Alan Shipnuck and Howard Beck

Episode 293 of the Sports Media Podcast features Alan Shipnuck, a longtime golf writer who is a partner and executive editor at the golf media company, the Fire Pit Collective. He is also the author of “Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf's Most Colorful Superstar.” He is followed by Howard Beck, the longtime NBA writer whose work can today be found at GQ.com. Beck has written for the New York Times and Bleacher Report among other publications. In this podcast, Shipnuck discusses how challenging it is to cover the Masters; how a writer functionally covers the event; the LIV media deal; the future of Tiger Woods, and the sport as a TV play without Woods; the new TGL league, which will take place on Monday nights and has major stars signed up; forming a golf media company; and more. Beck discusses his recent piece, “Why NBA MVP “Voter Fatigue” Is (Mostly) a Myth”; what it’s like being an awards voter; whether writers should vote for league awards; what we expect from viewership in the NBA Play-In round and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and more.