Episode 26: Albert Samaha
“There are two ways I view toughness and the virtue of it.” BuzzFeed News reporter Albert Samaha has a new book out about a young football team in a changing inner city. But clearly it’s about so much more than that, too. As for what he thinks will h ...
The Sunday Long Read Podcast · Don Van Natta Jr. and Jacob Feldman
September 9, 20181h 6mExplicit
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Show Notes
“There are two ways I view toughness and the virtue of it.” BuzzFeed News reporter Albert Samaha has a new book out about a young football team in a changing inner city. But clearly it’s about so much more than that, too. As for what he thinks will happen to America’s most popular sport, Samaha says, “Part of the question is what replaces it.” He also discussed what it’s like working at BuzzFeed, shared how he’s learned to grab attention online, and announced the topic of his next book.
[1:00] The Sunday Long Read with Albert Samaha
[1:30] Never Ran, Never Will
[18:00] Albert’s magazine story about the Mo Better Jaguars
[22:00] Jacob’s story on baseball in Liberty City
[23:00] There Are No Children Here
[41:45] Can A School Ban Its Students From Kneeling During The National Anthem?
[56:30] Fatal Errors
[1:05:00] Looking for Right and Wrong In the Philippines
[1:00] The Sunday Long Read with Albert Samaha
[1:30] Never Ran, Never Will
[18:00] Albert’s magazine story about the Mo Better Jaguars
[22:00] Jacob’s story on baseball in Liberty City
[23:00] There Are No Children Here
[41:45] Can A School Ban Its Students From Kneeling During The National Anthem?
[56:30] Fatal Errors
[1:05:00] Looking for Right and Wrong In the Philippines