Vance Walker (2024 American Ninja Warrior champ) & author Carlos Whittaker

Carlos Whittaker, author of Reconnected: How 7 Screen-Free Weeks with Monks and Amish Farmers Helped Me Recover the Lost Art of Being Human, checks in to claim the crown for longest subtitle of any author Tim has ever interviewed :) and more importantly, to share about...well, you know...what the title says. Freshly-minted 2024 American Ninja Warrior winner Vance Walker pauses counting the $1 million he won earlier this week to spring into action on the program as well. Walker is the first 2-time winner in the show's history and first to win back-to-back. He gives insight into the challenges (both competitively and simply filming the program) he and fellow ninjas face and explains the "Galatians 2:20" reference on his Instagram account. Sports clip: Brandon Graham, Philadelphia Eagles defensive end (philadelphiaeagles.com)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.