• 99: Ryan Basen, author, "Death of a Childhood"
    Oct 24 2025

    Author Ryan Basen joins J.D. from D.C. to talk about his book ""Death of a Childhood: A Memoir of 1989 and the 'Why Not?' Baltimore Orioles"

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    33 mins
  • 98: Alan Siegel of the Ringer, author, "Stupid TV, Be More Funny"
    Oct 14 2025

    Alan Siegel of the Ringer joins JD from LA to discuss his new book, "Stupid TV, Be More Funny: How the Golden Era of The Simpsons Changed Television-and America-Forever"

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    40 mins
  • 97: Giri Nathan, author, "Changeover"
    Sep 29 2025

    Author Giri Nathan joins JD to talk about his first book, "Changeover: A Young Rivalry and a New Era of Men's Tennis"

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    35 mins
  • 96: Jane Leavy, author, "Make Me Commissioner"
    Sep 22 2025

    Acclaimed baseball writer Jane Leavy joins JD from DC to discuss her new book "Make Me Commissioner: I Know What's Wrong with Baseball and How to Fix It"

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    48 mins
  • 95: Danny Ventura of the Boston Herald
    Sep 15 2025

    Danny Ventura joins JD to talk about his 40 years covering high school sports in Boston, the bulk of which as the high school sports editor of the Boston Herald

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    35 mins
  • 94: Jonathan Cohen, author, "Losing Big: America’s Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling"
    Sep 3 2025

    Jonathan Cohen, author, joins JD from New Haven, Conn., to discuss his book "Losing Big: America’s Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling"

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    34 mins
  • 93: Brendan O'Meara of the Creative Nonfiction podcast and author, "The Front Runner"
    Jul 18 2025

    Brendan O'Meara, host of the Creative Nonfiction podcast, joins J.D. to talk about his new book, "The Front Runner: The Life of Steve Prefontaine"

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    48 mins
  • 92: S.L. Price, author, "The American Game"
    Jul 11 2025

    S.L. Price joins JD to talk about his new book, "The American Game: History and Hope in the Country of Lacrosse"

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    40 mins