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25 for 25: Mark Kriegel on Mike Tyson and Sports Biographies

25 for 25: Mark Kriegel on Mike Tyson

Hello, media consumers! This week, Bryan and David discuss a bevy of “now they tell us” stories, some from the NBA and some from Washington (1:00), before coining a new segment called the Pulled Punch Effect (26:00). Then, they share a few more listener-submitted “sliding doors” metaphors (30:00) before Bryan is joined by Mark Kriegel to discuss Baddest Man: The Making of Mike Tyson, the state of the sports biography, and the present and future status of Mike Tyson in the sports and wider world (45:00).
Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, the Media Piss Test, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker 
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner

Bryan Curtis is the editor-at-large of The Ringer and cohost of ‘The Press Box’ podcast. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, he's written for The New Republic, Slate, Play, and Grantland. He plays a deejay in a movie about the end of the world.

Bryan Curtis

David Shoemaker is the host of The Masked Man Show With Kaz and the author of ‘The Squared Circle: Life, Death, and Professional Wrestling.’

25 for 25: Mark Kriegel on Mike Tyson and the Future of Sports Biographies

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