood Christian head coach Matthew Forester join The Writer's Block podcast to talk about the recent AHSAA reclassification and how it affects private schools across...
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