GOING FOR IT: 'The New York Times' Reporter Talya Minsberg On Storytelling During The Biggest Moments In Sports & Embracing The Unknown
Hurdle with Emily Abbate
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4.9 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 24 July 2024
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Welcome The New York Times Reporter Talya Minsberg to Hurdle! This year's Games are not Talya's first rodeo reporting for the greatest sporting event in the world. We talk about what her experience has been in covering the news during such a monumental time in sport, why she thinks this year’s Olympics are going to be different, and what a typical day is like for a journalist on the ground at the Games.
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Talya's Author Page on The New York Times
IN THIS EPISODE
Talya’s background in sports journaling and how she shifted to cover Israel this last spring (5:30)
Her process in preparing for something like the olympics (10:15)
What covering up to 10(!) Olympic stories looks like for Talya (16:40)
A day in the life of an Olympic reporter and ‘the mix zone’ (20:30)
Stand out moments for Talya in her career reporting in sport (29:15)
Talya's inspiration for finding her voice in storytelling and reporting (31:30)
What she’s most excited for at this year’s Olympic Games (37:01)
How Talya finds time for herself in what can be the most hectic weeks of her career (39:20)
What’s next for Talya after the Olympics (42:50)
Who would be a dream get during these Games and what events Talya is most looking forward to watching (45:50)
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| 0:00.0 | I think it's the best part of being a journalist as I'm sure you can attest to it's always learning something new and so as much as I love reporting on running |
| 0:06.8 | it can be really fun to go and learn about a sport that you really didn't know much about before. Hello, Emily Abbadi here. You are listening to another installment of our limited series this week on hurdle called |
| 0:34.9 | Going for it. It's a monumental time for women in sport as more and more eyes are |
| 0:40.2 | rightfully paying attention to her in pursuit of what lights her on fire. are rightfully |
| 0:43.7 | on her on fire. |
| 0:44.7 | Leaning up to Paris, I'm bringing conversations |
| 0:47.2 | to the forefront from women who will be involved |
| 0:49.6 | in this years games, from athletes to journalists and even your favorite peloton |
| 0:55.4 | instructor. For today's episode I love this conversation I'm so elated to bring you |
| 1:01.8 | my conversation |
| 1:03.1 | with Talia Minnsburg. |
| 1:04.3 | She's a reporter for the New York Times, |
| 1:07.0 | and this isn't her first rodeo. |
| 1:09.4 | For our conversation today, |
| 1:11.0 | she talks to me about what her experience has been like covering |
| 1:13.8 | the news before, especially on the ground during such a monumental time in sport, |
| 1:19.5 | and how she thinks that this year's Olympics is going to be a little bit different. |
| 1:25.4 | We also dive into how she chooses the stories that she covers, what a typical day can look |
| 1:30.6 | like for a journalist on the ground and so much more. |
| 1:35.0 | Make sure you're keeping up with all things hurdle over on social at hurdle |
| 1:38.7 | podcast. |
| 1:39.6 | I'm over at Emily Abbadi. |
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