The Jonah Keri Podcast

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Ron MacLean (Jonah Keri Podcast 10/11) Oct 11, 2017

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Jonah Keri drops the puck with Hockey Night in Canada host Ron MacLean about listening; studying ethics; Ron's start as a high school student on adult contemporary radio; nationalism in Olympic coverage; Wayne Gretzky and Canadian identity; Don Cherry and hosting Hockey Night in Canada for over 30 years; changes in hockey's economics and game play; concussions; Connor McDavid and Bobby Orr; Ron's favorite interviews; making mistakes on the air; legacy; and Ron's Life Tips.

Mike Duncan (Jonah Keri Podcast 10/04) Oct 04, 2017

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Jonah Keri storms the gates with Mike Duncan, host of podcasts "The History of Rome" and "Revolutions," about the draw of Roman history; creating an award-winning history podcast despite having no qualifications; parallels between the fall of the Roman Empire and the current United States; the making of his new book The Storm Before the Storm; Seattle Supersonics and Mariners; and Mike's Life Tip.

Morgan Campbell (Jonah Keri Podcast 09/27) Sep 27, 2017

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Jonah Keri takes a knee with Toronto Star sports business reporter Morgan Campbell about #takeaknee, economics, and race; the dehumanizing influence of daily fantasy; #sticktosports; representing groups to which you don't belong; the working class; false balance in journalism; Cam Newton and trying to please everyone; activism in baseball; the student athlete union at Morgan's alma mater Northwestern; what ESPN should have done in response to Jemele Hill's tweet; Mayweather-McGregor and whether boxing needs gimmicks; whether boxing judges are corrupt; the merits of track and field; and Morgan's Life Tips.

Rich Griffin (Jonah Keri Podcast 09/20) Sep 20, 2017

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Jonah Keri exposes the truth with Toronto Star columnist and longtime Montreal Expos media relations director Rich Griffin about the 22-inning game in which Youppi! got ejected; the Expos in the 70s, 80s, and 90s; being an O.G. stathead; Jarry Park; stuffing the All-Star Game ballot box; farm animals on the field; Larry Walker; Gary Carter; the 1994 Expos; the current Blue Jays, Raptors; Toronto sports fans; and Rich?s Life Tip.

09/13 Jonah Keri Podcast: Joe Block Sep 13, 2017

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Jonah Keri navigates three rivers with Pittsburgh Pirates announcer Joe Block about the great city of Pittsburgh; Ernie Harwell; old Tiger Stadium; working with Mike Veeck and Bob Uecker; finding a job at the Winter Meetings; learning to give play-by-play for the blind; calling his first MLB game for the Expos; moving from city to city to city; changes in baseball; the future of the Pirates; and Joe's Life Tip.

09/06 Jonah Keri Podcast: Bill James Sep 06, 2017

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Jonah Keri has an Abstract chat with Bill James about flattering your reader; the hipster quality of Sabermetrics; shifting from analysis to history; empiricism and holding on to inaccuracies; skepticism; iconoclasm; opportunity; beating Tim Raines in a race; doing analytics for the Red Sox; predicting Trump's win decades ago; health care; KU basketball; appearing on The Simpsons; true crime; the potential of the internet; evolution in baseball; and Bill's Life Tip.

08/30 Jonah Keri Podcast: Charlie Pierce Aug 30, 2017

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Jonah Keri ships up to Boston with Esquire writer Charlie Pierce about stories that never see the light of day; not trusting your instincts; Red Fisher and Bill Simmons; the economics of writing on the internet; growing up a Habs fan in Massachusetts; writing for now-defunct publications The National and Grantland; the current political situation; voting rights; President The Rock; labor; The New York Times and the Clintons; activism; climate change; and Charlie's Life Tip.

08/23 Jonah Keri Podcast: Lindsay Jones Aug 23, 2017

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Jonah Keri kicks off NFL season with USA Today football writer Lindsay Jones about the changing NFL; being a national writer based in Denver; John Elway, Tom Brady, and Colin Kaepernick; the upcoming draft and free agency classes; the game in NFL vs. college; race and quarterbacks; activism in NFL and NBA; labor relations in the NFL and MLB; CTE and the future of the game; marijuana; balancing parenthood with constant travel; NFL season predictions; and Lindsay's Life Tips.

08/16 Jonah Keri Podcast: Adnan Virk Aug 17, 2017

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Jonah Keri chats for almost two and a hook with Adnan Virk of ESPN about the behind-the-scenes of Baseball Tonight; not being Keith Olbermann; waving the Canadian flag; making good TV; their best and worst days; you always hurt the ones you love; being a Muslim in the public eye; censorship; versatility; contract negotiations; the end of the Brain Drain; being too nice; writing style; making pop culture recommendations; B+; thick skin; ambition vs. competitiveness; Joe Buck and Jack Buck; hot takes and the future of sports TV; going to the movies; what's next in his career; Hank Azaria and Brockmire; self-disclosure; and Adnan's Life Tips.

08/09 Jonah Keri Podcast: Tom Burgoyne Aug 09, 2017

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Jonah Keri is a phan of Tom Burgoyne, the "best friend" of the Phillie Phanatic, as they discuss his almost 30 years as the iconic mascot; dealing with the costume; the 1983 Sixers and the 1993 Phillies; scouting opposing teams; Noah Syndergaard stealing his ATV; arm wrestling with Mike Piazza; Joe Carter; interacting with other mascots; getting injured; his book Pheel the Love; and Tom's Life Tip.

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