John Doyle

Sports Writers Inc. with JD: Sports Writers Talk Sports Writing

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John Doyle (JD) sits down with the nation's best-known sports writers to discuss the craft and their latest work

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John Doyle

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115: Keith O'Brien, author, "Heartland" 08.07.2026 41:45

Keith O'Brien joins JD to talk about his book "Heartland: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and the Miracle of Larry Bird" Follow us on Substack

114: Luke Epplin, author, "Moses and the Doctor" 24.06.2026 36:11

Author Luke Epplin joins JD to talk about his new book "Moses and the Doctor: Two Men, One Championship, and the Birth of Modern Basketball" Visit us on Substack at sportswritersinc. Substack.com!

113: Leander Schaerlaeckens, author, "The Long Game" 04.06.2026 31:33

Leander Schaerlaeckens joins JD live from Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to discuss his book "The Long Game: U.S. Men's Soccer and Its Savage, Four-Decade Journey to the Top, or Thereabouts" Join us on Substack !

112: Franklin Foer of The Atlantic, author, "How Soccer Explains the World" 05.04.2026 41:33

Franklin Foer of The Atlantic joins J.D. to discuss his book "How Soccer Explains the World" Join us on Substack!

111: Brendan Gillen, author, "Hang Time" 23.03.2026 31:40

Author Brendan Gillen joins JD to discuss his book of sports-related short stories, "Hang Time" Visit us on Substack

110: Howard Bryant, author, "Kings and Pawns" 17.02.2026 49:18

JD catches up with Howard Bryant, author of the book "Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America" Visit us on Substack !

109: Ken Belson of the New York Times, author, "Every Day Is Sunday" 31.01.2026 46:35

Author Ken Belson joins JD to talk about his new book, "Every Day Is Sunday: How Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft, and Roger Goodell Turned the NFL into a Cultural & Economic Juggernaut" Check us out on Substack !

108: Rich Podolsky, author, "Madden & Summerall" 26.01.2026 47:45

Rich Podolsky joins JD to talk about his book "Madden & Summerall: How They Revolutionized NFL Broadcasting" Check out our Substack !

107: Paul Knepper, author, "Moses Malone: The Life of a Basketball Prophet" 16.01.2026 33:20

Paul Knepper joins us from Austin to discuss his new book Paul Knepper, author, "Moses Malone: The Life of a Basketball Prophet" Visit us on Substack !

106: Eric Vickrey, author, "Before They Wore Dodger Blue" 08.01.2026 31:00

Eric Vickrey joins JD to discuss his new book "Before They Wore Dodger Blue: Tommy Lasorda and the Greatest Draft Class in Baseball History" Check us out on Substack !

105: Robert Weintraub of "The NYC 1000" 31.12.2025 43:01

Robert Weintraub has had a prolific career in sports media, including stints helping to produce "SportsCenter" at ESPN to his latest project, "The NYC 100" Join us on Substack

104: Will Jeanes of The Athletic and "The Soccer 100" 18.12.2025 37:22

Will Jeanes joins JD from London to discuss The Athletic's "Soccer 100" book Check us out on Substack !

103: Mike Whaley, author, "Floor Burns" 12.12.2025 54:34

Mike Whaley returns to the podcast to discuss his new book "Floor Burns: A Wild Journey Across the Forgotten Backroads of NAIA Basketball in New England" Visit us on Substack !

102: Heidi Smith, author, "Play On" 22.11.2025 36:17

Heidi Smith joins us to talk about her book "Play On: From Adversity to Advantage Through 140 Years of Women's Soccer" Check us out on Substack!

101: Julie Kliegman, author, "Mind Game" 16.11.2025 29:15

Julie Kliegman joins JD from Astoria, Queens, New York City, to talk about their book "Mind Game: An Inside Look at the Mental Health Playbook of Elite Athletes" Join us on Substack!

100: Jeff Pearlman, author, "Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur" 03.11.2025 33:06

Episode 100! Jeff Pearlman joins JD for the third time to talk about his book "Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur" 💯 Join us on Substack!

99: Ryan Basen, author, "Death of a Childhood" 24.10.2025 32:43

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" Follow us on Substack

98: Alan Siegel of the Ringer, author, "Stupid TV, Be More Funny" 14.10.2025 39:30

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" Join us on Substack!

97: Giri Nathan, author, "Changeover" 29.09.2025 34:49

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

96: Jane Leavy, author, "Make Me Commissioner" 22.09.2025 47:55

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" Visit us on Substack !

95: Danny Ventura of the Boston Herald 15.09.2025 34:54

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 Check us out on Substack!

94: Jonathan Cohen, author, "Losing Big: America’s Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling" 03.09.2025 34:00

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

93: Brendan O'Meara of the Creative Nonfiction podcast and author, "The Front Runner" 18.07.2025 48:17

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" Visit us on Substack

92: S.L. Price, author, "The American Game" 11.07.2025 40:04

S.L. Price joins JD to talk about his new book, "The American Game: History and Hope in the Country of Lacrosse" Visit Sports Writers Inc. on Substack!

91: Evan Marinofsky of the New England Hockey Journal 02.07.2025 42:45

Evan Marinofsky, editor of the New England Hockey Journal, joins JD to talk what else? Hockey! Also covering high school sports and lots of other stuff Check us out on Substack!