Hey, this is the moment. I'm Brian Coppelman. Thanks for listening. My guest today

uh, showered for the podcast, not knowing podcast for audio only. That's the kind of, actually it says something really great about how immersed you

are and what you do.

Why trifle with things like how podcasts work even though you do many podcasts, you and Alan. My guest today is the brilliant Michael

Bamberger who is arguably the finest sports writer currently working and if you're a friend of mine who's a

sports writer and you're listening I said among so that your feelings wouldn't

get hurt Michael Bamberger has just written a new book about Tiger Woods called

Michael. The Second Life in Tiger Woods. Brian that was that was very

artfully worded because you know how

sensitive we sports writers are despite the you know the odd couple and every

other cliche that's come down through the years about, you know, what clouds we are.

So nicely worded.

Thanks, man.

No, I do, I do know because when I covered the Masters for Sports Illustrated that a couple years back, I wrote something

about the way I noticed sports writers talking amongst themselves and quite a few of your brethren were annoyed at me for that.

And I thought it was hilarious how, you know, as someone who's I'm my work as yours is is

written about all the time and I've learned to just roll with it and not judge

someone personally but I could tell man sports writers do not like if you do what they do to them and

we condition like nobody's business so it's really the ultimate in double

standard. Brian I have a vague memory I enjoyed reading yourself when you were down there. I think you were hanging out with Chris Stone and others. It was a nice time. It was probably about two or three years ago now.

And I have a vague memory, but tell me if I have it right that you particularly enjoyed watching the

writers at the trough enjoying the the catering courtesy of Augusta National was

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