Novelist Tod Goldberg on murder, and why sports is so emotionally affecting

January 16, 2018 01:18:11
Novelist Tod Goldberg on murder, and why sports is so emotionally affecting
Deviate with Rolf Potts
Novelist Tod Goldberg on murder, and why sports is so emotionally affecting

Jan 16 2018 | 01:18:11

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Rolf Potts

Show Notes

“To be creative, you have to live. You have to exist on this planet for a little bit” – Tod Goldberg Tod Goldberg (@todgoldberg) is an American author and essayist, best known for his novels Gangsterland and Gangster Nation, and the tie-in novels to the television show Burn Notice. He directs the UCR Palm Desert Low Residency MFA program in Creative Writing. In this episode of Deviate, Rolf speaks with Tod about studying true crime and how to get away with murder (2:50); our relationship with athletes and sports (23:30); the Olympics and the Cold War (45:00); and the psychology of fandom and meeting your sports heroes (54:00). For more information Tod Goldberg, you can visit his website, www.todgoldberg.com. Notable books, essays, poems, and podcast episodes Notable athletes and sporting events mentioned Notable films, TV shows, and videos mentioned: Other notable people and events mentioned This episode was sponsored by the Paris Writing Workshop, an intensive one-month course in the artistic heart of Europe. The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don’t host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at [email protected].

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