Author and podcast host Brendan O’Meara stopped by the Bunker today ostensibly to talk about his podcast, Creative Nonfiction, his book Six Weeks in Saratoga, and his current book projectThe Tools of Ignorance: A Memoir of My Father and Baseball.
Instead, he and Brad channelled their inner Keith Olbermann and Dan Patrick, taking a deep dive into their love of baseball, their playing days, their love of sports, and how that all turned each of them into writers. It’s a very special locker room edition of The Jam, so grab a cold beer and join us.
About Brendan O’Meara
I’m an independent writer, editor, and podcaster. I host The Creative Nonfiction Podcast. Bats right, throws right.
I’ve been a journalist for fifteen years and counting. I’m lucky enough to have won several awards for my longer features, and my book, Six Weeks in Saratoga: How Three-Year-Old Filly Rachel Alexandra Beat the Boys and Became Horse of the Year, has resonated with readers since it published in 2011.
I write true stories that you can see here.
The podcast is the place where I get to talk to the world’s best artists about telling true stories: leaders in narrative journalism, documentary film, essay, memoir, and radio so I can tease out origins, habits, routines, and key influences so you can improve your own work. I’ve spoken with New York Times bestselling authors like David Grann, Mary Karr, and Susan Orlean, just to name a few. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!
I’m working closely with a brilliant editor to bring The Tools of Ignorance: A Memoir of My Father and Baseball to light. I can’t wait to share that soon.
