His Dunkological Clock Was Ticking

The Gist

Peach Fish Productions

News, Daily News

4.5 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2015

⏱️ 29 minutes

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When Asher Price reached his mid-30s, he realized it was his last chance to learn how to dunk a basketball. Today on The Gist, we'll visit the West 4th Street Courts to learn about his training regimen and the symbolism behind a slam dunk. He's the author of Year of the Dunk: A Modest Defiance of Gravity. For the Spiel, debating about debates. Today's sponsor: Squarespace, the easiest way to create a beautiful website, blog, or online store. Use the offer code GIST at checkout to get 10 percent off. Squarespace. Build it Beautiful. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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