Best Lawrence Watson Podcasts (2025)

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Roberto Camacho, Freelance Journalist 35:22

15h ago35:22

35:22

On this episode we're joined by Roberto Camacho. Roberto is Chicano (an American of Mexican heritage), a freelance journalist who often writes about issues impacting local immigrants, especially Chicanos but touches on other subjects too, like hip hop culture. He is based in San Diego and is a 2017 graduate of Arizona State University. Roberto talk…

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Mollie Simon, Research Reporter: ProPublica 36:04

8d ago36:04

36:04

On this episode we're joined by Mollie Simon. Mollie has been a research reporter for ProPublica for the last 5 years, working oftentimes behind the scenes on stories such as ones we've talked to past guests about. She's also been a newspaper reporter in South Carolina and a data researcher for LegiStorm. She is a graduate of the University of Geor…

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Tara García Mathewson, Education Reporter: The Markup & Cal Matters 47:29

15d ago47:29

47:29

On this episode, we're joined by Tara García Mathewson. Tara is a bilingual reporter covering the intersection of education and technology, particularly the harms within them, both on a national and state level for The Markup and CalMatters. The Markup is a non-profit newsroom that challenges technology to serve the public good. A motto often withi…

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Daniel Newman: Digital Content Producer, Cleveland Jewish News 38:20

22d ago38:20

38:20

On this episode we're joined by Daniel Newman. Daniel is a digital content producer for Cleveland Jewish News in Cleveland Ohio. He's an early-career journalist who also spent a year as a news reporter for the Tribune Chronicle in Warren, Ohio. He's a native of Youngstown, Ohio and a 2023 graduate of Cleveland State University, where he spent a yea…

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Miranda Green, Investigative Journalist 40:37

29d ago40:37

40:37

On this episode we're joined by Miranda Green. Miranda is a freelance investigative reporter based in Los Angeles. She was the director of investigations at Floodlight news covering corporations and political interests stalling climate action. She's also previously worked for Newsweek, The Daily Beast, Decode DC, CNN, the Hill, and Huffington Post.…

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Kristen Hare, Director of Craft and Local News, Poynter Institute 34:49

1M ago34:49

34:49

On our 221st episode, we're joined by Kristen Hare. Kristen is Poynter Institute's director of craft and local news. She teaches local journalists the skills they need to serve and cover their communities. Previously she covered the people of business and local news for Poynter. She's based near Tampa, Florida. We covered a wide range of topics wit…

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Evan Urquhart, Founder: Assigned Media; Community Manager: Slate 32:47

1M ago32:47

32:47

On this episode we're joined by Evan Urquhart. Evan covers anti-transgender propaganda and transgender news issues for Assigned Media (AssignedMedia.org), an organization he founded. He is also the community manager for Slate's comments section and is a freelance writer with many prominent bylines. And he's currently doing a Knight science writing …

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Lizzy Lawrence, FDA Reporter, STAT News 30:24

2M ago30:24

30:24

On this episode we're joined by Lizzy Lawrence. Lizzy covers the Food and Drug Administration for STAT News, a subscription-based part of Boston Globe's media newsroom owned by the Boston Globe that covers the frontiers of health and medicine. As they say- "We take you inside the science labs and hospitals, biotech boardrooms, and political backroo…

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Lola Claire, Editor-in-Chief, Hilltop Views (St. Edward's University) 43:34

2M ago43:34

43:34

On this episode we're joined by Lola Claire. Lola is a student at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas and the editor in chief of Hilltop Views, the student newspaper there. Lola is also the chair of the Title IX Student Advisory Board at the school. Lola is from southern Louisiana. She caught my attention because of something she's working on.…

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S9, Ep6: Suzi Ruffell, comedian 44:29

2M ago44:29

44:29

Comedian, broadcaster and podcaster Suzi Ruffell joins Grace in her east London home. Suzi’s comedy CV boasts an impressive five sellout runs at the Edinburgh festival fringe, appearances on Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and The Last Leg. She talks to Grace about family life with her wife, Alice, in Brighton; her struggles with anxiety; her mum…

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Denise Watson, Team Editor: WHRO Public Media (longtime feature writer/editor) 42:21

2M ago42:21

42:21

On this episode, we're joined by Denise Watson. Denise is an editor at WHRO Public Media in Norfolk, Virginia. For more than 30 years she was an award-winning writer and features and education editor for the Virginian-Pilot. She often writes about race and history. Additionally, she is a journalist in residence at William & Mary, teaching a masterc…

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Chris Bloomquist- Founding Partner, Talent Mine 42:43

2M ago42:43

42:43

This is an episode shared from The Startup Visa podcast that will be useful for our listeners. In this episode, our guest is Chris Bloomquist. He is a 20-year veteran of the technology industry, a 2-time startup founder, and expanding into the climate and environmental recruiting industries. He has a passion to tell the stories of impactful environ…

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S9, Ep5: Babatunde Aléshé, comedian 46:14

2M ago46:14

46:14

Joining Grace on Comfort Eating this week is actor and comedian Babatunde Aléshé. Babatunde stole the nation’s hearts with appearances on Celebrity Gogglebox, and I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here. He talks to Grace about how his mum is every bit the Nigerian matriarchal stereotype, the age old debate of who makes the best jollof rice, and how a …

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Leanne Yoon, Journalism Student: Daegu International School (South Korea) 39:25

2M ago39:25

39:25

On this episode, we're joined by Leanne Yoon. Leanne is the co-editor in chief of the Jets Flyover, the student news website of Daegu International School in South Korea, where she's in her junior year. Leanne also just started writing a column for Nutgraf News, a student journalism newsletter, and she founded High School Press Central, whose goal …

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S9, Ep4: Dave Gorman, comedian 46:01

3M ago46:01

46:01

British comedian Dave Gorman joins Grace for another scrumptious helping of Comfort Eating. Across the noughties, Dave took the British comedy scene by storm, and is known for taking the mundane, adding some sparkle and creating an Edinburgh festival fringe show, a UK tour and a book. Now he is back with a reboot of Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Good…

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8 College Student Journalists From The College Media Association Convention 23:12

3M ago23:12

23:12

On this episode, we're joined by eight students who attended the College Media Association convention a series of mini-interviews that ran 2 to 3 minutes each. The students come from schools in Boston, Virginia, Ohio, and California In these interviews we talked about some of their early-career highlights, important lessons they learned, and how be…

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S9, Ep3: Pete Tong, DJ 47:43

3M ago47:43

47:43

This week on Comfort Eating, Grace is joined by superstar DJ, King of Ibiza, and namesake of his own rhyming slang: it’s Pete Tong MBE. Pete is one of the most influential figures in dance music; without him, house music and club culture would not be what they are today. He is about to go back on the road in the UK with his 10th year of Ibiza Class…

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Nada Hassanein, Health Care Reporter, Stateline 25:02

3M ago25:02

25:02

On this episode we're joined by Nada Hassanein. Nada is a staff writer and health care reporter for Stateline, covering state policy decisions with a focus on inequities. She's been with them for a year and a half. She has previously covered social issues for the Tallahassee Democrat and was also USA Today's national environmental and health inequi…

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S9, Ep2: Ellie Simmonds, Paralympian 47:54

3M ago47:54

47:54

This week on Comfort Eating, Grace is joined by five-time Paralympic gold medalist Ellie Simmonds. At 30, Ellie has hung up her goggles and retired from swimming, but instead of claiming an early pension, she has turned her hand to disability activism and documentary making – in 2024 she won a Bafta for her documentary Finding My Secret Family. She…

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Delbert (Del) Ellerton, Journalism Teacher, Midtown High School (Atlanta) 42:37

3M ago42:37

42:37

It's Scholastic Journalism Week - On this episode we're joined by Del Ellerton. Del is a journalism teacher at Midtown High School, formerly Grady High School, in Atlanta, where he's also the school's track and field coach (he previously coached football too) for a school that has won a bunch of city and region championships. Del is a Mississippi n…

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Jordan Lawrence, EB5 Affiliate Network 35:40

3M ago35:40

35:40

In this episode, Jordan Lawrence is the EB5AN Director of Business Development. In this role, he structures EB-5 project offerings and develops new strategic relationships. Jordan most recently served as the Director of Operations at Houston EB5. He has over five years of experience in the real estate finance and development industries, online mark…

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S9, Ep1: Gary Kemp, musician 49:04

3M ago49:04

49:04

Songwriter, musician and actor, best known as a heartthrob in one of the biggest bands of the 1980s, Gary Kemp joins Grace for a brand new helping of Comfort Eating. Longtime Spandau Ballet fan Grace hears about the good old days: how Gary poured a tin of golden syrup over baby brother Martin Kemp’s head; how there were eels for dinner kept alive i…

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Damaso Reyes: Executive & Investigative Editor, New York Amsterdam News 44:51

3M ago44:51

44:51

In this episode, we're joined by Damaso Reyes. Damaso is both the executive and investigative editor at New York Amsterdam News, one of the oldest Black weeklies in the United States. Damaso has nearly 30 years of experience in journalism. Last year, he won the National Association of Black Journalists Ida B Wells Award. That's given to someone pro…

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Clive Stafford Smith-Human Rights Lawyer & Guantanamo Expert 1:06:46

3M ago1:06:46

1:06:46

In this episode of Tahmina Talks Immigration, I speak with Clive Stafford Smith- British American Human Rights Lawyer who is an expert on Guantanamo Bay detained cases having represented over 80 detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. He specialises in the areas of civil rights and working against the death penalty in the United States…

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Jada Vasser, Human Resources Manager, The State News (Michigan State University) 37:33

4M ago37:33

37:33

In this episode, we are joined by Jada Vassar, Human Resources Manager for the State News at Michigan State University and host of the award-winning podcast 'All Shades of Chocolate'. Jada discussed her journey into journalism, the impact of her family and upbringing in Detroit, and her various roles at the State News, with an emphasis on her work …

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Eda Uzunlar, WSHU-FM Arts & Culture Reporter and News Anchor 37:51

4M ago37:51

37:51

On this episode, we're joined by Eda Uzunlar. Eda is the arts and culture reporter and a news anchor for WSHU Public Radio, an NPR affiliate in Connecticut that covers both that state and Long Island, New York. Eda is a first generation Turkish-American who grew up in the Black Hills of South Dakota. In addition to radio and print work, she's also …

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Amanda DuBois, Family Law Attorney and Author of Unshackled 51:18

4M ago51:18

51:18

Amanda DuBois is the founder and managing partner of DuBois Levias Law Group, a woman-owned boutique family law firm in Seattle. Before practicing law, she was a high-risk labor and delivery nurse at the University of Washington Medical Center, a background that informs her legal work and fuels her passion for social justice. Over the past thirty y…

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DorMiya Vance, Reporter WABE-FM, Atlanta (Report for America) 33:00

4M ago33:00

33:00

On this episode, we're joined by DorMiya Vance. DorMiya is a multimedia reporter for WABE, the NPR and PBS affiliate serving Atlanta, Georgia. She's been with them for almost 3 years. DorMiya is a graduate of an HBCU, Fayetteville State University with a masters from Georgia State. She's part of Report for America, a non-profit that provides and he…

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Episode 134: TOTM - 12 Faces of Sober Kenneth Watson Jr. 58:18

4M ago58:18

58:18

My guest today is Kenneth Watson. He is a military vet, an author, and recently a father, but still insists his primary identifying marker is as an alcoholic. He had his first drink at about 6 years old, and remembers the first time he was drunk,.Kenneth was only 12 years old. Alcohol surrounded most of his life in high school, college and the mili…

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Katelyn Vue, Reporter: Sahan Journal 34:30

4M ago34:30

34:30

On this episode, we're joined by Katelyn Vue. Katelyn is a reporter for the non-profit newsroom Sahan Journal in Minnesota covering the immigration and housing beats. She's been with them for a little over 2 years. In 2024 she shared the Young Journalist of the Year award from the Minnesota branch of the Society of Professional Journalists. Katelyn…

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Jennifer Berry Hawes, Reporter, ProPublica; Book Author and Pulitzer winner 40:54

4M ago40:54

40:54

On this episode, we're joined by Jennifer Berry Hawes. Jennifer is a reporter for the non-profit ProPublica focusing on criminal justice, religion, race, and the welfare of women and children in the southern part of the United States. Prior to ProPublica, Jennifer was a longtime Watchdog and Public Service reporter for The Charleston Post and Couri…

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Episode 133: Tony on the Mic - Leaving on a prop plane 55:06

5M ago55:06

55:06

Hey y’all – Today my guest is long-time friend and personal pilot – Marty Stanton. Marty’s daughter graduated from some college in San Diego – I should know, it is in the show, so he flew out from South Carolina to be with her. And when I say flew out, it is not quite “I just flew in from South Carolina and boy are my arms tired,” but it is "he hop…

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High School Students Poojasai Kona and Nico Fischer, PBS Student Reporting Labs - On Our Minds: Election 2024 Podcast Hosts 43:52

5M ago43:52

43:52

On this episode we're joined by student journalists Poojasai Kona and Nico Fischer. They are wrapping up their time as this season's hosts for On Our Minds: Election 2024, a podcast run by the PBS News Hour Student Reporting Labs. Poojasai is an 11th grader at Frisco High School in Texas. Nico is an 11th grader at Santa Clara High School in Califor…

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Episode 132: ADD - Dating Clones, New Years and Kellee the bar regular 1:07:32

5M ago1:07:32

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Happy New Year! Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? Did you kiss a stranger at midnight? Our guest today had a dream to do just that this year – tune in to find out. Neither our guest Kelly, nor co-host Anna, who introduced her to the show, mentioned she was a widow, so much of my show prep went out the window. Still friends with your ex? Who …

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Sadiq Khan, mayor of London 44:53

5M ago44:53

44:53

To welcome in the New Year, Grace is joined by politician Sadiq Khan. Born in south London, to British Pakistani parents, he is one of eight children and was MP for Tooting before becoming London’s mayor in 2016. Now in his third term, Sadiq and Grace talk about how doughnuts fuel him during elections, the art of screwing up a tuna pasta bake, and …

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Episode 131: ADD - A.I. Dating Coaches and Maggie 1:09:25

5M ago1:09:25

1:09:25

Welcome to ADD – Adult Dating for Dummies we are back after a football season hiatus to discuss the adult dating scene. On this episode we discover there are several AI dating coaches – they review all of your date “chats” and tell you where you went right and where you went wrong and tries to up your game. We also talk about dating during the Holi…

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Tony Bartelme, Senior Projects Reporter: Charleston Post & Courier 37:43

5M ago37:43

37:43

On this episode, we're joined by Tony Bartelme. Tony is the senior projects reporter for the Charleston Post and Courier, for whom he has worked for 35 years. He's a four-time Pulitzer Prize finalist with one designation in four different categories (explanatory, breaking, feature, and local reporting). He's also the author of 4 books, most recentl…

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A Comfort Eating Christmas 29:49

5M ago29:49

29:49

Christmas has arrived at Comfort Eating HQ, so join Grace as she joyfully wallows in her annual Christmas baking session while musing on her favourite Comfort Eating yuletide memories. From multi-Grammy winner Gregory Porter on his mum’s festive cook-ups, to baking extraordinaire Nadiya Hussain on her childhood turkey midnight feasts, plus Craig Da…

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Diego Mendoza-Moyers, Energy and Evironment Reporter, El Paso Matters 34:32

5M ago34:32

34:32

On this episode we're joined by Diego Mendoza-Moyers. Diego is a reporter covering energy and the environment in western Texas for El Paso Matters for the last 2 years. He's previously worked for papers in San Antonio, Phoenix, and Albany N.Y. He's a graduate of Arizona State University. El Paso Matters is a non-profit news website covering El Paso…

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S8, E13: Matt Goss, musician 39:16

5M ago39:16

39:16

Join Grace for a twinkly helping of festive Comfort Eating, where she is joined by Matt Goss, one third of Bros. One of the biggest boy bands of the 20th century, it was a tabloid sensation when the band split. Since then, Matt has broken the US and holds the record as the longest-running British resident artist in Las Vegas. Grace and Matt discuss…

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Isabella Ramírez, 148th Editor-in-Chief, Columbia Daily Spectator 41:14

5M ago41:14

41:14

On this episode, we're joined by Isabella Ramírez. Isabella just completed her tenure as editor in chief of the Columbia Daily Spectator at Columbia University and President of Spectator Publishing Company. She is the first Latina to hold that position. She just received the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Student of the Year award. On…

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S8, E12: Paterson Joseph, actor and author 42:58

6M ago42:58

42:58

One of the UK’s best loved character actors, Paterson Joseph, joins Grace for another serving of Comfort Eating. The Beach, Peep Show and Wonka actor looks back at his career and muses on the roles he didn’t get, namely the role of Doctor Who to replace David Tennant in 2010. Paterson remembers his parents smuggling yams in from Saint Lucia, the po…

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Erin Ferrare: Sportswriter and Science Writer, North Carolina State University 31:57

6M ago31:57

31:57

On this episode, we're joined by North Carolina State University student journalist Erin Ferrare. Erin is a junior majoring in science, technology, and society with a specialization in science and technical writing. She's also a sports writer for Technician, the school newspaper at NC State. She recently wrote a piece 'The Invisible Girl on Press R…

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Humberto Basilio, Freelance Science Writer 38:05

6M ago38:05

38:05

In this episode, Mark Simon interviews science journalist and NYU grad student Humberto Basilio, who covers stories about science globally, with an emphasis on Latin America. Humberto's stories touch on climate change, biodiversity, and vulnerable communities across the globe, as well as many other topics. Humberto discussed one example of his appr…

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S8, E11: Diane Morgan, actor 42:04

6M ago42:04

42:04

Actor and comedian Diane Morgan joins Grace for another helping of Comfort Eating. Diane is best known for playing mockumentary historian Philomena Cunk, droll antihero Liz in the critically acclaimed BBC sitcom Motherland, and Mandy in … Mandy. Diane reveals how she keeps a straight face when asking world experts very silly questions, why she was …

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Tamika Smith, Host, All Things Considered (Local edition, WAMU, Washington D.C.) 37:18

6M ago37:18

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On this episode we're joined by Tamika Smith. Tamika is the local host of All Things Considered on WAMU in Washington D.C. She has been with the station since 2014. She's worked in radio as a host, producer, and reporter. She also worked in print journalism as a managing editor for Patch. Tamika discussed her passion for storytelling, her Caribbean…

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S8, E10: David Gray, musician 40:31

6M ago40:31

40:31

The multi-platinum selling musician David Gray joins Grace this week on Comfort Eating. His breakthrough album White Ladder topped the charts worldwide and sold more than 3m copies in the UK, making it one of the best selling albums of the 21st century. Now with his 13th album, Dear Life, he joins Grace to look back at how music changed his life, t…

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Special Episode: Journalism Education Association National Convention- 12 Student Journalists 52:11

6M ago52:11

52:11

On this episode, we talk to students who attended the Journalism Education Association's national convention in Philadelphia, November 7-10. We got their perspective on how they view journalism and why it's important to them, as well as their take on the president-elect calling journalists the enemy. Student Journalists we spoke to: * Sophie Nguyen…

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S8, Ep9: Monica Dolan, actor 43:00

6M ago43:00

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Bafta-award winning actor Monica Dolan shares her ultimate comfort food with Grace. Known for playing cardigan-wearing villains, Monica has been described as one of the greatest actors of her generation. She talks about the hell of Covid shopping, how to play a serial killer, and how a weekly Irish stew held her family together during childhood. If…

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Ben Kaplan: Author- Pipeline to the Pros 35:51

7M ago35:51

35:51

In this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Ben Kaplan, a VP in the sports and entertainment industry and a former Division III basketball player, who is the co-author of 'Pipelines to the Pros: How D3 Small College Nobodies Rose to Rule the NBA' with Danny Parkins. Ben wanted to talk about how a non-journalist learns journalism on the fly for the pur…

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