

The Keith Law Show
The Athletic
The Keith Law Show is a once-a-week potpourri of baseball information. From prospects to the draft to the latest trends and trades, Keith will make sense of it all with great guests from all corners of the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 1, 2022 • 38min
'Lost & Found' w/Kathryn Schulz
Keith is joined by author and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Kathryn Schulz to discuss her new memoir ‘Lost & Found’, loss, fandom through family, and finding love at first sight. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawFollow Kathryn on Twitter: @kathrynschulz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 21, 2022 • 26min
The Wombats lead singer Matthew Murphy on the band's new album and much more
Matthew Murphy, the lead singer of the Wombats, joins Keith to talk about the band's latest album 'Fix Yourself, Not the World.' They also talk about what goes into Murphy's lyric writing and song titles, how the band felt about going viral on TikTok and how Murphy has dealt with bouts of anxiety and depression throughout his career.Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawFollow The Wombats on Twitter: @thewombats Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 15, 2022 • 41min
The Lockout & CBA Negotiations w/Eugene Freedman
Keith is joined by union labor lawyer Eugene Freedman to discuss the owner's decision to lock out the players, and the generally unproductive negotiations between the two sides to this point. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawFollow Eugene on Twitter: @EugeneFreedman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 4, 2022 • 37min
Top 100 Questions & Catching Up with 'Geese'
Keith answers a few reader and listener questions about his recently-released Top 100 Prospects List before catching up with Cameron Winter and Dominic DiGesu of the band Geese. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawFollow Geese on Twitter: @geese_band Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 22, 2022 • 48min
'How to be Perfect' w/Michael Schur
Keith is joined by Michael Schur, co-creator of ‘Parks & Recreation’, creator of ‘The Good Place’, and author of the soon-to-be released book ‘How to Be Perfect’ (Jan. 25th), to discuss the book, philosophy, their shared love of muppet violence, and NBC’s initial reaction to ‘The Good Place’. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawFollow Michael on Twitter: @KenTremendous Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 14, 2021 • 34min
‘The Flavor Equation’ w/Nik Sharma
Keith is joined by Nik Sharma, author of the ‘The Flavor Equation’ to discuss his approach to cooking, the book’s unique structure, one ingredient that Nik would like to see more people work with, and his path to the culinary world from molecular biology. Follow Keith on Twitter @keithlawFollow Nik on Twitter @abrowntable Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 24, 2021 • 34min
'Four Thousand Weeks' with Oliver Burkeman
Keith is joined by Oliver Burkeman, author of the book 'Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals.' They discuss not waiting for the perfect time to do what you want to do, avoiding the social media rabbit hole, principals of time and more.Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawFollow Oliver on Twitter: @oliverburkeman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 10, 2021 • 39min
The Quest for ‘Queen Bee’ w/Sam Ezersky
Keith is joined by Sam Ezersky, Digital Puzzles Editor for the New York Times, to discuss their shared love of word puzzles, the highly engaging and potentially addictive ‘Spelling Bee’, Sam’s path to his current role, and the ongoing challenge of determining which words make the cut for each version of the puzzle. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawFollow Sam on Twitter: @thegridkid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 26, 2021 • 43min
Useless Predictions, Early Free Agent Thoughts, and Oakland's Stadium Saga w/Christina Kahrl
Keith is joined by Christina Kahrl, sports editor at the San Francisco Chronicle, to discuss the MLB playoffs so far, useless predictions, a few intriguing players approaching free agency this winter -- including the unusual task of imagining Clayton Kershaw wearing a different uniform -- and the ongoing stadium saga with the A's in Oakland.Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawFollow Christina on Twitter: @ChristinaKahrl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 21, 2021 • 47min
Story Mode w/Trevor Strunk
Keith is joined by Dr. Trevor Strunk to discuss Trevor's upcoming book "Story Mode: Video Games and the Interplay Between Consoles and Culture".Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawFollow Trevor on Twitter: @Hegelbon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.