Just caught the new Trap Draw on my drive tonight. Highly recommend it.
Wright was awesome. I don’t always pick up on, or remember, the writers that I come across online, but the Ichiro piece that they mentioned on the pod was a fantastic read. I’m definitely going to search out his old stuff now and do a deep dive.
Haven’t listened yet, but I absolutely adore Wright’s work. His piece on his dad and The Masters is the pinnacle, to me.
The guis didn’t let that slide
Didn’t expect to get teary eyed at 8 am in my kitchen, but then Wright Thompson did that thing Wright Thompson does.
He lost all credibility at that point, I’ll still be preordering the book though.
Wright’s collection of stories is so, so good. He’s one of the few writers that I will read no matter what the subject is and I always come away thankful I read it. Just such a unbelievable story teller.
Episcopalians having the catholic guilt and the protestant work ethic might be my favourite take of this year
I pre-ordered his book tonight from Square Books and am looking forward to winning the raffle for the bottle of PVW!!
Really liked the analogy that they discussed about how it feels great to have a nice bottle of bourbon or wine or whatever and it is a sign that you really value your friendship with a person when you offer a glass from said bottle to them. “A way of acknowledging what the person and that moment means to you”. That act speaks a thousand words.
This was a great listen.
Second this. I never miss anything he writes. His talent is astounding.
I stumbled on this article about a year before I moved to NOLA, and it still shapes my understanding of the city in many ways today. It’s lengthy, but nearly perfect.
I’m a Kentucky native, and for years I’ve characterized it as the state that waited until the Civil War was over and then joined the losing side. It speaks to WT’s innate ability to get a feel for a place and a people that he came to essentially that same conclusion. Great episode.
I re-read that every monday of Masters week each year
I pre-ordered his book tonight from Square Books
Me too, Square books was super helpful as I just ordered the book and didn’t realize you had to special order it thru the event. They reached out and made it easy to switch my order
I am looking forward to Congratulating @KRApplebury on winning the raffle for the bottle of PVW!!
@4ParsAtLahinch there I FIFU 
The Cost of These Dreams: Sports Stories and Other Serious Business https://www.amazon.com/dp/014313387X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_PEcMFb7J97FR5
This is a staple in my house. I go back reread some of his best work pretty often.
Cross the river into Kentucky a few times a week, never thought about the state in this way. This sentiment is going to stick with me for a long time.
From Paducah to Pikeville, it’s a special place.
I love his writing, but also love his video essays around the majors. He makes basically any sports topic worth reading about - case in point this epic piece about a cricket star:
I can’t find it anywhere but his voiceovers during the 2015 Open at St. Andrews were so good. The way he talked about how players like Jack and Tiger bonding with the course was chilling.
Absolutely. It’s got more than a screw or two loose, but that’s what makes it like family.
Not entirely southern, but not really midwest, both redneck and hillbilly, the great American crossroads. You could talk yourself into believing the state has a identity crisis if you didn’t already know that the state’s identity is not giving a damn what anyone thinks.
