Ep 144 | The Last Folk Hero: Bo Jackson | Author Jeff Pearlman

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🗓️ 12 November 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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New York Times best-selling author Jeff Pearlman knows how to tell a story. His books dig deep into the world of sports and have been adapted for the big screen. Drawing on an astonishing 720 original interviews, this time Pearlman captures the elusive truth about Bo Jackson, Auburn University’s transcendent Heisman Trophy winner, superstar of both the NFL and Major League Baseball and ubiquitous “Bo Knows” Nike pitchman. Don't miss this episode of Rick & Bubba University! Sponsors: Allegiance Gold: We recommend you diversify with Gold & Silver. Allegiance Gold can help you protect your IRA or 401K with physical gold and silver, or, if you prefer, have it delivered securely, right to your front door. Their approach is different; they focus on educating and developing a long-term strategy that's right for YOU. That’s why Allegiance Gold has some of the highest ratings in the industry. 5-stars with Trust Link, Triple A rated with the Business Consumer Alliance and an A+ from the Better Business Bureau. Go to ProtectWithRickBubba.com and get their best offer yet, up to $2,500 of free silver, on a qualifying purchase, when you tell them RICK AND BUBBA sent you. Or give them a call 844-790-9191. Tommy John is here to keep you comfortable. Treat yourself and upgrade to a few pairs of Tommy John underwear in the softest, most breathable fabrics you’ve ever worn. Tommy John obsesses over every little detail and stitch by using proprietary fabrics that perform like nothing you have ever worn before. All of Tommy John’s loungewear and leggings are built for next-level comfort. Whether you’re in the hunt for lounge pants, sleep shorts or lazing-around joggers, Tommy John has you covered. Tommy John is so confident in their underwear that if you don’t love your first pair, you can get a full refund with their Best Pair You’ll Ever Wear Or It’s Free Guarantee. Tommy John, no adjustment needed. Hurry to save 15% on your first order at https://TommyJohn.com/RickBubba! Patriot Mobile - We are proud to partner with Patriot Mobile because they never sent a penny to the left, they will NEVER SILENCE YOU and they are America’s ONLY Christian Conservative wireless provider. Switching is easy! Keep your phone number, bring your own phone or buy a new one. Build your own bundle with multi-line discounts and save even more. Go to https://PatriotMobile.com/RICKBUBBA or call their US-based customer service team at 972-PATRIOT. Veterans and first responders save even more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to another edition of Rick and Bubba University, the podcast, professor of
0:12.0	Burgess and Busy here again. Bubba, this is a topic today. I mean, it's almost like
0:18.4	you can never exhaust the topic of Bo Jackson. I mean, you can't. You mean the world's
0:23.7	greatest athlete? The world's greatest athlete. And Jeff Perlman, New York time best-selling
0:29.7	author. He's wrote nine books, including The Bag Guys One, Boys Will Be Boys, Showtime
0:35.9	and Sweetness. Of course, Showtime was the source of HBO's Winning Time. He's got all
0:42.4	kinds of connections as a sports journalist. And of course, as I just told you, an author,
0:49.4	sports-illustrated senior writer and former ESPN columnist. And it just goes on and on.
0:55.2	So I spent some time with the Tennessee Inn. He helps with Bleacher Report, CNN.com blogs.
1:01.0	He's done it all. Jeff Perlman.com is his website. And now today on Rick and Bubba University,
1:07.3	we discuss the last folk hero, the life and myth of Bo Jackson. Jeff Perlman, welcome
1:13.3	to Rick and Bubba University. How are you, buddy? I'm good. Thanks for having me on.
1:18.3	I tell Bubba, when you reached out to me, at first, you know, being born and raised
1:23.9	in Alabama, it's not uncommon for someone to call and ask you, hey, now, didn't you play
1:29.2	against Bo Jackson? So at first, I just thought, well, this is just somebody in the audience
1:34.2	or somebody local who's asking this question. And, you know, it didn't take me long to
1:40.1	research you. And I'm like, hey, wait a minute. This is a guy who has an incredible pedigree
1:45.8	here. And he's wanting to find out more about Bo Jackson. So what drew you to this, Jeff,
1:50.8	but let's start there. You know, it's funny. I was wondering, like, you guys grew up around
1:56.8	Bo Jackson, near Bo Jackson, some turf. And I grew up in New York. And I loved Bo Jackson.
2:01.9	Like, I was a diehard, diehard Bo Jackson fan. The posters on the wall, everything about
2:06.7	Bo Jackson was mythical to me. And I don't even know if you guys realize how, how, maybe you
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