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From the Astros to Colin Kaepernick, two books revisit monumental sports stories
From the Astros to Colin Kaepernick, two books revisit monumental sports stories
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Mar 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Today's episode is all about sports. First, The Athletic reporter Evan Drellich speaks with NPR's A Martinez about his investigation into the Astros' 2017 World Series win and subsequent cheating scandal, which is closely examined in Drellich's new book, Winning Fixes Everything. Then, NPR's Juana Summers sits down with former NFL player Colin Kaepernick to discuss his new graphic memoir, Change the Game, which revisits how growing up idolizing Black football players led Kaepernick to pick that sport over his promising future in baseball.
Released:
Mar 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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