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Episode 39: T. J. English

T. J. English is an American author and journalist known primarily for his non-fiction books about the Irish mob, organized crime, criminal justice and the American underworld.

Episode 38: Fernanda Prates

Fernanda Prates is an MMA staff writer at The Athletic. She is a sports journalist based out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who worked as a correspondent and reporter for MMA Junkie for three years.

Episode 37: Todd Snyder

Todd Snyder is associate professor of rhetoric and writing at Siena College and author of the new book 'Bundini: Don't Believe The Hype'

Episode 36: Robert Lipsyte

Robert Lipsyte is an American sports journalist and author and former Ombudsman for ESPN. He is a member of the Board of Contributors for USA Today's Forum Page, part of the newspaper's Opinion section. He received the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 2001 for his contribution in writing for teens.

Episode 35: Chris Bell

Chris Bell is an American director, producer and writer, known for his documentaries Bigger, Stronger, Faster., Trophy Kids, and Prescription Thugs. His work is focused on the impact that society has on our consumption and addictions, especially to prescription drugs.

Episode 34: Brian Campbell

Brian Campbell covers MMA, boxing and WWE. The Connecticut native joined CBS Sports in 2017 and has covered combat sports since 2010. He has written and hosted various podcasts and digital shows for ESPN and Grantland. 

Episode 33: Louis Theroux

Louis Theroux is a British documentary filmmaker, journalist, broadcaster, and author. He has received two British Academy Television Awards and a Royal Television Society Television Award. He is known for My Scientology Movie, When Louis Met... Jimmy and Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends. 

 

 

Episode 32: Steven Garza

Steven Garza stars in the Sundance Film Festival Grand Prize winning documentary “Boys State,” directed by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine.

Episode 31: Roy Jones Jr.

Roy Jones Jr. is an American former professional boxer, boxing commentator, boxing trainer, rapper, and actor. He competed in boxing from 1989 to 2018, and held multiple world championships in four weight classes, including titles at middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight, and is the only boxer in history to start his professional career at junior middleweight and go on to win a heavyweight title. 

Episode 30: Roberto José Andrade Franco

Roberto José Andrade Franco was born in Chicago but considers the El Paso-Juárez borderland home. After working in construction for over a decade, he attended El Paso Community College and then University of Texas at El Paso. He is now a PhD candidate at Southern Methodist University where he’s writing a dissertation, which will be a book, on boxing and Mexican culture. Among other places, he’s written for Deadspin, ESPN, Texas Monthly, D Magazine, and Bleacher Report.