The Sports-casters

Steve interviews Jane Leavy (00:11:07)author of The New York Times best-seller, The Big Fella. Jane talks about the eight years she spent working on the book, promoting it on the Mike Francesca Show, and facing some criticism for saying OJ Simpson did commercials for Avis. Also, Jane talks about Babe Ruth innovating what it meant to be a celebrity, the Babe's relationship with Lou Gehrig, and explains why setting the record straight about Babe's childhood was essential to the book. Jane also gives us a hint about what her next project might be and it has nothing to do with sports. Also, Josh Levin (01:15:57)from Slate and the Hang up and Listen podcast joins us. Josh talks about dealing with the devastation of the Minneapolis Miracle and explains why he wasn't nearly as devastated as Steve was. Josh also talks about politics on the Hang Up and Listen podcast, working on his weekly monologues that close the show, and talks about booking the podcast. Steve starts the show with a very special guest. Paula Be