Drew Olson: Former Milwaukee Journal Sentinel baseball writer

Michelle Beadle: Longtime sports TV big gun, former ESPN host

On losing interest in the bullshit of it all. On red carpet work and Sally Field rudeness. On a love for basketball and an indifference toward celebrity.

Drew Olson: Former Milwaukee Journal Sentinel baseball writer

On the joys of covering Phil Garner and the perils of covering Davey Lopes. On Bud Selig as a good guy and Milwaukee as a great baseball town. On working your way up through the newspaper ranks.

John Ed Bradley: Former Washington Post, SI writer; author of, "It Never Rains in Tiger Stadium"

On feeling like you're not as good a writer as you once were. On the magic of college football at LSU. On Tommy Hearns and Andre Rison and Emmitt Smith. On three unpublished books sitting in a Walmart crate.

Dr. Kelli Uitenham: Founder, Brain Talk Foundation and certified brain injury specialist

On Chris Johnson, ALS and what football does to the brain. On whether the NFL should exist. On what people don't understand about their own bodies and health. On leaving journalism for more noble pursuits.

Chris Jones: Author, “Legs Hearts Minds: Loss and Its Remedies”

On writing about your lowest life moments in an effort to help others. On why writing still matters. On the impact of words. On Grant Wahl and the 2026 World Cup.