Pros & Prose

In the latest episode of Pros & Prose, Micah is joined by Brian Windhorst of ESPN to talk about his new book, LeBron Inc: The Making of a Billion Dollar Athlete. Together, they discuss the Decision and why it was poorly received, why LeBron chose Nike over Reebok and Adidas, and what has enabled LeBron to have such off court success in addition to his on court triumphs. 

In our latest episode, Micah is joined by New York Times bestselling author Jane Leavy to discuss her latest book, The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created. Together they discuss who Babe Ruth was as a man apart from the mythology surrounding him, what was most rewarding about the research process, and how he, along with his agent Christy Walsh, essentially invented the idea of modern celebrity. 

This February, in honor of Black History Month, Pros & Prose will be focusing on the stories of black athletes and their fight for equality, and in this latest episode, Micah interviews Wyomia Tyus - the first person to ever win back to back Olympic golds in the 100 meter dash. Together, they talked about her growing up in the Jim Crow South, the importance her coach Ed Temple had on her life, and her fight for justice as a black woman. 

This February, in honor of Black History Month, Pros & Prose will be focusing on the stories of black athletes and their fight for equality, and in our latest episode, Micah interviews Howard Bryant about his new book, the Heritage, which recounts the history of activism by black athletes. Together, they had a great conversation about why activism peaked in the 60's before ebbing for several decades, and why it's made such a prominent reappearance in recent years. 

This February, in honor of Black History Month, Pros & Prose will be focusing on the stories of black athletes and their fight for equality. To begin, Micah interviewed Andrew Maraniss, the New York Times bestselling author of Strong Inside, a biography of Perry Wallace, who became the first black basketball player in SEC history. They had a great conversation and Andrew had lots of great insights about Perry's struggles, triumphs, and legacy. 

In this episode, Micah is joined by Joel Gunderson, here to talk about his first book, Boise State of Mind, which chronicles the rise of Boise State football from a small junior college to a national power. Together they discuss the history of the program, its most notable moments, and what lessons other schools could learn from Boise State's success.