Hunter S. Thompson’s Sporting Life

Edge of Sports

Dave Zirin / The Nation

News, Sports News, Sports, History, Politics

4.8 • 616 Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2022

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

This week we speak to Peter Richardson, author of Savage Journey: Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road to Gonzo, a new book about Thompson’s life as a sports writer. We talk about Thompson’s heroes, including Muhammad Ali, and the writer's contributions to "Gonzo Journalism."

We also have Choice Words about Brian Flores’s new gig in the NFL as an assistant coach for the Pittsburg Steelers, plus Just Stand Up and Just Sit Down awards for the US Women’s soccer team on their victory in an important lawsuit and the people uncritically praising the ruling in that case. All this and more on this week’s show!

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0:42.3	I'm Dave Ziron.
0:43.6	So thrilled to have on the show this week, Peter Richardson, the author of the new book, Savage Journey, which is about the early years in the career of Hunter S. Thompson, the ultimate gonzo journalist.
0:56.0	Oh, who adds quite a little interesting history with sports writing as well, which we're going to discuss.
1:01.0	I also have some choice words about Brian Flores and his racial discrimination suit against the National Football League,
1:07.0	and him just getting hired by the Pittsburgh Steelers. I just stand up and just sit down awards.
1:12.8	I got some Kaepernick watch and more.
1:15.1	But first, let's talk to Peter Richardson.
1:20.8	The book is Savage Journey, Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road to Gonzo.
1:26.4	And we have the author on the line, Peter Richardson.
1:29.1	Peter, how are you doing, sir?
1:31.1	Very well, thanks, Dave.
1:32.1	How are you?
1:33.0	I'm great.
1:33.6	I'm great.
1:34.3	I wanted to ask you about why this book, first and foremost, what was it about Hunter
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