The Keith Law Show

Keith is joined by Nik Sharma, the author of the new cookbook, Veg-table. He attempts to combine vegetable recipes with big flavor through a science background. Follow Keith on social: @keithlaw Follow Nik on social: @abrowntable Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith is joined by author Matt Singer who's new book Opposable Thumbs dives into the relationship of Gene Siskel & Roger Ebert and the long lasting impact of their hit movie review show, Siskel & Ebert. Follow Keith on X: @keithlaw Follow Matt on X: @mattsinger Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith is joined by author Robert Kolker to discuss his New York Times Bestselling novel Hidden Valley Road and his previous book Lost Girls. Follow Keith on X: @keithlaw Follow Robert Kolker on X: @bobkolker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith is joined by philosopher Dr. Lee McIntyre. His new book is titled On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy. He believes we are in a lot of trouble regarding disinformation, but also outlines ways we can push back on the problem. Follow Keith on X: @keithlaw Follow Matthew on X: @LeeCMcIntyre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith is joined by MLB researcher and reporter Sarah Langs who always does an amazing job reminding us why baseball is the best. They look back on the best of the 2023 season and also some of the disappointments. Sarah continues her work in the baseball while battling ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) and has become an inspiration to many around the sport. If you want to support Sarah as she raises awareness for ALS, you can at the following sites: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith is joined by writer, director, producer and former NFL receiver Matthew Cherry. Matthew won an Oscar for directing the animated short film Hair Love. His new project Young Love continues the story of Hair Love as an animated series on Max. Follow Keith on X: @keithlaw Follow Matthew on X: @MatthewACherry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith is joined by Jonathan Abrams to discuss his new book, The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop. Jonathan is an award-winning staff reporter for The New York Times. He is the bestselling author of two previous books, Boys Among Men and All the Pieces Matter. From the publisher: The essential oral history of hip-hop, from its origins on the playgrounds of the Bronx to its reign as the most powerful force in pop culture—from the award-winning journalist behind All the Pieces Matter, the New York Times bestselling oral history of The Wire Follow Keith on Twitter at: @keithlaw Follow Jonathan on Twitter at: @Jpdabrams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Posnanski joins Keith to discuss his new book, Why We Love Baseball: A History In 50 Moments, which will be out September 5th. The guys also look back on Joe's Baseball 100 and jump ahead to what will be his next book, Why We Love Football. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Joe on Twitter: @JPosnanski Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You may remember her from The Bangles but Susanna Hoffscontinues to create. She recently released her fifth solo album, The Deep End and just published her first novel, The Bird Has Flown. She joins Keith to talk about those projects as well as the 80s and the Bangles. Follow Keith on Twitter: @KeithLaw Follow Susanna on Twitter: @SusannaHoffs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Casey, lead singer of the post-punk band Protomartyr. They discuss the band's new album Formal Growth in the Desert. They go on to talk about baseball and Joe's life-long love of the Detroit Tigers. Follow Keith on Twitter: @KeithLaw Follow Protomartyr on Twitter: @protomartyrband Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Sheehan is back! He and Keith take a big picture look at next week's MLB Draft and All-Star weekend. They have ideas for how the league can fix the Future's Game. They also get into pitcher development and what could be done differently through the minor leagues. The guys also discuss the early movement before the trade deadline. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Joe on Twitter: @joe_sheehan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith is joined by Michael Ruhlman, who has simplified the making of classic cocktails in his new book, The Book of Cocktail Ratios. They discuss the evolution of cocktails, what you need for your home bar, and how you can very easily make exceptional cocktails at home. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Jonathan on Twitter: @ruhlman Check out our sponsors: Head to factormeals.com/law50 and use code LAW50 to get 50% off your first box Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith is joined by MLB Pipeline's Jonathan Mayo. They talk mock drafts now that they are both on the record with their version 1.0's. How likely are the Pirates to take Dylan Crews? If they go a different direction, who would it be? What separates the top five players who are all considered potential 1-1 players? Keith and Jonathan also discuss Jonathan's new book, Smart, Wrong and Lucky. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Jonathan on Twitter: @JonathanMayo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith is joined by Scott McCaughey of The Baseball Project, a supergroup he formed with Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Steve Wynn and Linda Pitmon that has been writing and performing baseball songs since 2007. The band is promoting its new album, Grand Salami Time, which will be released on June 30th. They talk about how the band came together, what teams the musicians root for, where McCaughey's fandom stems from and where they come up with the ideas behind their songs. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith is joined by Baseball Prospectus' Russell Carleton. His new book, The New Ballgame, covers a lot of ground in what's happening in baseball now and what could be coming. Did analytics ruin baseball? How to fix the strike out problem? What's wrong with WAR? Why are so many teams cheap on development? Keith and Russell cover those topics and much more. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Russell on Twitter: @pizzacutter4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith is joined by Harvard professor and the author of the new book, Complicit: How We Enable the Unethical and How to Stop. From Theranos, to police force protection to West Virginia men's basketball coach Bob Huggins recent comments on Cincinnati radio, Bazerman explains how we can be complicit in unethical behavior. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Max on Twitter: @BazermanMax Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Leitch is back for another visit. He and Keith discuss the Cardinals rough start and Will's new book, The Time Has Come, which will be released on May 16th. It's Leitch's follow up to How Lucky, his 2022 Edgar Award Nominated novel. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Elizabeth on Twitter: @williamfleitch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith catches up with Elizabeth McCracken, author of The Hero of this Book, a 2022 "memoir adjacent" book in which McCracken (or the narrator) copes with the death of her mother by traveling to London to revisit places she had been with her mother. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Elizabeth on Twitter: @elizmccracken Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Grann, author of Killers of the Flower Moon which is being made into a movie by Martin Scorsese starring Leonardo DeCaprio and Robert De Niro, has a new book out. David and Keith discuss The Wager which tells a story of shipwreck, survival and savagery. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow David on Twitter: @DavidGrann Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith is joined by former rocket scientist and law professor Ozan Varol to discuss his new book 'Awaken Your Genius.' The book discusses how people can stop living life on autopilot and tap into their own unique talents and creativity to find bigger success. Follow Keith: @keithlaw Awaken Your Genius is available at www.geniusbook.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.