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Introduction
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Comedian and writer for HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” Josh Gondelman and I banter about the following topics:
- Deflategate, football deity Tom Brady and Boston sports fans
- Boston vs. New York fandon
- “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” as FIFA’s greatest nemesis
- Worst first dates
- Dunk of shame
- Co-worker categories
- Dog parenting
You can pre-order Josh’s new book, “You Blew It: An Awkward Look at the Many Ways in Which You’ve Already Ruined Your Life” by clicking here
As always, thanks for listening. Please rate and review the podcast in iTunes and feel free to send me questions or comments on Twitter @Jackie_Pepper or via email at PepperOnSportsPodcast@gmail.com
Podcast Illustration by Lauren Purves
Voice Over intro by Chaz Kelly
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Introduction and the “best in sports” roundup
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NFL Network and NBC Sports reporter Alex Flanagan stops by to chat about her new website I Love To Watch You Play and all things football, including:
- Notre Dame football and the peculiar rise and fall of current San Diego Charger linebacker Manti T’eo
- When your athletic dreams for your kids aren’t their dreams at all
- Finding the balance between pushing and encouraging your kids in sports
- Dangers of the single-sport specialty
- A lesson on losing from the Bills and Patriots
- Cautionary tales of life as a professional athlete
- They aren’t who we thought they were! Suzy Favor Hamilton’s double life as an Olympian and Las Vegas escort
- To do list for aspiring broadcasters
- When Jackie met Alex
As always, thanks for listening. Please rate and review the podcast in iTunes and feel free to send me questions or comments on Twitter @Jackie_Pepper or via email at PepperOnSportsPodcast@gmail.com
Podcast Illustration by Lauren Purves
Voice Over intro by Chaz Kelly