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Episode #187: Dave Revsine (Big Ten Network, “The Opening Kickoff”)

Dave Revsine (Lead Studio Host for the Big Ten Network, “The Opening Kickoff: The Tumultuous Birth of a Football Nation”) joins the show. We discuss how despite popular belief, the sport of football for better or worse has generally been

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Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Football, History, Interviews, Sports

Episode #182: Mark McClusky (Wired, “Faster, Higher, Stronger”)

Mark McClusky (Wired editor, “Faster, Higher, Stronger: How Sports Science Is Creating a New Generation of Superathletes—and What We Can Learn from Them”) joins the show. We discuss the fascinating and comprehensive breakthroughs that are changing our understanding of what

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Posted in Authors, Basketball, Books, Boxing, Episodes, Football, Hockey, Interviews, Soccer, Sports

Episode #173: Bob Ryan

Bob Ryan (“Scribe: My Life in Sports”, Boston Globe) joins the show. We discuss Bob’s extensive background in sports and some of the memorable moments he’s been able to cover over the years.     Show Notes You can purchase

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Posted in Authors, Baseball, Basketball, Books, Boxing, Episodes, Football, Interviews, Sports, Television

Episode #159: Euny Hong

Euny Hong (“The Birth of Korean Cool: How One Nation is Conquering the World Through Pop Culture”) joins the show. We explore how South Korea remade itself using pop culture as an avenue to usher in the 21st century.  

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Episode #158: John Shiffman

John Shiffman (Reuters, Pulitzer Prize Finalist, “Operation Shakespeare: The True Story of an Elite International Sting”) joins the show. A big threat currently facing America is another country stealing its military technology. We discuss an elite group attempting to curb

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Episode #153: George Vecsey

George Vecsey (New York Times, “Eight World Cups: My Journey through the Beauty and Dark Side of Soccer”) joins the show. We discuss George’s experiences at the past eight World Cup tournaments where he traveled the globe witnessing the rise

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Episode #149: Gregory Zuckerman

Gregory Zuckerman (Wall Street Journal, “The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of The New Billionaire Wildcatters”) joins the show. We discuss a group of people who risked their careers to prove the world wrong.     Show Notes The Frackers

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Posted in Authors, Books, Business, Environment, Episodes, Finance, Interviews, Politics, Science

Episode #148: William Trillo

William Trillo (Pound4Pound.com) joins the show. We discuss the aftermath of Froch – Groves II, look ahead to Cotto – Martinez, cover the return of boxing to The Forum, and examine what lies ahead for Andre Ward, Ruslan Provodnikov, and

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Posted in Boxing, Episodes, Interviews, Sports, Television

Episode #145: Gina Keating

Gina Keating (“Netflixed: The Epic Battle for America’s Eyeballs”) joins the show. We discuss the extraordinary rise of Netflix. A company that started out as a simple idea, but now boasts over 30 million subscribers across the globe.     

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Episode #136: Edward Lucas

Edward Lucas (Senior Editor at The Economist, “Deception: The Untold Story of East-West Espionage Today”) joins the show. We discuss the state of relations Russia has with The West, as well as Edward’s latest e-book covering the Edward Snowden saga.  

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