The Sporting Life with Jeremy Schaap
ESPN's Jeremy Schaap takes listeners on an experience full of investigative reporting and offbeat stories, all focused on sports.
Archived Podcasts
Parting Shot: MLB ASG: 7/21/17
Jeremy shares his thoughts on the MLB All-Star Game, and how it doesn't have the same allure within the culture that it once did.
John Eisenberg, Columnist and Author: 7/21/17
Jeremy talks with the Baltimore-based columnist and author about his new book, "THE STREAK: Lou Gehrig, Cal Ripken Jr., and Baseball's Most Historic Record."
Brin-Jonathan Butler, Boxing Expert: 7/13/17
Jeremy talks with Brin-Jonathan about the best boxer in the world: Andre Ward. Plus, his thoughts on Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor.
Terry O'Neil, Practice Like Pros Founder: 7/7/17
Jeremy converses with the founder of "Practice Like Pros," an organization that advocates for waiting until kids are teenagers before engaging in tackle football.
Dr. David Geier, Sports Medicine: 7/7/17
Jeremy chats with the sports medicine specialist about his new book, "That's Gotta Hurt: The injuries That Changed Sports Forever."
Terry McDermott, Author: 7/7/17
Jeremy talks with the author about his new book, "Off Speed: Baseball, Pitching and the Art of Deception."
Robert Edelman, Professor of Sports History: 7/7/17
Jeremy talks with the professor about the history of sports and why they are important in the larger context of society.
Parting Shot: Jets/Pats: 6/30/17
Jeremy shares his thoughts on the rivalry between the Jets and Patriots - which, despite its one-sidedness, is still a rivalry.
Digger Phelps, former Notre Dame HC: 6/30/17
Jeremy converses with the former Notre Dame basketball coach about his new book, "Father Ted Hesburgh: He Coached Me," about the former University president.
Chuck Wepner, Boxer: 6/30/17
Jeremy chats with the boxer, whose life the "Rocky" movie was based upon, about the new movie on his life and his title fight with Muhammad Ali in 1975.
Richard Sandomir, Author: 6/30/17
Jeremy talks with the author about his new book, "The Pride of the Yankees: Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper, and the Making of a Classic."
PK Subban Profile: 6/22/17
Jeremy's E:60 piece on the former Norris Trophy-winning Predator defenseman, who is a budding NHL superstar.
Nancy Lieberman, Basketball Hall of Fame: 6/22/17
Jeremy talks with the Sacramento assistant coach, on the 45th anniversary weekend of Title IX, about the advancement of women in the national sports scene.
Congressional Baseball (from 2011): 6/16/17
A reprise of Jeremy's 2011 piece about the Congressional Baseball game, which was played Thursday, where he spoke with congressmen Ben Chandler (D-KY) and Joe Barton (R-TX).
Parting Shot: Father's Day: 6/16/17
Jeremy shares his thoughts, on this Father's Day weekend, on his dad taking him to see a World Series game in Yankee Stadium, where he gained his love for sports.
Dan Schlossberg, Author: 6/16/17
Jeremy converses with the author about his book, "The New Baseball Bible," and why he loves baseball so much, which mostly had to do with bonding with his father.
Adam Carolla, Comedian & Documentarian: 6/16/17
Jeremy chats with Adam about his racing films, "The 24 Hour War" and "Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman," on the weekend of the 85th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Paul and Alison Frase: 6/16/17
Jeremy talks with former NFL player Paul Frase, and his wife Alison, about the foundation they started in their son's honor, who died of myotubular myopathy at age 15.
An Ode to Frank Deford: 6/1/17
Jeremy shares his thoughts on the legendary sportswriter and commentator, Frank Deford, who passed away this week at the age of 78.
Mike Ezra, Boxing Writer: 6/1/17
Jeremy talks to Mike about the legacy of Muhammad Ali, one year after his death. Plus, they discuss Mike's new boxing book: "The Bittersweet Science."
Jerry Izenberg, Author: 6/1/17
The author reflects on the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali. Plus, the pair converse about Jerry's new book, "Once There Were Giants: The Golden Age of Heavyweight Boxing."
Remembering the life of Frank Deford: 5/29/17
We remember the life and legacy of literary great Frank Deford who passed away today, May 29th. Jeremy Schaap spoke with Frank in 2012 after he wrote a memoir of his life.
Parting Shot: Memorial Day: 5/25/17
Jeremy takes time, on this Memorial Day Weekend, to thank and honor the troops that serve this country.
Mark Schwarz, ESPN NBA Reporter: 5/25/17
Jeremy talks to the NBA reporter about whether or not the NBA playoffs have been good, and who will win the NBA Finals.
Sam Walker, Author: 5/25/17
Jeremy converses with the author about his new book, "THE CAPTAIN CLASS: The Hidden Force That Creates the World's Greatest Teams."
Howard Bryant, ESPN The Mag: 5/25/17
Jeremy chats with Howard about the lack of exciting NBA playoffs thus far, and Predators defenseman PK Subban's rise as a star in America.
Trey Wingo, ESPN: 5/25/17
Jeremy talks with the ESPN veteran about his upcoming new radio show with Mike Golic and his role with the NFL Draft.
Parting Shot: Tom Brady & Concussions: 5/19/17
Jeremy shares his thoughts on a big problem in football, in light of the Tom Brady story this week: players are still concealing head injuries in the NFL.
Ryan Leaf, former NFL QB: 5/19/17
Jeremy talks with the former #2 overall NFL Draft pick about the new E:60 special on his life, Leaf. Ryan opens up about his struggles of being a draft bust.
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