Episode 30: Tommy Tomlinson
"The clock doesn't run out until the very end," says Tommy Tomlinson, author of the new book "The Elephant in the Room: One fat man's quest to Get Smaller in a Growing America." Tommy talks about his book, his weight, and more with Don on this week's ...
The Sunday Long Read Podcast · Don Van Natta Jr. and Jacob Feldman
January 13, 201955m 45s
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Show Notes
"The clock doesn't run out until the very end," says Tommy Tomlinson, author of the new book "The Elephant in the Room: One fat man's quest to Get Smaller in a Growing America." Tommy talks about his book, his weight, and more with Don on this week's episode, which ranges from questions about emotional intelligence to the speed of Herschel Walker. Tommy, a 23-year veteran of the Charlotte Observer, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and the host of his own podcast, has plenty of stories to tell and brings his trademark thoughtfulness to this week's episode.
18:00: Tommy's Jared Lorenzen story: http://www.espn.com/
37:00: "Live Oak" by Jason Isbell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
48:00: "The Night of the Gun" by David Carr: https://www.amazon.com/
Links:
Read an excerpt from Tommy's book: https://www.theatlantic.
Buy "The Elephant in the Room: One fat man's quest to Get Smaller in a Growing America": https://www.
Read a Charlotte Observer Q&A with Tommy: https://www.