Sam Ekstrom and Jon Krawczynski sit down to discuss his new job at TheAthletic.com, his favorite elements of journalism and his life away from covering the Timberwolves, which includes browsing grocery stores, watching Game of Thrones and getting confused with John Krasinski. Music by HookSounds

Ep. 5: Jon Krawczynski on LeBron, Game of Thrones and Mixups With Jim Halpert

Sam Ekstrom sits down with Zone Coverage's Brandon Warne to discuss the rigors of covering baseball, sabermetrics, fatherhood and his closest baseball player doppelganger. Music by HookSounds

Ep. 4: Brandon Warne on Covering Baseball

Courtney Cronin, Minnesota Vikings beat writer for ESPN.com, joined Sam Ekstrom to discuss the challenges of a one-person beat, her early morning writing habits and the rite of passage of getting good answers from Mike Zimmer. Music by HookSounds

Ep. 3: Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com

Sam Ekstrom is joined by Matthew Coller of 1500 ESPN. The two discuss Coller's switch to the Twin Cities sports market, his past play-by-play career, blogging vs reporting and, of course, chicken wings. Music by HookSounds  

Ep. 2: Matthew Coller of 1500 ESPN

Sam Ekstrom launches a new podcast where he digs deeper into the lives and careers of beat writers and media members. His first guest is Arif Hasan of Zone Coverage and The Athletic. The two discuss Arif's unique career path, the nuances of modern journalism and their common annoyance in people not understanding the difference between North and South Dakota. Music by HookSounds

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