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Jared Diamond

Reporter for The Wall Street Journal, covering baseball since 2013.

Top 3 podcasts with Jared Diamond

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8 snips
Apr 24, 2024 • 19min

How Gambling Scandals Are Rocking Sports Leagues

Jared Diamond, a seasoned sports reporter for The Wall Street Journal, dives into the shocking world of sports gambling and its recent scandals. He discusses the lifetime ban of NBA player Jontay Porter and what it reveals about the integrity of sports leagues. The conversation highlights the tension between the profits of legal betting and the potential erosion of trust in sports. Diamond also examines the growing prevalence of gambling violations, raising ethical questions that challenge the very fabric of professional and college athletics.
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4 snips
Oct 31, 2024 • 29min

Did the Dodgers save baseball?

Richard Parks III, host of the Dodger Blue Dream podcast, takes listeners on a nostalgic journey through the Los Angeles Dodgers' cinematic season. Jared Diamond, a seasoned Wall Street Journal reporter, weighs in on the team's World Series win and its impact on declining baseball viewership. They discuss the excitement following the signing of Shohei Otani, the potential fallout from a gambling scandal, and strategies to rejuvenate interest in the sport amid fierce competition from other leagues.
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Jun 17, 2024 • 2h 40min

086 - "Collapse" de Jared Diamond ("Effondrement")

Écoutez Jared Diamond, auteur de 'Collapse', explorer les causes des effondrements des civilisations passées telles que l'île de Pâques, les Vikings, le Rwanda, etc. Il analyse les dommages environnementaux, les changements climatiques, la croissance démographique rapide et les choix politiques imprudents qui ont conduit à ces effondrements. Diamond met en lumière comment certaines sociétés ont trouvé des solutions pour survivre. Découvrez les défis environnementaux et économiques en Australie, l'histoire commune entre la République dominicaine et Haïti, et la gestion des ressources naturelles durables sur les îles de Tikopia, la Nouvelle-Guinée et le Japon. Un épisode fascinant sur les leçons tirées des effondrements passés et les perspectives pour l'avenir.