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Hosted by Jeff Pearlman · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 481 episodes
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Jeff Pearlman's weekly in-depth, no-holds-barred conversation with a writer on writing. Available here and on iTunes
Jeff Pearlman hosts Two Writers Slinging Yang, a society show with 481 episodes published.
On the perils and highs of modern college sports. On life with the Iowa State sports landscape. On coming up with fresh ideas and new material. On getting to know athletes.
On writing a biography of a reluctant and reclusive legend. On where Nolan Ryan ranks on the all-time lists. On having a subject agree to speak at the last minute. On the love-hate of the biography pursuit.
On finding a different way to explain Fernando Medoza. On covering Kobe during his second championship spree. On tracking down players from LeBron's draft class. On media survival and the power of the elite name, "Jeff."
On the recent Awful Announcing article, ""Jeff Pearlman apologizes after YouTuber catches him plagiarizing video on former Yankees phenom." On what is YouTube plagiarism. On a career covering media.
On losing interest in the bullshit of it all. On red carpet work and Sally Field rudeness. On a love for basketball and an indifference toward celebrity.
On the joys of covering Phil Garner and the perils of covering Davey Lopes. On Bud Selig as a good guy and Milwaukee as a great baseball town. On working your way up through the newspaper ranks.
On feeling like you're not as good a writer as you once were. On the magic of college football at LSU. On Tommy Hearns and Andre Rison and Emmitt Smith. On three unpublished books sitting in a Walmart crate.
On writing about your lowest life moments in an effort to help others. On why writing still matters. On the impact of words. On Grant Wahl and the 2026 World Cup.
On funny v. not funny; on how addiction impacts performing; on tragedy's role in finding a voice; on the late Jerry Rocha
On the state of journalism education in 2026. On how to teach writing and reporting. On great students, good students, bad students. On life as a newspaper columnist back in the day.
On her life at everywhere from Cosmo to Seventeen to Shape to Marie Claire. On the difference between a print byline and a digital byline. On the glory days of magazines. On Seventeen during its golden run.
On starting her own website to cover the WNBA's golden franchise. On what she's learned about life in independent media. On past existence as a hockey writer. On journalism 2026.
On overcoming addiction in a public spotlight. On why his father would have beaten Trump again. On cruelty spreading like poison oak. On finding joy in life. On TikTok.
On the WNBA and limited locker room access. On reporters refusing to back on another. On covering democracy as it crumbles. On the definitions of 2026 media ...
On the pressures of writing a toast for your sister's wedding. On whether it's OK to call her a "bitch." On working her ass off to make it in Hollywood. On the joy of "The Paper."
On surviving for decades in a brutal business. On what modern reporters lack in interviewing skills. On Eric Dickerson's shoes and Chipper Jones memories. On retirement.
On how to teach writing in 2026. On whether bad scribes can become good scribes. On the legend of Biscuits O'Bryan. On why Waco should be your next vacation destination.
On writing a biography without the help of the protagonist. On living life in a tight sport with many bruised feelings. On whether people still understand reporting. On golf.
On how influencers are corrupting reviews. On the joy of a delicious meal. On whether her city is corrupted by a celebrity restaurant. On Substack life.
On how the stupidity of this administration might save America. On the continued joy of the written word. On life at The National. On the awfulness of J.D. Vance.
Marisa Ingemi
Valkyries Beat · San Francisco Chronicle
1 appearance on this show
Hunter Biden
1 appearance on this show
Jemele Hill
Author, "Uphill: A Memoir" and contributing writer, The Atlantic
2 appearances on this show
Alan Shipnuck
golf journalist and author · Sports Illustrated
1 appearance on this show
Mike Vaccaro
sports columnist and author · The New York Post
1 appearance on this show
Howard Bryant
Author, "Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America"
1 appearance on this show
Victoria Zeller
author of the YA novel One of the Boys
1 appearance on this show
Erik Kramer
Former NFL QB · Grand Valley State University
1 appearance on this show
Jim Lampley
Legendary sports announcer
1 appearance on this show
Jeff Pearlman
author of "Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur"
2 appearances on this show
Seth Wickersham
bestselling author of American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback, ESPN.com senior writer
1 appearance on this show
Jane Leavy
author of 'Make Me Commissioner: I Know What's Wrong with Baseball and How to Fix It' · New York Times
1 appearance on this show
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