Today we bring you an episode with Dan Steinberg of the Washington Post’s D.C. Sports Bog. Dan has been with the Post for a long time and has evolved into one of the most recognizable D.C. Twitter personalities.
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Podcast Description:
Paul and Steve discuss what a shortened 2020 baseball season might look like. Then, they contextualize the DC sports landscape in 2017 before Steve dives into the weird history of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s name.
On July 6, 2017, Paul and Steve trek downtown to the Washington Post’s offices, where they catch up with Dan Steinberg. Paul asks Dan why Bryce Harper has him blocked on Twitter, and the guys chat about Harper’s influence on sports culture in D.C. and the nation. Then, Dan talks about finding stories to write and dealing with the internet’s trolls (7:30-9:50).
Paul asks Dan about commiserating with fans over the inevitable D.C. sports losses, and they highlight other cities with championship droughts before chatting about the Nats’ chances this year. Steve asks Dan about Shake Shack and the baseball-viewing culture at Nationals Park. Finally, Paul asks Dan if he wants his own podcast (23:50-25:10).
Thanks again to Dan for taking the time to talk with us. Hopefully you all enjoyed the conversation as much as we did.
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