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  • Mark Kram Jr. | Smokin’ Joe: The Life of Joe Frazier

    • Recorded Jun 13, 2019

    In conversation with longtime radio host Steve Ross Mark Kram Jr. won the 2013 PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing for Like Any Normal Day , the tragic story of two brothers bonded but separated by a devastating sports injury. He formerly… more

    African American  Author Events  Biography & Autobiography   Philadelphia History  Sports & Recreation 

  • Tyler Kepner | K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches

    • Recorded Apr 29, 2019

    The national baseball writer for the New York Times  since 2010, Tyler Kepner began his career as a teenager, interviewing players for a homemade magazine that garnered him national attention. His first book,  The Phillies Experience: A… more

    Author Events  Philadelphia History  Sports & Recreation 

  • Ray Didinger | The Eagles Encyclopedia: Champions Edition with Mark Leibovich | Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times

    • Recorded Oct 13, 2018

    Fly Eagles fly! Five-time Pennsylvania Sportswriter of the Year Ray Didinger updated his and late co-writer Robert S. Lyons’s bestselling The Eagles Encyclopedia —“the definitive book for any Eagles fan” ( Philadelphia Daily News )—to reflect the… more

    Author Events  Philadelphia History  Sports & Recreation 

  • Douglas Brunt | Trophy Son in conversation with Megyn Kelly

    • Recorded Jun 26, 2017

    Watch the video here . In conversation with Megyn Kelly, host of Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly Ghosts of Manhattan , Douglas Brunt’s New York Times bestselling debut novel about a flawed but highflying Bear Stearns bond trader, took “a smart shot… more

    Author Events  Children  Family  Fiction  Literature  Sports & Recreation 

  • Caitlyn Jenner | The Secrets of My Life

    • Recorded Apr 28, 2017

    Watch the video here . In conversation with Buzz Bissinger , Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of four books, including The New York Times bestsellers 3 Nights in August and Friday Night Lights . Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce… more

    Author Events  Biography & Autobiography   Body, Mind & Spirit  Family  Health & Fitness  LGBTQ  Sports & Recreation 

  • Simone Biles | Courage to Soar

    • Recorded Jan 6, 2017

    In conversation with Tracey Matisak A member of the formidable U.S. female gymnastics team nicknamed the “Final Five” at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Simone Biles won a record-setting four gold and one bronze medals for her… more

    African American  Biography & Autobiography   Body, Mind & Spirit  Health & Fitness  Sports & Recreation 

Top 10 Podcast Episodes July 2019

  1. Jennifer Weiner Jennifer Weiner
  2. Richard A. Clarke and Robert K. Knake Richard A. Clarke and Robert K. Knake
  3. Julie Salamon Julie Salamon
  4. Rachel Louise Snyder Rachel Louise Snyder
  5. Mary Pope Osborne Mary Pope Osborne
  6. Andrew Shaffer Andrew Shaffer
  7. Elaine Welteroth Elaine Welteroth
  8. Trevor Noah Trevor Noah
  9. Jason Baumann Jason Baumann
  10. Rick Atkinson Rick Atkinson

Top 10 YouTube Videos July 2019

  1. Pete Buttigieg
  2. Slavoj Zizek
  3. Ta-Nehisi Coates
  4. Chris Hedges
  5. Paula Poundstone
  6. Camille Paglia
  7. Ben Macintyre
  8. James Ellroy
  9. Lamont "U-God" Hawkins
  10. Robert A. Caro

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