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Sally Jenkins

WaPo columnist, author of 12 books, four of which were New York Times bestsellers, most recently the No.1 “Sum It Up” with legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt. She is also the author of “The Real All Americans,” the historical account of how the Carlisle Indian School took on the Ivy League powers in college football at the turn of the century and won. Her work has been featured in Smithsonian, GQ and Sports Illustrated.

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The Ricochet Podcast, 1 episode

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Bad Hair Day

Well, it's crunch time now: we're into the final lap of the election and things are going to be intense for the next 8 weeks or so. But first, some personal business: one of our intrepid cast is sending his youngest child off to college. Is his purpose in life now over? We discuss. Then Mr. Flight 93 himself, Michael Anton joins to discuss his new book, The Stakes: America at the Point of No Return and to warn everyone that if Joe Biden wins, the country will turn into California (but without the weather, the beaches, and the surfing). For those of us who live in the Golden State, it's a weird way to sell a book (it's not that bad here), but hey, Michael's gotta eat too. Then, something of a departure for America's Most Beloved Podcast® -- a sports segment! And if we're going to do a sports segment, then we're going to get one of the best in the business to help us. That would be the great Sally Jenkins -- columnist for The Washington Post. We talk about college football, political activism in sports, and what's it's like to enter the family business when your dad was one of the all time legends. Finally, Nancy Pelosi gets a blowout and it blows up. Perfect. Music from this week's show: I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair by Ella Fitzgerald

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