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A Front-Row Seat with the Sportswriters Who Sat There

Sit down with host Todd Jones and other sportswriters who knew the greatest athletes and coaches, and experienced first-hand some of the biggest sports moments in the past 50 years. They’ll share stories behind the stories -- some they’ve only told to each other.

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Wendell Barnhouse: “It’s the Greatest, Craziest Game I’ve Ever Covered.”

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Wendell Barnhouse recalls the pressure of trying to find the right words in the immediate aftermath of the famous Duke-Kentucky basketball game....
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Claire Smith part 2: “Reporters in the Basement of Yankee Stadium were Shaking.”

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Claire Smith was a pioneer for women and journalists of color....
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Claire Smith part 1: “How You Used Those Barrels of Ink Mattered.”

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This is the first of a two-part conversation with Claire Smith, a pioneer for women and journalists of color....
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Tim Kurkjian: “This is Why Baseball is so Beautiful.”

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Tim Kurkjian’s love of baseball radiates as he recounts his four decades of covering our National Pastime....
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The Team

Todd Jones

Host
Todd Jones is senior writer for the Ohio State Alumni Magazine and host of the Ohio State University podcast, One Degree Greater.

Bill Huffman

Producer
A veteran podcast host and journalists with a penchant for true crime and breaking news.