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EPISODE · Feb 22, 2026 · 1H 24M

Episode 95: Rafi Kohan says accountability is key to healthy trash talk + more

from Dear Adam Silver · host Dear Adam Silver

Author and editor Rafi Kohan returns to the show to discuss some recent happenings in regards to a keynote speech he gave this past fall at a conference for the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. Rafi was first featured on the show in Episode 88 where we discussed his book Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals That Isn't Total Garbage. He is a prolific writer and editor who has written for the New York Observer, Atlanta Magazine, Slate, The Ringer and Men’s Journal among other publications. You can follow Rafi's Substack, where he explored the reaction to his keynote here . And where he also regularly gets into many other topics related to trash talk. Aways an interesting read! Tunisha Singleton and Kyle Green were co-hosts for this episodeWorks cited: James by Percival Everett

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