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

Belle Fraser of the Salt Lake Tribune joined JD from New York City to talk about her first year covering the Utah Hockey Club (now the Utah Mammoth) Visit us on Substack

Dejan Kovacevic joins JD from Pittsburgh to talk about his sports media company DK Pittsburgh Sports Check out our Substack newsletter!

Tom Carroll went viral with an essay he wrote about his weight-loss journey, which included frequent stops at Chick-fil-A for their famous Southwest Chicken Salad. Tom joined JD to talk about writing the essay and his work with WEEI radio and WEEI.com Visit us on Substack! 

Will Bardenwerper joins JD to talk about his new book, "Homestand" Check out our Substack newsletter!

Mike Sielski of the Philly Inquirer joins us to talk about his new book, "Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk" Check out our Substack

Alex Squadron joins JD from New York City to talk about his book "Life in the G: Minor League Basketball and the Relentless Pursuit of the N.B.A." Please subscribe to Sports Writers Inc. on Substack

Brendan Marks joins JD from North Carolina to talk about his career covering college basketball for The Athletic Please subscribe to Sports Writers Inc. on Substack

Legendary L.A. Times columnist Helene Elliott joins JD from her home in California to talk about her career covering hockey, baseball, and everything else\ Join us on Substack!

Colin Cerniglia joins us to talk about his book, "Culture of Excellence: What We Can Learn From The Yankees About Leadership" Join us on Substack!

Jon Finkel joins us from Florida to talk about his books "Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage" and "Generation Griffey: Rankfest: The Ultimate 90s Dude Countdown" Join us on Substack!

Professor Louis Moore of Grand Valley State University in Michigan joins JD to talk about his new book, "The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and the Making of the Black Quarterback" Visit Sports Writers Inc. on Substack! 

Double episode! Howard Beck of The Ringer joins JD to talk about the mass exodus of sports writers from X to BlueSky, among other sports writing topics. First, John Hollinger of The Athletic is on to talk about the book "The Basketball 100" Visit Sports Writers Inc. on Substack! 

Jean Linscott and Kenneth Ruoff join JD to talk about their new book, "What is the goal: The Truth About the Youth Sports Industry" Please visit and subscribe to Sports Writers Inc.! 

Aaron Fischman joins us to talk about his book "A Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back" Visit Sports Writers Inc. on Substack! 

Patrick Sauer, freelance writer and co-host of "Squawkin' Sports" is our guest this week Visit Sports Writers Inc on Substack!

Episode No. 1 guest Brad Balukjian is back to talk about his new book, "The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania" Visit Sports Writers Inc. on Substack! 

Scott Ryan and Becca Moore join JD to talk about their book "Massillon Against the World" Introducing Sports Writers Inc., a news Substack newsletter for people who love to read and write about sports. Please subscribe and let us know what you think

Brad Elliott Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald joins JD to talk college hockey and journalism

Former Sports Illustrated Senior NBA writer Jack McCallum joins JD to talk about his new book, "The Real Hoosiers: Crispus Attucks High School, Oscar Robertson, and the Hidden History of Hoops" Cover art designed by Michael Doyle

Mac Engel joins us from Fort Worth, Texas, to talk about his career as a columnist for the Star-Telegram Cover art designed by Michael Doyle

Joshua Kummins sat down for an impromptu podcast with JD to talk college hockey, college baseball and more! Check us out on Substack ! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle

Zak Ford joins JD from Sacramento, Calif., to discuss his new book, "Called Up: Ballplayers Remember Becoming Major Leaguers" Check us out on Substack ! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle

JD catches up with Rich Cohen, who makes his second appearance on the podcast, to discuss his new book "When the Game Was War: The NBA's Greatest Season" Check us out on Substack ! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle

Clayton Trutor is back, this time to talk about his new book, "Boston Ball Rick Pitino, Jim Calhoun, Gary Williams, and the Forgotten Cradle of Basketball Coaches" Check us out on Substack ! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here

Katie McInerney joins JD to talk about her career as a designer, editor and writer and the challenges of covering sports in the digital age Check us out on Substack ! Our cover art was designed by Michael Doyle. See his artwork on Instagram here