Stringer: Behind the scenes: Recent Episodes
Robert Garrett
Stringer: A Sportswriter's Memoir, is my true story of how I went from janitor to journalist. You can find my book on Amazon and audible. This podcast is a behind-the-scenes, supplementary view of the book, and what went into the stories.
In this episode I am working downtown at the copy desk and then heading over to Pasco County for my last hurrah with the Tribune
In this chapter by reminisce about one of my favorite times as a journalist, covering the Plant City High school football team.
In this episode we cover my forray into the NBA, including a harrowing encounter with an NBA Hall of Famer.
In this episode I discuss the dynamics of the daily grind of a reporter, as well as some scenery from The Newsroom.
In this episode I discuss the joy and pain of covering baseball and a day spent with the Bucs.
In this episode I discuss covering the Lakeland Prowlers, a local hockey team, as well as my experience with Olympian Cammy Granato.
In this episode, I am officially on the beat working as a correspondent. Time for school as I learn a lot of valuable lessons.
In this episode I have finally become a full-time journalist in the sleepy town of Sebring.
In this episode I discuss how I got my foot in the door to start my journey as a journalist.
In this episode I discuss the first chapters of the book which include my last event at the Tampa Tribune as well as some background on my early life.
In this episode I talk about my overall process of how I wrote the book as well as my experience with self-publishing