Sportswriter Ivan Maisel on His Son Max, Fatherhood, and Loss

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🗓️ 28 October 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Bryan is joined by sportswriter Ivan Maisel to discuss his book about his late son Max, ‘I Keep Trying to Catch His Eye.’ They discuss Max’s childhood and passions, the moment Maisel heard the news that his son might have died of suicide, talk through the grieving process, and touch on his decision to write this book. This podcast contains sensitive material about suicide. If you or anyone you know has thoughts of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Ivan Maisel Associate Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Bakari Sellers Podcast tackles the most pressing current events through conversations
0:04.3	and interviews with high profile guests.
0:06.5	Building upon his experience in South Carolina government and politics and his experience
0:10.3	as a lawyer, sellers will talk to his guests about all topics from the world of politics.
0:14.9	Check out the Bakari Sellers Podcast on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:21.6	Just to know, we're going to talk about suicide on today's podcast.
0:25.2	If you are anyone you know has thoughts of suicide, please call the National Suicide
0:29.8	Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
0:36.3	Hello Media Consumers, welcome to Press Box Friday, Brian Curtis of The Ringer here along with
0:43.8	producer Eric and Sir Vontis.
0:46.2	If you're new around these parts on Monday's Press Box, my tag team partner David Schumaker
0:50.1	and I talk media stuff, and then I do an interview on the Friday show.
0:55.0	Today's guest is a big one for me.
0:56.5	He is Ivan Maisel.
0:58.1	Ivan has been covering college football since 1987 and I think I've been seeking out his
1:03.8	byline for just about that long.
1:05.9	He's sports illustrated on espn.com and now on a website called On3.
1:11.5	Ivan and his wife Meg had a son named Max Maisel.
1:14.7	Max stood 65 and weighed 135 pounds.
1:17.7	He was a college student of photography major in upstate New York when he was 21 years
1:22.2	old.
1:23.2	Max died by suicide.
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