137: From Writers Blok and the NBA Paul Shirley author of 'Can I Keep My Jersey?'

Episode Title: 'Aren't Whores Supposed to Negotiate?' 

Topics: 

- Good artists copy, great artists steal

- Pearl Jam’s GO

- Acting lessons and working in television (it wasn’t fun)

- Sticking up for a vision

- A look behind the curtain of pro sport 

- 'Ball Four' by Jim Bouton/checking the competition

- Did the book damage his career? 

- Walking the line when joking about people

- Wanting to punch Kobe Bryant 

- The life, times and death of Kobe Bryant 

- Paul’s thoughts on 'The Last Dance'

- Paul comes close to ‘meeting’ Michael Jordan on two separate occasions 

- Phil Jackson - the most arrogant person Paul's met

- Almost signing with the Melbourne Tigers 
- Paul’s high praise for the NBL then and now and;

- Better condition for being a pro sportsman: religious or stupid? 

Part 2 next week...

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