241 - Jemele Hill - 10/26/2022

The Jim Rome Podcast

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Sports, Football

4.7 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2022

⏱️ 46 minutes

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0:00.0	I think he told me as we were discussing, I think I might have a contract coming up and you're like listen, you go to any negotiation.
0:08.0	Realize sometimes you're the hammer and sometimes you're the nail.
0:11.0	When you're the hammer, hammer the ass and I was like, yes, speak in my language and I have never forgotten that piece of advice.
0:20.0	And now it's Crackin' welcome to the Jim Rom podcast.
0:23.0	Episode 241 and I am really, really excited about this because I'll be joined by an old friend.
0:29.0	Former ESPN colleague and a current journalist for the Atlantic, Jamel Hill.
0:34.0	Jamel and I go back to our days together at ESPN.
0:37.0	She used to appear on my daily TV show quite a bit back then.
0:40.0	She has since transitioned from print to television and every other platform that matters.
0:46.0	In fact, she is on one impressive career journey.
0:50.0	In fact, she has had an amazing career, a career rocket ship really.
0:56.0	Jamel and I go back to our days together when she would appear on my daily talk show on ESPN, Jim Rom is burning and she has had an amazing run since then.
1:05.0	A great, great career.
1:08.0	And as you're about to hear, her entire life has been an incredible journey, an incredible journey with an extremely challenging background.
1:17.0	And now she is sharing that story in her new memoir, Uphill, a memoir.
1:21.0	We cover all of that. We talk about her podcast, Jamel Hill has unbothered and a lot more.
1:27.0	This is an episode you need to hear.
1:29.0	An episode that I can't wait for you to hear.
1:31.0	It's ep241 with Jamel Hill and it's coming at you right now.
1:42.0	First of all, Jamel, it has been way, way too long.
1:45.0	I am so thrilled to be able to get caught up with you.
1:48.0	First things first, how are you? How are things my friend?
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