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SI senior writer Chris Ballard discusses his interview with Wes Welker and his profile of Denver's Super Bowl hopes.
Senior writer Lee Jenkins discusses what motivates LeBron James and how James sees the writer-reporter relationship.
SI senior writer Gary Smith discusses his reporting on Frank Hall, a football coach who saved numerous lives in the 2012 Chardon High (Ohio) School shooting.
Senior writer Lee Jenkins discusses his cover story on Kevin Durant and which teams will be the toughest outs in the NBA playoffs.
Mr. T discusses his experiences in Wrestlemania, working as Muhammad Ali's bodyguard, acting in Rocky III, wrestling in high school and more.
Game of Thrones creator George R. R. Martin discusses the parallels between Westeros and the sports world.
Senior writer Tim Layden discusses the force that is South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney.
Contributing writer Jack McCallum examines the Lakers dysfunction and the legacy of Jerry Buss.
Alex Wolff discusses his piece on Sochi's preparation one year out of the Winter Olympics.
SI contributing writer Justin Heckert discusses his story on Nathan Noble, a 29-year-old combat veteran who's hoping to walk on at the University of Wyoming as a kicker.
Senior writer Thomas Lake talks about his piece on growing up as an Atlanta Falcons fan.
Senior writer Gary Smith explains his writing and reporting process for his story on R.A. Dickey and Kayla Harrison.
Senior writer David Epstein discusses the in-depth reporting that went into the piece on Jovan Belcher's murder-suicide.
Senior writer Tim Layden tracks down the story of his great uncle Johnny Evers, the Hall of Fame second baseman and part of the famed "Tinker to Evers to Chance" poem.
Senior writer Michael Rosenberg discusses his profile of Spurs point guard Tony Parker.
Senior writer Jon Wertheim discusses his profile of Stan Kroenke, whose holdings include the Denver Nuggets, St. Louis Rams and the English Premier League club Arsenal.
SI senior writer Pete Thamel discusses his cover story (co-authored with senior writer Thayer Evans) on former LSU football star Tyrann Mathieu's exile from college football.
SI senior writer David Epstein discusses his piece (co-authored with senior writer Alexander Wolff) which discusses Lance Armstrong's assertions and annotates them with updated evidence from the USADA's recent report.
SI senior writer Tom Verducci examines the teams best suited for the postseason and explores the Miguel Cabrera-Mike Trout MVP debate.
Special guest David Simon, the creator of The Wire and the co-creator of Treme, joins the podcast to discuss his magazine essay on the rise of the 2012 Orioles, whose run -- by any standard, empirical or metaphysical -- has been nothing short of a miracle.
SI associate editor Mark Beech discusses the historical significance of the 1958 undefeated Army football team, the subject of Beech's debut book, "When Saturday Mattered Most: The Last Golden Season of Army Football."
The Boy They Couldn't Kill: Senior writer Thomas Lake discusses his profile on Rae Carruth's son.
Senior writer Chris Ballard explains what it was like to be part of the Summer of Gronk.
Sports Illustrated senior writer Lee Jenkins goes inside the unique high school football team, Eastern Christian Academy.
Sports Illustrated senior writer Alex Wolff examines the legacy of the London Games and the impact of social media on the Olympics.
A Podcast From London: SI's Tim Layden discusses Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Dana Vollmer and the swimming action at the London Games.