The Jonah Keri Podcast
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The Jonah Keri Podcast
Jonah Keri is on the phone! The NYT bestselling author of Up, Up, and Away & The Extra 2% and baseball writer for CBS Sports & SI (also formerly with Grantland) interviews compelling people from sports, entertainment, media, and more. Plus, "My Team is a Joke?!
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86 episodes
Dave Dameshek (Jonah Keri Podcast 2/13)
In his final podcast for CBS Sports, Jonah Keri gets philosophical with NFL Network host and friend of the show Dave Dameshek on nostalgia vs. looking...
Daniel Negreanu (Jonah Keri Podcast 2/6)
Jonah Keri goes all-in with poker legend Daniel Negreanu on how he made his way up the ranks in the poker world; the weaknesses he had to address in h...
Will Brinson (Jonah Keri Podcast 1/30)
Jonah Keri runs a spread offense with CBS Sports NFL writer Will Brinson on referee conspiracy theories; how NFL owners are not as backwards-thinking...
Barton Smith (Jonah Keri Podcast 1/23)
Jonah Keri tests the Magnus effect with Utah State engineering professor and baseball junkie Barton Smith on the physics of fastballs; how science can...
Jeff Borris (Jonah Keri Podcast 1/14)
Jonah Keri goes to arbitration with long-time MLB agent and Ballengee Group general council Jeff Borris on how, according to Borris, major league team...
Greg Wyshynski (Jonah Keri Podcast 1/09)
Jonah Keri plays an afternoon of shinny with ESPN hockey writer Greg Wyshynski on the people you meet in Bristol; the meteoric rise of the Vegas Golde...
Michael Kruse (Jonah Keri Podcast 1/02)
Jonah Keri prepares his stump speech with Politico writer Michael Kruse on the perilous state of American health care and how to fix it; the value of...
Ferguson Jenkins (Jonah Keri Podcast 12/26)
Jonah Keri starts his windup with Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson Jenkins on finding early baseball success growing up in Chatham, Ontario; the challeng...
Stephen Bronfman (Jonah Keri Podcast 12/19)
Jonah Keri digs into the batter's box with Montreal businessman Stephen Bronfman on his plan to bring baseball back; a recent studyassessing the viabi...
Jay Jaffe (Jonah Keri Podcast 12/12)
Jonah Keri searches for a bigger boat with Fangraphs writer Jay Jaffe on his Hall of Fame evaluation system JAWS; the curious case of Harold Baines's...
Julian David Stone (Jonah Keri Podcast 12/05)
Jonah Keri gets some snaps with rock photographer Julian David Stone on his book No Cameras Allowed: My Career as an Outlaw Rock and Roll Photographer...
Katie Baker (Jonah Keri Podcast 11/29)
Jonah Keri throws his hat in the ring with The Ringer writer Katie Baker on her profile of political mega-donor Tom Steyer; why both Republicans and D...
Sue Bird (Jonah Keri Podcast 11/21)
Jonah Keri runs point with basketball legend Sue Bird on her new gig working for the Denver Nuggets; her excitement over working with basketball unico...
Rafe Bartholomew (Jonah Keri Podcast 11/14)
Jonah Keri runs the Four Corners with author Rafe Bartholomew (Basketball: A Love Story) on the early struggle for racial equality in the NBA; the Cel...
Sam Stein (Jonah Keri Podcast 11/07)
Jonah Keri filibusters with Daily Beast political writer Sam Stein on the midterm elections, featuring: a breakdown of how the Democrats took back the...
Alex Speier (Jonah Keri Podcast 10/31)
Jonah Keri scales the Green Monster with Boston Globe writer Alex Speier on Dave Dombrowski’s ability to land the players he likes; the Red Sox’s chan...
Trevor Hoffman (Jonah Keri Podcast 10/23)
Jonah Keri changes things up with Hall of Fame closer Trevor Hoffman on his impressions of the Red Sox and Dodgers; the evolving role of relief pitche...
Kevin Pelton (Jonah Keri Podcast 10/17)
Jonah Keri runs the pick-and-roll with ESPN NBA writer Kevin Pelton on the state of basketball in Seattle; rooting for defunct sports teams; how sport...
Rob Neyer (Jonah Keri Podcast 10/10)
Jonah Keri celebrates launch day with Rob Neyer on the release of his excellent new book, Power Ball; self-aware ballplayers; the pluses and minuses o...
Nick Groke (Jonah Keri Podcast 10/03)
Jonah Keri goes full #Rocktober with The Athletic's Rockies beat writer Nick Groke on the wild and woolly NL wild-card game; the virtue of having an e...
Jeff Passan (Jonah Keri Podcast 09/26)
Jonah Keri casts a ballot with Yahoo Sports MLB writer Jeff Passan on MLB's unorthodox approach to lifetime suspensions; the corrupt market for intern...
Dave Dameshek (Jonah Keri Podcast 09/19)
Jonah Keri exchanges hooey and apple sauce with NFL Network host Dave Dameshek on the lightning-fast Kansas City Chiefs and their dynamic young quarte...
Mike Petriello (Jonah Keri Podcast 09/12)
Jonah Keri barrels up with MLB.com writer Mike Petriello on the Astros' mastery of spin rates; the A's being early to the launch angle party; the Rays...
Will Brinson (Jonah Keri Podcast 09/07)
Jonah Keri runs the two-minute drill with Will Brinson on how the Eagles rose to NFL supremacy; why the Raiders may not have been that dumb to trade K...
Jackie MacMullan (Jonah Keri Podcast 08/29)
Jonah Keri practices the Mikan Drill with award-winning NBA writer Jackie MacMullan on her groundbreaking recent series of articles on mental health i...
R.J. Anderson (Jonah Keri Podcast 08/22)
Jonah Keri plays a game of pepper with CBS Sports colleague R.J. Anderson on the hidden art of game-calling; concussions in baseball; how we've all be...
Tom Shieber (Jonah Keri Podcast 08/15)
Jonah Keri goes sleuthing with Baseball Hall of Fame senior curator on the joys of historical research; the art of solving baseball mysteries; what we...
Gale Gand (Jonah Keri Podcast 08/08)
Jonah Keri cracks a few eggs with James Beard-award winning pastry chef and restauranteur Gale Gand on her childhood music career; the wild and woolly...
John Thorn (Jonah Keri Podcast 08/01)
Jonah Keri chases shiny objects with author and MLB historian John Thorn on the legend of Rube Waddell; how baseball history and American history as a...
Sean McIndoe (Jonah Keri Podcast 07/25)
Jonah Keri clears the neutral zone with hockey writer Sean McIndoe on the wild, early days of the NHL; self-serving owners who got bounced out of the...
Justin Ling (Jonah Keri Podcast 07/18)
Jonah Keri writes anecdotal ledes with freelance writer Justin Ling (The Guardian, The Walrus, Foreign Policy, The Walrus, The Globe and Mail) on the...
Darrin Fletcher (Jonah Keri Podcast 07/11)
Jonah Keri blocks a few in the dirt with Darrin Fletcher on growing up in a baseball family; the thrill of starring for your alma mater; the incredibl...
David Morneau (Jonah Keri Podcast 07/04)
Jonah Keri talks to family law attorney David Morneau about the disturbing practice of human trafficking; how it's existed for so long in the shadows;...
Jared Diamond (Jonah Keri Podcast 06/27)
Jonah Keri seeks out the silly with Wall Street Journal writer Jared Diamond on the virtues of fun writing; tips for young journalists; the value of t...
Burke Badenhop (Jonah Keri Podcast 06/20)
Jonah Keri burns worms with former MLB reliever and current Arizona Diamondbacks special assistant to the GM Burke Badenhop on his unorthodox delivery...
Eduardo Perez (Jonah Keri Podcast 06/13)
Jonah Keri spends a Big Red hour with former MLB player and current ESPN baseball analyst Eduardo Perez on growing up with Ken Griffey Jr. and other s...
Peter Schoenke (Jonah Keri Podcast 06/06)
Jonah Keri stacks his lineup with Rotowire President and FSTA Chairman Peter Schoenke on the Supreme Court decision that could open the door for legal...
Tim Bontemps (Jonah Keri Podcast 05/30)
Jonah Keri hits the hardwood with Washington Post national basketball writer Tim Bontemps on the greatness of LeBron James; great players vs. great te...
Carlos Pena (Jonah Keri Podcast 05/23)
Jonah Keri beats the shift with MLB Network analyst and former MLB All-Star Carlos Pena on adapting to a whole new culture in the U.S. at age 12; the...
Dave Lozo (Jonah Keri Podcast 05/16)
Jonah Keri heads to the penalty box with VICE Sports hockey writer Dave Lozo on who to root for in the NHL playoffs; Alex Ovechkin's undeserved bad ra...