The Sporting Life with Jeremy Schaap

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**The Sporting Life with Jeremy Schaap**

ESPN’s renowned investigative reporter and TV commentator, Jeremy Schaap, takes a historical look at some of the greatest sports figures of past and present. Conversations with his guests range from the profoundly serious to the wildly ridiculous in a podcast that is guaranteed to inform the listener.

Latest Episodes:

Kent Alexander & Kevin Salwen, "The Suspect" Dec 08, 2019

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Authors of the book, "The Suspect," Kent and Kevin discuss the events of the bombing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

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The Sporting Life: 11/29/19 Nov 29, 2019

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Jeremy talks with boxing writer Brin-Jonathan Butler, authors Ed Sherman and Steve Marantz, and friend-of-the-show Norman Chad.

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Steve Marantz, Author Nov 29, 2019

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Marantz, author of "Citizen Akoy: Basketball and the Making of a South Sudanese American," tells the story of Akoy Agau, refugee and one of the best Nebraska HS athletes ever.

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Ed Sherman, Author Nov 29, 2019

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Sherman, author of "This Is B1G: How the Big Ten Set the Standard in College Sports," discusses the history of the Big Ten and its place in intercollegiate athletics.

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Brin-Jonathan Butler, Boxing Writer Nov 29, 2019

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The boxing writer discusses Deontay Wilder's knockout of Luis Ortiz this past weekend, and the likely rematch upcoming between Wilder and Tyson Fury.

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Norman Chad, ESPN Nov 29, 2019

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Norman and Jeremy chat about the state of the Washington Redskins, and why everyone needs a personal editor.

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Hilinski's Hope: One Family's Football Story Nov 26, 2019

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University of South Carolina quarterback Ryan Hilinski has been one of college football's biggest surprises this season. But as Ryan sees success, the family continues to mourn the loss of the older brother, Tyler -- also a college quarterback, for Washington State -- who died by suicide in 2018. ESPN's Jen Lada shares her extensive interviews with the Hilinskis for E:60, documenting the family's tough decisions about football, and their path to hope.

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The Sporting Life: 11/22/19 Nov 22, 2019

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Jeremy talks with Howard Bryant about covering the Colin Kaepernick workout. Plus, an E:60 profile of Browns DE Myles Garrett. And, NYT's Michael Powell.

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Michael Powell, New York Times Nov 22, 2019

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The author of the book, "Canyon Dreams: A Basketball Season on the Navajo Nation," describes the important role that the sport of basketball plays in the Navajo community.

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Howard Bryant, ESPN Nov 22, 2019

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Friend of the show, Howard, joins Jeremy to talk about covering Colin Kaepernick's workout and subsequent fallout over the past week.

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