journalism

Episode 755: Radiating Moon Joy With Jeffrey Kluger

Episode 755: Radiating Moon Joy With Jeffrey Kluger

Author and journalist Jeffrey Kluger returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his book Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, the Untold Story.

Episode 752: Molly Knight

Episode 752: Molly Knight

Author and journalist Molly Knight joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about the start of the 2026 Major League Baseball season, her substack The Long Game, and building a non-toxic community for baseball fans.

Episode 751: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

Episode 751: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

Best-selling author and good friend of the pod Jennifer Keishin Armstrong returns to the show to discuss her book Parks and Rec: The Underdog TV Show That Lit'rally Inspired a Vision for a Better America.

Episode 749: Keith O'Brien

Episode 749: Keith O'Brien

Author and journalist Keith O'Brien returns to the show to discuss his latest book Heartland: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and the Miracle of Larry Bird.

Episode 745: Jazmine Ulloa

Episode 745: Jazmine Ulloa

Journalist Jazmine Ulloa joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book El Paso.

Episode 738: Howard Bryant

Episode 738: Howard Bryant

Author and journalist Howard Bryant joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America.

Episode 729: Jeff Pearlman

Episode 729: Jeff Pearlman

Author and journalist Jeff Pearlman returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest book Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur.

Episode 725: Peter Ames Carlin

Episode 725: Peter Ames Carlin

Author and journalist Peter Ames Carlin joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run.

Episode 722: C.M. Kushins

Episode 722: C.M. Kushins

Author C.M. Kushins joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book Cooler Than Cool: The Life and Work of Elmore Leonard.

Episode 720: Sally Quinn

Episode 720: Sally Quinn

Legendary Washington Post journalist and columnist, Washington D.C. insider, and author Sally Quinn joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel Silent Retreat.

Episode 710: Steve Oney

Episode 710: Steve Oney

Author and journalist Steve Oney joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book On Air: The Triumph and Tumult of NPR.

Episode 709: Elon Green

Episode 709: Elon Green

Author and journalist Elon Green returns to the show and talks with Daniel Ford about his latest book The Man Nobody Killed: Life, Death, and Art in Michael Stewart's New York.

Episode 702: Susan Morrison

Episode 702: Susan Morrison

First-time author Susan Morrison sits down with Daniel Ford to discuss her debut book Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live.

Episode 700: Magical With a Side of Chaos With Ashley Spencer

Episode 700: Magical With a Side of Chaos With Ashley Spencer

Author and culture journalist Ashley Spencer joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book Disney High: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel's Tween Empire.

Episode 696: Mike Sielski

Episode 696: Mike Sielski

Author and sportswriter Mike Sielski joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his new book Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk.

Episode 688: Melissa Ludtke

Episode 688: Melissa Ludtke

Author and journalist Melissa Ludtke joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book Locker Room Talk: A Woman’s Struggle to Get Inside.

Episode 684: Jeremy Egner

Episode 684: Jeremy Egner

Author and New York Times television editor Jeremy Egner chats with Daniel Ford about his book Believe.

Episode 683: Toluse Olorunnipa & Robert Samuels

Episode 683: Toluse Olorunnipa & Robert Samuels

Authors and journalists Toluse Olorunnipa and Robert Samuels join Daniel Ford on the show to discuss their Pulitzer Prize-winning book His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice.

Episode 653: Tricia Romano, Author of The Freaks Came Out to Write

Episode 653: Tricia Romano, Author of The Freaks Came Out to Write

Author Tricia Romano joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book The Freaks Came Out To Write: The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper that Changed American Culture.

Episode 645: Keith O'Brien, Author of Charlie Hustle

Episode 645: Keith O'Brien, Author of Charlie Hustle

Author and journalist Keith O'Brien joins Daniel Ford for a special Opening Day 2024 episode!