Dive into the world of sports literature with us at "Talking Sports Books". For 6 years, we've been the go-to platform for in-depth discussions on sports narratives. Join us on this journey as we explore the stories behind the books.
Below are details of all the recent books that have been featured on the podcast click on books below for details to listen to the podcasts go to the podcast home page where you can find every podcast that has been published over the last 5 years.
Welcome back to the new edition of "Talking Sports Books" and on this edition author Don Stradley joins me to talk about the just released book "The Immortals of American Boxing"as Don says in the feature we recorded for this book this isn't just a book that talks about fighters who won a few titles this book is about those who transcended the sport
Whilst the inevitable coverage has centered on Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac behind the scenes there are other stories involving the ordinary people the fans those who gave time and energy for no monetary reward who were helping keep the club alive during its darkest of times when the very existence was called into question, and this book tells one such story.
Welcome back to "Talking Sports Books" and on this edition of the show I am joined by journalist and writer Joey D'Urso as we explore his new book "More Than A Shirt" which looks in detail not just at a history of shirt sponsors but we look in detail at the companies behind the sponsorships and the reasons why the are prepared to spend hundreds of millions to align their brands with the worlds most popular sport, football.