Podcast Episode 11 -- Dan Hayes and Matt Hurst, past & present ball scribes

Dan Hayes and Matt Hurst joined me for our annual Bucket List football weekend recently. We decided to record a Podcast, where we talked about our time as either former newspapers ball scribes (Hurst, myself) or current ball scribe (Hayes).

Between the three of us, we've been a beat reporter for all five California teams and seven teams total, with a combined 25 years of experience.

We discuss our initial "I can't believe they're paying me to do this" moments, this story behind the story of how a few scoops came to fruition, the scoops that got away, what it's like eating with Mike Scioscia, writing two stories about two potential new managers (just in case), and why one of us exited the journalism world to work.


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Podcast Episode 10 -- Producer/Documentary filmmaker Sean Maddison

Sean Maddison does not understand the term "offseason." He's the leader producer for the San Jose Sharks television broadcasts on NBC Sports Bay Area. Then after the grind of a grueling season, Maddison makes documentaries. Not simple easy documentaries, but emotional stories about the intersection of sports and society.

In episode 10 of the "Life Around the Seams" podcast, we find out why Sean Maddison won't just rest and enjoy the offseason. He's produced over 10 documentaries, but we'll focus on three: OUT, the Glenn Burke Story; TOMBOY, elevating the conversation about gender in sports; and LETTERS TO 87, a tribute the late 49ers legend Dwight Clark.

We also discussed why he moved to New York when his producing career was just getting established in the SF Bay Area, producing VH1's "50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs" and how that experience shapes his work to this day.

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To watch the beautifully produced LETTERS TO 87, grab a kleenex and follow this link.